Background: The World Health Organization recommends that women be attended by skilled birth attendants (SBAs) during delivery to improve maternal and newborn health and to achieve the maternal mortality target of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitude, and utilization of SBAs among women of reproductive age in a rural community in Edo State, Nigeria.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design among a total population of women of reproductive age was carried out. Data collection was by mixed methods using a pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire, and focus group discussion (FGD) Guide. Ethical clearance to conduct this study was sought and obtained from the Ethical Committee, University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Quantitative data collected were analyzed using international business machines Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.0 while qualitative data were analyzed thematically using ATLAS.ti software. Logistic regression was applied to calculate crude odds ratios, adjusted odds ratios (AORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and p-values of the quantitative data. The level of significance was set at P < 0.05.

Results: A total number of 484 persons (comprising 465 respondents and 19 FGD participants) were surveyed. The study showed good knowledge 421 (92.1%), positive attitude 405 (88.6%), and good utilization 410 (88.2%) of SBAs. The determinants of utilization of SBAs were age (AOR: 1.086 95% CI: 1.020–1.155), knowledge of respondents (AOR: 0.034 95% CI: 0.012–0.098), and cost of services (AOR: 0.348 95% CI: 0.157–0.772).

Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of SBAs were found to be good among the studied population. The determinants of utilization should be used as major points for international electrotechnical commission in key intervention programs.


The construction status of ecological forest in Yuanling County was measured in the paper.The existing problem and contradiction of protection of ecological forest were analyzed.The specific suggestion of ecological forest were pointed out with the actual situation of Yuanling County.


The effects of Edwardsiella ictaluri inactivated vaccine on immunity,immune-related gene expression and enzyme activity were studied in yellow catfish Pelteobagrus fulvidraco.The results showed that the expression of hepcidin in gills and PGRP-L in spleens in yellow catfish were significantly up-regulated 7,14,21 and 28days after vaccination,and the expression of hepcidin in intestines and PGRP-L in livers were also up-regulated significantly 7,14,and 21 days after vaccination.The activities of serum catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase(SOD)and complement C3 were found to be significantly enhanced after vaccination,CAT activity being significantly higher than that in the control group 14 and 21days after vaccination,SOD activity being significantly higher than that in the control group 14,21 and 28days after vaccination,the peak at 21 days,and complement C3 activity being significantly higher than that in the control group 7,14,21 and 28days after vaccination,the peak at 7days.It is concluded that Edwardsiella ictaluri inactivated vaccine effectively enhances nonspecific immunity of yellow catfish.


The research aimed to measure the indicators of the evolution of the value of the gross agricultural product and the gross domestic product through a time series during the period (209/2018) through the indicators of percentages and the rate of growth of these indicators, and it became clear that there is a decline in the percentage of the contribution of agricultural GDP to the GDP at a rate (0.18) annually, as it is estimated at 11.5% in 2017/2018, and the research aimed to measure the extent of the contribution of agricultural supplies (primary activities) to agricultural GDP, as it becomes clear that there is a decline in the percentage of what the seed supply and seedlings represent in the total primary supplies in The business chain presented for agricultural activities, where to Turn around 5.43% in 2015/2016 at a decreasing rate estimated at (-9.56) annually, and that there is a decrease in the percentage of what fertilizer supplies represent in the initial supply chain for agricultural activities with a growth rate of (-0.10) annually, despite the increase of those supplies at a rate of About 0.26 annually, and that there is a decrease in the percentage of the added value of pesticides in agricultural production with a growth rate of (-0.09) annually, despite the increase in its value at a rate of about 0.09 annually, and also that there is a decrease in the percentage of what the contribution contributes to Animal production of value added in agricultural GDP at a rate of (-14.9) annually, although it is increasing at a large rate of To 40.9 annually, and that the agricultural mechanization supplies decline by the percentage of their contribution to added value in agricultural GDP at a rate of (0.04) annually, although it is increasing at an estimated rate of 0.09 annually, and the research aimed to measure the extent of the contribution of agricultural supplies (external activities) In the agricultural GDP, marketing services (wholesale, retail and transportation trade margins) for crops and agricultural and manufactured goods in 2014/2015 in Egypt, from which it is clear that the total marketing services for all crops and agricultural and manufactured goods is estimated at about 172 billion pounds in 2014/2015, representing about 63% Of the value of the agricultural output of Hawa I have 275 billion pounds. The research also aimed to estimate the number of those working in agriculture that contribute to various agricultural operations, as the total number of workers in agriculture during the period (2000-2014) reached 4972 thousand workers, at a rate of 28.90% of the total number of workers in the Republic in 2000 and 6693 thousand workers, at a rate of 27,54 % Of the total number of workers in the Republic in 2014 with a growth rate of 0.35 and despite this increase, it is less than the rate of growth in non-workers in agriculture, which is 0.44. According to results, our recommendations are: 1) Increasing the contribution through the agricultural units deployed in the governorates in the chain of agricultural business and primary supplies (such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, animal production and agricultural mechanization) which contributes to the gross domestic product and thus an added value in the gross domestic product. 2) Attention to expanding secondary activities, such as (guidance, manufacturing and marketing) through the agricultural units located in the governorates at the level of the Republic, which creates an added value for the agricultural gross product and reflects positively on the gross domestic product. 3) Contributing in raising the human and skill capabilities of workers in the agricultural sector and providing incentives and encouragement, whether by training, expertise or technical support, to contribute to creating added value that contributes to agricultural supplies and thus to agricultural and gross domestic product.


'Market Stall Koprivnica' Performance as part of My Earth Staglinec, 2012.The artwork that I created for Staglinec 2012 took the form of a Market Stall in front of the central Market in the local City of Koprivnica. The artwork was established as an 'Interactive Performance' and I tried to sell my wares within the public arena. My intention was to engage the public through subtle humor and surreal imagery, within various processes and potential transactions. The strategy for the Performance has evolved over fifteen years, from the central observation that members of the 'shopping' public engage with the artwork and the artist without knowing that they are taking part in an artwork. The public encountered a market stall, which offered a strange array of wares and potential transactions. These included 'Countries for Sale', Centimeters for sale in an edition of 1/100, Second Hand Teeth, circular pieces of Moon for sale, a NATO Darts Game, Virtual Reality Goggles, etc.My intention therefore was to engender direct engagement with members of the public and to transmit my ideas under the guise of 'trading' and through humor. Throughout the performance I tried to sell my wares and encouraged interaction and collaboration through the use of specific translated texts and objects that have evolved over the years. The fact that the Market Stall was closely aligned to other traders is a key strategic factor within the artwork as I find that a public audience engages more directly if they are not aware of it within the category of art. It was therefore camouflaged and the public, while in 'shopping mode', encountered ideas or were forced to ask questions about the nature of my art/processes/wares. In this way I find that dialogue and communication is brought to the forefront of the encounter through humor and the often, surreal nature of the activities and art objects encountered. Not all items were for sale as some transactions and experiences were offered for free, while anyone wishing to take away a material memento or artifact had to part with money.("Market Stall Koprivica" as part of 'Satglinec 2012' My Earth Staglinec – International Meeting of Artists, Staglinec/Koprivinka, Croatia. Curated by Vlasta Delimar. Travel supported by the Art & Design Research Centre, University of Ulster Belfast)


A variety of acyclic chiral dienes were synthesized in a single step via palladium(0)-catalyzed asymmetric allylic and homoallylic C-H diamination of terminal olefins. The applications of such simple dienes as steering ligands for rhodium(I)-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-additions afforded the corresponding adducts in excellent yields and up to 85% ee.


Prior theoretical results to describe the magnetic field caused by a vertical steel well casing are confirmed by field tests. A proton magnetometer was used to survey a gridded area about a known well casing. The measured magnetic fields are plotted in isometric views to show the steel well casing with and without interfering magnetic fields.


IN THIS STOPPER CLUTCH, ELASTIC WASHER ACTION AXIALE 32 TAKES ON MANEUVER SUPPORT ELEMENT 10 AND DOOR ON A LEDGE 24 RADIAL ELEMENT FOR SOLICITATION OF ATTACK 11 THEREOF IN DIRECTION OF PLATE THAT ELEMENT 13 MANEUVER 10. FOLLOWING THE INVENTION THE SPRING WASHER 32 IS SUITABLE PLACE BY TURNING DURING THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AND THE SOLE SOLICITATION ELEMENT OF ATTACK 11 A FIRST SET, REPRESENTED IN DISCONTINUED LINES FOR WHICH IT IS GENERALLY cONCAVE TO A SECOND SET, REPRESENTED IN LINE FULL FOR WHICH IT IS GENERALLY CONVEX. APPLICATION, INCLUDING THE CLUTCH STOPS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.


&NA; There is growing evidence for the benefit of Singing for Lung Health (SLH) in lung disease,1 and interest in the potential for SLH to help manage breathlessness. This project aimed to assess the feasibility of running an SLH group in our trust and evaluate its effectiveness. The project was funded by a charity grant and a BLF accredited Singing for Lung Health leader appointed to run the group. At 6 months a focus group was held to evaluate the programme which was audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed. Sessions People with lung disease and breathlessness, including in- and outpatients and their carers, were invited to attend. Hour-long sessions are divided equally between warm up exercises and singing. Exercises teach diaphragmatic breathing while phonating; singing is introduced gradually. Songs are taught mostly by ear and often as 'rounds', creating harmonies. Outcomes Twenty-three sessions have so far been delivered, with median 6 participants per group (range 2–12). Eighty percent of attendees had COPD. Participants reported deep enjoyment of the sessions, finding them fundamentally different from other groups like community choirs due to the focus on breathing and the presence of others with COPD. Thematic analysis of the focus group discussion revealed three main themes. All participants reported improved management of their breathlessness by using the breathing exercises they had been taught. In 33% participants this was associated with reduced use of PRN inhaled salbutamol. Thirty-three percent of patients felt strongly that their confidence was improved, not only with singing but in other parts of life e.g. taking exercise and contributing to the running of the group. The social aspect of the group was felt to be very important; participants felt supported by each other. Conclusion Participants in our 'Singing for Breathing' programme reported improvements across many aspects of their lives including breathlessness management, self-confidence and social contact. Future work will focus on promoting the programme to both healthcare professionals and patients to increase numbers of people accessing this resource. ReferenceLewis A, Cave P, Hopkinson NS. Singing for lung health: Service evaluation of the British lung foundation programme. Perspect Public Health 2018July;138(4):215–22.


Sneha Murchana is the first and foremost step of Sneha Kalpana which helps to enhance the medicinal qualities of Sneha. Like how Sneha Kalpana is divided into Ghritha and Taila Kalpana, like wise Sneha Murchana also mainly divided into Ghritha Murchana and Taila Murchana. From literature review it is evident that the Sneha Murchana got its importance from the Laghutrayi period (From 13 century AD) and detailed descriptions can be observed in Bhaishajya Ratnakara which is famous as a famous treaty of Bhaishajya Kalpana. In Kerala Sneha Murchana is not widely practiced now a days. This work mainly aims to identify the importance and relevance of Ghritha Murchana along with a comparative analysis of Murchitha and Amurchitha Ghritha. Ghritha Murchana carried out using classical refererence. From analytical study conducted it is observed, the analytical parameters of both the Murchitha and Amurchitha Ghritha are comes under normal limit mentioned by standard. But the parametric values of Raw or Amurchitha ghritha tends to the border line values. Murchitha ghritha shows better qualities than Raw or Amurchitha ghritha even though it comes under normal limit.


The complex 3D ZnS architectures with two morphologies—sea urchin-like and flower-like structure—have been synthesized by changing the solvent under solvothermal conditions. The morphology, phase structure and optical properties of the products have been characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results show that the as-prepared two kinds of 3D ZnS architectures show wurtzite structure and are highly crystalline. Two emission bands and a broad emission band are observed for sea urchin-like and flower-like structure, respectively, and attributed to defects and elemental S surface states luminescence.


C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Nathan JE (2016) Avoidance of Multiple General Anesthetics by Piggybacking Otolaryngology and Pediatric Dental Rehabilitation Procedures. J Otolaryngol Rhinol 2:013e Received: January 28, 2016: Accepted: January 30, 2016: Published: February 02, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Nathan JE. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Nathan. J Otolaryngol Rhinol 2016, 2:013e Volume 2 | Issue 1


The drilling speed while drilling deep,or ultra deep well in the complex high steep geological structure of East Sichuan is low.Well-constructing period is long and the cost is excessively high,the reasons for the low drilling rate in East Sichuan is analysed.In this paper,the nature of the various rock,the basis of bit type selection and how to judge the use of drill bit are introduced,the method of properly using bits is stated.Three measures to increase drilling speed in the complex high steep geological structure of East Sichuan are proposed.A pendulum and eccentric shaft bottom hole assembly are used to drill.The drilling speed is increased by jet drilling,the thruster is popularized in the application.Through the above measures and constantly optimizing the drilling technology,drilling speed is increased and the quality of well ensured.


The "velvet" and not so "velvet" revolutions of 1989 triggered fervent discussions on the nature of the postcommunist political system. The paradigm of transitology provided the dominant framework for these debates, while civil society remained a key concept, even though it became increasingly contested by the neoliberals and neoconservatives, as well as by the "new left." The seemingly dominant, although never uncontested, "liberal consensus" of the early 1990s became challenged by a new wave of conservativism which showed continuities with pre-1945 traditions. In this context, the heritage of communism and Nazism was addressed by different political actors and institutions focusing on memory politics, contributing to the polarization of the ideological field. The churches too gained political importance in the search for sources of authority, but they were also criticized because of their subservience to the state socialist regime before 1989 and for reverting to a conservative nationalist vision after the changes.


In VFP network teaching and research the course of the study formed a new teaching ideas and teaching methods, new teaching philosophy includes not only teachers to students, study, knowledge, teaching activities, such as total views. New teaching methods are teachers and students in teaching in order to achieve a common goal, to complete a common mission of teaching, in the teaching process with the use of means to make teaching effective eventually reach the purpose of teaching reform.


Presents a new automatic synthesis technique for extended burst-mode circuits, a class of asynchronous circuits that allows multiple input changes between state transitions and a choice of next states based on input signal levels. The target implementation is a pseudo-static asymmetric CMOS complex gate for each output, known as a generalized C-element. The synthesis algorithm generates hazard-free covers for the set and reset functions of each output using Nowick and Dill's (1995) exact hazard-free logic minimization algorithm. Each output circuit is formed by mapping its set and reset logic to N and P stacks of an asymmetric CMOS gate connected to a sustainer; long-series stacks are decomposed into static gates followed by short stacks. A simple heuristic is used to ensure that no short-circuit paths exist from V/sub dd/ to ground. The resulting circuits for small- to medium-size extended burst-mode specifications are 40% smaller and 30% faster than the two-level circuits generated by a 3D synthesis tool, and significantly smaller and faster than the complex-gate circuits generated by the method of Kudva et al. (1996).


We present a summary update of sodium laser guidestar technology, including an overview of the results from a series of Laser Guidestar Workshops hosted by the Center for Adaptive Optics over the past few years. There has been considerable advancement in the understanding of laser light interaction with mesospheric sodium which has an impact on the choice of laser systems where the objective is to produce the best wavefront measurement with a minimum of laser power and expense. We will also summarize our efforts on an NSF funded MRI program to build a high-Strehl AO system for imaging and spectroscopy covering the near IR science bands from 0.9 to 2.2 micron wavelength. The system includes a new 10 watt pulsed fiber laser developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory tuned in spectral and pulse format for optimum sodium return.


The paper introduces the usage of the differential symmetry principle to minimize or even cancel differential crosstalk. Applications to a CPU socket with hexagonal pin map pattern and to an edge connector are described. It is shown how a careful consideration of pin location and differential pair orientation can result in a high signal density and low differential crosstalk design.


During the course of the twentieth century, the South African state has been influential in shaping a variety of ethnic, racial and national identities. An important part of this process has been the segregation of statutorily defined racial groups into separate living areas: a process which took on a heightened formality with the passage of the Group Areas Act in the early 1950s. My interest in this paper is with the linkage between the racial organisation of space in South African urban areas and the relationship between the state and its citizens. Elsewhere I have hypothesised that the growth in state capacity with respect to African people in cities was crucially bound up with segregation and the administration of segregated spaces, or "locations". In this paper I offer a case study of the historically and spatially specific creation of an African "location" McNamee Village in Port Elizabeth. I hope that this demonstrates how the idea and practice of segregation (or location development), while relatively continuous in South African history for well over a century, took on very different forms in different places and at different times. Here, a strong liberal ideology ran as a cross-current through more routine state concerns about administration, policing and control.


It is obvious that fraud in ship registration has seriously affected normal control and management of ship's real right.The main cause of fraud registration is that the applicant provides false documentation.On the analysis of the formation and reasons of fraud registration,it is significant to take anti-fraud measures on document checkup,amendment of registration regulations,and increase the cost of violations against the law.


Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) was a new surface treatment technology for Al alloys. However, the MAO ceramic film could not provide long-term protective performance owing to its inherent porous structure. In this work, a new type of CeO2-sealed GO/Al2O3 composite film with excellent corrosion resistance on 5B70 Al alloy was prepared by integrating MAO and the hole sealing technique. The experimental results indicated that the loose and porous MAO ceramic film could serve as a "shield" and a "reservoir", respectively, to obtain improved impedance and sufficient corrosion inhibitor loading. Compared to the original MAO ceramic film or GO/Al2O3 composite film, The GO/Al2O3 composite film after sealing treatment for 60min had lower porosity and better corrosion resistance. In addition, CeO2-sealed GO/Al2O3 composite film exhibited a positive self-healing effect in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution.


The paper analyses the issue of judicial review in personal data protection proceedings. The subject of analyses is a procedural safeguard and other peculiarities of the administrative dispute and the standard of administrative law protection in the mentioned proceedings and the role of the Court of BiH. A comparative legal analysis of administrative-legal protection in the same disputes within Croatia and Slovenia is conducted, together with the relevant legal framework of the European Union. The comparative legal analysis aims to determine the extent to which the domestic model of administrative-legal protection and legal standards of judicial protection is compatible with the solutions adopted across Europe. It draws attention to problematic and controversial solutions to domestic legislation. In conclusion, the authors propose several regulatory solutions which would bring improvements to the current system of judicial protection in domestic law.


Difficulties in effecting extubation are rare incidents that are difficult to assess systematically, the reasons being often of a rather odd nature. In the example reported here a stomach tube had been responsible for extubation problems. The authors review the literature published so far on this subject.


It is currently estimated that 50% of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) suffer from moderate to severe disease.1 After diagnosis, the severity of AD can be staged by assessing cognition (using the Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]) or function (i.e., activities of daily living [ADL]), as well as global clinical impressions (using either the Clinical Dementia Rating [CDR] Scale or the Global Deterioration Scale [GDS]).2–5 Typically, moderate to severe AD patients have an MMSE score of ≤17, loss of many instrumental ADL, a CDR score of ≥2, and a GDS score of ≥5.3,5,6 The progression from mild to moderate to severe AD is also associated with significant loss of independence, with increasing attention needed from caregivers and family members, as well as various behavioral changes that include social withdrawal, misidentification of family members, and increasing agitation.7

Depending on the stage of illness, patients with AD exhibit various degrees of structural and pathologic changes. At a more basic level, CT and MRI of the brain reveal atrophy in mild stage patients that may be localized primarily to the hippocampal regions, whereas atrophy in moderate to severe stage patients becomes more generalized. More specifically, senile plaques containing β-amyloid (Aβ) proteins and neurofibrillary tangles composed of abnormally phosphorylated tau protein become more generalized throughout the cortex in moderate to severe AD.8

Pathophysiologic changes in moderate to severe AD involve significant loss of function in several different neurotransmitter systems. For example, in the cholinergic neurotransmitter systems, markers of cholinergic functioning may be normal in milder stages, with significant losses becoming prominent only in moderate to severe disease.9 Deficits or abnormal functioning in the dopaminergic, serotonergic, and particularly the glutaminergic neurotransmitter systems, also become more prominent in the later stages of AD. These increasing deficits in neurotransmission are viable targets …


We are pleased to serve as the Guest Editors of this Special Issue on the topic of Optical Frequency Combs, published by the IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (PTL) journal. The science and technology of optical frequency combs (OFCs) have developed dramatically in the last few decades, and frequency combs have evolved to become a key enabling tool for a myriad of pertinent applications, from ultrahigh-precision metrology and spectroscopy to novel, exciting uses in high-speed telecommunications, advanced microwave signal generation and processing, astronomy observations, and even for quantum information processing and computing. The field of OFCs continues attracting a great deal of attention and keeps progressing in several important directions. OFC technologies based upon mode-locked lasers are very mature, so current research is mainly directed towards implementations in integrated formats, such as frequency combs generated in micro-resonator devices, or in alternative designs with enhanced capabilities, such as platforms based upon electro-optic modulation or frequency-shifted laser cavities. Intensive research is being also conducted toward the utilization of OFCs across the above-mentioned practical application areas and others.


Objective To explore the effect of the severity of coronary artery on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with unstable angina (UA).Methods One hundred and seventy-two patients with UA consecutively from December 2010 to August 2011 were enrolled.All patients underwent coronary angiography (CAG) and echocardiography.The patients were divided into four groups according to left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography:Thirty-eight subjects with normal(Non-HFNEF),45 subjects with mild dysfunction (Grade Ⅰ),57 subjects with moderate dysfunction(Grade Ⅱ) and 32 subjects with severe dysfunction grade (Grade Ⅲ).The effect of the severity of coronary artery on the left ventricular diastolic function was analyzed.Results There were significant difference on left atrial dimension (3.24 ± 0.50) nn vs (3.40 ±0.41) mmvs (3.56±0.44) mm vs (3.78 ±0.36) mm (F=21.454,P<0.001),left ventricular posterior wall (0.84 ±0.11) mm vs (0.90 ±0.12) mm vs (0.92 ±0.09) ram vs (0.94 ±0.15) mm (F =10.743,P < 0.001) and left ventricular mass index (105.63 ± 33.13) g/m2 vs (113.09 ± 21.55) g/m2 vs (122.26 ±41.52) g/m2 vs (132.96 ± 31.06) g/m2(F =9.746,P < 0.001) among the four groups.Diastolic function was significantly correlated with the severity of coronary artery(r =0.466,P < 0.001).Conclusion In the patients with UA,left ventricular diastolic function was significantly influenced by the extent of coronary artery stenosis.

Key words:
Unstable angina;  Coronary angiography;  Left ventricular diastolic function; Myocardial fibrosis


A wideband and compact rat‐race coupler that covers 3 to 5 GHz is proposed for the fifth‐generation new radio N77/N78/N79 applications. The wideband characteristic is obtained by using cascaded two‐section topology and broadside‐coupled lines at each input/output port. Miniaturization of two‐section rings is achieved using meander microstrip lines. A fractional bandwidth of 50% and a size reduction of 60% are both reached. Good in‐phase and out‐of‐phase characteristics are obtained as well. The circuit can be easily fabricated using conventional printed circuit board process and suitable for mass production.


American scholars in the fields of ancient and medieval research will warmly welcome this first volume of a new periodical because it makes its appearance at a time when American scholarship is almost entirely cut off from publication in learned European magazines, and the pertinent Ameri can periodicals, restricted in number, are no longer able to give an adequate account of the steadily rising scholarly production on this continent. Thus, far from entering into competition with any other established magazine, the new periodical will help greatly to alleviate a grave situation caused by the present war. For their new enterprise the editors have aptly chosen the name Traditio, a title which reveals the comprehensive program they have in mind, namely, to investigate the past and to transmit to modern man its cultural and living forces, so as to offer a vital contribution to the making of a stable civilization for tomorrow. Accordingly, they offer, in this first, volume, contributions from many departments of scholarship : classical and Christian antiquity, liturgy and patrology, historiography, Scholasticism, canonical jurisprudence, and political theory. The simple elegance and typographical clearness which the publisher has chosen for the periodical is an additional recommendation for the new enterprise. J. C. Plumpe ("Vivum saxum, vivi lapides," pp. 1-14) discusses the con cept of "living stone" in classical and Christian antiquity. It is noteworthy that the phrase vivum saxum first occurs in the poetry of the beginning Roman empire, i.e., at a time when Roman artists as well as poets loved to picture the peculiar charm and the primitively idyllic beauty of country sceneries left untouched by urban civilization. It is in describing such scenes that Vergil and Ovid make frequent use of the metaphor vivum saxum (twice we find pumice instead of saxo) ; in Roman prose, on the other hand, it occurs only once (Tac, Ann., 4, 55), and this passage may well be a Vergilian reminiscence. To those poets the solid and immobile rock (saxum) is not something dead, but alive (vivum). It has grown out of the earth, and still grows because it is kept alive by its root (Ovid, Met., 14, 713 : adhuc vivum radice tenetur) deeply anchored in the womb of the earth. Far from being detached from its source of life, the vivum saxum is one with the mountain (Met., 13, 810: pars montis). As an interesting parallel to this


This paper will present a study examining the social and working conditions of immigrant women who work in the family and the field of elderly people's assistance in private houses in Italy. The research will focus on categories such as social class, "race", and gender, variables that stratify and naturalize the inequalities inbred in the social relations between immigrant caregivers and the families they work for. I will seek to illustrate through these perspectives how an affective and family life of their own is denied to these care workers. I will further investigate how the relationship between the care worker's body and the elderly care receiver's body becomes structured and characterized each time differently on the basis of gender. Moreover, I will take a closer look at the relationship of the female worker with her own body and disease, and also at the relationship of the care worker with death and money.


The validity of the linear algebra model to solve the reciprocal service department cost allocation problem has been widely recognized since Kaplan's seminal paper in The Accounting Review in 1973 [2]. In a manufacturing company, certain departments can be characterized as production departments and others as service departments. Examples of service departments are purchasing, computing services, repair and maintenance, security, food services etc. The costs of such service departments must be allocated to the production departments, which in turn will allocate them to the product. We shall determine the exact price that should be paid to external suppliers of the same services currently supplied by the service departments. We shall also prove that once the costs of services allocated to each production department is obtained, then they will stay the same even if some of the service departments are replaced by outside sources.


A time-dependent wave packet method has been employed to calculate the state-to-state reaction probability for the H1H2O~0,0,0!→H2~v1 , j1!1OH~v2 , j2! reaction for J50 and initial nonrotating H2O on the modified Schatz–Elgersman potential energy surface in full six dimensions ~6D!. Starting from a wave packet for an atom–triatom asymptotic state in atom–triatom Jacobi coordinates, we transfer the wave packet to diatom–diatom Jacobi coordinates after the wave packet moves into the interaction region. Propagation is then carried out in the diatom–diatom Jacobi coordinates until the reaction flux measured in the diatom–diatom asymptotic region is converged. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. @S0021-9606~96!02727-4#


THE spring meeting of the above Branch will be held at the Queen Hotel, Harrogate, on Wednesday, April 26th, at 2 P. M. The members will dine together at 4.30 P.M. Tickets (including dessert and coffee), 6s. 6d. each. Gentlemen intending to join the dinner, or bring forward any communication, are requested at once to communicate with the Secretary. W. PROCTER, M.D., lonorary Secretary. York, April 14th, 1871.


Acknowledgement is made to Dr. G. F. Payne and Dr. P. A. Branson, Department of Animal Industry and Range Management, Montama State College, for assistance during the study and in preparation of the manuscript. undertaken to determine relationships of range vegetational types, range condition, range sites, the annual and seasonal incidence of the disease in cattle, and the mineral content of range forages in relation to the incidence of waterbelly. It was limited primarily to cattle and the range upon which they grazed. Another purpose of the study was to find practical means by which ranchers might reduce the extensive losses due to water-belly in range cattle.


The 'New Nato'In May 1997, George A. Joulwan, a general in the United States army and supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, paid the traditional farewell visit to Canada before relinquishing his official duties. In the nature of things, this was an occasion to show the flag for NATO, to review the state of play with the Canadian government, and to thank the Canadian forces for their support and co-operation.A burly, engaging figure, Joulwan enthusiastically presented the 'new NATO' to a meeting organized by the Atlantic Council of Canada. In direct, vivid language, he described how NATO was reaching out to its former adversaries -- to Poland, Hungary, Russia, and the whole array of countries that had once been encompassed by the Warsaw Treaty Organization (more commonly called the Warsaw pact). Of course, the 'new NATO' had kept the attributes that had enabled it to give its members political confidence and military security for over forty years, the firm base on which Europe's unprecedented half-century of prosperity, tranquillity, and freedom had been built. Given his audience, he did not need to spell out that the popular desire in central and eastern Europe for a similar measure of freedom and prosperity was what finally brought the cold war to an end.While the new NATO had not abandoned the vigilance and solidarity of the past, Joulwan was at pains to demonstrate that it now went well beyond collective defence. Through a series of special instruments devised for the purpose, NATO had reached out to Russia and its other interlocutors east and south of the Oder. It had initiated a deep, continuing institutional dialogue with those countries and, perhaps more important, had started to work closely with a number of them on matters of military management, including civilian control, training, doctrine, communications, equipment, and peacekeeping techniques.Joulwan took considerable and justifiable pride in how the new NATO programmes with their elaborate titles -- the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (subsequently transformed into the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council), Partnership for Peace, and Combined Joint Task Forces -- grew and developed during his time as supreme commander. They not only created a pool of common knowledge and a capacity to work together among the military forces involved, but, by fostering a habit of co-operation, they also helped to overcome the fears and suspicion of the past. Almost 30 non-NATO countries had missions accredited to NATO headquarters in Brussels with ready access to its senior managers, current thinking, and specialized programmes. Those missions were both means to achieve closer collaboration and symbols of growing ties.All this was quite impressive -- a series of measures that were working and held promise for the future. But when the bluff and confident general was asked how the enlargement of NATO would strengthen security and co-operation in Europe- specifically, what the addition of new members would contribute to the new NATO -- he was momentarily at a loss: 'Oh, that is a political question ...' He quickly rallied, affirming his support for NATO's official policy with standard words about 'extending stability' to central and eastern Europe. What he did not do was try to define the concrete benefits that would accrue to NATO members beyond those already conferred by the current outreach programmes.It was a telling moment. Joulwan's hesitation puts him in good company. Some specialists in Europe and the United States complain that these issues have not been sufficiently aired there, although their debates look very lively indeed compared to the relatively few voices raised in comment or advocacy in Canada.(f.1) In fact, there is now an extensive literature on NATO expansion, in scholarly journals and general publications, in western Europe and particularly in the United States. What is striking about this debate is that a large proportion of the military and security experts, and many interested historians and students of politics, find little to commend in NATO enlargement. …


Industrial screwdriving and feeding assembly systems are composed of a variety of complex components, the sound interplay of which, is of decisive relevance for the reliability and productivity of the unit as a whole. In order to avoid interfacing issues between screw feeding and the screwdriving tool, DEPRAG SCHULZ GmbH from Amberg, Germany, provides a wide spectrum of requisite system components from a single source. With over 40 years of experience, the standardised modular design of their components enables wide-ranging and versatile combination options with fast delivery times which ensure the perfect ensemble.


The taxonomy of the dermatophyte Trichophyton megninii has been the subject of much discussion since it was first isolated by Sabouraud in 1893. Initially he named it Trichophyton a culture rose and later T. rosaceum. It has been confused with the Microsporum (Epidermophyton) gallinae described by Megnin.Nowadays most mycologists consider T. rosaceum to be a synonym of the T. megninii, although some French authors still use Sabouraud's denomination.It is an exclusively anthropophilic dermatophyte with a broad geographic distribution, but in general a low incidence in most countries, except in Portugal, Corsica and Sardinia where it causes infections of both hairy and glabrous skin zones and nails in humans.T. megninii is an uncommon cause of ringworm in Spain and is mainly restricted to Galicia, and even there the incidence is low; it has been isolated only five times in our clinical practice with two more cases described previously in the literature, and predominantly affects females. Case reports show t...


In the eyes of many colonial administrators in the nineteenth century, the advance of science and the advance of colonial rule went hand in hand: Science helped to secure colonial rule, to justify European domination over other peoples, and to transform production for an expanding world economy (Adas 1989). The history of irrigation in India, where the British built large new irrigation works to increase colonial revenues and expand commercial production, provides a dramatic illustration of this.


The utility model relates to a double-thread anti-loosening screw bolt, belonging to a fastening device or a fixing device. The utility model is mainly used for preventing the screw bolt and the screw nut from falling off. The utility model is characterized in that the outer side of the anti-loosening screw nut screwed on the screw bolt is in an inner to outer mode orderly sheathed with an anti-loosening circle piece whose inner ring shape and outer ring shape are both identical with the outer ring shape of the anti-loosening screw nut, and a screw buckle whose inner hole shape is identical with the outer ring of the anti-loosening ring piece is screwed in the inner screw thread hole of a connecting body and is with an outer screw thread whose screw thread rotation direction is opposite to the screw thread rotation direction of the anti-loosening screw nut. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, convenient installation and removal, reliable anti-loosening, high safety, etc.


Noble's monograph is a revised version of his doctoral thesis, supervised by Jon D. Levenson and submitted to Harvard University in 2013. At the heart of the monograph is a case study of the presentation of Ishmael by the priestly writers, through which Noble sets out to explore wider questions about the outlook of P. Noble engages with, and challenges, what he describes as "the more traditional perspective" that sees a "solipsistic attitude" in an essentially particularist P source that has "no interest in foreign nations" (151). Noble's case study encourages him to argue that this perspective on P no longer ought to be maintained. Instead, he suggests that it should be more widely recognized that P holds together a distinctive particularism with a developing universalism, and he argues that P's treatment and presentation of Ishmael offers an example of P's nuanced outlook. This is a source-critical study that combines elements of diachronic and synchronic approaches. The source-critical assumptions upon which Noble proceeds are presented briefly toward the beginning of the monograph, "This investigation proceeds with the assumption that P is an independent source writing after and at least partly in response to the formation of the Hagar-Ishmael traditions represented in Gen. 16:1–2, 4–14 (J) and 21:8–21 (E)" (12). In a footnote Noble adds that he assumes the sources of the Documentary Hypothesis as presented by Joel Baden in The Composition of the Pentateuch: Reviewing the Documentary Hypothesis (Yale University Press, 2012), although he differs from Baden in maintaining that "P is sometimes responsive to non-P" (12, n. 37). The scholars with whom Noble engages most closely here are Levenson and Joel Kaminsky, with Noble assuming Kaminsky's tripartite classification of degrees of election (elect, nonelect, and antielect) as a "tentative framework." The monograph has six chapters. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 2 reviews and explores the presentation of Hagar and Ishmael by J and E, with a particular focus on parallels drawn by both sources with the story of Israel's experience in Egypt. Noble teases out what he sees as a number of ambiguities in the characterization of Ishmael by J and E. For example, Noble sees Ishmael as distinct from both nonelect and elect characters in Genesis—while Ishmael seems not to share the character flaws of his nonelect counterparts, his degree of blessing Book Reviews


Abstract Recent use of Sorghum bicolor as a target for grass genomics has presented new resources for gene discovery in novel metabolic pathways in Poaceae. Sorghum synthesizes a unique class of flavonoid phytoalexins, the 3-deoxyanthocyanidins, in response to fungal infection. The biosynthetic pathways for 3-deoxyflavonoids are largely uncharacterized but are known to involve transcriptional activation of chalcone synthase (CHS). CHS, or naringenin CHS, catalyses the formation of naringenin, the precursor for different flavonoids. We have isolated seven sorghum CHS genes, CHS1–7, from a genomic library on high-density filters. CHS1–7 are highly conserved and closely related to the maize C2 and Whp genes. Several of them are also linked in the genome. These findings suggest that they are the result of recent gene duplication events. Expression of the individual CHS genes was studied in silico by examination of expressed sequence tag (EST) data available in the public domain. Our analyses suggested that CHS1–7 were not differentially expressed in the various growth and developmental conditions represented by the cDNA libraries used to generate the EST data. However, we identified a CHS-like gene, CHS8, with significantly higher EST abundance in the pathogen-induced library. CHS8 shows only 81–82% identity to CHS1–7 and forms a distinct subgroup in our phylogenetic analysis. In addition, the active site region contains substitutions that distinguish CHS8 from naringenin CHS. We propose that CHS8 has evolved new enzymatic functions that are involved in the synthesis of defence-related flavonoids, such as the 3-deoxyanthocyanidins, during fungal infection.


Because of its importance as an agency of social control and direction, the school is necessarily extremely sensitive to the forces that play on it from without. These outside forces, more than any others, determine the major tenets of the school's philosophy, the essential content of its curriculum, and the form of its structural organization. It was inevitable, therefore, that during the past quarter of a century the American educational system should have been profoundly influenced by the social changes which have occurred in American life. In the years immediately ahead social policy with respect to education will be determined in no small measure by the type of social pattern which is developed. It is the purpose of this article to point out in a general way some of the more significant recent social changes and to indicate something of their educational


AMONG THE CHARACTERISTICS common to most underdeveloped countries of the world, rapid, uncontrolled, and unplanned urbanization is one of the most critical. The Middle East is no stranger to this phenomenon, and the purpose of this paper is to summarize its urbanization trends, analyze its health concomitants, and consider certain of the implications of this interaction. In a report prepared for the Bureau of Social Affairs of the United Nations, Miss Isis Ragheb (1966) has outlined certain of the causes of urbanization in the Middle East: -


Abstract : The report details work conducted on a project designed to evaluate a rapid presumptive field test for detection of hashish and hashish smokers. A kit consisting of lip swabs for smokers and a paper strip test for the hashish was devised and evaluated. Twenty kits, each capable of 20 smoker tests and 20 plant-material tests were assembled and dispatched to the Land Warfare Laboratory. The lip swabs were capable of detecting over 70% of persons smoking a normal amount of marijuana or hashish. The paper strip test is very sensitive and suffers only a few interferences. The paper strips are light-sensitive, however, and should be kept in the dark.


Bank Mandiri Sungai Rumbai is still implementing manual attendance. Then the author has a Face ID-based attendance plan that is more effective during a pandemic like today. Face ID attendance is expected to be useful and can improve employee discipline. The methodology used by the author is the waterfall methodology, this methodology is in the form of an overview, design and manufacture by uniting several separate parts into a unified whole to clarify the form of a system. using the PyCharm application with the Python programming language, where the initial stage of this attendance information system enters the employee's Name and ID, then trains (Training) the employee's face and finally takes attendance (Attendance) by the employee.


Providing adequate nutrition to critically ill newborns has become as increasingly complex as the rest of their care. The practitioner must navigate through an accumulation of information that, at times, appears to be a mix of science and opinion. Nutritional Care for High-Risk Newborns attempts to provide guideposts for the numerous disciplines involved in the care of these infants. The revised and updated first edition of this book is an effort of Ohio neonatal nutritionists, with specific expertise. Multiple new chapters have been added. The book is divided into 5 sections: "Nutritional Assessment," "Parenteral Nutrition," "Enteral Nutrition," "Medical/Surgical Problems," and "Discharge and Follow-Up." A substantial appendix addresses 20 additional areas, ranging from multiple growth curves to job descriptions. Each of the sections has chapters that offer valuable information. Chapter 4, dealing with intake assessment, enumerates all the formulas needed to calculate the intake of most nutrients. The chapters on


Purpose: Precisely evaluation of bone age around and after 18years old has distinctive importance for legal issues in Turkey. Closure degree of proximal humeral epiphysis has significant value in this critical age group. We aimed to determine the age groups around this critical age among the male and females. Methods: Shoulder radiographs of 1367 living Turkish individuals including 590 males and 777 females between 14-20 ages were evaluated according to closure degree of epiphysis divided into four stages; fusion less than one-third of the proximal humeral epiphysis (stage 1), fusion more than one-third to less two-third (stage 2), fusion more than two-third (stage 3), and recently closed (stage 4). Results: Mean ages in females and males were 14.8 and 16.1 years for stage 1; 15.2 and 16.5 for stage 2; 16.2 and 17.5 for stage 3; 17.3 and 18.6 for stage 4, respectively. Minimum age for stage 4 was 15.6 in females and 17.0 in males. Maximum age for stage 4 was 18.5 in females and 19.6 in males. The mean ages between the age groups and gender were highly significant. Conclusion: Evaluation of closure degree of proximal humeral epiphysis has a crucial role to differentiate the gender and radiological bone age around legal age of 18 years.


This paper explores optimization and synthesis of linear, which prints antennas arrays. The developed synthesis bases on an optimization binomial method. The objective of this paper is to adapt the binomial method to reduce the side lobe level. The application of this formalism gives terrific results.


Devices designed to replace the absent buoyancy separation mechanism within a microgravity environment are of considerable interest to NASA as the functionality of many spacecraft systems are dependent on the proper sequestration of interpenetrating gas and liquid phases. Cyclonic separators provide the gas-liquid separatory action by swirling the multiphase flow – causing the gas to accumulate along the axis of the vortex as the denser liquid is forced to the walls – thereby allowing segregated extraction of the respective phases. Passive cyclonic separators utilize only the inertia of the incoming flow to accomplish this task. In the current work, combined experimental, numerical, and scaling analyses have been performed to quantitatively assess and delimit the operability of these separators. Specifically, steady-state features including velocity profiles have been examined experimentally and compared to computational fluid dynamics results, scaling laws for the gas core size have been created, and the transient behavior of the device with respect to both device and system-level conduct has been modeled.


Context: Among the myriad treatment options available for tibial plateau fractures, Joshi's external stabilization system (JESS) is one of the established treatment modalities as an external fixation device. Closed reduction has the advantage of biological fixation and preservation of the already jeopardized local blood supply to the bone. Aim: This study was conducted to compare the functional results between locked compression plate and JESS as a fixation method for tibial plateau fractures. Setting and Design: This is a prospective, single-center, and nonrandomized study. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients with tibial plateau fractures were included in the study, who presented to our hospital between January 2016 and December 2018 and were treated alternatively by either plating (Group P) or JESS (Group J). Modified Rasmussen functional score (MRFS) was used for assessing the functional outcomes. Statistical Analysis Used: Microsoft Excel and Statistical software SPSS version 21.0. Results: The mean age in Group J and P was 39.52 ± 9.27 years and 39.00 ± 10.82 years, respectively. The mean follow-up period was 12 months (range: 9–24 months). Schatzker Type II was the most common fracture pattern (n = 15). The average union time was 12.3 weeks in Group J and 14 weeks in Group P (P = 0.036). The mean MRFS at 3, 6, and 9 months of follow-up was significantly better in the J group (P value at 3 months was 0.0204, at 6 months was 0.0226, and at 9 months was 0.0048). Conclusion: The study shows that the functional outcome of JESS for the management of tibial plateau fractures is better than plating.


LCROSS impact targeting and planning efforts included quantifying South Polar epithermal neutron flux depressions in early LEND mapped results to maximize the expected plume Hydrogen (H) yield. Epithermal neutron surface fluxes are a key geochemical indicator of surface Hydrogen (H) concentration inferred to be elevated in polar permanent shadow regions (PSR). LCROSS impact target regions were delineated as (PSR) using illumination modeling of polar topography. To quantify targets potential yield for LCROSS, LEND epithermal neutron flux observations were integrated over LCROSS targets of interest and compared to background observations. Discussion will define methods review impact prior estimates and contrast post impact results.


The paper outlines an alternative theoretical perspective on what is most often discussed as 'faking' in the personnel selection literature. The basic premise of the present theory is that, from an applicant's perspective, self-presentational behaviors in selection settings can be understood as attempts to adapt one's projected self-image to situational demands of attracting prospective employers. Self-presentation in selection settings is conceptualized as a process linking four distinguishable motivational and skills sets of individuals acting within context. As opposed to the faking perspective, the present self-presentation perspective aims to (a) understand applicant behavior from the actor's perspective, (b) does not assume that self-presentation is illegitimate, (c) broadens the scope of the discussion beyond personality testing and interviews, and (d) predicts effects on criterion-related validity that range from negative, to neutral, to positive. Implications for research and practice are also discussed.


To solve approach and landing problem of variable configuration reusable launch vehicle( RLV) with multi-control surfaces,a design method of approach and landing trajectory was proposed. The landing trajectory was divided into steep glide landing trajectory and flare landing trajectory. The controllable deflection limit of the aerodynamic surfaces and deep downturn quasi equilibrium equation constraints were considered and the steep glide landing trajectory optimization design was carried out. The RLV aerodynamic surface adjusting redundancy and variable configuration processes were considered,with constraint conditions of the gear down time,the flare normal overload and the grounding state,by the trajectory propagation based on the RLV dynamics equation,the optimal flare landing trajectory was designed and optimized. The steep glide landing trajectory and flare landing trajectory composed a complete approach and landing trajectory.Therefore,the designed approach and landing trajectory considered multi constraint conditions and improved the stability and safety of the landing process.


A comparative trial analysis of lineament density in 1:500,000 Landsat and 1:48,000 aerial Landsat-simulator images of a gas-field region in West Virginia is presented. The high-contrast, band 4, 5, 7 color composite Landsat image was interpreted independently by two analysts. The slightly different lineament maps were evaluated in terms of lineament-density variation in 10 x 10-km areas, and the resulting areal-variation maps are found to be statistically equivalent. High lineament density is shown to be associated with productive gas wells. Comparison of ground-based substructural contour maps and lineament-density analyses of the Landsat-simulator images reveals good correlation between density maxima or isopleths and substructural features associated with hydrocarbon formations. A hydrocarbon-exploration strategy using both Landsat and aerial images is proposed.


Deng Xiaoping's socialism principles can be summed up as follows:The development of production is primary,the public ownership in a dominant position and common prosperity are fundamental,the distribution according to work is important.The socialism principle,essence and characteristic answer a same problem of what is socialism respectively from the level or angle of realization,function and manifestation.In the course of the construction of Chinese characteristic socialism,the above general principles as well as the Four Fundamental principles should be observed and stuck to.


The background research that has not fully maximized learning outcomes The aim of this study was to describe the learning outcome with a constructivist approach. This type of research is classroom action research with qualitative and quantitative approaches. Research conducted at SDN 11 Piai Tangah District of Kota Padang Pauh with research subjects, namely the class teacher and grade IV. The results showed an increase from the first cycle of 79.6% to 86.3%.


The paper presents a comprehensive Web-based earth science data portal. It interoperates with an OpenGIS Catalogue Service for Web (CSW) wrapper for the NASA EOSDIS ClearingHOuse (ECHO) system to fulfill metadata queries, data orders and data customization from NASA¿s Earth observing data holdings. It features a Google map based preview of the area of interest to enable multi-scale global browsing, provides a userfriendly asynchronous query and response mechanism, and implements a public OpenGIS CSW protocol to improve the system¿s interoperability. The system design strategies, system architecture, and component view are described.


Social Listening of City Scale Events Using the Streaming Linked Data.- Deployment of RDFa, Microdata, and Microformats on the Web - A Quantitative Analysis.- Entity Recommendations in Web.- The Energy Management Adviser at EDF.- Incorporating Commercial and Private Data into an Open Linked Data Platform for Drug Discovery.- When History Matters - Assessing Reliability for the Reuse of Scientific Workflows.- Integrating NLP Using Linked Data.- A Linked-Data-Driven and Semantically-Enabled Journal Portal for Scientometrics.- Cross-Language Semantic Retrieval and Linking of E-Gov.- Using the Past to Explain the Present: Interlinking Current Affairs with Archives via the Semantic Web.- Publishing the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's FactPages as Semantic Web Data.- Real-Time Urban Monitoring in Dublin Using Semantic and Stream Technologies.- Using Semantic Web in ICD-11: Three Years Down the Road.- Semantic Data and Models Sharing in Systems Biology: The Just Enough Results Model and the SEEK Platform.- Reasoning on Crowd-Sourced Semantic Annotations to Facilitate Cataloguing of 3D Artefacts in the Cultural Heritage Domain.- Using Linked Data to Evaluate the Impact of Research and Development in Europe: A Structural Equation Model.- Crowdsourcing Linked Data Quality Assessment.- SPARQL Web-Querying Infrastructure: Ready for Action.- String Similarity Metrics for Ontology Alignment.- NoSQL Databases for RDF: An Empirical Evaluation.- On Correctness in RDF Stream Processor Benchmarking.- Geographica: A Benchmark for Geospatial RDF Stores.- Introducing Statistical Design of Experiments to SPARQL Endpoint Evaluation.- Towards a Systematic Benchmarking of Ontology-Based Query Rewriting Systems.- Evaluation Measures for Ontology Matchers in Supervised Matching Scenarios.- Evaluating and Benchmarking SPARQL Query Containment Solvers.- Assessing Content Value for Digital Publishing through Relevance and Provenance-Based Trust.- The Effects of Licensing on Open Data: Computing a Measure of Health for Our Scholarly Record.- Utilising Provenance to Enhance Social Computation.- Crowdsourcing Ontology Verification.- Interactive Pay as You Go Relational-to-Ontology Mapping.


The new "Corporate Law" has separately stipulated duty of care of directors,the compensation liability as well as the lawsuit means.In such circumstances,the probability of the directors bear liability for risk management failures greatly increased.The article argues that we should introduce the law on foreign business judgment rule to restrict directors' liability,so that directors can fully use their business decision-making power.


Different views regarding the relative attractiveness of grain products to insects have been expressed.The problem of susceptibility of the different milling products of maize and wheat to invasion and oviposition by the rust-red flour beetle has been investigated. Results on the relative rate of development of the larvae of this species in maize and wheaten products are given below.


A β-cyclodextrin derivative CD-NA bearing 7 negatively charged naphthoate chromophores is shown to strongly interact with cationic surfactants. In the absence of surfactant, the CD-NA emission spectrum is composed of two bands; one is assigned to the normal fluorescence and the other one to the fluorescence of intramolecular excimers. Interaction with a cationic surfactant leads to a drop in excimer emission. The ratio of the fluorescence intensities of the monomer and excimer bands is directly related to the concentration of the surfactant. In the case of electroactive surfactants such as cetylpyridinium chloride, the fluorescence quenching arising from photoinduced electron transfer can be additionally used for sensing. CD-NA can thus be used to detect cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (cetyl = hexadecyl) and cetylpyridinium chloride in an aqueous solution at concentrations as low as a few micromoles per litre and up to about 50 micromoles per litre. The interaction between CD-NA and cationic surfactants can be interpreted by a micellization process induced by CD-NA rather than by the formation of 1∶1 inclusion complexes. The analogy with the interaction between cationic surfactants and polyelectrolytes bearing negative charges is outlined. It should be noted that addition of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate does not induce any photophysical effect.


Occurrence of heterologous schistosome infections and behaviour of the blood flukes therein, in domestic animals in endemic areas in India have remained unattended. Therefore in present work, 7 Barbari goats, 2-3 month-old, were infected simultaneously with 2000 cercariae of Schistosoma incognitum and 2000 that of S.spindale, while one goat with 3000 cercariae ofS. incognitum and 1000 ofS. spindale by a newly developed polythene -pinna method. The fluke recovery was time dependent with highest recovery (44.92%) on 233 DPI and lowest (0.7%) on 387 DPI. S. spindale was the dominant species over S. incognitum with a species ratio of 1: 0.82 to 1: 0.2 and was capable to remove the latter completely on 605 DPI where only male S. spindale (505 number) persisted. The fluke recovery was also negatively corelated with clinical symptoms/death of the animaL Possibly, killing of flukes in larger number hence release of more schistosome antigen, antigen~antibody complexes within shorter period (125-133 DPI) have caused more sever watery diarrhoea and anaemia leading to their death; alternatively, survival of the animals where fluke death was less and delayed.


Current research aims to inspect the chemical analysis of engine oils as an indicator of wear in engine. The novelty of work is to test lubricating oil quality and to determine the wear rate in a simple way by taking oil sample of 10 cm3 and analyzed it in about 5 minutes. This can be done during the operation of equipment without need to stop them, furthermore, this method is a quick indicator of the need to change oil as soon as the initial evidence of wear in the oil molecules. Fresh and used oil samples were chemically analyzed for its elemental analysis for additive elements such as Fe, Cr, pb, Cu, Sn, Al, Ti and Zn, to clarification the wear generation of engine from the contamination present in the lubricating oil. Obtained results showed that increasing percentage of particles of Fe, Cr, pb, Cu, Sn, Al, Ti and Zn metals accompanied by the wear caused in these metals. Height ratio in element Si was not too high this indicated the quality and efficiency of air filters after 100 hours working. Salts such as Na, Ca have increased, but Ba decreased by chemical action at hot temperature of engine.


The purposes of this research are: (1) to describe seblang dance equipment in traditional ceremony of seblang, (2) to describe simbolic meaning the equipments of seblang dance in traditional ceremony of seblang in Olehsari Village, District of Glagah, Banyuwangi. This research use qualitative and descriptive method. The procedures of collecting data are doing by observation, interview, and documentation. The analisis of data started from colecting data, reduction, presentation of data, and also conclusion. Checking the validity of the data is done by source triangulation, and method triangulation. The result of this research show that : (1) crown accessories crown accessories, fashion, cosmetology, property, and offerings (2) the symbolic meaning of crown accessories depict human life and had a message specifically in order to do good, the symbolic meaning of fashion, that the jarit gajah Oling which is a message to people to always remember God, the symbolic meaning of cosmetology at andheng-andheng a picture of human nature that must be corrected, the symbolic meaning of seblang dance property is a picture of trust Olehsari villagers to success, the symbolic meaning of peras offerings and parabungkil depicting olehsari villagers majority of farmers who reap success, symbolic meaning of incense, which must scent the services of ancestral spirits, symbolic meaning pitcher, that we must always remember our origins formed


The thesis sets up a theoretical system of distribution of burden of proof in civil procedure, theoretically on the basis of norm theory, supplemented by modified norm theory, and theories of probability, danger field, danger increase, variety principle and interest balance, according to the law rules of Chinese mainland. The theoretical system includes two parts, namely, general rule and special rules. In terms of the general rule, in civil suits, parties should prove different material facts according to different claims. And in terms of special rules, transformation of burden of proof and special rules of proof evaluation modify the general rule in order to reduce the difficulty of proof.


as a nonspecialist, I am impressed by the competence of this group. A third point of interest is much more academic, but it is one which should be food for thought for folklorists concerned with the "folksong revival" and with other sorts of transfer of folklore from a rural habitat to a foreign or urban culture. Since this music is played by nonBalinese, can one say that it is still a product of Balinese culture? Do the musicians make the kinds of choices that Balinese musicians make? Would it be regarded, by Balinese experts, as a product of their culture, or as a reasonably good imitation by foreigners? Can one use this as one would a field recording? And the fourth point is related: To what extent have the students who perform here learned how Balinese music "really works?" Do many hours of practice accomplish as much in this direction as would the same hours in other types of study? There is no doubt that the musicians have produced the sounds of Balinese music; are their musical motivations also Balinese? These questions are not intended to minimize the accomplishment of the UCLA gamelan; and they are only questions. Answers will have to await further thought and study.


Abstract : The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles is now one of the greatest threats to the United States and its allies. Efforts to contain WMD proliferation, particularly the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), have had limited success and must be improved to deal with new arms proliferation challenges. This thesis examines the case of Iraq to assess the performance of the missile nonproliferation regime since 1970. By analyzing the methods used by Iraq to obtain missile systems and missile technology, this thesis assesses the ability of the international community to prevent ballistic missile proliferation. Understanding Iraq's past capabilities as well as its post-war efforts to rebuild weapons programs and procurement networks, this thesis provides suggestions for improving the regime's performance. This thesis finds that (1) prior to 1992 the MTCR failed in its attempts to prevent proliferation; (2) the existence of the MTCR, while necessary to slow proliferation, is not sufficient to prevent proliferation; and (3) additional enforcement is needed to counter WMD acquisition by resourceful and determined states.


Jack R. Arndt, Ph.D., College of Phannacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721;Jerome W. Blank, P/I.D., School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907; Alan L. Han son, Ph.D., School of Phannacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53700;David A . Riley, Ed.D., Chairman, PhannaCE Panel, School of Phannacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26508; Michael C. Shannon, P/I.D., Vice-Chairman, PhannaCE Panel, College of Phannacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 45087; Robert B. Supernaui , Pharm.D., School of Phannacy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211. To qualify for continuing education credit for this PhannaCE program, you must first enroll using the application blank found on page 573 of this issue. Answer sheets will then be sent to you.


Web users' primary access points are shifting from desktops and laptops to ubiquitous mobile devices. This leads to more diverse assessment data and will enable new forms of collective activity.


Control method of the moving object is, while moving the movable body 22 can move in the XY plane in the Y-axis direction, the mark on the movable body 22, a plurality of grating marks, some of the grid marks formed on the wafer (W) mounted on the a step for measuring the irradiation position of the measurement beam of the phase, while scanning the measurement beam in the Y-axis direction, the step of portion detects the grid marks and, in some grating mark irradiated from the detection system 50, the irradiation position with the relatively moving the measurement beam and the movable body 22 in the X-axis direction on the basis of the measurement result, and a step of, while scanning the measurement light in the Y-axis direction detect another grid marks.


The introduction of pixel shaders in X3D [de Carvalho et al. 2004] allows for parametric designs. The parametric nature of vertex and pixel shaders not only allows for a class of related shaders, it also allows for innovative content based on custom data associated with a user or set of users. We introduce a component for X3D, based on programmable shaders, to allow for image synthesis. Our component is of parametric nature, allowing any type of data to be used as a driver for the algorithm. Procedural texturing has been widely used in image synthesis. Perlin [Perlin 1985] has introduced a fractal noise basis function that is extensively used as a tool in practical texture design. Worley [Worley 1996] has also proposed a new set of related texture basis functions. Our ultimate goal is to be able to produce textures, in real-time, that increase the visual diversity of X3D1 worlds. Moreover, we allow the parameters to those textures to change according to the environment (e.g. number of users in a particular server, time, etc.). Procedural textures have several advantages in a web streaming environment; they are resolution independent, and therefore, level of detail can be controlled. They are also more compact since they are based on a procedural description. This latter property is especially important since it allows to keep download times to a minimum. We will concentrate our discussion on a abstraction of Worley's cellular textures. However, the abstraction to other types of basis functions, like Perlin noise, is similar. Our component is an extension to the X3D Texturing Component2. The core node of our component is X3DTextureBasisFunction. It serves as the parent node for all the basis functions. It has as ancestors X3DRenderableTexture and X3DShaderNode. X3DRenderableTexture allows for a texture to be rendered to an offscreen buffer instead of being rendered to the framebuffer 3. It can be used where a X3DTextureNode can. X3DWorleyCellularTexture2D is a child of X3DTextureBasisFunction. It can be written in X3D IDL form as: X3DWorleyCellularTexture2D : X3DTextureBasisFunction { MFVec2f [in,out] featurePoints [] SFInt32 [in,out] order 3 [1,∞) MFFloat [in,out] combiner [] SFString [in,out] transform "REFLECT,NORMALIZE" SFInt32 [in,out] width 256 SFInt32 [in,out] height 256


Soymilk allergy is caused by cross‐reaction of either birch Bet v 1–specific or alder Aln g 1–specific IgE to soybean Gly m 4, which belongs to pathogenesis‐related protein‐10 (PR‐10) family. Gly m 4–specific IgE test identifies soybean allergy patients with high sensitivity. In this case study, we found that CD203c expression–based basophil activation test (CD203c‐BAT) with soymilk protein became positive in the three cases of Gly m 4–related soymilk allergy at the concentrated of 1 μg/ml, but not in the control subjects. CD203c‐BAT may possibly be useful as a diagnostic tool to identify patients with soymilk allergy.


This paper presents an inversion technique based on monostatic radar measurements for the e.m. characterization of lossy slabs. Under the hypotesis of low-loss materials, it is possible to analytically bound permittivity, conductivity and thickness of a slab to the amplitudes and time of delays of the detected echoes. The analysis of various materials has shown that the methodology can provide very good results. It has been anyway confirmed that too high values of conductivity will lead to a significant increase of the errors or even the unfeasibility of the inversion process.


This article focuses on how ideas about gender function in academic analyses of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Part of the reason for doing this is to explore the paradox afflicting contemporary feminism, namely that in the midst of apparent success feminism still seems largely irrelevant to matters of political significance. A second reason involves a demonstration of the political value of poststructural feminism. To achieve these aims, I first consider the use and political aims of poststructuralist analyses, partly through an analysis of the use of poetry in social scientific analyses. The main site used to demonstrate the functions of gender and the political possibilities of poststructural feminism is John McGarry and Brendan O'Leary's book Explaining Northern Ireland: Broken Images. The sub-title of this book refers to a Robert Graves' poem, 'In Broken Images', a poem the authors use to explain their desire to 'break images' when explaining the conflict in Northern Ireland. I next reflect on and illustrate how ideas about gender function by focusing primarily on Explaining Northern Ireland: Broken Images. The final section re-considers the paradox of contemporary feminism, suggesting that feminism's own methodologies contribute towards its persistent marginalisation.


Studies of treatment efficacy provided by process and outcome research with battered women is much less well developed than research on the treatment of batterers. Although there are more than 16 commonly used models, there is little clinical research that addresses their efficacy. This article gives an overview of the theoretical richness that has evolved over the past 20 years and provides a review of process and outcome research on treatment for battered women. The consequent awareness suggests the need for a more integrated model for clinical practice and research. The themes of this article are threefold: (a) more clinical practice research using a multimethod approach, (b) more explicit focus on women of color and immigrant women, and (c) more theoretical and philosophical integration of treatment approaches. The purpose is to focus attention on the need for an integrated approach to practice and research that will inform and guide practitioners.


To the Editor:

We read with great interest the article by Kastrup et al.1 The authors showed that the proportion of patients with any new ipsilateral diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion (49% versus 67%; P <0.05) as well as the number of new ipsilateral DWI lesions were significantly lower after protected than unprotected carotid angioplasty and stenting ( P <0.05). Though the great majority of these lesions were asymptomatic, …


It is generally believed that the variability of photospheric emission in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) traces that of the jet power. This work further investigates the variability of photospheric emission in a variable jet. By setting a constant η (dimensionless entropy of the jet), we find that the light curve of the photospheric emission shows a "tracking" pattern on the time profile of jet power. However, the relative variability is significantly low in the photospheric emission compared with that in the jet power. If the η is genetic variable, the variability of the photospheric emission is not only limited by the jet power but also affected by η strongly. It becomes complex and is generally different from that of the jet power. Moreover, the opposite phase may stand in the variabilities of the photospheric emission at different photon energies. We also find that the relative variability does not remain constant over the photon energies with an obvious reduction at a certain energy. This is consistent with the analysis of GRB 090902B in which an appreciable thermal component has been detected in a wide energy range. For several other GRBs coupling with the thermal component, we conservatively evaluate the variability of the thermal and nonthermal emission, respectively. Our results show that the relative variability of the thermal emission is likely comparable to that of the nonthermal emission for these bursts. In addition, the analysis of GRB 120323A reveals that the variability of the photospheric emission may be of the opposite phase from that of the nonthermal emission.


SIR,-I was very interested indeed in Dr. Thorne Tlhorne's letter on the above subject. Th'e question of routine is an important one; its efficiency will muean that many abnormalities arc diagnosed and treated at an early date, wlhiclh if left to the last moment miglit be a muclh graver source of danger to the patient and anxiety to her physician. Apparently opinions differ as to tlhe reliability of the different measurements4ut it would seem that this operation of eXternal pelvimnetry is one that it is well worth adopting as a routine, for (1) the measurements may suagest a contracted pelvis, or t2) in the piocess of nmeasuring some abnormal condition that otlherwise miglht lhave escaped notice may be recognized. If tlhe slighltest doubt exist that the pelvis be not normal tllen I thlinl it is well to think of the internal measurements and the probable course of the case as indicated by them.I aim, etc.,


The papers in this volume were presented at the Eighth Annual ACM Symposium on Principals of Programming Languages, sponsored jointly by SIGACT and SIGPLAN. One hundred twenty one papers were submitted for the Program Committee's consideration, from which those included in this volume were selected.


Life history and production dynamics of the immature stages of the stonefly, Alloperla mediana Banks, and the caddisfly, Diplectrona modesta Banks, are described from Walker Branch, a woodland (deciduous) stream in eastern Tennessee. Data are based on benthic samples collected monthly from December 1972 through December 1973. Alloperla mediana had a 2-year life cycle. Hatching occurred from December through the following May. Diplectrona modesta had two overlapping generations each with a 1-year life cycle. Annual production rates of Alloperla mediana and Diplectrona modesta according to the instantaneous growth method were 98.7 and 585.7 mg/m2/year, respectively. For D. modesta most of the annual production was from the summer generation (adult flight in the summer), with a lesser amount contributed by the spring generation (adult flight in the spring).


Through analyzing Taiyuan city economic development characteristics,the operation condition of Taiyuan railway hub existing freight station,development trend,and main existing problems,it describes the macroeconomic objectives of Taiyuan railway hub freight station optimum layout,and holds that it is necessary for constructing build Beiliubu comprehensive freight(logistics) center.


5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphyrins (Por) with a styrenic double bond-bearing substituent attached at the pyrrole residue with an amide or ester spacer were synthesized starting with 3-substituted pyrroles. Free radical copolymerization of ZnPor, prepared from Por, with 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone gave more favorable results than did Por.


the iron-sulfur cluster cluster ions; fensm+ (n = 1 - 13, m = 1 - 13), were produced by diredt laser vaporization of a solid sample containing a mixture of iron and sulfur powder. uv photodissociation of the cluster ons was studied with a tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer. it was found that all the cluster ions with compositions of m = n, m = n - 1 or m = n + 5 have relatively larger abundances, indicating that they were more stable. the photodissociation results of fensm+ ions showed that when n approximate to m, the main channels were losses of neutral s atoms until n approximate to m, while for parent ions with n approximate to m, the main product ions have the m = n or m = n - 1 compositions. form these experimental results, it was proposed that the fensm+ ions might have structures similar to those of fensn cores in iron-sulfur protiens, while the structures of the fensm+(m > n) cluster ions could be considered to have a pattern of the fensm+ cores with some peripheral s atoms.


The main goals of the thesis were defined as the analysis of the environmental impact of the automotive company in the field of waste management and developing proposals for improving plastic waste management system. Current study is concentrated only on plastic waste to make the study results as concrete and achievable as possible. Today, to make lighter weight and more economical vehicles, plastics are replacing many metal components in automotive industry. In order to achieve the targets of the company s Green Program, such as waste reduction, it is necessary to increase the plastic recycling rates. Information in the thesis is gathered in the form of literature review. Literature review is descriptive method based on the EU experience and Finnish achievements. A company level waste management system is described according to the knowledge which was gained during the practical training of the author. In the thesis are discussed three possible scenarios for the automotive company at the moment based on information synthetics. Furthermore, to make them more tangible and achievable analyzing of scenarios is conducted by technical and economic assessment. In agreement with received results, recommendations for improving waste management system were developed. This thesis showed that there are ways by which the company can control generated plastic waste and get profit from the measures. Subject headings, (keywords) plastic waste, recycling, waste management, automotive industry


Interpreting is one of the activities of verbal communication, a process in which the interpreters can comprehend the meaning and convey it to a target language. If interpreters cannot realize the cultural differences and skilfully deal with them, there will be great difficulties in the communication for the two parties. This thesis examines the cultural differences on interpreting in verbal communication, exploring the factors that may lead to these differences and trying to find ways for interpreters to have a better performance in the process of interpreting.


In the context of hydrogen production from biomass or organic waste with dark fermentation, this study analysed 55 studies (339 experiments) in the literature looking for the effect of operating parameters on the process performance of dark fermentation. The effect of substrate concentration, pH, temperature, and residence time on hydrogen yield, productivity, and content in the biogas was analysed. In addition, a linear regression model was developed to also account for the effect of nature and pretreatment of the substrate, inhibition of methanogenesis, and continuous or batch operating mode. The analysis showed that the hydrogen yield was mainly affected by pH and residence time, with the highest yields obtained for low pH and short residence time. High hydrogen productivity was favoured by high feed concentration, short residence time, and low pH. More modest was the effect on the hydrogen content. The mean values of hydrogen yield, productivity, and content were, respectively, 6.49% COD COD−1, 135 mg L−1 d−1, 51% v/v, while 10% of the considered experiments obtained yield, productivity, and content of or higher than 15.55% COD COD−1, 305.16 mg L−1 d−1, 64% v/v. Overall, this study provides insight into how to select the optimum operating conditions to obtain the desired hydrogen production.


BACKGROUND
falls are common in older adults, and any fall from standing height onto a rigid surface has the potential to cause a serious brain injury or bone fracture. Safe strategies for falling in humans have traditionally been difficult to study.

OBJECTIVE
to determine whether specific 'safe landing' strategies (body rotation during descent, and upper limb bracing) separate injurious and non-injurious falls in seniors.

DESIGN
observational cohort study.

SETTING
two long-term care homes in Vancouver BC.

METHODS
videos of 2,388 falls experienced by 658 participants (mean age 84.0 years; SD 8.1) were analysed with a structured questionnaire. General estimating equations were used to examine how safe landing strategies associated with documented injuries.

RESULTS
injuries occurred in 38% of falls, and 4% of falls caused injuries treated in hospitals. 32% of injuries were to the head. Rotation during descent was common and protective against injury. In 43% of falls initially directed forward, participants rotated to land sideways, which reduced their odds for head injury 2-fold. Upper limb bracing was used in 58% of falls, but rather than protective, bracing was associated with an increased odds for injury, possibly because it occurred more often in the demanding scenario of forward landings.

CONCLUSIONS
the risk for injury during falls in long-term care was reduced by rotation during descent, but not by upper limb bracing. Our results expand our understanding of human postural responses to falls, and point towards novel strategies to prevent fall-related injuries.


The present study compared the cardiovascular and renal actions of γ2‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone (γ2MSH) with those of the synthetic analogue [Nle3,d‐Phe6]‐γ2MSH (NDP‐γ2MSH) and explored the effects of high dietary salt intake on the renal actions of NDP‐γ2MSH. Both peptides were infused systemically (3–1000 nmol/kg) and intrarenally (500 fmol/min) into innervated and renally denervated rats fed either a normal (0.4% NaCl) or high‐salt (4% NaCl; HS) diet. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary sodium excretion (UNaV), urinary output (UV) and fractional sodium excretion were determined, as was expression of the melanocortin MC3 receptor in inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) epithelial cells. Both renal and systemic infusion of γ2MSH increased MAP by 23 ± 2% and 54 ± 4%, respectively, but equivalent doses of NDP‐γ2MSH had no significant pressor effects. Both peptides had similar natriuretic and diuretic effects in rats fed a normal salt diet. However, NDP‐γ2MSH increased UNaV and UV by two‐ to threefold in rats fed the normal salt diet and by six‐ to sevenfold in rats fed the HS diet. Furthermore, NDP‐γ2MSH induced a 3.5‐fold increase in GFR only in rats fed the HS diet. These renal effects of NDP‐γ2MSH were not abolished by prior renal denervation. Rats fed the HS diet also exhibited a 4.5‐fold increase in MC3 receptor expression in IMCD epithelial cells. Intrarenal infusion of NDP‐γ2MSH induced the natriuretic but not the cardiovascular effects exhibited by γ2MSH. The renal activities may be attributed to a direct binding of NDP‐γ2MSH to MC3 receptors expressed in IMCD cells, leading to a potent natriuretic effect that is independent of renal innervation.


The effect of the AN content,the ratio of rubber/plastic and the curing system on the properties of NBR/POM blends was studied.The result showed that the tensile strength increased with increase of AN content;When the POM content increased,the tensile strength didn't change basically,the tear strength increased,the elongation reduced,the hardness regularly increased,the oil resistance was modified.The properties of NBR/POM blends were better,and the blends was prepared by using peroxide curing system or low sulfur-hight accelerator curing system.


W. V. Lyon (by letter): A series of curves has been plotted which, though they may not be of particular value themselves, indicate a line of investigation that should prove of considerable importance. Curves similar to them have been discussed by Rogowski and others.


Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a syndrome of disorders characterized by hyperglycemia caused due to a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, decreased glucose utilization. The metabolic derangements in diabetes lead to secondary complications that affect multiple organ systems particularly on kidney. For early detection of kidney damage in T2DM patients are important by using certain type of urinary proteins. We aimed to evaluate the glomerular basement membrane damage and leaking of structural proteins in among different stages of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. A total 150 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were included in the present study and again sub classified into 2 types (Normoalbuminuria 50, Microalbuminuria 50) based on their urinary ACR and also included 50 age, gender matched healthy controls. The FBS, PPBS, Urea, Creatinine, HbA1C, Urinary Albumin was analysed by using laboratory standard methods and Urinary Adiponectin was measured by using were collected from the all subjects. A statistical was performed by using SPSS Version 21.0 and P value considers < 0.05 is statistically significant. The significantly elevated levels of plasma FBS, PPBS, Serum Urea, Creatinine, HbA1c, Urinary albuminuria and Urinary Adiponectin observed in two groups of type 2 diabetes mellitus when compared to healthy controls. The Urinary Adiponectin was positively correlated with blood sugar levels and urinary albumin in two groups of diabetes mellitus. The data showed a significantly damaged foot process of podocytes and glomerular basement membrane leads to leaking of certain urinary proteins.The elevated levels of Urinary Proteins and HbA1c, Urinary Albuminuria directly indicate the damage of podocytes and glomerular basement membrane in the kidney. These studies suggest continuous monitoring of these parameters may helpful for progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus complications.


•  What is the topic of this review? This review focuses on the autonomic control of the cerebral vasculature in health and disease from an integrative physiological and computational perspective. •  What advances does it highlight? This review highlights recent studies exploring autonomic effectors of cerebral autoregulation as well as recent advances in experimental and analytical approaches to understand cerebral autoregulation.


The parameters of colour, content of chlorophyll pigments (chlorophyll a-Cl a-and pheophytine a -Phe a-) and inactivation of peroxidase (POD) in green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Win), fresh, frozen (by convection or conduction), boiled and stored at -18 °C for 180 days, are evaluated. The boiling produces a change of colour to bright green, with a decrease of intensity as the time of treatment increases; the disappearance of Cl a follows a first order kinetics with an activation energy of 47,2 kJ/mol. It is necessary to boil at 90 °C for 1,5 min to inactivate POD, which has an activation energy of 99,1 kJ/mol. There are no differences between the freezing methods with regard to the reactivation of POD or the decrease of Cl a during the frozen store. There are no changes in the content of Cl a and Phe a during the frozen store, and therefore the change of green colour produced cannot be interpreted as a loss of chlorofyll a.


With the rapid development of software technology in recent years,component-based software development has become a trend in software engineering.OSGi(open services gateway initiative) as a successful component platform model has been widely used in the field of pervasive computing and component-based software.OSGi specification is not designed for distributed environment.As an OSGi-based platform,R-OSGi is established in order to adapt to the distributed environment.Due to the characteristics of distributed systems,the software error rate in distributed systems is much higher than that in centralized systems.In this case,distributed systems require high fault tolerance.But the current OSGi service platform is not able to provide an effective fault-tolerant mechanism.In this paper,propose a proxy-based fault-tolerant extension to the OSGi service platform,which significantly improves the fault-tolerant capability of OSGi.The design concept was implemented and additionally a fault-tolerant print application,which is based on this extension,was also developed.


This analysis is to know the perception of the teacher toward headmasters of the secondary schools in Kubang Pasu district. The analysis is based on the demographic factors which influenced the effectiveness of the headmasters such as sex, academic qualification, age goup, school and period of services. The selection of the respondents is
carried out ad hoc on 202 teachers from 9 secondary schools in Kubang Pasu District Kedah. The set of questionnaires which consists of 2 closed items and 55 items of Likert scale was used as the instrument of the study. The hypotheses were tested by using the
statistical t-test. ANOVA analysis and Pearson correlation in order to find the existence of significant differences between demographic factors and the effectiveness of the
headmasters. Based on the study it was forward that there were significant between the above factors. On the other hand, it was found that there were no significant between the school factor and effectiveness of the headmaster. There were also no significant relationship between age group, sex and period of services and the effectiveness of the headmaster. However there was a significant relationship between academic qualification
and the effectiveness of the headmaster. Based on the analysis suggestion were made to improve the effectiveness of the headmaster.