Disclosed is a digital signal processing (DSP) developing method based on matrix laboratory (MATLAB) component object model (COM) component calling. A personal computer (PC), an Ethernet switching unit and a digital signal processor are set, a local area network user datagram protocol (UDP) communication is performed between the PC and the digital signal processor through the Ethernet switching unit, an MATLAB function is packaged to be an MATLAB component in the PC, during the DSP developing, node data of the digital signal processor are sent to the PC, the PC calls the MATLAB component to process the node data, and then the PC returns the processed results to the digital signal processor. According to the digital signal processing (DSP) developing method based on the matrix laboratory (MATLAB) component object model (COM) component calling, the method is independent of an MATLAB environment, the MATLAB is not required to be installed on each debugging computer, verbose and error-prone methods of data exporting through DSP self-containing compilation environments are not required, DSP internal data are real-timely processed, an integrated simulation and a DSP programming process are not absolutely separated any longer, simulation data can directly call a DSP module to be subjected to next step processing, and actually produced data of the DSP can real-timely observe and design algorithm or DSP code performances through algorithm simulation or other interference modes.


Patients commonly experience excessive weight gain (>10%) within 6 months to 1 year after renal transplant. The aim of this retrospective study of electronic medical records was to examine the association between number of nutritional counseling sessions with a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) with weight gain and lipids post-transplant. An analysis of covariance controlling for age and time between pre- and postmeasurements for weight, body mass index (BMI), and lipids was used to compare tertiles. Patients in tertile 1 (1–2 visits with RDN) experienced weight gain while patients in tertile 2 (3 visits) and tertile 3 (4–9 visits) did not gain weight. The change in weight was correlated with the changes in cholesterol (r = 0.23, P = .003) and triglyceride (r = 0.3, P = .0004). There were no differences among tertiles for female patients. Males in tertile 3 lost weight and improved BMI compared with male patients in tertile 1. Four or more visits with an RDN following renal transplantation are beneficial in preventing excessive weight gain. The change in weight was positively associated with blood lipids.


This paper reports an investigation on the two particle and three particle short range dynamical angular correlation in emission angle space among the target fragments produced in 2 8 Si-AgBr interactions at 14.5 AGeV on different range of azimuthal angles 0° ≤ Φ ≤ 90°, 90° ≤ Φ ≤ 180°, 180° ≤ Φ ≤ 270° and 270° ≤ Φ ≤ 360°. The experimental data have been compared with the Monte Carlo simulated events to extract dynamical correlation. The analysis reveals that both two and three particle dynamical correlation among target fragments depend on the azimuthal angle space.


The Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert damping parameter is typically assumed to be a local quantity, independent of magnetic configuration. To test the validity of this assumption we calculate the precession damping rate of small amplitude non-uniform mode magnons in iron, cobalt, and nickel. At scattering rates expected near and above room temperature, little change in the damping rate is found as the magnon wavelength is decreased from infinity to a length shorter than features probed in recent experiments. This result indicates that non-local effects due to the presence of weakly non-uniform modes, expected in real devices, should not appreciably affect the dynamic response of the element at typical operating temperatures. Conversely, at scattering rates expected in very pure samples around cryogenic temperatures, non-local effects result in an order of magnitude decrease in damping rates for magnons with wavelengths commensurate with domain wall widths. While this low temperature result is likely of little practical importance, it provides an experimentally testable prediction of the non-local contribution of the spin-orbit torque-correlation model of precession damping. None of these results exhibit strong dependence on the magnon propagation direction.


In the field of stock recommendation, current algorithms have the disadvantages of lower precision and unsatisfactory on personalized demand. This paper presents an algorithm based on the trading behavior of stock investors. Firstly stock investors are divided into several groups according to their behaviors. Then stock preference model is constructed for each group, and the standard of stock screening is determined. Finally the similarities between stocks and standard are calculated, and then stocks are recommended for the stock investors according to the similarities. The results of experiments show that the algorithm can effectively improve the precision of stock recommendation.


Piezoelectrical, ferroelectrical, and structural properties of epitaxial pseudocubic (110)pc oriented 500 nm thick PbZr1−xTixO3 thin films, prepared by pulsed laser deposition on (001) silicon substrates, were measured as a function of composition. The dependence of the measurement data on the Ti content is explained by an abrupt transition from the rhombohedral r-phase to the tetragonal (c/a) 45 phase for x  ≈  0.6, indicating a shift of the Morphotropic Phase Boundary to this value, where the effective piezoelectric coefficient e3 1 ,eff and dielectric constant e33 ,eff reach their maximum values. These findings are of great significance for Si-based piezo-micro electro mechanical systems, in particular energy harvesters. The largest value of the figure-of-merit for such devices was found for x  = 0.6, FOM=24.0 GPa


Electromagnetic energy is defined in the large frequency range and it shows its existence in different manners for every frequency range. When considering history of mankind, discovery of the electricity and presence of electrical and electronics based equipments is not very old. Human beings are exposed to electromagnetic fields and waves which they aren't used to live with those fields for ages. In this connection, lots of studies were done for the thesis of that these fields can produce harmful effects on people. Although results of the studies which were done in this area point out important subjects, sufficient outputs and judgments haven't been appeared yet in general meaning. This study was done to introduce findings which support that electromagnetic energy in some frequency can have beneficial effects on the living being.


This paper points out the limitations of the privatization programme in Bangladesh, with particular reference to the debt-default status of privatized firms. First, detailed analysis of the debt-default status of privatized firms is presented using data obtained from the central bank. Secondly, a simple model of dysfunctional privatization is constructed to show that perverse outcomes of privatization are possible. The experience of developing economies, such as Bangladesh, lends credence to the results of this model. Finally, various types of privatization are classified following Bhagwati's (1982) typology of directly unproductive profit-seeking activities.


We report the first observation of the resonant generation of an ultra‐low frequency wave by energetic elections in the magnetosphere. On 27 October 2012 in the morning side of the magnetosphere Van Allen Probe A registered an ULF wave with period of 100 s and an amplitude of 0.7 nT. A cloud of energetic electrons was observed simultaneously with the wave. It is established that the electron cloud was injected into the magnetosphere as a result of a substorm. Electron fluxes in several energy channels were modulated with the frequency of the observed wave. It is shown that these flux modulations are caused by the drift resonance of 38 keV electrons and the wave being a fundamental harmonic of an Alfvén mode with an azimuthal wavenumber m ∼ 110–115 propagating to the east, and generated through the gradient instability due to steep earthward density gradient of the resonant electrons.


In order to detect and characterize interstitial disease, we are developing an automated method for determination of physical texture measures in digital chest radiographs. This method is based on an analysis of the power spectrum of lung texture. First, square ROIs are sampled from inter-rib spaces. The non-uniform background trend caused by the gross anatomy of the lung and chest wall is corrected to isolate the fluctuating patterns of the underlying lung texture. Finally, the rootsquare (rms) variation and the first moment of the power spectrum are determined as quantitative measures of the magnitude and coarseness (or fineness), respectively, of the lung texture. In addition, we devised an automated classification method for distinction normal and abnormal lungs with interstitial disease. A comparison of ROC curves obtained by radiologists and by means of the computerized method suggests that the computerized approadh may provide performance similar to human observers in distinguishing lungs with mild interstitial diseases from normal lungs. Moreover, texture measures obtained from this computer analysis of ILO pneumoconioses standard radiographs correspond closely with ILO classification categories. We believe tbat this technique has the potential to be a valuable aid to radiologists.


eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is a new approach that offers great promise for rethinking the way in which financial information is maintained and reported. This paper presents a case study of three student projects that resulted in the development of XBRL applications. A discussion of the teams, the projects, and most important lessons learned is presented.


This study investigated the concurrent validity of the Spanish version of the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport) by comparing it with the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and State-Anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). A total of 194 athletes (53% males and 47% females) participated in the study. The POMS scales Tension, Depression, Anger, Fatigue and Confusion correlated positively with the stress scales and factors and negatively with the RESTQ-Sport's recovery scales and factors, while the POMS Vigour scale correlated positively with the RESTQ-Sport's recovery scales and factors and negatively with the stress scales and factors. Stateanxiety correlated positively with stress and negatively with the recovery scales and factors. The data obtained confirm the Spanish version of the RESTQ-Sport's concurrent validity.


To aim of the research is to study the incidence rates, time trends and socio-demographic associated factors of colorectal cancer among patients registered in Dubai hospital for the period 2008-2016, to study some. There was about 1.4 million new cases around the world of colorectal cancer (CRC) and almost 700 000 deaths in 2012. The distribution of CRC burden varies, with more than two- thirds of all cases and about 60% of all deaths occurring in countries with a high or very high human development index (HDI). CRC is considered one of the clearest markers of the cancer transition, replacing infection-related cancers.


Objectives: To evaluate the medication adherence & non adherence in COPD patients. Design: Prospective observational study. Background: COPD is a common chronic disease of the airways characterized by the gradual and progressive loss of lung function. 50 % 60 % of patients mostly suffering from COPD are non adherent to medications. Methods: Our study was conducted on 111 COPD patients at a department of Pulmonology. Data is obtained after the personal interview of the patients regarding health issues, past medical and medications history, social habits, family history, reviewing patient's records and filled questionnaire (MMAS-8). Results: Among 111 COPD patients, 53.1 % were non adherent & 46.8 % were adherent to medications. High non adherence was observed among 46-60 years age group followed by 6175 years age group. High non adherence is seen in male compared to female. Non Received 24 Feb. 2019; Revised 14 March. 2019; Accepted 7 April 2019; Available online 1 Oct. 2019 Umar Farooq et al Research Article 1880 IJBPAS, October, 2019, 8(10) adherence is high among illiterate patients. Non adherence is high among current smokers (46.6 %). Non adherence due to difficulty using inhalers is 36.4 %. Conclusion: Medication non adherence is high in chronic diseases such as COPD. Factors affecting medication non adherence includes smoking, economic burden, improper use of inhalers and polypharmacy. Clinical pharmacist plays a vital role in improving the medication adherence, educating patients about the disease.


Spectral types are given for the 26 brightest stars in the region of NGC 6633. Only two of the giants are definitely cluster members. Two apparent blue stragglers are present, as well as one extreme Ap star, four marginal Am stars, and two stars with weak shell lines.


This paper analyzed the necessity of applying the ecological service value method to evaluate the impact of the implementation of land use master planning on the environment,and demonstratively studied the modified edit of new-round land use master planning of Zhoukou city,Henan province.The result showed that the ecological service value method could quantify the ecological benefit of land use planning objective and planning scheme to the simple and pellucid money form,thus it could be used for the synthetic and quantitative evaluation of the impact of the implementation of land use master planning on the environment.


This work develops a robust adaptive control strategy for uncertain strict-feedback systems under unknown time-varying control coefficients and time-varying full state constraints. Unlike the currently studied case where the constraint boundary is dependent on time only, the constraint boundary here depends on the desired trajectory and partial states of the system as well as time. The presented control strategy can ensure that such time-varying full state constraints are not violated, but also guarantee the ultimate bounded stable tracking. Numerical simulation and systematic stability analysis also verify the effectiveness of the presented control strategy.


The published experimental data on the influence of the concrete samples dimensions on their strength under axial compression had been analyzed in the article. The mechanism of this influence is revealed from the positions of strength statistical theories. The known dependences are given and a new formula is proposed for taking into account the scale factor in determining the strength of compressed concrete. An algorithm for calculating the strength of centrally compressed concrete-filled steel tube elements (CFSTE) with a circular cross-section taking into account the scale factor is shown.


The concept of autonomy implies the latitude required for administrative action required by executives, the freedom of the academic departments of the colleges and the research institutes within the institutions to make decisions of academic and professional management. The aim of this book is to evaluate and analyze the effectiveness of autonomy as a strategy to deliver quality service at LCE. In carrying out an analysis of autonomy strategy, Pearce / Robinson theoretical strategic decision-making process model is used. The situation analysis of LCE is carried out through the use of SWOT and macro and micro-environmental analysis. A quality service model by Zeithaml and Bitner is used to analyze quality service at the autonomous institution. The analysis carried out indicates that autonomy may be a suitable ad acceptable strategy to pursue in order to deliver quality service to students, but the effective implementation of the strategy needs both financial and dedicated human resources. As a result, autonomy strategy may be suitable and acceptable but not feasible as LEC lacks financial ad human resources necessary to fulfill the necessary requirements for implementing autonomy.


Topological charge pumping occurs in the adiabatic limit, and the non-adiabatic effect due to finite ramping velocity reduces the pumping efficiency and leads to deviation from quantized charge pumping. In this work, we discuss the relation between this deviation from quantized charge pumping and the entanglement generation after a pumping circle. In this simplest setting, we show that purity $\mathcal{P}$ of the half system reduced density matrix equals to $\mathcal{R}$ defined as $(1-\kappa)^2+\kappa^2$, where $\kappa$ denotes the pumping efficiency. In generic situations, we argue $\mathcal{P}<\mathcal{R}$ and the pumping efficiency can provide an upper bound for purity and, therefore, a lower bound for generated entanglement. To support this conjecture, we propose a solvable pumping scheme in the Rice--Mele--Hubbard model, which can be represented as brick-wall type quantum circuit model. With this pumping scheme, numerical calculation of charge pumping only needs to include at most six sites, and therefore, the interaction and the finite temperature effects can be both included reliably in the exact diagonalization calculation. The numerical results using the solvable pumping circle identify two regimes where the pumping efficiency is sensitive to ramping velocity and support the conjecture $\mathcal{P}<\mathcal{R}$ when both interaction and finite temperature effects are present.


The suitability of using annually grown, carrot‐sized buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) roots as a feedstock for alcoholic fermentation was explored. Roots grown in 1982 and 1983 were slurried, dextrinized and saccharified using Takatherm™ and Diazyme™ (commercial enzymes manufactured by Miles Laboratories), and fermented by the action of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. These processes were monitored in detail and results were compared with those displayed by controls formulated using potato tubers. The preparation of gourd root slurries with suitable viscosity characteristics for enzymatic digestion required the addition of water (at least 50% by weight) which reduced the proportion of fermentable sugars in the resulting saccharified suspensions. The resulting slurries were well‐suited to enzymatic conversion of starch to sugar. Estimates of enzymatic efficiency in gourd root suspensions did not suggest the presence of naturally occurring amylase or glucosidase inhibitors in these plant materials. Saccharified gourd root mashes supported yeast growth well and produced ethanol yields at 82.2–86.5% of the theoretically maximum efficiency.


Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1.Education and schooling 2.What are the purposes of schooling? 3.Who are the students? 4.What are we teaching students in schools and universities and why? 5.Teaching, learning and assessment 6.Alternative views of education 7.Education and the World. Further Reading. Bibliography


The fine structure of the hemopoietic tissue and its detailed reticular organization in the mealworm beetle, T. molitor were examined using light and scanning electron microscopes. The major hemopoietic tissues in the abdomen were located on the upper surface of the dorsal diaphragm which continuous over the ventral wall of the heart. Histologic characteristics of this hemopoietic tissues are dense clusters of cells. They are irregular in outline and are not surrounded by any connective tissue sheath. The hemopoietic tissue of this insect is consisted of three cellular components which are the reticular cells, hemocytic stem cells and several kinds of mature hemocytes. The reticular cells had numerous cytoplasmic processes and forming a complex network. The stem cells give rise to differentiating hemocytes of the different cell lineages. Mature hemocytes within this hemopoietic tissue are originated from the stem cells and differentiated into several types of hemocytes including prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, and granulocytes.


Polar codes are widely used state-of-the-art codes for reliable communication that have recently been included in the 5th generation wireless standards (5G). However, there remains room for the design of polar decoders that are both efficient and reliable in the short blocklength regime. Motivated by recent successes of data-driven channel decoders, we introduce a novel $\textbf{C}$ur$\textbf{RI}$culum based $\textbf{S}$equential neural decoder for $\textbf{P}$olar codes (CRISP). We design a principled curriculum, guided by information-theoretic insights, to train CRISP and show that it outperforms the successive-cancellation (SC) decoder and attains near-optimal reliability performance on the Polar(32,16) and Polar(64,22) codes. The choice of the proposed curriculum is critical in achieving the accuracy gains of CRISP, as we show by comparing against other curricula. More notably, CRISP can be readily extended to Polarization-Adjusted-Convolutional (PAC) codes, where existing SC decoders are significantly less reliable. To the best of our knowledge, CRISP constructs the first data-driven decoder for PAC codes and attains near-optimal performance on the PAC(32,16) code.


Postpartum glucose intolerance, including pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D), is an adverse outcome of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The review aims to summarize the prevalence and factors associated with postpartum glucose intolerance in women post-GDM in Malaysia. We performed a literature search on three databases (Pubmed, Science Direct and MyJurnal) for relevant studies. Based on five studies (n = 664) that included multiple ethnicities in Malaysia, postpartum glucose intolerance in women post-GDM ranged from 12.1% to 61.7%. Factors associated with postpartum glucose intolerance


Abstract — The differences between the three‐taxon statement analysis and the standard approach are in the way they explicitly or implicitly consider character homology and modes of character evolution. The differences in the two methods have implications relative to the general model of evolution viewed as descent with modification of characters.


The previously observed quenching of the a 3Σg+ state of the hydrogen molecule by neutral collision has been confirmed by a study of deuterium. Lifetimes have also been measured for what are believed to be the B 2Σu+ state of N2+; the C 3Πu state of N2; and the b 3Σ, d 3Π, and B 1Σ states of CO.


This is a nontechnical guide to the breakthrough business of biotech. "I've been deep inside the biotech industry since its infancy. This book provides fresh insights about how it started, what drives it, and most important, where it's going." - Scott W. Morrison, partner, Ernst & Young LLP. Richard W. Oliver predicted the onset of a new era in "The Coming Biotech Age". That age is here. The biotech revolution is taking place within our leading universities, corporations, and government - which are becoming the new economic engines of growth and innovation. In less than a generation, Oliver asserts, virtually every company will be a "bioterials" company. Now, in "The Biotech Age", Oliver offers businesses access to the latest developments in this fast-moving, volatile industry. "The Biotech Age" is the first practical guide to the business of biotechnology, reflecting the rapid change experienced in various industries and the increasing effect that biotech is having on our lives.Oliver provides information on the latest research, examples of biotech breakthroughs, and a close examination of hot-button biotech issues, such as cloning and stem cell research. He addresses the new economic laws of biotech - eliminating the theory and jargon - and the vast implications and opportunities that biotech has for all types of industries, with remarkable technology that will take us further and faster than any before it. Oliver also outlines his version of our biotech future - revealing why developments in biotechnology are likely to have a more profound effect on the economy than the Information Age and the Industrial Age combined. Putting you at the forefront of a revolution with a business potential almost unfathomable, "The Biotech Age" is a book no one can afford to miss.


Constructing Environmental beauty of Urban-rural integration is an inevitable requirement of the construction of Chinese ecological modernization. To promote the construction of environmental beauty of Urban-rural integration, we must protect, build and make perfect the composite systemof the ecological environment of Urban-rural integration, following ten principles for the construction of environmental beauty of Urban-rural integration, achieving the six overall objectives of the construction of environmental beauty of Urban-rural integration.


One of the problems in our society, especially among literate students of the literacy movement, is the lack of a culture of reading. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the plan of reading plan with family as one of the main parts of the curriculum of literacy movement in Hormozgan province. In this study, qualitative research method was used with data coding system. The research population included experts, educators and literacy students of Hormozgan province literacy movement and the sample consisted of twenty-four people who were selected using purposive sampling method. Also, the data collection tools, in-depth interviews and data analysis methods were inductive analysis. Findings and results showed that eight central categories There is in the project damage section include lack of financial resources, weakness of the monitoring system, weakness in the content, lack of comprehensiveness of the plan, weakness of the project managers, incompatibility of the plan with influential factors, lack of motivation and lack of sufficient institutional media support. Eight components of financial support and strengthening the evaluation and monitoring system of the project, developing the attitude and training of project stakeholders, strengthening the headquarters system and scope of the project, strengthening the motivational dimension, strengthening institutional and media support of the project, compiling and training project books based on scientific principles Reading with family.


INTRODUCTION Hemodynamic information is required for the accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and follow-up examination of numerous diseases, e.g., cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM), to study the arterial feeding and draining veins of the pathologic nidus [1,2]. Clinically, such assessments are generally performed by X-ray digital subtraction angiography (DSA), which provides excellent temporal and spatial resolution, but this is an invasive procedures [3]. Recently, a new technique was presented for non-contrast volumetric time-resolved MRA (Contrast inherent INflow Enhanced Multi phase Angiography using pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling; CINEMA-PCASL) [4]. This technique requires no catheter insertion or contrast agent and provides useful qualitative information on the morphologic and dynamic filling of intracranial vessels. The feasibility study of CINEMA-PCASL sequence has been reported recently on healthy volunteers, but its clinical application in patients with AVMs has not been conducted. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic use of non-contrast time-resolved MRA with time-of-arrival map in patients with cerebral AVM. METHODS Theory and Pulse Sequence: CINEMA-PCASL technique combines PCASL with 3D segmented T1 weighted gradient echo sequence (3D-T1-TFE). PCASL preparation scheme with the Look-Locker sampling was used for spin labeling in this study (Fig 1). Seven phases of labeling and control images were acquired in an interleaved mode. Upon completion of two acquisitions, corresponding temporal phases with identical inversion delay were subtracted. MIPs were then created for each subtracted data set in three orthogonal directions. The timing information present in each acquisition was condensed into a single two-dimensional map of the estimated blood arrival time at each voxel. Patient study: The study was approved by the Ethical Board of our hospital and informed consent was obtained from all patients (three men, five women; mean age, 36.5 years; age range 29–62 years). All examinations were performed on a Philips Achieva 3.0 Tesla scanner and equipped with a 32-element neuro-vascular coil. CINEMA-PCASL was implemented with the following parameters: FOV=220×200mm2, Matrix=224×162, 3D acquisition with 100×1mm slices, voxel size =1×1×1mm, flip angle=12°, TR=8.5ms, TE=4.2ms, SENSE factor=3.0, TI/∆TI/final TI=300ms/300ms/2.0s, number of acquired time points=6. Labeling was performed by applying 425ms labeling duration, 200 to 2000 pulses with increments of 250ms produces 450, 700, 950, 1200, 1450, 1700 ms. A transverse labeling plane was positioned 9 cm below the imaging center. Total acquisition time is approximately 5 min. Two radiologists blinded to the CINEMA-PCASL findings at the initial reading evaluated the anatomical display of the AVM for the presence. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CIEMA-PCASL and time-of-arrival map were successfully performed on 8 patients. Representative MIP images in the transverse, sagittal, and coronal orientations obtained in one patient with AVM are shown in Fig 2. In the images of the AVM patient, arterial blood filling starting from the Circle of Willis flowing through the major feeding arteries and into the nidus of the AVM can be clearly observed with a temporal resolution of 200 ms. Time-of-arrival map extracted from these data sets is demonstrated in Fig 2. The time-of-arrival maps present different filling time of every segment vessel in a single colorful image. The expected pattern of delayed transit to more distal vessels is apparent, along with earlier arrival in central portions of the larger vessels. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the feasibility of the CINEMA-PCASL technique in evaluating the anatomic structure and dynamic filling of cerebral AVMs. Although further sequence optimization and clinical studies are required, this technique could play an important role in assessing structure and hemodynamics of intracranial arteries without using any contrast agents.


In this issue of Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (RPTH), Folsom and colleagues report on the association between a migraine history and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in older adults.1 For this purpose, the authors carried out an analysis on the well‐known cohort study "The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort," in which patients were interviewed from 1993 through 1995 regarding migraine, and followed for subsequent VTE through 2013. The analytic population comprised nearly 12 000 individuals, and the authors concluded that a migraine history was not associated with an increased risk of VTE (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.82‐1.36). While no association was observed between migraine without aura and VTE (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.71‐1.32), a weak association between migraine with aura and VTE could not be entirely ruled out (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.85‐1.85). So how does this study add to the literature? It has been established previously that migraine is linked to an increased risk of ischemic stroke, ischemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation, particularly among women and among migraine patients with aura.2‒5 Although the explanations for these associations are not fully understood, possible mechanisms involve endothelial dysfunction, hypercoagulability, platelet aggregation, vasospasm, presence of cardiovascular risk factors, paradoxical embolism, spreading depolarization, shared genetic risk, use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, and immobilization.6‒8 Some of these mechanisms may also contribute to the risk of other cardiovascular events. It should be noted that the magnitude of the increased cardiovascular risk associated with migraine observed in prior studies was fairly small at the absolute level, which is expected given the relatively young age of migraine patients, but it may translate into an increase in risk at the population level because migraine is a prevalent disease affecting around 1 billion people worldwide.9 Most prior studies focused on the association between migraine and arterial cardiovascular events, and the analysis by Folsom et al extends the literature, providing evidence on the association with VTE. Interestingly, the findings by Folsom et al seem to be in contrast with previous reports.4,10‒12 One cohort study conducted in Denmark found an approximately 1.5‐fold increased risk of VTE among patients with a hospital‐based diagnosis of migraine with and without aura compared with an age‐ and sex‐matched general population comparison cohort.4 Another study from Taiwan of patients with migraine and a propensity‐score matched comparison cohort of individuals without headache reported a 2.5‐fold increased risk of VTE among migraine patients with aura, while the study found no association with VTE in migraine patients without aura.11 Why did the study by Folsom et al report findings in apparent contrast to previous studies? One potential explanation could be that there is no true causal association between migraine and VTE. Another explanation could be simply chance, combined with certain aspects of publication bias, that could have led to the publication of the first "positive" reports, which is now "corrected" by this "negative" publication. However, it is more plausible that the ostensibly contradictory findings may be inherent to the methodological details of the different studies, specifically the combination of differences in patient populations and migraine definitions, as well as varying follow‐up periods. One of the main strengths of the paper by Folsom et al was that data on migraine were of high quality, but, unfortunately, the number


The row over Congress plundering aviation trust funds continues with the American Association of Airport Executives pressing for reinstatement of authorized funding levels. At issue is Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding -- a portion of the Aviation Trust Fund set aside for new airport infrastructure projects -- currently authorized at over $2 billion per annum, and which the industry says is being misused by the federal government.


ABSTRACT CNPSo 1112T is a nitrogen-fixing symbiont of perennial soybean, a tropical legume forage. Its draft genome indicates a large genome with a circular chromosome and 9,554 coding sequences (CDSs). Operons of nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and uptake hydrogenase were present in the symbiotic island, and the genome encompasses several CDSs of stress tolerance.


Libraries' organizational climate is the librarian's perceptions of environmental characteristics.It can affect the librarian's enthusiasm,commitment and work performance,thereby affect the quality of the service for readers.Based on ClimateQUALTM evaluation index system,developing system management and good interpersonal relationship and librarian' s belonging sense and innovative atmosphere can improve organizational climate.


How long can we service our growing international indebtedness without causing economic disruption? This explanation of the current-account adjustment process provides fundamental knowledge that will enable the reader to form opinions about the state of affairs and to estimate the probabilities of possible outcomes.


Abstract Polylactide scaffolds were prepared for the cancellous bone regeneration by the phase inversion method with freeze-extraction variant. A preliminary investigation and the optimization of the process were performed. For the obtained scaffolds, regression equations determining the effect: PLLA concentration by weight in 1,4-dioxane; volume ratio of the porophore/PLLA solution in 1,4-dioxane; and implant-forming solution pouring temperature, on the open porosity and mass absorbability were determined. The conditions in which the obtained implants were characterized by the maximal absorbability with the open porosity greater than 90 % were obtained.


The patient was a 63-year-old man who had back pain with no evidence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities. He had never suffered from cancer. When 50-55 min radio-frequency hyperthermia sessions were administered every other day, the pain showed gradual alleviation as heat was applied. By the end of the 4th session, the pain had completely disappeared. The effect persisted for 5 months.


1975 was International Women's Year, and it was the year in which in the United Kingdom three separate, but closely related, pieces of legislation came into force. The First is the Equal Pay Act, which was passed in 1970 but which did not come into effect until the end of 1975, the second was the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and the third was the maternity provisions which were contained in the Employment Protection Act 1975. It would have been very much more convenient for employers and employees alike if these separate provisions had all been contained in one single Act of Parliament, but it is also fair to say that when taken together the provisions of the three separate Acts appeared to cover all the areas of employment in which women had been traditionally at a disadvantage, and it appeared to open the way to equal opportunities in employment.


BACKGROUND The Minerals Industry National Associate Degree (MINAD) project commenced in 2012 as a partial solution to address a long-term, endemic shortage of professionals in the Mining Engineering and Geoscience disciplines in Australia. The MINAD project engaged educational providers, mining companies and relevant industry organizations to design, develop and pilot the two programs at two Australian education providers in 2014.


To prepare IgY against Canine Distempe and to detect the titers,which can provide a base for clinical treatment of sick dogs.In this study,laying hens were immunized by Canine Distemper and canine parvovirus bivalent vaccine by self-designed program,using BCG and interleukin-16(IL-16) as adjuvants.The tissue of distemper dogs in Shihezi were used for inactived vaccine,which were immunized to laying hens.IHA method was used to detect egg IgY.The highest titer was used to prepare IgY against Canine Distemper by crude salt extraction.The results showed that,after injection,the IgY titers of eggs collected from 20-102 d can be used for clinical treatment,the highest antibody titers occurred in eggs between 77-84 d(1:8192).Conclusion: The immunization program this paper designed is reasonable.IgY detected by IHA method can be used to prepare hyperimmuned Immunoglobuin of Yolk against Canine Distemper.


Abstract A generalized systems theory can be used in the identification and analysis of complex engineering problems. In a system formulation, an image or a model of an object which emphasizes certain important and critical properties is defined. System definition is usually the first step in an overall methodology formulated for achieving a set of objectives. This work represents the first step in a study that aims at the development of a real-time control system of construction activities. A hierarchical control system was determined to be the most suitable control scheme for construction activities. In this paper, a system definition of a construction activity is presented. The hierarchical system classification enables the decomposition of the overall construction activity into subsystems that represent the different underlying processes. Each process consists of several tasks. The classification method also allows the decomposition of the overall tasks into subtasks. This step is an important require...


M s. A, age 20, presents to the clinic after experiencing difficulty sleeping, depressed mood, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Her psychiatric history includes bipolar II disorder (BD II), predominantly with depressive episodes. Ms. A's current medications include a combination of lamotrigine 200 mg/d and bupropion extended-release 450 mg/d, and her symptoms were well maintained until 2 weeks ago. When her psychiatrist performs a medication reconciliation at her medication management appointment, Ms. A indicates she started taking an oral contraceptive, ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate, approximately 1 month ago for management of endometriosis symptoms. She is not currently taking any other medications or supplements.


This study aims to achieve qualitative research on the linguistic consciousness of the internet. This paper reviewed works of linguistic regarding norm and consciousness, and took note of social tax that is negative impact on the writer's ethos.
Then internet replies at the internet news media were collected according to the procedures. 1,500 replies analysed by linguistic norms were recorded in Excel and 29,380 replies on 1,500 replies were investigated to observe responses to errors. 161 replies in response to replies containing errors were categorized three types: 'simple proofreading', 'making fun of error', 'negative evaluation'.
As a result, it was confirmed that there was a self-purification of the using non-normative language in the Internet language ecosystem. The public saw the non-normative language and reacted differently. The public has shown a variety of responses to non - normative languages, and when negative evaluations have been excessive, they have manifested repulsion.
In Korean language education, in order to cope with this phenomenon, it is necessary to expand the outline of peer assessment and to make good assessment of peer as education contents. Finally, there must be a large-scale study of non-normative language that bear more social taxes and expressions that do not.


In recent years, research in psychotherapy has empirically demonstrated the relevance of the therapist-consultant relationship for success and therapeutic efficacy, regardless of the psychotherapy model to which the therapist is assigned. Currently, studies on the therapeutic alliance and its manifestation in individual psychotherapy are abundant; However, the scientific documentation on this alliance in the field of couples therapy lacks the same attention. In this regard, this paper addresses the issue of partnership in specific work with couples; whereby the evolution of research in the subject is described to the present, as well as defining the differences with respect to the alliance in individual psychotherapy and presenting the particular challenges for couple therapists; finally to emphasize the need to address the issue in the training and training programs of couple therapists.


NASA through its Transformational Tools and Technologies Project (TTT) under the Advanced Air Vehicle Program, is supporting a substantial effort to investigate the formation and origin of separation bubbles found on wing-body juncture zones. The flow behavior in these regions is highly complex, difficult to measure experimentally, and challenging to model numerically. Multiple wing configurations were designed and evaluated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and a series of wind tunnel risk reduction tests were performed to further down-select the candidates for the final experiment. This paper documents the CFD analysis done in conjunction with the 6 percent scale risk reduction experiment performed in NASA Langley's 14by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel. The combined CFD and wind tunnel results ultimately helped the Juncture Flow committee select the the wing configurations for the final experiment.


A descriptive research design was conducted among antenatal women to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding breast feeding attending the OPD in CMC, Vellore. 10 were chosen by convenience sampling. The investigator used a tool to assess demographic variables and a questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitude of women. It was found that 60% had moderately adequate knowledge and 40% had favorable attitude regarding breast feeding.


When a ball rolls over the edge of a table, its horizontal velocity is consistently observed to be higher than the initial horizontal velocity. While multiple studies have investigated this phenomenon, none of these studies provided data on the linear velocity of the ball, nor discussed the variance between the data and the model. This paper studied the motion of a ball rolling over the edge using chi-squared curve fitting and model testing. Video analysis was used to collect velocity data of the ball's motion, and chi-square curve fitting and analysis was performed using a python script. The kick in velocity was observed to decrease as the initial velocity increased, consistent with previous studies. However, the best fit parameter values were not consistent with the derived theoretical model. Furthermore, chi-squared analysis indicated that the best fit model was not a good fit for the data, suggesting that revisions are necessary to the experiment and model.


The feasibility of high‐resolution sodium magnetic resonance imaging on human brain at 7 T was demonstrated in this study. A three‐dimensional anisotropic resolution data acquisition was used to address the challenge of low signal‐to‐noise ratio associated with high resolution. Ultrashort echo‐time sequence was used for the anisotropic data acquisition. Phantoms and healthy human brains were studied on a whole‐body 7‐T magnetic resonance imaging scanner. Sodium images were obtained at two high nominal in‐plane resolutions (1.72 and 0.86 mm) at a slice thickness of 4 mm. Signal‐to‐noise ratio in the brain image (cerebrospinal fluid) was measured as 14.4 and 6.8 at the two high resolutions, respectively. The actual in‐plane resolution was measured as 2.9 and 1.6 mm, 69–86% larger than their nominal values. The quantification of sodium concentration on the phantom and brain images enabled better accuracy at the high nominal resolutions than at the low nominal resolution of 3.44 mm (measured resolution 5.5 mm) due to the improvement of in‐plane resolution. Magn Reson Med, 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


In Safety critical software failure can have a high price. Such software should be free of errors before it is put into operation. Application of formal methods in the Software Development Life Cycle helps to ensure that the software for safety critical missions are ultra reliable. PVS theorem prover, a formal method tool, can be used for the formal verification of software in ADA Language for Flight Software Application (ALFA.). This paper describes the modeling of ALFA programs for PVS theorem prover. An ALFA2PVS translator is developed which automatically converts the software in ALFA to PVS specification. By this approach the software can be verified formally with respect to underflow/overflow errors and divide by zero conditions without the actual execution of the code.


Grouting of foundations for bridges has rarely been attempted. The bridge over river Chambal on nh no 3, Agra-Bombay route near Dholpur in Rajasthan state of India was damaged in April, 1973, due to settlement preceded by excessive scour under one of the piers. The bridge has since been rehabilitated by reconstruction of eight new spans supported on seven new well foundations. The existing and new foundations have been treated by grouting to protect the clay shale or clay seams interbedded with thin layers of sand stone, lime stone and/or silt stone underneath the foundations against solution-cum-erosional effect of artesian water. The post-grouting water percolation tests under limiting pressures have shown remarkable results indicating successful grouting of the strata. The authors highlight the geology of the strata, the need for grouting design criteria, construction details based on experimental studies, quality control and techniques of grouting.(a) (TRRL)


This interview with Julian Agyeman, a key originator of the concept of just sustainability, engages Agyeman in discussion of how just sustainability evolved, and how its theoretical and practical dimensions relate to the principles of ecopedagogy.


This policy alternatives for establishment of rehabilitation health care delivery system for the disabled in the community were developed based on the data of current health status and situations of health care management for disabled persons in Korea. This research was conducted with secondary data analysis for identifying health status and current situations of managing health of disabled persons, and discussed current issues for establishing rehabilitation health care delivery systems in the community. Observing the health status and current situations of managing health of disabled persons, scope and target population of disabled person extended. so prevalence rates increased. and the severity of disability intensified and specified. The summary of issues of health management for disabled persons included; 1) absence of comprehensive and systematic policy in rehabilitation health care systems. 2) absence of consumer based rehabilitation health care facilities and delivery systems that are considered as the characteristics of disabled persons 3) fixed form of projects based on the provider and lack of variety in the programs. Hereafter. to overcome these problems. policy alternatives should 1) establish a comprehensive rehabilitation health care policy for disabled persons. 2) establish comprehensive and specific community based rehabilitation health care delivery systems that can promote preventing disability. providing medical care for disabled persons, establishing rehabilitation management for disabled persons and health care when returning to society. 3) provide training and secure manpower for rehabilitation, but the training case managers who will take the roles as an expert rehabilitation nurse mediators for multidisciplinary team work are needed immediately. and 4) include efficient connection and provision of independent services for welfare rehabilitation service and health care. Conclusively. a community based rehabilitation health care delivery system should be comprehensive policy vision of the government on rehabilitation health care delivery System rehabilitation service has to be constructed systematically under suitable facilities con consumer characteristics and rehabilitation health care policy. By doing this, consumer comprehensive community rehabilitation health care delivery system could be constructed disabled person.


The measures of the administrative warning as one of types of administrative compulsion, that is used corresponding public organs with the aim of warning of offences and circumstances that threaten to public and personal safety of citizens, are analysed.


The clinical, pathologic and roentgen findings of gastrointestinal Kaposi's sarcoma are reviewed.The lesions in the stomach or small bowel have usually the following roentgen pattern: isolated or multiple, small or large submucosal intramural filling defects produced by submucosal tumor masses. The lesions do not destroy, only displace the adjacent structures. When the lesions become large enough to protrude into the lumen, they simulate sessile polyps.Multiple small adjacent submucosal nodules in the small bowel produce a "thumb-printing" effect. Rarely, a hemorrhagic cyst may be formed in the small bowel mesentery. Finally, a small bowel Kaposi's sarcoma lesion may ulcerate, thus resembling lymphosarcoma.Gastrointestinal bleeding and low grade small bowel obstruction are the clinical manifestations resulting from the described roentgen findings.


A universal stability limit for the laminar dispersion of a solute in a porous medium, is obtained in terms of a Reynolds number and a Rayleigh number. This stability limit is improved using the techniques of calculus of variation. By increasing the Reynolds number R e towards unity, we find that the stability region is decreased by decreasing the Rayleigh number R a for the solvent.


The soil found in the ocean bed is known as marine soil. It can even be located on shore as well. The properties of saturated marine soil differ significantly from moist soil and dry soil. The soils have higher proportion of organic matters. It is also an expansive soil, which shrinks or expands with varying moisture contents, and can damage foundations and structures. This caused expensive solutions in the construction of structures and roads in coastal regions. Alternatively, soil treatment is suggested to increase the strength of the soil to meet the construction requirement for foundation and also to achieve the specifications for development work. Providing uniform soil moisture next to under your foundation is the only best thing to reduce or minimize the damaging effects of expansive soil. The marine clay used in the present study is collected from the sea shore near UPPADA village, Kakinada, East Godavari , Andhra Pradesh. The main objective behind the collection of marine clay at that particular location is that the government of A.P recently announced the construction of fishing harbour at that place. So we preliminarily conducting tests to evaluate the strength characteristics of the clay. Accumulation of various waste materials is now becoming a major concern to the environmentalists. Rice Husk ash is one such by-product obtained from industries which are using Rice Husk as fuel. Rice Husk ash by itself has little cementitious value but in the presence of moisture it reacts chemically and forms cementitious compounds and attributes to the improvement of strength and compressibility characteristics of soils. So in order to achieve both the need of improving the properties of marine clays and also to make use of the industrial wastes, the present experimental project has been taken up. In this project the effect of Rice Husk ash and Lime on strength properties of marine clay has been studied. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 26-07-2019 Date of Acceptance: 12-08-2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


type="main"> The new manuals of the National Accounts and of the Balance of Payments are implementing new features regarding services. The paper points out the emergence of an innovative concept of services which is highly relevant but whose consequences may not be fully understood. This new perspective helps to focus on the true nature of services, but it also redefines the borders between services and goods. The paper addresses the problems left unresolved, or brought in, by the revisions. Furthermore, it studies the treatment of non-financial services in the BOP as compared to the SNA. Although the two approaches have been rendered more compatible, the BOP still incorporates several inconsistencies. The hesitancy to completely implement the new services definition tends to somewhat blur the measurement of trade in services.


In the era of globalization, geographical distances are waning away and territorial boundaries are no longer an impediment. 1 Mobility of goods, services and capital became free from import and export restrictions. Globalization fostered by free flow of information and rapid progress in technology is such a driving force that no country can turn back from. It does impose market discipline on the participants, which can be harsh, but is part of the mechanism that drives progress and prosperity. 2


In this paper, we will discuss some upper bound formulas for Ramsey numbers. At first, we will derive a more unified form from two parameter formulas which was obtained by Yiru Huang etc. Then, similar to their methods, we introduce two new bound formulas for Ramsey numbers in this paper. At last, as the applications of our new bound formulas, some upper bounds for small Ramsey numbers will be obtained.


Personalized recommendation plays an important role in both e-commerce area and information filtering area. The neighborhood based collaborative filtering algorithm has already been used successfully. However, with the overwhelming explosion of Internet content, the problem of data sparsity has become more and more severe. The effect of data sparsity problem lies in both similarity computation and prediction generation, but very few works focus on the latter. This paper presents a hierarchy k-nearest neighbor collaborative filtering algorithm. It fills in the missing value by constructing multiple layers of nearest neighbors for users to generate better prediction. Experiments validated that the algorithm proposed in this paper achieved higher prediction accuracy with extreme sparse data.


Over the last century, a new form of strategic philanthropy arose-that of the private foundation. Foundations do not account for a large portion of donations received by religious organizations, but they can deploy important resources at critical moments. Examining data between 1999 and 2003 from the Foundation Center on grants and grant making, we find that a very small number of foundations are dominant actors in religious strategic philanthropy. These organizations introduce isomorphic tendencies within American religion. Federal tax policies and financial scandals precipitated the emergence of more organizational forms-regranting organizations, supporting organizations, and oversight organizations. Factors such as secularization, religious pluralism, and globalization have generated new challenges for private foundations, and in the aggregate, these developments have contributed to a restructuring within the world of religious philanthropy.


We evaluate performance of parallel computing of revised BiCGSafe and BiCGStar-plus method. Through several numerical experiments, we will make clear that the revised single synchronized BiCGSafe method outperforms other methods from the view points of elapsed time and speedup on parallel computer with distributed memory.


RAFT non-aqueous emulsion polymerization of N-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl pyrrolidone in n-dodecane using a poly(stearyl methacrylate) precursor is used to prepare sterically-stabilized nanoparticles, which are evaluated as a putative Pickering emulsifier.


▪ Paul BERNAYS: "Platonism in Mathematics". Url: http://www.phil.cmu.edu/projects/bernays/Pdf/platonism.pdf. As mentioned on the title page: "Sur le platonisme dans les mathématiques. Lecture delivered June 18, 1934, in the cycle of Conférences internationales des Sciences mathématiques organized by the University of Geneva, in the series on Mathematical Logic. Translation by: Charles Parsons". No published counterpart at present.


The superconducting and magnetic properties of non-centrosymmetric (La1−xCex)NiC2 solid solutions have been studied by X-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity, specific heat and magnetic measurements. The paramagnetic susceptibility shows that Ce forms localized magnetic moments of about 2.5 μB, the value expected for a Ce3+ free ion, throughout the whole concentration range. With these localized magnetic moments, the superconducting transition temperature Tc of ∼2.8 K for LaNiC2 decreases rapidly, disappearing at about 2 at. % Ce. This marked suppression of Tc by the paramagnetic Ce impurities implies that the system is a BCS-type superconductor with a full energy gap. The substitution of La for Ce also substantially changes the unique magnetism of CeNiC2 that exhibits successive transitions from the paramagnetic state to an incommensurate antiferromagnetic ordering below 20 K, then to a commensurate antiferromagnetic state at 10 K, and further to a ferromagnetic (or ferrimagnetic) order below 2 K. By ...


The process oh problem solving should not only to find the correct answer but also how the process to find the solution as a important thing. It is to know what student relly understand about the problem. The steps to increase the problem solving avility is meta cognition. Meta cognition is student awareness in thinking process that divided into four aspect, there are awareness aspect, cognitive strategy aspect, planning aspect, and reviewing aspect. The aim is to find how students meta cognition process in problem solving based on the four aspect ang gender.
The experiment was conducted in SMA Panjura Malang class XI IPA 2. The collecting data use test sheet, questionnaire, and interview. Test was given once after students got function composition material, and then they did test and filled questionnaire. Interview was conducted forward 3 male students and 3 female students in advanced ability level, moderate, and low level.
The result of this experiment are 1) the meta cognition process in awareness aspect forward male students got average score 3,54 hence included very good category, whereas the female students got average score 3,41 hence included good category; 2) the meta cognition process in cognitive aspect forward male students got average score 3,38 hence included good category, whereas the female students got average score 2,89 hence included middle category; 3) the meta cognition process in planning aspect forward male students got average score 3,1 hence included good category, whereas the female students got average score 3,04 hence included good category; 4) the meta cognition process in reviewing aspect forward male students got average score 2,6 hence included middle category, where are the female students got average score 2,94 hence included middle category.


The MAX1790 is a high efficiency power supply stepup DC/DC converter and was produced by MAXIM This paper introduces the performance features,the working principle and the application circuit of MAX1790


ABSTRACT The objective of this single case design study was to examine the effectiveness of teaching comprehension monitoring strategy on strategy use as well as on reading comprehension performance. Four children with bilateral severe-profound hearing loss between the ages of 10–11 years and enrolled in the 3rd–5th grade classroom in a regional day school for the deaf participated in the study. Two comprehension monitoring strategies, namely retell and questioning, were taught to all four children. A third strategy, namely prediction, was used as a control strategy. Children received intervention for 20 min, twice a week for 13 weeks across a total of 26 sessions. During the first three sessions, children participated in probe sessions only. Following this baseline period, children participated in one intervention session and one probe session each week. Sessions were videotaped to monitor for treatment fidelity and to code for strategy use. Results showed a moderate evidence for a functional relation between comprehension strategy instruction and strategy use. Similarly, across participants, data also revealed moderate evidence for a functional relation between strategy implementation and reading comprehension performance. Future studies should investigate the effects of teaching a combination of reading comprehension monitoring strategies by increasing the duration and number of intervention sessions on reading comprehension performance by a larger group of children with hearing loss.


The article deals with the questions, actual for modern society related to the transformation of the institute of the family and the dynamics of family values. In the conditions of transformation of all social institutes of society becomes ripe need of consideration of the role and the status of a family in the structure of values of the modern person. The importance of changes in an orientation of family way of life of people under the influence of historical changes is underlined. The existence of institute of a family is caused not only performance of the vital functions for existence of society, and, first of all, by personal needs and interests of the individual. Fading and weakening of these requirements and motives shows pluralism in family relationship and systems of valuable orientations. Valuable confrontation to the personality and society, the process of destruction of the traditional norms of behavior in the field of family relations and views on the status and roles in the family to promotes by propaganda the values of individualism, democracy and freedom. In this connection application of valuable approach is necessary in studying of the modern family for resolution of conflicts between high social and individual status of a family and the obvious destabilizing tendencies in its development.


Anglo-Indian architect Laurie Baker engaged in the practice of regional architecture for more than 50 years,and he inherited the traditional wisdom and made a perfect combination of modern architecture.This article looks into the ways Laurie Baker practised in vernacular architecture with Low-technology.


Abstract Gallium-67 citrate was administered intravenously to 12 septic patients. Gamma camera scintiphotos and rectilinear scans showed focal accumulation of the gallium in 11 of the patients. In ...


Objectives:  Molecular mechanisms controlling cell fate decision making in self‐renewing cells are poorly understood. A previous transcriptomic study, carried out in primary avian erythroid progenitor cells (T2ECs), revealed that the gene encoding oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC/LSS), an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, is significantly up‐regulated in self‐renewing cells. The aim of the present work is to understand whether this up‐regulation is required for self‐renewal maintenance and what are the mechanisms involved.


In order to accurately identify and locate the functional active information, an objective and effective threshold must be found to threshold the statistical parametric map of fMRI. This paper reports a method to threshold the statistical parametric map of fMRI, which combines controlling the false discovery rate with analyzing the spatial correlation of the cortical hemodynamic responses. Firstly, for identifying the active voxels, the proposed method determines threshold based on controlling false discovery rate. Secondly, it analyzes and tests the correlation of hemodynamic responses between the identified active voxels and their 26-neighboring voxels. Not only can it select the threshold adaptively, but can identify the false active voxels caused by stochastic factors, with the strong capability of identifying and locating the functional active information. The proposed method is validated by using both simulation study and real fMRI data analysis.


Recent studies have revealed a reduction in the skeletal muscle area in patients with advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after chemotherapy. EGFR and ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)‐based therapies are less cytotoxic than chemotherapy, but differences in skeletal muscle mass between patients receiving EGFR and ALK TKI therapies and patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy have not yet been reported.


Now-a-days personal data are easily available therefore to keep secure these data privacy preserving data mining is used. The problem with PPDM is that the data utility is compromised with increase in privacy in data. To get 100% with privacy data the modified ID3 algorithm was developed. But it is has very complex computation and the privacy technique used with it needs extra storage. Therefore, hybrid CART-ANFIS approach is used to get almost 100% accuracy with the privacy data.


In this paper, results are presented from a systematic investigation which aimed to evaluate the performance and efficiency of tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptadionato)cerium(IV), or Ce(tmhd) 4 , as the cerium dopant source in the atomic layer epitaxy (ALE) of strontium sulfide (SrS) thin films for thin film electroluminescent (TFEL) display applications. For this purpose, in situ growth and characterization studies of the adsorption and associated nucleation mechanisms of Ce(tmhd) 4 on SrS surfaces were performed in a clustered system under tightly controlled ultraclean conditions. The growth experiments were carried out in a specially designed processing chamber under pulsed deposition conditions that emulated the ALE process. The samples were then transferred in situ, without exposure to air, to various characterization chambers where compositional and chemical analyses were readily performed. In particular, chemical evaluation by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy showed incomplete decomposition of the Ce(tmhd) 4 molecule with the observation of high carbon levels corresponding to ligands from the precursor. It is believed that these ligands sterically hinder subsequent adsorption and nucleation of the Sr source by poisoning the substrate surface, and therefore require repeated cycles of exposure to pulses of the Sr source and associated reactants to ensure their complete removal. It is thus suggested that the incomplete decomposition of the Ce(tmhd) 4 molecule is the primary cause for its poor efficiency as Ce source precursor, an observation supported by experimental findings from actual ALE manufacturing of SrS:Ce films for TFEL applications.


Objective: To analyze the different diagnostic techniques and treatment options for subchondral cystic lesions in horses. Data Sources: DEDALUS and PUBMED databases and the co/lection of/library of the Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of Sao Paulo), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazi/, leer searched, covering a retrospective period of 18 years. Data Synthesis: Subchondral cystic lesions (SCL) and Sleochondrilis dissents (OCD) are COn1lllOn manifestations of Sleochondrosis in horses. SCLs are most frequenlly seen in the medial femoral condyle, but they can occur at different sales, such as the metacarpus, metatarsus, radius, scapula, humerus, libia, femur, carpus, larsus, phalanges and sesamoids. Horses affected with SCLs are typically young, growing animals, mostly between 6 months and 2 years of age, presenting with lameness affine' the onset of training. According to clinical studies, SCLs can be diagnosed by radiographic examination, ultrasonographic examination, scinligraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical debridement through arthroscopy or arthrolomy, conservative treatment and intraregional corticosteroids are mentioned as treatment options. Conclusions: Despite the modern technologies available, such as magnetic resonance imaging and scinligraphy, that enable early diagnosis of these lesions, radiology still remains the most popular diagnostic technique employed, of/lowed by ultrasonography. Based on documented results of both, surgical and conservative treatments, horses presenting with clinical signs related lo a SCL are potential candidates for surgical debridement, preferably through arthroscopic surgery, once such patients will probably not regain allelic soundness unless they are operated on.


Selection on Segregating Generation of Paddy Lines for Rainfed. High yielding variety of paddy adapted for rainfed is not many developed until now. Just Inpari 38 that has been released successfully for rainfed areal. Segregating population is the basic for breeding activity. Indonesian Centre of Rice Research has been creating based population for creating new varieties adapted on ranfed environment. The aim of this research was for getting promising lines adapted on rainfed with good vigor, resistence form host and pest, and early maturity. This research was done at wet season in 2014 (November 2014 – March 2015) in rainfed areal, Margasari, Pasawahan district-Purwakarta, West Java. About 2694 lines were evaluated as genetic material. Bulk and Pedigree methods was being used on this research. The selection activity has done successfully with getting 637 best lines that has good score of vigorous (score 1 and 3) and healthy. There were consist of 21.19% from early generation, 63.26% from middle generation, and 19.47% from advanced generation. About 203 lines has early maturity criteria and 434 lines has medium maturity criteria.


This article has described the functional monomer containing acrylate emulsion polymerization process, focused on the influence of polymerization technology, charging schedule of monomers, initiator system, emulsifier system, temperature, stirring, verities and amount of monomers, pH value, and electrolytes on the stability of polymerization process. The control procedures are given.


A hydro (chloro) heat transfer process using a composition comprising a fluoroolefin, in particular, an evaporation phase of the refrigerant, a compression phase, and agglomeration steps of the refrigerant liquid at 70 ° C. or higher, the expansion phase of the refrigerant heat transfer process using a compression system comprising at least first stage a series of steps with. A refrigerant comprising at least one hydro fluoroolefin having at least 4 carbon atoms represented by the following formula: R


A memory BIST enhancement, ESP short for exercising system paths, is described that allows the efficiency and functional capabilities of standard approaches while addressing two important problems. Conventional Memory BIST techniques require MUXes at the inputs of the memory that allow for the inputs to be driven either by system signals or by test signals. These MUXes add delays, in the system path going to the memory, which often has critical timing. ESP eliminates such delays by implementing the MUXing function 'before' scan cells. ESP also uses scan cells to capture the memory output for feeding back to the BIST controller. This output may have traveled through some logic before getting to the recording scan cells. By including the delays of the system input and output paths, ESP allows for verifying that the memory will work correctly as part of the system rather than just as an isolated unit. Using ESP, a memory BIST can catch transition and delay faults that are impractical, or even impossible, to catch otherwise. Therefore, ESP can be useful for all memories but may be crucial for the memories which cannot tolerate the addition of the MUX delay to functional paths.


Foam tape designers have historically relied on solvent borne pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) for high performance applications such as mounting, vibration damping and construction. Recent advances in polymerization technology have led to acrylic emulsion PSAs which match solvent acrylic and synthetic rubber adhesives for several properties such as good anchorage to low and high density polyolefin foams. This modified water borne technology also delivers the excellent balance of PSA properties and resistance properties (heat, humidity, plasticizer) required for many foam tape applications. This paper presents a brief overview of various foam tape characteristics and end uses, with a focus on the advantages of these new acrylic emulsion PSAs in combination with the more common foam types. Introduction One of the more interesting and challenging classes of pressure sensitive tape products are those based on flexible foam backings. Foamed thermoplastics offer a range of features which provide performance characteristics unachievable with other types of tape backings. (See Table 1). In addition, the unique modulus of flexible foams can work in conjunction with a PSA to enhance adhesive performance by absorbing stress on the adhesive joint. Table 1. Foam tapes with various backing materials FOAM TYPE ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES TYPICAL USE Polyolefin low moisture transmission, gauge control, low cost adhesive anchorage window glazing, appliances, mounting, medical Polyvinyl chloride weather resistance, low compression set plasticizer migration sound damping, gasketing, medical Acrylic excellent aging, modulus cost automotive mounting, construction, structural Polyurethane gap filling water absorption mounting, gasketing, lens grinding, damping EPDM heat, water resistance, energy absorption adhesive anchorage sealing, damping Silicone high temperature, dimensional stability adhesive anchorage, cost aero insulation, sealing


There will be a header (1) arranged transversely of harvester for receiving and further guiding stalk crops with at least two in the working position to the direction of receiving elements suggested (4 to 7) for receiving and conveying the harvested crop, in which the number and the size of the receiving elements (4 can be adjusted to 7) to the respective requirements. This is inventively achieved in that one of the receiving elements (4 to 7) independent transverse conveyor (12) is arranged in driving direction behind these.


The thesis deals with recognizing diffeomorphisms from fractal properties of discrete orbits, generated by iterations of such diffeomorphisms. The notion of fractal properties of a set refers to the box dimension, the Minkowski content and their appropriate generalizations, or, in wider sense, to the epsilon-neighborhoods of sets, for small, positive values of parameter epsilon. In the first part of the thesis, we consider the relation between the multiplicity of the fixed point of a real-line diffeomorphism, and the asymptotic behavior of the length of the epsilon-neighborhoods of its orbits. We establish the bijective correspondence. At the fixed point, the diffeomorphisms may be differentiable or nondifferentiable. The results are applied to the question of cyclicity of some planar limit periodic sets of polynomial fields, whose first return maps are real-line diffeomorphisms. In the second part of the thesis, we consider the relation between formal and analytic classes of complex diffeomorphisms f:C->C and epsilon-neighborhoods of their orbits. It is shown that the formal class can be read from generalized fractal properties of any orbit. The results are directly applied to formal classification of complex saddles in C^2. On the other hand, concerning the analytic classification, we state problems in reading the analytic class of a diffeomorphisms from epsilon-neighborhoods of orbits.


Suppression of thermal conductivity in nanoporous structures has an important influence in thermoelectric energy conversion. In this work, we introduce simple approximate analytical models for estimating the size-dependent thermal conductivity of Si wires with a single square nanopore and of Si wires with periodically arranged square nanopores (periodic nanoporous Si wires) in the longitudinal direction. The modeling results show that the porosity and interface density have large impacts on determining the thermal conductivity of periodic nanoporous Si wires. It is found that the thermal conductivity of periodic nanoporous Si wires could be tunable by choosing an appropriate combination of porosity and interface density. The results of this study could be used for thermal conductivity prediction of periodic nanoporous composites.


To find the possible risks to hospitalized patients from hospital environment, this study was conducted with aim to investigate about prevalence of Gram Negative Rods (GNRs), their antibiotics susceptibility profile and ESBL producing ability of strains from a tertiary care hospital in Kohat, Pakistan. Total 120 samples were collected from medical, surgical, orthopedic, children and gyneae wards. All the samples were inoculated on various media including Blood Agar, MacConky Agar, EMB Agar and Clid Agar. All GNRs were identified on the basis of biochemical tests performed on API20E kit. ESBL detection and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of all isolates was performed on Mueller-Hinton Agar plates using Kirby Bauer's Disc Diffusion method. From all the samples, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from 49 (40.83%) samples, Proteus sp. from 35 (29.17%) samples, Klebsiella pneumoniae from 21 (17.50%) samples and Escherichia coli from 15 (12.50%) samples. ESBL producing strains were found as 47.36% in Klebsiella pneumoniae, 46.42% in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 77.7% in E. coli, and 20% in Proteus sp. Antibiotics resistance profile of both ESBL producing and non-ESBL producing bacteria was also too high.


SUMMARY Technological developments in recent years have provided greater scope in the selection and combination of media for presenting courses in distance education. This article explores the uses and limitations of a number of 'old' and 'new' media in distance education from the perspective of their educational and communication advantages. The main emphasis is not on technological developments, but on the potential of various media to create a greater degree of interaction between tutor and student than has previously been possible through traditional media such as print and audio-visual media.


The history of the Conservative Party during the first half of the twentieth century was marked by crisis and controversy, from Joseph Chamberlain's tariff reform campaign through the Lloyd George coalition and the National Government between the wars to the defeat of 1945 and the post war recovery. This study provides a lucid account of this turbulent and formative period in the history of the most durable and adaptive force in modern British politics.


Steel slag was made into slag ceramisites to obtain better characteristic as filter material for phosphorus removal. Comparison between slag ceramisites and steel slag grains was made in physicochemical property, phosphate removal efficiency, isotherm adsorption, and filter operation. It was found that slag ceramisites were light and porous, with higher phosphate removal rate than that of steel slag grains. The isotherm adsorption of both materials followed Langmuir model at 20°C; and the maximum adsorption of slag ceramisites was 3.3 times that of steel slag grains. As for P removal by slag media filtering from micro-aerobic effluent, TP saturation value of slag ceramisites was 1.96 g/kg, which was 2.7 times that of steel slag. Mineralogical and chemical investigations revealed that the mechanisms for P removal by slag media were combination of adsorption and Ca phosphate precipitation. Adsorption was overwhelming in respect to slag ceramisites, nevertheless, Ca phosphate precipitation was dominant for steel slag.


Summary This article addresses the appeal of saints and sainthood in the years 1945 to 1960. Part 1 cites the 1957 diary of Susan Sontag, who focused on the cultural power of the Roman Catholic Church and drew attention to three European women: Teresa of Avila, Edith Stein, and Frances Cabrini. Reasons that these three (all Catholic saints) would have been in Susan Sontag's mind in 1957 are explored. In Part 2, wider attention is applied to the year 1957. Writers who were dealing with sainthood (Camus, Kazantzakis, Genet, Kerouac, O'Connor, Werfel, etc.) are discussed, as well as non-Catholics acclaimed as 'saints' (Simone Weil, Dietrich Bonhoeffer) and persons admired as 'living saints' (Albert Schweitzer, Padre Pio). Part 3 considers the influence of some major canonisations in the inter-war era (e.g., Joan of Arc, Thomas More) and the widespread access to Vatican spectacle afforded by photojournalism and newsreel. Four routes of analysis are pursued: the veneration of saints as a response to wartime suffering and loss; the vigour of the vocabulary of sainthood, uncontaminated by Nazi or Stalinist abuse; the special appeal of the 'outsider' saint; and the political interests of the Vatican and Christian Democratic parties.


OBJECTIVE The content of saikosaponina and saikosaponin d in Chaihu dripping pills had been determined by RP-HPLC method.METHODS The chromatographic column was Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18(4.6mm×250mm,5μm ).Mobile phase is acetonitrile and water solution(gradient elution).The detection wavelength was 210nm.RESULTS The good linear detection wncentration range of saikosaponin was0.49~7.84μg(R=1)and saikosaponin d was 0.0778~1.2448μg(R=1).The recovery of saikosaponin a was 98.7%(RSD=1.5%) and saikosaponin d was 99.2%(RSD=1.6%).CONCLUSION The present method for determining con tent of saikosaponin a and saikosaponin d in Chaihu dripping pills is simple,feasible with accurate and reliable results,which is suitable for the quality control of this preparation.


Zinc Ferrite (ZF) nanopowders relatively uniform size distributions ranging from 5 to 14 nm were prepared by solution combustion and hydrothermal methods. The PXRD showed cubic phase, spinel structure, and particle size in nanoscale. The SEM images confirm the agglomeration of the product composed of uniform nanoparticles of flakes type and spherical type in combustion and hydrothermal methods respectively. The purity check was done by FTIR. The optical band gap energy (Eg) obtained by UV-Vis spectra of the ZF nanopowders prepared by solution combustion and hydrothermal methods were found to be 1.985 eV and 1.99 eV respectively. The present study clearly shows that the distribution of the cations within the spinel lattice of the ferrite nanoparticles are strongly affected by the synthesis method used. Results suggest that the electrical properties depend on the particular method of preparation and sintering temperature of the prepared samples. The resistivity of the samples increased to the order of 103 by sintering the samples. It is observed that the activation energy (Ea) decreases with increasing the sintering temperature.


Students of Anglo-American criminal law, historians included, have traditionally had very little to say about criminal codes. This omission is startling in the face of ongoing efforts to codify criminal law since the late eighteenth century, not only in England and the United States, but also in Canada and India. The only historical study of criminal codification in the United States is a survey article that is, strictly speaking, not about codification at all, but about the great men who made codification possible, in particular the forefathers of Herbert Wechsler, the main drafter of the Model Penal Code. The Model Penal Code itself gave no clues as to its historical antecedents, if any. It is regarded, and portrayed itself, as having invented the wheel by starting from scratch, the raw material of the common law.


The project will be focused on the exploration of the ways that the teachers use to
deal with the deaf students that struggle with an additional disability in form of Attention
Deficit Disorder. The teaching and learning strategies will be studied in order to
determine the success rate, if any, by implementing the goals and results produced by the
methods and the objectives associated with the lessons being taught at the time and to
determine the willingness of the educators in working with such said disabilities. The
experiences of the deaf students with the disorders will be documented as to gain a better
understanding of the domestic and academic relationships surrounding those students.
(Parent-teacher collaboration for example). The object of my thesis is to determine the
success the techniques being employed and to document the success derived from using
the approaches that aide the students with the disorders by basing on the feedback
provided by the teachers and parents.


ABSTRA C T We present broad-band photometry in the optical, near-infrared and submillimetre, and midinfrared spectrophotometry of a selection of carbon stars with optically thin envelopes. Most of the observations were carried out simultaneously. Beside the emission feature at 11:3 mm due to silicon carbide grains in the circumstellar environment, many of our mid-infrared spectra show an emission feature at 8:6 mm. All the observed spectral energy distributions exhibit a very large far-infrared flux excess. Both these features are indeed common to many carbon stars surrounded by optically thin envelopes. We have modelled the observed spectral energy distributions by means of a full radiative transfer treatment, paying particular attention to the features quoted above. The peak at 8:6 mm is usually ascribed to the presence of hydrogenated amorphous carbon grains. We find also that the feature at 8:6 mm might be reproduced by assuming that the stars have a circumstellar environment formed of both carbon- and oxygen-rich dust grains, although this is in contrast with what one should expect in a carbon-rich environment. The far-infrared flux excess is usually explained by the presence of a cool detached dust shell. Following this hypothesis, our models suggest a time-scale for the modulation of the mass-loss rate of the order of some 10 3 yr.


For this contribution different generic battery models were implemented in a dedicated simulation environment to investigate their usability for Power Hardware-in-the-loop implementations. Following a discussion of various requirements on these models, their validity is determined by comparison with a measured battery test. The applicability of the models to Power Hardware-in-the-loop applications is evaluated on the basis of its execution time and its deviation of the model from the real battery to achieve values representative of embedding the model in a larger simulation.


Euphorbi berryi is described and illustrated with photos. It is known from the Cerrado vegetation of Maranhão, Brazil, where it occurs on sandy soils in the municipality of Carolina at elevations of 187 to 350 m. The precise affinities of Euphorbia berryi are not clear, but it undoubtedly belongs to Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce sect. Anisophyllum. It differs from other species of the section by the combination of being a delicate annual with the stipules united into an erose sheath; slender styles that are notched at the apex; and linear, entire, strongly falcate leaves that are scarcely asymmetrical at the base and have a white, straight to flexuous, quickly deciduous, hairlike extension at the apex. The latter feature is apparently unique in sect. Anisophyllum. Comparisons are made with Euphorbia burchellii and E. potentilloides, two species with which it has been confused. Its conservation status is preliminary assessed to be data deficient (DD) until the populations can be field evaluated.


Brief note on how a garlic habit on the part of a laboratory assistant caused brown stains to appear on the lead-based paint with which a sculpture of an angel had been painted, and how, once this was discovered, the stains could be removed easily by an application of hydrogen-peroxide-soaked cotton balls.


Objective: To analyze the effects of meaning on the political commitment of the Mozambican Government in the transfer of the policy for the control of tuberculosis from the perspective of health professionals. Method: This is a qualitative study that uses the theoretical methodological framework of Discourse Analysis. Fifteen health professional subjects with more than one year of experience in the tuberculosis control program were interviewed. This study is approved by the National Bioethics for Health Committee and authorized by the Minister of Health of Mozambique. Results: Three discursive blocks emerged: 1) the political commitment of the Government of Mozambique to adhere to the tuberculosis control policy; 2) evidence of lack of commitment in the transfer of policy for tuberculosis control; and 3) the subjects' imaginary and the challenges in relation to political commitment and the implementation of the policy for tuberculosis control. Conclusion: Political commitment to policy transfer is complex and requires increased government funding, human resources, adequate infrastructure, coverage of health services and uninterrupted supply of medicines and other hospital supplies.


Objective To observe the inhibitory effects of curcumin on hyphal development and biofilm formation of five kinds of non-Candida albicans. Methods Serial 2-fold dilution assay was used to determine the MICs of curcumin to C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. parapsilokis, C. krusei, C. guilliermondii; XTT assay was used to determine the SMIC50 of curcumin to the five non-C. albicans. Inverted microscope and scanning electron microscope(SEM) were applied to inspectting the morphological change of non-C. albicans treated by curcumin, The dilution method was applied to inspecting the hyphae around the colonies. Results The MICs of curcumin to C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, C. parapsilokis, C. Krusei, C. guilliermondii were 64, 128, 256, 256, and 128 μg/m L, and the SMIC50 were 512, 512, 512, 512, and 512 μg/m L, respectively. We found that curcumin could inhibit the hyphal and biofilm formation of the five kinds of non-C. albicans by observation with inverted microscope and SEM, and curcumin could inhibit the hyphal development around the colonies by observation with optical microscope. Conclusion Curcumin could inhibit the hyphal development and biofilm formation of the five kinds of non-C. albicans.


For the field of virology, perhaps one of the most paradigm‐shifting events so far in the 21st century was the identification of the giant double‐stranded DNA virus that infects amoebae. Remarkably, this virus, known as Mimivirus, has a genome that encodes for nearly 1,000 proteins, some of which are involved in the biosynthesis of unusual sugars. Indeed, the virus is coated by a layer of glycosylated fibers that contain d‐glucose, N‐acetyl‐d‐glucosamine, l‐rhamnose, and 4‐amino‐4,6‐dideoxy‐d‐glucose. Here we describe a combined structural and enzymological investigation of the protein encoded by the open‐reading frame L780, which corresponds to an l‐rhamnose synthase. The structure of the L780/NADP+/UDP‐l‐rhamnose ternary complex was determined to 1.45 Å resolution and refined to an overall R‐factor of 19.9%. Each subunit of the dimeric protein adopts a bilobal‐shaped appearance with the N‐terminal domain harboring the dinucleotide‐binding site and the C‐terminal domain positioning the UDP‐sugar into the active site. The overall molecular architecture of L780 places it into the short‐chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily. Kinetic analyses indicate that the enzyme can function on either UDP‐ and dTDP‐sugars but displays a higher catalytic efficiency with the UDP‐linked substrate. Site‐directed mutagenesis experiments suggest that both Cys 108 and Lys 175 play key roles in catalysis. This structure represents the first model of a viral UDP‐l‐rhamnose synthase and provides new details into these fascinating enzymes.


Variability, correlation and path analysis were worked out for nine characters related to grain quality and germination from the study of thirteen mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) genotypes. Variability was high for seed yield/plant, seeds/pod, germination speed/day, swelling capacity and 100 seed weight which could be exploited in breeding for better germination percentage. Seed weight, density, volume, swelling capacity and germination speed/day were positively correlated with germination percentage but were negatively correlated with seeds/pod. Path analysis, however, showed that 100 seed weight and germination speed/day had high direct positive effect on germination percentage. The study suggested that 100 seed weight and germination speed/day must be given preference in selection along with optimum seed density, volume, swelling capacity to select superior genotypes of mungbean with high germination percentage.


The thermoelectric tensor components of antimony are measured at room temperature to 90 kbar. The anisotropy of the thermal emf disappears at 70 kbar that is in line with transformation of Sb to the simple cubic structure. The anomalous behaviour of thermoelectric coefficients at 40 to 50 kbar correlates probably with characteristic features of the pressure variation of the c/a parameter of antimony lattice.


Exon-skipping therapy mediated by antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) is expected to provide a therapeutic option for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). ASOs for exon skipping reported so far target a single continuous sequence in or around the target exon. In the present study, we investigated ASOs for exon 44 skipping (applicable to approximately 6% of all DMD patients) to improve activity by using a novel ASO design incorporating two connected sequences. Phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers targeting two separate sequences in exon 44 were created to simultaneously target two splicing regulators in exon 44, and their exon 44 skipping was measured. NS-089/NCNP-02 showed the highest skipping activity among the oligomers. NS-089/NCNP-02 also induced exon 44 skipping and dystrophin protein expression in cells from a DMD patient to whom exon 44 skipping is applicable. We also assessed the in vivo activity of NS-089/NCNP-02 by intravenous administration to cynomolgus monkeys. NS-089/NCNP-02 induced exon 44 skipping in skeletal and cardiac muscle of cynomolgus monkeys. In conclusion, NS-089/NCNP-02, an ASO with a novel connected-sequence design, showed both in vitro and in vivo exon-skipping activity.


For the DDNP wastewater has hard-microbiodegradable characteristic,PAC coagulation process has been used for pretreating.The effects of the dosage of PAC,the pH values of the wastewater,the coagulation time,etc.on the removal rate of COD and color were investigated.The factors that affect the coagulation of DDNP wastewater were studied through orthogonal experiment.And the optimum reaction conditions were determined.The single-factor experiments were used to verify the optimum reaction conditions.The results showed that: the satisfied effect of DDNP wastewater treatment was acquired at normal temperature under the condition that the pH value was 6.0,the dosage of PAC was 7.5 g/L,the coagulation time was 4 h.And the removal rate of COD reached 50.96%,the removal rate of color reached 80%.


Abstract We investigated the possibility of a microwave oven to replace the standard electric oven and water bath in histological staining procedures that require increased temperature. The technical details were perfected using the Perl's stain for tissue iron. We used a temperature probe to regulate and monitor the temperature of the staining solution. This led to the successful modification of the iron staining procedure for use in the microwave oven, resulting in a reduction in incubation time of 80%, compared to the standard oven procedure. We now use the microwave oven in most of our staining procedures that require heating.