This article examines China's relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council states. China's interests in the Gulf region have been evolving; and in the 21st century they cover geopolitical interests, economic and trade interests, energy security interests, and nontraditional security interests. China's approach is multilevel: it maintains diplomatic relations with individual GCC states; it has initiated formal mechanisms of regular regional forums; it engages in people-to-people diplomacy through student exchanges and the setting up of Confucius Institutes in various GCC states; it maintains dialogues with other major powers; and it participates in important multilateral conferences on regional affairs. This article assesses China's performance in this multilevel diplomacy that demands close coordination between the various levels of foreign policy making and policy implementation, and the maintenance of a delicate balance in the complex major power competition and regional rivalries in a divided Arab world. In line with China's Arab-world experts who often examine the strategic configuration in the Gulf region within a framework of five periods, China's Gulf policy is analyzed in the following stages: (1) 1958–1967, (2) 1967–1971, (3) 1971–1979, (4) 1979–1990, (5) 1990–2001, and (6) 2001–present. Major emphasis is placed on developments in recent years.


The aim of this study was to investigate comprehensive (classes 1-9) school teachers' views of the functionality of the social support networks in promoting pupils' health and well-being in school communities. This study belongs to the European Network of Health Promoting Schools programme (ENHPS) evaluation project in Finland. In this study partnership and the social support networks between home and school, school nurse and school community and school community and various other networks are a part of social capital that promote pupils' health and well-being. The survey data were collected from teachers (N = 22) by the means of web-based questionnaires in the spring terms in a four-year follow-up design. The teachers felt that the social support network and partnership between school and parents and school nurses was significant in promoting the health and well-being of pupils. However, parents and school nurses didn't always have opportunities to participate in the planning and evaluation of teaching and health promotion work in the schools. In the future, partnership will represent a potential way in which schools might build additional capacities and support for promoting pupils' health and well-being. Furthermore, social capital is not separate from other capital structures, such as cultural and economic capital, which are all needed.


ABSTRACT This article addresses the influence of race on Ku Klux Klan theology in the 1920s in order to highlight possible relations between Protestant theology and white radical nationalism. Through the analytical concept of 'racial exegesis'—meaning a biblically based view on the supposed origin of human races—the main argument is that the Klan did not invent anything in the racial and theological domains. The Klan's self-proclaimed mission to uphold white Protestant hegemony in America resulted not only in the identification of imagined racial and cultural threats. As important were mythical interpretations of history, according to which the white race was believed to be destined by God to thrive on American soil. The synthesis of racial ideology and Protestant theology in the Klan resulted in a self-identified vanguard of white, native-born, Protestant Americans seeking to follow Christ as 'Criterion of Character' by which Klansmen hoped to enhance the resurgence of American nation in accordance with the Founding Fathers' alleged religious and racial ideals.


The Joint College Library Online Reference Service is to use for the local economy by modern science and technology.It is fully prove in the development of developed countries.We have to pay more attention to improve online joint consultation exercise for the revitalization of Northeast old industrial base of China,especially to promote economic development of Jilin Province and improve the competitiveness of SMEs.One hand,this requires to change management ideas of SMEs and enhance the intelligence awareness;the other hand,college libraries should take the initiative service for local economy to achieve its social function.


Acute stroke treatment in mobile stroke units (MSU) is feasible and reduces time‐to‐treatment, but the optimal staffing model is unknown. We wanted to explore if integrating thrombolysis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in an anesthesiologist‐based emergency medical services (EMS) reduces time‐to‐treatment and is safe.


Abstract : The purpose of the study was to determine better the seismicity of the Long Beach-San Diego coastal and offshore area, and thus the seismic hazard, and to develop a more complete understanding of the engineering response to earthquakes of soils and structures of particular interest to the Navy.


The design and implementation of a way to transmit electromagnetic energy using electromagnetic waves is presented in this paper. Preliminary studies were conducted at low frequency and proved the fact that low frequency alternative electrical energy can be transmitted by using magnetically coupled coils that are placed at a close distance to each other, with high energy efficiency when the alignment, parallelism, and the gap between coils is set properly. Simulation and theoretical studies regarding the physical quantity involved in energy transfer, were conducted. The experiments were conducted using laboratory equipment, microwave generating circuits and directional antennas. Experimental data obtained are presented in graphs, while considering magnetic field. Because this subject is very important for wireless charging and the distance considered during the experiments is in the order of tens of centimetres, we propose the development of our idea for industrial applications. In the end, this paper proposes an optimisation model for wireless energy transmission between two devices, considering the case where the coupling is not constant between the two coils that form the transformer, by tuning the impedance of the electronic circuit from the secondary coil. The hypothesis for optimising the efficiency of the energy transfer in open transformers with variable coupling factor is verified in this paper using several simulations performed in LTSpice. The simulations show that the mutual inductance of some coils, which influences the efficiency of electromagnetic transmission, and the impedance and frequency characteristics of the secondary circuit are closely related. The entire optimisation process is performed using a PID regulator using an eight-bit microcontroller.


We propose a rational theory of sexual behavior, where people explicitly take the risk of HIV infection into account. Risky sex has two margins: the use of condoms and engaging in extra-marital affairs. The model exhibits important general equilibrium effects since an increase in the overall prevalence rate raises the infection probability from a one-time sexual encounter which in turn affects the demand for sex. To capture the spread of HIV through generations, we embed the model of sex choice into an OLG framework. The model also allows for HIV transmission through marriage. A spousal age gap together with a gender-specific desire for extra-marital affairs allows us to match HIV-age profiles for men and women. We use data from the Malawi Diffusion and Cultural Identity Project (MDCIP) to calibrate the model. In particular, micro data on sexual behavior allows us to infer the degree of heterogeneity in promiscuity. Similarly, data on condom use is used to calibrate the utility differential between protected and unprotected sex. We then use the model to quantitatively analyze several policies intended to curb HIV. Improved access to anti-retroviral drugs lowers the transmission risk per sexual encounter, but at the same time allows sick people to live longer and be more sexually active and thereby infect more people. Moreover, if sex becomes less risky, people will respond by engaging in more sexual activity. The calibrated version of our model allows us to assess this trade-off quantitatively. We also analyze a decrease in the cost (or availability) of condoms. Finally, we find that income subsidies for the old that make people value longevity more, and thereby reduce risky sexual activity, may substantially impact HIV prevalence.


A detailed forward and reverse quasiclassical trajectory computation for the FHH reaction is presented. An adiabatic analysis of the results shows that to a large extent the differences between HF(v=3) and HF(v=2) product distributions are due to the existence of an exit channel adiabatic barrier for the v=3 state. A sideways peak in the angular distribution for HF(v=2, j) is found in the reverse quasiclassical computation. Total cross sections computed from reverse quasiclassical trajectories are in good agreement with the quantal lin reactive infinite order sudden approximation. We conclude that many of the discrepancies between forward quasiclassical results and quantal computations are not due to quantal resonances but rather to the large boxing of vibrational states.


Divalent complexes of the cyclic thiohydroxamic acid 3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(3H)-thiazolethione with first-row d-block elements Co–Zn have been synthesised and the crystal structures of the Zn and Ni complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Single crystals suitable for X-ray analysis could not be obtained for the Cu or Co complexes, but their structures have been elucidated from laboratory powder X-ray diffraction data using a molecular-modelling approach. Directional intermolecular interactions in the complexes are weak in nature, comprising C–H⋯O and C–H⋯π contacts. Close C–H⋯S contacts also exist, but a general CSD survey shows that these interactions do not display any structure-directing properties which might facilitate their use in crystal engineering strategies.


This article reviews the principles of non-traditional didactic teaching methods in higher education. The analysis of literature explored the issue based on a study of domestic and foreign sources. There was solved the issue of non-traditional teaching methods in training of students.


What does free will mean to laypersons? The present investigation sought to address this question by identifying how laypersons distinguish between free and unfree actions. We elicited autobiographical narratives in which participants described either free or unfree actions, and the narratives were subsequently subjected to impartial analysis. Results indicate that free actions were associated with reaching goals, high levels of conscious thought and deliberation, positive outcomes, and moral behavior (among other things). These findings suggest that lay conceptions of free will fit well with the view that free will is a form of action control.


Let $\mathfrak{T}$ denote the full Toeplitz algebra on the Bergman space of the unit ball $\mathbb{B}_n.$ For each subset $G$ of $L^{\infty},$ let $\mathfrak{CI}(G)$ denote the closed two-sided ideal of $\mathfrak{T}$ generated by all $T_fT_g-T_gT_f$ with $f,g\in G.$ It is known that $\mathfrak{CI}(C(\bar{\mathbb{B}}_n))=\mathcal{K}$ - the ideal of compact operators and $\mathfrak{CI}(C(\mathbb{B}_n))=\mathfrak{T}.$ Despite these ``extremal cases'', $\mathfrak{T}$ does contain other non-trivial ideals. This paper gives a construction of a class of subsets $G$ of $L^{\infty}$ so that $\mathcal{K}\subsetneq\mathfrak{CI}(G)\subsetneq\mathfrak{T}.$


National outputs of cocoa beans in Ghana has seen appreci able increases in the last six years due in part to pragmatic policies including the national control of pests and diseases on all cocoa farms, the increased use of fertilizers on farmers' farms and increase in the producer price paid to farmers. However, productivity on farmers' farms remains low at 400 kg/ha against potential yield of over 2.5 tonnes per hectare. The continuous mining of inherent fertility of cocoa soils without replenishment has been identified as major cause of the low productivity of cocoa farms. Using structured survey instruments, this study sought to identify farmer soil fertility management practices that enhances yield and which could be improved by way of research outcomes. A total of 150 farmers from three districts in the Eastern region were randomly selected and interviewed on one-on-one basis between July and October 2008. Farmers' soil fertility management practices included chemical and organic fertilizer application, control of erosion and mulching. Farmers who are members of farmers' associations had better access to fertilizers and also applied the fertilizers correctly and at the right time. The effectiveness of fertilizer application was dependent on effective control of blackpod disease, capsids and judicious pruning and shade management. The findings imply that intensive education of farmers on the need to carry out recommended husbandry practices was critical if soil fertility management strategies are to be translated into improved on-farm productivity.


YidC, a member of the YidC/Oxa1/Alb3 family, inserts proteins into the membrane and facilitates membrane-protein folding in bacteria. YidC plays key roles in both Sec-mediated integration and Sec-independent insertion of membrane proteins. Here, Bacillus halodurans YidC2, which has five transmembrane helices conserved among the other family members, was identified as a target protein for structure determination by a fluorescent size-exclusion chromatography analysis. The protein was overexpressed, purified and crystallized in the lipidic cubic phase. The crystals diffracted X-rays to 2.4 A ˚ resolution and belonged to space group P2 1 , with unit-cell parameters a = 43.9, b = 60.6, c = 58.9 A ˚ , = 100.3. The experimental phases were determined by the multiwavelength anomalous diffraction method using a mercury-derivatized crystal.


This paper deals with pressure distribution which becomes effective when the propeller works in severe conditions resulting in the generation of harmful cloud cavitation. In such a case it is considered that stabilising the sheet cavity and suppressing cloud cavitation is more promising than the usual way of reducing the amount of cavity. Such an approach has a probability of not only suppressing erosion but also reducing pressure fluctuations, because pressure fluctuations induced by a cavitating propeller are mainly due to time variation of the cavity volume. Using a propeller design method developed in previous reports, two propellers were designed and tested at a condition where the original MAU type propeller generated cloud cavitation and erosion. One propeller had a flat pressure distribution which was proved effective at a condition of no cloud cavitation in the previous reports. The other had a triangular pressure distribution with a negative peak at the leading edge and a gentle pressure recovery towards the trailing edge to stabilise sheet cavitation and reduce its volume variation. The experimental results show that the triangular pressure distribution propeller succeeded in suppressing the cloud cavitation completely while the flat one failed. However, neither cavity volume nor pressure fluctuations were lessened by the triangular pressure distribution although almost the same levels were kept in both pressure fluctuations and noise. A two-dimensional and quasi-steady study was performed to obtain a prediction for the pressure distribution which stabilises sheet cavitation and also reduces its volume variation due to the change in the angle of attack. Two foil sections were designed, using theoretical predictions from boundary layer and nonlinear cavity flow calculations, with a negative pressure peak at the leading edge and a region of constant pressure which is lower than the vapour pressure. Comparative experiments with an existing MAU type section result showed that the new foil sections much reduce the cavity volume variation due to the angle of attack. They may possibly reduce the fluctuating pressure amplitude to less than half that of the MAU section, in addition to suppressing cloud cavitation.


In most augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) devices, a virtual image is formed in front of the eye at a specific focal distance. Focal distance is the distance to the virtual image produced by the virtual image optics and is a display parameter of interest. In this study, a method to measure the focal distance is proposed. A positive lens was added adjacent to the AR device, and the image of the virtual image formed by this lens was photographed at the different distances with the translation of complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS), which was used as two‐dimensional spatial sensor arrays. Grating pattern with the various line thickness was used as input signal. Once the distance of the image of the virtual image formed by the addition of the positive lens was determined, the focal distance of the virtual image was found from the lens equation. The measurement accuracy of the proposed method with regard to the CMOS translation step was compared with the other conventional methods.


This paper, which provides a current review and analysis of environmental case law as it affects the federal highway program, also informs the reader about pertinent decisions by the federal courts. Standing to sue is discussed, and the applicability of procedural requirements of federal environmental statutes to specific highway projects is considered. Failure to comply with procedural requirements and with substantive requirements of federal environmental statutes are also covered. Judicial review of agency decisions under the federal environmental statutes has been applied under varying standards depending on the particular kind of violation alleged by the plaintiff. In suits under the federal environmental statutes, the remedy sought invariably is some form of injunction barring continuation of the project. Highway cases in which injunctive remedies are discussed are mentioned. It is noted that in reading the cases, counsel should look for two points: the criteria necessary to obtain injunctive relief should be evaluated; the kinds of cases in which injunctive relief was granted should be studied. Comments are also made on bonds and attorney's fees. The National Environmental Policy Act is included in the appendix.


Ozone in the urban atmosphere can accumulate from photochemistry involving nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds mainly emitted from fossil fuel combustions and volatile chemical products. Concentrated ozone near the earth's surface has a detrimental impact on the ecosystem and our health. The Los Angeles Basin is a classic example of an urban region with long‐standing ozone pollution, frequently in violation of its standard, designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Studies have reported substantial declines of ozone and their precursor concentrations over the past half century in this area due to extensive pollution controls. Since 2000, however, the ozone design value has remained the same and has not been able to fully reach the air quality standard set by the EPA despite decreases in its precursor concentrations. To understand this phenomenon, we utilize a chemical transport modeling approach to reproduce historical ozone trends and to conduct sensitivity runs relative to a 2010 baseline. Based on our analysis of the model simulations comparing the weekends and weekdays, rather than focusing only on the weekly averages, we diagnose that the Los Angeles Basin is actually going under a significant transition in photochemistry toward a lower ozone concentration. This reveals how air quality management strategies are slowly moving towards a pathway of reducing ozone concentrations in the future. Our study, however, suggests that further reductions of NOx emissions can lead to continued improvement of ozone pollution in this area.


Purpose – This paper offers a model that illustrates the relationship between organizational structure, work stress and perceived strain based on the concept of bureaucratic orientation. Design/methodology/approach – After a brief review of the stress and structure literatures, a number of propositions are developed concerning organizationally-induced stressors that are fostered by mechanistic or organic structures. Next, a model is presented illustrating the impact of members' bureaucratic orientation on the organizationally induced stressor-strain relationship. Findings – It is argued that highly-mechanized structures manifest different stressors for employees from highly organic structures. The model also demonstrates how organizationally-induced stressors such as role conflict and ambiguity mediate the relation between structure and strain. However, the extent to which these stressors result in perceived strain is also dependent on employees' predisposition toward dominance, autonomy, achievement, ambiguity and control. Based on the model and propositions presented, conclusions and suggestions for future research are provided. Practical implications – Noted implications include more flexible workplace rules for female executives to eliminate stress associated with work-family conflict as well as improved effectiveness of social support and person-organization fit based on individual bureaucratic orientation. Originality/value – This paper uniquely advocates consideration of employee bureaucratic orientation and organizational structure in relation to person-organization fit and work stress. The propositions offered are of value to practitioners and researchers due to their implications for fostering person-organization fit and reducing work stress.


This thesis deals with the complexities of planning and implementation of a reform in Swedish continuing vocational training. By complexities it is suggested that vocational education and training ...


Ureteric stents are fundamental to modern-day urological practice. This article aims to chronicle their development over the last century and the key individuals whose efforts have made their development possible. Early stents were ureteric catheters that were exteriorised outside the body and were associated with complications including migration, infection and encrustation. The use of polyethylene stents in humans was first reported by Tulloch in 1952. Polyethylene was thought to be a promising material due to its durability and water-repellent nature. It would, however, suffer the problems that would become associated with stents over the following decades mentioned above. The first silicone ureteric stents were developed in the 1960s by Zimskind and provided prolonged, efficient drainage but were complicated with stent migration. Collars, wings, flanges and barbs were developed to help prevent migration. Finney developed a double 'pig-tail' stent in the 1970s which helped to prevent both proximal and distal migration and the modern-day ureteric stent was born. Modern polymers have been developed such as polyurethane or styrene ethylene-butylene (C-flex®). Metal stents have also been used over the last three decades including the Wallstent™, Resonance® and Memokath™ stents. They have shown promising results particularly when long-term relief of ureteric obstruction is needed. Various strategies are available for removal including cystoscopically, stents with a metallic end that can be removed by using a catheter with a magnet at the proximal end, tethered stents that can be removed noninvasively either by the urologist, nurse or even by the patient and dissolvable stents which are in development.


Definition A spike train is a sequence of recorded times at which a neuron fires an action potential. When the voltage drop across a neural soma or axon membrane is recorded, intermittent pulses of roughly 100 millivolts over 1-2 milliseconds are observed—these are action potentials or " spikes. " On a behavioral time scale of several hundred milliseconds, each spike may be considered to occur at a single point in time. Sequences of such spike times form spike trains. The total duration of a recorded spike train can range from less than a second to many minutes or even, in chronic recordings, to many days. Spike trains are considered to be the primary mode of information transmission in the nervous system. Detailed Description When action potentials are recorded repeatedly from a neuron in response to changing stimuli (or while an organism produces changing behaviors), they maintain a relatively consistent shape. However, the pattern of spike times varies as the stimulus changes. Most prominently, the rate at which spikes occur, the firing rate (FR), varies with conditions. When firing rate is defined in terms of the number of spikes that occur over a time interval of length ∆t (such as ∆t = 500 milliseconds), using F R = number of spikes ∆t , (1) this phenomenon of firing rate varying with stimulus is called rate coding. While analysis of neural activity in terms of varying firing rates, as defined in Equation (1), is useful in many contexts, more subtle alterations of the pattern of spike times also occur and these, too, may convey information. For example, the lengths of gaps between spikes, known as inter-spike intervals (ISIs), often vary substantially across an observed spike train. In principle, a neural communication " code " could carry enormous amounts of information in the specific patterns of spike times, but even in highly-controlled in vitro preparations repeated injection of the same time-varying current can lead to varying spike times, due to the stochastic behavior of ion channels and related sources of noise. Furthermore, synaptic noise is introduced at multiple connections across a neural network. Thus, a good deal of the irregularity of ISIs observed in many parts of the nervous system (especially, in cortex) may be unrelated to any stimulus or behavior. The problem of neural coding is to determine the ways that patterns of spike times convey information in particular contexts, possibly extending …


Part 2 outlines the construction of the Signalling works for Stages 1 and 2. Details are given of equipment and methods employed to fulfill the requirements of the specification.


Abstract In this paper, a case study is conducted to analyze the effectiveness of Web pages designed in Turkey. The assessment is made from four perspectives: to understand how Turkish corporations are using the Web to identify what improvements can be made to evaluate the effectiveness of different designs collected from several search engines, and to identify the effect of IT on economic issues. This is used to: (1) provide interested parties (i.e., consumers, market researchers and Internet based business interests) with accurate information and marketing insights necessary for decision making and (2) demonstrate pragmatic difficulties in searching and designing Web pages.


A Lennard-Jones statistical associating fluid theory, the soft-SAFT equation of state, is used to study the dependence of the critical properties on chain length for pure polymers. The critical constants of chains up to 106 monomer units are predicted. The main advantage of these calculations, versus others found in the literature, is the fact that the equation is able to accurately predict experimental data available only for short chain lengths and, at the same time, it is able to predict the critical properties in the infinite chain length scaling regime, without any further assumptions. The equation gives quantitative agreement with experimental and Monte Carlo simulation data for normal alkanes. For very long chains, the equation predicts mean-field scaling behaviour, as expected. Moreover, taking advantage of the linearity of the molecular volumes and dispersive energies with the chain molecular weight, a value of 1/5 is found for the critical compressibility factor of an infinitely long n-alkane chain. It is demonstrated that this is not contradictory to Wertheim's theory.


This study investigates the effect of Artocarpus altilis leaf extracts on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity. Among the extracts tested, hot ethanol extract exhibited a potent ACE-inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 54.08 ± 0.29 µg mL−1 followed by cold ethyl acetate extract (IC50 of 85.44 ± 0.85 µg mL−1). In contrast, the hot aqueous extracts showed minimum inhibition with the IC50 value of 765.52 ± 11.97 µg mL−1 at the maximum concentration tested. Further, the phytochemical analysis indicated the varied distribution of tannins, phenolics, glycosides, saponins, steroids, terpenoids and anthraquinones in cold and hot leaf extracts. The correlation between the phytochemical analysis and ACE-inhibitory activity suggests that the high content of glycosidic and phenolic compounds could be involved in exerting ACE-inhibitory activity. In conclusion, this study supports the utilisation of A. altilis leaf in the folk medicine for the better treatment of hypertension. Further studies on isolation and characterisation of specific ACE-inhibitory molecule(s) from ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol extracts of A. altilis leaf would be highly interesting.


Wheat,oat and corn meal were used as the main material,and crispness and bowl life were applied as the main indexes to optimize the extruding process.it was found that three factors play key role on the extruding process,and the range of these factors was determined by uniform design.Then,the extruding process for breakfast cereal was optimized by response surface analysis,and the best extruding process was listed as follow:screw speed was 334 r/min,temperatureⅠ was 40 ℃,temperatureⅡ was 150 ℃,temperature Ⅲ was 123.50 ℃,moisture content was 22.60%,protein content was 7.3%,and lipid content was 8%.


This paper presents a passive proximity sensor using UHF radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. The sensing operation allows detecting and counting goods or persons with no RFID tags attached. The system comprises a customized double-antenna sensor tag and a commercial reader. The design is performed at two layers. In the physical layer, a distribution network prioritizes power towards one antenna to detect presence, while allows the other antenna communicating with the reader. In the communication layer, the RFID chip (EM4325) is programmed to set an alarm when triggered by an RF event, and hence changing the tag identifier. Design directives are given and experimental sensing tests consisting of an access gate demonstrates the proposal.


ABSTRACT Despite the benefits of R&D and the incentives available for such investments in most countries, the Caribbean has one of the lowest rates of R&D investment in the world. One potential reason for this is the financing constraints encountered by most Caribbean firms. Using a Cobb-Douglas production function augmented with innovation input and output variables and data from the LACES and PROTEqIN databases of the Enterprise Surveys and Compete Caribbean respectively, this research examines the extent to which past R&D experience and current innovative activities enhance the performance of manufacturing and service firms. The findings suggest that prior R&D participation contributes significantly to increased productivity levels of manufacturing firms. On the other hand, skillset is very important to the productivity of service enterprises. Furthermore, past R&D involvement increases the probability of innovation, specifically goods/service innovation and marketing improvements.


Cherry is a nutrient-rich food that is good for health. This study demonstrated the inhibitory action of dietary cherry juice on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in mice. Cherry juice intervention significantly decreased body weight, fat contents, and blood lipid levels in obese mice. The overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines was suppressed by dietary cherry juice, which was accompanied by the elevation of tight junction proteins to maintain intestinal barrier. Moreover, dietary cherry juice restored the decreased production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by regulating the composition and abundance of gut microbiota. In addition, dietary cherry juice also suppressed the expression of some microRNAs associated with obesity such as miR-200c-3p, miR-125a-5p, miR-132-3p, and miR-223-3p and target proteins related with microRNAs in the inguinal or epididymal white tissue in the obese mice. These results offer a fresh perspective on cherry juice's role in the prevention of obesity caused by the HFD.


Studies privileging the children as spokespersons of its perceptions and experiences have shown that they are enough competent to express and they are not oblivious to the surrounding events, as in the case of the death. In this direction, this research tried to analyze the conceptions of death and coping strategies of 45 children from 6 to 10 years old and from middle social class, being 23 children with experience of recent death of affectively close people and 22 without the related experience. As method, was used the narrative interview subsidized for two scripts of halfstructuralized interview and two requested drawings to each child. The data gotten in the interviews was submitted to the content analysis and in the drawings analysis the same criteria of Fávero and Salim (1995) was used. The results exactly indicated that the children at 6 and 7 years old knew how to deal with the subject of the death, crediting more realistic than magical causes to it. The most pointed coping strategy was the solitary emotional expression of weighing followed by distraction. As for the social support, differences decurrent of experience and differences of gender were found. The children with experience of recent death had privileged only the pairs as support agents, while the others, without experience, pointed the pairs and the parents. Most of the boys and girls suggested as support, respectively, physical activities and talks. For the most part of the children drawings with experience of recent death the deceased people presented happy face expression. Differently from the children without experience of recent death, great part of the drawings of the children with experience of recent death was not colored. This research demonstrated coherence between the histories and the drawings, through the elements that repeat and complement themselves. In general way, the results had confirmed the importance of the dialogue about the death with the children, under the perspective of a healthful mourning. Word-Keys: 1) Mourning; 2) Conceptions of Death; 3) Coping Strategies; 4) Social Support. Knowledge Area: Human Development.


Interactions between a 60-GHz microstrip patch antenna array designed for off-body communications and the human body are investigated numerically and experimentally. First, the array is characterized in free space and on a homogeneous skin-equivalent phantom in terms of reflection coefficient, radiation pattern, and antenna efficiency. Second, a multiphysics dosimetry technique is proposed and implemented to determine the specific absorption rate (SAR) and incident power density (IPD) from the heating dynamics measured on an experimental phantom using a high-resolution infrared (IR) camera. The SAR and IPD are found by fitting the analytical solution of the bio-heat transfer equation to the measured heating dynamics. The experimental and numerical results are in a very good agreement. They demonstrate that for the considered scenario the impact of the body on the antenna characteristics is almost negligible, and even relatively high radiated powers (up to 550 mW) result in exposure levels that are below international exposure limits.


This note will outline the sensitivity to emittance blowup of antiproton transfers due to quadrupole focussing and quadrupole steering errors in the 8 GeV AP3-P1 transfer line. It will be shown that these tolerances are much larger than the dipole steering tolerances discussed in PBAR Note 649. This note will use the lattice discussed in PBAR Note 648.


The involvement of cortical microtubules in the control of plant cell expansion was studied in the Arabidopsis root epidermis. In the zone of fast elongation microtubules were transverse to the root axis in all epidermal cells. However when cells entered the differentiation zone cell type-specific microtubule reorientation took place. In the trichoblasts that were then approximately 130 mum long and formed the root hair bulge, the microtubules switched to a random distribution. In the adjoining atrichoblasts microtubules adopted a slightly oblique orientation. In more proximal parts of the differentiation zone atrichoblast microtubules were found in a more oblique and finally in a longitudinal orientation. Upon exposure to ethylene or 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC - the precursor of ethylene) at a saturating dose, cell elongation abruptly stopped. From then on trichoblast cells reached only a length of about 35 mum, and developed root hairs. Cortical microtubules changed orientation within 10 min. In trichoblasts they adopted the typical random orientation, in atrichoblasts however, they took up a longitudinal orientation. Microtubule reorientation was complete within 60 min. The possible role of microtubules in the control of cell elongation is discussed.


The author conducts a study of genre invariant odes on the material of one of the poems by Osip Mandelstam. The category of genre is used as an instrument of in-depth reading of a literary text. The paper develops a theoretical conception about the lyric poetry as performative form of artistic writing.


Objective To evaluate the validity and safety of propess for cervical ripening.Methods 180 single term pregnant women without any vaginal delivery taboo were randomly divided into two group,80 cases in propess group,40 cases in oxytocin group.The Bishop score of cervical,the time to labor starting,delivery method,postpartum hemorrhage rate and neonate condition were compared.Results Bishop score in study group were 5.9±1.1 and 7.0±1.5,which were higher than 4.0±1.3 和 4.0±1.4 in the control group.The time to labor starting was shortened obviously in study group than that in control group.Conclusion Propess is effective in producing cervical ripening.


Evidence indicates the life‐saving benefits of early blood product transfusion in severe trauma resuscitation. Many of these products will be RhD‐positive, so understanding the D‐alloimmunization rate is important.


The invention belongs to the car engine field, and particularly relates to a car internal combustion engine comprising an engine body. The engine body comprises a cylinder, a cylinder head and a cooling water channel. A piston is arranged in the cylinder. A stove is arranged at the bottom of the cylinder head. A working medium heater is arranged above the stove. A gas inlet and a gas outlet are arranged between the working medium heater and the cylinder. A mixer is arranged in the stove. An electronic igniter is arranged on the upper portion of the mixer. A hot gas outlet is arranged on the top of the cylinder head. The top of the hot gas outlet is connected to a waste heat recovery device. The top of the waste heat recovery device is connected to a gas washing device. The cylinder wall is connected to a gas adjusting control device. The middle and the lower portion of the cylinder wall are provided with working medium coolers symmetrically. According to the car internal combustion engine, heat in waste cooling water of an existing internal combustion engine and in exhausted waste gas is recovered and converted into the power, and heat efficiency is improved; the amount of the working medium entering the cylinder can be controlled flexibly, and internal combustion engine power can be improved; combustion environment is excellent and complete, and produced waste gas can be converted into clean gas through the gas washing device.


AIM: To investigate antitumor immune response induced by Dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with antigen MAGE-3. METHODS: DCs were obtained from peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced with granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin-4 (IL-4), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), and pulsed with antigen MAGE-3. After cocultured with DCs for 7 days, T cells were collected and special CTLs were studied. RESULTS: T cells cocultured with MAGE-3 antigen pulsed DCs effectively killed the MAGE-3 positive MKN-45 tumor cells in vitro . CONCLUSION: DCs pulsed with MAGE-3 are able to present antigen effectively, activate antigen-specific CTLs and induce special antitumor immune response in vitro.


Processes that exhibit dynamic behaviors of inverse response and time delay increase the difficulty of control system design. This paper presents the design concepts that lead to robust tuning of a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller for stable/integrating processes with inverse response and time delay. The proposed control system design is based on a Smith-type compensator for nonminimum phase dynamics, which aims to remove these elements from the feedback loop. In this control scheme, it is necessary to factorize the process model into minimum phase and nonminimum phase parts. By investigating and comparing different factorization methods, this study shows that a system based on the direct factorization method can achieve better trade-off between control performance and system robustness. Furthermore, this study approximates the equivalent feedback controller for the proposed control configuration as a classical PID controller based on Maclaurin-series approach. Analytical tuning rules for...


Introduction
It is an accepted fact that a fast approach run is of significant
importance for success in certain jumping events, such as the long jump and triple jump. This claim is supported, at least subjectively, by the observation that several of the world's greatest jumpers have also been world-class sprinters. Theoretically, maximum distance in jumping requires that the jumper attain not only a high H y at the takeoff point but also some V y as well, to ensure a sufficient flight time. Some horizontal jumpers intuitively place the takeoff leg well ahead of the center of gravity (C ofG) of the body and lean backwards in an effort to achieve a greater V y and thus a higher jump. Practical experience, however, dictates that "reaching" with the takeoff leg does not improve overall performance, perhaps because it causes a loss ofH y at the point of takeoff. It has been suggested that technique which emphasizes height in the jump might only increase the final V y at the expense of a greater reduction of H y (Tellez, 1980). That is, there might possibly be a trade off between vertical and horizontal velocities at takeoff.


The present work shows a thermal-aware MMIC HPA design approach that could be adopted when designing GaN/Si amplifiers for space applications, where reliability is a prime concern. It is demonstrated how thermal requirements for space applications limit device performance in the case of GaN/Si technology. On the other hand, following a thermal load-pull approach, it is also demonstrated how, with proper selection of the load termination, GaN/Si technology is able to achieve competitive results at Ka-band also when enforcing space derating rules.


Abstract In this interview, conducted over email in September 2015, Robert Irwin reflects on his relationship with Andalusia and the first encounter that prompted him to write his celebrated book The Alhambra. He discusses why themes of nostalgia and exile pervade the cultural history of Muslim Spain, and how the splendours of medieval Andalusia continue to haunt modern Arabic prose and poetry. Considering how Salman Rushdie and Tariq Ali position al-Andalus in their fiction, Irwin offers insights into the more general influence of Arabic literary traditions on British and western European culture. Commenting on the relevance of the history of Andalusia in relation to Islamophobia and cultural racism in the contemporary west, he cites the importance of studying the past for what it was, rather than co-opting it for moralizing examples, cautioning that western interventions in the Middle East and the ideological posturing of ISIS should not resort to outdated and misleading vocabulary of "crusade" and "caliphate".


The application of 3×4×0.22HE steel cord in 0° belt of light and medium TBR tire was investigated.The results showed that,by using 3×4×0.22HE steel cord instead of 3×7×0.20HE steel cord,the properties of finished tire met the requirements of national standards and design,tire performance was good,and the production cost was reduced.


Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of exercise stress echocardiography on a horizontal cycle ergometer for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with low-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).Material and methods. The study included 95 patients aged 53 (46;63) years (men, 58%), hospitalized in the regional vascular center with low-risk NSTE-ACS. Patients with known CAD, impaired resting left ventricular contractility were not included. During hospitalization, standard stress echocardiography on a horizontal cycle ergometer and invasive or non-invasive coronary angiography (CAG) were performed. All values of coronary obstruction ≥70% were verified by invasive CAG. The assessment of myocardial revascularization was observational.Results. All patients had normal structural and functional cardiac parameters at rest. No adverse events were recorded during the tests. The result of stress echocardiography according to impaired local contractility (ILC) criterion was positive in 9 (16%), negative in 28 (49%), incomplete symptom-limited in 20 (35%) patients. Coronary artery stenosis ≥50%/≥70% was detected in 78/78% of cases in the subgroup with a positive result, in 29/11% — with a negative result, 30/10% — with a non-diagnostic result. The association of ILC with stenosis ≥70% was higher, with an odds ratio of 30,1 (4,9; 186,5) vs 8,5 (1,6; 46,1) for stenosis ≥50%. There were following diagnostic accuracy for stenosis ≥70%: sensitivity — 70%, specificity — 93%, positive predictive value — 78%, negative predictive value — 89%, overall accuracy — 86%.Conclusion. Exercise stress echocardiography on a horizontal cycle ergometer in patients with low-risk NSTE-ACS patients is safe and feasible. The method has moderate sensitivity and positive predictive value and high specificity, negative predictive value and overall accuracy for the detection of anatomically significant coronary artery stenosis. In the structure of results, there is a significant proportion (35%) of symptom-limited tests incomplete due to heart rate, characterized by the lowest incidence of obstructive atherosclerosis.


Refuting the "two extreme orientations" that are the sense of identity and the abstract universalism, the here led philosophic inquiry built itself from a hypothesis: the possibility of a fertilized articulation between the universal and the private individual in the international society, by leaning on the exam of the Hegelian reception of Kant cosmo-political universalism. Keeping at a distance just as well the Enlightenment as political romanticism, Hegel thought the modern State as the supreme ethical relation, and judged indispensable the configuration of an international scene where, the only one, the dialectic of the particular spirits of the peoples decides on the actor having vocation to express the point of view of the universal. But he had not really taken into account the preliminary diagnosis which Kant had already established on the international natural state. However, it is from the aforementioned diagnosis that Kant investigated the conditions of possibility of a governed international society otherwise than by the unique mechanism of the balance of power between actors. It is under the concept of alliance of the peoples that he declines the pensability (the act of thinking) of an international system of coexistence of the collective liberties; which convenes the end of an exclusive report of the citizen to their political community of membership, for the benefit of a relative opening holding the world as horizon of the civil action (cosmo-political citizenship). By having more appeal to the cosmo-political universalism than in universal concrete, it is a question of defining, today, the conditions of pensability of the difficult personal and collective freedom to live in the world.


PHY Layer implementation of the IEEE 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi standard using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) architecture. It addresses the challenge of implementing Wi-Fi on SDR platforms, which has been difficult due to the strict timing requirements of Wi-Fi protocols such as the Short Inter-Frame Space (SIFS) and the need for low-latency communication between the radio front-end and the processing unit. This architecture enables the implementation of the PHY (Physical layer) and low-level MAC (Media Access Control) functionalities in the FPGA, ensuring low latency and precise timing control. Key Words:


Objective: To estimate prevalence and risk factors for International Labour Organization radiographic abnormalities, and assess relationship of these abnormalities with spirometry results in former Department of Energy nuclear weapons workers. Methods: Participants were offered chest x-ray (CXR) and lung function testing. Three occupational medicine physicians read CXRs. Results: Forty-five (5.9%) of 757 screened workers were found to have isolated parenchymal abnormalities on CXR and this rate is higher than that in many Department of Energy studies. Parenchymal and pleural and isolated pleural abnormalities were found in 19 (2.5%) and 37 (4.9%) workers, respectively, and these rates are lower than those in other Department of Energy studies to date. Lung function impairment was associated with radiographic abnormalities. Conclusions: This study found an elevated rate of parenchymal abnormalities compared to other DoE populations but the effect of age or other causes could not be ruled out.


Stress is a non-specific body response to any burden over it, stress is a physical reaction to the problems of life experienced. The purpose of this research is the implementation of a group counseling service with self control technique to prevent stress facing national exam-based computer students of Grade XII SMA cooperative Pontianak. This method of research is action research, the form of research is the study of Action guidance and Counseling (PTBK). Data Collector techniques Used (1) direct communication techniques, and (2) indirect communication techniques. The Data Collector tools (1) Interview guide and (2) psychological scale. The research was conducted in class XII of Pontianak Cooperative High School with a total of 8 members, taking the subject of research purposive sampling from the results of the distribution of stress scales. Research results: Students ' stress attitudes in facing national computer-based exams with a percentage of 26.4%, the process of implementing group counseling with self control techniques in preventing stress facing national computer-based exams covering the formation phase, switching stage, activity stage, and closing stage. Stress facing a national exam-based computer can be reduced using counseling group with self control technique with a percentage of 17.9%. Keywords: Group Counseling, Self Control, Stress.


Abstract This paper treats a transient thermoelastic contact problem in a long, circular cylinder to which a heated rigid band is bonded. The problem may be reduced to that of solving dual-integral equations. The radial, hoop, and axial stresses have singularities at the end of rigid band on the cylindrical surface. The coefficients which may determine the strength of singularities of stresses are introduced.


Close-up of *taro* plants - a starchy root vegetable, staple of the traditional Hawaiian diet in an irrigated stone-walled Hawaiian food garden.


In a continuation of studies on the cytogenetics of members of the Apogonidae2-' two further methods of G-banding were applied to chromosome preparations of gill epithelial tissue of Apogon maculatus and A. pseudomaculatus. A modification of the trypsin G-banding procedure of Arrighi and Hsu' was applied to the chromosomes of A. pseudomaculatus collected from the Florida Keys. The method outlined in Rivlin et 01.' involves colchicine treatment (0.05 mg colchicine per gram of body weight), hypotonic pretreatment (0.4% KCl) of the gill arches, and absolute methanol-glacial acetic acid (3:l) fixation, dabbing the gill filaments onto water-coated precleaned glass slides followed by rapid air-drying. The freshly prepared slides were "aged" for Gbanding by heating on a slide warmer at 9OT for 15 minutes. After cooling to room temperature the slides were placed in a 0.5% Trypsin-Dulbecco phosphate-buffered saline solution (pH 7) at 4°C for 5-30 seconds followed by two rinses of 0.9% saline solution and were then stained by flooding with 2% Giemsa-Sorensen's 1 / 15 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) for 4 min. The time of the trypsin treatment is critical and variable, and must be determined by trial and error for each batch of slides. Too short a time gives uniform staining and too long a time gives the chromosomes a fuzzy appearance. FIGURE 1 shows the G-banded karyotype of A. pseudomaculatus produced by this procedure, as well as a diagrammatic representation of the banding pattern. A. pseudomaculatus has a chromosome number of 36 with 30 metacentric-submetacentric and 6 subtelocentric-telocentric chromosomes. The five pairs of large chromosomes showed multiple G-bands along their length allowing matching of the homologues. Gill epithelial tissue of Apogon maculatus was treated with a replication banding technique involving the incorporation of bromodesoxyuridine into the replicating DNA during S phase. This is followed by treating metaphase chromosomes with 33258 Hoechst solution and then staining with Giemsa. The staining pattern produced represents regions of early and late chromosome replication which correlates with G-


Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is a serious and well known complication of systemic lupus erythematosus and manifested by a wide variety of clinical manifestations including headache,seizures,cerebrovascular disease,cognitive dysfunction,depression and anxiety.NPSLE can occur any phase of SLE,whose pathomechanism maybe result from the participation of many factors including autoantibody production,microvasculopathy and pro-inflammatory cytokines.There is no unified diagnosis for NPSLE,which must be evaluated by the general methods including immunoserological testing,neuroimaging and neuropsychological assessments.The management of NPSLE mainly includes immunosuppression,symptomatic treatment and anticoagulant therapy.


The effect of altitute(700m,1000m,1300m) on the dynamic changes of growth and development and dry of burley tobacco was studied in Sichuan area.The results showed that the plant height,number of leaves,leaf area and stalk perimeter were all in line with the "Logistic" growth model,while altitute had significant effect on the changing parameters.Under lower altitute of 700m,leaf and stalk entered fast-growth stage early,with high growth rate;the major growth period was from 40d to 60d after transplanting,and the plant was topped 68d after transplanting,then the upper and middle leaf area and stalk perimeters continued to increase.With the increase of altitute,especially at the altitute of 1300m,the growth and development became slow,the middle and upper leaf group appeared late and grew slowly,the topping date was15 days later than that at the altitute of 700m,and the harvest date was 30 days late,which was not conductive to the normal mature and air-curing.


Plastic waste is a major concern for marine environment care, and many researchers and projects face the problem from different points of view. The European CircularSeas project aims to encourage the development of greener maritime industries through the combination of principles of Circular Economy, plastic recycling and 3D printing. However, while 3D printing has shown its benefits for conventional industry environments, the first issue discussed in this paper is whether 3D printing technology can also bring benefits to the maritime-port sector, where parts manufacturing, new prototyping trends and even product customization have not traditionally been major business issues. A secondary issue is how 3D printing and this specific user scenario could accommodate recycled plastic in a Circular Economy strategy in a feasible way. In an attempt to address both of these issues, the paper reviews some particularities of 3D printing open technologies and proposes a new integrated and user-oriented 3D printing framework, independent of hardware and adaptable to non-standard recycled plastic raw material from marine waste.


DOI: 10.21276/sjams.2018.6.6.37 Abstract: Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disease. It is caused due to defect in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair. Eye involvement is seen in 80% of cases. XP patients have intolerance for sunlight which damages the skin as well as the eyes of patients. In extreme cases all exposure to bright sunlight must be avoided. XP patients are also called as Children of the Night. XP patients have freckle like skin pigmentation, multiple cutaneous and ocular malignancies. In late stages neurodegeneration may also occur. XP patients may present with eyelid atrophy or malignancies, corneal dryness, exposure keratopathy and conjunctival tumours. Among the ophthalmic manifestations lid freckles is the most common. We report a case series with almost all typical features in the skin and eyes.


Chlorhexidine (CHL) has antiseptic and disinfectant properties used to prevent hospital‐acquired infections. CHL‐induced anaphylaxis is poorly reported in surgical literature despite government warnings and growing recognition. The aim of this review is to increase awareness of CHL‐induced anaphylaxis in the surgical population.


The utility model discloses a medical double-pole ablation device with an angle adjusting function. The medical double-pole ablation device comprises a V-shaped spring handle, an adjustable sheathing canal device, a double-pole ablation device inner core and an inner core fixing device, wherein the two ends of the V-shaped spring handle are fixedly connected with a sheathing canal connecting body and the bottom of the inner core fixing device, and two locating and connecting rods are symmetrically arranged between the sheathing canal connecting body and the inner core fixing device. One side of the sheathing canal connecting body is connected with the adjustable sheathing canal device through threads, a rubber sealing cap is arranged on the other side of the sheathing canal connecting body, and a through hole is formed in the center of the sheathing canal connecting body. The double-pole ablation device inner core is mounted in the adjustable sheathing canal device, and one end of the double-pole ablation device inner core penetrates through the sheathing canal connecting body and is fixed in the inner core fixing device. The medical double-pole ablation device can stretch into internal tissue with a small pipe diameter and has the advantages that the head of the ablation device can be flexibly rotated, and the adjustable sheathing canal device can rotate by 360 degrees. The working range of the ablation device is greatly expanded, and the internal tissue in small inner cavities can be conveniently treated in minimally invasive surgery.


Abstract Eight students in a hypnosis course used a microcomputer for a one-session hypnosis exercise. The computer program provided timing of the subjects breathing pattern overtly, as well as a covert prompt for heart rate. All subjects reported that the experience was relaxing, however, there were no significant changes in heart rate. In response to a question seeking a description of the experience, students used words which are typically associated with trance but in only one case did a subject select a word which the computer had displayed tachistoscopically at the end of the session.


Abstract Precast concrete technology is recognized worldwide as offering significant advantages. Despite the advantages they offer, precast concrete building systems' share in both Turkey and the U.S. is very low, especially when compared to many European countries. Since Turkey is a developing country that is technologically dependent on the developed world, low share of industrialized building systems is highly expected in that country. However, the U.S. is a developed and industrialized country, so it was very interesting to see that these systems are not extensively used in that country either. This study investigated the factors that prevent the extensive use of precast concrete systems in the U.S. and Turkey through an extensive questionnaire survey. The survey results revealed that the perceptions of the American vs. Turkish respondents on most of the factors that affect the use of precast concrete systems are significantly different from each other. While American respondents considered size and l...


The purpose of this paper is to test and verify the simulated results from the WAVEWATCH III wave model in order to require an efficient approach to characterize individual significant wave height and swell wave components. Verification on wind and wave height between the model data and buoy data around the Eastern Taiwan water are presented. The results, wind components from the NCEP, JMA, NFS, WRF and wave components from the wave model, show that the NCEP model presented the best results in surface wind when compared with observed wind data in buoy station, and simulated wave results also were better when forced with NCEP, which presents higher wind speeds over the Eastern Taiwan waters.


This paper provides a novel identification technique for the estimation of time‐varying parameters in a class of nonlinear dynamical systems. The concept of almost invariant manifold is used to find an implicit mapping from known variables of the system to the unknown variables. A parameter estimation update law is generated from the proposed mapping. The exponential convergence of parameter estimation error to a small neighbourhood of the origin is achieved. The algorithm is extended to estimate the uncertain periodic parameters. An upper bound estimation of the unknown periodic parameters and their time derivatives are obtained. Unlike most periodic time‐varying parameter estimation techniques, only the knowledge of the number of distinctive frequencies is assumed. The effectiveness of the proposed method is illustrated with two simulation examples. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


Infrastructure development strategies remain an integral part of Malaysia's rural development policies and strategies. For the state of Sarawak, rural infrastructure development still remains a challenge. By using qualitative approach, relevant government agencies involved in the rural infrastructure planning process were interviewed to gather their insight on the current practice and the challenge that they faced when planning for rural infrastructure in Sarawak. This paper explores the challenges in the rural infrastructure planning practice which needs to be tackled to improve rural infrastructure delivery. The findings shows that location is a prime challenge in the rural infrastructure delivery. While in terms of governance, lack of funding and investments, lack of coordination between stakeholders, and issues in public resistance are recurring challenges. The discussion suggest that these challenges have to be taken into account and indicates that the integration of governance through policies and institutional roles needs to be emphasize in the rural infrastructure planning practice. The results of this paper intend to promote the importance of rural infrastructure planning that enables practitioners and academics to move forward to recommend a better framework for infrastructure planning in rural settlements.


A novel decoder for a space-time trellis code (STTC) used in a TDMA downlink is developed which performs adaptive decoding with bidirectional per-survivor processing and soft-decision. Simulation results are given, which demonstrate the system performance improvement which can be realised using this proposed decoder.


Persistent fetal vasculature is an uncommon condition, presenting clinically as Leukocoria (white pupillary reflex), micro-ophthalmia, and cataract. The authors report a case of an infant with atypical normal corneal diameter and long axial length sizes.


Simple Summary Early leukemia diagnosis remains the indispensable goal for effectively treating these diseases. The presence of specific genetic alterations can be helpful for a certain diagnosis. In this regard, biosensors identifying deoxyribonucleic acid molecules as analytes are DNA biosensors. Electrochemical biosensors are a specific form of DNA biosensors that determine the variation in the electrical characteristics of the nano-sensing interface. Furthermore, electrochemical biosensors produced employing different nanomaterials can augment specificity and sensitivity to identify leukemia-related genes, such as BCR/ABL (a fusion gene of chronic myeloid leukemia) or PML/RARα (the promyelocytic leukemia/retinoic acid receptor alpha useful for the diagnosis of promyelocytic leukemia). Thus, the present review reports the preclinical and clinical data existing in the literature on the possible use of such sensors in the diagnosis of leukemic disease. Abstract Until now, morphological assessment with an optical or electronic microscope, fluorescence in situ hybridization, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, polymerase chain reactions, and immunohistochemistry have been employed for leukemia identification. Nevertheless, despite their numerous different vantages, it is difficult to recognize leukemic cells correctly. Recently, the electrochemical evaluation with a nano-sensing interface seems an attractive alternative. Electrochemical biosensors measure the modification in the electrical characteristics of the nano-sensing interface, which is modified by the contact between a biological recognition element and the analyte objective. The implementation of nanosensors is founded not on single nanomaterials but rather on compilating these components efficiently. Biosensors able to identify the molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid are defined as DNA biosensors. Our review aimed to evaluate the literature on the possible use of electrochemical biosensors for identifying hematological neoplasms such as acute promyelocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia. In particular, we focus our attention on using DNA electrochemical biosensors to evaluate leukemias.


Triple‐negative breast cancer is the worst prognosis in breast cancer, accounting for 10.0–20.8% of all breast cancers. Considering that triple‐negative breast cancer has great heterogeneity and very poor prognosis, clinical medication guidance is in urgent need of a more detailed classification of breast cancer itself. Although many researchers have been dedicated to the clustering of triple‐negative breast cancer and have found possible targets based on typing, their results are not closely related to the prognosis. This paper utilizes three clustering methods to retype the patient data with triple‐negative breast cancer, and the results show that the triple‐negative breast cancer data could be classified into two categories. Eight important genes and three important clinical factors related to the prognosis of two types of triple‐negative breast cancer have been obtained. These genes have the following three characteristics: co‐expression, differential expression and interaction. In terms of breast cancer control, the prognosis can be controlled as much as possible by regulating gene levels, which provides new directions and ideas for related research on breast cancer prognosis.


: To explore the relationship between Gut microbiota and post-stroke depression (PSD), and the mechanism of exercise training on post-stroke depression in rats. In this study, SPF grade rats were selected and fed adaptively for one week before the start of the experiment. At the same time, treadmill training was conducted for three days to screen rats that could complete the treadmill training program. Using random number table, 60 rats were divided into blank group, Sham surgery group, model group and intervention group, 15 rats in each group were given corresponding intervention treatment. The intervention group showed better performance in sugar preference tests (SPT) and forced swimming tests (FST) compared to the stroke group (p<0.001). In terms of the expression of inflammatory factors, it was also better than the model group (p<0.001). After exercise training, the expression levels of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria in rats significantly increased. Exercise training can improve the performance of post-stroke depression rats, and its mechanism may be related to Gut microbiota.


This paper reports on a survey conducted at the Townsville campus of James Cook University in Australia, in March 1996, in order to assess the attitudes of staff and students towards bicycling, to identify limitations of the bicycle mode, and to determine network characteristics. As a result of the study, programs in bicycle routing and technology development are recommended.


The processing behaviour of polypropylene staple fibre and its blends with wool has been studied on worsted set of machinery. Optimum blends of wool with polypropylene of different deniers have been evaluated. On blending with wool, the polypropylene fibre produces a yam with unique properties suited for knitwear.


secure democratic majorities, or pluralities, we must not overstate the case. In polities where political power can be exercised on the basis of less, sometimes significantly less, than a democratic majority, the incentives to maintain the conventions of mere civility appear far less compelling. The American system, for example, seems to establish incentives precisely against maintaining these conventions. While the image of mutually disdaining, yet nevertheless civil, interlocutors might appeal, precisely because of its low-bar moral obligations, recent American experience suggests otherwise. Members of a polarized and factionalized electorate might determine that their best prospects for solidifying an electoral base, and thereby securing sufficient support to gain political power, lie precisely in treating their adversaries as uncivilly as possible. Bejan is right, I think, in asserting that we ought to "expect theorists to understand reality, first, before moralizing about how to change it" (161). An important dimension of understanding that reality involves identifying the very real effects that factors such as media, political institutions, norms, and conventions have in structuring the contexts of political discourse and the incentives that political actors face. Mere civility promises an honesty in public discourse and a commitment to conversation that strongly appeal. After all, we know how the story ended after Macbeth pronounced, "false face must hide what the false heart doth know." But the utility of Bejan's Williams for confronting our crisis of civility in public discourse will be greatly enhanced if we can identify the contexts and incentives that will either reinforce or undermine our conventions of mere civility. In other words, Roger Williams becomes much more valuable to us if we turn simultaneously to Lady Macbeth.


Agrarian Law is constructed by institutes no by legal general principles because these don't integrate all its institutes. It's possible to identify common general principles only in some legal agrarian institutes but not in all of them. Agrarian Law is a speciality appearing among the Law several branches.


+($)"!&(,)+ � +)�',' This paper presents a statistical analysis of coal mining safety which shows a positive relationship between technological innovation and the state of safety in Chinese coal mines. Fatalities per million tons, labour productivity, and fatalities per 10 000 exposure hours are the indicators used to analyse the situation of Chinese coal mining safety during the years 2001–2010. A correlation analysis is provided using Statistics Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results show that during this period, there was a positive correlation between technological development, financial investment in safety, and coal mine safety in China. The Huainan Mining Group is taken as an example to illustrate the improvement in coal mine safety due to technological development. Finally, some suggestions are proposed to further improve safety in Chinese coal mines from the perspective of risk assessment, an interdisciplinary approach, and safety culture.


Abstract A new epiphytic species of Chrysidiastrum (C. epiphyticum) has been collected in a Cumberland County, North Carolina pond. It differs in both cell size and structure and in colony form from C. catenatum Lauter-born and C. ocellatum Pascher.


By pilot scale and full scale filtration experiments for the conversion of the waterworks Westerbeck from a flocculation-filtration-process to biological contact filtration, it could be demonstrated that the increase of head loss is much slower under aerobic than under microaerobic conditions. Conversion of the waterworks to aerobic biological treatment and experience of two years of operation are described


With the use of linear combination operator and the variational methods of Pekar type, the properties of the weak-and strong-coupling polarons excited state in parabolic quantum wires were studied. The ground state energy, the first internal excited energy and excited energy were calculated. Their dependence on the confinement strength of parabolic quantum wires was depicted. Numerical calculation indicated that the ground state energy, the first internal excited energy and the excited energy of the weak- and strong-coupling polaron in a parabolic quantum wire will increase with increasing of confinement strength, respectively.


This paper proposed a new direction for the miniaturization of silicon bulk-machined sensors. Herein, the glass substrate bonded with the silicon wafer substitutes the role of the silicon wafer itself. Then the whole silicon wafer with sensing portions, whatever piezo-resistive or capacitive types, could be all machined to the membrane structure without chip-area wasting on the (111)-face slopes. Basically, the chip size by this semi-SOI method would be as small as the surface-machined one in principle, if the silicon-glass bonding process is guaranteed. The other advantages of this strategy include the process compatibility with the different sensing principles and the different techniques of membrane machining. The on-chip circuitry of sensors could be also preserved. Another important issue is that the surface- machining-link membrane now is mono-crystalline, which means the stable mechanical properties and reproducible characteristics. This new strategy practically augmented the mass production of piezoresistive pressure sensors using in tire pressure gauges and other industrial pressure meters. The 1.0 mm X 0.8 mm X 0.5 mm of sensor size with chip density exceeds 5,000 per 4-inch wafer was successfully fabricated. Some engineering applications used this new pressure sensor to solve their corresponding problems.


The influence of a specially constructed insect exclusion fence on the number of cabbage maggot flies, Delia radicum (L.), and tiger flies Coenosia tigrina (F.) (a predator of cabbage maggot flies) entering large plots of radish was determined. Plots with or without the exclusion fence or with an exclusion fence surrounded by a trap crop of radish were evaluated in a single growing season in 1995. Overall during the growing season, the mean cabbage fly catch per trap in the completely fenced plots was 90% fewer than in the unfenced control plots. Fewer cabbage flies were caught inside the completely fenced plots than inside the fence surrounded by a trap crop, suggesting that trap crops do not ultimately impede the movement of cabbage flies into fenced enclosures. The general pattern of trap catch of tiger flies in the various treatments was similar to that observed for cabbage flies. During the heaviest infestation of cabbage maggot flies, infestation was highest in the control plots (84.5%), followed by the fence + trap crop plots with 39.8% infested radishes, and the completely fenced plots with 24.7% infestation. The potential of exclusion fences for use in pest management programs for Brassica crops is discussed.


The Himalayan region has been known as water abundant region in the form of innumerable natural water resources such as springs, streams, rivulets, etc. However, off late owing to climatic and anthropogenic reasons the entire region is soon turning into a water-deficit region leading to serious handicaps in undertaking the basic economic activities, affecting the diversity of livelihood and the drinking water sector. The problem becomes more acute in the dry season or non-monsoonal season. There seems to be a research void in the sustainable water resource planning of the Himalayan states. The present work is an attempt to study this research void through grass-root level analysis of the villages in Mizoram. Twelve villages of the Phullen RD block of Aizawl district, Mizoram were studied to understand the water supply and problems associated with water availability in the rural areas of Mizoram. In the villages of Mizoram, particularly the villages of the study area, Tuikhur or village spring source (VSS) and piped water supply constitute the main lifeline of water supply. Other sources of water include rainwater harvested and water taken from the stream or river. The springs which were once perennial have become seasonal owing to lack of spring shed management. Rainwater harvesting, barring inconsequential villages, is meagrely existent in this region of abundant rainfall with almost 130 days of rainfall. In the absence of proper water resource planning, there is a huge deficit of water every month with the average requirement of the study area being 2,49,148 gallons per month with a supply of just 2,14,248 gallons per month. However, water surplus was also observed in villages having a proper water management system in the form of rainwater harvesting and spring shed management.


The Ito formula was extended recently by Dupire (2009) to functionals of paths of continuous semimartingales, and by Cont and Fournie (2010a) to functionals of paths of RCLL semimartingales. In contrast to the traditional formula that applies to functions of the current value of a process, these extensions apply to functionals of the history of a process. By modifying Dupire's setup we develop new proofs for both the continuous case and the more general RCLL case that are much simpler. We also examine an application to optimal control.


Objective To understand the effect by pharmacist of pharmaceutical intervention in clinical irrational medication order, in order to promote clinical rational drug use. Methods Non-intervention group contained 300 medical records from July to December 2013 by retrospective selection. After formulating a series of intervention measures, a total of 300 medical records from January to June 2014 were selected as the intervention group. The situation of clinical irrational medication orders in the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results Compared with that before intervention, the proportion of irrational medication order decreased from 1.43% to 0.72% after the intervention. The difference had statistical significance(P0.05). Conclusion The application of pharmaceutical intervention by pharmacist can improve the level of rational drug use.


STUDY FOCUS POLICY ANAYSIS EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENT AL DISABILITIES IN REGULAR EDUCATION CLASSROOMS: A PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS Monique J. Larson June 1997 There is much controversy about how and where to best educate children with developmental disabilities. There are those who argue for the integration or complete inclusion of children with disabilities into a regular education environment. On the other hand are those who argue for continued and increased special education services that are provided outside of the regular education classroom. Currently in education there is a wide spectrum of environments in which children with developmental disabilities are being taught. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development and evolution of special education public policy, with an emphasis on the current trend toward integration. The findings show that much more research on the effectiveness of special education and integration needs to be done before widespread education policies are implemented. Recommendations are made for further research on integration of children with developmental disabilities.


The present invention provides an image generating apparatus, apparatus, and an image display method for generating three-dimensional image. Image generating means for generating a virtual viewpoint image, comprising: difference image generation unit, using the parameters generated by the depth image and the virtual camera image corresponding to the difference between two-dimensional image; difference image correction unit, which based on the two-dimensional difference image and the extracted image contour correcting the image difference or the image based on the depth extracted from two-dimensional image and the depth image for generating a contour correcting for a difference image; pixel shifting processing unit, which corrected according to the difference image each pixel in the two-dimensional image is displaced to generate an intermediate image; and a non-fixed interpolation unit pixel region, which is not to be interpolated pixel assigned thereto is not fixed to the shifted image in the intermediate image to generate a virtual viewpoint image.


In 1965, the United State put forward The Project Head Start, a comprehensive project for disadvantaged children and their families. This project has played an important role in educational equity and social inclusion. In 1998, the UK government established Sure Start Programme. It intended to provide service to all of the children and their families. However, the highest priority of the government has been given to the disadvantaged groups. The two countries' policies and practices for early childhood gave us some insights on how to build up the harmonious education in China. The paper concludes that the government should invest in young children, especially investing in disadvantaged young children. Based on this analysis, the paper identifies some key points for building up harmonious education for young children in China.


Kinect provides an interesting interaction between user and device with controller-free entertainment environment. It has been used widely in various fields; research, surveillance, medical, entertainment and etc. It is necessary for user to communicate and control a device in natural and efficient way in human-robot interaction based. Hand-controllers and electromechanical device have been used by humans to control robots or machines but there were some constraints in several factors of interaction. As of that, gesture recognition techniques were introduced to overcome those problems. Three sensors in Kinect; an infrared camera, an infrared laser projector and a color camera are used to track and recognize skeletal and human body. In this paper, analysis on gesture recognition in Kinect will be discussed. Several techniques will be compared and the best gesture recognition technique in term of accuracy and efficiency will be chosen in the end of study. At the end of the study, a technique will be proposed to increase the precision of the human gesture recognition using Kinect for better performance in human-robot interaction.


While many of the articles published in the Engaged Scholar Journal (ESJ) report on fieldwork, research, and collaborations, we do often have works devoted to teaching, pedagogy, and curriculum, and lessons from each of the pieces we publish can usually be transferred to teaching contexts.


Mrk 509 was observed by XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL in October/November 2009, with one observation every four days for a total of ten observations. Each observation has been fitted with a realistic thermal Comptonization model for the continuum emission. Prompted by the correlation between the UV and soft X-ray flux, we used a thermal Comptonization component for the soft X-ray excess. The UV to X-ray/gamma-ray emission of Mrk 509 can be well fitted by these components, pointing to the existence of a hot (kT ∼ 100 keV), optically-thin (τ ∼ 0.5) corona producing the primary continuum. In contrast, the soft X-ray component requires a warm (kT ∼ 1 keV), optically-thick (τ ∼ 10-20) plasma. Estimates of the amplification ratio for this warm plasma support a configuration relatively close to the "theoretical" configuration of a slab corona above a passive disk. This plasma could be the warm upper layer of the accretion disk. In contrast, the hot corona has a more photon-starved geometry. The high temperature (∼ 100 eV) of the soft-photon field entering and cooling it favors a localization of the hot corona in the inner flow. This soft-photon field could be part of the comptonized emission produced by the warm plasma.


Post-curing cycles have an effective impact on the thermal and mechanical properties of thermoset composite materials. Typically, post-cure cycles use heat to expose cured resin parts to high temperatures in an attempt to maximize their final properties. In most cases, these processes allow composite parts to achieve the highest possible strength and become stable. In industrial practice, however, it has been found that there are potential consequences of performing localized repairs on composite parts in an autoclave where the localized repair undergoes a normal curing process while the parent part undergoes an additional curing process. Thus, for the parent part, prolonged exposure to high temperatures can trigger a process of decomposition of the resin matrix, as could be the aging phenomena of composites in service. In such a scenario, two practical questions are worth asking: (1) to what extent can a resin matrix be post cured without risking degrading its thermal properties? (2) what are the residual mechanical and physical properties resulting from prolonged exposure of composite parts to elevated temperatures? In this work, an analysis was carried out to estimate the potential adverse effects on thermoset composite parts made of carbon fibre and epoxy resin materials commonly used in aerospace, in terms of thermal, physical and mechanical properties after a long exposure to high temperatures caused by multiple post cure cycles. Two types of prepreg laminates were used to make monolithic test panels using twill and plain weave architectures for the M21 and 8552 test panels respectively. Thermal tests were conducted to evaluate the evolution of the degree of cure, the glass transition temperature and the inter-laminar shear strength of post-cured panels, which were subjected to a different number of post cure cycles. The study found that multiple post cure cycles alter thermal properties, which in turn have adverse effects on physical and mechanical properties. The results demonstrated that the two types of composite materials respond differently to changes in properties. Twill weave panels quickly reach full cure after three stages while plain weave panels have undergone gradual curing. This difference in the curing process of the resin matrix clearly influenced the changes in the measurements of shear, surface hardness and compressive strengths.


The living anatomy of the vestibular end-organs is still unknown, complex, and studying them is a challenge for researchers in basic science and in clinical medicine. This main reason is the fact that we cannot observe the vestibular end-organs in the living subjects by any modern diagnostic facilities such as CT and MRI. We can make the three-dimensional virtual histology of the vestibular end-organs based on high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT) of a human temporal bone with the use of the direct volume rendering. The three-dimensional virtual histology is a volume rendering of these structures of interest, which currently includes the bone, soft tissues and air spaces of the temporal bone; the maculae of utricle and saccule, otolith, ampullae, and the ossicles. The three-dimensional volume rendering imaging can be sliced open at any section and the appropriate raw radiological image superimposed on the cleavage plane. The images stack can be resected in any arbitrary plane. This virtual histological technique is a powerful investigating tool for studying the complex anatomy of the vestibular end-organs of living subjects. We can research morphological conditions of the vestibular end-organs of normal functional status and pathological conditions like a retinal camera.


The average incidence of pemphigus reported from European countries ranged between 0.5 and eight cases per one million inhabitants. Studies on epidemiology of pemphigus group in entire Province of Poland over a period of more than a decade are lacking.


Objective: to understand the status quo of nurse's person-job fit, nurse's engagement, and nurses' attitude towards the exemplary role of heroes in harm's way To explore the relationship between person-job fit and nurses' engagement under the background of COVID-19, and the mediating role of the exemplary role of heroes in harm's way In the context of COVID-19 and other major public health emergencies, it provides countermeasures for strengthening the matching degree between nurses and their work and enhancing nurses' engagement, so as to provide theoretical support for further demonstrating exemplary role of heroes in harm's way during the COVID-19 and major public health emergencies Methods: in August 2020, 639 nurses were investigated with person-job fit scale, model demonstration scale and engagement scale Results: person-job fit positively affected nurses' engagement and its dimensions, and the exemplary role of heroes in harm's way mediated the relationship between them Conclusion: The degree of understanding and influence of the heroes in harm's way is different, and the influence degree of each variable is also different;the higher the level of person-job fit of nurses, the higher the degree of nurses' engagement The exemplary role of heroes in harm's way will mediate the relationship between the two


If any question were to be identified as the ultimate or most basic puzzle in the philosophical study of being or existence (ontology), it would probably be "Why is there something rather than nothing?" and this puzzle is the focus of Holt's book. If you really think about question, which Holt's book definitely provokes the reader into doing, it is a puzzle that can (and should) send one's head spinning.


The thermal inertia of the surface of Mars varies spatially by a factor of 8. This is attributable to changes in the average particle size of the fine material, the surface elevation, the atmospheric opacity due to dust, and the fraction of the surface covered by rocks and fine material. The effects of these nonideal properties on the surface temperatures and derived thermal inertias are modeled, along with the effects of slopes, CO2 condensed onto the surface, and layering of fine material upon solid rock. The nonideal models are capable of producing thermal behavior similar to that observed by the Viking infrared thermal mapper, including a morning delay in the postdawn temperature rise and an enhanced cooling in the afternoon relative to any ideal, homogeneous model. The enhanced afternoon cooling observed at the Viking 1 landing site is reproduced by the nonideal models while that atop Arsia Mons volcano is not, but may be attributed to the observing geometry. A histogram of surface thermal inertia versus elevation shows at least two distinct classes: a single region near Amazonis Planitia has low inertias at low elevations; many of the remaining data show an anticorrelation between inertia and elevation, expected because of the change in thermal inertia produced by changes in the atmospheric pressure and dust opacity with elevation.


2 x 2.5 metre text based wall painting with a hidden automatic air freshener timed to spray every 60 seconds. The work formed part of a group exhibition that dealt with Humour,Politics and Art. It was part of a series of ongoing works made under the pseudonym Eve Roleston. Roleston is part of a trio of pseudonyms I use, the others being Ernesto Love, and Ernest Olove, to explore the research potential of the fictocritical in a visual arts practice.This forms part of an ongoing body of practice-led research undertaken in my PhD dealing with reconfiguring the relationship between art and politics.


This text demonstrates that by performing row and column permutations we can bring paritycheck matrix into approximate lower triangular form  T,the complexity of encoding can be controlled to be linear when apply greedy algorithm.The algorithm has three phases: startup phase,main triangulation process,cleanup phase,with high probability at most O(n) check nodes will be left when the algorithm terminates.


This paper presents a method for evaluating, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the effects of specific rotor design parameters on the performance of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine (SynRM). The method uses multi-factor experimental design, with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the optimal rotor design parameter according to a specific objective. Using this method, two factors — rotor flux barrier pitch angle and barrier width — are selected at simultaneously varied levels for assessment with the aim of analyzing the response variables, which are, the average torque and torque ripple. Results from the investigation show that the influence of the rotor flux barrier pitch angle on the torque ripple is more statistically significant than the influence of the barrier width. However, the effect of the barrier width on the average torque is more significant.


We performed a study of electrical imaging sensitivity to geochemical alteration of a zerovalent iron permeable reactive barrier (PRB) over time. Complex-resistivity measurements of laboratory cores from an operational PRB defined the electrical properties of both unreacted and geochemically altered (reacted) iron, as well as the growth rate of the reacted front on the up gradient edge of the barrier. Laboratory results were used to generate models of the electrical structure of the PRB at 0, 15, and 30 years of operation. Synthetic cross-borehole resistivity and induced-polarization data were generated and perturbed with errors representative of noise at the site. To generate reliable images of the engineered structure, a complex-resistivity inversion was employed with a disconnect in the regularization between the part of the finite-element mesh (FEM) representing the internal structure of the barrier and the remainder of the FEM mesh. Synthetic results show that although the internal structure of inverted images at 15 and 30 years does not accurately reflect the width of the reacted front, modeled along the up-gradient edge of the barrier, perturbations to the internal structure of the imaged PRB are diagnostic of the growth of the reacted front. Cross-borehole electrical data, obtained at the field site during a 15-month period, demonstrate that the complex-resistivity algorithm can resolve reliably the PRB target using the engineering design specifications to define the correct shape of the regularization disconnect. Both resistivity and induced-polarization reciprocal errors are low, and the induced-polarization data are highly repeatable over this period. Changes in the electrical properties of the PRB over time were small but consistent with growth of a reacted front, based on the synthetic study. Significantly, resistivity imaging alone may be sufficient for long-term monitoring of precipitation, leading to reduced PRB performance.


The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational learning and distributed leadership of organizational health in high schools. The research method is descriptive - correlation. The population consisted of all the high school teachers in Neyshbur Province that included 1151 individuals (636 women and 515 men). Based on the number of the population and Morgan table, a sample of 290 subjects (160 females and 130 males) was selected using convenience sampling method. The data collection tools were questionnaires of organizational health by reliability of 0/94 organizational learning questionnaire of Chiva et al, coworkers by reliability of 0/93 and distributed leadership questionnaire of Orogan and Konoski by reliability of 0/89 distributed among the sample and descriptive statistic methods (mean, standard deviation), and inferential statistics methods (t-test, Pearson correlation and multi regression). the Findings of the research showed that organizational learning and distributed leadership mean is upper than the conceptualization mean and organizational health of the school was assessed as moderate. Also all elements organizational learning and all elements distributed leadership with organizational health is meaningful relationship. In the between variables research distributed leadership and Among the elements of distributed leadership, the Participatory decision-making are the predictor of organizational health at high school.