Several works have been conducted on norms detection and identification, but almost none has been found to explore the concept of norm's benefit awareness that triggers agents' belief to adopt new norms. The literature discuss norms' adoption by agents which are not aware of the benefits of the adopted norms, but use some mining algorithms to identify the norms from a set of observed events. In this paper, we propose a novel solution to this problem that calculates the benefit of a norm to its utility and subsequently decides to adopt or reject the norm.


Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), the associated factors of current smoking among adults, and their attitudes and perceptions towards tobacco control. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2012 using a self-reported questionnaire. A representative sample of adults aged 18–79 years was collected in the Jilin Province of Northeast China by a multistage stratified random cluster sampling design. Descriptive data analysis was conducted, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of prevalence/frequency were calculated to enable comparisons between the alleged differences and similarities. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the risk factors associated with current smoking. Results: 21,435 adults responded to the survey (response rate: 84.9%). The overall prevalence of ever smoking, current smoking, and former smoking or smoking cessation was 39.1% (95% CI: 38.3–39.9), 31.8% (95% CI 31.1–32.6), and 7.3% (95% CI: 6.9–7.7), respectively. The proportion of ETS exposure among adult non-smokers in Jilin Province was 61.1% (95% CI: 60.1–62.1), and 23.1% (95% CI: 22.3–24.0) of the non-smokers reported daily ETS exposure. The proportion of ETS exposure at home was 33.4% (95% CI: 32.5–34.4), but the proportion of ETS exposure at restaurants was lower (6.5%) (95% CI: 6.0–7.1). More than 90% of the participants had positive attitudes and perceptions towards tobacco control, but 23.2% (95% CI: 22.5–24.0) of them did not agree with the perception of "smoking is fully quit in public places", and almost half of the adults (49.5%) (95% CI: 48.7–50.3) did not agree with the perception of "hazards of low-tar cigarettes are equal to general cigarettes". Conclusions: Smoking and exposure to ETS are prevalent among adults from the Jilin Province of Northeast China. Our findings suggest that tobacco control should be advocated in Northeast China. Anti-smoking campaigns and legislation should be built into the public health curriculum and government policy.


Objective To investigate the sensitivity and specificity of treadmill exercise test in diagnosing symptomatic metabolic syndrome(MS)combine coronary angiography.Methods 38 patients with symptomatic MS and 38 patients with symptomatic nor-MS were divided into MS group and nor-MS group.The patients underwent treadmill exercise test and coronary angiography.Results The number of patients findings treadmill exercise test and coronary angiography in MS group was 30,28 respectively,and a patient was seen coronary lesions but had a normal result of treadmill exercise test.The number of patients findings treadmill exercise test and coronar angiography in nor-MS group was 28,22 respectively,and 3 patients were observed coronary lesions but had a negative result of treadmill exercise test.The sensitivity,specificity,fasle positive rate,and mulltivessel mortality of treadmill exercise test between MS group and nor-MS group had significantly diversity(P0.05).Conclusion Treadmill exercise test is a valuable method in diagnosing CAD to patients with symptomatic metabolic syndrome,indicates more serious coronary lesions in MS group than that of in nor-MS group.


Manpreet Kaur. Pot Experiment was conducted in controlled laboratory conditions to examine the effect of spent engine effluent on growth of Barseem for six months. Mixed effluent was collected from the oil refining industry, Gurgaon. The spent engine wash contaminated soil was taken from auto market ,Hisar (Hr).T he Farm soil was taken from university's energy park. For germination tests of seeds, fifteen seeds of Trifolium alexandrenum (Barseem) were sown in pots (duplicates) with different conc.(0, 20, 40, 60 & 80%) of effluent . It was interesting to observe that the diluted effluent (at 20% and 40% concentrations) were more beneficial for the germination of the Trifolium (Barseem) seeds which showed 90% and 85% germination, in comparison to 60% and 80% concentration which showed 68% and 58.8% germination of seeds in comparison to other concentrations. Diluted effluent (20 and 40%) favored less radical growth (1.0 – 0.9cm) than control (1.5 cm). The higher concentrations 60% and 80% favored very less radical growth of (0.7 0.5 cm) in comparison to control and other concentration. In regards to effect of effluent, it was noticed that less diluted effluent had negative effect on plant growth as compared to more diluted effluent.


Abstract The probability distribution for profits and losses associated with a feedback-based stock-trading strategy can be highly skewed. Accordingly, when this random variable has a large expected value, it may be a rather unreliable indicator of performance. That is, a large profit may be exceedingly improbable even though its expected value is high. In addition, the lack of confidence in the underlying stock price model contributes to lack of reliability in the expected value for profits and losses. Motivated by these issues, in this paper, we propose a new measure, called the Conservative Expected Value (CEV), which discounts the "ordinary" expected value. Once the CEV is defined, it is calculated for some classical probability distributions and a few of its important properties are established.


During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,Jiangyou businessmen had already been doing business in China.They were one of the early businessmen in the Yuanshui area.Located in the middle of the Yuanshui River in Xiangxi autonomous prefecture,there are Wanshou Palace ruins near the river,reflecting the activities of the Jiangyou businessmen.Evidences show that it was one of the busy areas for Jiangyou businessmen.The Businessmen went there doing business,due to the rich products and water and land transportation hub.The economy of that area was improved fast because of the businessmen.


Citation: Gan HM (2019) Commentary: Complete Genome Sequence of 3-ChlorobenzoateDegrading Bacterium Cupriavidus necator NH9 and Reclassification of the Strains of the Genera Cupriavidus and Ralstonia Based on Phylogenetic and Whole-Genome Sequence Analyses. Front. Microbiol. 10:2011. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02011 Commentary: Complete Genome Sequence of 3-ChlorobenzoateDegrading Bacterium Cupriavidus necator NH9 and Reclassification of the Strains of the Genera Cupriavidus and Ralstonia Based on Phylogenetic and Whole-Genome Sequence Analyses


Diurnal variations of 17-ketogenic steroid, catecholamine, sodium, potassium, calcium and inorganic phosphate excretion in three-shift workers were investigated to obtain the information on the adaptability to night work, with special regard to age-difference.Catecholamine excretion rhythms, particularly adrenaline rhythm, which generally show the peak in daytime in ordinary non-shift work, were demonstrated to be adapted rapidly to night work, though not to a large extent, by the finding that the peak of excretory rhythm corresponded to the physical andmental activities in the night shift.The diurnal rhythm of 17-ketogenic steroids appeared to be flattened only on the fifth day of the night work in the middle-aged workers and the second highest peak of the rhythm was observed in the evening of the night shift day in the adolescents. Potassium rhythm was dissociated from the other electrolyte ones which were maintained in the normal rhythms evenin the night shift.The age-difference of adaptability to night work is discussed from the diurnal rhythms of 17-ketogenic steroid and adrenaline excretion.


The study revisits the doctrine of purchasing power parity (PPP) for four major bilateral exchange rates against Indian rupee namely; rupee-dollar, rupee-pound, rupee-yen and rupee-euro exchange rates. First, the long run validity of the hypothesis is tested using Granger-Engle cointegration along with Johansen multivariate cointegration technique. Both the tests provide support for the PPP hypothesis at the long run. Further, the issue is examined under time domain framework using recently advanced Wavelet-based regression analysis that provide decisive support for the PPP over 4~8 months horizon for rupee-dollar exchange rate and over 4~8 months as well as over more than 32 months horizon for the rupee-Yen exchange rate.


Estimation of preferred conformation, orientation, and accumulation of adrenocorticotropin (1–24)-peptide at an aqueous-hydrophobic interface produced a model that agreed with that developed from experimental observations with lipid membranes. Thus, the N-terminal message segment (residues 1–11) was incorporated into the hydrophobic phase as an α-helical, perpendicularly oriented domain with an apparent dissociation constant of ca. 5 · 10−5M. The C-terminal address segment (residues 12-24) remained in the aqueous phase as a random-coil domain. Three parameters proved sufficient to define the model: the Gibbs free energy of hydrophobic association, the molecular amphiphilic moment, and the molecular electric dipole moment. For estimating interactions with biologic membranes (that carry a net negative charge), the Boltzmann distribution of charged peptides was also considered. The estimations were extended to adrenocorticotropin (1-10)-peptide and α-melanotropin. In the first case, the prediction agreed with the earlier observations, in the second, it awaits its experimental proof. The estimated membrane structures were compared with available biologic data. As for opioid peptides, it appears that the amphiphilic moment is an important new parameter for determining quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) in receptor selection and biologic potency.


The reconstruction of the electronic components distribution functions in Earth's ionospheric layer is an actual problem of applied space research. The reason is that the ionosphere as a medium of propagation significantly affects the operation of the various systems of navigation, location and communication. The mathematical modeling technique of the electron density spatial distribution reconstruction in Earth's ionosphere spherical layer using a constellation of small satellites was developed by the author. It assumes twenty - four satellites, that are arranged uniformly on the circular orbit, sound a ring layer of ionosphere with radio emission at frequencies of (150 and 400) MHz. It is shown that under certain conditions, the problem can be reduced to a few-view tomographic problem, and the desired reconstruction of the electron density distribution by fast convolution algorithms can be evaluated. The applied software package allowing to perform a full cycle of mathematical modeling both for two-dimensional and three- dimensional problems was developed. The author also developed specialized "few -views dynamic kernel " that provides an opportunity to obtain satisfactory reconstruction of wide range input projection data for this class of problems.


The VDI guideline 2219,,Introduction and economic viability of EDM/PDM systems covers structure and aims of EDM/PDM systems, and describes the introduction and the calculation of their economic viability. The guideline was created by a team of people from different companies (machine tools, consumer goods, electrotechnical industry), from EDM/PDM vendors, and from appropriate university institutes.


The purpose of this paper is to reevaluate the meaning of Yakudoku(GrammarTranslation Reading Method)and make a suggestion to conduct effective English education at the stage of junior high school. Let us present a brief overview of this paper. It consists of three parts. First, we take up current conditions of Japanese English education policies in Chapter 2. The following chapters, i.e. Chapter 3 and 4, reevaluate translation and show new Yakudoku method to propose concrete policy. Finally, it will be proposed in Chapter 5 a new approach to English Education at the junior high school level.


Many issues concerning development of organization and and rendering of medical care continue to be unresolved in the health care of Russia. In spite of successes achieved efficiency of health care institutions functioning is established only in certain directions. The health care institutions are compelled more actively to get involved off-budget funding sources, to develop paid medical services and to reinvest received profits into material and technical resources. These occurrences rise before administrators of health care institutions new issues related first of all to efficiency of management, establishment of functional organizational structures, achievement of profitability and development stability. The solving of many key issues depends on administrators of health care institutions considering issues of quality. Therefore, the study was carried out concerning the attitude of health care professionals to the issue of developing quality of health care institutions through amelioration of quality of organization and management.


We have characterized a growth factor inducible gene, N10, encoding a nuclear protein of 601 amino acids with a significant similarity to members of the steroid and thyroid hormone receptor families. The gene is rapidly but transiently induced by several mitogens. Immunoprecipitation studies show that the N10 protein is transiently expressed after stimulation of quiescent cells, presenting a half‐life of approximately 30 min. The N10 transcription unit is 8 kb in length, split into seven exons. The exon‐intron distribution is in general similar to that of other members of the nuclear receptor superfamily, but presents some differences which suggest that N10 belongs to a new family of these molecules. The 5′ flanking region contains one DSE which could explain its immediate response to external stimulus. The N10 gene is located in the [F1‐F3] region of mouse chromosome 15.


New classes of rhodacyanine as structurally stiff derivatives were designed and synthesized. The synthetic compounds were evaluated the antimalarial activity and cytotoxicity in vitro.


A cylinder of electrons infinitely long and infinitesimally thin in the radial direction is used to show the equivalence of the diochotron and negative mass instabilities. The electrons have a unique relativistic velocity in the azimuthal direction. The external magnetic field has a radial gradient, and a criterion for stability is derived that places a lower limit on the field gradient. This criterion shows that the instability can occur at energies below the transition energy of the magnetic field.


The effect of corticosteroid on the rate of biotransformation of cyclophosphamide in man was studied. Two opposite effects could be demonstrated. The immediate effect consisted of an inhibition of the biotransformation probably due to the inhibition of the hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes whereas prolonged treatment with prednisone resulted in an increased rate of biotransformation of cyclophosphamide, probably due to the induction of the same enzyme system.


This paper discusses the problem of integrated planning and execution for tasks that involve the consumption, production and alteration of relational information. Unlike information retrieval problems, the information processing domain requires explicit modelling of the changing information state of the domain and how the validity of resources changes as actions are performed. A solution to this problem is presented in the form of a specialised hierarchical task network planning model. A distinction is made between the information processing effects of an action (modelled in terms of constraints relating the domain information before and after the action) and the actions' preconditions and effects which are expressed in terms of required, produced and invalidated resources. The information flow between tasks is explicitly represented in methods and plans, including any required information-combining operations such as selection and union. The paper presents the semantics of this model and discusses implementation issues arising from the extension of an existing HTN planner (SHOP) to support this model of planning.


In an effort to harmonize the introduction of drugs onto the global market, many United States pharmaceutical companies have focused on the globalization of their drug development process and have, therefore, increased the number of clinical registration studies conducted outside of the United States. A key Food and Drug Administration requirement that must be addressed to support the conduct of these trials outside of the United States is that of the export waiver. To ascertain the efficiency of the current export petition and waiver process, export data from 1998 to 2001 were evaluated. The primary metrics included mean time to approval (days), range of approval days, number of export waiver requests, and export receiving countries. Linear regression was used to calculate the rate of approval time change and identify the qualitative trend with respect to this change. Using this approach, the rate of increase in approval time for export waivers was determined to be eight days per year. Therefore, over the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the number of days required to receive export waivers from the Food and Drug Administration.


Abstract Zolimidine is a methylsulfonyl-substituted drug with an imidazo[1,2-α]pyridine core used for the treatment of peptic ulcer. Herein, we report the synthesis of unprecedented N-acetylsulfilimine and -sulfoximine analogues under mild conditions. Deprotection of the N-acetylsulfoximine allows the preparation of the corresponding NH-sulfoximine.


This paper discusses our experience integrating research topics into a first course in computer science. We introduced a medical image processing project using two-dimensional arrays in order to expose students to research topics early in their computing education career.


Energy is the keystone of nature and society. All life on Earth is made possible by incident solar energy captured and stored by plants and passed through ecosystems. Human civilization was spawned by innovation in acquiring and using diverse sources of energy, first by cultivating plants and domesticating animals and eventually by building machines that could use energy stored in fossil fuels. In fact, each phase of the advance of civilization was triggered by changes in energy use that provided opportunities for growth of human populations and economic systems.


A theoretical method for predicting minimum induced-drag conditions in a nonplanar lifting systems is presented in this paper. The procedure is based on lifting line theory and the small perturbation acceleration potential. Under the hypotheses of linearity and rigid wake aligned with the freestream, optimality conditions are formulated using the Euler-Lagrange integral equation with constraints on fixed total lifting force and wing span. Particular attention is paid to analysis and numerical treatment of the Hadamard finite-part integrals involved in the solution process. The minimum induced-drag problem is then formulated and solved numerically and analytically. In the case of annular wings, closed-form expressions for the optimal circulation distribution, the normalwash, the induced-drag coefficient, and the efficiency are presented. Optimal annular wings and C-wings are extensively analyzed


Trade unions were under many and competing pressures in 1994. Their commitment to promoting the creation of wealth frequently stood at odds with their role of protecting workers' interests. The fragmentation of bargaining structures, the need for expertise in a multiplicity of areas for effective workplace bargaining, and the requirement to deal with new and often complex legislation in the states and the


Recently, a methodfor removing contaminantsfrom soil (severalmetersundertheground)hasbeen proposedby McMillan-McGee Corp. The processcan be describedas follows. Over a period of several weeks,electricalenergy is introducedto the contaminatedsoil using a multitude of finite lengthcylindrical electrodes.Currentis forcedto flow throughthesoil by thevoltagedifferentialsat theelectrodes.Wateris alsopumpedinto thesoil via the injectionwell andout of thegroundat the extractionwell. Thesoil is heatedupby theelectricalcurrentandthecontaminatedliquidsandvapours areproducedat theextractionwell. The temperatureof thecontaminatedsoil, during theprocess,is believedto reachthemaximumvalue(theboiling temperatureof water).Normally, theelectrodesare placedaroundthecontaminatedsiteandtheextractionwell is locatedin thecentreof thecontaminated region. Thedistancebetweentheelectrodesis usuallysevento eightmeters.Thedistancebetweenthe


There are multiple uncertainties in the power system with wind farms, such as wind power output, load and forced outage of units, which lead to consider the spinning reserve capacity in unit commitment, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of problem solving. In order to solve this problem, the fuzzy parameters of wind power output and load are obtained by using the error's fuzzy characteristics, and the mathematical model of generating unit combination is established to optimize the generator output and spinning reserve simultaneously by using the chance constraint, and the model is solved by using intelligent algorithm. The model fully analyses the cost difference of different units providing spinning reserve and the economic benefit of spinning reserve, aiming at minimizing the difference between the cost of generating reserve and the economic benefit of reserve, so as to maximize the overall economic benefit of the system. The feasibility and validity of the proposed model are verified by a 10-unit system with wind farms. The analysis shows that the model can reasonably consider reserve decision-making in unit commitment to deal with uncertainties in power system.


Imaging with milli-EDXRF (a.k.a. micro-XRF) benchtop instrumentation has been done for approximately 20 years with some recent examples showing the power of reflective X-ray optics [1, 2, 3]. This type of instrumentation uses a micro-focus X-ray tube and some form of X-ray optics, e.g. glass reflective optics or collimating optics, to analyze a restricted area of the sample [4, 5]. Benchtop reflective X-ray optics are generally comprised of glass capillaries which allow for semiparallel beams or high intensity convergent beams. X-ray excited spectra contain additional information in the form of scattering peaks, i.e. Rayleigh and Compton, and reflections from crystalline phases, i.e. Bragg diffraction. In milli-XRF, the exciting beam can be filtered to increase P:B or remove scattering and diffractive peak overlaps with elemental peaks. Typical filters are comprised of Al, Ti, Ni and Zr for example and range in thickness from 10 to 100 μm. The filter can be positioned before or after the X-ray optic. Positioning the filter between the X-ray tube and the X-ray optic maintains the focus of the X-ray beam on the sample. EDXRF has always been used for improved trace analysis with respect to SEM-EDS for elemental peaks in the range of 3 to 4 keV and higher due to the lower Brehmsstrahlung and sensitivity can be improved further with filtering. Mapping with improved sensitivity for higher energy elemental line series can be achieved with milli-XRF. Figures 1 and 2 show an example of the use of filtered excitation in the elemental imaging of a meteorite cross-section to remove interference from Bragg diffractive peaks.


A new drug for Alzheimer's disease has failed to work in a phase III clinical trial. Tarenflurbil did not slow cognitive decline or protect functional ability in adults with early disease who took 800 mg twice daily or a placebo for up to 18 months. This was the largest trial of any Alzheimer's treatment to date, and the authors are confident that the negative result is real, not an artefact of trial design. Tarenflurbil inhibits γ secretase, a key enzyme in the production of amyloid β. No treatments designed to block the accumulation of amyloid β have been shown to work so far. Perhaps we are aiming at the wrong target, says an editorial (p 2593). The aetiology of Alzheimer's disease is complex and poorly understood. We probably need a much broader approach to prevention and treatment. One recent cohort study points researchers towards the biology of leptin, an adipokine produced by fat tissue. Among 785 healthy older adults, those with the highest serum concentrations of leptin had the lowest incidence of dementia and the lowest incidence of Alzheimer's disease during a mean follow-up of 8.3 years. The significant inverse association survived multiple adjustments for other risk factors including age, sex, concentrations of homocysteine, and presence or absence of an apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (APOE ε4). A link between dementia and leptin is biologically plausible and worth pursuing further, says the editorial. A peripheral biomarker for Alzheimer's disease would be a big step forward.


Many new portable computers are substituting an electronic stylus, or pen, for the mouse. While the pen can serve as a simple replacement for the mouse, it also provides an enhanced drawing capability. This capability opens up the potential for new modes of user interaction, one of which is text input through handwriting instead of keyboard entry. In this paper, the integration of handwriting recognition into the Unix operation system is discussed. We begin with an examination of the current state of the art in recognition algorithms and how handwriting recognition can enhance a user interface. A standard application program interface for handwriting recognition engines (HRE API) is then presented. The HRE API is distinguished from existing PC operating system API's in that it is specifically designed for multiple handwriting recognition engines of differing technologies, rather than a single, vendor-specific engine, and it shares a relatively narrow surface area with the window system. The latter characteristic allows it to be used with existing window systems, such as X, but does not hinder migration to other window systems should they become available. The API has been implemented with a public domain recognition engine and is currently being circulated among vendors of handwriting recognition engines for comment. Finally, the paper concludes with a discussion of where handwriting recognition belongs in the current X window system architecture, and what would be needed to make handwriting an equal partner with typed keyboard input for text entry.


The evolution of surgery during the past century has kept pace with the development of science along other lines, wonderful as this has been, and we have reason for just pride in the contributions made by the surgeons of our own land during this period. If, however, none other had been made than the discovery of the use of ether in producing anesthesia, America would still be entitled to the highest mark of honor. No other discovery yet made in surgery has been so great a boon to suffering humanity. Every young physician should avail himself of the opportunity, when in Boston, to visit the Massachusetts General Hospital and ask to be conducted to the little amphitheater at the top of the old building where the first operation was performed under ether administered by Morton. This room has been left practically unchanged, and there may be seen the original apparatus


Mining in the world consists of modern and traditional mining. Various studies have discussed how field workers were precarious at being exposed to Covid-19 in modern mining. Many studies discuss ways of modern mines overcoming Covid-19, but discussion of research related to the impacts of Covid-19 on traditional mining has not been carried out. This study addressed the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on traditional oil mining in Wonocolo, Bojonegoro Regency. This work is a descriptive study using observation and in-depth interviews and reviewing secondary data related to conventional mining activities. The results showed that the Covid-19 pandemic has an indirect effect on traditional oil mining activities in Wonocolo. The pandemic caused a decrease in demand, a drop in selling prices, lower production, and temporary closure of wells in Wonocolo traditional mining. In contrast, Covid-19 did not directly affect miners' activities since the miners believed that Covid-19 could not infect them due to the very extreme condition in the mining area that the Coronavirus would not survive.


Tax compliance is a major contemporary debate surrounding corporate taxation in the business world. The tax avoidance issue, which remains an ethical problem for companies, has been a general concern in developed and developing countries alike. The main problem of this study is a non-tax compliance behavior of the corporate organi-zation taxpayers in Nigeria. This study examined the influence of tax fairness on the tax compliance behavior of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The paper adopted a survey research method, and four hundred (400) copies of the questionnaire were administered to the selected manufacturing companies of both consumer and industrial goods sectors. The Laffer Curve Theory underpinned this study and Correlation Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Multiple Regression Analysis were also employed. The study found that there is a significant level of tax compliance among the listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study also shows that the corporate taxpayer's perception of fairness of –2.765 (0.006) has a significant impact on corporate taxpayers' willingness to pay taxes and tax knowledge of 4.601 (0.000) significantly influenced tax compliance. Based on tax knowledge, the study recommends that tax authorities must improve the knowledge of taxpayers and tax collection agents through programs, initiatives, and training on tax awareness.


Varicella zoster virus (VZV), a double-stranded DNA virus, is a highly contagious human neurotropic virus that belongs to the alpha group of herpes viruses [1-4]. Primary VZV infection (chickenpox) occurs in childhood then the virus becomes latent in the nerve ganglia [1,5-7]. Reactivation of the virus may occur decades later and cause herpes zoster (HZ) which is manifested by a typical painful skin eruption that has characteristic dermatomal distribution [1,5]. Reactivation of VZV is usually predisposed to: old age; comorbid medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive airway disease, and end-stage renal disease; and immunosuppression due to malignancy, autoimmune disorders, immunosuppressive therapies, trauma, cytotoxic chemotherapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and solid organ transplantation (SOT) [1,5-7].


The dynamical behavior of the entanglement and the squeezing in the system of two ions trapped in a lossy optical cavity is discussed, in which the vibrational mode of the first ion is coupled to the cavity field via a linear-mixing interaction and the vibrational mode of the second ion is coupled to the cavity field via an effective parametric interaction, respectively. It is found that when the effective strength r{sub 1} of the coupling between the first ion and the cavity field is stronger than the strength r{sub 2} of the coupling between the second ion and the cavity field, the motional state of the two ions develops into a robust two-mode mixed Gaussian entangled state and the two-mode squeezing of phonons appears. But the entanglement between the cavity mode and the vibrational mode of the second ion can only happen periodically in a small time range. When r{sub 1}<r{sub 2}, only the entanglement between the two vibrational modes appears but the two-mode squeezing does not exist. And the entanglement between the cavity mode and the motional mode of the second ion can also take place in a small time range.


Complexity is one of the most important issues of any production planning. The increase in complexity of production planning can cause inconsistency between a production plan and an actual outcome. The complexity generally can be divided in two categories, the static complexity and the dynamic complexity, which can be computed using the ant ropy formula. The formula considers the probability of a system in different scenarios in which it can happen and based on the formula it computes the complexity of the system. However, the method is not able to make a difference between the complexities of different scenarios such as busy, idle, setup, etc. This paper presents a new algorithm to compute the complexity of a static production planning. Our method ranks the importance of the complexity for each scenario and then computes the complexity of the overall system.


INTRODUCTION: Thyroglossal cyst is a commonly encountered clinical entity resulting due to persistence of Thyroglossal duct and transformation of few embryonic cells into a cyst. It is more common in the supra-hyoid portion of the midline of the neck. The incidence of malignant change in the Thyroglossal cyst is reported as between 1 to 1.8 percent. Papillary carcinoma is common and seen in nearly 80 percent of the cases of the Thyroglossal cysts. Surgical excision with Sistrunk operation is the standard treatment of choice followed by subtotal or total thyroidectomy whenever indicated. CASE PRESENTATION: A female patient aged 31 years presented with swelling in supra-Hyoid region of the neck. FNAC confirmed Thyroglossal cyst; Histopathology showed de novo papillary carcinoma of thyroid. DISCUSSION: windstorm criteria were used to confirm the diagnosis. Post-operative care was taken to exclude primary in the Thyroid gland. CONCLUSIOINS: Primary Malignancy in the Thyroglossal cyst is a rare entity. It is presented here for its presentation as there was no other malignant focus in the Thyroid gland. Thorough work up is necessary to rule out occult primary.


A 14-year-old boy was urgently transferred to our institution after blunt abdominal trauma in a football game 7h earlier. There was no medical history of any complaints or illness. On arrival, the patient was circulatorily stable but complaining of upper abdominal pain. The abdominal wall was asymmetrically elevated in the right upper abdominal region and tender on palpation. Hemoglobin levels, liver function tests, amylase and lipase levels, and the coagulogram were within normal ranges. Ultrasound (US), plain film X-ray of the abdomen, contrast examination of stomach and duodenum, and computed tomography (CT) were performed. We were unable to perform urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the early morning hours. Plain film and contrast X-rays of the abdomen showed no signs of free perforation from the alimentary tract. Contrast examination of stomach and duodenum showed disturbed passage of contrast and distension of the duodenal loop (Fig. 1). US examination within 1h after admission showed a subhepatic 8 8cm large mass. A perior intrapancreatic hematoma was suspected. There was a small amount of fluid in the subhepatic region. On CT examination it was clear that the mass seen on US originated from the pancreatic head. The presented mass seen on CT might be a hematoma and contused pancreatic tissue, but the imaging features were not specific enough to permit a precise diagnosis (Fig. 2). The integrity of the pancreatic duct remained unclear. After 2h we repeated the tests. Hemoglobin levels had dropped from 134 to 108g/l; the amylase and lipase levels were again within normal ranges. The patient was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit for further observation. Shortly after admission to pediatric intensive care unit the patient suffered immediate increase of abdominal pain with no improvement after administration of morphine-type analgesic Offprint requests to: S. Potrč Received: March 1, 2002 / Accepted: December 18, 2002 Abstract We report a 14-year-old boy who was urgently transferred to our institution after a blunt abdominal trauma. CT scan and repeated ultrasound examinations revealed a subhepatic mass, which slowly increased in size. Imaging features were not specific enough to permit a precise diagnosis. Because of the positive peritoneal signs and increased signs of circulatory instability, the decision was made to perform an urgent explorative laparotomy. The exploration revealed that the large haematoma-like bleeding mass was a tumor arising from the head of the pancreas, which ruptured on the surface. We performed a curative R0 Whipple resection. Histology of the resected specimen revealed a solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas, an extremely rare tumor predominantly occurring in young and middle-aged women. It has a favorable prognosis if resected radically. The boy is well 30 months after the operation. To our knowledge, there are only two other descriptions of pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor in boys treated urgently by Whipple resection because of acute presentation after blunt abdominal trauma.


High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) has been used to investigate the adsorption and reaction of CO on the Mo(100)-c(2x2)N surface. CO directly adsorbed on the N atoms from the c(2x2) layer to form isocyanate (NCO) surface species was found in addition to CO adsorbed on the molybdenum atoms at 120 K, indicating that both Mo and N atoms of the Mo(100)-c(2x2)-N surface are of high reactivities for CO adsorption.


The rationale of this study was to discover the effect of loop band training on leg strength among basketball players. To achieve this purpose to the study twenty college level men basketball players from Madurai district, Tamilnadu, India were randomly selected as subjects. Their age ranged in between 18 and 23 years. The subjects were separated into two groups namely loop band group and control group. The loop band group was subjected to loop band training (for weekly three days monday, wednesday, friday) at evening session for six weeks. Leg strength was selected as dependent variable. After the compilation of proper data, it was statistically analyzed by using paired't' test. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The result of the present study showed that the loop band training has significant enhancement on leg strength of basketball players.


Lung segmentectomy with bronchial variation has rarely been reported. We report the case of a lung cancer patient with variant anatomy of the right upper lobe bronchus.Thoracoscopic posterior segmentectomy of the right upper lobe was performed. Variant bronchus and related blood vessels were confirmed preoperatively by three-dimensional multidetector computed tomography (3D-MDCT), which facilitated visualization of the patient's anatomy during surgery.


The recent area of robust identification plays an important role in the application of robust control techniques to practical problems. Although the theory has been developed for linear, time invariant, stable plants, in practical applications very seldom we find such classes of systems. To apply these methods in practical situations (possibly nonlinear, time varying and/or unstable plants), the experimental setup should consider the magnitude, duration and maximum frequency of the test signals. >


We propose a scheme to manipulate the Goos-Hänchen shift of a terahertz wave reflected from the prism/magnetic dielectric. By adjusting the external applied magnetic field, the refractive index of the magnetic dielectric can be changed, so the Goos-Hänchen lateral shift is dynamically tuned. Numerical calculation results further indicate that the proposed configuration has the potential application for the integrated terahertz wave switch with the extinction ratio of 18.5dB at terahertz wave wireless communication frequency of 0.857THz.


Parking control in Richmond upon Thames is described. There are 16 controlled parking zones with 10,000 spaces, and 26 car parks. Parking control is tendered out to private contractors except that the council deals with complaints and court action. The importance of reviewing restrictions, signing and road markings is emphasised. All traffic orders need to be reviewed and relevant changes made. Publicity is considered essential so that residents and businesses know about any changes to parking regulations and enforcement. A full range of payment methods for penalties is recommended. Types of complaint and procedures for dealing with complaints are outlined. For the covering abstract see ITRD E112784.


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JET has provided a test bed over the last ten years for detailed studies of the influence of electromagnetic (EM) and fast ion effects on transport, turbulence and energy confinement. This paper reviews the important synergy between experimental results and high performance computing simulations, which has allowed to unveil the extraordinary role of EM and fast ion effects to reduce or even suppress ion heat transport. These results are essential to understand future DT burning plasmas dominated by fusion born alpha particles.


Abstract Mass gun violence continues in America as do debates about what should be done about it. This recurring issue prompted Gloria Steinem to publish an article in 1999 on what she called "Supremacy Crimes." This article seems to have only increased in its relevance and visibility over time, but did Steinem make an effective argument at the time? Drawing upon Ralph H. Johnson's theory of manifest rationality, I attempt to analyze and evaluate how Steinem argues her case and how well she argues it.


Background: Acetaminophen toxicity is one of the widespread causes of both planned and unplanned health related issues in the world today. It is a familiar cause of liver and kidney damage particularly in adolescents and children. Aims: With the growing focus in the mitigating and therapeutic roles of herbal drugs in toxicity studies, it is perceptible to investigate the comparative, prophylactic and curative effect of the ginger supplement on acetaminophen-induced liver and kidney damage using wistar rats as model. Methodology: Study Design: Twenty (20) adult male wistar rats weighing185 g-220 g was obtained from animal house of the department of Pharmacology University of Port Harcourt were divided into four groups having five rats each. Original Research Article Abaekwume and Kagbo; AJRIMPS, 10(1): 1-12, 2021; Article no.AJRIMPS.63885 2 Methodology: Twenty adult wistar rats were divided into four (4) groups of five animals each and treated orally as follows: Group A (normal control) received distilled water (7days), group B received 1000mg/kg acetaminophen (APAP) (2 days). Group C Ginger (GINE+APAP) received ginger supplements 500mg/kg respectively one hour before administration of APAP for 7 days, whereas group D received APAP (2 days) followed by 500mg/kg Ginger for 5 days (APAP+GINE). At the end of the experiment, animals from different groups were anaesthesized, blood samples collected, liver and kidney tissues dissected and subjected to different biochemical, antioxidants, and histopathological test. Statistical: Analysis was done using One Way Anova and Tukey's Post-hoc Test. Results: APAP caused significant (P<0.05) decrease in creatinine with significant (P<0.01) increase and decrease in liver enzymes and hepatic catalase levels respectively in relation to normal control. Treatment of rats with the ginger supplements attenuated the elevated liver and kidney biochemistry, histopathological alterations by APAP treatment. Conclusively: The extracts demonstrated therapeutic ability and the herbal drugs may be more effective when use prophylactically than curatively. Further research work is needed to validate the finding.


IN certain cases of unilateral knee-joint disability there is hypertrophy of the calf with atrophy of the thigh on the affected side. In a typical case, in which the left patella had been injured by gunshot but recovery took place with normal range of flexion,"the left thigh was li-in. smaller, while the calf was lin. larger, than the right. This association may be found in cases of trouble inside or outside the knee-joint or affecting the extensor muscles, but, I believe, only in cases of moderate disability where the patient walks with slight or no limp, and the action of the lower extremity as a whole is maintained and increased action at the ankle and foot compensates the knee defect. In a series presenting increasing -knee-joint disability there may be shown less and less hypertrophy of the calf; a case with great disability will probably present moderate atrophy of the calf with great atrophy of the thigh. I would be-glad to know where in the literature I may find further information on this interesting point, as it appears to have definite value in estimating disability. Liverpool. H. GRATTAN JOHNSTON, M.D., F.R.C.S.E.


The key to the rural financial reform is to set up effective financial intermediary,improve the fund and circulate efficiency,but not the government intervenes the rural financial market in an all-round way,the defect of the rural financial market makes the governments intervention mostly come to failure.Rural financial reform must pay attention to decision and function of government,financial intervention policy of government should pay attention to from perfect,promotes and raises on the rural financial market for a long time,promote the construction of the market environment,so that the participant in the market can distribute resources effectively according to the price and profit signal.


A pathogenic fungus causing balloon flower root rot (Platycodon grandiflorum) was isolated from naturally infected roots. The microbial characteristics of the isolated microorganism were similar to those of Rhizoctonia solani. About 500 bacterial species from field soils were screened for a biological agent against the above-mentioned putative pathogen, and several bacteria with the antifungal activity were isolated. Among them, the isolated JS2 was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This strain showed a broad spectrum of antifungal activity potentially. When the antifungal substance was purified from a broth culture of JS2, it was identified as 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (Phl).


The literature and experimental analysis of maize embryo and endospermogenesis genes expression before and after pollination will be presented. Data on the CRISPR/Cas9 editing of maize embryo- and endospermogenesis genes are discussed.


Imaging of moving targets using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a challenging task, due to unknown motion of the targets. In recent years, time-frequency (T-F) methods, based on the Wigner-Ville distribution (WVD), have been proposed to form high resolution image sequences of moving targets. Previously, we analyzed this approach, assuming targets with constant velocity, by deriving an approximate closed-form expression for the point-target response of the WVD-based SAR imaging system. In this paper, we extend our analyses to targets having constant acceleration. Then we address several other issues associated with this WVD-based SAR imaging technique. Simulation results are presented to validate our analysis.


Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and management of ovarian tumor complicated by pregnancy and its in uence on the pregnancy outcome,so as to provide diagnostic and therapeutic experiences.Methods A total of 248 cases were surgically and pathologically diagnosed as ovarian tumor complicated by pregnancy in e 202 Military Hospital from January,2003 to December,2009,and their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.Results e incidence rate of ovarian tumor complicated by pregnancy was 0.49%.Among total 248 cases,131(52.82%) were benign tumors,of which 22.18% were ovarian mature teratomas;113(45.57%) were tumourlike lesions,of which most were ovarian chocolatecyst and lutealcyst,and 4(1.61%) were malignant tumors.ere were 212 cases treated by tumorectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy,and 3 of 4 cases with malignant tumors took postoperative chemotherapy.A total of 192 cases were diagnosed by regular antenatal care and ultrasound examination,accounting for 77.42% of the total sample size found during pregnancy.Among 14 cases receiving emergency operations,9 were complicated by torsion,and the other 5 were by rupture.ere were 67 cases receiving operation from the 14th to 18th gestational week,and 57 cases had full-time pregnancy.Conclusion Ultrasonography and pelvioscopy are of principal importance in the diagnosis and detection of ovarian tumor complicated by pregnancy which should be treated by tumorectomy,and suitable surgery intervention during second trimester is safe.


Objective To discuss the causes and toxicants of acute poisoning among different age groups in Guangxi.Methods 6005 cases of acute poisoning from 63 hospitals were collected and analyzed in age groups to compare the relevant factors.Results 68.81% of total cases were in 20-35 and 36-60 age groups,and the majority were females aged 20-35 from urban area(27.18%)and 36-60 age group from rural area(36.92%).The analysis of the causes of poisoning revealed that 42.65% cases in under 19 age group mistakenly took the poison,and 43.67% cases in 20-35 age group were poisoned for suicide,in age groups of 36-60 and over 60-,close to 40% were accidentally poisoned.It was also found that pesticide was the most common toxicant in each age group,followed by chemical substances.Females in 20-60 age groups from urban area were more likely to be poisoned accidentally and by chemical substances,however those from rural area were more vulnerable to pesticide and be poisoned for suicide.Conclusions The majority of acute poisoning cases in Guangxi are in 20-60 age group,especially females.Pesticide and chemical substances are major toxicants which are taken by accident or for suicide.There are differences in terms of poisoning causes and toxicant type between cases from urban and rural areas.


The purpose of this paper is to determine and discuss effective interventions that are utilized with youth who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Identification and implementation of pharmacological and behavioral interventions to address this mental health diagnosis will be covered. The home setting and educational environment will be the primary environments of focus. The significance of this topic continues to be on the rise in the United States as many youth have been and continue to be diagnosed with ADHD. This paper will entice parents, guardians, teachers, and other professionals to implement effective strategies to help better the lives of those youth who struggle with the effects of ADHD.


Transportation of animals cannot be avoided in animal husbandry and when they are subjected to psychological and physiological stress could compromise product. Thirty-two apparently healthy Sahel bucks were subjected to an experimental journey. Four groups were randomly assigned into control none treated, xylazine (0.02 mg/kg) and ascorbic acid (200 mg/kg), xylazine (0.01 mg/kg) and ascorbic acid (400 mg/kg), xylazine (0.015 mg/kg) and ascorbic acid (300 mg/kg) each group had four animals each in both high and low stocking density sub-groups. The xylazine was administered intravenous while ascorbic acid was administered orally. Group (0.02mg/kg) xylazine and (200mg/kg) ascorbic acid at high stocking rate significantly (p <0.05) increased the dressing percentage, while low stocking rate decreased using the same combination significantly (p <0.05) decreased dressing percentage. Group of (0.015mg/kg) xylazine and (300mg/kg) ascorbic acid at high stocking rate significantly (p <0.05) increased the excitatory score at slaughter. There were also interactions of treatment on excitatory score, dressing percentages and triiodothyronine. This means that the treatment using the two drugs influenced these parameters. It infers the antistress treatment influenced some meat characteristics. Conclusively, groups (0.02mg/kg) xylazine and (200mg/kg) ascorbic acid, and (0.015mg/kg) xylazine and (300mg/kg) ascorbic acid improved some meat characteristics in bucks, withdrawal period of xylazine must be considered.
Key words: Doses; Xylazine-ascorbic acid; Improved; Chevon; Stress


The importance of feasts and other forms of social rituals surrounding meals is well known to participants in the DAIS conference. Given the attention that the Linear B tablets give to the production, management, distribution, offering and consumption of foodstuffs, and the documentation of agents for the procurement and preparation of food, it may seem surprising that the vocabulary for meals per se is so meager in comparison with later Greek vocabulary: ariston, deipnon, dorpon, eranos (ciptcnov, 0El.1tVov, o6p1tov, spavo~). Even dais (oaf~ a 'repas, banquet ou chacun a sa part') is missing from the banqueting and other food distribution texts, despite the importance and prevalence of the root from which it derives1 in other Mycenaean Greek vocabulary connected with the social distribution of resources, e.g., da-mo (damos) and verbal forms e-pi-de-da-to, e-pi-da-to, o-da-sa-to. In the context of our discussion of feasting, we should note that the root <pa:y(which forms part of the historical suppletive verbal system for the action 'to eat') in Inda-European has the meaning 'partager, recevoir une part', ( i.e., it is in the same semantic field as oo.foμm). <payeventually is semantically specialized in historical Greek in its use in the aorist system as 'eat'. Here we discuss the Linear B and historical Greek terminology for 'meals' in order to arrive at a clearer view of what the data for banqueting actually are and what factors, historical, cultural and social, might explain why the Linear B tablets offer their peculiar documentation. Feasting, after all, has economic, social, ritual, political and pragmatic functions and different kinds of meals/feasts, as events, organize and mobilize communities, social groups and individuals in fundamental ways. The activities and rituals connected with social eating help societies to form their world views and even, as with us, to organize their days and mark their monthly and seasonal annual calendars. The Mycenaeans certainly had a collective body of traditional agricultural knowledge, of the kind eventually textually fixed in Hesiod's Works and Days, that preserved and spread know-how about growing the crops they depended on for food and managing the livestock that provided meat and dairy products. First, however, a few comments on the importance of food and the customs and rituals surrounding food. Susan Sherratt2 gives a fine account of how feasting appears in the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer. She notes, correctly, that "[f]easting appears as arguably the single most frequent activity in the Odyssey and, apart from fighting, also in the Iliad" (p.181); and that "[f]easting is ubiquitous and constant-it is what Homeric heroes do in company at every opportunity" (p. 182). The question, however, becomes whether this is poetic exaggeration, or a reasonable reflection of how a specific class of people lived. Sherratt believes that the frequency with which feasting is represented in certain passages (e.g., Odysseus' feasting with Agamemnon and then with Achilles in Iliad 9.89-92 and 9.199222; and later still with Diomedes after their night mission in 10.576-579; and Telemachus' feasting with his companions upon their arrival in Ithaca in Odyssey 15.500-502 and then later when he visits Eumaeus in 16.46-55; and lastly the suitors holding two feasts, one in Odysseus'


Unachal anomalies requiring clinical attention are rare, and most occur in early childhood [1]. Our review of the radiobogic literature revealed no reports of unachal cysts in adulthood, and no gray scale ultrasound depictions of the lesion [2, 3]. Sanders et al. [2] reported one probable urachal cyst in an infant, and Han and Witten [3] descnibed a urachal carcinoma. Both lesions were imaged with bistable equipment. We recently encountered a case in which the classic signs and symptoms were absent, the physical examination and conventional nadiognaphs were normal, and the ultrasound examination was diagnostic.


During the early part of the 20th century blood transfusion became a mainstay of clinical practice. The benefit of blood transfusion in surgery, as well as in other clinical settings, was assumed, and blood transfusion was viewed as relatively risk free.


Necessary conditions are developed for a system of the form Aλ=B with A≥0 and B≥ to have a least squares solution X which is nonnegative. Also it is shown that if a nonnegative matrix A has a nonnegative W-weighted { 1,3 -inverse for some nonnegative positive definite symmetric matrix W. then A has a nonnegative (1, 3) -inverse. As, a consequence of this, a short proof is obtained of a recent theorem of Jain and Egawa concerning nonnegative best approximate solutions (SIAM J. ALG. DISC. METH., 3 (1982), 197-213).


This is a journey into the role of the teacher/facilitator as one who enables a space to emerge through a process of negotiation and dialogue between educator, students and a community-in-the making.


Two main project evaluation approaches exist: cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and multi-criteria analysis (MCA). Related to a European road evaluation method (EURET 1.1) and the MCA-method, WARP, the paper proposes a set of so-called segregated investment return rates (SIRR) to integrate advantages of CBA with those of MCA.


Aiming at the condition that the control units in the automobile control system have different system response time, the article advanced a method of building two- speed CAN bus net in order to connect control units of cars. In this system, it used high- speed CAN net to transfer signal in computer control units which required high real time, others used low- speed CAN net to transfer signals. Results indicated that this method which using high- speed and low- speed CAN bus net not only achieved data share in whole system, but also lighten the communication load of bus. Accordingly, it improved the control system's reliability.


We report on the synthesis of free-standing ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and ZnO NPs-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via nonhydrolytic sol–gel (NHSG) routes. The role of the hydrates in the zinc precursor on the structure and surface termination of ZnO NPs via NHSG routes has already been reported in our earlier study. In the present work, the synthesis has been carried out in ambient air without using a glovebox, whereupon the effects of the synthesis temperature have been studied systematically. The structure, morphology, and optical properties of the free-standing ZnO-NPs are compared with those of the carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites, ZnO:MWCNTs, synthesized under identical conditions. The observed efficient and broad luminescence covering the entire visible spectrum points toward the high potential of the hybrid nanocomposites in optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications.


The application of constant temperature hot-film anemometry to measurement of point blood velocity in arteries is discussed and the importance of certain aspects of design, and of provision of means for detecting flow reversal, is demonstrated. Hot film probes suitable for intra-arterial use have been constructed and tested in regimes of steady and unsteady water flow. At overheat ratios compatible with use in blood three different commercially available anemometers had unsatisfactory frequency responses. Oscillatory calibrations performed in the absence of mean flow were further subject to error due to generation of secondary flows. The likely significance of these various effects in distorting intra-arterial measurements is discussed.


Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of intravesical sodium hyaluronate therapy for the patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). Methods Foryt-six patients with IC were in-volved in this six-month, prospective trial. All the 46 patients received intravesieal sodium hyaluronate therapy, 40 mg/50 ml, once a week for 4 weeks, then once a month for 5 months. Clinical symptoms (micturition frequency per day, maximal micturition volume and odynuria degree score), O'Leary-Sant IC symptom and problem index, and quality of life score were assessed at baseline and then again after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment. Side effects were recorded. Results The levels of micturition frequency per day at the baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of the treatment were 29.96±8.81, 19.91±8.76, 15.63±3.70 and 14.44±8.22, respectively. Compared with the baseline, there were significant differences(P<0.01). The levels of maximal micturition volume at the baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of the treatment were 115.51±65.58, 125.73±65.53, 146.07±65.11 and 166.51±64.72 ml, respectively. Compared with the baseline, there were significant differences(P<0.01). The levels of odynuria degree score at the baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of the treatment were 6.47±1.31, 4.44±1.29, 3.33±1.30 and 2.13±1.06, respectively. Compared with the base-line, there were significant differences(P<0.01). The levels of O'Leary-Sant IC symptom and prob-lem index at the baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of the treatment were 26.60±3.77, 19.53±3.79, 15.13±3.78 and 11.84±3.43, respectively. Compared with the baseline, there were signifi-cant differences(P<0.01). The levels of quality of life score at the baseline and after 1, 3 and 6 months of the treatment were 5.47±0.51, 3.44±0.55, 2.36±0.57 and 2.29±0. 59, respectively. Compared with the baseline, there were significant differences (P<0.01). There was significant difference between 3-month treatment and 1-month treatment in the aspect of life quality score. But there was no significant difference between 6-month treatment and 3-month treatment in the aspect of life quality score. One female patient withdrawled because of liver cancer. The other patients had sta-ble vital sign in the whole treatment. There were no adverse events and bladder irritation after intra-vesical sodium hyaluronate therapy. Conclusion Intravesical sodium hyaluronate therapy can effec-tively relieve clinical symptom of IC and improve IC patients' quality of life and is well tolerated.

Key words:
Cystitis, interstitial;  Sodium hyaluronate


A simple, sensitive, and reliable high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been developed for the simultaneous quantification of three major bioactive components (hydroxysafflor yellow A, geniposide, and paeoniflorin) in "Shu-Jin-Tong-Luo" granules (SJTLG), for quality control of this commonly prescribed traditional Chinese medicine. Chromatographic separation was carried out on a Hypersil-ODS column (250 mm × 4.6 mm ID, 5.0 μm) and isocratic elution was employed using acetonitrile and 50 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer as the mobile phase. The method was fully validated with respect to linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity, and robustness. The validated method was applied successfully to the quantification of the investigated components in samples of SJTLG from different production batches for quality evaluation and control. The results indicate that the HPLC method described is a simple and accurate quality control method for analysis of SJTLG.


Dysregulation of RNA polymerase I (Pol I) is a hallmark of many cancers and several developmental disorders. Pol I is a multi‐subunit complex that synthesizes ribosomal RNA (rRNA), the integral structural and catalytic component of the ribosome. A key yeast Pol I subcomplex that functions in nearly every step of the transcription cycle is the Rpa34/Rpa49 heterodimer. Recent studies with the heterodimer's human counterpart have shown species specific differences in terms of the heterodimer's importance for cell growth and functional domain requirements. To further explore these differences, we used the yeast model system to show that similarly to humans, the yeast heterodimer subunits exhibit codependent expression. We further analyzed this codependence in terms of specific heterodimer domain requirements and the level of gene expression the codependence occurs. We found that Rpa34/Rpa49 codependence occurs at the post translational level in a manner dependent on Rpa49's dimerization domain. Overall, our findings suggest that the codependent expression of yeast and human Rpa34/Rpa49 subcomplexes is an evolutionarily conserved feature that may apply to other Pol I, II, and III subcomplexes.


This report documents the findings from a cross disciplinary project, titled 'Parents' succession planning for adult children with a cognitive impairment'. The project, conducted between October 2013 and May 2014, was a joint collaboration between The School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland and the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology. The focus of the research was to investigate the legal and social issues facing ageing carers in planning for the future care of people with a cognitive impairment when they are unable to continue to provide care themselves. An issue of increasing interest to government, the aim of this research is to provide key messages and recommendations for policy and practice. The research team comprised Professor Jill Wilson and Associate Professor Cheryl Tilse and Dr Josephine Yellowlees, School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland and Dr Kelly Purser, the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology.


Previous analyses of the ultimate resistance and displacements of flexible piles under lateral loads in cohesioniess soils have been reevaluated by using simple correlations based on standard penetration tests. Reasonable agreement is found between observed and predicted behaviour, and the new estimates are similar to those from the previous more elaborate methods. Key words : cohesioniess soils, displacements, lateral loads, soil resistance, standard penetration tests.


In the development of nanotechnology, the creation of new nanomaterials consistently feeds back into efforts to design and fabricate novel macroscopic materials with specific properties. Despite recent progress in preparing numerous types of nanomaterials, it remains a prodigious challenge to assemble tiny building blocks into functional macroscale architectures suitable for practical applications. Herein, we report a facile strategy suitable for common nanomaterials, in which ice-templated assembly and liquid nitrogen-assisted rotation are coupled, for fast processing of uniform spongy millispheres with tunable microstructures. Such spheres possess a hierarchical structure with an interpenetrating, open-porous, urchin-like network and abundant external voids, which can be continuously fabricated on a large scale by employing an automatic propeller. To demonstrate the great potential of the unique three-dimensional network in the energy and environmental field, boron nitride plates and graphene based spheres are fabricated to be utilized in oil/solvent adsorption and supercapacitors, respectively. With such useful features, we believe that this strategy may serve as a valuable tool for the assembly of nanomaterials for various applications.


This letter presents the design and electrical performance of integrated power inductors based on thin-film magnetic cores with radial anisotropy induced by <italic>in situ</italic> magnetic annealing. The magnetic anneal uses an additional coil, as part of the CMOS interconnect below the core, to simultaneously apply a biasing magnetic field and act as a resistive heater. Following annealing, devices demonstrated inductance enhancements as high as 8.8 times the original as-fabricated value, a peak inductance-to-dc resistance <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(L/R_{{\rm{dc}}})$</tex-math></inline-formula> of 348 nH/Ω, a peak volumetric inductance density of 935 nH/mm3, and a peak areal inductance density of 33.4 nH/mm2. Additional improvements in inductor and bias coil design should further improve device <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$L/ R_{{\rm{dc}}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> ratios to greater than 450 nH/Ω.


DNA and cDNA sequences of Waxy gene in Hainan Oryza.rufipogon were cloned and identified based on the reported sequence of Waxy gene in cultivated rice.3 330 bp DNA and 1 860 bp cDNA sequences of Waxy gene coding region were obtained.DNA sequence of coding region contained 12 introns and 13 exons encoding 609 amino acids.The sequences of Waxy genes from Hainan O.rufipogon and other rice species had significant difference with each other,especially in introns,it suggested that introns might effect transcription level of Waxy gene.Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Waxy gene of O.rufipogon had a close genetic relationship with the cultivars.


Couplers are important parts in integrated optical circuit and high efficiency compact couplers are in great demand. We report on high-efficiency silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) grating couplers at wavelength of 2.7μm. A 75% coupling efficiency and 50nm etching depth bandwidth (the tolerance of etching height) from a standard single-mode fiber to an SOS waveguide is obtained. A basic design principle of the grating coupler is presented, and some improved structures to enhance the coupling efficiency are proposed and estimated. The FDTD method is utilized to simulate and design the grating operated under TE polarization. With our optimization design, the coupling efficiency can be largely increased and beyond 80%. The gratings open the path to silicon photonic chips for the mid-infrared enabling new nonlinear optical functions as well as new spectroscopic lab on-a chip approaches.


In South Africa, the levels of unemployment and poverty are extremely high and two of South Africa's most pressing problems. There is also a widely acknowledged need for housing and municipal infrastructure (water supply, sewerage, streets, stormwater drainage, electricity, refuse collection). There a need for physical infrastructure in both urban and rural areas. The infrastructure backlog is aggravated by the apparent lack of capacity and skills at institutional, community and individual levels. Urban renewal and inner city regeneration projects are a priority for the South African government which have invested in several areas to stem the tide of decline in its nine major cities. Commitment to alleviation of poverty has become very high on the government agenda and will stay one of the focal points of government. A labor-intensive approach can be used to maximise the number of people employed in urban renewal projects and this can go a long way in alleviating poverty and reducing the more than 28% unemployment rate in South Africa. This paper will look at some past African experiences in assessing the problems and potential of a labor-intensive approach in urban renewal projects. The paper will then outline the contribution which labor-intensive approach could make to alleviate the unemployment and in reducing poverty in South African cities. Finally, the paper closes with some recommendations for the future.


This study aims to calculate the income of pump-irrigated rice farmers in Inobonto Village. The sampling method used census techniques, the data collected in this study were primary data obtained from direct interviews with respondents through questionnaires or questionnaires and secondary data in the form of other information related to this research through literature studies. The results of this study show that the average farmer income per hectare is Rp. 9,298,464 per planting season and the R/C ratio value of 2.02 indicates that water pump irrigated rice farming in Inobonto Village is already profitable.


The accuracy of the traditional model algorithms mainly oriented to detection of small target is generally low, the unstable problem, we have made modifications on the basis of YOLOv5 and proposed a more suitable algorithm for detecting small targets. First of all, increased the effective channel attention mechanism, solves the convolution the characteristics of the loss, as a result of the global context information loss in the process of problem, improves the fuzzy image cases of small target detection accuracy. Secondly, the network structure is reconstructed, the multi-scale network model is established, and the target detection layer is combined to improve the detection performance of remote sensing small target model at different scales under the feature information extraction network. Finally, by integrating the loss function SIOU into the whole model, the improved algorithm has made progress in many aspects. The improved algorithm is compared with the original YOLOv5 model. The data obtained from the experiment mean that on the VOC data sets, the accuracy value of ours is higher than original algorithm 0.7%, 0.8% percentage points higher than YOLOv5s small target detection accuracy.


In order to solve the problems of low precision of model construction and design in the traditional design method of prefabricated building column base node, this paper proposes a BIM based design method of prefabricated building column base node. This paper analyzes the structural form of prefabricated building column base, and uses BIM Technology to build the node model of building column base. The moment bearing capacity, shear value, shear bearing capacity and ultimate bearing capacity of column base joints are calculated to complete the detailed design of prefabricated building column base joints. The experimental results show that, compared with the traditional in-depth design method of column base joints, the accuracy of model construction and column base joint design of this method always maintain a high level.


L ast year, census results provided a picture of our age mix and lifestyles. Now, results from the long-form part of the census (the sample of one in six households) show us our relative wealth and poverty, levels of education we had achieved, the age and value of our housing stock and much more. This article scratches the surface of the data released May 14. Massive amounts of data will be released this summer in the form of Summary File 3, which provides data at the census tract and block group levels of geography. As always, access to the data in profile and other forms is available on STATS Indiana—go to In five Hoosier counties, median household income exceeded $50,000. Four of the five highest-income coun-ties—Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Johnson—are located on the suburban fringe of Indianapolis. Porter County, part of the Gary and Chicago metropolitan areas, also had median household income of $50,000 or more in 1999 (see Figures 1 and 2). The next group of counties on the income tier includes six more suburban counties: Boone and Morgan, both in


Aims and method This cross-sectional study investigated the evolution of intentions among medical students to pursue a career in psychiatry and the factors that might discourage them from becoming a psychiatrist. A questionnaire survey was sent to medical students in years 1-5 at Aberdeen University.

Results From 918 students, 467 (51%) returned useable responses. Proportions of students across the 5-year groups who definitely or probably intended to become psychiatrists remained fairly stable at 4-7%. In their final year, psychiatry remained a possible career option for a further 17% of students. The most potent discouraging factor was the perception of poor prognoses among psychiatric patients. Perceptions of a lack of scientific/evidence base reduced enthusiasm for becoming a psychiatrist. Issues relating to the prestige of the specialty were also important.

Implications If recruitment to the specialty is to improve, these negative perceptions among students should be addressed by their teachers and more widely within psychiatry.


Some physical restrictions and their influences on the boundary conditions for a particle in a one-dimensional box are pointed out. We discuss the invariance of the corresponding Hamiltonian under time-reversal T and its relation with the degeneracy of the energy eigenvalues. We also discuss the effect on the boundary conditions of requiring the invariance of the Hamiltonian under parity P and simultaneous space and time reflection P T . A condition, which depends only on the boundary values of an eigenfunction of the Hamiltonian and its derivative, determines if the corresponding eigenvalue satisfies the inequality E>V (x )= const, V (x) being the potential inside the box. Once these results have been presented, we choose various representative analytically solvable examples of boundary conditions (Hamiltonians) and supersymmetrize the corresponding problems. We find real and complex valued supersymmetric partner potentials among all these systems.


In 1937, Paul Dirac proposed Large Number Hypothesis and Hypothesis of Variable Gravitational Constant, and later added notion of Continuous Creation of Matter in World. Hypersphere World-Universe Model (WUM) follows these ideas, albeit introducing different mechanism of Matter creation. In this paper, we show that WUM is natural continuation of Classical Physics. WUM is proposed as an alternative to prevailing Big Bang Model (BBM) that relies on General Relativity. WUM and BBM are principally different Models: Non-simultaneous. Most are:


The rapid development of anti-radiation missile(ARM) technique greatly threatens air defence radars and other radiation sources.This paper introduces the basic operation principle and development tendency of ARM,based on the limitations and future development tendency analysis of ARM,emphatically introduces adopting measures to counter ARM from such aspects as anti-reconnaissance, jamming,warning,destroy,etc.techniques.


Recently, aluminum pipe is needed by industrial world. Because it is high rigidity and light. There are many methods of processing pipe. But now bending method is ill-suited to high-mix low-volume production. And so we looked at the feed pressure (MOS) bending machines. But there are many problems in them. First of all, structure of processing part is complex, and object of bending is confirmed to circular pipe. We developed three dimensional pipe bending machine using PKM (parallel kinematics mechanism). In this paper, we will be able to show bending accuracy and proposalof new bending machine.


According to the fine tuning argument, if God doesn't exist then it's a miracle that our universe is suitable for life. I point out a problem with this claim: if conditionalizing on God's existence changes the probability of an event, then the objective chance of that event wasn't ordained by God.


IN my report, in the preceding number of this Journal, on my observations in the North Sea, I referred briefly to the problem of the relation between the physical and biological conditions. This problem will afford scope for investigation for some time to come, and the purpose of the present article is to discuss and compare some of the most recent additions to our knowledge of the matter. The paper by Mr. H. N. Dickson, to which I referred in my previous report, was published in the Geographical Journal last March, under the title of "The Movements of the Surface Waters of the North Sea," and in the Scottish Geographical Journal, in 1894, was published a series of papers by Professor Pettersson on "Swedish Hydrographic Research in the Baltic and the North Seas." Professor Heincke has discussed the fish fauna of Heligoland, its composition and sources, in an interesting paper in the series issued under the title of "Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen," by the staff of the Biological Station at Heligoland, in association with the Commission for the Investigation of the German Seas, at Kiel. Professor Heincke's paper is contained in Bnd. I., Hft. 1 of this series (1894), and in the same volume are a number of papers dealing on similar lines with other divisions of the marine fauna of the Heligoland Bight. It will be most convenient and logical to start the present discussion with a consideration of the results of Professor Pettersson's work. He found that the Skagerack and Cattegat were filled with layers of water distinguished from one another by differences of salinity, and that the lower layers entered the channel as under–currents, and could be recognised at the surface somewhere in the North Sea.


Over 5.8 million pediatric visits to rural emergency department (EDs) occur each year in the United States. Most rural EDs care for less than five pediatric patients per day and are not well prepared for pediatrics. Simulation has been associated with improvements in pediatric preparedness. The implementation of pediatric simulation in rural settings is challenging due to limited access to equipment and pediatric specialists. Telesimulation involves a remote facilitator interacting with onsite learners. This article aims to describe the implementation experiences and participant feedback of a 1‐year remotely facilitated pediatric emergency telesimulation program in three critical‐access hospitals.


This study explores the experiences with team teaching, practical return demonstration, and hospital exposure. Seek to understand the life ways of the nursing student. To describe and analyze the experiences of the nurse student. Therefore, there should be an ethnographic description and interpretation to their experiences, emic view, values and belief related to teaching strategies experienced. It provides guidelines for the development of a more relevant school curriculum to meet the needs of the student at school and in the field especially to those new nursing school without owned hospital for the students to have their actual hospital exposure. This will provide insight to the school administration offering nursing education the importance of a base hospital where students sharpen their nursing skills. This study presents an ultimate view of my experiences and students' experiences with team teaching, practical return demonstration and clinical. The study relates on the emic view, which reflects the cultural group's language, beliefs, and experiences. The value of the study sheds light on how the students felt with their experiences in school and hospital settings. For the academicians, this study introduces insights and inputs on how to nourish experiential learning with our students particularly in the medical field. Finally, the study will give adrenalin to others in doing in depth analysis of the concept and practices associated with team teaching, practical demonstration and actual field exposure parallel to nursing education where the concept has been immersed. -----------------------------------------------------------------------* Corresponding author. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) (2017) Volume 32, No 3, pp 194-205 195 The findings of this study suggest that nursing students recognize the significance of team teaching, practical return demonstration, and hospitalexposure towards excellent clinical nursing practice. The continuing experiences of the student nurses' in a variety of experiential learning strategies, is the effective means of acquiring necessary increasing knowledge, skills, attitude and values to become an excellent nurse practitioner.


Background and objective: Treating children with head injuries is one of the most frequent causes of admission to the neurosurgical emergency unit in Erbil city. In many cases, the parents ask whether the presence of a skull fracture in their child indicates any association with intracranial hemorrhage. Most of the previous studies focused on the association between skull fractures and intracranial hematomas in the adult population. We conducted this study to determine if there is a statistically significant association between skull fracture and types of intracranial hemorrhage in children.
 Methods: A descriptive study was conducted between July 2015 and July 2017 at West Erbil Emergency Hospital. The study sample included children with the head injury whose brain Computerized Tomography (CT)-scan showed intracranial hemorrhage. Data collected using a questionnaire prepared by the researcher. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests.
Results: A total of 201 children met the inclusion criteria; their ages ranged between 2 months and 17 years. Male to female ratio was 121:80. Highest percentages (64.7%) of children were 1-5 years old. The most common (72.63%) cause of head injury was fall from height. The most frequent (48.8%) intracranial hematoma encountered was an epidural hematoma, followed by intracerebral hematoma and subdural hematomas. There was a highly significant (P = 0.001) association between skull fractures and types of intracranial hematomas.
Conclusion: In children, skull fracture increases the incidence of intracranial hematoma. Most common intracranial hematomas in order of frequency were an epidural hematoma, intracerebral hematoma, and subdural hematoma. The most common cause of head injury was fall from height. Most patients were males between one and five years old.


Magnetic abrasive machining is a nontraditional machining process and is often applied as a final finishing process which uses flexible multipoint cutting brush to obtain the desired level of surface finish. The knowledge of different significant factors is essential to understand the nature of surface finish produced. In the present examination work the effect of boron carbide abrasives (B4C) on surface finishing of flat brass plate was examined using magnetic abrasive finishing process. Four input process parameters were taken in this work which are rotational speed, quantity of magnetic abrasives, mesh number and machining time. The work material selected was UNS C26000. The experiments were conducted as per Two Level Full factorial technique. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was investigated using statistical software to find optimal conditions for better surface roughness. Regression models has been developed by using MINITAB-17 statistical software to analyze surface roughness. Experimental results showed that rotational speed was the most significant parameter on change in surface roughness. The minimum surface roughness (Ra) achieved was 0.061 mm for initial value of 0.544 mm.


Road accident is one of the top ten causes of deaths around the world. Malaysia is not an exception as in the year 2007 there were 6282 road traffic fatalities and 21363 non-fatal road traffic injuries. Research on hazard perception skill of drivers in recent years shows that the driving skill is a mian factor of accident causation and accident prevention. A video-based hazard perception test and questionnaires were used to study the effect of experience, type of hazards, and type of driving settings to the hazard perception skill of Malaysian drivers. The findings of the study shows that in general experienced drivers have better hazard perception than novice drivers, and experience in road accident contributes toward the development of hazard perception more significantly among novice drivers. The study also shows that both driver groups have slowest perception on hazards caused by vulnerable road users. Drivers also perceive hazards faster in rural areas compared to residential and city areas.


Most of the intelligent motor monitoring protectors on the market can only carry out local monitoring, but can't achieve cloud data monitoring, such as no remote data query, no remote control, limited data storage, etc. This article was based on a variety of sensor module and cellular data communication module to form a complete monitoring system, the clouds could accurately and quickly detect the voltage, current, rotate speed and temperature of the motor, and upload data to the cloud platform, to realize remote data query and monitoring, the system was simple in structure, measurement accuracy, data analysis, remote monitoring, etc.


Iowa's Johne's disease (paratuberculosis) control program was assessed for the first time through a survey of all state cattle veterinarians and cattle producers who were reported to the Iowa state veterinarian as having at least one positive diagnostic test result for Johne's disease within the previous 5 years. Questionnaires assessed (1) the need for continuing education about Johne's disease; (2) the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests; (3) disease control programs; and (4) potential support for a federal disease control program. Surveys were completed and returned by 277 of 450 (62%) veterinarians and 296 of 542 (55%) producers. A large majority of veterinarians


Based on MAS,this paper puts forward the multi-mission planning systems for Multi-UCAV's by multi-Agent technique. It sets up the structures for the whole system and for single Agent,as well,brings out a structure of Multi-UCAV cooperation on account of intention assessment. Taking advantages of the desired properties of the Agent-autonomy and cooperation,the single VCAV can fully play autonomy role. By network communication and information-sharing,the mission planning system can be enhanced in autonomy and intellectuality.


Determining firm value in commercial banks is challenging because its value is affected by various internal and external determinants. Using a structured questionnaire, this study aims to assess a survey on the perception of firm value in Nepalese commercial banks. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed equally among depositors and investors. Among them, 183 questionnaires were collected into usable form. The findings revealed that depositors and investors perceive that deposit, profitability, capital adequacy and good governance affect bank value. Publication of financial reports is one of the major influencing factors of bank value. Credit risk has a negative effect on firm value in banks. Finally, the study concludes that firm value primarily depends on managerial efficiency followed by market information, strong liquidity position, credit risk, earnings position, use of the loan, leverage and size, respectively, in Nepalese commercial banks.


Identifying the author of a given text can be useful in historical literature, plagiarism detection, or police investigations. Authorship Attribution (AA) has been well studied and mostly relies on a large feature engineering work. More recently, deep learning-based approaches have been explored for Authorship Attribution (AA). In this paper, we introduce BertAA, a fine-tuning of a pre-trained BERT language model with an additional dense layer and a softmax activation to perform authorship classification. This approach reaches competitive performances on Enron Email, Blog Au-thorship, and IMDb (and IMDb62) datasets, up to 5.3% (relative) above current state-of-the-art approaches. We performed an exhaustive analysis allowing to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed method. In addition, we evaluate the impact of including additional features (e.g. stylometric and hybrid features) in an ensemble approach, improving the macro-averaged F1-Score by 2.7% (relative) on average.


The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplementing a traditional diet with rumen-protected (RP) either methionine (MET) or lysine (LYS) or their combination, on some physiological responses of ewes. Twenty-four adult Barki ewes were used were divided into four groups (6 ewes for each). The first group (Control) was fed only the control diet. The second group (LYS) fed the control diet and rumen-protected LYS (6g Lysi pearl /kg concentrate i.e. 3g /animal/day). The third group (MET) was fed the control diet and rumen-protected MET (14g Smartamin/kg concentrate i.e. 7g /animal/day). The fourth group (MIX) was fed the control diet and mixture of 3g LYS and 7g MET/animal/day. The experiment lasted for six months. Blood total proteins, urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, glucose, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase were detected. Total lipids (TL), high-density lipoproteins (HDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and some plasma essential and non-essential amino acids were also analyzed.
Supplemented ewes, especially with mixed LYS and MET, showed higher levels of TL, HDL, LDL, but lower creatinine. Treatment resulted in increased plasma Arginine, Lysine and Glutamine, while Leucine and Proline decreased. Other measured parameters were not affected.


The soil microflora and its respiratory activity were measured in soil cores collected at different distances from an unshielded reactor. No direct correlation was found between dose received and microbial counts or respiration. Indication of a correlation between dose and microbial respiration was obtained after eliminating the overriding influence of moisture. Radiation probably affected the soil microflora through damage to the phanerogam vegetation rather than directly. This preliminary study indicates the need to have undisturbed sampling areas close to the ORNL fast burst reactor. Extensive dosimetry, both in and above the soil, in these areas, and a program of long-term ecological descriptibn, should be started before the reactor becomes operational. (auth)


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Legislated learning describes accurately the assumptions underlying educational legislation in Florida from 1976 to 1985. This study explores the failure of teachers to accept models of legislated learning imposed on them. While 86.7% of teachers surveyed identified "the times I know I have `reached' a student or group of students and they have learned" as the most salient intrinsic reward in teaching, 74% of teachers interviewed found legislated learning as questioning competency, limiting the scope of teachers' work and/or political interference. Instead of creating an incentive of a better educational environment, legislated learning, according to interviewees, functioned as a disincentive to these teachers.


Industrialization is the engine of growth in any economy because it plays an important role in the provision of employment, foreign exchange earnings and general well being of a society. However, industrial growth is moving at a very slow rate in Nigeria and particularly in Kano state. This paper aims at unveiling the causes for poor performance of textile industry in Kano Nigeria In this study two textile companies were purposively chosen to represent both the functioning and non-function textile companies. To this end, structured and unstructured interviews and also practical observation were used to collect the data. It was found that grossly inadequate provision of basic infrastructure is main reason accounting for poor performance of textile industry in Kano, Nigeria.