Abstract : We propose to explore the role of c-fms RNA protein binding as well as the mechanism by which the c-fms proto-oncogene contributes to aggressive invasive behavior of breast cancer. We have found by Northwestern analysis that there are several proteins which bind to the 3, untranslated region of c-fms RNA. Protein purification has yielded several proteins, some of which are abundant enough for sequencing analysis. The final fraction was confirmed to be active in 3UTR c-fms RNA gel shift assays. Further, we have successfully utilized microarray analysis to identify 5 genes which are consistently differentially overexpressed by dexamethasone in BT20 breast cancer cells. One such gene, which was confirmed to be sensitive to dexamethasone by Western Blot, is sgk, a serine threonine kinase. The sgk protein is phosphorylated by PI3-kinase. We have demonstrated that inhibition of PI3-kinase results in a significant decrease in dexamethasone and CSF-1 (growth factor ligand for c-fms) induced adhesiveness of BT20 cells to extracellular matrix, This suggests that sgk may be a downstream mediator of the c-fms related invasive phenotype. Sgk has not been previously been identified as a gene involved in c-fms related aggressive behavior, thus may represent a potential new target for therapeutic intervention.


This paper challenges the idea that pre-colonial Egba society was hierarchical, immutable and stable by pointing to the struggles and contestations among elite identities over power. It challenges the myths of royal absolutism and underscores the fact that power was fluid with elite structures challenging and complementing one another. That power was fluid accounts for the relative ease with which educated Africans found space to carve an ambiguous elite identity and to participate in power. The paper concludes that such complex engagements among elites better explain the political history of Abeokuta than a transition model which sees the modern displacing the traditional.


Abstract We treated a patient with skin and tendon defects of both hands as a result of injury by a heat press. There have been no reports of bilateral hand injuries being treated using simultaneous bilateral tendocutaneous flaps. In this case, we reconstructed the injured tissue using simultaneous bilateral radial forearm tendocutaneous flaps, with satisfactory results.


Triads composed of subjects who were previously unacquainted with one another played a coalition game under one of three conditions. In the Liking Only condition, liking among the triad members was manipulated so that some members liked each other more than others, but each member had the same resources in the coalition game. In the Resources Only, condition, the triad members had different resources, but liking was not manipulated. In the Liking and Resources condition, liking was manipulated so that there were differences in the triad members' liking for one another, and the members had different resources in the coalition game. Liking had a significant effect on coalition formation when there were no differences in resources (Liking Only), and resources had a significant effect when there were no differences in liking (Resources Only). But when there were differences in both liking and resources, the effect of liking was overwhelmed and only resources had a significant effect on coalition formation.


Behaviour-based architecture is one of the most effective autonomous
navigation techniques, second only to machine learning. However, specific algorithm
may only be effective for a specific environment. When the environment is changed
the algorithm may fail to adapt itself to the new configuration. This study looks at
developing a behavior-based algorithm that adaptable to several different
environment configurations. Selected basic behaviour-based algorithms such as wallfollower,
obstacle avoidance, escape route and target detection are to be combined
and its efficiency is measured. Experiments conducted in different mazes show that
robot is able to navigate itself from the starting point to the target with 4% to 10%
extra turns. The efficiency of the mobile robot increases by 77% compared to
manually controlled robot. The behaviour based implementation on the mobile robot
managed to find the shortest path with the rate of failure of less than 15%. However,
the time taken for the robot to reach the target can be variable depending on the
complexity of the maze.


This article aims to unveil the capricious transformation of the key figure, Ice-Candy-Man (named Dilnawaz) and the riotous traumatic impact of the Partition of India on his personality in Cracking India. The most arousing, poignant, efficacious figure Ice-Candy-Man of Bapsi Sidhwa's magnum opus Cracking India traps the mind of the readers. Sidhwa, the original mark and a victim of the Partition in 1947, had sensed the brutal incidents which impaled her heart with pathos and enforced her to pen it down by presenting vivacious, colorful characters with autobiographical touches. The Ice-Candy-Man appears with a different disguise each time. Why did Sidhwa characterize him in such a specific and dynamic manner? His gestures, speech and even his transition stages and his every next footstep are the symbols and metaphors of the changing society during the traumatic events of Partition—they denote how an individual turns his course of life. His act of transformation is the core to unlocking Sidhwa's magical world. Without analyzing the Ice-Candy-Man, all endeavors to interpret Sidhwa's messages are futile.


If a thing exists, it can be measured—not always well, at least at first, but it can be measured. Measurement is a central component of assessment if we believe that fear, anxiety, intelligence, self-esteem, attention, and similar latent variables exist and are useful to us in developing an understanding of the human condition and leading us to ways to improve it. Clinical assessment, to which this journal is devoted, goes beyond measurement to deal with the development of a broader understanding of individuals and phenomena than measurement alone can provide. Yet without accurate, valid measurements, we are seriously handicapped in our clinical endeavors. The ability and skill to measure variables accurately is a cornerstone to progress in science as well; one need only read in the history of physics, medicine, or biology to discern this fundamental truth. It is also a cornerstone of excellence in professional practice in psychology as well as in research. Good measurement practices precede and presage good assessment. Much of what is published in Psychological Assessment deals with the development and the application of measurement devices of various sorts with the end goal of applications in assessment practice. What is submitted but not published largely deals with the same topics. As the new Editor writing the inaugural editorial, I am focusing on this topic for two major reasons. The first is that the most frequent reason why manuscripts are rejected in the peer-review process for Psychological Assessment and other high-quality journals devoted to clinical or neuropsychological assessment is inadequate attention to sound and high-quality measurement practices. The second reason is my surmise that measurement as a science is no longer taught with the rigor that characterized the earlier years of professional psychology, a position I have reviewed and argued in more detail elsewhere (Reynolds, 2008). It seems that "with the growth of knowledge in areas such as cognitive development, learning, psychopathology, and the biological bases of behavior (e.g., genetics, neuropsychology, and physiological psychology), the teaching of measurement in professional psychology programs is competing more and more with other content domains—and, losing" (Reynolds, 2008, p. 3). This shortchanging of measurement instruction is reflected in numerous ways in clinical practice as well as in research. I have much opportunity to be in contact with a variety of psychologists who practice clinical assessment and engage in research in many disciplines within psychology. As a journal editor for nearly 17 years (over three journals dealing with various aspects of clinical and neuropsychological assessment), an associate editor of several journals, and a member of 15 or more editorial boards, I have read of lot of manuscripts that never see the light of refereed publication. Frequently, we see manuscript submissions that feature poor measuring devices, even though those instruments and the constructs they presumably measure were developed and researched at considerable expense and effort. Despite the time and money, the researchers often give no consideration to principles of item writing, apply no empirical item-selection methods, and use inappropriate reliability estimates of the scores (almost invariably referred to as the reliability of the test); sometimes reliability estimates are conspicuously missing. Seldom is a table of specifications developed to ensure the representativeness of the items to the levels and dimensions of the construct to be measured. The issues associated with domain sampling are largely ignored, as are the nuances of item wording and item format, which clearly can affect the response process and what is actually being measured. Even the issue of clear standardized instructions is ignored in some cases. All too often, a single researcher or a small team will simply write a set of items and begin research on a construct with no apparent awareness that the key first step has been omitted: namely, conducting the necessary research on the measuring device itself, modifying it appropriately, trying out the items again—and again if necessary—and then applying the instrument to the research on the construct in question and making it available to other researchers. Another measurement issue seen often in papers that are not accepted for publication concerns sampling of the population and the ability of a research sample to address the research questions. One of the most frequent issues encountered with submissions to Psychological Assessment in this regard is the use of college students (an obvious sample of convenience) to answer questions about the structure of a test with clinical or referred samples or to test hypotheses about clinical applications of a test in the population at large. Collegiate samples, especially from a single university or campus, are rarely representative of anything beyond students on that campus. Unless the population of interest is very narrowly defined, collegiate samples are not representative of clinical populations, making it inappropriate to generalize outside of the sample (i.e., external validity). Using such narrow samples that are not characteristic of the population at large most often results in an Psychological Assessment © 2010 American Psychological Association 2010, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1–4 1040-3590/10/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0018811


Part 1 The context: LSP teacher education (foreign languages), R. Johnstone ESP teacher education in the US, P. Master LSP in the UK, R. Howard. Part 2 Syllabus issues: five questions for LSP teacher training, T. Dudley-Evans needs analysis, R. West teacher education and LSP - the role of specialized knowledge, G. Ferguson LSP or language education?, A. Tudor LSP teacher training in the use of technology, P. Delcloque teachers for specific purposes, K. Richards. Part 3 Case studies: TESP and technophobes, E. Glendinning the example of French for scientists, R. Adamson the ESP coursebook - effects on an in-service training programme in Slovakia, S. Yeo professional participation, J. Maclean the LSP teacher and independent learning strategies, M. Mozzon-McPherson and M. van der Wolf EFL teacher involvement in a training programme for court interpreters in Zimbabwe, J. Northcott a teacher training approach to a degree in English philosophy - implementing TESP, Juan Carlos Palmer and Santiago Posteguillo languages for special purposes - using IT in a French for business course, A. Pugh accelerated language learning in an intensive LSP teacher training programme, M. Swart.


iii Preface The extent and pace of climate changes will lead to potential impacts on food, water, energy and economic security. Observed change in the climate system is an issue of ongoing concern for the US. Recent unusual extreme weather phenomena worldwide, such as droughts, floods, severe storms, and heat waves raise the specter of significant impacts of changing climate in the near term. The authors sought to consider what one could expect in the period of the next decade – would these anomalous climate extremes persist? To what extent are the extreme conditions a result of natural variability or greenhouse warming, and what are plausible impacts on U.S. national security interests? The authors conclude that the early ramifications of climate extremes resulting from climate change are already upon us and will likely continue to be felt over the next decade – affecting human security and impacting U.S. national security interests. iv Acknowledgements The judgments provided in this report are solely those of the principal authors listed here and not judgments of other scientists who contributed to the study. The authors acknowledge the following individuals for their reviews of the report. Although the reviewers listed above provided many helpful suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations. The authors also acknowledge the key contribution regarding climate extremes and human This study was conducted with funds provided by the Central Intelligence Agency. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CIA or the US Government.


For the purpose of reducing the heat loss in heavy oil thermal recovery by the steam injection process,a two dimension unsteady state heat transfer model of the wellbore and surrounding soil was established,and then the temperature field was obtained.Based on the heat loss experience formula,influence of the apparent heat conductivity and steam temperature on the heat loss per unit length of the wellbore was discussed.The results show that the heat loss per unit length of the wellbore increases with increasing of the apparent heat conductivity and steam temperature,furthermore,effect of the apparent heat conductivity is larger than that of steam temperature.


The invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic quality broadcast signal for a high-quality color sense expressed in a digital broadcasting system. An extremely high quality broadcast signal receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, super high image quality include a display information metadata indicating extremely high quality broadcast content, and the display environment information suitable for extremely high quality broadcast content a receiver for receiving a broadcast signal, and a decoder for decoding the received extremely high quality broadcast content and the display information metadata was, the receiving apparatus to the display environment suitable for the extremely high quality broadcast content using a display information metadata comprising a control unit for adjusting the display environment, and a reproduction unit for reproducing the extremely high quality broadcast content. .FIELD 1


We study the local complexity landscape of locally checkable labeling (LCL) problems on constant-degree graphs with a focus on complexities below log* n. Our contribution is threefold: (1) Our main contribution is that we complete the classification of the complexity landscape of LCL problems on trees in the LOCAL model, by proving that every LCL problem with local complexity o (log* n) has actually complexityO(1). This result improves upon the previous speedup result from o (log log* n) to O(1) by [Chang, Pettie, FOCS 2017].(2) In the related LCA and VOLUME models [Alon, Rubinfeld, Vardi, Xie, SODA 2012, Rubinfeld, Tamir, Vardi, Xie, 2011, Rosenbaum, Suomela, PODC 2020],we prove the same speedup from o (log* n) to O(1) for all constant-degree graphs.


Postarthroplasty lymphadenopathy should be kept in mind particularly in patients with tumor (eg, melanoma) with a long‐term history of total joint replacement therapy. Microscopy is mandatory in establishing diagnosis and is thus helpful for therapy.


The present study aimed to investigate the effect of synchronous music in Gymnastics' motor skill performance among undergraduate female students in physical education college at Basra University. The researcher used experimental design. 20 female students of physical education divided equally into two groups, (10) experimental group with music, (10) control group without music. All participants complete 6 weeks in testing. Data analysis based on T-test shows significant difference at (α = 0.05) in all skills level between experimental and control groups in favor of experimental group. Results of this study contribute to developing the role of synchronous music in improving gymnastic skills performance. Keywords—Performance, motor skill, music, synchronous.


Denavit-Hartenberg in 1955 developed a notation for assigning orthonormal coordinate frames to a pair of adjacent links in an open kinematic chain. The procedure involves finding the link coordinates and using them to find the 4×4 homogeneous transformation matrix composed of four separate submatricies to perform transformations from one coordinate frame to its adjacent coordinate frame. D-H notation is valuable to the area of robotics in which robot manipulators can be modeled as links of rigid bodies. Most industrial robot manipulators are open loop kinematic chains consisting of a base, joints, links, and an endeffector. The ability to control a robot endeffector in three-dimensional space requires the knowledge of a relationship between the robot's joints and the position and orientation of the endeffector. The relationship requires the use and an understanding of the rotation matrix and the translation vector.


Keloids formation occurs secondary to excessive local fibroblast proliferation and synthesis of collagen fibers;[1] this process frequently occurs in the chest wall, shoulder, upper arm and other locations. The disease course of a keloid on the chest wall is longer, and these areas tend to be wider, particularly in Aim: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of the myocutaneous flap of the rectus abdominis in the surgical treatment of a large defect on the female chest following keloid excision. Methods: According to the location and size of the keloid on the chest, a myocutaneous flap based on the left or right rectus abdominis muscle was designed and transferred for repair of a chest defect following keloid resection. Radiotherapy was performed in the surgical area on the first and seventh postoperative days. Results: From January 2015 to March 2016, rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap coverage and early radiotherapy were used to treat 7 cases of keloids on the female chest. A postoperative follow-up of 10-14 months (average 12 months) was conducted. All the flaps survived well without evidence of keloid recurrence, and all patients achieved an improved chest shape. Conclusion: The rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap is a viablemethod for wound closure following resection of large keloids on the female chest. ABSTRACT


We studied the molecular composition of the neurotrophic/growth factor cocktail synthesized, stored and liberated by adrenomedullary chromaffi cells. Chromaffin cells have a dual capacity as models of the neuronal biochemical machinery and as therapeutic tools (implants) in several neural disorders, most notably Parkinson's disease. Cultured bovine chromaffin cells release a proteinaceous material into their culture medium that, when applied to a wide range of different embryonic neurons from the CNS and PNS in vitro, promotes their viability and neuritic growth /1-3/. Stimulation of the chromaffin cells with cholinergic agonists or high K + enhances the amounts of the trophic mate


Vapour pressures of carbon monoxide + nitrogen solid solutions have been measured in the region of the λ-transition (55–63°K) by a condensation technique. Measurements on bulk solutions were not practicable for T < (0.9 times the temperature of the triple point) because very long equilibrium times were encountered. Equilibrium pressures for three solutions of fixed vapour concentration (7.5, 20 and 39 % nitrogen) are reported and the excess Gibbs energies have been derived as a function of temperature. Deviations from ideal behaviour are small in both the α and β solid phases. Conventional vapour pressure measurements on a bulk specimen of pure carbon monoxide (∼1 cm3) are also described and the results compared with those of other workers; the agreement is good.


Objective To study the epidemiological features of public health emergencies and provide scientific basis for the government to establish prevention and control strategies.Methods Descriptive epidemiology method was used to analyze the public health emergent events from 2004 to 2009 in Anhui province according to the national public health emergency reporting system.Results A total of 299 events of public health emergencies were reported from 2005 to 2011 in Anhui,with 21 291 patients and 120 deaths.There were 177 infectious events,65 food poisoning events and 49 occupational poisoning events.There was significant area difference in public health emergencies.Events reported in 2007 were the most,then declined,and kept stabilized currently.41.14% of the events occurred in schools,especially in rural primary and middle schools.The main events were infectious disease.Conclusion Public health emergencies show steady trend in Anhui province currently.The key work of prevention and control of public health emergencies should be: infectious diseases in rural primary and middle schools,food poisoning in Jianghuai areas and Huaibei areas,and occupational poisoning in Jianghuai areas.


EDITOR—Guthrie cites an example of a well meaning and resource intense intervention for type 2 diabetes that failed to have the effect for which it was presumably designed.1 He calls for us to strangle health promotion before it strangles us.

I agree that many health promotion trials have been disappointing, but I think that the call …


According to the three mechanical conditions advanced in the hypothesis of "spherical shell losing stability" about outburst mechanism, a new method which restrains coal and gas outburst by increasing atmospheric pressure in tunnels was put forward. Through 10 restraining outburst and relevant contrast experiments, it is verified that the danger of coal and gas outburst can be reduced notably by increasing the atmospheric pressure in tunnels, and that this method is a safe and rapid one to prevent and control coal and gas outburst.


OF DISSERTATION NOVEL COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR TRANSCRIPT RECONSTRUCTION AND QUANTIFICATION USING RNA-SEQ DATA The advent of RNA-seq technologies provides an unprecedented opportunity to precisely profile the mRNA transcriptome of a specific cell population. It helps reveal the characteristics of the cell under the particular condition such as a disease. It is now possible to discover mRNA transcripts not cataloged in existing database, in addition to assessing the identities and quantities of the known transcripts in a given sample or cell. However, the sequence reads obtained from an RNA-seq experiment is only a short fragment of the original transcript. How to recapitulate the mRNA transcriptome from short RNA-seq reads remains a challenging problem. We have proposed two methods directly addressing this challenge. First, we developed a novel method MultiSplice to accurately estimate the abundance of the well-annotated transcripts. Driven by the desire of detecting novel isoforms, a max-flow-min-cost algorithm named Astroid is designed for simultaneously discovering the presence and quantities of all possible transcripts in the transcriptome. We further extend an ab initio pipeline of transcriptome analysis to large-scale dataset which may contain hundreds of samples. The effectiveness of proposed methods has been supported by a series of simulation studies, and their application on real datasets suggesting a promising opportunity in reconstructing mRNA transcriptome which is critical for revealing variations among cells (e.g. disease vs. normal).


In the process of communication, people need to know themselves through contacting with other people. Network contact is a tool to realize a real self. But because of various features of the network, people are faced with unprecedented crisis while gaining rapid progress. Methods can helps to promote self-development through "cyber-self", "self-control", "self-moral-education".


Summary. A preliminary survey of Xiphinema species was carried out in the Surchandarja region of Uzbekistan. Three species of Xiphinem X. breviwlle, X. index and X. pachtaicum were found in the rhizosphereof subtropical wood cultures. Thelatter twospecieswere widespread in the region. Morphological characteristics, morphometrics and the distribution of the species are presented.


THE NURSING profession must decide for itself what a : nurse practitioner is and should do and not leave it to others, the chief executive of the nursing's regulatory body has said.


The mortality rate due to varicella in patients on cytostatic therapy is high. However, during the first 72 hours after infection, an effective protection can be given with Varicella/Zoster-Immunoglobulin (ZIG). This article deals with 172 cases with malignant diseases. These children who were on polychemotherapy contacted varicella. They were treated with ZIG 0,2 ml/kg per body weight in 15% concentration. After triple dilution ZIG was administered intravenous to 151 patients and undiluted intramuscular to 21 patients. ZIG was well tolerated. Only 3 children had varicella and even this was in a mild form. The donors of ZIG were selected through a screening program.


Frailty is an increasingly recognised concept, with 25–50% of over 85's estimated to be frail1,. Previous research considered medical students' attitudes towards older people2, yet despite the correlation between frailty and increased age3, little is known about attitudes of healthcare professionals towards frailty.
 We researched attitudes towards, and understanding of, frailty in undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, with a view to guiding future educational interventions.

 Approval was granted by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCT) Research and Development department, Newcastle University's Research Management Group and the HRA.
 3 cohorts were recruited; 3rd year Newcastle University MBBS Students, 5th year Newcastle University MBBS Students and Foundation Year 2 and Core Medical Trainees working for NHCT (junior doctors). Data was collected during scheduled teaching at NHCT and individuals were invited to participate via email prior to this. Those not participating were still required to attend the teaching. Participants provided written consent.
 Within each cohort, small group discussions around frailty and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) were prompted using open questions (e.g. "what does frailty mean to you?"), during which participants anonymously submitted phrases to an online word-cloud generator. Discussions were audio recorded and transcribed.
 Transcriptions and word-clouds were analysed using Simple Content Analysis. The over-arching themes within each cohort were identified and compared with other cohorts. Interpretations were reviewed by an independent researcher to enhance rigour.

 Each cohort associated frailty with older age and weakness, and often used it as a byword for complexity. Frailty was described as an abstract construct composed of personal experiences rather than an objectively defined descriptor. All associated it with negative emotions.
 Cohorts differed in their approach, with 3rd year students primarily focussed on defining frailty, whereas junior doctors prioritised the clinical challenges it presented.
 Junior doctors demonstrated limited understanding of CGA whilst undergraduate students were almost universally ignorant of it.

 The lack of understanding around frailty and CGA is concerning given its high prevalence. The identification of negative emotions increases this concern. To challenge this, focussed educational interventions addressing understanding and attitudes ought to be developed for tomorrow's doctors.

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 3. Romero-Ortuno et al. Age Ageing 2012; 41: 684–9.


In this study, energy densification and upgrading of fuel characteristics of wood chip via mild thermal treatment, so-called torrefaction, were conducted using tulip-tree (TUT; Liriodendron tulipifera). The calorific value and weight loss of TUT wood chips were significantly increased as the torrefaction temperature and time increased. However, the energy yield of torrefied TUT wood chips was decreased at severe torrefaction condition. During the torrefaction process, hydrophobicity of TUT wood chips was obtained. The higher hydrophobicity could give storage improvement to torrefied TUT wood chips. Furthermore, the grinding energy during the grinding of torrefied TUT wood chips was significantly reduced comparing to untreated TUT wood chips. Considering the grinding process is required for pelletizing of wood chips, it was thought that the torrefaction process could be advantageous for utilizing of lignocellulosic materials for energy source.


Abstract In the present investigation, corrosion inhibition assays of the terephthalaldehyde-derived Schiff base of low-carbon steel have been performed in a 1.0 mol L−1 hydrochloric acid solution. Weight loss measurements were applied to investigate the corrosion inhibition efficacy of Schiff base as an inhibitor. The highest inhibitive efficacy was achieved at a select concentration of 500.0 ppm for the tested inhibitor. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was applied to portray the adsorption inhibition mechanism. The variation in the activation energy value in the presence of synthesized inhibitor indicates the types of interactions between the inhibitor molecules and low-carbon steel surface. Scanning electron microscopy analyses proved the adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the low-carbon steel surface and through form a film that protects the metallic surface from corrosion. Furthermore, the relationship between inhibitive efficacy and the inhibitor molecule structure was studied theoretically through density functional theory (DFT). The experimental and theoretical findings reveal compatible harmony between them.


A study of the presently available roentgenographic methods of opacifying the renal arteries has led us to the conclusion that percutaneous retrograde femoral catheter arteriography is the only complete and precise procedure. The relative hazards and technical problems encountered with other technics are a matter of general knowledge. Our interest lies simply in defining the limitations of the intravenous and translumbar needle arteriographie , particularly in the light of the ease and greater diagnostic value of the newer percutaneous method. The following is a case presentation in which this point is illustrated: E. B., a 44-year-old Negro woman, was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital for the fourth time in June 1960, complaining of increasing blurring of vision and weakness. She was known to have had hypertension since 1955, although she had been asymptomatic until 1958, when headaches and visual disturbances developed. Her admissions to St. Luke's Hospital had begun early in 1959, when she was seen for p...


We are feminist philosophers who were among the fifty-eight United States and Canadian delegates to the Third Conference of North American and Cuban Philosophers, entitled, "The Future of Socialism: The View from Cuba," held near Havana, May 31-June 11, 1991. The Conference was sponsored by the Faculty of Philosophy and History of the University of Havana, The Radical Philosophy Association, and the Society for Women in Philosophy. During our brief visit we were particularly interested in learning about feminism in Cuba. In the conference sessions on class, race, and gender, in discussions with delegates from the Federation of Cuban Women (Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas), in formal meetings with FMC staff, and in personal conversations with a large number of Cubans and Americans living in Cuba we formed the impressions and observations contained in this report. Before the conference began we spent a few days in Havana and formed some impressions about life in Cuba today. It is obvious that these are economically precarious times. Soviet aid has deteriorated, reflecting difficulties in the Soviet economy, and only dollar-based trading with former allies is occurring. Meanwhile the thirty year old U.S. economic blockade against Cuba continues unabated. At present the Cuban goverment's main strategies for keeping the country afloat are: the promotion of tourism, research and trade in biotechnology, and the intensification of agricultural production to feed the population. These strategies, however promising, cannot be implemented instantaneously, nor can results be swift. Meanwhile, there are severe shortages of oil and gasoline, food, medicine, and basic supplies such as paper, shampoo, detergent, soap, as well as spare parts for much needed equipment. Although food is plentiful for visitors with hard currency, many food items are rationed


Infectious Hypodermal Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV) is one of the diseases that is the main cause of decreased production of vanamei shrimp. This study aims to: 1) detect IHHNV in vannamei shrimp using the Poymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method; 2). Knowing the disease status of Infectous Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV) Infecting Vannamei Shrimp Cultivation in Pinrang Regency; 3). IHHNV Virus Disease Control Strategy in Vannamei Shrimp Cultivation Activities. The research method used is a total of 252 samples taken from 14 ponds in two districts. The organs observed were swimming legs. The research stages include sample preparation and DNA extraction, DNA sample extraction using DTAB-CTAB. Furthermore, DNA amplification and detection of PCR products. To see the amplified PCR product, further analysis through electrophoresis is needed. The results showed that the swimming legs of the vannamei shrimp were not infected with the IHHNV virus. Based on the results of the PCR test using Primer KIT (IQ2000TM IHHNV Detection and Prevention System) showed that all samples of Vannamei Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei) were not infected with the IHHNV Virus.


HO HO< CHOH.CH2NHCH8 (1) CH3 main interest of this compound arises from its inability to undergo one of the chemical reactions postulated as responsible for the inactivation of adrenaline in vivo. Adrenaline may be inactivated in the body in several ways: by the oxidative action of amine oxidase; by the formation of adrenochrome (II); by the oxidative action of polyphenol oxidase; and by conjugation as a catechol acid sulphate or glycuronide. 0


A 2856-MHz S-band, electron-positron linear accelerator (linac) is the injector and source of particles for the APS. The linac is operated 24 hours per day, with 405-MeV electrons to support commissioning of the other APS accelerators, and with positrons or electrons to support linac studies. It produces electrons with energies up to 655 MeV or positrons with energies up to the design energy of 450 MeV.


We study the asymptotic behavior of blow-up solutions of the heat equation with nonlinear boundary conditions. In particular, we classify the asymptotic behavior of blow-up solutions and investigate the spacial singularity of their blow-up profiles.


In the transfer processes of national consciousness to younger generations, the games and sports reflecting the traditions and values of a nation in the daily life is very effective. Besides creating a lot of popular information about folkloric knowledge, Kemal Sunal Movies also presents certain examples from the traditional Turkish sports and games. The aim of this study is to examine the traditional children's play and toys, ethnic sports and races in the movies starring Kemal Sunal. For the study, 80 films from 1972 to 1999 were examined. Functional folklore and sociological criticism methods were used in the study. The naming and playing styles of sports and games included in films have been studied also in the relevant literature review. The changes in the games reflected in the films according to years are also discussed. The role of children in making handmade toys and in the installation of outdoor toys has been discussed. It is focused on the rope games, ball games, aiming-shooting games, runningchasing games, jumping-tab games, defeating skill games and various games in movies. In Kemal Sunal movies, groom candidates have been subjected to wrestling, shooting, horse riding and various races in order to marry a young girl as "test motif" just like Dede Korkut epic. The character, starring by Kemal Sunal defeats the competitor who superior in size, weight and power is similar to the bullfighting scene of Dirse Han's son. As a result, it is emphasized that Kemal Sunal movies in Turkish Cinema have fulfilled the tasks of transferring our cultural heritage to future generations through the protection of games and


Entwined in a complex mix of historical, aesthetic, spiritual, and ideological presuppositions, the ferment over Avatar has been diverse and contentious. This should not be surprising, since Avatar metaphorically attacks all martial, colonial, and expansionist histories, which have occurred at the expense of the world's indigenous peoples and Earth's biocomplexity. Both implicitly, through the film's narrative, and explicitly, in statements made about it, James Cameron has also challenged the materialism—and thus, the lifeways and aspirations—of the vast majority of people today. He has even implicitly challenged the world's predominant religions by offering as an alternative spiritualities of belonging and connection to nature and animistic ethics of kinship and reciprocity with the entire chorus of life, all of which could be understood either religiously (as the goddess Eywa, the divine source and expression of life) or scientifically (as an interconnected and mutually dependent environmental system). Critics quite naturally arose to defend histories, worldviews, lifeways, ideologies, and religions that they concluded Cameron had challenged in his film, contending as well that the views promoted in Avatar were misguided, if not dangerous.


Network line speeds have increased at a significant rate. Unfortunately, network performance has not been able to keep pace with increases in line speed. This is due to the majority of packets being less than or equal to 100 bytes in addition to network routers not being able to scale well with the increased number of packets. In this paper we present our solution, JumboGen, an approach that will allow for a higher utilization of larger packet sizes on a domain-wise basis. Through simulations and experimentation, we show that the dynamic creation of jumbo packets decreases the number of packets processed by core routers and does not have an adverse impact on link utilization or fairness. The final result of JumboGen is a reduction in the number of packets seen by core routers which directly improves network scalability.


Infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after twelve months of unprotected intercourse. It is a health burden with many psychological, economical, and social sequelae that can significantly decrease quality of life, and is often associated with serious medical disorders. Male infertility of genetic origin affects as many as 1 in 40 adult men, and can therefore be considered a common disease. Diagnosing male infertility can be a long and expensive process, involving several evaluations, tests for chemical exposures, endocrine panels, counseling, etc. Although up to half of male infertility may be of genic etiology, genetic testing is rarely performed. Of public health significance, Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) at the genomic level may be a viable tool for diagnosing male infertility of genic origin which affects up to 1 in 40 men, with clinical as well as economical utility. However, more research needs to be done in order to realize the full potential of aCGH for diagnosing male infertility. The Yatsenko lab of Magee-Womens Research institute and foundation is working to identify and characterize previously unknown candidate genes for male infertility and assess the usefulness of implementing aCGH as a standard of care test for diagnosing male infertility.


Flow and transport are studied in transparent model fractures with rough complementary self-affine walls with a relative shear displacement $\vec{u}$. The aperture field is shown to display long range correlations perpendicular to $\vec{u}$: for flow in that direction, the width and geometry of the front of a dyed shear-thinning polymer solution displacing a transparent one have been studied as a function of the fluid rheology and flow rate. The front width increases linearly with distance indicating a convection of the fluids with a low transverse mixing between the flow paths. The width also increases with the flow-rate as the fluid rheology shifts from Newtonian at low shear rates $\dot \gamma$ towards a shear thinning behaviour at higher $\dot \gamma$ values. The width also increases with the polymer concentration at high flow-rates. These results demonstrate the enhancement of the flow velocity contrasts between different flow channels for shear thinning fluids. The relative widths at low and high $\dot \gamma$ values for different polymer concentrations are well predicted by an analytical model considering the fracture as a set of parallel ducts of constant hydraulic apertures. The overall geometry of the experimental front geometry is also predicted by the theoretical model from the aperture map.


This experiment is an example of magnetic resonance a class of experiments in which very small energy separations (typically 10 eV) of quantum mechanical states are determined by measuring the frequency of a sinusoidally varying magnetic field, which induces transitions between the states. Some examples of magnetic resonance experiments are: nuclear magnetic resonance [1, 4], nuclear quadrupole resonance [4] electron spin resonance [5], atomic beam magnetic resonance [6], and optical pumping [7]. These different experiments are distinguished by the systems under study i.e. atoms, nuclei, or solids, and by the method of detection of the resonance. Magnetic resonance has played an important role in almost every field of physics. Examples of the physical quantities measured in these experiments are given below.


A back reflector for a lightguide in a turning film backlight includes a prism film layer in direct contact with a reflective layer. The lightguide includes a light guiding region having a refractive index that is substantially spatially uniform. The reflective layer may be specular or diffuse and may include a multilayer polymeric film.


In the Strait of Istanbul, which is one of the most perilous natural waterways of the World, many marine accidents have occurred throughout the history. Some of these accidents resulted in deaths, financial losses, and environmental disasters. The fact that a significant proportion of the ships passing the Strait are tanker carrying hazardous cargo further increases this danger. Especially the increasing size of the ships, the increase in the cost of the for transported and the transportation of dangerous cargoes, especially oil and derivatives, to a great extent by sea, made the possible consequences of the accidents even more catastrophic. For this reason, many regulatory measures have been taken regarding the Sea Traffic in Istanbul, Canakkale Straits and Marmara Sea, which have been named as the "Turkish Straits System" in recent years, and these measures have been collected under the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Service, which is briefly defined as TBGTH. Within the scope of this study, maritime accidents in the Strait of Istanbul have been examined chronologically in terms of the number of ships passing and maritime traffic regulations. The effects of the applications implemented after 2003, when Istanbul VTS started its operations, on the safety of navigation have been investigated. In this way, it is aimed to demonstrate the effect of the Vessel Traffic Services and related regulations on the improvement in the rate of marine accidents. The numerical determination of the relationship between the number of passing ships and the number of accidents in the Strait can be used as a statistically significant criterion for the realization of new regulations depending on the maritime traffic volume in the coming years.


A co-operative clinical trial in general practice carried out by three practitioners in Glasgow is reported. The drug concerned was a new hypotensive agent, methoserpidine (" decaserpyl "), a synthetic isomer of reserpine. The effect of the drug was investigated mainly in 43 patients with essential (benign) hypertension. A definite hypotensive action was demonstrated in approximately two-thirds of the patients and was judged sufficient to be certainly beneficial clinically in one-third.


Through industrial trials for cyclohexanone-oxime synthesis catalyzed with molecular sieves HTS-1,the activity and the life of fresh and regenerated HTS-1 catalysts have been investigated. The running results showed that the conversion of cyclohexanone was above 99.6%,and the selectivity for cyclohexanone oxime was above 99.5%,and the single circle life of HTS-1 was no less than 600 h. The separation and on-line recycle of HTS-1catalyst were achived through ceramic microfiltration,and the wall-sticking problem of HTS-1 catalyst was resolved through a technology of corrugated tube heat exchange.


Differential OTF uses two images taken with a telescope pupil modification between them to measure the complex field over most of the pupil. If the pupil modification involves a non-negligible region of the pupil, the dOTF field is blurred by convolution with the complex conjugate of the pupil field change. In some cases, the convolution kernel, or difference field, can cause significant blurring. We explore using deconvolution to recover a highresolution measurement of the complex pupil field. In particular, by assuming we know something about the area and nature of the difference field, we can construct a Wiener filter that increases the resolution of the complex pupil field estimate in the presence of noise. By introducing a controllable pupil modification, such as actuating a telescope primary mirror segment in piston-tip-tilt to make the measurement, we explain added features to the difference field which can be used to increase the signal-to-noise ratio for information in arbitrary ranges of spatial frequency. We will present theory and numerical simulations to discuss key features of the difference field which lead to its utility for deconvolution of dOTF measurements.


A system for measuring radiation intensity and for radiation mapping by a micro unmanned robot using the Timepix detector is presented in this paper. Timepix detectors are extremely small, but powerful 14 × 14 mm, 256 × 256 px CMOS hybrid pixel detectors, capable of measuring ionizing alpha, beta, gamma radiation, and heaving ions. The detectors, developed at CERN, produce an image free of any digital noise thanks to per-pixel calibration and signal digitization. Traces of individual ionizing particles passing through the sensors can be resolved in the detector images. Particle type and energy estimates can be extracted automatically using machine learning algorithms. This opens unique possibilities in the task of flexible radiation detection by very small unmanned robotic platforms. The detectors are well suited for the use of mobile robots thanks to their small size, lightweight, and minimal power consumption. This sensor is especially appealing for micro aerial vehicles due to their high maneuverability, which can increase the range and resolution of such novel sensory system. We present a ROS-based readout software and real-time image processing pipeline and review options for 3-D localization of radiation sources using pixel detectors. The provided software supports off-the-shelf FITPix, USB Lite readout electronics with Timepix detectors.


Aim: Previous studies on outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have focused on the first 30 days as well as first year after the procedure. Recently new LBBB has been discussed to have a negative impact on long-term outcome. This study aimed at definition of long term outcome up to 5 years after TAVI as well as the impact of new LBBB or pacemaker implantation on the outcome.

Methods: 376 consecutive patients with symptomatic aortic valve prospectively included. 205 patients were treated using a CoreValve prosthesis and 171 patients were treated with an Edwards Sapien prosthesis. 162 pts developed a new LBBB or required pacemaker implantation, in 205 neither a new LBBB was observed nor a new pacemaker war required. Patients were followed-up on a yearly basis.

Results: Survival at 1 year follow-up was 81%, at two year follow-up 72%, at three year follow-up 67% and at four year follow-up 60%. NYHA functional class showed a marked improvement from 3.1±0.6 before TAVI to 1.8±0.7 at latest follow-up. Impaired left ventricular function (ejection fraction <40%) was associated with impaired survival at follow-up (p=0.012). There was no difference in long-term survival between patients with new LBBB or pacemaker implantation and those without new LBBB or pacemaker (see figure).

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Survival after TAVI

Conclusion: Survival more than one year after TAVI is good with a yearly mortality of less than 10%. A new LBBB or pacemaker implantation after TAVI has no negative impact on long-term survival.

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There are many potential sources of distraction in the driving environment. Many are neither new nor technical in origin. Although some can be avoided, drivers have, to some extent, latitude in deciding where, when, and how to engage in potentially distracting activities. The development of effective countermeasures for preventing and mitigating the effects of distraction requires a concerted effort from multiple stakeholders in society, each of whom faces a different set of constraints in addressing the issue of distraction. With this in mind, the chapter discusses 3 complementary perspectives on the issue of driver distraction.


The relationship between in-vitro pharmaceutical properties and bioavailability of commercially available diclofenac sodium was described in the previous paper showing results of our general pharmaceutical tests and determination of the concentration in human plasma. Further studies were conducted this time to detect residual organic solvents in drugs, to measure the quantity of diclofenac by the ultraviolet absorption method, and to make quantitative analysis of diclofenac by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The quantitative values of the diclofenac preparations tested were in agreement with one exception where the value was very low. On the other hand, the atomic absorption spectrophotometry study showed that some of the products contained approximately 30% of potassium salt although they were labelled sodium salt. Furthermore, the gas chromatography study showed the presence of 100 ppm or more ethanol and/ or isopropanol residuals in several products.


The present study concerns the coloration of various peroxidase reagents when mixed with enzymes and nonenzymatic substances in the test tube. The following results and conclusions were obtained. 1) Human myeloperoxidase showed almost the same results as for horseradish peroxidase. 2) Catalase reacted only with paraphenylenediamine-hydrogen peroxide solution. 3) Cytochrome c reacted more intensely with leuco-patent blue-hydrogen peroxide than with any of the other reagents tested. 4) Nonenzymatic substances such as copper sulphate and osmium tetroxide were strongly reactive with peroxidase reagents. In other words, a positive reaction by histochemical technique using so-called peroxidase reagents is not due only to hemoproteins.


ACKNOWLEDG MENTS We thank Han Remaut, Finn Aachmann, and Harris Bernstein for critical discussions. This work was mainly funded by grants from the Norwegian Research Council to DL, MOR and JCL, and by institutional funds from the University of Oslo. This project has also received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 704903, to KS. The constructs for SpyCatcher assays were deposited with AddGene (107420 pIBA3-SpyCatcher-sfGFP, 107421 pIBA3SpyCatcherEQ-sfGPF, 107422 pIBA2-Spytag-MBP).


Historically and geopolitically, Bulgaria's location in southeastern Europe and at the crossroads of the Western world and Eastern civilizations has invariably been a determiner of the trends and pace of the country's development. On the threshold of the new millennium, after ten years of hard transition and considerable reforms, Bulgaria stands ready to meet the expectations and challenges of integration into a united Europe. Our ambitions are part of the common European ambition and endeavor for unity; our achievements are part of those of the European states and of their citizens in terms of political stabilization and economic prosperity. There are several reasons for calling the year 2000 the Year of Europe. The decisions of the European Councils in Helsinki, Feira, and Nice specified the parameters and provided guarantees for the European Union's further enlargement. The three councils guaranteed the place and role of future members in the EU's institutions and started the debate on the future of the EU in which the candidate countries are to participate on a par with their partners, the present EU members. In Helsinki, Feira, and Nice, the EU gave yet another important signal: the European prospects for the countries in the western Balkans were enhanced by incorporating them in the stabilization and association process. The end of the war in Kosovo, the start of reforms in Croatia, and the democratic elections in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, and in the whole of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia


Sliding-mode observer design is considered for linear systems with unknown inputs when the so-called observer matching condition is not satisfied. To circumvent the restriction imposed by the observer matching condition, the method of utilizing auxiliary outputs generated by high-order sliding-mode exact differentiators in the sliding-mode observer design has been proposed in the literature. In this paper, an alternative approach is proposed to use high-gain approximate differentiators of simpler architecture instead of high-order sliding-mode exact differentiators. The capability of reconstructing the unknown inputs using the proposed high-gain approximate differentiator based sliding-mode observer is also discussed and then illustrated with a numerical example.


In standard clinical practice, accumulation of contact initiated thrombi within extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems is generally controlled by systemic anticoagulation using unfractionated heparin (UFH). However, the efficacy of UFH is limited by dose-restricting hemorrhagic safety concerns, and thus oxygenator replacement and thrombo-embolic complications are frequent during sustained oxygenation. Since coagulation factor XII (FXII) is essential in contact initiated blood coagulation, but has no known contribution to hemostasis, we sought to further explore the roles of FXII in hemostasis and thrombosis in a baboon ECMO model utilizing the anti-FXII monoclonal antibody AB052. In vitro, using human plasma, AB052 is 30-times more potent at inhibiting FXII activity than corn trypsin inhibitor, as assessed by a doubling of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). In baboon ECMO experiments, a Terumo CAPIOX RX5 baby oxygenator was inserted into a chronic arteriovenous shunt with blood flow regulated to 100 ml/min. An intravenous bolus of AB052 (5 mg/kg), UFH (20 U/kg), or the combination was given between 15 and 30 min prior to each experiment. ACT times immediately prior to experiments were 382±9 sec (AB052), 271±11 sec (UFH), 473±26 sec (combination), compared to pre-dosing values (207±8 sec). Control experiments without any anticoagulation were also performed, and resulted in high platelet accumulation rates of 1.72x109 min-1 and total deposition of 72±9x109 platelets (n=2), with one device completely occluding during the 60 min study period. Heparinization resulted in a total deposition of 52±11x109 platelets and an accumulation rate of 1.20x109 platelets min-1 over 60 min (n=4). AB052 alone (n=3) or in combination with UFH (n=3) significantly reduced total platelet deposition (28±3x109 and 24±5x109, respectively) as well as the platelet accumulation rates (0.60x109 min-1 and 0.56x109 min-1, respectively) compared to heparinization alone. Fibrin content within the ECMO device was also significantly lower in the AB052 treated groups when compared with either UFH alone or non-anticoagulated controls (45±22 mg (UFH), 15±3 mg (AB052), 15±9 mg (AB052 plus UFH), and 60±11 mg (non-anticoagulated). Furthermore, measurement of systemic thrombin anti-thrombin (TAT) complexes at the end of the experiments showed a marked 63% decrease in TAT levels in the AB052 treatment group and a 67% decrease in the combination treatment group compared to heparinization alone. Importantly, template bleeding time tests (Surgicutt) that were used to assess hemostasis impairment during the experiments showed no prolongation associated with AB052 administration. In summary, our data suggest that selective inhibition of FXII activation may be effective and safe when used alone or in combination with UFH for pharmacological thromboprophylaxis during contact initiated thrombosis. Disclosures Wallisch: Aronora, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Tucker: Aronora, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity9s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lorentz: Aronora, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Carris: Aronora, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gruber: Aronora, Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity9s Board of Directors or advisory committees.


Coal mining in Jurassic coalfields of the arid Northwest area has damaged the local water resources greatly.Basing on the analysis of diachronic changes of the drainage and water balance of Jinjie Coal Mine,the paper gave some explanations of the changes of circulation patterns of groundwater before and after the mining. According to the changing characteristics of the water levels of pore water,fissure water and mixed water of double aquifers before and after mining,it was believed that the variation of the hydraulic properties of the roof aquifer in the mining area is mainly induced by the unified evolution of the transmission and closing property of roof aquifuge during the promoting process of mining face. The variation of the transmission and closing property of roof aquifuge changes the circulation pathways of mine groundwater,and the heavy-water deposits could be formed in the arid area. Also,the paper holds that the prediction method of real-time mine inflow based on variations of roof hydraulic properties will be one of the key issues in the future studies of deposit hydrogeology.


A rapid, simple qualitative thin-layer chromatographic method has been developed for separation of mono- and fructooligosaccharides from feed additives with the aim of analyzing them in biological materials. The fructooligosaccharides were analyzed in the commercially available dietetic feeding products Raftifeed and Raftilose (Orafti, Tienen, Belgium) and in the polysaccharide maltodextrin. Silica gel layers were pretreated either with sodium acetate or with a mixture of chloroform and methanol, and three different mobile phases were used. High-performance amino-bonded layers were developed with acetonitrile—water—phosphate buffer without previous pretreatment of the layers. Post-chromatographic derivatization of chromatograms was accomplished with diphenylamine—aniline—phosphoric acid reagent. Densitometric evaluation of chromatograms was performed at λ = 370 nm.


AbstractThe process of making a Silungkang Songket prototype in Sawahlunto City uses a descriptive method with data collection techniques through interviews with traditional leaders and service offices. The process of making songket silungkang traditional clothing prototypes in Sawahlunto City is as follows: (1) data collection is done by interviewing techniques, (2) making a design in the form of a product to be made, (3) prototype making process in accordance with the work plan -the basic provisions of a topic that must be developed starting from making cover which is the hard skin on the outside of the book containing the title of the book, and accompanied by several supporting images; the preface contains a number of paragraphs which contain the thanksgiving of the author to Allah SWT and those who have helped and always support, a description of the prototype content, the basis and purpose of prototyping, the author's expectations, and the place, month and year when the preface was made ; the introduction contains a brief introduction to the Silungkang Songket and also a little about Sawahlunto City; the main contents of the book contain articles about silungkang songket which include history, motives and types based on the year.Keywords: silungkang songket, prototype


Chronic kidney disease is one of the major health problems
worldwide and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. CKD is diagnosed on the basis of presence of markers of kidney damage and kidney function.
This study was done to assess the prevalence hematological abnormalities in CKD (stage3-5) and to assess their correlation among various etiologies of ckd (diabetes, chronic glomerulonephritis, hypertension).
The study was done in 150 cases diagnosed as CKD in the
Department of Nephrology, IMCU, and in medical ward at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. The diagnosis was based on estimated GFR level <60ml/mt/1.73M2.
Total count, differential count, Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC, WBC count, platelet count and peripheral smear examination, coagulation profile were done on all the patients and results were compared and correlated with each other.


In directional sensor networks, sensors can steer around to serve multiple target points. Most previous works assume there are always enough deployed sensors so that all target points can be served simultaneously. However, this assumption may not hold when the mission requirement changes or when more target points need to be served. Since it is not always practical to deploy new sensors, we propose to reconfigure the network by letting existing sensors steer and serve the targets periodically. As a result, targets may not be served continuously, and the service delay affects the quality of service. One important problem is how to choose the optimal set of targets to serve by each sensor such that the maximum service delay is minimized. We first show that this problem is NP-complete, and then we propose a centralized protocol whose performance is bounded by a logarithm factor of the optimal solution. We also propose a distributed protocol which achieves the same performance as the centralized protocol. Finally, we extend the optimization model and the protocols by considering the rotation delay, which is critical for some applications but ignored by previous work.


The paper introduces some of the recent developments in beam diagnostics,which include the beam position measurement techniques with sub-micrometer resolution,the beam size measurement techniques with sub-micrometer resolution,and the bunch length measurement techniques with sub-picosecond resolution.The cavity beam position monitor and the digital BPM signal processing technique are introduced for the beam position measurement techniques. The laser wire beam profile monitor,and the optical transition radiation/optical diffraction radiation beam size monitor are introduced for the beam size measurement techniques.The spectral techniques of coherent radiation,the transverse deflecting cavity,the rf zero-phasing technique,and the electro-optic techniques are introduced for the bunch length measurement techniques.


This paper tests three formulations of linear programming problems used to derive a fuzzy linear regression model, which are based on three different indices representing the necessity and of sufficiency equivalence relations between fuzzy numbers. It is shown that those formulations are extensions of three traditional formulations for fuzzy data. The trade-off between "fit" (between the model and the observed data) and the "fuzziness" (of the model) is considered to be a multiobjective decisionmaking problem. This leads to the formulation of a multiobjective programming problem for deriving the fuzzy linear regression model. Corresponding to this situation, an interactive decision-making procedure is proposed, which is applied to the problem of estimating the pork demand.


Criminology has throughout its history been a dualist field of knowledge proceeding along distinct, often separate tracks. On the one hand is academic criminology based in institutions of post-secondary education or public policy. On the other hand is a community criminology, often insurgent, coming from and expressing the experiences of people and communities subjected to the violence of the state and institutions of criminal justice. This goes back to the early days of criminology when the first and sharpest criticisms of academic criminology — such as that of Lombroso, for example — were being provided by insurgent criminologists, primarily anarchists like Peter Kropotkin and criminalized rebels. Today these dual tracks stand in somewhat stark contrast as community movements opposing state violence and brutality, from Black Lives Matter to Idle No More to new poor people's movements, are developing and asserting some of the strongest and most incisive analyses and opposition to systems and institutions of criminal justice in liberal democracies like Canada and the US.


The aim of the research is to prepare an educational program supported by the training (integrated - massed), as well as to identify the impact of the educational program supported by the training (integrated - massed) in learning the skill of controlling and controlling the ball with the football game, in addition to identifying the differences in the post-tests for the impact of the educational program supported by training (Integrated - massed) in learning the skill of controlling and controlling the ball in a soccer game.
     The researcher assumed that the educational program supported by the (integrated- massed) exercise has an effect on learning the skill of (controlling the ball) in a football game, and that there are significant differences in the dimensional tests of the effect of the educational program supported by the (integrated- massed) exercise in learning the skill of (controlling the ball) with a game football.
The researcher used the experimental approach to its relevance to the nature of the research and its problem, and experimental design in the style of equal groups with pre and post testing, as the research sample was divided into two experimental and control groups.
   And the research community determined the students of the Physical Education Department - University Pen College for the academic year (2019 - 2020) morning study only, and the number (190) students, As for the research sample, it was chosen randomly by drawing lots, and it was represented by the first stage students (78) students, the results of (3) students were excluded due to non-compliance and excluding (5) students as a sample for exploratory experiments, as the research sample became (70) students divided into two groups An experimental group and a control group, at the rate of (35) students per group, thus representing (36.84%) of the total community.
     The researcher used the statistical package (SPSS) in data processing and reached several conclusions, including the superiority over the skillful performance of the skill of control and soccer ball control when compared to the post-test. In light of this, the researcher has recommended a number of recommendations, including emphasizing the use of the educational program supported by the exercise (integrated- massed) in learning the skill of (controlling the ball) with the football game in the departments and colleges of physical education and sports science.


SURDEV is a computer package for the design, operation, and evaluation of surface irrigation. SURDEV combines three sub-programs: BASDEV (for basin irrigation), FURDEV (for furrow irrigation), and BORDEV for (border irrigation). This combination enables the user to simulate many of the problems involved in the practice of surface irrigation. In addition to simulations, SURDEV performs calculations of the optimal flow rates, field lengths, and cut-off times necessary in surface-irrigation situations specified by the user


Dr. Heitler makes effective use of the following forms of current technology: a PowerPoint presentation of 68 cue cards; a Web site that gives training schedules, describes materials, and lists Power of Two leaders; and an e-mail address to provide support and updates for leaders. One medium that is missing is videocassette. Dr. Heitler's expertise in both education and clinical psychology is evidenced in the concise, easy-to-remember concepts that are reinforced by reading material, class exercises, stories about couples, and visual aids. Because of the flexibility of the program format, leaders can be creative in teaching couples the skills for marital success in a workshop structure that works for their own communities. Continuing support for leaders via e-mail is a bonus. The Power of Two also has potential for graduate courses in marital therapy, giving therapist trainees solid, practical guidance to pass on to couples.


For nearly three years we have known that zidovudine is efficacious in preventing transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from mother to infant.1 A randomized, placebo-controlled tri...


It is indeed a privilege to be present on this happy and auspicious occasion and to be associated at the anniversary exercises with those whose pleasant duty it is to address you in honor and in memory of the men who, nearly two generations ago, founded and then developed the Section of Ophthalmology, and were for years the teachers and guides of many of the present members and of others who have gone out from our metropolitan institutions to practice and, in their turn, to teach and guide. It is not, believe me, the well-worn and perfunctory phrase of selfdepreciation when I say that there is little to add to the brilliant portrait groups already presented, to the panorama of ophthalmology adown the ages and the moving picture of a half century of high endeavor and sustained achievement which our distinguished guest, with his accustomed felicity, has thrown, for


Accumulating data now suggest that ZO-1, once delocalized from tight junctions, could be implicated in the regulationoftumor-promotinggenes.Becauseoftheirmajorimplicationindifferentstepsoftumorprogression,we investigated here the influence of ZO-1 on chemokines expression in breast cancer cells. Using GeneArray analysis to compare chemokine mRNA expression in breast tumor cells transfected with a siRNA against ZO-1, we identified CXCL-8IL-8 as a major potential target of ZO-1 signaling, being strongly downregulated following ZO-1siRNAtransfection.ExaminingfurthertherelationshipbetweenZO-1andinterleukin-8(CXCL8/IL-8),we first showed that CXCL8/IL-8 expression correlates with a relocalization of ZO-1 in several breast cancer cell lines. Moreover,CXCL8/IL-8isdownregulatedininvasiveBT549cellstransfectedwiththreedifferentZO-1siRNAand overexpressed in noninvasive BT20 and SKBR3 cells transfected with vectors expressing ZO-1. We also provide evidence for an activation of the CXCL8/IL-8 promoter by ZO-1. Finally, we show that the regulation of CXCL 8/IL-8 by ZO-1 is independent of the b-catenin pathway. Our results thus clearly show an implication of ZO-1 in CXCL8/IL-8 regulation. Because of the major implications of CXCL8/IL-8 in tumor invasion, such a regulation could play an important role in breast cancer progression. Mol Cancer Res; 10(1); 121–32. � 2011 AACR.


The kinetics of the redox reaction between [Et4N][NO3] and [MoOCl3(OPPh3)2] have been studied in CH2Cl2 solution at temperatures from 3·2 to 25 °C. This reaction proceeds in three observable steps when [NO3–] > [MoV]. The first step involes co-ordination of the nitrate ion via an SN1 (limiting) mechanism involving loss of a loss of a triphenylphosphine oxide molecule; at 25 °C, kobs.= 40 ± 1 s–1 and the corresponding activation parameters are ΔH‡= 9·7 ± 0·5 kcal mol–1 and ΔS‡=–18·4 ± 1·7 cal K–1 mol–1. The data obtained for the second and third steps strongly suggest that they involve intramolecular substitution at molybdenum(V) and inter-molecular substitution at molybdenum(VI) centres, respectively. Rapid non-rate-determining electron transfer from molybdenum(V) to nitrate is proposed to occur between these two latter steps, ke.t. 1 s–1 at 25 °C, giving a dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex and nitrogen dioxide. The kinetic results imply that a specific orientation of the nitrato-group with respect to the oxomolybdenum(V) centre is necessary prior to rapid electron transfer.


Species of the genus Ocimum, basil, are widely cultivated as a source of essential oil for use in foods, flavours and fragrances and as a culinary herb, spice and garden ornamental. Ocimum taxonomy is confused due to interspecific hybridization, polyploidization, and the existence of chemotypes or chemical races with similar morphology. Twenty-eight basil accessions, including six species O. basilicum L., O. americanum L., O. × citriodorum Vis., O. minimum L., O. gratissimum L., O. tenuiflorum L., and six botanical varieties or cultivars of O. basilicum var. basilicum 'Genovese', O. b. var. basilicum 'Sweet Basil', O. b. var. difforme, var. purpurascens 'Dark Opal' and O. b. var. thyrsiflorum, were analyzed by both random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Phylogenetic relationships were determined by neighbour joining cluster analysis based on dice distance between accessions. A very strong correlation between dice distance matrices based on RAPD and AFLP data were observed and the resulting neighbour-joining trees were congruent. High bootstrap support values for the branches separating O. tenuiflorum and O. gratissimum accessions, a cluster containing O. americanum and O. × citriodorum accessions, and a cluster containing O. basilicum and O. minimum accessions were observed in both cases giving a good representation of traditional taxonomic relationships. Within the O. basilicum cluster, similar accessions grouped together specifically O. minimum, O. basilicum 'Dark Opal' and O. basilicum var. difforme accessions. In addition to morphological, chemical and crossability data, RAPD and AFLP analyses can be a useful tool for resolving existing problems in identification and classification of basil.


There is a paucity of data regarding the effect of nutrient-enriched biochar amendments on nutrient dynamics in both soil and crops. This is important because unlike pristine biochar, nutrient-enriched biochar is applied to the soil in minute quantities as large amounts may led to over application of the nutrients loaded in it. The current study examined the effects of both phosphorus- and nitrogen-enriched biochars on the dynamics of both macro and micronutrients in the sandy soil and leaf lettuce grown thereon. The phosphorus enrichment followed co-pyrolysis of animal manure (cow dung) with 25% and 50% bone meal (w/w), while the nitrogen enrichment was achieved by soaking the co-pyrolyzed biochar into urea and urea-hydrogen peroxide. The performances of the nutrient-enriched biochar were compared with the conventional amendment of urea and triple superphosphate (TSP) in the production of leaf lettuce over a period of two seasons in a pot experiment. The nutrient-enriched biochar amendments resulted into higher microbial biomass carbon and carbon to nitrogen ratios than the conventional amendment. The conventional amendment caused more phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium accumulations in the leaf lettuce than the nutrient-enriched biochar amendments. The nutrient-enriched biochar amendments led to more accumulations of nitrogen, calcium, and micronutrient elements in the leaf lettuce and availabilities of all the nutrient elements in the soil and thus, nutrient-enriched biochar acted as a reservoir that could provide nutrients to the growing lettuce beyond a single growing season.


This work reports the complete framework from device to architecture for deep learning acceleration in an all-spin artificial neural network (ANN) built by highly manufacturable STT-MRAM technology. The most compact analog integrate-and-fire neuron reported to date is developed based on the back-hopping oscillation in magnetic tunnel junctions. This novel device is unique because it performs numerous essential neural functions simultaneously, including current integration, voltage spike generation, state reset, and 4-bit precision. The device itself is also a stochastic binary synapse, and thus eases the implementation of the compact all-spin ANN with high accuracy for online training.


In this work, a multipoint nonlocal boundary value problem (NBVP) for hyperbolic equations with Neumann conditions is considered. Third and fourth order of accuracy stable difference schemes for solving this problem are presented. Efficiency of these schemes are tested via MATLAB implementation.


1 Este artigo é fruto de tese de doutorado em desenvolvimento no PPGAU/UPM, com a concessão de bolsa de estudos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES-PROEX. http://dx.doi.org/10.5821/SIIU.10230 XIISIIU2020 The increase of public universities in Brazil in recent decades has facilitated the access to higher education and reached more young people. In opposition to this, population aging is a present phenomenon that begins to be debated. Such changes have influenced the socio-spatial dynamics of cities. Neighborhoods that receive universities undergo a process of urban and social transformation called studentification, bringing a fluctuating population of students who live with elderly people in the same neighborhood. This paper aims to characterize this phenomenon and present the perception of elderly residents of a neighborhood in Santo André SP that has experienced this transformation. Part of the results of a master's research are presented, interviews were conducted and questionnaires were applied, analyzed through content analysis. Studentification is considered to have altered the dynamics of the neighborhood and the daily lives of the elderly, even though they consider its effects as neutral.


AbstractThis study focuses on the reuse of waste ferrochrome (FeCr) slag as a partial replacement for sand in the production of cement mortar with improved thermal and mechanical properties. Sand w...


Generating random photo-realistic images has experienced tremendous growth during the past few years due to the advances of the deep convolutional neural networks and generative models. Among different domains, face photos have received a great deal of attention and a large number of face generation and manipulation models have been proposed. Semantic facial attribute editing is the process of varying the values of one or more attributes of a face image while the other attributes of the image are not affected. The requested modifications are provided as an attribute vector or in the form of driving face image and the whole process is performed by the corresponding models. In this paper, we survey the recent works and advances in semantic facial attribute editing. We cover all related aspects of these models including the related definitions and concepts, architectures, loss functions, datasets, evaluation metrics, and applications. Based on their architectures, the state-of-the-art models are categorized and studied as encoder-decoder, image-to-image, and photo-guided models. The challenges and restrictions of the current state-of-the-art methods are discussed as well.


With the increasing availability of magazines depicting the ideal male figure, body image concerns and dissatisfactions are becoming more prominent in males (Morry & Staska, 2001). The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of viewing health/fitness and sports magazine images on male body perceptions and exercise related cognitions. Participants (N=280, mean age 36.34, range 18-68 years) were randomly assigned to view magazine images in one of three conditions: image-only, magazine cover, or control. Participants then self-reported internalization, self-objectification, reasons for exercise, and exercise intentions. A series of 3 (condition) by 3 (age) ANOVA analyses were conducted. Participants in the image-only group displayed the greatest level of internalization-general: F(2, 271) = 5.65, p = .004, ?2 = .040. Furthermore, compared to younger or middle aged males, older males reported less internalization-general, F(2, 271) = 15.19, p = .000, ?2 = .101, internalization-athlete, F(2, 271) = 13.07, p = .000, ?2 = .088, and self-objectification, F(2, 271) = 6.13, p = .002, ?2 = .043. These findings suggest that males are not influenced by the media to the same extent as females are. In addition, these findings support claims made by Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) regarding the decreasing influence of the media as individuals grow older. The outcomes of this study may help expand research regarding the powerful force of mass media and its influence on consumers.


From time to time during my lecturing in geophysics, I have to explain the logical understanding and application of seismic exploration. Occasionally, I come across seismic processing methods which I cannot simply explain, apart from having to refer students to appropriate mathematical literature. On one recent occasion, I had the opportunity to explain the basic mathematical process of convolution. I simply explained that by convolving two waves together as discrete time series, we could produce their convolved response. The mathematical treatment is very simple and found in many books.


The article aims to investigate Ernst Bloch's approach to utopia, in particular focusing on his text The Spirit of Utopia. Beginning from Miguel Abensour's interpretation of utopia as a form of "conversion", and taking into account Pierre Hadot's observations on the history of conversion as a spiritual phenomenon intersecting the both philosophy and religion, the article examines the form of utopian conversion in Bloch. The consequence of this observation consists of the possibility to approach Bloch's philosophy, as the entire philosophical tradition, within the field of philosophy as a way of life, following Hadot's approach. It is a philosophical way, typical of Antiquity, though present also in Modernity, characterized by techniques and practices of writing aiming, more than to a theoretical understanding of phenomena, to a transformation of the practices of living. By recovering this philosophical approach, Bloch opens the way to a political spirituality in which the transformative power of utopia is settled.


A prospective study of 60 patients with 56(93.3%)females and 4(6.6%)males, age ranging from 25-65years underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy.50 (83.3%) laparoscopic cholecystectomies were successfully completed while 10(16.6%) were converted into open procedure. Out of 10(100%), in 5(50%) the cause of conversion was excessive bleeding while in the remaining 5(50%) the cause was adhesion, inflammation and hypotension. Operative time varies from 40 to 100minutes with mean of 70minutes. Postoperative drainage done in 40(66.6%) of cases. 5(8.3%) patients developed complications, out of which 4 patients developed biloma and one patient developed port side wound infection. There was no CBD clipping, Gut injury or mortality recorded in this series. It is concluded that early conversion is a safe option to avoid life-threatening complications for the Beginners


This paper is about the experience gathered while heading a group of programmers in the effort to convert data for more than 150 studies from a legacy, proprietary format to an industry-standard one. This entailed several layers of complexity, from the challenge to recover all the original basic documentation (study protocol and all its amendments, CRFs, clinical study reports), to the heterogeneity of the data structures, to the need to quickly onboard and make effective external contractors with experience in the new standard but none on the company one(s).


I present a new, micro-founded theory of …rms'price setting behaviour, whereby both the timing and the magnitude of price changes are determined by watching other …rms in their own pricing decisions. The model produces high frequency price changes at the level of the individual …rm while still inducing nominal rigidities at the aggregate level. As a means of explaining price stickiness, it relates most closely to theories of coordination failure and costly information. It also represents a model of endogenous network formation. It appears to qualitatively match a variety of recently documented regularities in individual …rms'pricing decisions and provides a mechanism for the transmission (and hence, persistence) of in ‡ation across industries or geographies and not simply along production chains.


Methods for detection of Candida albicans in culture or biological samples were developed by the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with oligonucleotide primers from C. albicans 70 kDa heat shock protein gene (Cahsp70). The PCR amplifies a 335-base pair fragment which is then hybridized with a non-radioactive probe, leading to the specific identification of C. albicans and its differentiation from all other human pathogenic Candida and/or yeast species. Candida albicans could be rapidly detected in human urine and blood, with a sensitivity of 10 and 50 fungal cells per sample, respectively.


In order to overcome the disadvantages in the conventional prestack seismic data splicing processing,the poststack record was used to obtain shaping operators.Then the shaping matched filtering is performed.This technique makes the seismic data with different characteristics consistent on frequency,phase and amplitude,and carries out the prestack seismic data splicing.The practical application of the technique showed that it could provide high quality prestack gathers for subsequent processing,by which the shaping operators obtained are stable and easy to perform,and that it is assuredly a good choice for block-tie processing.


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photoelectron spectroscopy of organic derivatives of gold and silver;
photoelectron spectroscopy (PES);
photoionization process and initial and final state transition;
chemical shift measurements and additional effects;
PES of gold compounds;
field and spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effects;
XPS and adsorption processes of organic ligands on metal surfaces;
PES techniques - structure and bonding in silver and gold organic derivatives


In this paper, an image segmentation method is proposed to deal with the partial contamination or partial covering of the region of interest. This method can be used to segment and extract the vessels or the catheter of the X-ray coronary angiography sequence image. The main steps of this method include: firstly, image preprocessing. Preprocessing includes several steps such as image filtering, Fourier transform, and image enhancement. The live images and masks of angiography images require different processing methods. For masks that are not covered by contrast agents, the routine edge detection is sufficient. However, in the case of live film, the catheter or blood vessel may be covered by the contrast agent. The segmentation method is as follows: after image preprocessing, select the pixel with the lowest gray value as the seed point to grow the region of specific elements. Using morphological processing to make the growing area more fully and connected. Based on this connected domain, it expands twice to form an expanded area. Make the extended area cover the spilled contrast agent as much as possible to determine the contrast agent range. After that, the gray value is decreased for the growth area, and the gray value is increased for the contrast medium area, and the gray difference is enlarged. Using the bottom-hat transformation, the covered part of the blood vessel or catheter is more prominent, which is convenient for segmentation. Finally, the canny operator is used for edge detection, and the largest connected domain is retained, so that a complete blood vessel or catheter can be extracted. The experiment shows that the method can effectively solve the problem of vessel or catheter segmentation and extraction in the covered film with good controllability and robustness.


In the December 1970 Oryx we published an article by Dr Laws on his elephant research in the Tsavo National Park. This was written in 1968, and in this additional note he summarises the findings of later research, both by him and by other research workers, which support its conclusions, and also comments on the article by Dr P. E. Glover, Botanist Warden of the Tsavo Research Project, published in the September 1970 Oryx.


The invention relates to hydraulic brake systems with antilock CONTROL IN WHICH THE POSITION BASICA, A multiway valve (3) OPEN TO STEP ALLOWS TO ESTABLISH THE UNION OF A HYDRAULIC FLUID BETWEEN TRANSMITTER Brakeforce (1) and the wheel brake (2) ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE OUTPUT cONTROLLING THE UNION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID BETWEEN TRANSMITTER Brakeforce (1) and the wheel brake (2), as an act of THE PRESSURE LINE PRESSURE SERVO PUMP (4). It is thus possible at low costs without prejudice SET CIRCUIT, ESPECIALLY THE EXECUTION BASICA Electronically controlled, an extension of regulation TRACTION SLIP, without increasing WHY THE PORTION OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM.


(c) susceptibility map of isotropic data using threshold value of 0.1; (d) tSWI image after vessel map multiplication of 3; (d) conventional SWI image from 64 sized Homodyne filtered phase vessel mask. Generating Susceptibility Weighted Images using susceptibility maps Karen Mok, Jaladhar Neelavalli, Saifeng Liu, and E. Mark Haacke Mcmaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Department of Radiology, Wayne State University, McMaster University, Wayne State University, School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University


Introduction I. EXPERIENCE THROUGH METAPHOR 1. Logos and Mystery 2. Metaphor and Disclosure 3. Hymns and Psalms 4. Verbal and Visual Image II. EXPERIENCE THROUGH DRAMA 5. Drama and Religion 6. Enactment in Music 7. Performance, Costume, Staging Conclusion


The communication systems of nonhuman animals are reviewed, together with a discussion of their relevance for the evolution of human language. The teaching of language to nonhumans, as well as signs of mind and consciousness outside our species, are considered as possible bridges between us and the rest of the animal kingdom.


'Consumer is king'-the statement carries profound truth in it. Today the success of any firm depends upon the satisfaction of consumers. For satisfying the consumers the firm should know about the behaviour of the consumers. In these circumstances understanding consumer is a very difficult task because of the changing technology, innovation, and changes in life style. Researchers conducted many research in this area, and they given only few suggestion, but there is no final conclusion. In today's global market, brand awareness among consumers play a decisive role in the sales turnover of the company. India's FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy providing employment to millions of people. Tough competition, low per capita consumption, low operating cost, and big distribution network are some of the characteristics of Indian FMCG industry. Main components of Indian FMCG industry are Household Care, Personal Care, Food& Beverages. Shampoo market in India is in excess to Rs. 4000 Crore and has shown more than 15% year-on year growth in last few years. Changing lifestyles and value systems across the society is contributing towards growth of shampoo market. Looking good and stylish, and image enhancement are some of the things attached to modern lifestyles and this is helping shampoo market to grow. The data is collected through primary and secondary sources. The results revealed that, the majority of consumer use Hindustan Uniliver Limited shampoo brands.


The impact of educational policy since the introduction of the National Curriculum has been a shift towards instructional settings with a 'highly visible pedagogyU This pedagogical form is characterised by relative strengthening of the principles of subject matter classification and principles of framing of participants, ~ with a subsequent decrease in child-centered features? Together the following ten articles illustrate how weakening the strength of the principle of framing enables a more inclusive and participatory practice. The articles have been grouped into two sets of five; the first set all focus on meeting the needs of children; the second set focus on meeting the needs of teachers.


In a method for processing radiological images for detecting the opacities in an X-ray image, an algorithm for detecting the opacities according to their contrast values is proposed. In order to determine in each element of a contrast value, which is not overrated, an algorithm for calculating the background intensity is proposed by means of a sliding window filtering. This type of sliding window filtering calculates the set of mean values of gray levels in an immediate vicinity of an element region, whose size depends on the size of the to be detected opacity. The algorithm takes as the background intensity of the elements area having the smallest average of the gray levels in the set of mean values of gray levels.


First of all, many thanks to the New York Fed for organising a conference on supervision of banks. This sounds a strange thing to say in one sense – not in another because the gratitude is genuine – but strange in the sense that surely supervision is such an important part of what we do that we shouldn't be particularly surprised at the idea of having a conference on it. But in my experience, it is surprising how little time we spend being more reflective about supervision.


Non-metallic inclusions are defects present in steel which disrupt the homogeneity of structure and adversely affects the mechanical properties. To some extent silo approach based mathematical models have been successfully used to modify and control inclusions in steel making but very few attempts have been made to deal with these processes in integrated framework. With computational advancement and high promising potential of ICME (Integrated Computational Materials Engineering), physics based models can be integrated which will lead to overall increase of process understanding, control and eventually to better properties and performance of material. The objectives of the present work are: (a) using CFD based models understand the influence of various design and process parameters on inclusion removal during secondary steel making, (b) using FEM model study the effects of type and characteristics of inclusions during solid state forming operations, and finally (c) integrate these models in order to develop an integrated modeling framework. This integrated framework will determine the extent up to which inclusions can be tolerated in downstream processes without affecting the quality and properties of final steel sheet significantly and suggest modifications in upstream processes if inclusions are above acceptable limit.


Measurements of the momentu space correlations of pious, kaons and protons have been made by Experiment 802/859 at the AGS. The parameters obtained from fitting different projections provide a measure of the space-time extent of the particle source. The systematic variation of the extracted parameters with particle species, collision impact parameter and target mass are compared to the predictions from the ARC cascade code developed for collisions at AGS energies. The model predicts that any limited-aperture experiment will see only a part of the full source that emits the particles. This is true even in case of a 4{pi} experiment since it results from a correlation between the directions of p and r for final-state particles. Taken together, precision correlation measurements and these detailed cascade predictions provide insight on the microscopic structure of these collisions.


We develop a hyper numerical aperture Blu-ray disc(HBD) recording system with a solid immersion lens. We use a phase change recording media with a 100 μm cover-layer. The HBD pick-up consists of a solid immersion lens with a numerical aperture of 1.41 and a laser diode of 408nm wavelength.


Globally, unplanned pregnancy in adolescents is a major public health problem with psychosocial and economic repercussions for the unprepared young individual. The problem is more grave in developing countries where 1/3rd of women are mothers before 20 yrs of age1. Even though sexarche (age of 1st coitus) is happening earlier now a days but still the young population is unaware of the hazards of unsafe sexual encounters and modes of avoiding it leading to increase in number of teenage pregnancies2.