The objective of the research was to determine the pathogenicity of probiotic-potential bacteria isolated from the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) collected from the Jantho region, Aceh Province, Indonesia. The research was conducted from July to September 2014 at Microbiology Laboratory and Hatchery Laboratory, Syiah Kuala University. A completely randomized design with single factor at five levels of treatment with three replications was used in this study. The treatment was A, positive control of Aeromonas hydrophila; B, the negative control of Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) solution; C, D, and E, probiotic-potential bacteria A, B, and C, respectively. The ANOVA test showed that the inoculation of probiotic-potential bacteria had a significant effect on the growth rate (p < 0.05), but did not have significant effect on the survival rate (p > 0.05). It was concluded that three isolates can be used as probiotic-potential bacteria based on pathogenity assay.


Quality function deployment (QFD) begins when we want to identify the consumer needs expressed in qualitative characteristics. QFD is a matrix (house of quality matrix) that connects what the customer wants and how a product is copied, produced to meet customer needs. Facilities that are not ergonomic makes workers uncomfortable and result in pain complaints. Work facility improvements were made by applying the QFD methodology to minimize occupational pain complaints. The result of the research was found the design of new work facility with high dimension of the chair foot 45.14 cm, the length of the holder 45.59 cm, the width of the holder 32.51 cm, the height of the back of 58.26 cm, the width of the backrest 41.66 cm and the height of machine foot 68.41 cm.


Pellets with pholedrine sulphate are coated by means of a fluid-bed process with polymethacrylates and increasing portions of plasticizers. The addition of PEG 6000 increased the film permeability. On the other hand triacetin effected no change and dibuthyl phthalate decreased the permeability in relation to films without plasticizers. When the films were contacted 8 h with phosphate buffer (pH = 7,4) PEG could not be detected and triacetin film contents was reduced to about 30%. Unlike that the portion of dibuthyl phthalate decreased insignificantly.


The conversion pathway of testosterone to androst‐4‐ene‐3,17‐dione and 9α‐hydroxy androstane metabolites, 9α‐hydroxyandrost‐4‐ene‐3,17‐dione and 9α,17β‐dihydroxyandrost‐4‐en‐3‐one was proposed for the ring degradation in steroids by a minimal liquid medium (NMMP)‐dispersed Rhodococcus equi ATCC 14887. The microorganism produced 9α‐hydroxy androstane metabolites from testosterone at high conversion ratio without the addition of ring degradation inhibitory agents. Several NMMP‐based media showed the similar effect on the microbial transformation, in which the respective molar yields of 9α‐hydroxyandrost‐4‐ene‐3,17‐dione and 9α,17β‐dihydroxyandrost‐4‐en‐3‐one were approx. 3 to 47% and approx. 3 to 11%, respectively, whereas nutrient broth, a rich medium, basically showed no accumulation. On the basis of this evidence, magnesium sulfate and casamino acids among the components of NMMP were found to compromise the determinant for the production of the 9α‐hydroxy androstane metabolites without appreciable decomposition of the steroid ring system.


MODBUS is still one of the most widespread application layer protocols used in industrial communication due to its simple request-response communication session and its readiness to be implemented on top of several lower level communication protocols and various physical media such as RS232/RS485 serial lines and Ethernet TCP/IP. Given the well-known inclination of Modbus to inter-networking, a solution to connect a wireless sensor and actuator network (WSAN) based on the PHY layer as defined by IEEE 802.15.4 and one of the MAC behaviour modes proposed by the IEEE 802.15.4 amendment to SCADA applications is investigated in this paper. A simple low latency deterministic network (SLLDN) and a MODBUS/SLLDN gateway were implemented to have a WSAN interfaced to a NI Lookout SCADA server application for data acquisition and control using its built-in MODBUS serial driver.


Stratigraphic sediment in the Tazhong area was of polycycle, which was controlled by previous structure movements. Four grades of unconformities had been developed in Palaeozoic in situ. According to the development feature of unconformity surface,the Palaeozoic has been divided into 3 megasequences, 8 supersequences and 19 tertiary sequences. Different kinds of non-structural traps were relevant to large unconformities developed in multiple periods (stratigraphic trunction, overlap, and lacuna surface, etc.) Three types and 10 subtypes can be divided, which are widely distributed and developed in the top sequences of I degree megasequence as Sinian-Ordovician (MS1) and Middle to Upper Ordovician and Devonian megasequence (MS2), and that should be the important domain for exploration.


Dietes, a small evergreen genus of the iridaceae, comprises five African members (D. bicolor, D. butcheriana, D. flavida, D. grandiflora and D. iridioides) and one very disjunct member, D. robinsoniana, restricted to Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea off the east coast of Australia.


Breast cancer is the most frequently malignant tumor in female,its morbidity is increasing year after year and it has a trend of younger.Studying prognostic factors of breast cancer is a traditional subject,of those tumor size,lymph nodes metastasis and pathological type have already become the acknowledged prognostic factors.But there has been a controversial view on the effect of age on prognosis.With the further research of some prognostic bio-factors,ER、PR、c-erbB-2,especially the study of combined detection and application of several bio-factor and its combination with clinic,which made the prognosis estimation in breast cancer more efficient and accurate,It is also helpful to the individualized treatment in breast cancer.Here we reviewed the research advanced on relative factors of prognosis of breast cancer.


The article focuses on the imperative of positive emotions in Social Networking Sites (SNS). The performance of Ponto Frio company is analyzed on the assumption that the character's personality "Pinguim" is presented according to the values propagated by neoliberal logic of positivity, self-esteem and "entrepreneurship itself", and are a factor of the success of the case of Ponto Frio, regarding the role of the companies in the SNS ambiance.


Granuloma annulare (GA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology, which is characterized clinically by erythematous plaques preferentially localized to the distal extremities, although disseminated variants exist. In light of the chronic relapsing nature of GA and lack of satisfactory treatment options, we initiated treatment with infliximab in a patient with chronic disseminated GA that was recalcitrant to standard treatment. The 59‐year‐old female patient with insulin‐dependent diabetes had experienced GA lesions for more than 4 years despite various systemic and topical treatments. Systemic glucocorticoids were not a therapeutic option because of the preexisting unstable insulin‐dependent diabetes. Infliximab was administered intravenously at 5 mg kg−1 day−1 at weeks 0, 2 and 6 and thereafter at a monthly interval for an additional 4 months. Most of the GA plaques resolved within 4–6 weeks, leaving postinflammatory brownish macules. Newly arising plaques disappeared within 2 weeks and new GA lesions were not observed during the entire observation period of more than 16 months. Infliximab may be an additional option in the treatment of recalcitrant forms of GA as well as in other chronic granulomatous skin disorders, such as sarcoidosis and necrobiosis lipoidica.


This study analyzed the growth background of Tesla Motors regarded as a new leader in the global automobile industry while deriving its environment and core competencies based on the resource-based view (RBV), which are widely used as the tool in building theoretical frameworks in management research. First of all, Tesla Motors has a lot of threats such as the threats of rivalry, buyers, suppliers, and substitutes. Also, Tesla Motors has abundant resources based on Elon musk's specific leadership, contributing to gaining dynamic capabilities and ultimately achieving sustainable competitive advantage. In addition, Tesla Motors pursued differentiated strategies such as direct sales, service, charger's network simultaneously achieving creative innovation and quantitative efficiency. Tesla Motors successfully overcame and sublimated these threats and weaknesses, it could create more differentiated and sustainable competitive advantages. This study offers useful implications to multinational firms by systematically investigating the specific features and growth strategies of Tesla Motors as a benchmark.


The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is a unionid species distributed across Northwestern Russia, Fennoscandia, Western and Southwestern Europe, and the Atlantic Coast of North America. In this study, we reconstructed the post-glacial expansion routes of this species based on FST genetic distances and the fact that M. margaritifera distribution is directly connected with salmonid expansion. The freshwater-pearl-mussel populations from North America and Northeastern Europe were the closest groups, judging by FST distances, supporting the concept of the North Atlantic Salmo salar colonization of the Barents and White Sea basins. We also documented that unique haplotypes in the populations of the Baltic and White Sea basins may have originated in isolated glacial refugia in Eastern and Northeastern Europe. The Iberian clade was the most distant group of populations, which is consistent with the previously observed role of the Iberian Peninsula as a glacial refugium. The high genetic diversity in the populations of Northern and Eastern Karelia was facilitated by migrants utilizing complex periglacial hydrological networks and by admixture in the contact zone where the migration flows met. We confirm that this region should be considered as a major center of genetic diversity within the European part of the species' range.


A process for producing fiber-reinforced plastics components from a prepreg semi-finished product (2) and a Textilhabzeug (5), wherein the textile semi-finished product (5) surrounding with a resin-impregnated and evacuation of the prepreg semi-finished product (2) and the textile semi-finished product (5) is connected to the environment, in particular by an air-impermeable sheet hermetically sealed ventilation chamber (a) with the prepreg semi-finished product (2) and cured, characterized in that the textile semi-finished product (5) and at least the one with the textile semi-finished product (5) to be connected to part of the prepreg semi-finished product (2) is enclosed by an at least partially by a diaphragm (11) limited textile semi-finished product chamber (C), that at least the included not by the textile semi-finished product chamber (C) part of the prepreg semi-finished product (2) from an at least in part by a membrane (13) limited prepreg chamber (B) is included, wherein the resin into the textile semi-finished product chamber (C) is injected and the textile semi-finished product chamber (C), and the prepreg semi-finished product chamber (B) via the ventilation chamber (A) to be evacuated.


While the molecular mechanisms underlying the abscission of isolated cells are largely decrypted, those of fast-cycling, epithelial progenitors surrounded by epidermal cells (ECs) connected by junctions remain largely unexplored. Here, we investigated the remodeling of the permeability barrier ensured by septate junctions (SJs) during cytokinesis of Drosophila sensory organ precursor (SOP). We report that SOP cytokinesis involves the coordinated polarized assembly and remodeling of SJs in the dividing cell and its neighbors, which remained connected via membrane protrusions pointing toward the SOP midbody. SJs assembly and midbody basal displacement occur more rapidly in SOP than in ECs, leading to a faster disentanglement of the protrusions that precedes midbody release. As reported in isolated cells, the endosomal sorting complex required for transport-III component Shrub/CHMP4B is recruited at the midbody and cell-autonomously regulates abscission. In addition, we found that Shrub is recruited to membrane protrusions, is required for SJ integrity, and that alteration of SJ integrity leads to premature abscission. Our study uncovers cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic functions of Shrub in epithelial abscission to support the coordination of permeability barrier maintenance and abscission in SOPs.


In order to analyze charged particle beam in an accelerator, a beam model is used to reduce number of degrees of freedom, e.g. charged disk model, charged cylinder model and macro-particle model. In numerical simulation, the macro-particle model, which has same mass-to-charge ratio, is widely used, since it does not require any symmetry of beam shape. However, the estimation of proper number of macro-particles is one of the important issues. In order to study the effect of the number of macro-particles for the numerical model, we defined a simple transformation to generate reduced distribution. The transformation was applied for one dimensional and two dimensional particle distributions. The static electric fields due to the transformed distributions were calculated. As a result, we confirmed the effectiveness of the transformation.


Abstract Systems theory of ordinal position is used to examine the interactional differences between second- and fourthborn subjects during two problem-solving tasks. Twenty unrelated dyads, each containing a second-and fourthborn, participated. Family size was controlled for by making certain all subjects were "middle children," meaning that they had both older and younger siblings. Interpersonal interaction was recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the Relational Coding System. Significant results showed that secondborns made more responses coded as "assertions" and fourthborns made more responses coded as "questions." Support is given to the hypothesis that interactional differences exist among siblings. Implications are discussed for the use of the systems theory of ordinal position in the study of nonshared environments among siblings.


Abstract : This report includes the following articles: 1. The problem of the Classification of Stresses in Reinforced Plastics - No clearly-defined classification of stresses aristing in the area of reinforced plastics exists at the present time. These stresses have the most diverse types of names: internal, residual, initial, intrinsic, thermostructural, structural, optical. When becoming familiar with the research done by investigator of different schools, it is difficult to know precisely which stresses they are speaking of. In our opinion, it is expedient to make use of only two terms: transient stresses and residual stresses. Stresses dissaperating in a material, stock, or structure after elimination of the causes of their arising must be called transient stresses. Residual stresses are those which are maintained after the removal of the causes of their appearance. 2. Investigation of the Creep of a Polycarbonate in Corrosive Environments - The polycarbonate is one of the new polymeric materials promising for industry, but its physical and mechanical properties and its exploitation properties have not been sufficiently studied yet. Macrolon (West Germany) and Diflon K (USSR) polycarbonates are used in Soviet industry. We raised the problem of investigating the creep an the long-term stability of makrolon and Diflon k in corrosive environments.


Disclosed is panel and button film detection gauge, comprising a base plate, a Y-direction movable plate, an X-direction movable plate, a fixed product gauge, and a transparent dead plate having a film groove at the central section, wherein the Y-direction movable plate is installed to the central section of the board of the base plate; the X-direction movable plate is installed upon the Y-direction movable plate; the fixed product gauge is installed upon the X-direction movable plate; and the transparent dead plate is installed upon the fixed product gauge, with the four corners of the transparent dead plate being supported by four guide pillars upon the base plate. The to-be-detected laser-etched product is arranged upon the fixed product gauge. The X-direction movable plate and the Y-direction movable plate are respectively moved along the X direction and the Y direction, and the transparent dead plate is moved along the Z direction, thereby making it possible to slightly adjust the position between the film and the product in the X, Y, and Z directions. After the slight adjustment, the final position is fixed, thereby ensuring that the film and the product do not generate shaking and obtaining accurate detecting result.


This paper has at least two sources. The first one is that in spite of the quasi-obvious significance of the notion - at the physical level of rigor - there exist some three mathematical terms with different definitions and senses; all of them are connected to stability and oscillations and are important and useful in the case of nonlinear systems. The second one is the strong connection of dissipativeness and passivity to the hyperstability theory as developed by V. M. Popov. The presentation aims to include definitions of these dissipativeness concepts, criteria, applications and connections between them. The text is underlined by the idea that Liapunov, dissipation, hyperstability and other inequalities are the common basis for discovering various dissipativeness properties


Elliptic net is a generalization of elliptic divisibility sequence and in cryptography field, most cryptographic pairings that are based on elliptic curve such as Tate pairing can be improved by applying elliptic nets algorithm. The elliptic net is constructed by using n dimensional array of values in rational number satisfying nonlinear recurrence relations that arise from elliptic divisibility sequences. The two main properties hold in the recurrence relations are for all positive integers m>n, hm+nhm−n=hm+1hm−1hn2−hn+1hn−1hm2 and hn divides hm whenever n divides m. In this research, we discuss elliptic divisibility sequence associated with elliptic nets based on cryptographic perspective and its possible research direction.


We observed 27 patients (24 men and 3 women) with ligature fistulas after nephrectomy (10 patients) and suprapubic transvesical adenomectomy with primary bladder blind suture (17 patients). The age of patients with postoperative lumbar fistulas ranged from 28 to 40 years; the average age of those who underwent adenomectomy was 67 years.


Aggressive behavior was studied in workplaces having (1) predominantly male, (2) predominantly female, or (3) both male and female employees in equal or near equal frequencies. In addition to examining the occurrence of different types of aggression in these workplaces, the question of whether being a target of aggression is related to employees' subjective well-being was addressed. One hundred sixty-nine participants (mainly 30–50 years of age) employed in a wide range of organizations in the public sector completed a questionnaire measuring four types of observed and experienced aggression: direct overt, indirect manipulative, covert insinuative, and rational-appearing aggression. Indirect manipulative and rational-appearing aggression were perceived to be the most widely used aggression styles in the work context. In the predominantly male workplaces, the men were perceived to use more of all types of aggression than in the predominantly female workplaces. The women's aggression was not related to the relative number of females and males with whom they worked. Participants were divided into two groups on the basis of the extent to which they estimated themselves to be targets of workplace aggression. Those who considered themselves to be victims of workplace aggression suffered significantly more from psychosocial problems and physical symptoms than those who had been victimized to a lesser extent or not at all. The victimized group also considered the aggression they had suffered to be the reason for their psychosocial and health problems. Aggr. Behav. 27:360–371, 2001. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


For the engineering properties of expansive clays,it makes improved soil compaction test under different mixing lime rate,draw the compaction curve under the same compaction power conditions,finds the optimal dry density corresponding to the best doped gray rate in this area;By numerical fitting analysis,mixed lime rate and the maximum dry density has a goodnegative linear relationship,a good exponential relationship between the doped ash rate and optimum water concent.


Twenty years after the large development of the use of psychotropic drugs and of a psychiatric formation for doctors, 63 subjects with a major depressive episode following the D.S.M. III-R criteria were interviewed in a psychiatric emergency unit about their psychotropic drugs consumption and their medical care preceding a drug self-poisoning. There is a discrepancy between the subjects' depressive pathology and their care consumption. During the depressive episode 3% of the subjects received a treatment considered to be adequate--existence of an antidepressant therapy at sufficient dosage and duration together with a medical psychological follow-up. The results indicate a relative failure of the health care system. The importance of the selection of the sample and the limits of a medical approach are stressed. The usefulness of anti-depressant drugs and the necessity for a psychiatric training for doctors cannot be questioned. Only prospective studies could demonstrate whether a better suited medical action is able to reduce the incidence of suicidal behaviour among depressive patients.


In this work we report on the evaluation of electron-impact collision strengths and Maxwellian averaged effective collision strengths for the lowly-ionized Fe-peak elements Sc II and Ti II using the parallel R-matrix package RMATRX II.


The present disclosure provides a dot correction method and system for a led display device; the dot correction method for the LED display device is provided. The LED display device has a plurality of LED units arranged in an array. The method comprises providing driving currents to the plurality of LED units in columns or rows of the LED display device to make the LED units emit light; obtaining non-uniform brightness information corresponding to the LED units in columns or rows of the LED display device; and adjusting the driving current provided to each LED unit according to the non-uniform brightness information, in order to make the brightness of each LED unit be the same.


The implementation of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) strategy in this research aimed to improve children's speaking ability. The indicators of speaking ability are child understands the meaning of the word used, able to connect the word to the denoted object, and to pronounce words understood by others. In other word, child is able to repeat sentences, ask questions with the correct sentence, and express opinions to others. This study uses qualitative method with the type of action research. The study was conducted in two cycles, with 3 meetings in each. The design of this study starts from the planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The participants were 17 children aged 4-5 years old of group A1 TK ABA 4 Mangli Kaliwates Jember. The result showed that prior to PECS the children's speaking development rate was 17%, after the PECS action the speaking ability increased from 35% in the first cycle to 88% in second cycle. This shows that the speaking ability of early childhood can be improved with PECS approach.


In this paper, a single node approach to design the bandgap voltage reference (BGR) circuit has been developed using the MOSFETs. The proposed circuit has a high gain bandwidth miller trans-conductance amplifier block, which is responsible for high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). The circuit simulation show mean output reference voltage as 146.8mV and the temperature coefficient (TC) as 14.3ppm/°C at a supply voltage of 1.8V in the temperature range of -30°C to 110°C. The total power dissipation of the circuit is observed as 0.34mW at room temperature. The measured PSRR is constant -41.63dB up to 1MHz. The proposed BGR circuit has been simulated using a 0.18μm CMOS technology.


This study describes the pardon granted by the Government of Indonesia to Corby under the Government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the case of drug crimes committed by Schapelle Leigh Corby, and explains the reasons of Indonesia under the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in granting clemency to Corby. The method used in processing the data is by qualitative method, by analyzing the data of the identified material sources, such as interviews, international agreements, and other sources such as scholarly documents, articles, journals, or scientific writing on similar themes with this research. The concept in this study explains that bilateral cooperation in achieving the national interest of each country is very influential on foreign policy applied by state actors. It also affects Indonesia and Australia in cooperating. International cooperation is a tool for international relations actors whose function is to facilitate and serve a variety of unlimited activities. Foreign Policy has a national importance for a country and is an objective of the national Government at the international level. Governments within a country, of course, have a goal to promote and prosper the country by making policies and connecting with other countries. The Indonesian government grants clemency to Australian citizen inmates involved in narcotics case Schapelle Leigh Corby on an interest basis. Corby was found guilty of having found 4.2 kilograms of brutto or 4.1 kilograms net in his surfboard satchel at Ngurah Rai airport, Bali on October 8, 2004. Corby's grant was made on the basis of the Government of Indonesia's wishes and interests to Australia.


We examine the relationship between exports and output for a small developing country Nepal which has received little attention in such literature. Using multivariate cointegration and vector error correction model for the data of 1975 to 2011 we find long-run relationship between real exports, investment, and real GDP and bidirectional long run and short run causality between real exports and real GDP. This implies that in case of Nepal, exports in an 'engine of the growth' and growth is also 'the engine of exports'.


Krisma Eka Wahyu Nugraha , 50135091, 2017 "The Effect of Government Regulation No 11 Year 2015 on Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue at Ministry of Transportation on Operational Activities of PT.PERTAMINA TRANAS KONTINENTAL Branch Cilacap", Mini Thesis Port and Shipping department, Diploma IV Program, Semarang Merchant Marine Polithecnic, Advisor I: Nita Setiyaningsih, S.Pd, M.Hum., Advisor II: Capt. Hadi Supriyono, M.Mar, M.M
Government Regulation 11 of 2015 is the revision of Government Regulation No. 6 of 2009 on types and tariffs on the types of PNBP prevailing in the Ministry of Transportation which causes the function of Pelindo only as an operator and Port Authority as regulator.The issuance of Government Regulation no. 11 Year 2015 Concerning Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) at the Ministry of Transportation led to various bureaucratic changes and several things that create obstacles in the smooth operation of operational activities in shipping operations throughout the Governments of Indonesia
In this research , researcher use qualitative methods that produce descriptive data in the form of written interviews of people and observed behavior by collecting data in the form of approach to the object through observation, interview directly to the subject and using documents and data relating to the Influence caused by the Regulation Government 11 of 2015 on types and tariffs of non-tax revenues in Ministry of Transportation
Based on the discussion that has been put forward in the previous chapters, in this chapter will be presented conclusions that can be drawn on the Influence caused by government regulation 11 of 2015 on the types and tariffs of non-tax revenues in Ministry of Transportation and the implementation of Port Authority tends to be less prepared so that it can slow the process as well as the bureaucratic system of offices that still apply the financial centralization system led to the slow process of tax payment due to be paid through the head office.
Based on the results of research should the Port Authority as Regulator and PNBP payment operators to improve office facilities and provide training to employees to work more professional than ever. And for the internal office should provide authority to the branch office to make large nominal payments for shipping administration activities can run with Fast and efficient.
Keywords: Influence, PP 11 Year 2015, PNBP


Using a novel extension of the microcanonical Monte Carlo algorithm, we have simulated the behavior of a two-dimensional nearest-neighbor ferromagnetic Ising model in the presence of a temperature gradient. The technique consists of setting the temperatures of boundary spins, while allowing "demons" associated with the other sites to control heat transfer. We demonstrate that our system is in local thermodynamic equilibrium, and compute the thermal conductivity as a function of temperature.


at 5, 10, and 15% levels with wheat flour was assessed for the production of bread and biscuit to improve its nutritional profile. Germinated fenugreek flour samples had 29.89% crude protein, 7.91% crude fat, 11.35% crude fiber and 2.94% ash on dry weight basis. The wet gluten, falling number, and water activity of wheat flour reduced on incorporation of germinated fenugreek flour; while the foaming capacity, water and oil absorption increased for bread and biscuit blended flours. The farinograph water absorption values were 66.3, 63.9 and, 61.8%, while the dough stability values were 7.0, 9.0 and 10.5 min at 5,10 and 15% supplementation levels, respectively. The dough development times were 4.5, 6.1 and 7.5 min and farinograph quality numbers were 76, 100 and 123 brabender units, respectively. The microbiological analysis result of value added products for coliforms, E.coli and yeast was revealed absent, and TPC and mould counts were found lower than control. The nutritive values in terms of protein, fiber, ash as well as calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc content of bread and biscuit increased as a result of the supplementation of germinated fenugreek flour to wheat flour. Preparation of fenugreek flour: Cleaned fenugreek seeds were soaked in potable water for 24 h at room temperature with a seeds: water ratio of 1:5 (w/v). The unimpeded water was discarded and the soaked seeds were rinsed twice by boiled cooled water to avoid post contamination during germination. The soaked seeds were germinated in plastic sieves covered with sterilized cloth for 72 h at room temperature with frequent watering. The germinated fenugreek seeds were dried in a drying oven at 60C for 24 h (Shalini & Sudesh, 2004) and ground to pass through 710 micron sieve to obtain fine powder. Blend formulation: In order to use germinated fenugreek flour (GFF) for the production of bakery products, mixtures of different proportions of these flour with wheat flours need to be evaluated to keep the quality of the product. To observe the substitution limit for the wheat flour (WF) in bakery products, levels of 5%, 10% and 15% of GFF were used in breads and biscuits. These formulations were compared to a standard formulation (100% WF).


The environmental damage that occurred in Pantai Bahagia Village, Muara Gembong Sub-district, impacted the lives of the local community. So that the damage does not continue to occur, there must be a change in the system through Agroecology. This study aims to analyze the process of the Alipbata program activities and analyze the economic, social, and ecological impacts of the Alipbata program for the community in Pantai Bahagia Village. The research method uses a qualitative case study type. Interviews, documentation, and participant observation are used as data collection instruments. Alipbata applies agroecology using social capital with a Collaborative Learning strategy with Group Awareness Tools. The tourism awareness group is in charge of promoting and running ecotourism, whereas the farmer group is in charge of producing mangrove seedlings to be planted and sold. The impact on the social aspect is the formation of tourism awareness groups and farmer groups who become actors and influencers for the local community. From the economic aspect, farmer groups earn income from mangrove ecosystem commodities (tree seeds and various types of fish), whereas from the ecological aspect, restoration has returned the mangrove ecosystem to its original condition.


God's ways are past finding out. How the gospel is spread throughout the world is a great mystery to human eyes. Often one nation readily receives the Word of God while others reject it very adamantly. Persecution in one nation can result in revival and growth in another. And so a curious working of Providence can be seen in the way that the Presbyterian religion was brought to America. Although about seventy of the Westminster Divines devised a plan to send the gospel to the colonies, Satan appears to have hindered them and nothing was done to implement this plan. Nevertheless God did have a plan for bringing the gospel to the New World.


With the approaching of distributed computing, data proprietors ar impressed to measure their Byzantine data the board frameworks from neighborhood locales to the business public cloud for unimaginable ability and money assets. Yet, for securing data protection, delicate data should be encoded before reevaluating, that obsoletes typical data use addicted to plaintext slogan search. during this approach, empowering a disorganized cloud data search administration is of central significance. pondering the large range of knowledge purchasers and archives within the cloud, it's vital to allow completely different catchphrases within the inquiry solicitation and come records within the request for his or her applicability to those watchwords. connected works on accessible encoding focus on single watchword search or mathematician slogan search, and rarely kind the indexed lists. during this paper, apparently, we have a tendency to characterize and tackle the tough issue of protection saving Chinese Reminder Theorem Keyword Encrytion in distributed computing (CRSE). We build up a bunch of exacting protection stipulations for a very secure cloud data usage framework. Among completely different multi-watchword linguistics, we have a tendency to choose the expert likeness proportion of "arrange coordinating ," i.e., but several matches as might be allowed, to catch the importance of knowledge records to the hunt question. we have a tendency to additional use "inward item likeness" to quantitatively assess such alikeness live. we have a tendency to ab initio propose a basic thought for the CRSE addicted to secure inward item calculation, and after offer 2 primarily improved CRSE plans to accomplish completely different rigid protection stipulations in 2 distinctive danger models. to enhance search insight of the knowledge search administration, we have a tendency to additional stretch out these 2 plans to assist additional pursuit linguistics. thorough examination researching security and productivity certifications of planned plans is given. Analyses on this gift reality informational index additional show planned conspires obviously gift low overhead on calculation and correspondence. www.ijcrt.org © 2021 IJCRT | Volume 9, Issue 5 May 2021 | ISSN: 2320-2882 IJCRT2105481 International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) www.ijcrt.org e363 INTRODUCTION


Introduction
 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an immune-mediated life-threatening condition in which activated macrophages phagocytize hematopoietic cells in various clinical situations from physiologic reactions to pathologic conditions such as malignancy. The diagnosis of HLH is currently done according to the HLH-2004 criteria which were mainly based on pediatric experiences even though underlying causes and clinical features of adult patients with HLH are different from pediatric patients. However, there is little information about the value of each item and its clinical relevance in the diagnosis of adult patients. Thus, we analyzed the diagnostic value of HLH-2004 criteria in adult patients who had symptoms or signs suspicious of hemophagocytosis.
 Methods
 We have conducted a prospective cohort study for adult HLH since January of 2017 (Prospective cohort for adult hemophagocytosis: NCT03117010). Adult patients older than 18 years having at least one of the following problems could be enrolled onto this prospective cohort: 1) Pathologically confirmed hemophagocytosis in bone marrow or lymph nodes; 2) Presence of at least 3 conditions among 8 items of HLH-2004 diagnostic criteria. After obtaining written informed consent, we performed laboratory tests for the diagnosis of HLH including natural killer (NK)-cell activity and soluble CD25 in blood. The primary objective of this study was to explore the feasibility and clinical usefulness of HLH-2004 criteria in adult patients, and secondary objective was to analyze underlying causes and outcomes of adult HLH.
 Results
 At the time of analysis, 44 patients were enrolled in the cohort, and their median age was 51.5 years (range, 19-85 years). Male (n=27) was more common than female (n=17). All patients had fever (body temperature ≥ 38.5°C) and splenomegaly was found in 29 patients (66%, Figure 1). Although cytopenia such as neutropenia and thrombocytopenia was commonly found, only 20 patients had bi-lineage cytopenia (45%). Hypofibrinogenemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia were also less common findings (n=18, 41%). Hemophagocytosis in bone marrow or lymph nodes was pathologically confirmed in 27 patients (61%). Elevated serum level of ferritin (≥ 500 mg/L) and soluble CD25 (≥ 2400 U/mL) were 42 (95%) and 35 patients (80%), respectively. Among 33 patients whose NK-cell activity was evaluated, 22 patients had low or absent NK-cell activity (67%). According to diagnostic criteria, 28 patients having at least five conditions were diagnosed with HLH, and the remaining patients including 7 patients with bone marrow hemophagocytosis could not be diagnosed. Among 28 patients with HLH, T/NK-cell (n=8) and B-cell lymphomas (n=7) were the most common underlying disorders (n=15, 54%). Infection including EBV (n=6) and rheumatologic disorders (n=3) accounted for non-malignancy associated HLH whereas the remaining four patients' cause was not identified. At the time of analysis, 14 patients died due to uncontrolled HLH or underlying disorders or infectious complications during treatment. The median overall survival of all patients was 13.9 months (95% CI: 10.9 - 16.9), and patients with HLH was not significantly different from patients without HLH (p=0.655). The survival outcome of patients with lymphoma was significantly worse than patients without it regardless of HLH diagnosis (p<0.001).
 Conclusions
 Fever and elevated level of serum ferritin were the most frequent condition in patients having suspicious symptoms of HLH. Low or absent NK-cell activity and increased level of soluble CD25 could have additional diagnostic value for timely diagnosis of adult HLH. Considering lymphoma is frequently associated with adult HLH, immediate evaluation for lymphoma should be done in adult patients suspicious of HLH.
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Limited studies assess the efficacy of vitamin K administration in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). However, vitamin K is commonly used to treat elevations in international normalized ratio (INR) in these patients with the intended benefit of reducing bleeding risk. This retrospective, single-center cohort study aimed to evaluate the impact of vitamin K administration on INR in patients with CLD. Hospitalized patients ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of CLD or cirrhosis and received vitamin K were included. The primary outcome was the absolute change in INR from baseline to 24 to 48 h after vitamin K administration. Secondary endpoints included subgroup analyses of the primary outcome by route of administration and single versus multidose administration, and incidence of in-hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) or major bleeding. A total of eighty-five patients, primarily with Child–Pugh class C (76.5%), were included. Route of vitamin K administration included oral (PO) (72%) and intravenous (IV) (26%) with a mean daily dose of 8.5 ± 2.3 mg. The absolute change in INR was −0.07 ± −0.35 following vitamin K administration. There was no difference in absolute INR change between single versus multiple dose administration (−0.16 ± −0.35 and −0.03 ± −0.35; P= .13) or between PO versus IV administration (−0.06 ± −0.23 and −0.18 ± −0.48; P = .11). The incidences of in-hospital VTE and major bleeding were 2.4% and 3.5%, respectively. The administration of vitamin K in hospitalized patients with CLD resulted in minimal INR change, suggesting this intervention may not have the intended benefit of reducing bleeding risk.


S IXTY YEARS AGO Harold Innis presented the staple theory as a singularly powerful and evocative explanation of Canada's economic history and, more particularly, of the crucial role of resource extraction in the development of the nat ion and its constituent regions. A recurrent feature of Canadian economic deve lopmen t over several cen tur ies was the ex t rac t ion and transportation of staples from hinterland regions to distant markets. As Innis observed, the "result was that the Canadian economic structure had the peculiar characteristics of areas dependent on staples — especially weakness in other lines of development, dependence on highly industr ial ized areas for markets and for supplies of manufactured goods, and the dangers of fluctuations in the staple commodity" (Innis 1933, 6). The dominant staple within the Canadian economy has followed a progression — from fish, to furs, to minerals, to forest products , to grains, and so on — and t ransporta t ion technology has evolved over time, but this classic portrayal of Canada as a staple economy is still appealing. A cardinal feature of the Innisian staple model is the notion of a core-periphery structure of inter-regional relationships. A t the broadest level, this implies a highly asymmetrical and dichotomous spatial framework, characterized by a dominant, industrialized, and metropolitan "core" and a vast underdeveloped "periphery" almost


WHEN PROFESSOR OXNAM asked me to write a paper for this conference he suggested the topic &dquo;Industrial Relations as an Academic Discipline&dquo;. In reply I wrote that &dquo;perhaps the title might be changed to 'Is Industrial Relations an Academic Discipline?'. I myself do not consider it a discipline but give it full marks as an independent subject of study with some methodology of its own.&dquo; Hence the title of today's paper. In correspondence with Professor Heneman I wrote a little more fully on the same subject when I said, &dquo;I cannot regard Industrial Relations as a discipline; to me it is a field of study. I would regard Economics as being a field of study that has a distinct methodology of its own, and I would say that it is having both these characteristics that makes it a discipline. Industrial Relations has not a distinctive methodology of its own and so, in my view, is not a discipline. As a field of study it is inter-disciplinary and draws heavily on the findings and methodologies of established disciplines like Economics. It only has a methodology of its own in the restricted


ABSTRACT The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been engulfed by oil-related conflict for over two decades now, and concerns pertaining to Nigeria's national security, economic stability, and global energy security have been brought to the fore of global discourse. This paper reflects on the character and dynamics of oil turbulence and in particular the transformation of the conflict from a community protest against oil industry operations to insurgency and the counterinsurgent responses by state security forces. The article indentifies the availability of arms, endemic corruption, state violence, patterns of corporate practice, and the politics of oil revenue distribution as central to the origins of the contemporary crisis. The paper interrogates the amnesty program and draws attention to incomplete disarmament, poor post amnesty rehabilitation, and political contradictions as possible threats to its success.


Preface. The Role of the Homepage. The Organization of This Book. Your Action Items. The Companion Web Pages. Homepage Guidelines. What's Not in These Guidelines. The Guidelines. Communicating the Site's Purpose. Communicating Information About Your Company. Content Writing. Revealing Content Through Examples. Archives and Accessing Past Content. Links. Navigation. Search. Tools and Task Shortcuts. Graphics and Animation. Graphic Design. UI Widgets. Window Titles. URLs. News and Press Releases. Popup Windows and Staging Pages. Advertising. Welcomes. Communicating Technical Problems and Handling Emergencies. Credits. Page Reload and Refresh. Customization. Gathering Customer Data. Fostering Community. Dates and Times. Stock Quotes and Displaying Numbers. Homepage Design Conventions. Homepage Design Statistics. Download Time. Basic Page Layout. Page Width. Liquid Versus Frozen Layout. Page Length. Frames. Fundamental Page Design Elements. Logo. Search. Navigation. Footer Navigation. Site Map. Routing Pages. Splash Pages. Frequent Features. Sign In. About Us. Contact Info. Privacy Policy. Job Openings. Help. Graphics and Multimedia. Pictures. ALT Text. Music. Animation. Advertising. Typography. Body Text and Background Colors. Link Formatting. Recommended Homepage Design. Sites. About http://www.about.com. Accenture http://www.accenture.com. Amazon http://www.amazon.com. The Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu. Asia Cuisine http://www.asiacuisine.com.sg. Barnes & Noble http://www.bn.com. BBC Online http://www.bbc.co.uk. Boeing http://www.boeing.com. CDNOW http://www.cdnow.com. Citigroup http://www.citigroup.com. CNET http://www.cnet.com. CNNfn cnnfn.cnn.com. Coles http://www.coles.com.au. DIRECTV http://www.directv.com. Disney http://www.disney.com. Drugstore http://www.drugstore.com. eBay http://www.ebay.com. eMagazineshop http://www.emagazineshop.com. ESPN http://www.espn.com. ExxonMobil http://www.exxon.mobil.com. FedEx http://www.fedex.com/us. Federal Highway Administration http://www.fhwa.dot.gov. Florida Department of Revenue http://www.sun6.dms.state.fl.us/dor. Ford Motor Company http://www.ford.com. Gateway http://www.gateway.com. General Electric http://www.ge.com. General Motors http://www.gm.com. Global Sources http://www.globalsources.com. IBM http://www.ibm.com. James Devaney Fuel Company http://www.jamesdevaneyfuel.com. JobMagic http://www.jobmagic.net. Learn2 http://www.learn2.com. Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com. MotherNature http://www.mothernature.com. MTV http://www.mtv.com. NewScientist http://www.newscientist.com. NewsNow http://www.newsnow.co.uk. PBS http://www.pbs.org. Petsmart http://www.petsmart.com. Philip Morris http://www.philipmorris.com. PlanetRx http://www.planetrx.com. Red Herring http://www.redherring.com. Slusser's Green Thumb http://www.slussers.com. Southwest http://www.southwest.com. Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com. Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com. USA Today http://www.usatoday.com. Victoria's Secret http://www.victoriassecret.com. Wal-Mart http://www.walmart.com. Yahoo! http://www.yahoo.com. Appendix. Index.


A laminate panel (201) for wireless capacitive power transfer includes a clear protective top layer (206), a photographic layer (205) under the protective top layer (206), a conductive layer (202) under the photographic layer (205), and an inner core layer (203) under the conductive layer (202). One or more conductive layers in the laminate panels form a pair of transmitter electrodes, which couple to a power driver (110).


This type of Hamza also popular as "Hamza-ul-Salb" & "Hamza-ul-Nafi" among the Arab Linguists is one of the Wonders of the Arabic Language. Despite that the particles of Negation e.g. (ما) and (لا) are very clearly used in Arabic Language to make a Negative Sentence, but the Arab Linguists used another style – which is very simple and effective in its own self – by introducing Hamza on a verb which makes its meaning opposite to the original meaning of the trilateral verb (i.e. before entering the Hamza).Thus Hamza-ul-Izala is the Hamza that enters on some verbs in Arabic Language & makes its meaning opposite to the original meaning of the verb. It has many examples, including:(قَسَطَ): to act unjustly(أَقْسَطَ): to act justly, in fairness, equitably(مُقْسِط): just, fair(شكا) : to complain of something(أشكا): to resolve one's complaint(عقل): to hobble the camel with the عقال, to intern, confine(أعقل): to free the camel from عقال(عجم): to be obscure, incomprehensible, unintelligent, to speakincorrect Arabic(أعجم): to make the speech clear, remove the imbiguity(مُعْجَم) Dictionary, Lexicon


The WB Green Agenda (WB GA) aims to implement the GD principles in this region and has defined five priority areas: climate, energy, mobility; circular economy, pollution reduction, sustainable agricultural and food production, and biodiversity. Some of the WB GA goals are strongly related to health: e.g. the continent's carbon neutrality by 2050, the ambitious climate policy, the reform of energy and transport sectors. The launch of the EU CP is an important opportunity for the WB to promote action in this area. For instance, promoting energy efficiency and supporting building renovation are directly related to the quality of life and hygiene of housing. Reduction or cancellation of coal subsidies as well as the region's withdrawal from the use of coal is of great importance for reducing externalities. In the WB, citizens are concerned about their health due to air, water and soil pollution and their reduction is in the common interest. To that end, it is necessary, inter alia, to: ratify the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its protocols in each of the WB economies; to implement air quality strategies; and to strengthen air quality monitoring systems (and network accreditation). Appropriate processes are needed to reduce water and soil pollution, as well as to ensure the transformation of the agricultural sector. It is also necessary to harmonize the agricultural and food sector with EU standards for food safety, plant and animal health and environmental protection. To achieve the WB GA goals it is important to develop policy strategies based on the most up-to-date scientific studies for this region (JRC, 2020). On the basis of the analysis presented in this study we conclude that the processes associated with the GD and the CP will be of benefit for both individual and public health in the EU and in the WB.


The drawings of anxious children in comparison with non-anxious children (3-7 years old)

A.R. Bakhshayesh, Ph.D.
S. Rezai, B.A.

The present study attempts to compare and contrast the drawings of anxious- and non-anxious children (3-7 years old). The statistical samples of this research are the mentioned children in Yazd city. Out of all children, 100 were selected according to the convenience sampling. Elicitation device was free subject drawing and each child could draw as he/she wishes with desired colors. Then all the drawings were interpreted according to their features and if the drawing subjects were men or trees, relevant interpretations were used. All of the drawings were analyzed by a trained expert. The results showed that the children's drawings not only can separate the anxious children from non-anxious of ones, but also can specify the feeling such as wishes, fears and hopes. It also showed that the anxious children and those who are liable to anxiety have problem with their parents whose behaviours toward their children were repeatedly shown in symbolic components of the drawings such as sun, home and ocean.
Keywords: drawing, free subject drawing, anxious children, anxiety liable children, non-anxious children
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Objective: To analyze the prognostic significance ofsex,age,tum or site,tum or size,m itotic count,DNA contentAgNORscount,PCNAgrading,KiS1 grading and m astcellcountforosteosarcom a with multivariate regression. Methods: Univariate analysis including Kaplan-Meier survivalcurve and Log-rank testand m ultivariate analysisincluding m ultivariate linearregression and m ultivariatepartialregression w ere used.Results: A significantregression equation w as obtained as following:F= 12.575. r= 0.7134 and P 0.0001. Partialregression revealed thatthe mostusefulprognosticfactorsforosteosarcom awereDNAploidy and DIvalue,tum orsize, tum or site,KiS1 grading and AgNORs count.Conclusion:Certain indices denoting the activity ofcellularproliferation ofosteosarcom a are usefulto itsprognosis.


Insulating frame of the disclosure is a complex structure consisting of a frame and the insulation of the aluminum. Is fastened via bolts to a structure such as a tile or stone form a solid bond. Insulating frame according to the present disclosure is easy to install and production cost is inexpensive and excellent in the insulation effect.


In the early design phases of car development, when no prototypes are available, is essential to calculate loads transmitted to the vehicle running on fatigue reference roads for structural performances assessment. In current Fiat practice, to perform this analysis, a simplified and general finite element tire model, combined with a traditional full-vehicle model, is used; fundamental parts of this methodology are Fiat fatigue reference track digitalization, its implementation as a rigid body and some issues related to tire/road interaction. In this paper, a new mixed Lagrangian-Eulerian approach for tire/road interaction is presented: this new methodology is based on a different road modeling principle, where the road profile is described in time domain rather than space domain. The aim is to reduce the contact problem dimension and therefore calculation time. Comparison between current practice and new approach has been developed to verify the equivalence of results. As a result, the new method shows a significant reduction of calculation time without any appreciable changing in simulation outputs and is numerically validated, ready to be implemented in vehicle assessment process.


Aim. The work goal was to search more informative parameters of cytokine system for laboratory diagnosis in oncological and non-oncological pathology. Methods.The concentrations of some cytokines and chemokines (IL-4, 6, 8 and raIL-1), interferones (IFN-alpha, gamma), (VEGF) have been investigated. Results. Outcoming levels of investigated cytokines have exceeded the norm mostly in patients with malignant tumor of brain. The serum level raIL-1 increased in patients with lung cancer and a decrease of this indicator was detected by the end of treatment. Concentration of IL-8 in blood serum, initially increased, in majority of them, 82 %, remained at the previous level by the end of investigation; the averaged level IL-6 was slightly increased and decreased by the end of investigation approximately reaching the norm limits. Serum level raIL-1 increased in 70 % of patients with polytrauma and decreased by the end of treatment. Indicators IL-6 and IL-8 in the same patients initially increased and slightly decreased by the end of investigation. Concentration of VEGF in patients with high level malignancy (G3) comprised 285.9 ± 27.2 pg/ml with a slight increase by the end of investigation while in low level malignancy a reliable decrease in its content was detected. The serum level VEGF in patients with polytrauma increased by the end of investigation, thus in majority of investigated patients with favorable illness process statistically sufficient decrease was detected. Conclusions. The results obtained will help to select much more informative biomarkers that have diagnostic and prognostic importance.


Worldwide, reciprocating engines play a major role in power generation. Many of the reciprocating engines are diesel engines used as stand-by generators, but increasingly, natural gas engines are providing distributed base load generation and finding service in combined heat and power applications. The economics of power generation continues to place a premium on engine efficiency while environmental regulators continue to legislate lower and lower exhaust emission levels, specifically NOx emissions. NOx emissions and efficiency tend to be proportional, so while not mutually exclusive, low NOx and high efficiency are difficult to obtain simultaneously. In spite of the NOx -efficiency relationship, natural gas engines are more efficient with lower emissions today than in the past and the trend toward higher efficiency will continue in the future. This paper surveys current natural gas engine performance and emissions and projects future engine performance. This paper also introduces the ARES and ARICE programs for developing revolutionary technology for high efficiency and low emissions.Copyright © 2003 by ASME


The Cerebral palsy describes "A group of permanent disorders of development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations, which are attributed to non progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. Motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior, by epilepsy and by secondary musculoskeletal problems."(DMCN2005), as it includes sensory based motor dysfunction which may be primary as well as secondary. During the treatment and assessment we as the physiotherapist mostly focus on the motor component in cerebral palsy but the sensory development problems are also the area to focus on for the betterment of children with Cerebral palsy. As a certified therapist both in NDT as well as in SI programs I always based my treatment sessions on both the aspects to give better results in children with special needs.


Virtual environment (VE) is a modern computer technique that aims to provide an attracting and meaningful human–computer interacting platform, which can essentially help the human users to learn, to play or to be trained in a 'like‐real' situation. Recent advances in VE techniques have resulted in their being widely used in many areas, in particular, the E‐learning‐based training applications. Many researchers have developed the techniques for designing and implementing the 3D virtual environment; however, the existing approaches cannot fully catch up the increasing complexity of modern VE applications. In this paper, we designed and implemented a very attracting web‐based 3D virtual environment application that aims to help the training practice of personnel working in the radiology department of a hospital. Furthermore, we presented a model‐based formal approach using discrete event system specification (DEVS) to help us in validating the X3D components' behavior. As a step further, DEVS also helps to optimize our design through simulating the design alternatives. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Dielectric charging and mechanical bouncing are two vital lifetime limiting factors of RF MEMS switches. Among the numerous approaches to improve the reliability of RF MEMS switch, tailoring the applied actuation voltage waveform is an approach that does not require physical changes to the MEMS switch design. This paper compares the performance of different actuation voltage waveforms in terms of their capability of reducing dielectric charging and contact bouncing, sensitivity to MEMS switch variations, the resulting switching speed and the complexity in their implementation.


A male machinist, aged 44 at the time of his death in 1956, first came under medical care in St. George's Hospital in 1949 for investigation of recent cough, pain in the right side of the chest, and dyspnoea. His family doctor noticed auricular fibrillation 10 days before admission and digitalized him, sinus rhythm returning 48 hours later. He had had bronchitis as a child and pleurisy at the age of 24. Examination in 1949 revealed a gross kyphoscoliosis with depressed sternum and left mediastinal shift. A diastolic murmur followed the second aortic sound in the second and third left interspaces. He was not cyanosed and showed no clubbing. The pulse was regular. The apex beat was forceful and situated 5 in. (12.5 cm.) from the midline in the left fifth interspace. A palpable thrill was felt over the apex. The blood pressure was 110/70. There was no evidence of congestive failure. Report on chest x-ray examination and screening: " The heart appears to be enlarged generally and there is some deformity of the thoracic aorta, probably due to skeletal abnormality. A very large, dense, rounded opacity is ,situated at the level of the pulmonary cone in the posteroanterior and lateral views, and is probably produced by a dilated ,pulmonary artery which is being abnormally projected in the postero-anterior view. The right and left lung fields show generalized vascular congestion. Barium swallow demonstrates the opacity in the position of the pulmonary cone. Expansile pulsation was not demonstrated and the size and shape do not vary on inspiration and expiration. Radiological appearances are consistent with congenital enlargement of the pulmonary artery." The patient was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Boscombe, in April, 1951. Examination showed the signs previously recorded. The fibrillation was initially controlled by quinidine, but a further attack resulted in a cerebral embolism in July, with a subsequent left hemiplegia of 24 hours' duration. His convalescence was marred by an attack of haemoptysis. His final admission was in May, 1956, to the Royal Victoria Hospital, when he complained of lassitude, headache, rigors, and recrudescence of dyspnoea. He had had further haemoptyses. He was very pale, but this was belied by a haemoglobin of 14.8 g./100 ml. There was minimal central cyanosis. He had arachnodactyly of the hands and feet, a high arched palate, and congenital deformity of both digiti minimi. The pulse was regular; the heart grosslyenlarged to both sides. In addition to the diastolic murmur heard previously there was now a precordial systolic murmur, maximal in the second interspace just left of the sternum. There was no oedema, but the liver was slightly enlarged and tender. The respiratory rate was 40; he had hyper-resonance and scattered rales in the right side of the chest, and dullness and absent air entry at the left base. Digitalis therapy was continued, and in addition he was given mersalyl and a low-salt diet. The Wassermann reaction was negative as on previous occasions. Electrocardiograms showed right axis deviation and right ventricular preponderance. He died on May 27, 1956. Necropsy Report.-External examination: Very thin subject; marked kyphoscoliosis of thoracic spine. Heart: Weight, 658 g.; great hypertrophy of the right ventricle (12.5 mm.). The pulmonary artery was dilated, and both


Abstract Potassium dihydrogen phosphate powder and sodium dihydrogen phosphate powder were found to catalyze stereoselective conversion of dialkyl 2-(imido-N-yl)- 3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butanedioates to electron-poor (Z)-N-vinylimides in solvent-free conditions under microwave irradiation in 5-6 minutes in high conversions.


The purpose of this research depends on the research means by way of application high velocity taken a photograph to be helped four steps of run-ups finally to our country woman high sportsman of outstanding pole vault the technology is carried on the kinematics analysis to taking off, announces out four steps of run-ups of our country woman high sportsman of pole vault finally to takes off in this key technology link some kinematics characteristics, looking for out existing the problem . The lowest center of gravity of body and fully horizontal speed overall trend the taken off emergence is arrived in final four steps of run-ups of our player, and two steps with on the one-step, the high sportsman's acceleration method of pole vault relates with woman. Entire run-up speed is studied more before and is good, but the horizontal speed loss rate is partial slightly high, and run-up speed is still slower. Better rhythm characteristics in final four steps of run-ups shows, but the time of step with soars are short partially in the overall. The majority uses three steps to take off that the method is accomplished to turn over the act pole and is taken off. Waiting that a sportsman grasps to pursue the pole technology better except Gao Shuying, other sportsman needs more perfectly fall the pole technology.


1Department of Surgery, Shengzhou People's Hospital, Shengzhou 312400, People's Republic of China; 2Health Management Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, People's Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, People's Republic of China; 5Department of Pathology, Shengzhou People's Hospital, Shengzhou 312400, People's Republic of China; 6Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, People's Republic of China Abstract: Liver cancer is a common malignant disease in China, while the primary hepatic


Much of the software reuse supported by functional languages is invisible. Nonetheless, there is reason to hope that functional languages may provide superior support for reuse in the traditional sense. Factors favoring reuse include: expressiveness of types, lack of side effects (or, conversely, making explicit and available every effect of every operation) and a sophisticated module system. The author discusses three specific examples of reuse in functional programs: in SML/NJ, in Ensemble and in Erlang.


This article presents the results of a non-experimental, quantitative cross-sectional study conducted on an adolescent group. The sample of adolescents was acquired from high schools and vocational training, where the relationship between the school climate, more specifically, the involvement, affiliation, and perception of help and violence that is both experienced and exercised between partners. The study sample consisted of 433 adolescents aged 12–19 years from four educational centers from a municipality of Greater Bilbao. Since there are analyses that refer specifically to romantic relationships, in those cases, the 67.7% (N = 275) of the sample that claims to have or have had a romantic relationship is considered. Finally, there was evidence to suggest the existence of influence between the school climate and the implication of violence in adolescent couples.


On the basis of analyzing the development of industrial technology alliance,we elucidate the purpose and content for the trial of industrial technology alliance.Also,we propose the corresponding evaluation method and guide line.This would provide practical references for the construction of any industrial technology alliance.


This article aims to analyze the emergence of challengers of mobilization in the case of a movement against the redevelopment plan of Rumah Susun Klender in East Jakarta using a field theory approach. Mobilization issues around housing in Indonesia are not new, but it is still dominated by evictions issues. Therefore, the Rumah Susun Klender case can be considered unique. Using the case study method, data were obtained through several observation techniques, such as document study and indepth interviews with 10 informants. The results of the analysis reveal that the transformation of people resistance into the emergence of Paguyuban Tandingan (rival organization) as challenger of mobilization is not merely caused by redevelopment plans. Indeed, it was generated by an initial contention (internal dynamics) that occurred between the residents and the Association of Apartment Owners and Occupants (P3SRS). The residents who are anti-redevelopment was consolidated by, and joined with, the rival organization to take over P3SRS' authority as a governance unit to achieve one goal: cancelling the redevelopment plan.


The invention discloses a fluxgate with a single iron core and a three-axis fluxgate sensor, solving the technical problem of processing difficulty of a traditional three-axis fluxgate sensor. The invention adopts the technical scheme that the iron core of the fluxgate is of a strip shape, is more convenient to process and wind, and can better ensure consistency between a measuring shaft and a mounting shaft and decrease the manufacture cost. The three-axis fluxgate sensor adopting the strip iron core fluxgate is of a separation structure of the fluxgate and a sensor base, thus, the complexity for processing, winding and assembling of the iron core the coil is lessened, the three single-axis fluxgates are ensured to be mutually perpendicular and convenient to fix, and the reliability and the maintainability of the three-axis fluxgate sensor are improved.


Bio-potential signal generators are widely used for education, testing of devices and scientific purposes. Due to their high prices, these generators cannot be supplied in sufficient numbers. In this study, an ECG generator that generates a simple synthetic ECG and is inexpensive is proposed. The generator obtains the ECG signal with a simple ECG model and the internal Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) port of the microcontroller is used to obtain the analog signal. In this way, an ECG signal generator can be obtained with less electronic material. The circuit is built and the experimental results of the circuit are given.


S UMMARY . Grafting could potentially become an important part of integrated pest management programs in vegetable crops in the United States due to increased pathogen densities, reliance on pathogen susceptible varieties, increased use of organic and high tunnel production systems, limited land or input resources, value-added benefits, and the loss of, or regulatory restrictions on, soil fumigants. Adoption of this technology imposes additional costs on growers due to significantly higher grafted transplant prices, but associated yield improvements are potentially more than sufficient to offset the higher transplant costs. Therefore, the economic impact of the technology adoption depends highly on the specific circumstances of each grower. In this study, we propose a decision tool for growers to facilitate grafting technology adoption. We demonstrate an application of the proposed tool to a scenario based on real-life data for the open-field production of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ). The results show that based on a 30% loss in marketable yields due to disease pressure in nongrafted systems, yield improvements in the grafted system with resistant rootstock were sufficient to offset higher transplant and harvesting costs and resulted in higher net revenues. Net revenue estimates were $7126/acre in the nongrafted system and $8374/acre in the grafted system. The sensitivity analysis resulted in positive net revenues in the grafted system ranging from $108 to $12,328 per acre. Estimated marketable yield required in the grafted system to breakeven with the nongrafted system was 73,880 or 19,980 lb/acre more than marketable yield in the nongrafted system.


Inorganic membranes are now a widely accepted technology for ultrafiltration and microfiltration applications. Their good chemical and thermal resistances allow them to operate under conditions that would not be possible for polymeric materials. The majority of industrial inorganic membrane modules have tubular feed channel configurations of diameters 4-6 mm. We describe how the ceramic-metal mesh composite membrane offers a new class of material that is available in formable flat sheet up to 0.5 m 2 in size for retrofitting into a variety of industrial configurations


In this work, new catalyst composed of cobalt ferrite CoFe2O4 supported on amorphous silica (SiO2) and zeolite (H‐ZSM‐5) were prepared using impregnation method with loading ratio 1:1. The catalytic activity of the new 50 wt% CoFe2O4/SiO2 and 50 wt% CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5 catalysts were evaluated for direct methane decomposition to hydrogen production at fixed operating temperature of 800°C. The physiochemical properties of the fresh and spent catalysts were characterized by several techniques such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), X‐ray diffractometer (XRD), Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric (TGA), and Raman spectroscopy. The CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5 catalyst exhibited higher activity and stability than CoFe2O4/SiO2 catalyst. Maximum methane conversion reached 37.35% and hydrogen formation rate of 76.48 × 10−5 mol H2 g−1 min−1 at time on stream (TOS) of 300 min for CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5, while its 5.80% with 15.82 × 10−5 mol H2 g−1 min−1 at TOS of 30 min. The XRD, Raman, and XPS results confirm the presence of CoFe2O4 particles on the CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5 catalyst surface, while the CoFe2O4 particles partially shield with SiO2 in CoFe2O4/SiO2 catalyst. SEM images of spent catalysts elucidated the formation of filamentous carbon which indirectly confirm the higher distribution of CoFe2O4 in CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5 than that of CoFe2O4/SiO2. The deposited carbon on spent CoFe2O4/H‐ZSM‐5 catalyst was evaluated using TGA, which was found to be ca. 50 wt%.


The idea behind this thesis is to explore Sung Tzu literature that includes the word "Life." And by doing so, we can observe poets' feelings and attitudes toward life in Sung dynasty. After analysis the author concludes that Sung poets' feelings toward life was rather versatile: transient, illusory, seperation, wander, sorrow, frustration, hustle, unpredictable, and passion…etc. They often used idiomatic phrases that came out straight from the mouth. It was natural without faking. These were their true confessions when facing certain types of life situations.On the one hand, the poets in Sung dynasty expressed various feelings toward life, but on the other hands, they tried to figure ways of coping with various life situations. From the literatures that include the word "life," we discovered the attitude they took were: made merry while one can, carefree, performed deeds of merit to gain fame. Though most of the works we saw were passive behaviors such as indulging in pleasure, drinking, listening to music, watching dance, or withdrawing from the society like hermit. Active behaviors such as performing deeds of merit to gain fame only appeared once in a while. However, they both had one thing in common, that is, cherishing life and the moment. While Sung poets felt that life is short, seperated, and depressed, they did not give up; on the contrary, they cherished the finite life even more. This is probably the best inspiration that Sung poets left us.


According to the basic theorem of graph enumeration and lemma of labeled enumeration and using exponential generating function of labeled oriented graphs,this essay discussed enumeration question of labeled oriented connected graphs and labeled oriented block.


To the Editor.— Dislocations and fractures of the cervical spine can be treated in a more efficatious manner than that outlined in the FRACTURE OF THE MONTH ( 218 :1288, 1971). Approximately 14 years ago, Cloward started fusing this type of fracture dislocation by the anterior route, and for the past six years I have done so in the same manner. By putting these patients in traction immediately, using Crutchfield tongs and 20 lb of weight, the neck can be stabilized, and on occasion the dislocation can be reduced. Later the patient is operated on by the anterior approach, using the method as described previously by Cloward. After exposure of the dislocation, the torn disk can be removed, and using the vertebral spreader and increased amounts of traction, the spine can be put into proper alignment. Then a bone dowel is placed in the interspace and the spine is stabilized. This


Phosphorylated tyrosine residues in receptor tyrosine kinases serve as binding sites for signal transduction molecules. We have identified two autophosphorylation sites, Tyr-988 and Tyr-1018, in the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) α-receptor carboxyl-terminal tail, which are involved in binding of phospholipase C-γ (PLC-γ). The capacities of the Y988F and Y1018F mutant PDGF α-receptors, expressed in porcine aortic endothelial cells, to bind PLC-γ are 60 and 5% of that of the wild-type receptor, respectively. Phosphorylated but not unphosphorylated peptides containing Tyr-1018 are able to compete with the intact receptor for binding to immobilized PLC-γ SH2 domains; a phosphorylated Tyr-988 peptide competes 10 times less efficiently. The complex between PLC-γ and the PDGF α-receptor is more stable than that of PLC-γ and the PDGF β-receptor. However, PDGF stimulation results in a smaller fraction of tyrosine-phosphorylated PLC-γ and a smaller accumulation of inositol trisphosphate in cells expressing the α-receptor as compared with cells expressing the β-receptor. We conclude that phosphorylated Tyr-988 and Tyr-1018 in the PDGF α-receptor carboxyl-terminal tail bind PLC-γ, but this association leads to only a relatively low level of tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of PLC-γ.


This paper proposes a control algorithm for disturbance rejection that reduces the overcurrent generated in a single-phase Grid Connected Inverter (GCI) required in the Vehicle to Grid (V2G) function in case of an accident in the grid system. The proposed algorithm contains a grid current observer for grid voltage estimation and a feedforward control algorithm. To verify the control algorithm, the topology used a single-phase IGBT inverter and an LCL low pass filter were used to reduce the harmonics of the inverter output. The proposed grid current control algorithm is developed and verified via simulation and experiment.


The effect of irradiation with Swift (100 MeV) Ni+ 7 ions on the structural and optical properties of Cadmium Selenide (CdSe) thin films have been investigated at different fluencies in the range of 1  10111  1013 ions/cm – 2. The CdSe films on glass substrates were prepared by thermal evaporation. The structural and optical changes with respect to increasing fluence were observed by the means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-VIS and Raman spectroscopy. After irradiating the films with Ni+ 7 ions XRD show the increased in peak intensity and crystallite size with increasing fluence. The UV-VIS-IR spectroscopy revealed that there is decrease in band gap energy of the films after irradiation with increasing fluencies. Raman spectrum for as deposited and irradiated films show two peak, one at 209 cm – 1 and at 410 cm – 1 which is assigned to the longitudinal optical (LO) phonon mode.


In carrying out chemical mechanical polishing, or edge effect problems substrate polishing edge profile variation may be reduced by constructing the fixing ring. Fixing ring is disposed in the grinding head, for fixing the support base, and therefore the grinding edge contour will move with respect to the center of the substrate back and forth. Examples include construction of fixed ring, its width changes between the inner surface and an outer surface, offset to compensate for variation milled edge profile. Construction embodiment also includes a securing ring, so the distance from the geometric center of the outer surface to the inner surface will change. Construction of a still further embodiment comprises a fixed ring being fixed distance around the inner surface of the outer surface of the substrate so as to change.


It provides an endoscope cap for the selected target body parts of the body toward the patient-oriented medical devices. The endoscope cap comprises a ramp may be used to has been advanced from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the endoscope medical devices deflection. The ramp may be integrated together with the cap of the endoscope, or alternatively, may be pivotally attached to the endoscope cap.


Sandi Tiyas Putri Yudha, The Analysis of Mentik Wangi Rice Demand
Environmentally intimate at Household Level in Gapoktan Permatasari Tirtosari
Rural Sawangan Districts Magelang District. Guided by Ir. Vandrias Dewantoro,
M.Si and Heni Handri Utami, SP,MM. This research was analyze factors –
factors in the price of Mentik Wangi rice, family size, family income the demand
for rice Mentik Wangi at the household level in Gapoktan Permatasari Tirtosari
Rural Sawangan Districts Magelang District. And to analyze the level of family
income elasticity of the demand for mentik wangi rice in Gapoktan Permatasari
Tirtosari Rural Sawangan Districts Magelang District .The research method used
descriptive method. Methods of implementation of research conducted by the
survey. Method of determining the location of research done by purposive
sampling. The sampling method used the purposive sampling. The analyze
factors–factors Mentik Wangi rice demand environmentally intimate by multiple
linear regression, to analyze the family income elasticity method income elasticity
is the percentage change in the price of rice Mentik environmentally intimate
scented divided by the percentage change in consumer income. The results of this
research were influence the demand for organic rice in Gapoktan Permatasari
Mentik Wangi is as follows family members amount and family income
significantly affect demand for environmentally intimate rice Mentik Wangi, while
Mentik Wangi rice prices environmentally intimate does not significantly affect
demand for environmentally intimate rice Mentik Wangi, the income elasticity
demand for environmentally intimate rice Mentik Wangi at 0.366 which is a
positive sign for staple goods.
Key Word :Demand of Rice, the Income Elasticity


The AFLP was used to study the genetic diversity of 19 cultivars of Evodia rutaecarpa,Evodia rutaecarpa var.officinalis and Evodia rutaecarpa var.bodmieri.The 3 pairs of primers were selected from 18 pairs of AFLP primers to amplify the 19 cultivars of E.rutaecarpa from 5 origins.The genetic distance analysis and cluster analysis were performed.A total of 93 bands were detected with 3 pairs of AFLP primers and 57 of them were polymorphic.The result of genetic distance analysis indicated that genetic distance was 0.057–0.765 among 3 varieties of E.rutaecarpa.Similarity index was 0.48 at species level,19 cultivars could be divided into two major clusters.The genetic differentiation of various E.rutaecarpa were abundant based on the AFLP results,as well as which showed its regional difference.


This paper presents a wide-band miniaturized loaded Inverted L Antenna (ILA). The antenna originally resonating around 2.3GHz is impedance matched at 910MHz by incorporating a secondary port in it. This port is loaded with a parallel RL load. The antenna is printed on 0.76mm-thick Rogers RT/duroid 5880 substrate. Its dimensions are 20 × 10mm2(λ/16.5 × λ/33) and it is mounted a PCB of total dimensions of 100 × 60mm2(λ/3.3 × λ/5.5). The antenna presents a simulated-bandwidth of 63MHz and radiation efficiency of 45.7%. The measured results are in a very good agreement with the simulated ones.


Effects of information on decisions were investigated. Questions addressed were: Does different evaluation information affect decisions? Does familiarity with the object evaluated moderate information effects? Does inputing information prior or subsequent to familiar ization also moderate information effects? An educational film was shown to 204 graduate students who were assigned randomly to no review or positive, negative, neutral, or mixed review conditions. Some were given reviews only, while others were given reviews either prior or subsequent to seeing the film. Information affected ratings and familiarity moderated these affects. Timing alone had no effects.


Abstract : CUGS (Computerized Ultrasonic Gauging System), the synergistic use of ultrasonic and computer technology, is used to obtain measurements of a gun tube's bore surface. The bore surface is displayed as a "topographical map" whose colors are related to the physical dimensions of lands and grooves. In this manner, bore wear and erosion can be detected as differences in colors. Visualization software is written in the MATLAB(R) programming language/environment. All aspects of the process are described with special emphasis on the visualization algorithms and techniques. Also described are examples of typical results obtained from CUGS and the visualization software.


I T is an old fact and far from a new observation that the lower Mississippi Valley has been generally relegated to the margins of early American historiography. The region has been borderland territory for historians as it once was for the English colonies of the Atlantic coast, and its people have been largely ignored or casually dismissed as mere bit-players in the drama of American development-colorful, no doubt, but peripheral and unimportant. The historical point of view has been determinatively eastern: our impression of the great West, during the years before it fell under the expanding sovereignty of the United States, is still dominated by images of white explorers, trappers, and traders, and of Indian warriors fighting European imperial wars. The lands along the Mississippi River have remained an amorphous area "dimly realizing westward" (in Robert Frost's phrase) and waiting to be occupied by Anglo-Americans and their Afro-American slaves. This West, in a word, has been only dimly realized by historians as a place with a history of its own and a people whose tale is worth telling in its own right. This is not to imply that the vast region known in colonial times as Louisiana has been wholly neglected. Such nineteenth-century historians as Francis Parkman and Justin Winsor depicted it as an arena of international contests for empire. But this grand stage upon which great men acted long overshadowed the people who actually shaped society and economy within the region.' Historians based in the Mississippi Valley,


The students consumptive behavior is the impact of increased consumption and economic growth. The continued impact of consumptive behavior is hedonism. Every student needs a tool called money to make ends meet as a student and his daily needs. However, the desire and dissatisfaction of students with what they already have can cause financial problems to arise, so that every student needs an increase in financial management behavior. Descriptive qualitative method with an interpretive approach is used in this research.
This reserach aim to find out the students' hedonic treadmill syndrome and how to implement the concept of their financial management behavior considering the many cafes around UIN Malang. This study concluded that the environment affects students' hedonic treadmill syndrome. The meaning of the concept of financial management behavior by Accounting students of UIN Malang as a form of responsibility because their parents have entrusted them with pocket money. Thus, students feel they must be able to manage these funds, take them into account, distribute them properly, and use them logically.
Keywords: Hedonic Treadmill Sundrome, Financial Management Behavior, University Student


Corrected analysis results are handled graphically to find the most probable molar composition of polypeptides and proteins and to refine the molecular weights, even if only approximate molecular weights are available. The principle and properties of the graphical representation of idealized analyses are discussed first. Examples are given of the solution for a polypeptide consisting of 25 amino acids and for its not quite precise analysis and for a concrete protein - extracellular alkaline protease from Aspergillus flavus. The general character of the method is discussed.


Background. The effect of a "very low dose" of purified omega‐3 fatty acids (PFA) in the progression of severe IgA nephropathy (IgAN) was tested, in a randomized, prospective, controlled trial. Methods. Fourteen patients were assigned to receive a "very low dose" of PFA (0.85 g EPA and 0.57 g PHA) and 14 patients were treated symptomatically and used as controls. Both groups were similar in terms of serum creatinine (Scr) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at baseline. Patients were treated for 4 years. The primary end‐points were an increase of 50% or more in Scr or a decrease of 50% or more in GFR at the end of the study. Results. During treatment, 1 patient (7%) in the PFA group and 6 (43%) in the control group had an increase of 50% or more in their Scr (p < 0.01). Also, 1 patient (7%) in the PFA group and 7 (50%) in the control group had a decrease of 50% or more in GFR (p < 0.007). The mean annual change in Scr was 0.2 mg/dL in the PFA group and 1.0 mg/dL in the control group (p < 0.01). The mean annual change in GFR was − 1.4 mL/min in the PFA group and − 3.0 mL/min in the control group (p < 0.001). One patient in the PFA group (7%) and 6 patients in the control group (43%; p < 0.01) developed end‐stage renal disease during the period of observation. Conclusions. A "very low dose" of PFA is also effective in slowing renal progression in high‐risk patients with IgAN and particularly those with advanced renal disease.


Thailand is the most economically advanced country of mainland South-east Asia, which is itself a dynamic area in which new firms are developing and economic activities growing at a rapid pace. Some Thai corporations have attempted to internationalize but have, to date, received only limited success in their efforts. When success has been achieved, it has commonly resulted from cross-border activities in Thailand's poorer neighbours or else to have taken advantage of the fact that successful managers are frequently ethnic Chinese and have been able to create personal connections with other Chinese overseas. This has led to some commonality in the internationalization patterns of Thai companies. This paper analyses the background of the internationalization of Thai companies and their limited success. Attention is paid to the role of historical factors and the international education of many Thai executives. It is argued that only when Thai executives (and Thai society more generally) are able to overcome chauvinist associations to Thai styles of management will their corporations assume a place in the international economy


Abstract This paper investigates the phenomena of de- and rehumanization. Daniel Bar-Tal has identified different societal activities and beliefs common in situations of protracted conflict, of which dehumanization is one. The reversal of dehumanization, namely rehumanization, is necessary in order to change a society from an ethos of conflict, to one with an ethos of peace. As the activity of dehumanization is complex, in order to understand how rehumanization can occur, the phenomenon of dehumanization is analyzed, and different types of dehumanization discussed. The paper fmally proposes a dialectical process of rehumanization utilizing imaginative understanding, with a focus on the interplay between treatment and perception.


Following the 'no one size fits all' philosophy, active research in big data platforms is focusing on creating an environment for multiple 'one-size' systems to co-exist and cooperate in the same cluster. Consequently, it has now become imperative to provide an integrated management solution that provides a database-centric view of the underlying multi-system environment. We outline the proposal of DBMS+, a database management platform over multiple 'one-size' systems. Our prototype implementation of DBMS+, called Thoth, adaptively chooses a best-fit system based on application requirements. In this demonstration, we propose to showcase Thoth DM, a data management framework for Thoth which consists of a data collection pipeline utility, data consolidation and dispatcher module, and a warehouse for storing this data. We further introduce the notion of apps; an app is a utility that registers with Thoth DM and interfaces with its warehouse to provide core database management functionalities like dynamic provisioning of resources, designing a multi-system-aware optimizer, tuning of configuration parameters on each system, data storage, and layout schemes.

We will demonstrate Thoth DM in action over Hive, Hadoop, Shark, Spark, and the Hadoop Distributed File System. This demonstration will focus on the following apps: (i) Dashboard for administration and control that will let the audience monitor and visualize a database-centric view of the multi-system cluster, and (ii) Data Layout Recommender app will allow searching for the optimal data layout in the multi-system setting.


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To evaluate hypotheses concerning the effects of maternal characteristics on litter size and offspring sex ratio in a polygynous mammal, we examined how female age and mass affected the number and sex ratio of fetuses in moose (Alces alces). We analysed 420 fetuses collected from 297 females killed in Finland. Females that carried two fetuses were older than females with one fetus, while mass did not affect litter size. Sex ratio was not conclusively linked with maternal quality. The overall lack of difference in the sex ratio (no male bias among fetuses carried by the heaviest females) can be explained by the rather low degree of polygyny and the lack of intense female – female competition for a limited food supply (no female bias among fetuses carried by the heaviest females).


likely to apply similar analysis from the carrier's viewpoint to the many other transport services he requires. Perspectives may therefore be unconsciously predetermined when evaluating general economic and geographic theory pertaining to movements of goods and people. Impressions and interpretations may be slanted whether or not the theorists' premises and analyses are valid. Above all, the "user bias" appears to obscure the dynamism of the transport factor and the reasons behind its variability.1


In recent years, several Russian films on paternity, in the extreme expression of father love, display the cruel growing up of "sons", their re-valued, affectionate understanding of fathers. Finally in a phoenix-reborn, "sons" become new "fathers", embodying the new thought and cultural trend of such topics in the new century.


An isolated nucleotide sequence encoding a functionally active elongase having identity of at least about 50% with the nucleotide sequence shown in Figure 6, or its complement.


Persons participated in the Chernobyl accident amelioration in the years of 1986-1987 were examined cytogenetically either in 1987 (group 1) or in 1990-1992 (group 2). The frequency of chromosome aberrations in cultured peripheral lymphocytes is found to be significantly lower in group 2 in comparison with group 1, being increased in both exposed groups as compared to the control one. The data are obtained in favour of hypothesis on chromosome instability of exposed individuals. On the base of cytogenetic data the collective dose received by amelioraters was calculated.