A new-type glucose sensor using a LaF3-based transducer was investigated as the first example of a solid-electrolytecoupled biosensor. The sensor element was composed of the following electrochemical cell: (reference electrode) Sn+SnF2∣LaF3∣Pt-glucose oxidase (sensing electrode). The e.m.f. of the sensor cell was found to vary logarithmically with a change in glucose concentration in the range from 2×10-5 to 1×10-2 M in a phosphate buffer solution of pH 6.9. The 90% response time to 3×10-2 M glucose was about 15 s at 30°C. The sensitivity of the sensor to glucose was fairly stable for the test period of about 30 days.


Many regard gender differences in verbal ability to be one of the well-established findings in psychology. To reassess this belief. Y.'C located 165 studies that reported data on gender differences in verbal ability. The Y.'Cightcd mean effect size (d) was +0.11, indicating a slight female superiority in performance. The difference is so small that we argue that gender differences in verbal ability no longer exist. Analyses of effect sizes for different measures of verbal ability showed almost all to be small in magni tude: for vocabulary. d = 0.02; for analogies, d = 0.16 (slight male superiority in performance): for reading comprehension. d = 0.03: for speech production, d = 0.33 (the largest effect size): for essay writing, d = 0.09; for anagrams, d = 0.22; and for tests of general verbal abil ity, d = 0.20. For the 1985 administration of the Scholastic Aptitude TestVerbal. d = 0.11. indicating superior male performance. Analysis of tests requiring different cognitive processes involved inverbal ability yielded no evidence of substantial gender differences in any aspect of processing. Similarly, an analj,is by age indicated no striking changes in the magnitude of gender differences :ot different ages. countering Maccoby and Jacklin's ( 1974) conclusion that gender differences in verbal ability emerge around age II. For studies published in 1973 or earlier. d = 0.23 and for studies published after !973, a = 0.10, indicating a slight decline in the magnitude of the gender difference in recent years. The implications of these fi ndings are discussed, including their implications for theories of sex differences in brain latcralization and their relation to changing gender roles.


Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic and relapsing gastrointestinal disease. New therapies to maintain patients in remission are needed. An 18-year-old white women developed abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea in June 2000. Her hemoglobin was 11 g/dL, white blood cell count 9.3 10/L, platelet count 505 (normal 150Y450) 10/L, and the sedimentation rate (SR) 73 (normal 1Y18) mm/ 1st hour. Radiologic examination showed ulcers in the terminal ileum and narrowing of the lumen. At colonoscopy, ulceration of the ileocecal valve and ileum was seen. A biopsy specimen of the mucosa of terminal ileum and ileocecal valve showed mucosal ulceration with extensive inflammatory infiltrate. On the basis of clinical, radiologic, and histologic findings, a diagnosis of CD was made. Since 2001 she had been treated with prednisolone 40 mg/day and mesalamine 3 g/day. However, she was frequently symptomatic with abdominal pain and diarrhea, and the levels of SR were frequently high (Fig. 1A). For the treatment of chronic active disease, azathioprine was proposed; however, she refused. In September 2002, she developed fever and abdominal pain. The hemoglobin was 9.6 g/dL, white blood cell count 21.57 (normal, 4.0Y10.0) 10/L, platelets 906 10/L, C-reactive protein 138.9 (normal G 5.0) mg/L, and SR was 47 mm/1st hour. After a single infusion of infliximab (5 mg/kg intravenous), she became asymptomatic, without abdominal pain or diarrhea. At that moment, she was taking prednisolone 40 mg/day and mesalamine 3 g/day orally. After improvement with infliximab, prednisolone tapering was started. However, although there was clinical induction of remission, platelet counts were persistently high (Fig. 1B), and a hematologic evaluation was performed. Laboratory findings were as follows: white blood cell count 19 10/L (neutrophils 79 %, eosinophils 2%, basophils 1%, lymphocytes 10%, monocytes 1%, myelocytes 3%, metamyelocytes 3%, myeloblasts 1%), leukocyte alkaline phosphatase 120 (normal G 90) U/L, iron 10 (normal, 49Y151) mg/dL. Genetic analysis disclosed 46,XX, BCR-ABL positive tested by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Since the diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia BCRABL (+) with thrombocythemia was made, she started hydroxyurea at a dose of 1,000 mg/day over 2 to 3 weeks without any improvement (white blood cells count 25.3 10/L, platelet count 1300 10/L). Thus, treatment with imatinib 600 mg/day was started (February 2003). A remarkable clinical, hematologic, and cytogenetic response was observed. Hematologic remission was kept under maintenance therapy with imatinib 400 mg/day until present. Bone marrow (aspirate and trephine) was normocellular. Genetic analysis showed complete molecular remission in qualitative (tested RT-PCR) and quantitative (real time-quantitative PCR) analysis. Because of the unexpected hematologic problem, the normal sequence of infliximab therapy was not performed. The therapy with imatinib was started in February 2003, when she was taking 15 mg/day of prednisolone. It is interesting to note that after imatinib, the patient experienced a sensation of general well being and stopped prednisolone and mesalamine at her own initiative. Surprisingly, the patient persisted asymptomatically despite the very long period without any medication known to be active against CD. Clinically, she never again complained of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, or other symptoms. The inflammatory parameters changed to normal levels (Fig. 1A), and the radiologic findings showed narrowing of the ileum, without evident ulcerations however. Thus, imatinib was the only drug taken by the patient for 3 years. Our patient had a chronic active disease for 2 years, and she denied taking immunosuppressant therapy. In the context of chronic myeloid leukemia, she started therapy with imatinib. The signal transducing inhibitor, STI-571 (imatinib mesylate), is a 2-phenylaminopyrimidine derivative that was designed as a selective competitive inhibitor of the Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase. It also has strong activity against platelet-derived growthfactor receptor, c-Kit, and the Abl related gene. Bcr-Abl may function either by enhancing the proliferation potential of hematopoietic progenitors or by protecting these progenitors from apoptosis. Imatinib may mediate its proapoptotic effect at two different levels: 1) by a rapid and sustained inhibition of Bcr-Abl kinase activity, leading to inactivation of survival pathways and 2) by inducing long-term activation of caspases 9 e 3 responsible for the degradation and inactivation of Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase. Imatinib has been also associated with a caspase-independent, necrosis-like programmed cell death mediated by the serine protease activity of Omi/HtrA2. Dietz et al also found that imatinib inhibits T-cell proliferation and reduced the levels of activated nuclear factor (NF)-kB. Although the precise etiology of CD remains unknown, there is increasing evidence for dysfunction of the immune regulation mechanisms in patients with CD. CD represents a T-helper (Th)1mediated condition because mucosal immune cells from affected individuals secrete interferon-g and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) as well as interleukin (IL)12 and IL-18, but not Th2-type cytokines. Moreover NF-kB appears to have an important role in CD, and several studies have shown that lamina propria T lymphocytes (LPL) from CD patients, compared with LPL from noninflammatory intestinal mucosa, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


A Cu-Zn alloy microchannel lining layer was fabricated by a powder-metallurgical process using Cu powder and Zn wire. The effects of the dealloying treatment on the composition and structure of the lining layer were investigated. The lining layer became more porous and dezinced as the dealloying time increased. In the case of long-time dealloying, Zn-based corrosion products precipitated. These results indicated the possibility of the control of the structure and composition of the inner wall of the microchannel.


Methods of designing filters for use in optical systems for applications where the axial focusing properties are important are considered. Two methods are described. One is based on the use of Laplace transforms. The second uses Fourier transformation of the axial amplitude variation. Properties of some filters for increasing depth of focus are described. Zone plate structures are considered. Designs for modification of Bessel beams to give constant axial intensity, or an axial cusp in intensity are described.


McDonald requests an offprint of Bennett's review of Chadwick's Documents in Mycenaean Greek. Asks about repeating cases of place names in Linear B tablets.


Compared to 2D lanes, real 3D lane data is difficult to collect accurately. In this paper, we propose a novel method for training 3D lanes with only 2D lane labels, called weakly supervised 3D lane detection WS-3D-Lane. By assumptions of constant lane width and equal height on adjacent lanes, we indirectly supervise 3D lane heights in the training. To overcome the problem of the dynamic change of the camera pitch during data collection, a camera pitch self-calibration method is proposed. In anchor representation, we propose a double-layer anchor with non-maximum suppression (NMS) method, which enables the anchor-based method to predict two lane lines that are close. Experiments are conducted on the base of 3D-LaneNet under two supervision methods. Under weakly supervised setting, our WS-3D-Lane outperforms previous 3D-LaneN et: F-score rises to 92.3% on Apollo 3D synthetic dataset, and F1 rises to 74.5% on ONCE-3DLanes. Meanwhile, WS-3D-Lane in purely supervised setting makes more increments and outperforms state-of-the-art. To the best of our knowledge, WS-3D- Lane is the first try of 3D lane detection under weakly supervised setting. Our code is available on https://github.com/SAIC-Vision/WS-3D-Lane.


The present work aims within the context of plastic recycling is to upgrade the properties of plastic waste particularly the two engineering plastics polycarbonate (PC) and poly (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) (ABS) from electrical and electronic equipment. Recycled polycarbonate (RPC) and recycled poly (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) (RABS) were obtained from E-waste suppliers. RPC/RABS blends compatibilized with both maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAP) and solid epoxy resin was prepared by microinjection molding. The effect of compatibilizer addition on the morphology and mechanical properties of RPC/RABS blends were analyzed. Further, to upgrade the mechanical and thermal properties two types of organically modified nanoclays closite 30B (C30B) and closite 15A (C15A) were incorporated into the optimized blend compositions. The effect of organoclay on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the RPC/RABS blend nanocomposites was investigated. POLYM. COMPOS., 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers


Abstract : This report provides an overview of the numerical research conducted on steady supersonic inviscid flows with crossflow separation during the period of May 1982 through May 1985. The publications resulting from that research are summarized.


The author has developed an optical image-processing system for photography, cinema and video. With this system, he observes biological forms and arrives at an outline of an image, which he then colors and re-elaborates to produce his artwork. Studies in morphogenesis lead the author to interpret the relationship between forms of living beings and natural patterns. Mathematical and particularly topological concepts, as applied to biology, evolution and new dimensions of time and space, influence his film work and 'recombinant' still lifes. He uses computer graphics to visualize form in several dimensions, including that of the 'internal time' of an organism, but the main focus of his work is the science and art of imaging.


Objective To investigate the effects of pioglitazone on the osteoprotegrin(OPG) and bone mineral density(BMD) in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods Fifty-seven patients with T2DM were randomly divided into control group(24 cases) and experimental group(33 cases),with thirty people as normal control group.In addition to the basement therapy of blood sugar control,the experimental group received pioglitazone(30 mg/day) for three months.BMD and OPG levels were measured and compared between before and after treatment.Results ① OPG level of T2DM was higher than that of normal control(P0.05).② OPG level of T2DM after pioglitazone treatment increased,but there was no significant difference(P0.05).③ Hip and lumbar spine BMD of T2DM experimental group decreased after pioglitazone treatment.Conclusions Adverse effects of pioglitazone on bone metabolism might surpass the favorable factors.


The existence problem of Laplacian integral graphs is studied.By studying the Laplacian characteristic polynomial of the complete multipartite graph K_(a_1n_1,a_2n_2,…,a_sn_s),it is obtained that all the complete multipartite graph K_(a_1n_1,a_2n_2,…,a_sn_s) are Laplacian integral.


SummaryThe serum ceruloplasmin content was studied in 58 healthy persons, 31 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 13 with ankylosing spondylitis, 70 with uncomplicated psoriasis, 27 with psoriasis complicated by arthritis, 11 with sarcoidosis and affected joints, and 10 with sarcoidosis and unaffected joints.Serum ceruloplasmin was significantly elevated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The ceruloplasmin concentration was normal in patients suffering from uncomplicated psoriasis and in patients with joint involvement without roentgenologic evidence of arthritis. Patients with psoriasis and roentgenologically confirmed arthritis had a significantly elevated mean serum ceruloplasmin concentration. Patients with sarcoidosis showed a tendency towards high ceruloplasmin values if the joints were affected. This was not so clear, however, as in psoriatic arthritis.


In a recent experiment, Doise & Mugny (1979) have shown that pairs of children working on spatial representation tasks make more subsequent progress than children who work alone on such tasks. This appears to lend support to Piaget's claims about the effects of social interaction upon the development of operational thought. In the first of the two experiments reported here the effects of working in pairs on spatial representation problems but from opposing perspectives were examined with respect to subsequent improvement in individual performances. Such paired training resulted in more improvement than solitary practice but was no more effective than training designed to induce intra-individual conflict. The second experiment demonstrated that the effect of working in pairs upon subsequent improvement was related to the amount of disagreement that occurred during training between partners. Again, however, working in pairs was overall no more effective than training based on intra-individual conflict.


As part of its exploration of public service reform What Works Scotland carried out an
evaluation of Operation Modulus, a highly successful, innovative, award winning violence and
anti-social behaviour intervention targeted at a gang of young people in the Gorbals area of
Glasgow, exploring why it was such a success. The aim of this case study was not to focus on
how best to tackle issues related to young people and crime, but rather to show how the
principles of public service reform as highlighted by the Christie Commission (2011) can best
be operationalised. Operation Modulus is an exemplar of such reform, demonstrating what it
means for public services in Scotland to put Christie into practice.


Overview The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) is a not-for-profit research and development (R&D) organization, in official relations with the WHO, that discovers, develops, and delivers new treatments for neglected patients. Since our creation in 2003 by public research institutions in Brazil, France, India, Kenya, and Malaysia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and WHO TDR, we have developed 12 new and improved treatments for six deadly diseases that have reached millions of people utilizing an alternative, collaborative, not-for-profit R&D model. Furthermore, DNDi, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), jointly established the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), now an independent organization playing an essential role in its work with Member States to deliver on the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance. DNDi is also a member of the Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f), which promotes innovation of and access to quality, safe, efficacious, and affordable medicines for children. This briefing sets out DND i's comments for consideration by World Health Organization (WHO) Member States on the following agenda items of the 76 th session of the World Health Assembly:


A comprehensive experiment which belongs to an experiment group of boundary-valued problem with the existing experiment of drawing equipotential contour about electrostatic fields and numerical simulation of boundary-valued problem based on ANSYS is designed.This experiment has two parts.The one of this experiment is measuring and calculating circuit parameters of the unit capacitance and conductance of five kinds of electrodes based on electrostatic analogy,which can also be obtained from numerical analysis software of ANSYS and be compared with each other.The other is the calculation of potential of floating conductor.By this experiment,students have further improved application ability about the principle of electric fields and to solve practical problem.


The following material addresses the problem from the perspective of quality audit work procedures and legislation as well as the auditor's judgment which often offer the guarantee to obtain an opinion as to mirror the reality of operations audited. Implementation of the recommendations made by the auditor, followed by auditees getting some performance in specific activity, is in fact a confirmation of the performance of quality audits concluded with the formulation of appropriate opinions.


We formulate a conjectural Lefschetz formula for locally symmetric spaces of finite volume. The formula can be verified in the compact case and for Riemann surfaces.


Today there is widespread experimentation in the development of equitable methods of con? trolling the rate of increase in hospital costs. Hospitals and third-party payers are engaged in rate-setting experiments in nearly half the states.1 These experiments exhibit a diversity of approaches to the problem of hospital cost control, ranging from mandatory statewide programs to voluntary pilot projects involving only a few hospitals. It is expected that other hospitals and financial intermediaries will join the growing list of experimenters in the near future. Given the critical and complex nature of hospital cost control and the growing number of alternative control approaches, it is impor? tant that new efforts be guided by the experi? ence of earlier efforts. Such guidance, through accurate summaries and accompanying release of complete experimental and evaluation find? ings, will preclude replication and extension of ineffective methods. It should also pro? mote new areas of investigation and further investigation in areas previously identified as promising. "Prospective Reimbursement through Budget Review," an article in the September, 1976 Inquiry,2 represents the first public release, albeit in summary form, of three SSA-spon sored evaluations of cost control experiments. Dissemination of such results is important; however, the article, written by Fred J. Hellin ger, a staff member of ORS-SSA which funded the evaluations, presents certain problems.


Reports on a July 1965 airborne survey of ice drift in arctic seas. By treating 127 airphotos taken on two flights, 550 drift vectors were obtained of different size floes in ice of varied compactness. Drift velocity was found to decrease with the increasing compactness of the ice. The influence of adjacent ice fields on the drift velocity of open ice between them is attributed to their hydrodynamic interaction. Results obtained in this survey indicate a definite advantage of the airphoto method of studying ice drift over the conventional instrumental method from fixed stations.


As far as I know, there is no a study on fractals on non euclidean metrics.This paper proposes a first approach method about generating fractals on a non-euclidean metric. The idea is to extend the calculus of fractals on non-euclidean metrics. Using the Riemann metric, there will be defined a non-euclidean modulo of a complex number in order to check the divergence of the series generated by the Mandelbrot set. It also shown that the fractals are not invariant versus rotations. The study will be extended to the quaternions, where is shown that the study of fractals might not be extended to quaternions with a general metric because of the high divergence of the series (a condition in order to generate a fractal is selecting bounded operators). Finally, a Java program will be found as example to show those kind of fractals, where any metric can be defined, so it will be helpful to study those properties.


The effects of neuroleptics on dopamine release from rat striatal slices was investigated with a superfusion system. Haloperidol (10-5M), chlorpromazine (10-4M) and sulpiride (10-3M) induced a significant increase in dopamine efflux from rat striatal slices. The onset of the enhancement of dopamine efflux was slower with superf usion of haloperidol than with methamphetamine. This data suggests that the mechanism of enhancement of dopamine efflux by haloperidol may be different from the mechanism of methamphetamine.


Digital fluorography offers several advantages over conventional radiographic systems. The general expectation of digital equipment has been of a lower radiation dose to the patient. A series of dose-area product measurements on two digital sets during barium meal and barium enema examinations has shown that this expectation is not necessarily correct, particularly when the dose from the fluoroscopic part of the examination is considered. Users of digital fluorography sets are advised to check the performance of their equipment by suitable dose measurements.


The bandwidth, gain, saturation power and noise of the erbium-doped fiber-amplifier (EDFA) are reviewed in the context of high-speed optical communication systems. Recent experiments which have used EDFA postamplifiers, repeaters and preamplifiers to enhance the performance of fiber-optic systems are discussed.


This study was performed to allow an understanding of some of the elements of trust that are apparent to encourage the Maori Internet shopper to feel comfortable to shop online. Maori arrived in New Zealand from the Pacific over 1,000 years ago. Since then, New Zealand was colonised by Europeans in the 19th century. As a result, the Maori have become a minority (Belich, 1996). That is, their culture, language and values have become secondary to those of the dominant European culture (Liu, Wilson, McClure & Higgins, 1999). Maori have been defined as including "all those who identify themselves as belonging to the New Zealand Maori ethnic group, either alone or in combination with any other ethnic group" (Statistics New Zealand, 1998, p. 94).


Rockburst is one of the main engineering geological hazards at deep high geostress zone and is influenced by many factors.The prediction of possibility and classification of rockburst are important issues in many underground engineering.Based on the principle of Mahalanobis′ distance discriminant analysis(DDA),a distance discriminant analysis model to predict the possibility and classification of rockburst is established.The main control factors of rockburst,such as values of in-situ stresses σθ,uniaxial compressive strength σc and uniaxial tensile strength σt of rock,elastic energy index of rock Wet,are chosen in the analysis.Three discrimination factors including σθ /σc,σc/σt and Wet are regarded as the discriminant factors of the DDA model.A series of underground rock projects in domestic and abroad are taken as the training and testing samples;and the ratio of mistake-distinguish is considerably low zero after the DDA model is trained.Rockbursts of Qinling Tunnel along Xi′an—Ankang Railway and Dongguashan deep-buried hard rock mine are used to verify this model.The results show that the DDA model can be used to predict the possibility and classification of rockburst in deep underground engineering;and the prediction accuracy is acceptable.


This paper examines the role that psychological factors play in explaining the gender wage gap. To do so, I propose a methodology that extends the standard approach used in the literature interested in this question in three main dimensions. First, I rely on an economic model that captures multiple channels through which gender differences in traits can influence gender wage inequality. Second, I account for measurement error in the measures of psychological traits by using latent factor models. Third, I estimate entire counterfactual wage distributions in order to measure the contribution of gender differences in traits to the gender wage gap along the whole wage distribution instead of focusing on its mean. Implementing this methodology in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, I find that gender differences in cognition and self-confidence explain a considerable fraction of the gender wage gap, with the majority of this effect being due to gender differences in self-confidence. Moreover, I establish evidence of substantial heterogeneity in the effect that gender gaps in psychological traits have on the gender wage gap along the wage distribution. In particular, gender gaps in self-confidence and, to a lesser extent, cognition explain a greater fraction of the gender wage gap at the top than at the bottom of the wage distribution. By comparing my estimates to those obtained from implementing two standard decomposition methods widely used in the gender wage gap literature, I show that failing to account for the heterogeneity of returns to traits across occupations and for measurement error in observed measures of traits leads to substantial biases in the analysis of the role that psychological factors play in explaining the gender wage gap.


This study is an investigation of the aural-diagnostic and prescriptive skills of preservice and expert instrumental music teachers. Specifically, the researcher sought to determine how the two groups compared with respect to evaluations for band performances of different music-difficulty and performance-quality levels. Subjects listened to an audiotape recording that comprised four types of performances: Difficult Music and Excellent Performance, Difficult Music and Average Performance, Moderate Music and Excellent Performance, and Moderate Music and Average Performance. For each performance type, subjects responded to four evaluative areas in the investigator-designed Aural-Diagnostic and Prescriptive Skills Test: performance-quality ratings of nine select music elements, rankings of the nine elements, diagnoses of performance problems associated with the weakest-ranked elements, and prescriptions of rehearsal solutions for the diagnosed performance problems. Results indicate that (a) regardless of performance types, preservice teachers rated Intonation lower than did expert teachers; (b) interactions exist among the four performance types for subjects' ratings of Tone Quality, Intonation, Articulation, and Dynamics; and (c) compared to preservice teachers, a higher proportion of expert teachers ranked Blend/Balance and Musical Interpretation as the weakest- performed music elements.


India, which already has one of the lowest health expenditures in the world, is reportedly making cuts of almost 20% in its 2014-15 healthcare budget.

A cut of over 60 billion Indian rupees (£610m; €786m; $948m) has been made from the total budget allocation of 351.63 billion Indian rupees for health and family welfare covering the financial year ending on 31 March, two health ministry officials told the Reuters news agency.1

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Herein, we report a novel strategy for diversity‐oriented lysine modification of cyclic peptides based on the orthogonal alkylation of the lysine residues. All steps can be achieved in the solid phase with satisfying conversions. Notably, we demonstrated that the tether modification could help to improve the cellular uptake of peptides.


While providing convenient share and exchange in information,the ubiquitous network has brought a series of new threats and challenges to national political,cultural,economic and military security etc. The national security education is inevitably included in the ideological and political education for students in the face of current complex national security situation. The organization leadership system,guarantee system,content system and collaborative innovation system for national security education must be built to cultivate the overall national security concept of the college students and improve their quality of national security.


In August 1998, the UK's Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) published its most recent report: addressing the welfare of broiler breeders. Some 780 million broiler chicks are produced annually in the UK and at any one time the national population of broiler breeder hens that produce these chicks is about 6 million. Professor Sir Colin Spedding in his letter (reproduced on page iii of the report) introducing the report to the Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, points out that broiler breeders are relatively valuable birds and that there is a strong commercial incentive to ensure they receive careful husbandry. However, commercial forces do not always pull in the same direction as welfare considerations and they have lead to some particular dilemmas in the welfare of broiler breeders.


Palabras clave: neutropenia, fiebre, factores de riesgo, pronostico, internacion Abstract Prognostic risk factors for serious complications in an inpatient population with neutropenia at the onset of a febrile episode. Patients with neutropenia and fever conform a heterogeneous population with a variable risk of serious complications and mortality. The goal of this study was to identify prognostic risk factors present at the beginning of the episode, for adverse events and serious complications in patients admitted in a general ward with fever and neutropenia. A cohort of 238 episodes with neutropenia and fever (neutrophils 38.3 °C) in 167 patients admitted to our general hospital between 1997 and 2004 was followed. Eighty two percent of the patients had hematologic malignancies, 14% solid tumors and 4% were not associated with chemotherapy. Sixty seven adverse events were registered (46% renal insufficiency, 27% refractory hypotension, 15% respiratory insufficiency and 12% major bleeding). Significant differences were found in presence of current co-morbidities, body temperature >39 °C, heart rate >120 beats per minute, respiratory rate >24 per minute, systolic blood pressure 24 per minute (OR=2.8, p=0.01), and the presence of a clinical site of infection (OR=2.1, p=0.03). The presence of systolic hypotension, high respiratory rate, current co-morbidities and a clinical site of infection at the time of admission were identified predictors of subsequent serious complications in patients admitted with fever and neutropenia in a general ward.


The first paltform experiment of C/C brake for high speed train is intrduced briefly in this paper, the direction of research along with the technical approach on this study is presented.


The extraction of protons from the halo of the LHC beam by means of a bent crystal has been simulated by computer, following the project [l] and making use of the simulation code [2] tested earlier in the CERN-SPS crystal extraction experiment [3]. The extraction efficiency has been studied as a function of the crystal length. The background produced with the aligned crystal was computed. We investigated also the influence of the crystal edge imperfection on efficiency, and discuss a co-existence of the crystal extraction with the other systems (such as beam cleaning) of accelerator. Channeling of a beam of charged particles in a bent monocrystal has recently shown an impressive progress in efficient steering of a high energy beam [4]. The CERN experiments on the crystal-assisted beam extraction from the SPS accelerator [3] are of particular interest. These studies have in view possible application of the channeling for a beam extraction from a multi-TeV machine [l], where an extracted beam would open up very interesting possibilities for beauty physics [I]. The extraction process includes multiple passes through the crystal, and turns in the accelerator, of the beam particles. Therefore, no easy way to extrapolate the SPS experimental results onto a higher energy is possible. On the other hand, computer simulation [5] of the SPS experiments gave the results being in a good agreement with the measurements [3]. Making use of the same simulation code [2] which was tested at the SPS, here we model the crystal extraction of protons from the Large Hadron Collider beam halo, with parameters matching the project [l]. Beam bending by a crystal is due to the trapping of some particles in the potential welI formed by the field of atomic planes, where the particles then follow the direction of (are channeling in) the atomic planes. The channeling effect survives in a bent crystal until the ratio of the beam momentum p to the bending radius R becomes as high as the maximal field gradient, which equals to 6 GeV/cm in silicon. However, the crystal bend reduces the phase space available for channeling, thus decreasing the fraction of particles channeled. This picture is disturbed by the scattering processes which could cause the trapped particle to come to a free state (dechanneling). In the present simulation we have tracked some thousand protons through the curved crystal lattices with small, -5 pm, steps applying the Monte Carlo code CATCH [2]. This code uses the Lindhard's continuous'INFN Pise, Italy potential approach to the field of atomic planes, and takes the processes of both single and multiple scattering on electrons and nuclei into account. Further detail on this code may be found in [2]. We assumed the crystal to have a perfect lattice, and to be bent with a constant longitudinal curvature. The distribution of particles in the LHC beam halo was studied earlier [6] for the purpose of design of the LHC beam cleaning collimators. The halo is continously being fed with scattered protons from the beam core. Various "natural" scattering processes supply -4.10" protons per second [6] to the halo, which should be compared to the experiment needs of -108/sec [I]. When the accelerator operates in a collider mode, the strong non-linear effects make the halo particles to diffuse further onto periphery. Any collimator (or crystal) placed at a beam periphery would intercept the diffusing protons. The impact pararneters and divergence of the intercepted particles depend mainly on the transverse diffusion speed. In the studies [6] of an LHC beam cleaning insertion it was found that protons hit a collimator very close to its edge, with impact parameter having flat distribution between 0 and b,,, z 1 pm, and the rms divergence being [T$ E 1.5 prad. (The above values correspond to the collimator (crystal) edge position X of B-times the beam rms size (T,, and are a function of X.) Such a low value of b,,,,, calls for a good perfection of the crystal edge. The feasibility of crystal extraction at the LHC depends on how the crystal is incorporated into the accelerator lattice. The bending angle required for a proton extraction from the LHC is equal to 0.7 mrad [I]. First we investigate the crystal transmission, simulating a single pass of the 7.7 TeV proton beam (with u+ = 1.5prad) through the aligned bent crystal. The Fig. 1 shows the computed angular distribution of these protons downstream the silicon (110) crystal of 5 cm length. The fraction M 40 % of all incident protons is bent the full angle of 0.7 mrad. This fraction (crystal "efficiency") is plotted in the Fig. 2 as a function of the crystal length L. This dependence saturates for L 2 5 cm, as the p/R ratio becomes essentially lower than the critical value (of order of 6 GeV/cm). For comparison, we have also simulated the beam bending with (111) planes of silicon. The ratio of efficiency, Si(ll0) to Si(lll), was found to be 1.2110.03 for the care considered. The Fig. 2 shows one example for Ge(ll0). In the simulation we have found the critical angle $, (maximal angle of the channeled particle w.r.t. atomic plane) to be equal to 2.3 prad for Si(ll0) planes with small bend (pc/R=O.l GeV/cm). The $c value has decreased


Going by the last three months, political insiders now have a more realistic expectation of the emergency. It is not likely to bring a major change in the battlefield situation, or the political scenario. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has bought himself time, but he will still be too busy trying to stave off a mutiny within his party to pay much attention to national development and his muchtouted socioeconomic-reform package. The Maoists can be expected to keep the public in a general state of panic with boobytraps and ambushes, and gear up for major attacks when the next emergency cycle comes to an end towards mid-May. If the security situation does not improve in that time, parliamentary parties will have to get together to ratify a maximum— and final—six-month extension. What the government will hope for is that the army will make a breakthrough and force the Maoists back to the negotiating table.


The health of water bodies across the globe is of high concern as the pollution is accelerating rigorously. With the interventions of simple technology, some significant changes could be bought up. Lakes are dying because of high Trophic Index Status which shows the eutrophication level of water bodies. Taking this into account, feed forward back propagation neural network model is used to estimate the Trophic Status Index (TSI) of lakes which could compute the value of TSI with the given parameters; pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, Secchi disk transparency, chlorophyll and total phosphate. Two learning algorithms; Levenberg Marquardt (LM) and Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno (BFGS) Quasi Newton were used to train the network, which belongs to different classes. The results were analyzed using mean square error function and further checked for the deviation from actual data. Among both the training algorithm; LM demonstrated better performance with 0.0007 average mean square error for best validation performance and BFGS Quasi Newton shows the average mean square error of 1.07.


S cholarship on the poetry of the Nigerian writer Niyi Osundare continues to privilege the social and political content of his work, in addition, of course, to his fascinating appropriation of the techniques of indigenous Yoruba poetry. Introducing Osundare's first published collection of poetry, Songs of the Marketplace (1983), Biodun Jeyifo identified the poet's grand theme as the dispossession of the masses and, more specifically, of the rural producers (xi). In a perceptive and relatively early appraisal of Osundare's poetry, Aderemi Bamikunle draws attention to the themes of "social and political corruption, maladministration and mismanagement, deprivations and oppression suffered by the masses, concern with Third World situations, and concern with poetic art and how it can serve to better his society" (121). In like manner, in their prefatory remarks to an insightful 2000 interview with Osundare, Cynthia Hogue and Nancy Easterlin argue that "the folk traditions of his early life alongside the urgency of Nigeria's political situation" provide Osundare's poetry with "its energizing impulse" ("Interview" 192). Seeking elsewhere for the distinguishing virtue of Osundare's poetry in his preface to The People's Poet: Emerging Perspectives on Niyi Osundare, Abiola Irele notes, not fully approvingly, that the essays in the volume strive to cele-


On 30 September 1996 the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) closed its doors, ending thirty-seven years of advocacy forfederalism and intergovernmental relations. A majority of members in the Congress felt that ACIR had become irrelevant to the issues facing them and agreed that little would be lost by terminating the commission. The Clinton administration, although supportive until near the end, withdrew its'support out of displeasure with the commission's handling of the unfunded federal mandates issue. The national associations representing state and local governments were ambivalent. ACIR was no longer looked to for solutions to the nation's intergovernmental relations problems. With the exit of ACIR, the federal government's last resource for addressing broad intergovernmental issues-beyond the confines of individual programs-is gone.


The geochronology of felsic metavolcanic rocks hosting the Bastnas-type rare earth element (REE) mineralization in the Riddarhyttan area in the Bergslagen region, Sweden, was investigated using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U-Th-Pb on zircon and monazite. U-Pb data from four host rock samples yield dates of 1899 ± 4 Ma (MSWD=2.2), 1910 ± 5 Ma (MSWD=3.2), 1911 ± 6 Ma (MSWD=3.2) and 1916 ± 4 Ma (MSWD=1.4). These dates are interpreted as igneous crystallization ages and indicate that several localities with felsic metavolcanic rocks hosting the REE-mineralization are 5 to 10 Myr older than previously known in this part of the Bergslagen region. These dates together with available published geochronology data for metavolcanics in Bergslagen suggest that magmatism might either have formed a continuum or that it was episodic between 1920 to 1876 Ma. A 1824 ± 7 Ma (MSWD=1.2) date for a population of monazite in one of the felsic metavolcanic rocks is temporally correlated with a nearby granite, where variably discordant zircon yield a 1822 ± 10 Ma (MSWD=1.7) date. The monazite and granite dates are overlapping, suggesting that at least part of the monazites in the felsic metavolcanic rocks might have crystallized or recrystallized due to heat and fluids from emplacement and crystallization of granite intrusions during the presumed late Svecokarelian phase (c. 1.85-1.78 Ga) of regional metamorphism and ductile deformation. Further geochronological work is required to assess the temporal and geological relationship with the 1820 Ma granite magmatism and the monazite (re-)crystallization. The geochemical characteristics of the metavolcanic rocks are assessed using whole rock (WR) data in conjunction with mass-balance calculations based on the isocon method. The results imply that the felsic metavolcanic rocks hosting the REE-mineralization are mostly consisting of a variably altered rhyolite precursor. WR chemistry data show that geochemical differences among the samples are not the result of fractional crystallization processes. REE patterns are similar to those presented by numerous authors for the Svecofennian volcanic and subvolcanic suite of intrusive rocks (1.91-1.89 Ga) and as stated by earlier workers comparable with those found in a normal to mature, active continental margin. Isocon analyses, using Al2O3, Zr and Hf as immobile elements, indicate that few of the geochemical signals in the felsic metavolcanic rocks are of primary, igneous, origin and instead significant mass gain ranging from +27% to 139% suggests that multiple elements have been gained (e.g. SiO2; MgO, K2O; Co; Eu and Fe2O3) or lost (Pb; Ni; Zn; Na2O; CaO; Th and U) during chemical alteration processes. (Less)


Submitted for the MAR08 Meeting of The American Physical Society Z-scan measurement of oriented Au nanoparticle suspensions1 PIOTR LESIAK, Warsaw University of Technology, MICHELE MOREIRA, PETER PALFFY-MUHORAY, Liquid Crystal Institute, KSU, NICKOLAS KOTOV, ASHISH AGARWAL, University of Michigan — The Z-scan technique, developed by the CREOL group1, is a simple and effective method for measuring intensity dependent optical nonlinearities of materials. We have carried out Z-scan measurements of gold nanorods suspended in organic solvents using a CW laser. A low frequency external electric field was used to orient the nanoparticles2. We present our experimental results for the real and imaginary parts of the nonlinear phase shift as function of the applied aligning electric field. We consider a variety of possible contributing physical mechanisms, and compare their expected contributions with experimental observations. [1] M. Sheik, A.A. Said, and E.W. Van Stryland, Opt. Lett. 14, 955 (1989). [2] J. Fontana, and P. Palffy-Muhoray, APS March meeting 2008, New Orleans, LA (2008). 1This work was supported by the AFOSR under MURI grant FA9550-06-1-0337. Michele Moreira Liquid Crystal Institute Date submitted: 03 Dec 2007 Electronic form version 1.4


The purpose of the experiment is to study the effects of earthworm antibacterial peptides on production performance and serum antioxidant indices of Chai-chickens. 36 chickens which were 15 days old and had similar weight were selected, then randomly divided into 4 treatment groups: the control group was treated with normal saline, earthworm test group was treated with different doses of antimicrobial peptides (test group 1: earthworm peptides 2 mL the 2 times dilution, test group 2: earthworm peptides 2 mL diluted 1 times, test group 3: earthworm peptides 2 mL). 36 Chai-chickens randomly divided into four groups with three replicates per group and three Chai-chickens per replicate, the experiment lasted for 3 weeks. The results showed that: compared with the control group, the amount of oral antimicrobial peptides of earthworm significantly improved daily gain and feed weight ratio of the chickens, but there was no significant difference between each experimental group (P > 0.05); the feed gain ratio was decreased (P < 0.05); the serum antioxidant capacity improved. Therefore, taking the right amount of earthworm antibacterial peptides can improve the production performance and serum antioxidant capacity of Chai-chickens.


Under the difficult economy circumstances of Korean universities and industries, Korean government has been strongly emphasizing industry-university collaboration to make percentage of employment among college/university graduates higher as well as prosperity of Korean economy. In order to make effective improvement for universities, industries, local society, and national economic status, it is required to recognize the importance of university-industry collaboration team leader's leadership; which relates various employers personal behaviors with organizational goals and affects the employer's organizational behaviors in university-industry collaboration team. This study aims to suggest the effective strategic leadership behaviors fur the industry-university collaboration team leader in Korean universities as they are to manage university faculty members, professors, and researchers and/or top management of business enterprises and to achieve the organizational goals through literatures concerned about leadership and university-industry collaboration.


AbstractMinangkabau society always strives for a peaceful and prosperous life. Since long time ago, the community is implementing democratic values. These values are reflected in the archaeological remains associated with the activities of deliberation and the tradition that lasted until now. In making decisions for common interests, people tend to give priority to said agreement despite differences of opinion are also valued.


Abstract At a sample survey carried out in Trinidad in 1958 data were collected on the participation of women in three union types: "visiting", "common law" and "married". It is assumed that the maximum number of changes of union type in which a woman is involved is three. From the survey material the chances of non-East Indian women moving from one type of union to another as they pass through the childbearing span (taken here as 14 to 45) are calculated. These chances are used to construct a table showing the types of unions in which a cohort of 10,000 women are involved between the ages of 14 and 45. This table makes possible the estimation of the length of time spent by the average woman in the three union types as well as the time spent in the "single" state, the numbers of women participating in these union types at different ages and the stability of these types of union. This table emphasizes that despite the fact that the "visiting" type is very important at lower ages, there is a progressive con...


The specifications include applicable documents, requirements, and quality assurance provisions. The specifications also include results of earlier tasks of analysis and preliminary design.


The aim of this paper is to describe a framework consisting of a set of static analyzers. The main characteristic of all incorporated tools is their independency of input programming language. This independency is based on a universal representation of the source code that is to be analyzed. The overall goal of this research is to provide a framework that is suitable for consistent analysis of the source code with the intention to ensure, check, and consequently increase the quality of the heterogeneous software products. The framework currently integrates three tools: software metrics tool -- SMIILE, extractor of software networks -- SNEIPL and structure change analyzer -- SSCA, with tendency to extend this set of components. Further application of these tools in collaboration with other tools on higher level provides even broader applicability of described framework.


This paper focuses on the synchronization between master clock and slave clock in the Distributed clock of EtherCAT. It supports very accurate synchronization function which let local slaves follow reference time under the degree of few nano second differences. However, there exists the propagation delay between reference clock and slave clock. To remove the delay, EtherCAT uses the static compensation method but it wastes a lot of control frames and leads each slave to be delayed. To solve this problem, we design the dynamic compensation model for the local source drift. This method is beneficial to the Embedded system because it efficiently manages the system resource of the target system by trade off cyclic time and accuracy of synchronizing the time.


Ubiquitous systems support reconfigurable hardware and software self-adapted components to external changes for a better performance. IEC 61499 is the most suitable manufacturing standard that designs distributed ubiquitous systems. All the available IEC 61499 development tools ensure the design, simulation and code generation of function block systems. There is no complete tool chain which supports design, modeling with Petri nets and automatic verification with model checking. This paper presents ZiZo v3 tool that supports the whole process for a new extension of IEC 61499 named Reconfigurable Function Block (RFB). ZiZo automates the transformation from RFB design diagrams to the Generalized Reconfigurable Timed Net Condition/ Event Systems GR-TNCES model that preserves its behavioural semantics and also exports it to the probabilistic symbolic model checker PRISM. A case study is presented to demonstrate the whole process from the design with RFB to verification. Keywords–IEC 61499; Reconfiguration; Reconfigurable distributed system; Automatic transformation; GR-TNCES.


Corresponding Author: A. Mirhaghi Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Tel: +98 5138591511, Fax: +98 5138597313, E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com Vital Sign Assessment Directives Have Not Associated With Diagnostic Validity Amir Mirhaghi 1 Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 2 Evidence-Based Caring Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran


In this paper, we present a brief conceptual development of the soil moisture detector with automatic water irrigation system. The oxygen that is provided by proper watering is essential for containergrown plants and trees. Because of inappropriate scheduling or inadequate watering, many people are confused of how to take good care of pricey plants or trees like bonsai. In this case, a computerised system that can recognise when to water plants properly could be useful. In this study, an Arduino microcontroller board with an ATMEGA 328p chip was employed. It has a few sensors built in to monitor lighting, soil moisture, and water level in the plant's pot. The Arduino has been programmed to obtain the sensor's norm, compare it to our predetermined standard threshold, and turn on or off the water pump depending on the needs of the plants. If there is a problem supplying water from the source, the owner will be notified via a message alert system that has been set up. The work presented here is the mini-project work of the 2nd sem students of electronics & communication engineering department of dayananda sagar college of engg., bangalore.


For the implementation of a multi-mode DECT/GSM wireless terminal, a dual mode baseband processor, namely ASPIS processor, capable to undertake all baseband signal processing required is designed and fabricated. The multi-mode wireless terminal is based on direct conversion architecture. Experimental results from the operation of ASPIS processor and performance analysis of the selected architecture, under two different testing environments, are promising and quite satisfactory.


This is a report of a consensus meeting held in London on 16 June 1997, where microbiologists and clinicians reviewed the implications of colonization/infection of patients with cystic fibrosis by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).


ABSTRACT: The olfactory epithelium is a unique system, in which new neurons are continually generated throughout adult life. Olfactory neurons are derived from stem cells that lie adjacent to the basal lamina of the olfactory epithelium; these stem cells divide several times and their progeny differentiate into mature sensory neurons. In our laboratory immortalized cell lines have been derived from these dividing cells. The morphology of these cell lines and their expression of neuronal markers varies with culture conditions. When grown in low serum medium one of these cells lines, OLF 442, differentiates by extending long neurites and increasing its expression of neurofilament and B50/GAP43 proteins at the same time reducing expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP).


(57) article moving on the conveyor belt (12) under the SUMMARY camera (18), for example, a method and apparatus for illuminating the parcel. On the side of the plurality of light sources (200-201) are conveyors, light is arranged to be directed by angled downward from the side of the conveyor. Each light source, an elongated lamp angled relative to the plane of the article (40), and the light directing device, preferably have a Fresnel lens (45). Light directing device receives light from the lamp, and the light toward the surface of the article, are arranged from the optical axis of the camera to direct at 40 degrees or more angles.


Rehabilitation is a key component of the National Service Framework for Long-Term Conditions, yet rehabilitation is a concept that is difficult to define. The aim of this study was to identify patients and professionals′ definitions of spinal cord injury rehabilitation. A qualitative approach was adopted using ethnographic techniques. Purposive sampling was used to select informants in a spinal cord injury unit in England. The sample comprised 30 professionals (14 nurses, 5 doctors, 3 occupational therapists, 5 physiotherapists, 1 discharge planning coordinator, 2 clinical psychologists) and 20 patients (8 who had been injured for between 16 and 44 years and 12 who had been recently injured). Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Analysis was iterative, involving identification of themes according to a variant of the constant comparison method. It was found that participants defined rehabilitation in three ways: 'toolbox' (where physical and psychosocial skills are provided); 'picking up o...


Running a city is a new concept. We do not confuse it with running factories,do not confuse it with running powers and do not regard sell capitals as the main task of running a city. We should take a consideration of adapting to the situation of the city and standing out its characteristics when we run a city.


First,a theoretical model is constructed and a software program is developed.Then,a method of computer simulation is used.Factors influencing the ultimate strength of the prestressed concrete curved continuous beams,such as the central angle,the prestressing,the strength of concrete,the distribution of longitudinal and hoop reinforcing bars,are all analyzed quantitatively.


Although most of the previously detected variation in flower biomass was among populations that were far apart from each other, differences in population characteristics (population size, area, and plant density) may bring the variation in flower biomass to a more local scale. To examine the variation in flower biomass among nearby popula- tions of Impatiens textori Miq. (Balsaminaceae), field studies were conducted on six natural populations located along a stream in Japan. We also examined the dependence of flower biomass and outcrossing rate on population characteris- tics, as well as the differences in plant size and pollinator behavior among populations. We conducted pollination ex - periments with potted plants, in which plant density and flower size were independently manipulated. Mean flower mass varied among populations, being negatively dependent on plant density. One-factor ANCOVA showed that both plant size and the other population-level factor affected flower biomass variation. Experiments with potted plant arrays showed that geitonogamous pollination more likely occurred in sparse populations, but in field studies, the population outcrossing rate was not significantly dependent on plant density of the population. Thus, the variation in flower bio - mass cannot be fully explained by these commonly considered factors. Our results show that the flower biomass of populations may evolve locally in response to plant density or other population characteristics.


Abstract Leucocalocybe mongolica (S. Imai) X.D. Yu &Y.J. Yao is an endemic mushroom with a distribution in Mongolian Plateau. It is an important edible and medicinal mushroom which is often collected unscrupulously. Wild L. mongolica is facing an unprecedented threat and is in a critically endangered state. Exploration of the genetic diversity and population structure of L. mongolica is important for conservation biology. The main distribution areas were investigated. In total, 402 alleles of 223 individuals from 17 wild geographical populations were obtained based on the eight simple sequence repeat loci. The total number of alleles from each population ranged from 11 to 31 with an average of 24 per population. The average observed heterozygosity (HO) and expected heterozygosity (HE) ranged from 0.300 to 0.875 and from 0.188 to 0.621, respectively. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated that 14.19% of the total molecular variance could be attributed to differences between populations (p <.001), whereas 85.81% to differences within populations. The mean genetic distance (FST) value of 0.171 suggested low genetic differentiation among populations. The UPGMA dendrogram generated from the SSR data suggested that the 17 populations separated into three main sister clusters on the Nei's genetic identity coefficient 0.8. The 223 L. mongolica individuals were divided into three groups by STRUCTURE analysis. Keeping and enriching the population diversity is crucial for the conservation of L. mongolica. The data about the population structure and genetic diversity obtained in this study will facilitate the establishment of conservation measures. Abbreviations AMOVA: analysis of molecular variance; Dest: estimator of actual differentiation; EST-SSR: Expressed sequence tag- simple sequence repeats; Fis: Inbreeding coefficient; Fit: total inbreeding coefficient; Fst: fixation index; GST coefficient of gene differentiation; G'ST: standardized measure of genetic differentiation; HE: expected Heterozygosity; H0: observed heterozygosity; HS: mean genetic diversity within populations; HT: total genetic diversity for species; I: Shannon's diversity index; km: kilometer; L. mongolica: Leucocalocybe mongolica; N: sample size; NA: number of average alleles; NE: number of effective alleles; Nm: gene flow; NP: number of private alleles; NR: allelic richness; NT: number of total alleles; PCoA: principal coordinate analysis; PIC: polymorphism information content; PPB: Percentage of polymorphic loci; TP-M13-SSR: tailed primer M13; UHE: unbiased expected Heterozygosity


conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from March 15, 2019, through March 31, 2019. The results presented here are based on the responses from 26 agricultural banks within the boundaries of the Eighth Federal Reserve District.1 The Eighth District includes all or parts of seven Midwest and Mid-South states. These data are not adjusted for any seasonal patterns. Accordingly, users are cautioned to interpret the results carefully. Users are also cautioned against drawing firm conclusions about longer-run trends in farmland values and agricultural lending conditions.2


Wireless systems have become an inevitable part of modern technologies serving humankind. The rapid growth towards large dimensional systems, e.g. 5th generation (5G) technologies, incurs needs for ...


We consider a two-tier structure with a consistent organization for converting solar energy into electrical energy at the location of the territorial photogenerators along linear objects such as streets and highways.


The effect of anisotropic surface tension on the growth of columnar crystals in ternary melt is studied, and the approximate analytical solution of the growth morphology of columnar crystals is given. It is found that in the initial stage of growth, some parts of the interface grow outward, while some parts first grow inward, and grow outward together with other parts after reaching a certain depth, which makes the columnar crystal interface form a remarkable concave and convex formation. Compared with the case in the pure melt and ternary alloy melt, the component added in the ternary alloy melt decreases the effect of the anisotropic surface tension.


Apparent deuterium kinetic isotope effects (KIEapp) of four different methylarene radical cation−pyridine base reactions in dichloromethane (0.2 M tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate) were observed to increase toward a constant value with increasing extent of reaction. The reactions were studied by derivative cyclic voltammetry (DCV), and rate constants were assigned by comparing the experimental with the theoretical DCV data. The kinetic results rule out a simple second-order proton-transfer reaction and implicate a mechanism in which a complex is first formed that then undergoes proton transfer, followed by separation of the products. That KIEapp are extent of reaction-dependent is observed before steady-state is reached. The concurrent analysis of kinetic data for the reactions of both ArCH3•+ and ArCD3•+ with bases under non-steady-state conditions facilitates the resolution of the apparent rate constant [kapp = kfkp/(kb + kp)] into the microscopic rate constants (kf, kb, and kp) for the individual...


In this paper the criterion based on the notch tangential stress and the volumetric approach has been analysed and improved. Moreover, the impact on pipes under internal pressure is modelled by a notch in a mixed mode fracture (I+II). The defect represented by a blunt notch in the pipe under internal pressure has been considered and an elastic-plastic finite element method is applied to this survey. From the stress distribution constraints identified on the boot and direction given to a critical load, the critical effective distance and the critical effective tangential stress are characterized. Indeed, the critical effective distance is practically similar to the extent of the plastic zone observed in the direction of bifurcation.


In this study we have used 7 years (2011–2017) of quiet (Kp ≤ 2+) to moderately disturbed (Kp = 3) time nightside line‐of‐sight measurements from six midlatitude Super Dual Auroral Radar Network radars in the U.S. continent to characterize the subauroral convection in terms of magnetic latitude, magnetic local time, month, season, Kp, and the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) clock angle. Our results show that (1) the quiet time (Kp ≤ 2+) subauroral flows are predominantly westward (20–90 m/s) in all months and become meridional (−20–20 m/s) near dawn and dusk, with the flows being the strongest and most structured in December and January. (2) The Kp dependency is prominent in all seasons such that for higher Kp the premidnight westward flow intensifies and the postmidnight eastward flow starts to emerge. (3) Sorting by IMF clock angle shows Bz+/Bz− features consistent with lower/higher Kp conditions, as expected, but also shows distinct differences that are associated with By sign. (4) There is a pronounced latitudinal variation in the zonal flow speed between 18 and 2 magnetic local time in winter (November to February) that exists under all IMF conditions but is most pronounced under IMF Bz− and higher Kp. Our analysis suggests that the quiet time subauroral flows are due to the combined effects of solar wind/magnetosphere coupling leading to penetration electric field and the neutral wind dynamo with the ionospheric conductivity modulating their relative dominance.


Previous experimental and numerical studies showed that two-dimensional roughness elements can stabilize disturbances inside a hypersonic boundary layer and eventually delay the transition onset. T...


With the rapid development of unmanned technology, how to quickly and efficiently test all aspects of the safety and effectiveness of unmanned functions is an important part of ensuring its practical application. In view of the shortcomings of the existing unmanned simulation testing platform, this paper proposes a new unmanned virtual simulation hardware in the loop (HiL) platform, which uses the unmanned simulation software ScanerStudio to build realistic Simulation scenarios, vehicle model, multi-sensor model, and complex traffic flows, Jetson Xavier as a controller and Raspberry Pi as a communication analog converter, simulating the addition of sensor noise signals to enhance the authenticity of algorithmic testing. Based on the HiL testing platform, a hierarchical evaluation model is established, and three evaluation indexes are proposed. The weight vector distribution is performed for each evaluation index, and the algorithm is quantitatively evaluated. The experiment proves that the real vehicle controller can be connected to the platform to test and evaluate the adaptive cruise control algorithm, which greatly improves the test efficiency and accelerates the algorithm development progress.


We study the group of isometries of the Grothendieck group K 0 ( P n ) equipped with the standard Euler form χ defined by χ ( E, F ) = P ν ( − 1) ν dim Ext ν ( E, F ) . We prove several properties of this group, in particular, we show that it is essentially a free abelian group of rank [ n +12 ] . Also, we compute explicitly its generators for n 6 6 .


We report a new SBN-tellurite ceram-glass system, where the [(SrO)_( y )(BaO)_(1− y ) (Nb_2O_5)]_(1− x ) (SBN) ferroelectric crystallites precipitate on a tellurite (TeO_2)_ x glass surface with nominal compositions x < 0.8 and y = 0.6 to 0.75. X-ray diffraction, calorimetry, and electro-optic measurements confirmed the ferroelectric nature of the SBN crystallites. In principle, this system has the potential for high transparency and the property tunability to match the application needs of optical devices.


BACKGROUND
Type II diabetes mellitus is significant public health issues globally-type II diabetes inadequacies and serious adverse effects are associated with conventional medicines, herbal medicine as a path Setaria italica often known as foxtail millet, is a popular crop. Rice put into practice in many ways, and this crop seven has utilized in both sweet and savory meals. It is suitable as a meal for diabetes people in India due to its low gluten level.

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate antidiabetic, antihyperglycemic activity, histopathological change of type II diabetic rat, simultaneous determination of kaempferol and quercetin in foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.) by validated high -performance thin layer chromatography.

METHODS
Five best-selected genotypes of FM K-1, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-7, K-10 was put to work out of 10 genotypes for the study that forced to endure to initial antidiabetic activity involving D.P.P.H. investigation, glycogen content, and histological investigation done with the rat organs liver, mussels & blood. Furthermore, experiments of seed aqueous extract performed via oral administration of Setaria italica seed aqueous extract (SISAE) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and further compared using glibenclamide, a standard oral hypoglycemic agent. The effect of long-term treatment with 300 mg of S.I.S.A.E./kg body weight/day on blood glucose & glycemic control evaluated in normal and diabetic rats.

RESULTS
There was a significant decrease in fasting blood glucose associated with a significant improvement in glycemic control as evidenced by lower levels of HbA1c in diabetic treated rats when compared to those in untreated diabetic rats. The differences in the glycemic index determined among all the five genotypes of Setaria italica no significant alterations in liver gross found. However, minor cholesterol hemorrhage and lymphocytic infiltrations spotted in the liver of rats.

CONCLUSION
Experimental finding refers that the aqueous extract of Setaria italica seeds have excellent antihyperglycemic and has excellent potential as a source for natural health products.


The growing demand for petroleum products and the natural decline of well's pressure during oil production turned the oil industry's focus onto the development and improvement of enhanced oil recov...


Introduction: Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is an inherited disorder which alters enamel structure. The primary clinical problems of these patients include poor esthetic, tooth hypersensitivity and loss of occlusal vertical dimension due to rapid wearing of dentition. The aim of this study was to review AI and various treatment plans used for these patients. Materials and Methods: This review study was carried out by running a search in library sources and Pubmed, ISI Web of Science and ISC websites from 1975 to 2011, using amelogenesis imperfecta, enamel defects and treatment as the key words. Results: The inheritance pattern and prevalence of AI varies among populations and in addition to enamel defects, other dental and skeletal manifestations may also be present in these patients. Different treatment options have been proposed for these patients, including microabrasion, gold or stainless steel crowns, all-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns, porcelain laminate veneers, onlays and composite resin restorations. Conclusion: In some severe cases, designing an optimum treatment plan in AI patients can be challenging and an interdisciplinary approach is usually necessary to evaluate diagnosis and treatment problems of patients, using a combination of periodontal, orthodontic, orthognathic surgery and restorative treatments. Key words: Amelogenesis imperfecta, Tooth enamel, Treatment


1Accreditation Department, Shekou People's Hospital, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518067, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Preventive Health, Daqing People's Hospital, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, Shekou People's Hospital, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518067, People's Republic of China; 4Jiangsu Center for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring, Nanjing, 210002, People's Republic of China; 5Gastroenterology Department, Shekou People's Hospital, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518067, People's Republic of China Purpose: The role of sleep duration in the development of hypertension remains controversial. Little is known about the combined effects of nocturnal and daytime sleep. We assessed the association between total sleep duration and the development of hypertension in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults. Patients and Methods: Data were obtained from 3 waves of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study surveys. Middle-aged and elderly Chinese initially without hypertension were followed biennially from 2011 to 2015. Sleep duration was self-reported. Hypertension was defined as a systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 140/90 (mmHg), the current use of anti-hypertensive medications or self-reported hypertension. Results: Over 31,392 person-years of follow-up, 2682 of 10,176 participants developed hypertension. The multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (HR) (95% confidence intervals, 95% CI) for the development of hypertension between those with 0–30 minutes and ≥30 minutes daytime sleep vs those without daytime sleep were 0.67 (0.58, 0.77), and 0.73 (0.59, 0.92), respectively. The protective role of longer periods of daytime sleep (>30 minutes) varied between different subgroups. Compared with moderate nocturnal sleepers, long nocturnal sleepers (HR: 1.66, 95% CI=1.25–2.21) had an increased risk of hypertension. Compared with moderate nocturnal sleepers without daytime sleep, HRs (95% CI) for hypertension were 0.52 (0.45, 0.59) for short nocturnal sleep plus short daytime sleep and 0.55 (0.49, 0.62) for short nocturnal sleep plus long daytime sleep. People with extremely short (HR: 1.34, 95% CI=1.22–1.48) and long (HR: 1.28, 95% CI=1.13–1.44) combined sleep periods had an increased risk of hypertension. Consistent results were also found in subgroups stratified by age and gender. Conclusion: Both extremely long and short total sleep periods were associated with an increased risk of hypertension. People with short or moderate nocturnal sleep durations, especially short nocturnal sleep duration, can benefit from habitual daytime sleep to prevent hypertension.


With increasing multicore system, much effort has been put on the performance improvement of its application. Because multicore system has multiple processing devices in one system, its processing power increases compared to the single core system. However in many cases the advantages of multicore can not be exploited fully because the existing software and hardware were designed to be suitable for single core. When the existing software runs on multicore, its performance improvement is limited by the bottleneck of sharing resources and the inefficient use of cache memory on multicore. Therefore, according as the number of core increases, it doesn`t show performance improvement and shows performance drop in the worst case. In this paper we propose a method of performance improvement of multicore system by applying Flow-Level Parallelism to the existing TCP/IP network application and operating system. The proposed method sets up the execution environment so that each core unit operates independently as much as possible in network application, TCP/IP stack on operating system, device driver, and network interface. Moreover it distributes network traffics to each core unit through L2 switch. The proposed method allows to minimize the sharing of application data, data structure, socket, device driver, and network interface between each core. Also it allows to minimize the competition among cores to take resources and increase the hit ratio of cache. We implemented the proposed methods with 8 core system and performed experiment. Experimental results show that network access speed and bandwidth increase linearly according to the number of core.


Data from clinical trials suggest that biological drugs may improve the outcomes in Crohn's disease (CD) by reducing the need for surgery or hospitalisation. However, data on the trends in biological drug use and outcomes in CD patients are scarce. The aim of this study is to evaluate the time-trends of the use of biological drugs and other treatments for CD, and its relationship with outcomes such as surgery and hospitalisation in Catalonia.

 All patients with CD included in the Catalan Health Surveillance System (containing data on a population of more than 7.5 million) from 2011 to 2017 were identified. The exposures to different treatments for inflammatory bowel disease were retrieved from electronic invoicing records. Time trends for surgery and hospitalisation were described and tested for correlation with treatment using the statistical package R, version 3.4.3.

 Between 2011 and 2017, the use of salicylates, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive treatment fell from 28.8% to 17.1%, 15.8% to 13.7%, and 32.9% to 29.6%, respectively. Biological treatment use rose from 15.0% to 18.7%. Adalimumab was the most frequently prescribed biologic (1604 patients; 52% of all biologics in 2017). Ostomy rates per 1000 patients/year fell from 13.2 in 2011 to 9.8 in 2017, and surgical resection rates from 24.1 to 18.0. The rate of CD-related hospitalisations per 1000 patients/year also fell, from 92.7 to 72.2.

 Biological drug use rose from 15.0% to 18.7% between 2011 and 2017. During the same period, we observed an improvement in the outcomes of CD patients.


This paper advances a theory for ecofeminist sustainability pedagogy. The need to adapt to a world of diminishing resources is central to ecofeminism, sustainability, and permaculture, and for this reason, the integration of principles drawn from these theoretical frameworks can serve as a powerful means of transforming what is taught in the classroom and beyond. Ecofeminism considers the ecological and social dimensions that reinforce women's oppression globally, while sustainability practitioners and environmental justice activists expose the tensions inherent between human wants and needs in juxtaposition to environmental limits. Permaculture offers a conceptual map for moving forward in a holistic and integrative way by cultivating long-term systems thinking and situating human behaviors and practices within a local-global framework with social justice at its core. An ecofeminist sustainability pedagogy advocates empowered citizenship and inspires students to assume responsibility for their own choices, while fostering new approaches to culture change.


This paper uses the data envelopment analysis method to study the higher education management efficiency of 31 provinces and autonomous regions in China. First of all,the paper regards the university of provincial administrative region in China as production unit or decision making unit; secondly,establishes input-output index and forms the corresponding input-output combination; finally,measures the influence coefficient of the input and output index on technical efficiency. By the above analysis method,the paper mines the key indexes that influence the input-output efficiency,and then puts forward an advice to improve the input-output efficiency.


An objective of the present invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element which has improved luminous efficiency, and which is suppressed in changes in the emission characteristics over time, thereby achieving excellent stability. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a lighting device and a display device, each of which is provided with the organic electroluminescent element, and a fluorescent compound.
An organic electroluminescent element according to the present invention contains a fluorescent compound which has, as an electron-withdrawing group, a five- or six-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atoms or a fused aromatic heterocyclic ring that contains the five- or six-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring in the skeleton, and which has, as an electron-donating group, a monocyclic or fused ring group. This organic electroluminescent element is characterized in that the electron density distribution of the HOMO and the electron density distribution of the LUMO of the fluorescent compound as determined by molecular orbital calculation are substantially separated from each other.


Summary Haemoproteus kopki (De Mello, 1916) is reported from the geckoes Teratoscincus scincus and T. microlepis collected in three localities on the Afghan border of Pakistan. A detailed description of H. kopki is provided in correlation with the courses of an initial, acute infection and a relapsed, chronic infection. Haemoproteus kopki is characterized by large round or oval gametocytes which show sexual dimorphism in distribution of pigment: macrogametocytes show pigment dispersed in dark granules throughout the cytoplasm, while pigment in microgametocytes is aggregated into large, round golden masses within vacuoles in one, or rarely two foci. Other sexual differences exist in gametocyte dimensions. Gametocytes produced in the relapse infection grew much more slowly than did those of the initial infection, and never attained a comparable size despite being observed for twice the length of time. Despite a maximum parasitaemia of 53·8% in the initial infection, increased erythropoiesis did not occur. No asexual stages were found in tissues examined. The presence of mixed infections of H. kopki, Leishmania sp. and microfilariae in a harsh sand dune habitat with presumably limited dipteran fauna suggests their having a common vector in intimate association with the burrows inhabited by the geckoes.


Introduction. PART I: RECOMMENDATIONS TO NOVICE TRADERS. Chapter 1: How To Get Started. Chapter 2: Establishing a Trading Account. Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Dealer. PART II: DEVELOPING A TRADING METHOD. Chapter 4: Psychological Challenges of Speculative Trading. Chapter 5: Discretionary versus Mechanical Trading Systems. Chapter 6: Technical and Fundamental Analysis. PART III: THE IGROK METHOD. Chapter 7: Philosophy of the Igrok Method. Chapter 8: Evaluating Probabilities Using Technical Analysis. Chapter 9: Basic Trading Strategies and Techniques. Chapter 10: Choosing a Currency Pair To Trade. Chapter 11: Money Management Rules and Techniques. Chapter 12: Market Behavior and Trader Discipline. PART IV: SHORT--TERM AND INTRA--DAY TRADING STRATEGIES USING THE IGROK METHOD. Chapter 13: Principles of the Intra--Day Trading Plan. Chapter 14: Entering the Market. Chapter 15: Exiting the Market. Chapter 16: The Importance of Timing. Chapter 17: Trading Strategy during the Central Bank Intervention. PART V: TEMPLATES FOR SHORT--TERM AND INTRA--DAY TRADING. Chapter 18: Average Daily Trading Range Templates. Chapter 19: Technical Formation Templates. Chapter 20: Trendlines, Support & Resistance Templates. Chapter 21: A Sample Trade. Index.


Two cases of spleic aneurysm were recently encountered. Case 1, a 74-year-old female, presented a hypoechotic mass about 2cm in diameter in the hilus of the spleen in abdominal ultrasonography. Selective abdominal angiography revealed a saccular aneurysm (2.3 × 1.8 cm) at the point of the splenic artery branching in the hilus. The lesion was excised with the spleen. In case 2, a 46-year-old female, a hypoechotic mass about 3.5 cm in diameter was noted near the tail of the pancreas by abdominal ultrasonography. CT scanning with contrast medium delineated a mass near the tail of the pancreas between the stomach and the spleen. The mass was identified as being a saccular aneurysm (3.5 ×3 cm) in the main branch of the splenic artery by selective abdominal angiography. The lesion was excised with the spleen and the tail of the pancreas. Splenic aneurysm is a relatively rare condition, with only 121 cases reported in Japan. However, because of imporvements in abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan as well as angiography, reports of this disease are expected to increased.


Stress relaxation has traditionally been employed as one of the principal means for measuring the viscoelastic behavior of foods. The objective of this study was to determine the texture profile analysis and stress relaxation characteristics of carrot sponge cake formulated with four different levels of guar gum (0, 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 %). Texture profile analysis results showed a decrease in the carrot cake consistency, gumminess and chewiness with increasing the level of gum. The consistency and hardness values decreased from 4773.11 to 2260.60 g.s and 915.45 to 458.54 g with increasing guar gum levels from 0 to 0.75 %, respectively. The results showed that mechanical stress relaxation data of carrot sponge cakes were fitted well by both the Peleg-Normand and four-element Maxwell models. The F0 (initial force) and %SR (percentage stress relaxation) parameter of carrot sponge cakes decreased with increasing gum concentration (P<0.05). Although all decay forces (F1, F2 , F3 and F4) of the carrot sponge cakes obviously decreased with increasing guar gum concentration. The elasticity of the carrot sponge cakes was the highest at 0.75% guar gum concentration.


With the start of the parallel computing era, due to power and thermal considerations, there is a growing need to bridge the gap between parallel hardware and software. The unintuitive nature of parallel programming and the high learning curve often prove a bottleneck in the development of quality parallel software. We propose HAMP – A Highly Abstracted and Modular Programming paradigm for expressing parallel programs. We provide the developer with high level modular constructs that can use to generate hardware specific optimized code. HAMP abstracts programs into important kernels and provides scheduling support to manage parallelism. By abstracting the scheduling and hardware features from the developer, we cannot only, considerably reduce the learning curve, but also increase software lifetime Keywords Bottleneck code, highly abstracted, modular programming, parallel constructs, customized code


Native unionid mussel populations have recently declined throughout North America as a result of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) fouling. Periodic cleaning of fouled unionids and cleaning followed by translocation have been suggested as methods for reducing mortality. Leptodea fragilis and Potamilus alatus were used to determine survival, recovery of energetic stores, and accumulation of newly settled zebra mussels after cleaning and replacement in situ. Both species had high survival, and L. fragilis increased energetic stores after cleaning. Elliptio complanata and Lampsilis radiata were used to compare conservation strategies for unionids fouled by zebra mussels. Survival and glycogen content were used to evaluate stress induced by cleaning and replacement in situ, cleaning and translocation, and cleaning, quarantine, and translocation, relative to the stress in fouled unionids and control (never fouled) unionids. New zebra mussel settlement was assessed to estimate the frequency of cleanings needed. Cleaned E. complanata and L. radiata maintained significantly higher glycogen levels and had higher survival than fouled unionids in all treatments; however, 30% of L. radiata died while in quarantine but no E. complanata died. Translocated unionids were difficult to relocate in the riverine refugium. The inability to find translocated unionids, coupled with high survival and energetic stores in cleaned and replaced unionids, indicate that cleaning and replacement is an effective conservation strategy. Cleaning and replacement may be used as the 1st step to conserve small populations of fouled unionids living in environments where food is not limiting and where collection and cleaning are logistically feasible.


A methodology is presented for the design of optimal cooling systems for injection mold tooling which models the mold cooling as a nonlinear constrained optimization problem. The design constraints and objective function are evaluated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The objective function for the constrained optimization problem is stated as minimization of both a function related to part average temperature and temperature gradients throughout the polymeric part. The goal of this minimization problem is to achieve reduction of undesired defects as sink marks, differential shrinkage, thermal residual stress built-up, and part warpage primarily due to non-uniform temperature distribution in the part. The cooling channel size, locations, and coolant flow rate are chosen as the design variables. The constrained optimal design problem is solved using Powell's conjugate direction method using penalty function. The cooling cycle time and temperature gradients are evaluated using transient heat conduction simulation. A matrix-free algorithm of the Galerkin Finite Element Method (FEM) with the Jacobi Conjugate Gradient (JCG) scheme is utilized to perform the cooling simulation. The optimal design methodology is illustrated using a case study.


Abstract : A numerical study was performed on the response of hard-mounted equipment in a frame structure subjected to a triangular pressure pulse. Two aspect ratios and two stiffnesses were considered for the frame which was restrained by soil modeled with oneway compressive springs. Point-mass and beam-type equipment was analyzed together with bilinear-elastic and elastic-plastic supports. Models for predicting the effects on equipment of stress waves in the structural walls were developed. A computer program was developed to model the non-linear material behavior. (Modified author abstract)


In this paper, we first introduce the weak convexlike condition which generalizes the convexlike concept due to Fan. Next, using the separation theorem for convex sets, we will prove a non-compact generalization of Fan's minimax theorem by relaxing the concavelike assumption to the weak concavelike condition. Also we give some examples which show that the convex and concave assumptions on Kneser's minimax theorem can not be relaxed with the quasi-convex and quasi-concave conditions simultaneously, and the previous minimax theorems can not be available.


The automobile tire's temperature is getting too high during the course of driving,for a series of reasons in the following,driving time too long,the weather temperature too high,friction against the ground,and so on,which will have an influence on one's own traveling schedule in unserious aspect,and cause a traffic accident in serious aspect.A kind of monitor system of automobile tire's temperature based on 89C2051 chip microcomputer has been introduced in the article,in which its principle and the design of software and hardware were analyzed.The system monitors the tire temperature real-time through the temperature sensor,and the tire's temperature is showed and dealt with through the nixietube.Thus the automobile's driving security was largely improved.


Abstract : By empowering the AH-1W readiness stakeholders with a holistic approach to aviation readiness, Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) created a positive effect on AH-1W readiness. With the reduction of the military budget, it becomes imperative that the military remain efficient in maintaining its combat readiness. The reduction of funding forces the military to become smarter in the management of its programs. NAE manages the readiness of Naval Aviation. Through its AIRSpeed process, NAE is able to effect change from the status quo. The basis of the AIRSpeed process comes from the synthesis of three proven private industry standards: Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints. By applying these principles, the readiness process can continuously improve and efficiency will increase. Even though it was introduced only three years ago, the AH-1W program demonstrates what the process can accomplish. Prior to NAE management of AH-1W readiness, a disjointed effort to increase readiness existed. By incorporating maintainer, aircraft, and aircrew readiness with the supporting establishment into a process managed by the stakeholders, NAE created a holistic process that has a positive effect on AH-1W readiness.


Objective To analyze the ability of health self-management and its influential factors for elderly people in Hebei urban and rural areas. Methods Investigations were carried out for the elderly people aged 60 years and over in three regions of Hebei Province by self-designed questionnaire and AHSMSRS. Results The health self-management of elderly people in Hebei Province is at a medium level, with the high level only accounting for 38.83%. Education level, marital status, monthly income and pension insurance had impact on the health self-management of elderly people. The people with high education level, first wife, remarry,high income or elderly pension had better ability of health self-management(P0.05). Conclusion Education level, marital status,monthly income and pension insurance are influential factors of health self-management of elderly people in Hebei Province.


According to the Word Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 585,000 women die annually during pregnancy or childbirth. West Sumatera Province in 2017 recorded 34 AKI events. Whereas in the city of Padang in 2015 there were 3 AKI out of 5909 total deliveries, in 2015 it increased to 10 out of 5809 total births, returning to 2017 to 5 out of 3257 total deliveries. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the factors that influence midwives in implementing the Normal Childbirth Care Standards (APN) at the Seberang Padang Health Center.This type of research is descriptive. The population in this study were all midwives in the working area of Seberang Padang Health Center in 2019 as many as 55 people. The technique of sampling in total population. Data was collected using a questionnaire in September 2019. Univariate analysis is displayed in the form of a frequency distribution table.The results of the study were almost entirely 94.3% of respondents had a high level of knowledge about the implementation of Normal Childbirth Care (APN). More than half of the 62.9% of respondents have a positive attitude about the implementation of Normal Childbirth Care (APN). More than half 65.7% of respondents have high motivation about the implementation of Normal Childbirth Care (APN). More than half of 60% of respondents perform normal childbirth care with 58 steps.The level of knowledge, attitude and motivation factors influence the implementation of the APN. It is hoped that health workers will increase the application of 58 steps of normal delivery care in practice. Keywords: Knowledge Level, Attitude and Motivation


Byproduct disposal from food processing operations is an increasing problem. Gasification is an alternative,
value-added process for handling some food processing byproducts. A low-cost, pilot-scale, updraft, batch gasifier was
designed, fabricated, and tested at the Oklahoma State University to test feasibility of gasification of food processing
byproducts. A complete description of the design and schematics of the gasifier are given. The gasifier system demonstrated
simple operational requirements and stable performance when gasifying food processing byproducts. The food processing
byproducts tested were: dried sludge obtained from the discharge of a dissolved air flotation unit at a value-added meat
processor; wood pellets; and mixtures of wood pellets and dried sludge. Cold gas efficiency of the gasifier ranged from 47%
to 60%. Ash production ranged from 6% to 16% of the feedstock input (mass basis). Composition of the producer gas (volume
basis) included 2% to 3% H2; 12% to 17% CO; and, 1% to 4% CH4. The study accomplished the design and validated the
operation of a low-cost, batch gasifier by successfully demonstrating its capability to gasify food processing byproducts.


OBJECTIVE To investigate cord blood cytomegalovirus(CMV) IgG-positive and IgM antibody-positive rate in newborns and the urinary CMV DNA level in positive ones,so as to provide clinical basis for early interventions on high-risk children.METHODS The cord blood positive IgG and IgM CMV antibodies were investigated in 350 newborns delivered in our hospital from Oct.2010 to Mar.2011 CMV-DNA level was further detected at 0,1,3 months in antibody-positive patients and the detoxification situation was analyzed.RESULTS There were 212 cases(60.6%) with positive CMV IgG antibody detected in 350 newborns,17 patients(4.9%) with positive IgM.CMV-DNA level higher than upper limit in IgG positive group at 0,1,3 month were 41 cases,33 cases and 40 cases,respectively and that in IgM positive group at 0,1,3 month were 8 cases,4 cases and 3 cases,respectively.CONCLUSION The detection rate of urinary CMV-DNA in newborns with positive cord blood cytomegalovirus antibody is high and the replication of CMV is active.It is necessary to strengthen the control measures.