Background:
 Hypertension is common in older adults, particularly in frailty. The association of hypertension and frailty leads to a high-risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. Endothelial dysfunction has been shown to underlie both hypertension and cognitive impairment. L-Arginine is an amino acid involved in many biological processes and is a substrate of two enzymes: nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) and arginase (NOA). L-Arginine is fundamental for NO production by endothelial cells, regulating vascular tone and cardiovascular homeostasis, improving inflammation and oxidative stress. On these grounds, we hypothesized that L-Arginine could improve cognitive impairment via its effect on endothelial mitochondria.

 Methods:
 To assess the effects of L-Arginine on endothelial oxidative stress and cognitive function, we used an
 in vitro
 and a clinical approach. First, we treated with L-Arginine human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). HUVECs were cultured in EGM-2 medium and incubated at 37°C and 5% CO
 2
 . HUVECs were plated on glass bottom culture dishes and treated with Angiotensin II (1 μM) and Angiotensin II with L-Arginine (500 μM) in EGM-2 medium for 24h. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was quantified using MitoSOX™ Red (an established ROS probe that accumulates in mitochondria), incubating cells for 10 min at 37°C and 5% CO
 2
 , as we previously described. We then designed a single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, randomized trial to observe the effects of 4-weeks oral supplementation of L-Arginine on global cognitive function of hypertensive frail older patients.

 Results:
 In vitro
 , we demonstrated that L-Arginine significantly attenuated Angiotensin II-induced oxidative stress in endothelial cells. Co-treatment of HUVECs with Ang II and L-Arginine significantly attenuated mitochondrial ROS production (p<0.001). In the clinical study, we evaluated 35 frail hypertensive elderly patients assigned to L-Arginine and 37 assigned to placebo: at follow-up, we found a significantly improved Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test score in the L-Arginine treated arm compared to placebo (p<0.05).

 Conclusions:
 Taken together, our findings indicate for the first time that oral L-Arginine supplementation improves cognitive impairment in frail hypertensive older adults through a mechanism that involves endothelial mitochondrial ROS.


Holding in ice before mincing and freezing pink perch, Nemipterus japonicus, resulted in significant differences in protein solubility (PS), emulsifying capacity (EC), water binding capacity (WBC), cook loss, thaw drip and texture scores. Functional properties correlated with protein solubility. Significant variations in PS, EC, WBC, texture scores, and thaw drip values during frozen storage suggested these properties may be valuable indicators for determining alterations in functional characteristics of fish proteins.


The current version of a reference design for a liquid-metal-cooled tandem mirror fusion breeder (fusion-fission hybrid reactor) is summarized. The design update incorporates the results of several recent studies that have attempted to resolve key technical issues that were associated with an earlier reference design completed in 1982. The issues addressed relate to the following areas of design and performance: nuclear performance, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pressure loading, beryllium multiplier lifetime, structural efficiency and lifetime, reactor safety, corrosion/mass transfer, and fusion breeder capital cost. The updated blanket design provides increased performance and reduced technological risk in comparison with earlier fission-suppressed hybrid blanket designs. Specifically, the blanket is expected to achieve a net fissile breeding ratio (per fusion) of 0.84, with a tritium breeding ratio of 1.06, and an average blanket energy multiplication of 2.44. It would operated at a relatively low neutron wall loading (1.7 MW/m/sup 2/) with a low lithium coolant outlet temperature (425/sup 0/C).


Abstract We consider the stochastic economic lot sizing problem with remanufacturing under customer service level constraints. The problem is a stochastic extension of the classical lot sizing problem where demand can be met via two alternative sources: manufacturing new products and remanufacturing returned products. It is known that even the deterministic version of this problem is NP-hard. We propose a mixed integer programming based heuristic for the problem building on a static-dynamic uncertainty strategy.


The aim of the study was the presentation and evaluation of the results of serological monitoring of ovine epididymitis in Slovakia in 1995–2005. The study was based on the results of serological examinations for Brucella ovis antibodies carried out in 6 veterinary institutes (Bratislava, Nitra, Dolný Kubin, Zvolen, Kosice, Presov, Žilina, and Michalovce. During 1995–2004, the laboratory in Zvolen used the complement fixation test (CFT) in diagnostics of Brucella ovis infection, while other laboratories used mainly the double agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test. In 2005, almost 56% of samples were examined by ELISA, 15% by CFT, and 29% by AGID test. Although CFT is the prescribed test for international trade, we regard AGID test as the most practical serological method because of its sensitivity, simplicity, and easy interpretation. Totally, 91 926 blood sera of rams and ewes were examined. Ewes were examined in statistically nonsignificant number (up to 3%) Out of this number, 7 160 were positive for Brucella ovis, that represents 7.78% seropositivity. We propose to carry out serological diagnostics for ovine epididymitis consisting of AGID+ELISA methods in breeding rams before mating season, including young rams. Negative results of the tests would guarantee economic profitability of


The purpose of this study was to present the incidence of significant correlations between body weight and height and the selected parameters of feet among 7-13-year-old children. Material and methods. The study which was conducted among children aged 7-13 years during the period of 3 years, in 6 half-year editions, allowed the author to record 16462 observations with regard to the measurement of 48 parameters describing feet, body weight and height. The photogrammetric method was used to measure the selected parameters. Conclusions 1. Among children aged 7-13 years, body height revealed significantly more frequent correlations with the parameters of feet than body weight. Body height was reported to reveal more frequent significant correlations with the parameters of feet than body weight among boys and girls. As regards girls involved in the study, the proportions concerning the frequency of relationships concerning body height were similar to the percentage represented by boys whereas body-weight-related correlations were more


Larisa Georgievna Zakharova is Doctor of History and professor at Moscow University. Long recognized as one of Russia's foremost authorities on the Great Reforms and institutional politics, in recent years she has brought to readers the lives of autocrats and top officials through their correspondence, memoirs, and diaries. Following the publication of the correspondence between Alexander II and Grand Duke Konstantin, she has edited Vospominaniia general-fel'dmarshala grafa D.A. Miliutina, 3 vols. (Moscow, 1997-2000) and Venchanie s Rossiei: Perepiska velikogo kniazia Aleksandra Nikolaevicha s imperatorom Nikolaem I (Moscow, 1999). She has also edited a collection of articles and reminiscences of the Moscow University historian, RA. Zaionchkovskii. A member of the advisory board of Russian Studies in History, she was our guest editor for Three Ministers of Finance in Postreform Russia (fall 1996). A tireless traveler, she is on the Advisory Council of the Kennan Institute.


At this time, voice reconstruction with a voice prosthesis can achieve a fair result; however, this type of reconstruction has many drawbacks. Another direction in voice reconstruction has been the development of methods to restore voice using segments of bowel. This type of reconstruction, in which autogenous tissue, particularly bowel, is used to reconstruct a voice tube, continues to be a challenge. Even though techniques of microsurgical transfer of bowel for reconstructing the esophagus have become fairly routine, the use of these same methods for voice reconstruction poses a unique set of obstacles that are currently being overcome. Autogenous tissue such as jejunum, ileocolon, appendix, and skin flaps have all been applied to create voice tubes at the same time as esophageal reconstruction or as a separate procedure. Among these methods, jejunum and ileum are the most commonly used. Simultaneous reconstruction of the esophagus and voice tube using bowel segments has the following advantages: lack of complications that might be associated with the long-term use of voice prostheses, and improved function as compared with voice prostheses. In general, the jejunum provides the best deglutition function; however, it has a higher rate of food regurgitation into the airway when used to create a voice tube. At present, we prefer the use of an ileocolon flap for the reconstruction of both the esophagus and voice tube in one setting. Whereas using ileocolon might yield slightly inferior results with swallowing as compared with jejunum, results with voice function and prevention of regurgitation are superior. Although laryngeal allo-transplantation has potential applications, its use will be limited by the level of sophistication of immune-suppressant medication. Future trends in voice reconstruction might use a combination of both autogenous tissue and tissue engineered constructs to produce high-quality voice with little to no side effects.


This paper is devoted to some nonlinear propagation phenomena in periodic and more general domains, for reaction-diffusion equations with Kolmogorov-Petrovsky-Piskunov (KPP) type nonlinearities. The case of periodic domains with periodic underlying excitable media is a follow-up of the article \cite{bh}. It is proved that the minimal speed of pulsating fronts is given by a variational formula involving linear eigenvalue problems. Some consequences concerning the influence of the geometry of the domain, of the reaction, advection and diffusion coefficients are given. The last section deals with the notion of asymptotic spreading speed. The main properties of the spreading speed are given. Some of them are based on some new Liouville type results for nonlinear elliptic equations in unbounded domains.


This paper describes the transcritical refrigeration cycle utilizing CO2 as working fluid which is composed with Gas cooler, Inter cooler, Suction Line Heat Exchanger, Capillary tube and Rolling Piston type 2-Stage CO2 Compressor. The adoption of the Inter cooler between 1 st discharge and 2 nd suction reduced the 2 nd d ischarge gas temperature. The adoption of the Suction Line Heat Exchanger enabled to have a sufficient superheat of 1 st suction. The adoption of capillary tube as an expansion device helped the system simplicity. The better cycle efficiency level was achieved with CO2 cycle compared with that of conventional cycle for the application of refrigeration equipment.


Based on the traditional fixed poles assignment, the PI or PID controllers of variable eigenvalues control (VEC) can realize more flexible and effective control through changing the PI or PID controller's parameters, which varying system's eigenvalues at the same time. The PI and PID controllers of VEC for control plants of one and two orders was studied. Simulations show its feasibility and effectiveness.


The relatively short history of Lithuanian competition law started with the adoption of the first Law on Competition (''Konkurencijos įstatymas") on 15 September 1992 and has been marked by a gradual adjustment of national competition rules to EC competition law standards. The European Agreement Establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Lithuania (signed on 12 June 1995) provided that a competition system for trade relations between the Community and Lithuania had to be based on the requirements set out in Articles 81, 82 and 87 EC, whereas the Lithuanian rules on competition had to be made compatible with those of the EC. With that in mind, the new Law on Competition No. VIII-1099 was adopted on 23 March 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the "1999 Law on Competition"). Furthermore, the new amendments (hereinafter referred to as the 'New Amendments') of the 1999 Law on Competition, designed to facilitate the enforcement of EC competition rules under the new regime provided in the Council (EC) Regulation 1/2003, came into force on 1 May 2004.


The manner in which firms search for knowledge critically affects their innovative and financial performance. However, previous studies provide limited insights into how firms' knowledge search act...


ABSTRACT The Applied Linguistics field is criticized for neglecting Indigenous languages and cultures as well as social justice issues. Some see technology as exasperating the digital divide. We are urged to reflect on our work to see whose interests the field serves and respond with action. I discuss these issues in relation to existing work, arguing that Applied Linguistics should view the revitalization and revival of endangered Indigenous languages and cultures as a social justice issue. I will then show how this can be done from a broader sociolinguists perspective and through projects with technology to benefit both the Indigenous and the Applied Linguistics professional communities.


Abstract Building up a knowledge base is a complex task in which theoretical knowledge needs to be integrated with practical experience. This integration can be supported by a system that can manage linking between rules, representing experts or textbook or theoretical knowledge and facts (or data), representing cases from practice. Conflicts between rules and real-world cases can have diverse causes. Case data can be noisy or inconsistent or both. We use rules to filter cases and confine noise or inconsistency. However, rules can be overly general and can classify more cases than intended. Then machine learning can be used to find additional restrictions for the rules. If, however, no significant similarities can be determined between the misclassified cases, we seek additional expert input to support effective implementation of learning tools. Using a case subset, we capture expert input and formulate a set of "enriched" cases. We then use the enriched cases to learn additional rules and to introduce pr...


Wild house mice (Mus domesticus) captured in a Flemish pigsty were infected intravenously with 4 × l06 viable units of Mycobacterium bovis BCG and examined by Western blot analysis for IgG secretion against BCG culture filtrate (CF) antigens. Wild mice showed a marked individual variation in antibody pattern when tested 4, 6 and 8 weeks after infection. Some animals reacted to a wide range of antigens and others only to a limited number. Most wild mice recognized preferentially antigens with molecular weight of 24 kD, 32 kD, 37–38–40 kD, 65 kD and 82 kD, i.e. the major CF antigens known to be recognized by sera from BCG‐infectcd inbred laboratory strains, BALB/c, DBA/2, CBA/Ca and C57BL/6. The 32‐kD fibronectin‐binding protein and the 65‐kD heat‐shock protein appeared as very immunodominant in wild mice. Furthermore, about 20–25% of the mice reacted strongly with a unique antigen of 35 kD estimated molecular weight, to which the tested inbred laboratory mice did not respond. Monitoring the size of the bacterial population in the spleen indicated that the BCG inoculum did not replicate in wild mice, suggesting that the Bcgr allcle is expressed in this population.


Experimental measurements and a single‐mode analysis of a quantum‐well laser diode subject to strong optical injection are combined to demonstrate that the diode follows a period‐doubling route to chaos. All laser parameters used in this model, including the influence of spontaneous emission noise, were experimentally determined based on the four‐wave mixing technique. The transition to chaos can be used to reduce the uncertainty in the value of the linewidth enhancement factor.


Microarc oxidation (MAO) is a method about surface treatment that can provide nanoporous pits and thick oxide layers. A kind of porous metal-entangled titanium (Ti) wire material was treated with MAO process, resulting in a homogeneous rough TiO2 layer, which helped facilitateMG-63 cell growth, cell viability, early cell differentiation, and cell mineralization in vitro. In addition, the MAO-treated Ti surfaces could promote the proliferation of MG-63 cells without sacrificing differentiation in vitro, which would benefit de novo bone formation around MAO-treated titanium at the early stage. The transcription levels of the extracellular matrix genes of osterix (OSX), collagen type I (Col I), bone sialoprotein (BSP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OC) and osteopontin (OPN) and their protein expression levels were measured, suggesting that the cocultured cells with MAO titanium maintained the osteoblastic phenotype and that the MAO-treated titanium surface greatly stimulated osteoblast cell proliferation and differentiation compared to the untreated titanium. In conclusion, MAO technique can improve the surface of titanium and can contribute to the osseointegration process.


The adsorption behaviors and adsorption kinetics of water on collagen fibers was investigated. It is shown that water uptaking on collagen fiber is rapid in the first 6 hours, followed by a slower rate until equilibrium is reached. The water adsorption on collagen fibers at equilibrium (water adsorption capacity, Me) increases with increasing the relative humidity of the environment. The more the relative humidity of the environment is, the longer the time is needed to reach equilibrium. Both the Lagergren first-order adsorption kinetics model and the second- order adsorption kinetics model were employed to analyze the experimental data, while the second-order adsorption kinetics model presented a better correlation to the experimental data, suggesting that there are chemical bonds in the adsorption. Intra-particle diffusion plots showed multi-linearity with three distinct stages: initial curved portion, followed by intermediate linear portion and then, a plateau. It was proposed that the water adsorption process in the intermediate linear part should be controlled by intra-particle diffusion. The linear plots, not passing through the


Abstract New reactions of 4,15-diamino[2.2]paracyclophane (1) are described. When 1 is reacted with acetyl, benzoyl, or phthaloyl chloride, respectively, the amides 2, 6, 7, and 9 are formed; the latter suffers loss of H2O to give the product 8. Bromination of 2 yields the pseudo-geminally substituted derivative 3 exclusively; the formation of its expected regioisomer 4 is not observed. Heating of 2 with POCl3 in ethanol furnishes the triply-bridged cyclophane 5. Condensation of 1 with some selected carbonyl compounds (phthalaldehyde, formic acid, cyclohexane-1,3-dione, and terephthalaldehyde) provides the products 17–20. Thiourea and isothiocyanate derivatives 21 and 22 were obtained on heating 1 in CS2. The structures of the products were assigned on the basis of their spectroscopic and analytical data. Rationalizations for the formation of 3, 5, 6, and 17 are presented.


The infrared spectra of three isotopic variants of 1,2‐dimethyldiborane—(CH3B10H2)2, (CH3BH2)2, (CH3BD2)2—and of five 1,2‐diethyldiboranes—(C2H5B10H2)2, (C2H5BH2)2, (C2H5BD2)2, (C2D5BH2)2, (C2D5BD2)2—are reported and frequency assignments are made. 1,2‐Dialkyldiboranes are very stable with respect to decomposition, but on prolonged standing rearrange to 1,1‐dialkyldiboranes. Appearance of absorptions at ca 2100 and 1550 cm—1 is the first indication of the presence of 1,1‐dialkyldiborane impurity. Although not conclusive, the evidence favors existence of predominantly cis configurations.


The mutual invocation and composition of services conduct the Internet of Services (IoS). Dynamic QoS is a prominent feature of IoS. Existing QoS-aware methods always consider the QoS as a static indicator to differentiate similar services, and attributes of QoS are independent of each other, which may lead to poor performance of service selection. In this paper, we proposed a real-time QoS-aware service selection method to find good service to match the users' requirements, in which an FM-based dynamic evaluation model was employed to predict the real-time QoS, and then a hash space segment-based service matching algorithm is adopted to select service resources rapidly. Extensive experimental results show that mining the dynamic secondary characteristic relationship among the QoS attributes can improve the service selection effect on the real-world scene.


e18052 Background: Ponatinib is an approved oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with potent activity against native BCR-ABL and resistant mutants, including T315I. Methods: PACE (NCT01207440) eval...


Gas turbine blades are often cooled by using combined internal and external cooling methods where for internal cooling purposes, usually, serpentine passages are applied. In order to optimize the design of these serpentine passages it is inevitable to know the influence of mass extraction due to film cooling holes, dust holes, or due to side walls for feeding successive cooling channels as for the trailing edge on the internal cooling performance. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to analyze the influence of side wall mass extraction on pressure loss and heat transfer distribution in a two-pass internal cooling channel representing a cooling scheme with flow towards the trailing edge. The investigated rectangular two-pass channel consisted of an inlet and outlet duct with a height-to-width ratio of H/W = 2 connected by a 180 deg sharp bend. The tip-to-web distance was kept constant at W el /W = 1. The mass extraction was realized using several circular holes in the outlet pass side wall. Two geometric configurations were investigated: A configuration with mass extraction solely in the outlet pass and a configuration with mass extraction in the bend region and outlet pass. The extracted mass flow rate was 0%, 10%, and 20% of the inlet channel mass flow. Spatially resolved heat transfer distributions were obtained using the transient thermochromic liquid crystal technique. Pressure losses were determined in separate experiments by local static pressure measurements. Furthermore, a computational study was performed solving the Reynolds-averaged Navier―Stokes equations using the commercial finite-volume solver FLUENT. The numerical grids were generated using the hybrid grid generator CENTAUR. Three different turbulence models were considered: the realizable k-e model with two-layer wall treatment, the k-ω-SST model, and the v 2 -f model. The experimental data of the investigation of side wall ejection showed that the heat transfer in the bend region slightly increased when the ejection were in operation, while the heat transfer in the section of the outlet channel with side wall ejection was nearly not affected. After this section, a decrease in heat transfer was observed, which can be attributed to the decreased mainstream mass flow rate.


The quantitative characteristics of the soil microflora were studied in the principal ecosystems of the Upper Kolyma region and their correlations with the actual biological activity and with abiotic factors were evaluated. High abundances were attained by most of the physiological groups of microorganisms that were studied. The potential activity was most nearly approached in soils of the zonal deciduous forests, and less closely in soils of zonal communities such as sphagnum-larch forest and dwarf cedar stands.


The aim of this study is to present the importance of translation and interpretation in sport. The study mainly focuses on why translation and interpretation is so significant in sports through the explanations and actual translation and interpretation examples. A content analysis of various translation and interpretation examples was conducted. There are numbers concerning translation and interpretation ranging from football to global sports events including the World Cup and the Olympics. I tried to highlight translation and interpretation's crucial contribution in making sports worldwide. Several translation and interpretation examples from different countries and languages were analyzed under "Skopos" theory in terms of functionality of a translation or interpretation.


Summary form only given. The present report is devoted to a study of the electromagnetic wave backscattering by dipole antennas with local nonlinear load. We consider the processes in the approximation of a weak nonlinearity that permits using only first harmonics in the field spectral representation as dependent on the type of nonlinearity. For example, for a nonlinear contact of two metals via an oxide film the highest intensity has the spectral component at the third harmonic and for the semiconductor diode at the second harmonic. We have studied two model problems of nonlinear scattering, the results of which can have a useful application. The first problem is the scattering of plane electromagnetic waves by different systems of nonlinear oscillators placed in free space. The second is the influence of an air-soil boundary on the backscattered field from loaded dipole located near the interface. The experimental measurements in all the mentioned cases have been carried out under field conditions at the special automated facility. The experimental data and the corresponding. theoretical calculations are in qualitative and quantitative agreement.


There are three revealing anecdotes about Tony Abbott in The Costello Memoirs, which I co-wrote with Peter Costello in 2008. David Marr quotes two of them in full in his widely acclaimed and denounced polemic, Political Animal: The Making of Tony Abbott. But he does not mention the third, although it is the most problematic of all and most central to Marr's argument. So let me offer him some unsolicited advice.


This paper examines the interpretation of a description of a lost portrait of the twelfth-century Byzantine Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos. It shows that previous attempts to re-create the original appearance of the image through the emperor's intentions have been unfruitful. Instead, the paper demonstrates that by considering how the image was perceived by its original audience, it is possible to indicate the ways in which imperial art functioned in society. The paper further shows that the interpretation of art was determined as much by the audience's knowledge of the emperor as by the details of the image, and that imperial imagery could be manipulated by its viewers as well as by its creators.


Background and Introduction: The incidence of Obesity and overweight appears to be on the increase in resource poor nations that previously had to battle infectious disease and undernutrition only. Obesity is a cause of life threatening diseases and a leading cause of death in the developed world. The most effective way of tackling obesity and overweight is by helping the population understand its dangers and have an attitude that allows for healthy trim people. Since family history reflects genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures shared by close relatives, this study assessed the perception of and attitude to obesity among mothers in a tertiary center in a Nigerian city. This is on the background knowledge that children of obese parents who also have


This text tries to draw the attention of the reader to a rather neglected concept in theoretical reflections on education, usually focused on the instrumental aspects of teaching. It is about the notion of habit. If education has something to do with personal development, it has to be understood as the promotion of some intellectual and moral habits that make our lives more fulfilled. This paper briefly describes the concept of person and then tackles the issue of personal growth through habits. Habits are the prolongation of our primary nature. They make our lives more livable and provide us with an auto-availability that makes us more free.


Application of a positive electrode material of the present invention discloses a composite material and its preparation method Li2C6O6. Li2C6O6 the composite material, composed of graphene composite Li2C6O6, wherein the graphene 30% to 60% of the total mass of the composite material Li2C6O6. The preparation method comprises the step of formulating a graphene suspension and the step of preparing the composite material Li2C6O6 graphene suspension was mixed with Li2C6O6. Li2C6O6 composites of the invention by the graphene composite Li2C6O6, such Li2C6O6 composite material has excellent electrical conductivity and thermal stability. When Li2C6O6 The composite positive electrode material for the accumulator, the accumulator enables large current charge and discharge of the positive electrode, and with the charge and discharge cycles, the capacity can be maintained relatively stable. The process is simple, easy to control production conditions, effectively reduce the production cost, improve production efficiency, suitable for industrial production.


ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to identify the underlying model of design process of Hong Kong fashion designers by using the qualitative research method of grounded theory developed by Glaser and Strauss (1967) and Glaser (1978). In this research, a total of 19 fashion designers, educators and students were interviewed. Five on-site observations of fashion designers and educators were done. The model of design process of Hong Kong fashion designers was synthesised from in -depth interviews and participant observations of fashion designers, educators and students. The results of theory-building research suggested that during the design process, the major factor influencing Hong Kong fashion designers was 'aesthetic presence'. Keywords: design process, fashion, grounded theory, influential factors, qualitative research method INTRODUCTION subject of design theory across a range of disciplines; 2) to inductively identify the The design process in fashion includes all facets of the process undertaken in advance of perceiving, constructing and marketing fashion. In order to understand and define fashion design process of the Hong Kong fashion designers in this setting, it is useful to gain insights into theories which have been formulated outside of the specialist field of fashion. A variety of factors have been found to influence designers during the creative process, and these must be understood in advance of proposing a model of design process in fashion. The purpose of this paper is to explore the underlying model of design process of the Hong Kong fashion designers. This paper focuses on four objectives: 1) to examine literature on the factors influencing fashion designers through the perceptions of fashion designers, educators and students; 3) to formulate the framework of factors influencing fashion designers when creating new fashion; and 4) to develop constructs for a model of fashion design process using the qualitative method of grounded theory developed by Glaser and Strauss (1967) and Glaser (1978). A more thorough understanding of these topics has implications for the fashion design education. Also, it provides insight into the process of creating apparel products of distinctive cultural background. In the research discussed in this paper, constructs for a model of fashion design


Pathologic sacroiliac (SI) joint changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are important for the classification of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). In daily practice, radiologists play a major role in interpreting imaging findings. This study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of MRI SI joint findings on the identification of axial SpA by radiologists, in comparison to diagnosis by rheumatologists.


The invention relates to a tank reinforcement plate of a tank car. The tank reinforcement plate comprises an end socket reinforcement plate, a corbel reinforcement plate and a draft sill reinforcement plate, wherein the end socket reinforcement plate is connected with the longitudinal back end of the draft sill reinforcement plate, the corbel reinforcement plate is arranged at a middle section of the draft sill reinforcement plate, and a longitudinal front end part of the draft sill reinforcement plate is of an overall arc structure. With the adoption of the tank reinforcement plate, the stress concentration level of a tank body in the tail region of the draft sill reinforcement plate is effectively reduced, and the tank reinforcement plate has a simple structure, is convenient to manufacture, and is suitable of production process and equipment of the existing railway tank cars in China.


Atencion primaria de salud, Accesibilidad a los SUMMARY In this article we invite our readers to know about primary care,their differences with the secondary care and its importance in the current health systems. We talk about the four attributes of primary care described by Barbara Starfield : Accessibility and first contact where there should be easy access to the health system; Longitudinality, which must establish a personal relationship between the physician and continuous patient .Integrity,which gives solution to the most common health needsof the community and Coordination, where there isa joint effort between primary care physicians and other specialists.


The results of low bias randomised controlled trials over the past 6 years have suggested that the outcomes of arthroscopic partial meniscectomies in people with non‐obstructive degenerative medial meniscal tears are similar to those of sham surgery1 or structured rehabilitation.2 Further, older randomised trials found that arthroscopic lavage and debridement is no more beneficial for patients with uncomplicated osteoarthritis than placebo treatments.3 As this evidence cast doubts upon the efficacy of arthroscopic meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal pathology, we investigated the 10‐year incidence of non‐reconstructive, non‐reparative arthroscopic knee procedures in Australia in people over 50 years of age.


A methodology for lifetime testing of lithium-ion batteries in small SOC intervals is presented. The specific test procedure and level of control is important in producing reliable data. The methodology offers high precision without increasing the test duration. The duration time can be reduced with up to 50%, by ensuring more continuous cycling and by reducing the number of performance tests.


To study the mechanism of deeply buried piles stabilizing the slope,a series of large-scale model tests are carried out.Several testing tools including rigid load cells are employed to measure the anti-sliding forces initiated by the piles and the sliding force exerted by the piles,especially the earth pressure cells are used to measure the variation of stress condition at the rear of the back of piles and upward to the top of piles as the sliding force impelled by the system of force output.On the basis of the variation process of measured data,the time and the location of slide surface in the slope are identified;and the maximal anti-sliding forces upward to the top of piles are calculated.Then,the failure modes and transformation were analyzed as the anti-sliding length of the piles changed.Physical conditions of the pile cross-section are determined;and the sliding force subjected to the piles was estimated.The mechanism of deeply buried piles for the slope reinforcement and the relationship between the sliding forces subjected to the piles and that supplied by the slope upward to the top of piles are analyzed to supply scientific basis for the design method of the deeply buried piles.


This paper reports a brief review of numerical simulations of homogeneous isotopic turbulence (HIT) using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). The LBM results shows that the details of HIT are well captured and in agreement with existing data. This clearly indicates that the LBM is as good as current Navier-Stokes solvers and is very much adequate for investigating the problem of turbulence.


While it is accepted that silica‐rich melts behave anomalously with a decrease of their viscosity at increased pressures (P), the viscosity of silica‐poor melts is much less constrained. However, modeling of mantle melts dynamics throughout Earth's history, including the magma ocean era, requires precise knowledge of the viscous properties of silica‐poor magmas. We extend here our previous measurements on fayalite melt to natural end‐members pyroxenite melts (MgSiO3 and CaSiO3) using in situ X‐ray radiography up to 8 GPa. For all compositions, viscosity decreases with P, rapidly below 5 GPa and slowly above. The magnitude of the viscosity decrease is larger for pyroxene melts than for fayalite melt and larger for the Ca end‐member within pyroxene melts. The anomalous viscosity decrease appears to be a universal behavior for magmas up to 13 GPa, while the P dependence of viscosity beyond this remains to be measured. These results imply that mantle melts are very pervasive at depth.


To provide a method for producing a weld seam on a wall of an object, in particular a kitchen sink, which allows the production of particularly high-quality welds, it is proposed that the method comprises the following steps: - generating a weld bead between two wall elements to be joined together; - overcasting the weld seam by partially melting the material of the weld bead and / or the material of the adjacent wall elements, so that a smoothed transition between the wall elements and the weld seam is formed.


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Three-dimensional magnetic structures of pi-vertical-Bloch line (VBL) and 2pi-VBL are investigated in 80–320-nm-thick Permalloy films using direct integration of the Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation in an 128×128×80 point Cartesian lattice. A pi-VBL reflects the shapes of its adjacent walls, which change with film thickness. The pi-VBL conducts the flux between walls of opposite chirality by letting the magnetization rotate out of the plane of the walls via a vortex structure. The Neel caps switch chirality via a "converging point," or cross-tie, flux at one surface and a vortex flux, or a swirl, at the other surface. The pi-VBL energy per unit area is 0.44, 0.20, and 0.30 erg/cm2 in 80, 160, and 320 nm films, respectively. The corresponding pi-VBL widths are 88, 60, and 86 nm. A stable winding 2pi-VBL structure was also computed by combining two pi-VBL structures of appropriate chirality. The Neel caps intersect via the pair-(swirl, converging point) like flux at both surfaces. The width of the 2pi-VBL i...


Sport fishing is one of the main tourist attractions in Baja California Sur (BCS), with a multiplier effect with impacts on three sectors of its economy. There is, however, a growing confrontation between those interests that represent the sport fishing sector, and those involved in commercial fisheries, whose activities often include the capture of species reserved for the former, either by means of permits or "accidentally." In addition, before the research which is reported in this paper, there was no methodologically sound estimate of the economic value of sport fisheries. This was estimated by the cost of travel method, which attempts to determine the number of journeys/visits to a given recreational site per period of time, usually a year. This involved the application of a survey (220 questionnaires, of which 133 were usable) in the area of Cabo del Este, BCS, in order to generate the data needed to estimate the relevant demand function (number of visits as a function of travel cost), its inverse, and average and total consumer's surplus. Using information available at the Los Cabos municipality, which gives the figure of 40,000 sport fishing visitors per year, we estimate the economic value of this activity in that area at about US $72 million.


The scope of this work is to find the best approach to control advanced inverters used to connect electric vehicles to the grid. Phase-locked Loop (PLL) is a grid voltage phase detection that makes use of an orthogonal voltage to lock the grid phase. This method is suitable for both single and three phase systems, although in single-phase, because they have less information, more advanced systems are required. The easiest way to obtain the orthogonal voltage system is using a transport delay block to introduce a phase shift of 90 degrees with respect to the fundamental frequency of the grid voltage. This method is known as Synchronous Reference Frame PLL (SRF-PLL). The use of inverse Park transformation is also possible. To lower the complexity and increasing the filtering of the output signals, methods using adaptive filters are a good alternative. For this approach, the use of a second order generalized integrator (SOGI) or Adaptive Notch filter combined with PLL, Enhanced PLL (EPLL) and Quadrature PLL (QPLL), leads to satisfactory results.


While the informal sector is rapidly emerging as the major source of employment
in poor countries, little is known to the health hazards encountered by the workers in
small-scale industries (SSI). We conducted 11 focus group discussions (FGD) among the
workers in SSI to assess felt occupational and environmental health hazards (EHH), two
each among food vendors and residents living near SSI to assess their perception of EHH;
and two FGD among health workers to assess work related health complaints among the
SSI workers. SSI workers were aware of the occupational and EHH. SSI owners were
also not given permanent workplace by the Local Government. The unavailability of
permanent workplaces caused some owners of SSI to give a low priority to investing in
health and safety at workplaces. A clear policy by the Local Government for the informal
sector addressing priority issues such as permanent workplaces for SSI is needed. Also a
reorientation of health services towards protection and promotion of health of lowincome
urban residents in SSI may contribute to an improvement of working conditions
and thus have a positive impact on workers' health in urban centres.


Recent years witness the rapidly development of cross-border e-commerce in China, which presents as the springing up of the cross-border e-commerce platforms and enterprises. Beginning from analyzing the development of cross-border e-commerce in China, this article introduces the business modes and transaction process of cross-border e-commerce, finds out several problems which are against further development, and predicts the tendency of cross-border E-commerce.


Comprehensive knowledge of the low-cycle fatigue properties of nuclear component materials, and nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques for fatigue damage detection are important when evaluating integrity of nuclear components subjected to seismic loads. For the condition monitoring of the plants, Acoustic emission (AE) testing can be used and we conducted AE monitoring during low-cycle fatigue tests of type 316 nuclear grade austenitic stainless steel. The results of fatigue tests showed that the fatigue life estimation based on the usage factor (UF) could be useful for this steel regardless of existence of pre-strain. The results of AE monitoring showed that fatigue damages can be detected by AT when UF becomes larger than 0.2-0.3 and the detection ability is equivalent to PT.


There are two types of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) which have been developed and adopted in textiles: heat (energy released) and cool (energy absorbed). This paper discusses current PCM applications and explores future applications in firefighting gear. Phase change materials are considered latent heat storage units because as they change phase from solid to liquid, liquid to gas and vice versa, energy in the form of heat is absorbed or released. The goal of PCM textiles is to create reusable energy to maintain body temperature, as well as to optimize the performance of protective wear such as hoods. When the wearer's body temperature increases or decreases, the PCMs applied to the fabric will change state helping to regulate the wearer's body temperature by providing warmth or cooling. Maintaining a stable body temperature can improve working conditions and comfort.


A Connecticut PHO improved its management of capitation by reorganizing physicians into more effective decision-making groups, implementing a comprehensive medical management program, and developing a reporting system to support physician leaders.


The writing of speeches for the President is inevitably connected to public policy. Speeches provide opportunities to articulate policy, and their preparation often forces the setting of agendas and the determination or clarification of policy positions. This makes the growing disjunction between presidential speeches and the clear, accurate expression of administration goals and policy initiatives noted by observers of the contemporary presidency all the more arresting. We locate the beginning of this trend in the Johnson White House and compare the organizational responses of Presidents Johnson and Nixon to the challenge of creating a viable writing operation linked to policymaking. Of the two, Nixon was more effective, particularly during his first term, and his experience suggests lessons that his successors have largely failed to follow.


THE INVENTION CONCERNS A FILTER APPARATUS FOR LIQUID CONTAINER TO OUTSIDE AND, ESPECIALLY PIPE centrifuging, CREWED FILTER IN WHICH IS LIQUID OR THE ENVIRONMENT A FILTER BY PRESSURE IS IN CONTACT WITH FILTER ELEMENT OF THE FILTER cREW. INVENTION WAS PROVIDED FOR STATIC FILTER MEMBRANE, ON THE SIDE OUTDOOR LOOKS TO THE BOTTOM OF CONTAINER cREW 4 FILTER MEMBRANE fILTER 8 WHICH fILTER LAYER EFFECTIVE IS tURNED oUTWARD. THE iNVENTION APPLIES SPECIFICALLY TO MEDICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS.


Background: Varicose vein is prominent dilated veins of lower limbs. Incomplete treatment and local recurrence are still the clinical challenge among the vascular surgeons. We aim to evaluate the range of imaging on color duplex describing the anatomy of veins, their variants, valve competencies, territories of defective venous system, demographic data, and the factors contributing among the patients referred to Vascular Outpatient Department of Kathmandu University Hospital. Objective: The aim was to know the ultrasound (US) color duplex parameters of superficial venous system in varicose vein. Materials and Methods: We included 299 patients during the study of 6 months with varicose veins for detailed US Doppler analysis. Gray-scale US was done to study the anatomy of veins followed by color duplex and color duplex spectrometry to determine the reflux of the superficial venous system. Quantification of reflux was determined by the use of Valsalva maneuver. Association of great saphenous vein (GSV) cross-sectional diameter and saphenofemoral junction incompetence was also studied. Results: Of 299 varicose vein cases, 52.50% were female. Among involved cases, the mean of GSV diameter was 5.43 mm in the right and 5.68 mm in the left. Saphenofemoral junction diameter was 7.89 mm in the right and 8.17 mm in the left. Receiver operative characteristics curve showed GSV diameter at femoral condyl of 4.5 mm as best cutoff value for the diagnosis saphenofemoral junction reflux. Conclusions: US color duplex is investigation of choice for varicose vein as a preoperative analysis tool, quantifying the superficial valve incompetency, studying and mapping the venous anatomy, and planning the surgery.


Spacelab technology is examined as applied to the observation of the earth's weather patterns, composition, thermodynamics, and kinematics. An atmospheric cloud physics laboratory and a geophysical fluid flow cell are individually outlined as planned payload experiment efforts.


This volume provides comparative evidence on wage trends over the last decade –including the most recent period since the crisis began– in seven countries of South-East Europe – four in the West Balkans and three new EU Member States.

Wage experts identify a wide range of effects of the continuing economic crisis on essential wage trends – such as wage arrears, informal payments, real wages, the wage share, the minimum-wage, wage disparity, low-paid workers, the wage structure and wage bargaining. The aggravating impact that some policies – such as freezing the minimum wage, tax reforms and budgetary cuts – may have had on these trends is also analyzed. Furthermore, the experts examine the role that wage policies could play not only in fostering economic growth and increasing domestic demand, and thus helping promote sustainable macroeconomic recovery, but also for pursuing social justice.

This leads to a number of policy recommendations for each country covered as well as for the region as a whole that were identified and endorsed by participants in a high level tripartite conference on wages held by the ILO in the middle of the crisis in 2009.

By providing evidence and proposing policy solutions, this volume will be of particular use to policy makers, employers' organizations and trade unions in the region, as well as to academics and researchers involved in current reforms in countries in transition and beyond.


This paper explores texts by Samuel Steward and Sylvia Plath that engage with the cultural space of the tattoo studio. It focuses on Plath's story "The Fifteen Dollar Eagle" and on Steward's various narratives about his transformation from a university professor into a tattoo artist. My readings trace how a conflict with the literary heritages of modernism, emerging through the marginalization of queer desire in modernist traditions, leads both authors to turn to alternative cultural spaces. Tattooing, in their texts, not only produces epidermal inscriptions, but also promises a subversion of social and aesthetic hierarchies and permits imagining relationships that defy heteronormativity.


Evidence that multiple populations (MPs) are common properties of globular clusters (GCs) has accumulated over the past decades from clusters in the Milky Way and in its satellites. This finding has revived research into GCs, and suggested that their formation at high redshift must have been a much more complex phenomenon than imagined before. However, most information on MPs is limited to nearby GCs. The main limitation is that most studies of MPs rely on resolved stars, posing a major challenge to the investigation of the MP phenomenon in distant galaxies. Here we search for integrated colors of old GCs that are sensitive to the MP phenomenon. To do this, we exploit integrated magnitudes of simulated GCs with MPs, and multiband Hubble Space Telescope photometry of 56 Galactic GCs, where MPs are widely studied, and characterized as part of the UV Legacy Survey of Galactic GCs. We find that both integrated C F275W,F336W,F438W and m F275W − m F814W colors strongly correlate with the iron abundance of the host GC. To second order, the pseudo two-color diagram built with these integrated colors is sensitive to the MP phenomenon. In particular, once the dependence on cluster metallicity is removed, the color residuals depend on the maximum internal helium variation within GCs and on the fraction of second-generation stars. This diagram, which we define here for Galactic GCs, has the potential to detect and characterize MPs from integrated photometry of old GCs, thus providing the possibility to extend their investigation outside the Local Group.


In this paper, we present an architecture for security and access control in Intelligent Transportation Systems. The applicability of the proposed architecture is demonstrated by developing a case-study based on CVIS(collaborative vehicle infrastructure system). The proposed framework ensures maximum security for the communication infrastructure by implementing access control at both the data link layer and the network layer. The originality of the proposed framework consists on adoption of a universal security mechanism approach by using the Kerberos protocol for link layer authentication as well as for establishing IPSec security associations, which simplifies credential management and ensures reduced overhead. The operations of the EAP-Kerberos authentication method that we have designed and implemented for the purpose of this project is also presented.


The differential polarization of ground-state photoneutrons from 16O has been determined at five angles at energies below 26 MeV. The polarization was measured by observing the asymmetry in the elastic scattering of the photoneutrons from either a liquid helium or a graphite target. The neutron energies were measured with a time-of-flight spectrometer; the resolution was 300 ps m-1. Systematic errors were minimized by using a neutron spin-precession solenoid. The values of the s-, p-, d- and f-wave amplitudes and phases of the reaction matrix elements have been deduced. The results are compared with those obtained from the 15N(p, gamma 0)16O reaction and with the predictions of various theoretical models. The observed energy dependence of the neutron polarization, and the energy dependence of the amplitudes and phases are not well accounted for by any currently available model.


Feldspathic alteration and greisenization are associated with cassiterite mineralization related to geochemically specialized biotite granites in the Herberton‐Mt Garnet Tinfields in northeast Queensland. Field and (micro)textural evidence indicate the following evolution of alteration styles in the northern Coolgarra Batholith: early K‐feldspar (perthite) alteration ? albitization ? greisenization ? late K‐feldspar (non‐perthitic) alteration. The distribution of alteration styles suggests that hydrothermal fluids of the albitization and greisenization stages became progressively more widespread but that hydrothermal activity contracted during late K‐feldspathization. Feldspathic alteration produces vughy rocks in which vugh‐filling assemblages are dominantly fluorite and/or quartz, but also include feldspars, cassiterite and muscovite. The size and shape of some vughs, and absence of pronounced deformational fabrics in the feldspathic framework, suggest formation by leaching of magmatic quartz. Textures ...


AIM
The goal was to evaluate the effects of exercise on the clogginess of blood as well as the effect of increased blood cell count and hematocrit levels after exercise. We also investigated the mechanisms underlying the clogginess of blood.

METHODS
The time required for blood to pass through microchannels was measured. We focused on assessing the consecutive passage times for serial 20 μL volumes. We used heparinized peripheral blood obtained from subjects after exercise conducted at three intensity levels. Blood samples were also adjusted to achieve specific hematocrit levels or supplemented by addition of adenosine diphosphate (ADP).

RESULTS
The sequential blood passage times of consecutive 20 μL volumes increased with platelet aggregation and adhesion of white blood cells (WBC). We also observed an increase with blood cell counts and hematocrit levels. These changes occurred after high intensity exercise but not after low or medium intensity exercise. Furthermore, the sequential blood passage times of 20 μL volumes increased with platelet aggregation and adhesion of WBC at an ADP concentration at the threshold of aggregation but not at higher levels of hematocrit.

CONCLUSIONS
These findings suggested that high intensity exercise might induce the clogginess of blood by enhanced platelet aggregation and adhesion of WBC.


To examine young doctors' views on a number of professional issues including professional regulation, multidisciplinary teamwork, priority setting, clinical autonomy and private practice.


PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of spherical support for olefin polymerization is provided to easily control a particle size of wide area according to reaction conditions, and to be suitable for manufacturing a catalyst satisfying particle properties required for a commercial olefin polymerization process. CONSTITUTION: A manufacturing method of spherical support for olefin polymerization comprises: a step of reacting metal magnesium, alcohol, and reaction initiator; a step of divided adding metal magnesium, alcohol, and reaction initiator 2-4 times. After at least one divided addition time of divided addition time of 2-4 times, alcohol or alkoxysilane is added. Total amount of metal magnesium and alcohol is 1:5-50. A reaction temperature of the metal magnesium and the alcohol is 25-110°C.


The objectives of this presentation were to: (1) understand how universities impact communities; (2) discuss importance of university-community collaboration; (3) review best practices for university-community collaboration; (4) explore ways to positively impact communities through university-community collaboration; and (5) learn ways to combine academic and professional goals through civic engagement.


Michael Brown's "Can Culture Be Copyright?" addresses several issues related to the ethical dilemmas around using intellectual property to promote cultural self-determination. Intellectual property might provide the legal tools to protect traditional knowledges. In a brief response to Brown's article, I argue that debates around intellectual property are neither sufficiently careful in their articulation of the law nor are they ethnographically sensitive to the contexts in which intellectual property assertions arise out of rhetorical claims.


Bridge aerodynamics and its response control with emphasis on the recent R/D in Japan are reviewed. Aerodynamic countermeasures based on the vibration mechanisms as well as mechanical control means are discussed with implemented examples.


Based on the fine-grained molybdenum rod sintered at low temperature,the effect on microstructure and performance by hot deformation come from rotary swaging and heat treatment was explored.The result shows that,the effect of hot deformation on sintering rod densification is good,its density is greater than or equal to 10.0 g/cm3,grain size is less than 5 μm,tensile strength at room temperature is greater than or equal to 600 MPa.And the strength and elongation are increased with the increase of deformation after the rotary swaging,grain is lengthened and fibrosised by rotary swaging.It is the best heat treatment annealing at 850 ℃ for 60 min which leads the microstructure and performance of the annealed molybdenum material to be better and the processing texture could be retained and the residual heat stress to be eliminated as well.


Abstract Introduction: The increasing prevalence of obesity has been linked to increased risk of cancers such as prostate, breast and endometrium, but its role in thyroid cancer is not clearly established. Since prevalence of obesity-related metabolic disturbances (dyslipidemia, dysglycemia) varies among individuals, it has been suggested that poor metabolic health, rather than obesity (defined by BMI), plays a role in thyroid cancer. We performed a retrospective review of our thyroid cancer cohort to evaluate the association between metabolic health and severity of thyroid cancer. Objectives: 1. Association between dyslipidemia and stages of thyroid cancer 2. Association between dysglycemia and stages of thyroid cancer. Methodology: The Scripps Clinic Thyroid Cancer Cohort includes 656 patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer from 2017-2020 in the Scripps Health System. IRB approval for our study was obtained in January 2020. Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed thyroid cancer on surgical pathology 2. First available lipid profile at least 6 months prior to diagnosis 3. First available HbA1c at least 6 months prior to diagnosis. A total of 214 patients with an available lipid profile were included in the analysis. Of those, 148 had an available HbA1c. Definitions used: 1. Dyslipidemia - total cholesterol >=200 mg/dl or HDL <40 mg/dl in males, <50 mg/dl in females or triglycerides >=150 mg/dl. 2. Dysglycemia - HbA1c >=5.7%. Thyroid cancer stages were compared in patients with and without dyslipidemia and dysglycemia. Subgroup analysis was performed for patients above age of 55 years (n=103) due to difference in AJCC staging. Results: A larger proportion of dyslipidemic patients (28.4% vs 18.1%) had stage 2-4 thyroid cancer, but the difference was not statistically significant (p 0.07). A larger proportion of dysglycemic patients (36.3% vs 15.6%) had stage 2-4 thyroid cancer, a statistically significant difference (p 0.003). Similar findings were noted on subgroup analysis: a larger proportion of dyslipidemic (15.2% vs 8.2%) patients had Stage 3-4 thyroid cancer without statistical significance (p 0.1), while a statistically significant higher percentage of dysglycemic patients (20% vs 2.7%, p 0.01), had stage 3-4 thyroid cancer. A larger proportion of advanced thyroid cancer cases was noted in patients with both dyslipidemia and dysglycemia as compared to patients with only one abnormality or none. Conclusions: 1. Poor metabolic health, particularly dysglycemia, is associated with advanced stages of thyroid cancer, especially in the >=55 years age group. Dysglycemia with dyslipidemia confers highest probability of advanced thyroid cancer. 2. Mechanisms by which dysglycemia affects thyroid cancer severity requires further rigorous study. 3. Based on our study, we recommend a thorough discussion regarding risk of advanced thyroid cancer in patients with poor metabolic health and thyroid nodules.


LiFePO4 has been considered as one of the best cathode materials in lithium-ion power batteries because of its advantages such as high specific capacity,long cycling lifetime,high thermal stability,environment friendliness and rich source of raw materials. However,LiFePO4 has both low electrical conductivity and low diffusion-coefficient of lithium ions. These result in a large decay in capacity under a large-current discharge and poor performance under a high-rate charge/discharge,limiting the application in power batteries. Utilizing conductive additives is an effective method to solve these problems. When compared to conventional carbon black and graphite,carbon nanotubes(CNTs) are better conductive additives because of their advantages such as high electrical conductivity,high strength,and large length-to-diameter ratio. The progress in the research of LiFePO4 cathode materials modified by carbon nanotubes was summarized and the application potentials and the research directions were prospected.


Underlying the percentage of critic that is quite numerous about the sales force competency and service quality and noticing the decrease of the effective account that create the dissatisfaction of the customer outlets and then dropping the loyalty. Noticing this situation, PT. Sinar Majapahit needs to establish some efforts in order to maintain and to increase the number of its customers by giving more attention to the customer loyalty. Therefore, the purpose of this research is trying to answer of "How to improve the customer loyalty." To answer the question, data is collected from 100 respondents that are consist of the customers of PT. Sinar Majapahit Purwokerto. They were asked to complete the questionnaires. Items of the questionnaires were purposively arranged in order to obtain the information about the sales force competency, service quality and customer loyalty. Then the data is analyzed using the multiple regression method. The result of the multiple regression method shows that the salesforce competency has a positive and significant impact on the loyalty of PT. Sinar Majapahit Purwokerto customers, service quality has a positive and significant impact on the loyalty of PT. Sinar Majapahit Purwokerto customers.


William Cliff Martin in his paper "The Date and Purpose of Spenser's Veue" interprets Spenser's View of the Present State of Ireland as intended to be a subtle and timely compliment to that newest and most powerful of Elizabeth's favorites, the Earl of Essex.


Interestingly, the contemporary literature is replete with arguments regarding the consequences of land reform programs in Latin America in general and Mexico in particular,' but the discussions usually bear on the pros and cons of agrarian reform from a macroeconomic perspective. Most frequently, the concern of such investigations is the productivity of lands subject to land reform as compared with privately owned lands or the socioeconomic and sociopolitical benefits accrued by various societal sectors. However, land reform studies rarely approach the subject from a microdimensional perspective by looking at household economic strategies among beneficiaries of agrarian reform. Using the Mexican case, my purpose here is to focus on peasant household strategies respecting deployment of land and labor when land tenure is subject to redistribution by direct government intervention and to examine the resulting system of socioeconomic arrangements. Mexico's ejido system, a product of the land reform program insti-


Abstract The response of a simple bounded-ocean model to a fluctuating wind stress is studied. Both the linear response and the resulting steady non-linear circulations are computed. The results of this analysis show that the structures of the steady and fluctuating ocean circulations are strongly dependent on the frequency of the forcing.


Endovascular treatment strategies for the relief of symptomatic lower extremity PVD secondary to femoropopliteal (FP) artery disease are changing at an unprecedented fast rate. Improved metallic stent designs, novel devices and techniques, and improvements to past therapeutic concepts have recently emerged, providing new and challenging options to the mainstay of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and surgery. The emergence of these new therapies has unequivocally brought with it contention and controversy; much of this debate is borne of the strong desire held by many to see data that compare the new treatment options to existing therapies. PTA is considered by its proponents to be the endovascular FP disease treatment by which all new technology must be judged. PTA should in fact be the first line of therapy for some focal, uncomplicated lesions. However, for long and complex lesions, newer nitinol self-expanding metallic stents have to date yielded results that are challenging PTA to garner the proclaimed title of "gold standard."


We describe a general theoretical scheme for the investigation of light emitted from nano‐ and micrometric structures of arbitrary shape and composition. The present analysis, based on the Green‐tensor technique, allows to better identify the non‐trivial relationship between near‐field images and fluorescent objects.


1 We examined the effects of noradrenaline on steady‐state intracellular pH (pHi) and the recovery of pHi from internal acid loads imposed by the NH4+ prepulse technique in hippocampal CA1 neurones acutely dissociated from adult rats. 2 Under nominally HCO3−‐free conditions, acid extrusion was accomplished by a Na+‐dependent mechanism, probably the amiloride‐insensitive variant of the Na+‐H+ exchanger previously characterized in both fetal and adult rat hippocampal neurones. In the presence of external HCO3−, acid extrusion appeared to be supplemented by a Na+‐dependent HCO3−‐Cl− exchanger, the activity of which was dependent upon the absolute level of pHi. 3 Noradrenaline evoked a concentration‐dependent and sustained rise in steady‐state pHi and increased rates of pHi recovery from imposed intracellular acid loads. The effects of noradrenaline were not dependent upon the presence of external HCO3− but were blocked by substituting external Na+ with N‐methyl‐D‐glucamine, suggesting that noradrenaline acts to increase steady‐state pHi by increasing the activity of the Na+‐H+ exchanger. 4 The effects of noradrenaline on steady‐state pHi and on rates of pHi recovery from imposed acid loads were mimicked by β1‐ and β2‐, but not α‐, adrenoceptor agonists. The β‐adrenoceptor antagonist propranolol blocked the ability of noradrenaline to increase both steady‐state pHi and rates of pHi recovery from acid loads. 5 The effects of noradrenaline on steady‐state pHi and on pHi recovery rates following acid loads were not dependent on changes in [Ca2+]i. However, the effects of noradrenaline were blocked by pre‐treatment with the adenylate cyclase inhibitor 2′,5′‐dideoxyadenosine and the cAMP‐dependent protein kinase inhibitors Rp‐adenosine‐3′,5′‐cyclic monophosphorothioate (sodium salt; Rp‐cAMPS) and N‐[2‐(p‐bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]‐5‐isoquinolinesulphonamide (H‐89). 6 Forskolin, an activator of endogenous adenylate cyclase, and 3‐isobutyl‐1‐methylxanthine, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, mimicked the ability of noradrenaline to increase both steady‐state pHi and rates of pHi recovery from imposed acid loads, as did Sp‐cAMPS, a selective activator of cAMP‐dependent protein kinase. The effect of forskolin on steady‐state pHi was blocked by pre‐treatment with Rp‐cAMPS whereas the effect of Sp‐cAMPS was enhanced by pre‐treatment with the protein phosphatase inhibitor, okadaic acid. 7 Noradrenaline also increased steady‐state pHi and rates of pHi recovery from imposed acid loads in cultured postnatal rat hippocampal neurones. In this preparation, the effects of noradrenaline were occluded by 18–24 h pre‐treatment with cholera toxin. 8 We conclude that noradrenaline increases the activity of the Na+‐H+ exchanger in rat hippocampal neurones, probably by inducing an alkaline shift in the pHi dependence of the antiport, thereby raising steady‐state pHi. The effects of noradrenaline are mediated by β‐adrenoceptors via a pathway which involves the α‐subunit of the stimulatory G‐protein Gs (Gsα), adenylate cyclase, cAMP and the subsequent activation of cAMP‐dependent protein kinase which, in turn, may phosphorylate the exchange mechanism.


Copy number variants (CNVs) of 15q11.2 yielded conflicting reports on their association with schizophrenia (SZ), indicating the need for replication studies. Because there are no 15q11.2 CNV studies on Indian patients, we began by testing 307 SZ patients and 359 age‐ and sex‐matched controls from South India. Using an improved multiplex ligation probe amplification, six deletions were found in patients and three in controls (p = 0.31), whereas one duplication was found in patients and three in controls (p = 0.63). Analysis of families of two patients and two controls with deletions indicated that the mutations were de novo. In conclusion, there seems to be no significant difference in the frequencies of 15q11.2 CNVs among the controls and patients studied here. Future studies involving a larger number of controls and patients are expected to provide better clarity on the relationship between 15q11.2 CNVs and SZ patients from India.


We study suitable indexing techniques to support efficient exact match search in large biological sequence databases. We propose a suffix tree (ST) representation, called STA-DF, as an alternative to the array representation of ST (STA) proposed in [7] and utilized in [18]. To study the performance of STA and STA-DF, we develop a memory efficient ST-based Exact Match (STEM) search algorithm. We implemented STEM and both representations of ST and conducted extensive experiments. Our results indicate that the STA and STA-DF representations are very similar in construction time, storage utilization, and search time using STEM. In terms of the access patterns by STEM, our results show that compared to STA, the STA-DF representation exhibits better spatial and sequential locality of reference. This suggests that STA-DF would require less number of disk I/Os, and hence is more amenable to efficient and scalable disk-based computation.


The volume calculation and weight estimation of objects is used in many real world applications, such as calculating the nutritional content in food items, in forensic science, etc. While there are several existing models on volume estimation, a majority of these models are based on 3 dimensional images, which are difficult to obtain in real time and require expensive equipment. In this paper, a method is introduced to estimate the dimensions of an object in a 2D image provided by the user. Three tasks are performed-object recognition using the algorithm of Haar Cascades, dimension calculation using a reference object and a Conversion Factor, and volume estimation using conventional 3D shape models for regular objects and a prediction model based on regression analysis for human body. The observed values are compared with the ground truth and obtained an accuracy of 93.69%.


This work reports a Pd/MoS2/Al2O3/CuO/ITO structure based dual band photodetector for UV and visible region. In the proposed photodetector, type II heterojunction is formed between n-type MoS2 and n-type CuO. The MoS2 and CuO layers are separated by a thin insulating layer of Al2O3 that helps in effectively suppressing the dark current. At −1 V bias voltage, the proposed photodetector depicts the responsivity, detectivity, and external quantum efficiency (EQE) as 2.55 A/W, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$1\times 10^{13}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Jones, and 848% at 302 nm (with power <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$12.9 \mu \text{W}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>/cm2) while the corresponding values at 608 nm (with power <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$135.5 \mu \text{W}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>/cm2) are found to be 1.33 A/W, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$5.13\times 10^{12}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Jones and 237 % respectively.


In this essay, I connect the sexual victimization of women, children, and pet animals with the violence manifest in a patriarchal culture. After discussing these connections, I demonstrate the importance of taking seriously these connections because of their implications for conceptual analysis, epistemology, and political, environmental, and applied philosophy. My goal is to broaden our understanding of issues relevant to creating peace and to provide some suggestions about what must be included in any adequate feminist peace politics.


The research of Internet of Things (IOT) network and deep learning has gradually become a hot research topic for academic researchers. As a typical form of IoT networks and deep learning, it is of great significance to study the IOT and ideological and political education. In view of the drawbacks of the ideological and political course, such as boring teaching content and rigid teaching methods, strengthening teaching construction with the help of intelligent teaching assistant system has become the focus of attention in the field of education. The continuous improvement of IOT technology has brought certain changes to people's society and students' lifestyle. At present, the teaching aids and systems on the market focus on one aspect of the teaching process, not all aspects of the teaching process. According to the problem that the ideological and political course is a required course but its teaching efficiency is not high, this paper will combine the basic characteristics of the Internet of Things and deep learning to design the ideological and political teaching system, improve the drawbacks of the traditional system with an intelligent system, which will involve the method and calculation method of the edge matching algorithm, so as to improve the efficiency of ideological and political teaching and student learning. In addition, the image feature algorithm (ORB algorithm) is used to process images, and the improved surf feature processing algorithm is combined to explore how to improve the teaching quality of the course with the help of intelligent algorithms. The studies in this paper provide an important guidance to the application of both IoT networks and deep learning.


Biology School (later Zoology) reflected in the lake, also showing trees around the lake.
Comments: One of a number of existing postcard views.
Inscription: Title in brown lettering in bottom left corner: 'Melbourne University, Biology School'.
Previous Control Number: UMA/I/980
Previous Control Number: PO/139


In 2010, the second author found a possible new species of Bulbophyllum in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. Three years later, Pitak Panyachan ( Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden ) found the same species on a fallen tree some six km from the first locality. Living plants were collected and brought back to QSBG in Chiang Mai for further investigation. A year later, the plants flowered and proved to be a species of Bulbophyllum new to science.


Adiabatic subtraction is a popular method of renormalization of observables in quantum field theories on a curved spacetime. When applied to the computation of the power spectra of light ($m\ll H$) fields on de Sitter space with flat Friedmann-Lema\^{i}tre-Robertson-Walker slices, the standard prescriptions of adiabatic subtraction, traceable back to Parker's work, lead to results that are significantly different from the standard predictions of inflation not only in the ultraviolet ($k\gg aH$) but also at intermediate ($m\ll k/a\lesssim H$) wavelengths. In this paper we review those results and we contrast them with the power spectra obtained using an alternative prescription for adiabatic subtraction applied to quantum field theoretical systems by Dabrowski and Dunne. This prescription eliminates the intermediate-wavelength effects of renormalization that are found when using the standard one.


Bluetooth is one of the advanced technology which replaced the complex technology of transferring information through wires and cables. Bluetooth is currently deployed in mobile phones, gaming consoles, laptops and wireless devices. Over a couple or more years many countries are using Bluetooth in field of defence. United States of America Department of Defence have begun to disclose the security failures of Bluetooth. There were no security features provided for Bluetooth before. Here we discuss how Bluetooth security works, and then move onto the security risks and requirements associated with designing and implementing Bluetooth based solutions for use in the Department of Defence. Further, open security problems that impact the future of Bluetooth use in the Department of Defence such as service-level security modes etc.


This guide describes the CRAY/UNICOS REDUCE distribution tape and the procedures for installing, testing and maintaining REDUCE on a CRAY 1 or CRAY X-MP running UNICOS. This document was derived from the corresponding document for Vax/UNIX prepared by A. C. Hearn and L.R. Seward, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, publication CP84.


SummaryThe six species studied were M. cambrica, M. quintuplinervia, M. betonicifolia, M. horridula, M. aculeata and M. villosa. Trials with selfing and crossing showed that the number of seeds per pollination increased with the percentage of capsules that set seed, and that the number of seeds per capsule increased with the percentage of capsules setting seed. Such data could be used to provide an index of compatibility. Various pollination treatments with M. betonicifolia are described, some of which showed that this species is both self- and cross-compatible. The results of chromosome counts and degree of ploidy are described, and it is shown that compatibility is largely based on both ploidy level and pollen type differences.


Environmental pollution is the cause of reduction in production of man-made labor and capital and lead to reduce output as well. All such decaying nature of pollution leads to adverse impact on human being and economy for sure in case of long duration of it. The main objective for this paper is to analyze the link relating CO2 witheconomical development in 8 Asian countries. Data from 1965 to 2010 has been taken to scale out the income level income per capita and per capita GDP. For this study three simultaneous equations are used EKC relationship with indicator of CO2 are air pollution, income and population density. And found a direct relationship between pollution and income initially and then start decreasing towards negativity and shows inverse impact afterwards. Also there is negative impact of pollution on population density.


In a previous paper, the authors reported that the toxic component of thermally oxidized oils was contained in a fraction which had greater molecular weight than dimer or trimer of glycerides.


Education is a deliberate, organized undertaking and plans to realize effective learning process so that learners can develop their potential. In facing the flow of globalization and various issues on environmental issues, advances in technology and information, the government needs to update the Curriculum 2006 into Curriculum 2013. Completion of mindset Curriculum 2013 with the strengthening of learning patterns that centered on learners such as learning styles and motivation to learn. With the improvement of the mindset is expected that the teacher is able to create an effective learning process so that learners can be motivated in learning activities and obtain a satisfactory learning outcomes in accordance with ability. The purpose of this research is to know the direct influence (1) between visual learning style, auditorial learning style, and kinesthetic learning style to learning motivation (2) between the three learning styles and learning motivation toward learning result and (3) indirect influence between the three styles learn on learning result through learning motivation. The method used is path analysis. Based on the research result, it can be seen that from the three learning styles that more dominantly influence directly to the learning motivation is auditorial learning style equal to 67,40%, the second visual learning style equal to 53,29%, and last kinesthetic learning style equal to 26,52%. While the more dominant influence directly to the learning result are auditorial learning style of 32.15%, the second kinesthetic learning style of 28,52%, and the last visual learning style of 28.20%. Motivation to learn directly affect the results of learning amounted to 43.56%. There is an indirect influence between the three learning styles on learning outcomes through learning motivation.


Thermally-driven effusion of inert gases out from Si(100), into which energetic had been implanted at a moderate substrate temperatures of , was investigated by means of temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) mass spectrometry. While He effused out broadly over , Ne, Ar, and Kr effusion occurred sharply at 810, 860, and 875 K, respectively. Hydrogen adsorption/desorption analysis for the ion-treated Si(100) surfaces indicated minimal to severe damage by ions with increasing mass from He to Kr. Implications of these results in light of literature reports are discussed.


The utility model discloses an oscillating cylinder type radial plunger hydraulic motor. The oscillating cylinder type radial plunger hydraulic motor comprises a circular shell, wherein a shaft hole is formed in the circular shell; an oscillating cylinder is circumferentially distributed in the shell; one end of a plunger is inserted into the oscillating cylinder, and the other end of the plunger is connected with a crank shaft (which penetrates through the shaft hole) through a bearing; a shell cover is fixed on the shell; a copper gasket fixedly covers the shell cover; an oil penetration hole is formed in the copper gasket; and an oil distribution disc is fixed on the crank shaft, and is pressed against the copper gasket. According to the oscillating cylinder type radial plunger hydraulic motor disclosed by the utility model, the problems of surface contact friction in a friction pair of a conventional oscillating cylinder type radial plunger hydraulic motor, bearing damage, roller dropping and the like caused by a bearing cylindrical roller clearance, and the like are solved.


THE Urban Job Corps Center programs, for the most part, have been designed and developed by experienced and forward-looking educators. It is not surprising, therefore, to see in full operation at the centers many of the educa tional innovations that for years have been discussed in the literature and occa sionally have been tried out on a very limited scale in public 'schools. The unique structure of the Job Corps experiment has made it possible to im plement many practices not commonly found in local schools. On the basis of more than a year of Job Corps tryout, some of these practices now can be exam ined for their practicability in public school programs.


The study aims to empirically explore the dependence of savings behavior on demographic changes in the context of the life cycle hypothesis (LCH) in a sample of 18 European transition and post transition countries. The empirical methodology is based on a multifactor modeling approach. The research estimates heterogeneous panel data models by employing three different heterogeneous coefficient estimators: mean group (MG) estimator, common correlated effects mean group (CCEMG) estimator, and augmented mean group (AMG) estimator. The findings demonstrate that the LCH is confirmed in the case of European post-transition countries and rejected as inappropriate in European transition countries due to inconsistency of regression coefficients (age dependency, unemployment rate, urbanization, and health expenditure). The models and their findings presented in this study can be used in policymaking to predict dynamic interactions and variations among selected demographic variables in the determination of savings behavior.


The purpose of this paper is to conduct a review of the recognition, measurement and reporting of social accounting, especially regarding externalities which includes social benefits and social cost. This article will discuss the introduction, objectives and corporate responsibility, corporate social responsibility, social accounting, ekternalities, problem recognition, measurement and reporting of externalities, social accounting application prospect in Indonesia and conclusions. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the company must carry out social responsibility as a sign of social responsibility towards the environment. And accounting knowledge should be further developed to gain the framework and the basis for the concept of socially-oriented reporting.


The paper reviews studies of Selinuntine coroplastic production in the Late Orientalizing period, a subject discussed by Gàbrici in a 1924 article. Because of the large number of important studies appearing over the last thirty years, both regarding the 'daedalic' style and the Sicilian production from the same period, a re-examination of the topic appears warranted. The paper includes a review of all Selinuntine terracottas published up to now, mostly coming from the Malophoros sacred area. Stylistic analysis leads to the conclusion, contrary to the opinion of some scholars, that only one of the statuettes considered displays some general affinity with Cretan exemplars. Much more evident is the Peloponnesian, and specifically Corinthian, influence, which is found in all the pieces analysed. This influence has probably affected the development of local production, as inferred from the remoulding of several terra cottas imported from Mainland Greece and from the huge amount of Corinthian vases. A similar influence is suggested for other Western productions, such as that in the Metapontine area.


This study examined the relative effects of cooperative vs. lecture methods of instruction. Two sections of an undergraduate statistics course were studied. Test scores were dependent variables. St...


Thyroid problems are more common in people with type 2 diabetes. They have microvascular problems as a result of hypothyroidism. Patients with diabetes and hypothyroidism have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Diabetic individuals who are screened for thyroid dysfunction will be able to receive early therapy for hypothyroidism. The goal of this study was to determine the extent of thyroid dysfunction in people with type 2 diabetes and the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and diabetic complications. This study is to be conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Chennai for a period of 1 year 200 patients were selected 100 were diabetics and 100 were controls (non-diabetic). 24 patients out of 100 subjects were detected to have thyroid dysfunction. 17 patients were detected to have SCH, 6 had primary hypothyroidism and I had primary hyperthyroidism. No case of subclinical hyperthyroidism was detected. TSH values were significantly higher in diabetics. Thyroid dysfunction especially SCH was prevalent in diabetics. There was a poor glycemic control in diabetics with thyroid dysfunction.


Cactaceae are emblematic plants, their trade, irrational exploitation, habitat destruction, and slow growth are causing many of them to be highly vulnerable. Oreocereus psudofossulatus, is an endemic cactus, distributed in the Xeric Inter-Andean Valleys of the Puna of northern Bolivia. The present research aims to evaluate the germination behavior and morphological description of the initial development of O. psudofossulatus under in vitro conditions. Likewise, to determine the germination percentage with pre-germination tests of soaking in water on paper substrates in Petri boxes. Also, to quantify the percentage of germination in substrates of sand, black soil and earthworm humus (ex situ). In addition, to compare the morphometric characteristics of sprouts from in vitro culture and Petri dishes. Seeds were sown in different techniques, one in MS/2 culture medium, in paper substrates in Petri boxes and in substrate of black soil, sand and earthworm humus, the latter in two treatments T1 (1:1:1) and T2 (1:1:2). The variables evaluated were percentage viability and gemination. O. psudofossulatus seeds showed 83 % germination in MS/2 medium; 72.7 % in paper substrate (petri boxes) and 95.6 % viability. The substrate treatment that presented the highest germination percentage (35 %) was T-2 (1:1:2).  In vitro, from radicle emergence through four phases until plant conversion (70 %) in 42 days, with this technique the cultivation time is reduced, which would not happen under natural conditions, since the seeds are exposed to arid climates with water deficit because they are in Xeric habitat.


The paper expatiate importance function of Teaching model for Engineering Graphics teaching, traditional Teaching model could not meet requirement of modernization teaching with development of computer and multimedia technology,and advantage of computer 3D Parts Library,and its effect for Teaching innovation.How to develop Engineering Graphics 3D Parts Library are discussed.


We review, briefly, the arguments which gave rise to the current controversy concerning the origin of compositional order in Ni{sub c}Pt{sub 1-c} alloys. We note that strain fluctuations play an important role in determining the state of compositional order in this system and outline a theoretical framework that takes account of them. 29 refs., 4 figs.


Increased use of power electronic control equipment has made it necessary to pay greater attention to harmonic voltages and currents in power systems. In power systems containing harmonic-producing equipment, application of power factor-correcting capacitors may lead to a resonance condition between the inductive reactance of the source and the capacitive reactance of the capacitor bank. If the resonance frequency occurs at or near a harmonic current produced by the load, severe voltage distortion and harmonic current amplification will occur. Very often, the increase in harmonic current is large enough to cause nuisance fuse blowing, breaker tripping and overheating of equipment. The paper begins with a review of the nature of harmonic currents and voltages and common sources of harmonic-producing equipment. This will be followed by the presentation of results generated from the software developed by the authors combining the strengths of Mathcad and Excel spreadsheet. The output from the program are the parallel resonant frequencies and the resulting voltage distortion due to harmonic-producing loads. In addition, the program also determines the value of the series inductor in the harmonic filter bank that would shift the parallel resonant frequency to a value less than the lowest-order harmonic term of the load. Also computed are the bus voltage distortion and filter harmonic duty. Work is in progress to extend the scope of the software from traditional passive filters to active filters.


This study aims to identify the reasons for the reservations on opinions of external auditors and the average time of issue (audit delay) calendar-year 2007. Descriptive and exploratory in nature, the study uses the technique of content analysis and exploratory data analysis, calculation of average simple. The documentation-support used contains the opinions of external auditors in 2007 the powers that formed a database from the information available from 01/01/2008 to 30/06/2008 held in the portal of the Securities Commission (CVM). Were initially identified 655 companies, of which 54, (8%), were subject, focus of this research. The content analysis indicated that 5 (five) more reasons applicants were considered for exceptions: the inconsistency of the lease accounting, the accounting for related controlled by the equity method, companies committed to the continuity, wrongful appropriation of tax credits, and non-confirmation of the balances of some accounts. This finding confirms the existence of institutional variables that impact the Brazilian accounting practices and auditing. For the sample, the average time for delivery of reports with exception was 66 days on the average of 57 days for non-exception reports. This delay of 9 (nine) days apparently confirms the tradition of research in audit delay, agency and timeliness.


Chronic subdural hematoma is a common result after a mild to moderate head injury, especially in elderly who received anticoagulant agents [1,2]. There is a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms, from a mild headache, hemiparesis to comatose patient. Cranial nerve palsies from a chSDH as initial symptoms are uncommon. Pupil-sparing oculomotor nerve palsy with chSDH was described first time from Crone KR et al in a patient with adult-onset diabetes mellitus [3]. Isolated 3rd cranial nerve palsy from bilateral chSDH was first published from Phookan et al, who described an immediate resolution of palsy after surgery (4). In our study we report a bilateral chSDH which caused a unilateral oculomotor palsy in a patient who received an ant platelet agent.


The sources and nature of 'radicalism' in late eighteenth-century Britain have long been debated. At the same time, the impact of war on British politics, society and culture in this period has been underappreciated until recently. While war is recognized as having aided the spread of popular loyalism, its role in stimulating radicalism has been neglected. Based on study of the publications and letters of Richard Price (1723–91), this article highlights the influence of Anglo-French rivalry and war on the thought of a leading Rational Dissenter and champion of political reform.


In the traditional anthropometric method, measuring tapes have been used for determining body circumferences. This method seems to be less reliable due to the possibility of inter-observer error and data handling error. The purpose of this study was to develop a better anthropometric measurement method using digital imaging technique. The proposed method required a digital camera and a mark on body circumferences measured. A software interface was developed for image processing based on pixel unit count. A total of 13 body circumferences were selected to be measured using both traditional and proposed methods with 41 respondents involved. The dimensions included head circumference, neck circumference, shoulder circumference, auxiliary arm circumference, elbow circumference, wrist circumference, chest circumference, stomach circumference, waist circumference, buttock circumference, thigh circumference, knee circumference, and ankle circumference. Repeatability test (10 times repeated measurement) was conducted for one participant. Analysis was conducted using pair t-test, technical error measurement (TEM), and reliability coefficient (r). Results of this study showed that both methods were not significantly different (p = 0.13-0.97) with comparable TEM and r=0.91-0.99.


Dowel joints are installed at the end of floating slabs and can effectively reduce the discontinuity of deformation between adjacent floating slabs. The shear spring model had been proposed for modeling the dowel joints of the floating slab track, while the constraint effect of dowel joints on the bending/rotation has not been considered. For a more comprehensive investigation of dowel joints, two idealized dowel models are introduced here, that is, the shear spring–dashpot model and the bending spring–dashpot model, respectively. The effects of these two models on the vibration of train–floating slab track system are analyzed by numerical examples. It is concluded that both shear dowel model and bending dowel model can reduce the dynamic responses of the train–floating slab track system. In detail, the shear dowel model can effectively reduce the displacement difference between adjacent floating slabs but can hardly decrease the displacement amplitudes of the rail and slabs, while the bending dowel model can effectively decrease the displacement amplitudes but has little influence on reducing the displacement difference. In addition, the spring stiffness of these two dowel models has significant influence on the vibration performance of the train–floating slab track system, while the effect of damping coefficients can almost be neglected.