The Siddur and Jewish Thought The siddur is a tool for prayer and supplication to our Creator on its most basic level, while the siddur is also a vehicle for conveying and affirming a series of philosophic principles on its more expansive level. Our prayer books are more than mere repositories of formulae that we use when performing the mitzva of prayer, they are major texts of Jewish thought because prayer is laden with significant importance to faith in general. Indeed, every new printed siddur purports to more closely and precisely conform to a particular, desired philosophic viewpoint; every unique type of Jewish belief seems to necessitate its own siddur. And not surprisingly, every time a new siddur is published, reviewers examine whether it truly and faithfully conveys the ideology it claims to convey. Though he never published his own siddur, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik used a unique text of the prayer service. In recent years, numerous publications have drawn attention to his nussah ha-tefilla and the various philosophical and halakhic considerations underlying his text and traditions of the prayers.1 Given how ubiquitous and varied the prayers are, the Rav held many unique positions in these matters; there were hundreds of changes and adaptations instituted in the minyan he founded in 1963, which met and still meets at the Maimonides School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Any reflection on his legacy and his contributions to Jewish thought should also consider the way his prayers reflect and attest to his philosophy of Judaism.


Abstract Although adult gizzard shad and threadfin shad differ both morphologically and ecologically, their larvae appear quite similar, and myomere counts are required to distinguish them. Because little previous work has distinguished between the larvae of these species, little is known about how their larvae interact with each other or with other members of the aquatic community. In two Alabama impoundments, larval gizzard shad appeared in the limnetic zone before larval threadfin shad, after which they co-occurred for up to 6 weeks. The relationship between mouth gape and fish length was positive and similar for both species. Diets of larvae in both lakes were similar between species, consisting primarily of small prey (i.e., zooplankton eggs, rotifers, and copepod nauplii) in eutrophic Weiss Lake and larger crustacean zooplankton (calanoid and cyclopoid copepods, copepod nauplii, and Diaphanosoma spp.) in mesotrophic Lake Martin. For both species, prey types became more diverse with fish length, and ...


I acknowledge a flaw in the paper "A quantum solution to the arrow of time dilemma": as pointed out by Jennings and Rudolph, (classical) mutual information is not an appropriate measure of information. This can be traced back to the quantum description underlying my analysis, where quantum mutual information is the appropriate measure of information. The core argument of my paper (summarized in its abstract) is not affected by this flaw. Nonetheless, I point out that such argument may not be adequate to account for all phenomena: it seems necessary to separately postulate a low entropy initial state.


Feminists' anti-rape campaign, launched in the 1970s, was a part of their more general movement for liberation from patriarchy: male supremacy in legal, political, economic and sexual realms.1 Rejecting psychologists' characterizations of rapists as mentally ill deviants, feminist rape scholars have described them as mostly normal men, motivated chiefly by a desire to prove their masculinity and to dominate and control women. They rape because they are products of a "rape culture" consisting of patriarchal laws, practices and ideology.2 Among many examples, feminists contend that two of the most harmful results of this culture are pornography3 and "victim-blaming."4 We will call this narrative the traditional feminist analysis (TFA). There are wide doctrinal variations among self-identified "feminist" scholars.5 Even on the subject of rape, large differences exist in the degrees to which individual authors stress the TFA's propositions. This is especially true of careful social scientists, many of whom endorse some of what we call traditional feminist ideas but not necessarily others. To avoid arbitrary characterizations, we focus


Regular academic exchanges in ordinary universities may promote the teaching,research and the building of teaching teams.The paper explains in detail the important roles of the exchanges and proposes some measures to carry out the exchanges,which is of guiding importance for the work of the same kind.


The invention relates to a matching method of a balance system for a cantilever-type crane. A balance weight block is connected to a balance weight arm through a member connected to a power mechanism and a pulley or a pulley set fixed on the balance arm. At least one part of the member connected to the power mechanism is a balance weight sling matched with the pulley or the pulley set. The balance block is connected to the balance weight sling through a lifting hook. The pulley set fixed on the balance arm includes two sets of pulleys at the left and the right sides. Each set of pulleys includes two pulleys. The lifting hook of the balance weight sling is provided with the pulleys. The balance weight sling bypasses the pulley at one side of the balance weight arm, then bypasses the pulley on the lifting hook, and bypasses the pulley at the other side of the balance weight arm, finally is connected to a fixture point. According to the inventive method, during the operation the appropriate balancing weight can be calculated, thus the complete machine center is guaranteed to be close to the machine body center in maximum. The application of the invention improves the machine body force, reduces the self weight of steel structure, as well as reduces the use amount of the reinforced concrete foundation.


Many readers of Indonesian history have been surprised at how Spartan was the statement with which Sukarno declared Indonesia's independence on August 17, 1945. I am as guilty as anyone for having given such short shrift in previous writing to the full speech and limiting its reproduction to only the final proclamation declaration, issuing from both Hatta and Sukarno, following Sukarno's actually quite significant preamble.


Kant among the classics, and among the moderns of McTaggart, M. Bergson, and Professor Whitehead. We have said nothing of his treatment of the problem of evil, of his tentative but arresting excursions into eschatology, or of the discussion of contingency and freedom that forms the Appendix to the second volume. He has provided a storehouse of speculative treasure, alike for the philosopher and the theologian. Above all, he has succeeded where, we are sure, he most desired success. Thanks to his book, it will no longer be possible for a serious metaphysic to ignore the claims of revealed theology to give knowledge of the nature of the real.


Introduction: Use of the CBCT technique to determine root morphology minimizes the rate of treatment failure and adverse effects, such as gouging and perforations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of third roots and canals in maxillary premolars using the CBCT technique.
Materials & Methods:: This descriptive/analytical study was performed on 120 CBCT images of patients referring to the Radiology Department of Azad University of Isfahan. Demographic characteristics of patients (age, sex and jaw side) and the number of roots and canals were studied and recorded. Data were analyzed with Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests using SPSS 20 (α = 0.05).
Results: In maxillary first premolar teeth, 31.7% of the teeth were single-rooted, 67.1% were two-rooted and 3.1% were three-rooted. In the second maxillary premolars, 94.2% had one root and 5.8% had two roots. In the first maxillary premolar teeth, 9.2% had one root canal, 95.2% had two root canals and 1.7% had three root canals. In the second maxillary premolar teeth, 74.6% had one root canal, 25% had two root canals and 0.4% had three root canals. There were no significant differences between the number of root canals and roots in maxillary first and second premolar teeth between the left and right sides (p value > 0.05). There were no significant differences between the number of root canals and roots in the first and second premolar teeth between the left and right sides and between the male and female subjects (p value > 0.05). The number of roots and canals of maxillary second premolar teeth on both the left and right sides was significantly higher in men than in women (p value < 0.05).
Conclusion: Three roots and three canals are very rare in the maxillary first and second premolars. However, it is necessary for each dentist to be aware of the possibility of excess roots and root canals in maxillary first and second premolars.
Key words: Cone-beam computed tomography, Maxilla, Morphology, Tooth root.


Ring C modified tricyclic benzo naphthyridone di Non compounds and their analogs, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of making these compounds are disclosed. Compound, inhibition of protein kinase signal transduction are useful for the treatment of regulating and / or modulating susceptible diseases.


High temperature superconductor (HTS) cables are studied because of their compact properties compared with conventional copper cables. One of the main issues in power applications of HTS cable is the voltage drop of cable, as it is related with capacity and efficiency of the transmission line. In recent studies, a tri-axial cable composed of three concentric phases has been intensively developed, because of its reduced amount of HTS tapes, small leakage field, low heat loss when compared to triad coaxial cable. However, there is an inherent imbalance of currents in the tri-axial cable due to the differences in radii of three phase current layers which causes additional losses, large leakage field, and hence deteriorating power quality. In order to solve the imbalanced current distribution, we proposed a new method of dividing each layer into two segments, and thereby obtain both homogeneous and balanced current distributions. We formulate generalized equations governing the current distribution as a function of cable construction parameters; such as twist pitch, radius and twist direction. In this paper, one and two layers per phase are used as a model for the tri-axial cable. An evaluation of current distribution is studied in terms of parameters; for this aim, the ratio of two segments is inserted into the generalized equations as one more parameter. Finally, voltage drop curves are described as a function of segment length, which leads to minimum voltage drop for a unique ratio.


Fly ash ceramsite-assisted phosphorus (P) removal from wastewater was investigated in this paper. First, the basic physical and chemical properties of two types of fly ash ceramsites were outlined. The adsorption capacity of P in wastewater was then examined by static interval experiments, in which the influence of temperature and contact time was investigated. The maximum adsorption capacity of the fly ash ceramsite of P was 0.892 mg g –1 , and their adsorption processes were described by a single level variable dynamic model, in which the correlation coefficients were > 0.85. Furthermore, the fly ash ceramsite with higher P adsorption capacity was applied in a constructed wetland as a substrate to continuously treat wastewater. It is noteworthy that the adoption of fly ash ceramsite in such an environment significantly improved P removal from wastewater: the total P and dissolved orthophosphate in the effluent after treatment were < 0.40 mgL –1 and < 0.20 mgL -1 respectively and the P-removal rate reached 90%. The results indicate that fly ash ceramsite can be used as a high efficiency substrate in constructed wetlands to enhance P removal, and can reduce the area required for constructed wetlands.


We explored how embayment watershed inputs, morphometry, and hydrology influence fish community structure among eight embayments located along the southeastern shorline of Lake Ontario. Embayments differed in surface area and depth, varied in their connections to Lake Ontario and their watersheds, and drained watersheds representing a gradient of agricultural to forested land use. Most embayment fish communities were dominated numerically by yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and centrarchids. Biomass was dominated by piscivorous fishes including brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), bowfin (Amia calva), and northern pike (Esox lucius). We related various physicochemical factors, including total phosphorus load, embayment area, and vegetation, to fish community relative abundance, biomass, and size structure. Abundance differed among embayments and was positively related to percent vegetation within embayments. Fish relative biomass differed among embayments and was positively related to total phophorus loading and embayment area. The relative influence of these two factors on biomass may differ among embayment hydrogeomorphic types. Fish community size structure, based on size spectra analysis, differed among embayments, with the frequency of smaller-bodied fishes positively related to percent vegetation. The importance of total phosphorus loading and vegetation in structuring fish communities has implications for anthropogenic impacts to embayment fish communities through activities such as farming and residential development, reduction of cultural eutrophication, and shoreline development and maintenance.


In 2014, Hilcorp engaged Matrax to provide a liner protection and containment alternative for multiple well sites in the Utica shale formation in northwest Pennsylvania. Previously, Hilcorp had been utilizing a composite mat of which performance was not meeting expectations, to include consistent and costly damage during routine use. After consulting with Hilcorp to understand their challenges in greater detail, Matrax determined that the existing composite product was not robust enough to support the application and the Matrax Strong Plank was recommended as a more durable alternative.


The country's transition to a new socially oriented economic model based on an innovative type of development requires the training of competent personnel capable of working in an increasingly competitive environment with high efficiency and efficiency. The desire of the Republic of Uzbekistan to take a worthy place in the world economy system significantly enhances the importance of professional and qualification development of the workforce. In this regard, investments in improving the educational level, qualifications of employees, their skills and abilities are becoming one of the priority areas of development not only of the state, but also of organizations of all forms of ownership.The study examines the directions of the possibility of increasing the efficiency of an industrial enterprise through the implementation of an in-company training program for its employees. It is proved that the increase in the efficiency of the enterprise is achieved by increasing the level of motivation and output per employee.


It was found that sulfide- and radon-containing water from the spring Jerzy'' exerts influence on the metabolism of some globulin fractions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloanthritis ankylopoietica. A statistically significant increase in a/sub 1/ and a/sub 2/ globulins was found in 50 patients with primary rheumatoid arthritis, whereas in 20 patients with spondyloarthritis ankylopoietica only the increase in a/sub 1/ globulin fraction was observed. In both groups of prtients, albumins and gamma -globulins were not elevated. It was concluded that the increase in the two abovementioned fractions was effected by the pharmacodynamic action of radon. (auth)


Electrical power quality signal generator, capable of reproducing power quality disturbances in accordance with European quality standard EN50160, is presented in this paper. Signal generator is divided in two parts: LabVIEW based virtual instrumentation software for defining the disturbance parameters and hardware electronics for signal generation (data acquisition card and power amplifier). The paper focus is on the design of power amplifier for scaling the data acquisition card output voltage level to the nominal power line voltage (230 V). Developed signal generator can be used for generation of reference signals useful for testing of power quality measuring instruments and various algorithms for power quality disturbance detection. In such manner, this PC based signal generator can be used as very good and cost effective alternative to very expensive instruments for testing of power qulity meters and analyzers.


Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code deals with commercial paper.' The Negotiable Instruments Law was written in 1896 and adopted in Ohio in 1902, and consequently there has been a long period in which to discover the defects or "bugs" in that Law. Article 3 of the new Code is concerned with an attempted elimination of those "bugs." In many respects the language of the Negotiable Instruments Law has proved ambiguous. Professor Beutel, an authority on the subject, has stated that in at least 70 sections of the Law the courts have differed in their interpretations. Moreover, in the 50-odd years of operation under the Negotiable Instruments Law, new commercial customs have developed which render parts of the old Law obsolete. Thus, the chief purposes of Article 3 of the new Code are to clarify the existing law, to settle conflicts in the interpretation of the Negotiable Instruments Law, and to give legislative recognition to current customs. In this paper no attempt will be made to cover every detail of the new Code and its Comments, nor to engage in analytical discussion of the various problems, nor to attribute to the drafters of the Code some deep-rooted philosophy or approach which in reality did not exist. After all, they approached their task problem by problem, and I will reflect their approach in this article and will merely call attention to a number of the more significant provisions and endeavor to indicate briefly the purposes of the Code and, where necessary, how it changes the present law.


AGILE is a Scientific Mission dedicated to high‐energy astrophysics supported by ASI with scientific participation of INAF and INFN. The AGILE instrument is designed to simultaneously detect and image photons in the 30 MeV – 50 GeV and 15 – 45 keV energy bands with excellent imaging and timing capabilities, and a large field of view covering ∼ 1/5 of the entire sky at energies above 30 MeV. A CsI calorimeter is capable of GRB triggering in the energy band 0.3–50 MeV. The broadband detection of GRBs and the study of implications for particle acceleration and high energy emission are primary goals of th emission. AGILE can image GRBs with 2–3 arcminutes error boxes in the hard X‐ray range, and provide broadband photon‐by photon detection in the 15–45 keV, 03–50 MeV, and 30 MeV–30 GeV energy ranges. Microsecond on‐board photon tagging and a ∼ 100 microsecond gamma‐ray detection deadtime will be crucial for fast GRB timing. On‐board calculated GRB coordinates and energy fluxes will be quickly transmitted to t...


Bio-oil hydrogenation upgrading process is a method that can convert crude bio-oil into high-quality bio-fuel oil, which includes two stages of mild and deep hydrogenation. However, coking in the hydrogenation process is the key issue which negatively affects the catalyst activity and consequently the degree of hydrogenation in both stages. In this paper, an Aspen Plus process simulation model was developed for the two-stage bio-oil hydrogenation demonstration plant which was used to evaluate the effect of catalyst coking on the bio-oil upgrading process and the economic performance of the process. The model was also used to investigate the effect of catalyst deactivation caused by coke deposition in the mild stage. Three reaction temperatures in the mild stage (250 °C, 280 °C, and 300 °C) were considered. The simulation results show that 45% yield of final product is obtained at the optimal reaction condition which is 280 °C for the mild stage and 400 °C for the deep stage. Economic analysis shows that the capital cost of industrial production is $15.2 million for a bio-oil upgrading plant at a scale of 107 thousand tons per year. The operating costs are predicted to be $1024.27 per ton of final product.


The article considers the cultural memory using the example of the development of the motif of Russian medieval architecture in the series "Pereslavl‑Zalessky" of the Novosibirsk artist N.D. Gritsiuk (1922–1976). The research applies the principles of stylistic analysis, taking into account the provisions of the theory of cultural memory. This approach contributed to the identification of patterns of stylistic transformation of the temple motif in the series "Pereslavl-Zalessky" and the definition of recollection as a methodological principle of the artist. In the lyrical landscapes of Pereslavl from 1967, and then in folk tale compositions and cubist-futurist depictions of temples from 1969, N.D. Gritsiuk actualizes cultural memory by repeating the pictorial experience of the past. In the early 1970s, he overcomes the stylistic influence of tradition and creates surreally distorted psychological depictions of temples as images of memory. As a result, the phenomenon of memory is realized in the works of N.D. Gritsiuk in the following aspects: memory as a manifestation of supra-individual and personal mechanisms of connection with artistic tradition; memory as a philosophical problem; memory as a lived experience that forms a serially developed artistic image.


The integration of adaptive optics and an achromatizing lens into an ultra-high resolution OCT system enables three-dimensional imaging of photoreceptor morphology. Optophysiology might lead to the extraction of depth-resolved information about retinal function.


The present work studies the effect of operating parameters (pH, feed flow rate, and transmembrane pressure) on microfiltration of distillery stillage. Experiments were conducted in the presence of a Kenics static mixer as a turbulence promoter, and its influence on the flux improvement and specific energy consumption was examined. Response surface methodology was used to investigate the effect of selected factors on microfiltration performances. The results showed that response surface methodology is an appropriate model for mathematical presentation of the process. It was found that the use of a static mixer is justified at the feed flow rates higher than 100 L/h. In contrast, the use of a static mixer at low values of feed flow rate and transmembrane pressure has no justification from an economic point of view.


highest place among all teachers who have influenced the occidental world. He then concentrates attention on the problem of Judas, who serves as an example of failure even upon the part of the greatest of teachers. He puts Judas alongside Nero, whose teacher was Seneca, who likewise failed. "Why did Judas betray Jesus? Why did Nero kill his own teacher?" Professor Highet's answers are illuminating. Bearing in mind that the book is written from the standpoint of a university professor in a great educational center, the Christian teacher and preacher will find in this fresh approach to the art of teaching much that is stimulating and rewarding. G. S. Dobbins


We have observed that oxidation of Mn(III) ion in several manganese chelates to a Mn(IV) state occurs in the presence of apo-transferrin, and at the same time facile up-take of manganese ion by apo-transferrin proceeds. This clearly shows that much manganese ions can be transported to the brain by transferrin under the certain conditions, which may lead to manganism. Based on these results we have prepared the new chelate to capture only the Mn(III) and Mn(IV) ions selectively, but not Mn(II) ion, and to remove these manganese ions from the solution without toxicity.


Inverse probability–weighted generalized estimating equations are commonly used to deal with incomplete longitudinal data arising from a missing-at-random mechanism when the marginal means are of primary interest. In many cases, however, the repeated measurements themselves may arise in clusters, which leads to both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal correlation structure. In some applications, the degree of these types of correlation may become of scientific interest. Here we develop inverse probability–weighted second-order estimating equations for monotone missing-data patterns which, under specified assumptions, facilitate consistent estimation of the marginal mean parameters and association parameters. Here the missing-data model accommodates cross-sectional clustering in the missing-data indicators, and the probabilities are estimated under a multivariate Plackett model. For computational reasons, we also consider using the alternating logistic regression algorithm for estimation of the association parameters for the responses. We investigate the importance of modeling the cross-sectional clustering in the missing-data process by simulation. An extension to deal with intermittently missing data is provided, and an application to a longitudinal cluster-randomized smoking prevention trial is presented.


Rice is the main food source for most of the population in Maros regency. Maros regency is one of the rice producing district in South Sulawesi, but has experienced a very intensive conversion of agricultural land to infrastructure development compared to other regency in the province of South Sulawesi. This will lead to a decrease in production, which will have an impact on food security in the future. In addition to increasing the amount of rice production, an analysis of rice food requirements in Maros regency is also needed. Therefore, research and projection on the production and consumption of rice in Maros regency is needed in the future. With this projection, we can estimate the quantity of rice available in Maros regency. This research aims to determine the estimated quantity of rice production and consumption in Maros regency from 2019 to 2023. The data used in this research are secondary data, time series for the period 2007-2018. This research was a descriptive qualitative and quantitative research. Data processing in this research using software Minitab 17 and Microsoft Office Excel. The analysis showed that the development of production in Maros regency from 2019 to 2023 has increased every year. The forecast result showed, Maros regency has a surplus of rice in 2019 as big as 247,395 ton up to 2020 as big as 284,168 ton. While rice consumption in Maros regency in 2019 as big as 33,569 ton and 2023 as big as 32,106 ton.


As the atmospheric pollution becomes an increasingly serious problem, finding accurately the location of pollutant sources is still challenging. In the present work, a probability-based tracking strategy is proposed for guiding two cooperative unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within a quest area to find an atmospheric pollutant source. This tracking strategy implies deploying algorithmically two phases: exploration and exploitation. During the exploration phase each vehicle follows a trajectory based on plane coordinates generated from a Hammersley sequence. The overlapping between UAVs' trajectories is avoided by splitting guidance points into two groups by using the k-means algorithm. The navigation trajectories are smoothed by an TSP solver and a cubic spline planning algorithm. The exploitation phase redirects the search to specific locations where the probability of finding the source is higher. This is achieved by considering the quest area as a mesh, where each cell is assigned a probability computed with information collected by the UAVs measurement system. Every time a high concentration is found, the probabilities are recalculated, and flight trajectories are adjusted. The trajectories are semicircular, and the radius is decreased when a new high concentration is found. Simulation data of the proposed tracking strategy shows promising results on the accuracy achieved in the finding of the pollutant source, in comparison with three other tracking strategies: leader-follower, random walk with particle swarm optimization, and a hill climb traceability algorithm.


This study was to investigate the role of good governance on the community's satisfaction with the legislative institution, i.e., the state assemblyman. Good governance is often perceived as political stability for the effectiveness of administration. Good governance serves as the core element in administration, including political representation in Malaysia. In previous elections, the political representation trend shows a new pattern of citizens' inclination. Citizens had removed some of the under-performed representatives in the past elections due to dissatisfaction with the political representatives' performance. This study looked at how good governance impacted transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in relation to community satisfaction with administrative services performed by political representatives. This study used a survey through a purposive sampling technique (n-396). In order to prove hypotheses, the regression analysis technique was applied. Based on the results, the relationships among all independent and dependent variables are positive and significant, implying good governance plays a positive and significant role in affecting the level of satisfaction. Therefore, it is important for political representatives in Malaysia to strive for good governance in order to build trust and confidence among citizens and promote a healthy and functioning democracy.


The continuous progress of new technologies transforms rapidly the field of education and it offers the necessary functional and friendly infrastructure for the development of distance education in schools. SDE can support a wide range of learning needs and offer effective solutions to the problems of geomorphology, pandemics, lack of teachers, supplementary or differentiated teaching, etc. by supporting both teachers in their work and students to enhance their performances. Innovative and flexible forms of learning are encouraged in SDE such as individualized, collaborative, experiential and exploratory learning. The expansion of the autonomous and complementary SDE in the range of formal education is considered necessary in Greece in the context of supporting equal educational opportunities. Fragmentary initiatives had been launched in formal and non-formal education system or innovative actions in the SDE, till the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Then SDE evolves rapidly in the form of "Emergency Remote Teaching". This form was temporarily activated in response to the crisis, with the positive response and participation of teachers without a wide range of options and full management control. The complex conditions that are being faced require new roles for all stakeholders in school education. Educational systems are tested on the ways / methods of maintaining the educational practice outside of school in matters of pedagogical responsibility and technological readiness. With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the forced closure of schools, a great project of Emergency Remote Teaching began in Greece with synchronous, asynchronous teaching methods and TV broadcasts. Educational RadioTelevision (EduTV) of the Ministry of Education today supports students and teachers, encouraging their participation in authentic learning environments, which can inspire and offer conditions for collaborative creativity and cultivation of 21st century skills. EduTV produces educational audiovisual content specially designed and developed based on the Distance Education principles, which can furthermore support interactive communication. In addition to production, EduTV contributes to SDE in the dimensions of mass broadcasting through public television, distribution in digital repositories with open licenses, enabling integration and interaction in online learning environments. The open source H5P software offers teachers a strongly powerful tool to create their own interactive videos as part of their educational plans and practices in classrooms, Web learning environments or combining them by inserting interactive elements. The paper first presents an introduction to Distance Education and its principles and then emphasizes in SDE and the concepts of autonomous and complementary SDE. The second section approaches the role of EduTV in SDE on the one hand in its traditional form with the production and dissemination of audiovisual material and on the other hand with the utilization of streaming media on the Internet. The third section focuses on the initiatives of the EduTV in both SDE and Emergency Remote Teaching. Moreover it highlights the potential of video-lessons accessible by students with hearing problems, produced during the pandemic. The paper highlights the conclusions from the contribution of EduTV in front of the challenges that arise from the convergence of television and Internet technologies as well as from the complex conditions of 21st century education. The contribution of EduTV to SDE is highlighted as well as the ways in which it can support traditional school education and propose solutions to the complex pandemic situations or the geomorphological situations of the Greek school and moreover the special educational needs of students.


Broadband femtosecond and longer timescale mid-infrared and far-infrared (THz) probing techniques being explored at NIST using multi-element, mid-infrared focal plane arrays and solid-state THz generators/detectors are presented. Ultrafast infrared pulse generation, detection and pump-probe spectroscopy schemes are first reviewed in detail. These methods are used to examine transitory vibrational, chemical and electron transfer phenomena amenable to time-resolved infrared spectroscopy. Direct monitoring of electron transfer rates (> 5×1012 s) from dye sensitizers ([Ru(dceb)(bpy)2]+2 and Ru(dcb)2(NCS)2 derivatives) anchored to semiconductor solar-cell substrates (nanoparticle TiO2, ZrO2 and SnO2 films) is accomplished by measuring increased mid-IR absorption originating from C=O groups and injected electrons in the substrate. Coherent control of CO-stretching vibrational overtone population distributions in liquid-phase metal-hexacarbonyl systems using deliberately chirped mid-IR excitation pulses has also...


Economic reforms that stimulate commercial activity in semi‐industrialized nations are often associated with significant increases in demand for consumer products. This paper focuses on a description of the transformation of a motorcycle manufacturer's supply chain in response to the recent liberalization of the Indian economy, and on insights gained from that experience. The authors believe that this organization's success in applying supply chain management practices that are more commonly utilized in industrialized nations has wide applicability, and that it will be insightful as a role model for managers at firms facing similar challenges of integrating supply chain operations to meet surges in demand.


Agricultural Engineer Degree students require a Graduation Project (GP) to complete the degree. The GP intends to be a real project that must be designed, described and solved, using the competences and skills acquired during the four years degree, by the student. Right now, the students wait to complete the four years degree to start thinking in the GP. Due to this reason after four years of engineer subjects, many of the students delay the presentation of the final Graduation project reducing the on time graduation index. The fear to face a complete engineering project, the need of time to think in their future and the offer of low quality jobs are some temptations to do not start the GP even during the last year of degree. In the other hand the Bologna process and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), let to introduce project-based learning (PBL) activities at the degree subjects. The aim of the innovative education action presented is to incorporate the project-based learning methodology to work on real agricultural projects in which they will work during their studies. After the fourth degree year they could have plan and start to design the project that will become their personal GP. The development of the innovative education action includes the selection of the subjects in which PBL will be implemented, the organization of seminars to close the students to agricultural projects, the dissemination of the use of PBL for agricultural degree subjects and the assessment of the on time graduation index evolution. The results will be, i) to give sense to the degree subjects by their application to real agricultural projects and ii) to help the students to face on time the GP.


The sector of highway construction shares approximately 11% of the total construction industry in the US. Construction equipment can be considered as one of the primary reasons this industry has reached such a significant level, as it is considered an essential part of the highway construction process during highway project construction. This research addresses a multiâ€"objective optimization mathematical model that quantifies and optimize the key parameters for excavator, truck, and motorâ€"grader equipment to minimize time and cost objective functions. The model is also aimed to maintain the required level of quality for the targeted construction activity. The mathematical functions for the primary objectives were formulated and then a genetic algorithmâ€"based multiâ€"objective was performed to generate the timeâ€"cost Pareto tradeâ€"offs for all possible equipment combinations using MATLAB software to facilitate the implementation. The modelâ€TMs capabilities in generating optimal time and cost tradeâ€"offs based on optimized equipment number, capacity, and speed to adapt with the complex and dynamic nature of highway construction projects are demonstrated using a highway construction case study. The developed model is a decision support tool during the construction process to adapt with any necessary changes into time or cost requirements taking into consideration environmental, safety and quality aspects. The flexibility and comprehensiveness of the proposed model, along with its programmable nature, make it a powerful tool for managing construction equipment, which will help saving time and money within the optimal quality margins. Also, this environmentally friendly decisionâ€"support tool model provided optimal solutions that help to reduce the CO2 emissions reducing the ripple effects of targeted highway construction activities on the global warming phenomenon. The generated optimal solutions offered considerable time and cost savings.


The microstructure and element distribution at the interface between aluminium and non-lead enamel have been investigated by scanning electron microscope and electron microprobe, together with analysis of adherence strength of aluminium enamel.The adherence mechanism of non-lead aluminium enamel has been studied. The results show that there is an interlayer, which is developed at the interface due to the interdiffusion of aluminium element and enamel elements . The cohesion between aluminium and the interlayer is resulted from the metallic bond and the cohesion between the enamel and the interlayer is brought about by the ionic bond and covalent bond.


ABSTRACT Economic freedom is an important determinant of economic development, yet little academic research has considered its financial perspectives. Using a relatively new measure of finance, we find that a high-freedom environment fosters finance in developing economies. Unlike prior literature, the advanced panel threshold estimator shows a single significant economic freedom threshold level of 4.282 as a benchmark, where the relationship turns positive. The findings are robust to alternative estimators and split-sample analysis. The findings are useful for policymakers to attain optimal financial benefits by assuring a high-freedom environment.


The Nikolas Symposia The mission of the annually held Nikolas Symposium is to find a rational cure for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) (Beverley et al., 2005). It is sponsored by Paul and Elizabeth Kontoyannis, whose son Nikolas developed LCH in infancy but has survived his battle with this disease. The symposium is an interactive forum of basic scientists and clinicians who discuss different aspects related to the disease, and attempt to apply this information towards an improved understanding and treatment of LCH. A particular focus is the biology of the dendritic cells to which the Langerhans cells belong. Although LCH is a rare disease, the organizers believe that the research stimulated by this symposium will not only improve our understanding of LCH, but also our understanding of normal dendritic cells as well as other disorders in which dendritic cells are involved.


Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the acupuncture compared with the lydocaine to produce anesthesia during dental restorative procedures. Materials and methods: A not controlled clinical experimental study was developed in subjects whose ages were 18 to 45 years, attending the dental clinics of Santo Tomas University. They required operative dental treatments. The pain incidence in the two treatment groups and the possible secondary effects were registered. Results: Forty one subjects were evaluated, 36.6% were in the acupuncture group (n=15) and 63.4% in the lydocaine group (n = 26). The distribution by gender showed that women 58.54% and men 41.46%. The average of age was 25.7 and 31.15 years, respectively, and the range was between 18 and 45 years. Of the 41 subjects, 16 (39.02%) felt pain during the treatment, 16 (39.02%) had muscular drowsiness, 13 (31.71%) felt pain when inserting the needle in the tissue, 8 (19.51%) bled, 4 (9.76%) presented irritation, 3 (7.32%) registered headache, and 1 (2.44%) was sweaty. Conclusions: Both techniques were similar in effectiveness during the procedures of operative. By means of the acupuncture you can avoid (60%) or diminish (40%) the pain caused during the restorative procedures, eliminating for the patient the medication dose administered with this purpose.


removal of some of the sulphur from the site of alteration. Nevertheless, the general pattern of elemental gain or loss during alteration is probably portrayed reasonably well by the equations. A feature common to all equations is that the alteration requires an over-all addition of iron. The metals released (nickel and manganese), however, appear to be accommodated in the alteration assemblage. Nickel released by the alteration of pentlandite is probably consumed by the formation of nickelian mackinawite from alabandine. Manganese released from the alteration of alabandine is probably consumed by the precipitation of the carbonate phase. The volumetric proportions of the alteration products empirically suggest that the expelled nickel and manganese are mainly redistributed locally without net removal from the system. It seems likely therefore that alteration is induced by high iron activity but postulation of a mechanism for concentrating iron under these conditions remains a problem. The unusual mode of occurrence of the pyrite and pyrrhotine in this deposit could perhaps be significant. There is good evidence to suggest that the pyrrhotine monosulphide was derived from pre-existing pyrite by contact metamorphism. Much of the pyrrhotine so formed is thought to have been subsequently re-pyritized. Where areas ofpyrrhotine are pervasively replaced by pyrite, the


Graves' disease includes thyrotoxicosis, goiter, exophthalmos, and pretibial myxedema when fully expressed, but can occur with one or more of these features. Graves' disease is a disease of "autoimmunity", but the final cause of autoimmunity remains unclear. A strong hereditary tendency is present. Inheritance of HLA antigens DR3, DQ 2, and DQA1*0501 predispose to Graves' disease. The abnormal immune response is characterized by the presence of antibodies directed against thyroid tissue antigens, including antibodies that react with the thyrotrophin receptor by binding to the receptor. Some of these antibodies act as agonists and stimulate the thyroid. The best-known of the antibodies is the serum factor first reported as "LATS", now known as "TSAb".It has been reported in active Graves' disease that Tlymphocyte suppressor cell function is diminished and suppressor cell number is reduced. It is hypothesized that an abnormality in the control of autoimmune responses is present in this disease and leads to production of high levels of autoantibodies that may stimulate the thyroid or eventually cause thyroid damage and cell death. The thyroid gland is hyperfunctioning in Graves' disease. The pituitary response to TRH is also suppressed. The gland is unusually responsive to small doses of iodide, which both block further hormone synthesis and inhibit release of hormone from the gland. The incidence of Graves' disease is reported in recent studies to be 1 to 2 cases per 1,000 population per year in England. This rate is considerably higher than the rate of about 0.3 cases per 1,000 previously reported from this country. The frequency in women is much greater than it is in men. The classic features of thyrotoxicosis are nervousness, diminished sleep, tremulousness, tachycardia, increased appetite, weight loss, and increased perspiration and signs are goiter, occasionally with exophthalmos, and rarely with pretibial myxedema. Physical findings include fine skin and hair, tremulousness, a hyperactive heart, Plummer's nails, muscle weakness, accelerated reflex relaxation, occasional splenomegaly, and often peripheral edema. Autoimmune vitiligo or hives may coexist in patients with Graves' disease. The disease typically begins gradually in adult women and is progressive unless treated. Thyrotoxicosis can cause congestive heart failure. Mitral valve prolapse, atrial tachycardia and fibrillation are commonly caused by thyrotoxicosis.. Amenorrhea or anovulatory cycling is common in women, and fertility is reduced.Thyrotoxicosis in untreated cases leads to cardiovascular damage, bone loss and fractures, or inanition, and can be fatal. The long-term history also includes spontaneous remission in some cases and eventual spontaneous development of hypothyroidism, since autoimmune thyroiditis coexists and destroys the thyroid gland.


Abstract : This report gives a detailed summary of research work completed under Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) grant 53925, over the time period (April 12, 2010 April 10, 2012). There are two main aspects of the work completed. First was the collection and annotation of a large open source data base of speech passages from web sites such as You Tube. 300 passages were collected in each of three languages English, Mandarin, and Russian. Approximately 30 hours of speech were collected for each language. Each passage has been carefully transcribed at the phrasal level by human listeners. Each passage was originally transcribed and then checked and the transcription edited as needed by at least two additional native language listeners. The English and Mandarin were then forced aligned and labeled at the phonetic level using a combination of manual and automatic methods. The Russian passages have not yet been marked at the phonetic level. Another phase of the work was to explore several algorithmic methods for improving automatic speech recognition (ASR) for this intelligible but challenging data base. Note that the body of the report has four main sections plus appendices which introduce, describe, and summarize a portion of the work.


The present study was aimed to study the chemical value and medicinal value of vitex negundo Linn. Herbal medicines are the precursors of many common drugs prescribed in clinical practice modern western industrial countries today. In the present study the selected plant Vitex negundo Linn., belongs to the family Verbenaceae, which is known to possess several medicinal properties. This plant has been extensively investigated by many scientists for its medicinal activities. In our present work on the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the leaves of vitex negundo was evidently support the long term Anti oxidant property, anti inflammatory, anti cancer and anti inflammatory activity of Vitex negundo. The studies on Vitex negundo leaves were showed good potential to utilize this plant for commercial purposes.


A method of operating a metrology instrument includes generating relative motion between a probe (14) and a sample (22) at a scan frequency using an actuator (110). The method also includes detecting motion of the actuator using a position sensor (108) that exhibits noise in the detected motion, and controlling the position of the actuator (110) using a feedback loop (104) and a feed forward algorithm (120). In this embodiment, the controlling step attenuates noise in the actuator position compared to noise exhibited by the position sensor over the scan bandwidth. Scan frequencies up to a third of the first scanner resonance frequency or greater than 300 Hz are possible.


Expressions for directivity as a function of spacing, scan angle, and current distribution are presented for uniformly spaced linear arrays subject to the assumption that the element radiation intensity function of each radiator can be expressed in either of the following forms: (1 - \sin^{2} \theta \cos^{2} \Phi)^{P} or \sin^{2P} \theta \sin^{2Q} \Phi where P and Q are zero or positive integers. By proper choice of P and Q , these expressions can be used to approximate the element radiation intensity function associated with a linear array of isotropic radiators, parallel short dipoles, collinear short dipoles, and planar equiangular spiral antennas. Analytical results are given for a number of cases, and graphical results are presented for directivity in the direction of scan angle for a linear array of radiators with a uniform current distribution and an element radiation intensity given by the expression \sin^{2} \theta \sin^{2} Phi in the region y \geq 0 and zero in the region y .


This is a book in which ideology and performance shadow each other, in a theoretical inquiry which ranges widely across historical periods and cultures. The author's concerns - which include the social meaning of illusion and the cultural manifestation of power - take the reader from Eleanora Duse to Laurie Anderson; from the puppet theatre of Kleist to Kantor's theatre of the dead; and from the Kutiyattam temple dancers in Kerala to Womanhouse in Los Angeles. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics of theatre and cultural studies.


An optimized mathematical model was established to demonstrate the effect of pressure and temperature under supercritical conditions on the electric resistance of emulsion for plating.Optimal toolboxes of MATLAB software and anoval2 functions for variance analysis were used for nu-merical solving.Nickel electroplating in supercritical CO2 in the presence of non-ionic surfactants was investigated,and the established model was verified by making use of EViews software.Results indicate that the value based on the model and that of analysis are roughly consistent.The dispersion state of electric resistance of the emulsion for plating was the best under optimized conditions,and the hardness of resultant electroplated coating was increased by about 30%.Pressure had a significant effect on the electric resistance of the emulsion,while temperature had a little effect on it.The results based on MATLAB and EViews software were in good agreement.Relevant research results could be helpful to designing novel electroplating process.


Abstract Background Daratumumab is an IgG kappa monoclonal antibody (mAB) against CD38 which is expressed on myeloma cells. It has recently been approved for treatment of patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma. Our objective was to identify the potential infectious complications associated with daratumumab use. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of myeloma patients who received daratumumab at our institution from October 2015 to December 2016. Patients were divided into four groups based on administration regimen of daratumumab: (1) single agent with dexamethasone; (2) triple therapy with proteasome inhibitor (PI), immune-modulating drug (IMiD), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor or mAB; (3) quadruple therapy with IMiD + PI ± mAB or cyclophosphamide; (4) with high-dose chemotherapy. For each group, we evaluated the incidence of infection, neutropenia (defined as ANC <1,000), hospitalization, and 90-day survival. Results A total of 171 patients (63% male, 37% female) were included in the study and received a total of 343 cycles of daratumumab. Median age was 68 years. A total of 151 infections occurred in 121 of the 343 cycles (40% bacterial; 52% viral). There was a significant association between development of infection and chemotherapy regimen used (χ2 = 17, P ≤ 0.001). Patients developed neutropenia in 129 of 254 cycles (51%). There was a significant association between the development of neutropenia and chemotherapy regimen used (χ2 = 43.51, P < 0.00001). Discontinuation of chemotherapy occurred in 65 cycles (19%), mainly due to progression of disease (54%). Eighty subjects (23%) required hospitalization, infection being the main cause (51%). Ninety-day survival was 91.8%. Conclusion Infection is common among myeloma patients who receive daratumumab. Myeloma patients who receive daratumumab in conjunction with multidrug chemotherapy regimens have an increased risk of infection and neutropenia. Because daratumumab is given predominantly as outpatient therapy, a greater understanding of the potential immunomodulatory effects of daratumumab will lead to increased vigilance in identifying and treating clinically significant infections. Disclosures F. Davies, Janssen: Consultant, Speaker honorarium. G. Morgan, Janssen: Consultant and Research Contractor, Research support and Speaker honorarium.


This paper proposes Personal Information Auto Detection(PIAD) System to prevent leakage of Personal informations in document and image files that can be used by mobile service provider. The proposed system is to automatically detect the images and documents that contain personal informations and shows the result to the user. The PIAD is divided into the selection step for fast and accurate retrieval images and analysis which is composed of SURF, erosion and dilation, FindContours algorithm. The result of proposed PIAD system showed more than 98% accuracy by selection and analysis steps, 267 images detection of 272 images.


An examination of the psychometric structure of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory in Title: temporomandibular disorder patients: a confirmatory factor analysis


Fungal infections in humans range flom superficial and cutaneous (such as dermatophytoses) to deeply invasive and dissemi hated (such as candidiasis and cryptococcosis). Pathogenic fungi occur worldwide, although particular species may predominate in certain geographic areas. In the past 20 years, fungal infections have increased dramatically--paradoxically, as a resuh of medical advances. Fungal infections occur more frequently m people whose immune system is suppressed (because of organ transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, or the human immunodeficiency vires), who have been treatM e m b r ed with broad-spectrum Polyen~


The new method that reconstructs the polar two-dimensional structure of the magnetic island using magnetic pickup coils data is introduced on HL-2A tokamak and dynamic analysis method that set up based on it for tearing mode is also introduced.In this experiment,the perturbation current which is the source of the perturbation magnetic field can be determined using the data measured by magnetic probes.Superimposing the perturbation flux and equilibrium flux reconnected by EFIT,the structure and the width of the magnetic islands can be obtained.Then two-dimensional structure maps are set up chronologically and recorded in turn.After that these maps are revealed in turn and magnetic island can be analyzed dynamically.This method is applied to analyzing tearing mode.The conclusion that magnetic island rotating direction is in accordance with electronic diamagnetic drift direction is reached.The relationship between the magnetic island width and the magnetic perturbation field is proved and the suppression of magnetic island by ECRH is also verified.It shows the immediacy of the method of inversion of magnetic island structure by magnetic probes and it is very useful for watching and controlling MHD instability.


Full-scale, 3D, time-dependent aerodynamics and fluid‐structure interaction (FSI) simulations of a Darrieus-type vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) are presented. A structural model of the Windspire VAWT (Windspire energy, http://www.windspireenergy.com/ )i s developed, which makes use of the recently proposed rotation-free Kirchhoff‐Love shell and beam/cable formulations. A moving-domain finite-element-based ALE-VMS (arbitrary Lagrangian‐Eulerian-variational-multiscale) formulation is employed for the aerodynamics in combination with the sliding-interface formulation to handle the VAWT mechanical components in relative motion. The sliding-interface formulation is augmented to handle nonstationary cylindrical sliding interfaces, which are needed for the FSI modeling of VAWTs. The computational results presented show good agreement with the field-test data. Additionally, several scenarios are considered to investigate the transient VAWT response and the issues related to self-starting. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4027466]


Intercultural Grammars presuppose that all people everywhere can synergystically communicate with each other to an acceptable degree and at desirable levels of closure, all things being equal. The essential components of such communication, relational rules from which real patterns of success can be projected, and situational qualifiers which must be given both expressive and perceptive focus -these together form one of the significant dimensions of the discipline currently denominated LANGUETICS. Simply: What specifically communicates "best"? What is confusing? What is offensive or intolerable? .What is so distinct as to be ineffable? What do we now know? What can we learn? What must we attain for world-wide communication and effective interaction? CULTURE GRAMMARS are composed of written and unwritten "rules" which may be assumed or real. These constitute that which is generic to a given people: JapanESE, AmericAN, SlavIC, and so on. As these are broadly identified, contrasted with other communication systems, and given both rational and replicable points at which communicability, tolerance, offense, confusion, etc., take place, there evolve apparent critical patterning which is essential to the use of "language" -in all of its forms and functions (the ETICS) useful to successful communication and "closure." Closure in this sense is the satisfactory result of what is intended by the communication or interaction: education, motivation, etc. LANGUETIC categories interrelatedly demonstrate the CONTENT of real or assumed messages on the basis of CULTURE (unique thought, feeling, and action patterns of a people), CONTEXT (time and place of events, interactions, symbols, etc.) and COMMUNICATION modes and codes (verbal -such as spoken or written words in well-formed syntactic systems, nonverbal, para-verbal, and para-normal -such as inspiration, "vibes," and other channels of understanding) . Over 1200 elements have been identified as potentially critical to the acceptability of communication, with developmental rules interweaving culture, content, context and communication modes and codes in what can be called "INTERCULTURAL GRAMMARS." Over 100 countries/cultures have been sampled to illustrate potential miscommunications. World-wide research and development is essential to adequately portray all essential interrelations. More than 125 disciplines have been found to have bearing on intercultural interactions (such as public relations, deontology, ethics, anthropology, linguistics, journalism, conflict analysis, etc.). Geolinguist implications come from 300+ political and "people" nations, millions of "kindreds," tongues or languages exceeding 10,000, and "peoples" estimated to range to about 25,000 "affinity groups." An INTERCULTURAL READY REFERENCE has been prepared, citing examples, models, and key statements from experts having world-wide focus on communication. Copyright 1980 by V. Lynn Tyler. Used by permission.


Abstract Sintered nanocrystalline Fe–W composites were synthesised by isothermal reduction of a Fe2O3–WO3 powder mixture in pure hydrogen at 900°C. Before reduction, a 1:1 mixture of the powders was ball milled thoroughly for 3, 9 or 15 h, then compacted and dried at 90°C for 24 h. The reduced powders were re-compacted and sintered at 1000°C for 2 h in hydrogen. The reduction behaviour was studied by thermogravimetric analysis. The microstructure, phase composition, pore distribution and magnetic properties of the initial oxide mixtures and of the reduced and sintered products were characterised. Complete reduction was achieved in all cases, to give a nanocrystalline homogenous composite with Fe of 13 nm crystallite size and W of 38 nm. A dense crystalline structure was observed within sintered samples having a total porosity of 52–54%. The magnetic coercivity (H c) of the sintered Fe–W specimens increased with increasing milling time, whereas magnetisation (M s) decreased.


Abstract : An increasing use is being made of non-parametric tests, i.e., tests of significance which are not based on the usual assumption that all distributions are normal. Many psychologists have assumed that when non-normality or heterogenous variance is encountered in the data, then analysis of variance by ranks, the Mann-Whitney U Test (1947), Festinger's d (1946), or some similar non-parametric technique is appropriate. The purpose of this paper is to point out that non-parametric tests also have basic assumptions which must be met, and that often the factors which bar the use of the parametric tests also violate the assumptions underlying most of the non-parametric tests.


Recently, the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics has boosted interpretability and performance in a variety of NLP tasks. Since different linguistic units are explicitly weighted by this framework in density matrix, it is also often believed that the models inspired by quantum mechanics afford transparency. However, the relationship between weights of linguistic units and model outputs is uncertain. In this work we test whether this assumption holds by performing extensive experiments in question answering (QA) model to manipulating semantic weights and assessing the resulting differences in its output. Although we observe in some ways that higher weights do correlate with greater effect on model, but most of the data does not support it. i.e., the weight is independent of the prediction, and different weight distributions can produce equivalent result. Our results illustrate that standard quantum-inspired model has interpretable structure but does not accurately model feature importance and requires improvement in semantic representation and model interpretability.


© Serials Publications. The Tatar national classic of Gayaz Iskhaki's characters are discussed in the article. The writer came as enlightener in Tatar literature, but he is the first person who began the reform of the concept of personality. Ideally, the writer's characters must be with the national heart, adventurous, literate and attracting others. Thus in the national tatar literature Gayaz Iskhaki raises the question of a new character.


With the rapid development of mobile ad hoc network, security and trust are important to the network, especially for military ad hoc network. Trust routing scheme is the main issue in military ad hoc network. Trust routing is related to many factors such as routing hop number, node information integrity degree and node behavior. To use multi-source information, multi-agent collaboration method is used to design trust routing scheme. The definition of trust routing is proposed in the paper. Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol is used to validate trust routing scheme. NS-2 simulator is used to simulate different network scenarios and node behavior. Simulation results show that network security and efficiency can be improved in trust routing scheme.


BRAIN AND MIND. PROFESSOR R. J. A. BERRY'S treatise, Brain and Mind,' falls naturally into two divisions-the larger part of his work, which is devoted to a description of the structure and functions of the human nervous system, and the part in which lie seeks to apply this knowledge to the solution of present-day psycho-sociological problenms. Professor Berry's wvorth as an anatomist anid histologist is suifficient warrant for the scientific accuracy of his descriptions. He proceeds from the consideration of the simplest phenomena of the nervous system to the more .complex, making full use of the findings of modernl histological research, associated especially with tlheniames of Golgi and Cajal, Shaw Bolton, and Watson. His presentation of the subject is clear and comprehensive; in its avoidance of non-essentials and its skilful continuity it makes pleasant reading. Many of the numerous diagrams and photographs illustrating the text are -original, and the rest are eclectically taken from Luciani, Morris, and others. The unit of nerve structure--the -neuron-is described, and its functional working considered. Particular stress -is laid on the importance of the short internuncial neurons in the interpretation of the phenomena of mind and its aberrations.. The developmental history of the autonomic and the cerebro-spinal nervous system and that of its component parts are traced. Throughout the histological descriptions are clear and authoritative. The senrsory and motor pathways in the cord and brain are outlined. Professor Berry speaks of the olfactory sense as of little importanice in the human ecolnomy. The extensive ramification of the olfactory memories, however, probably accounts for imuch in the life of man as yet unexplored, but of undoubted psychical significance. Tlle iml)ortance of cortical structure in lhealth a'nd disease is emphasized; and the arguments for regarding the granular, associational, and commissural neurons as the plhysical instruments of mind are set forth. Professor Berry's anatomical observations lead him to believe that the study of cortical hiistology is of supreme importanice in the interpretation of aberrant mental phenomena. The thalamostriate and the ventricuilar svstems are adequately dealt with. The acquisition of speech and its loss bv disease are discussed in a chapter in wvhich the author insists


The closed-loop property of the state-space model base multi-horizon predictive control system with feedback correction is studied. It adopts finite horizon performance index, feedback correction and adopts multi-prediction horizon to deal with outputs with different settling time. The analysis to the closed-loop system shows that it is equivalent to a certain kind of pole-placement algorithm. Also, the condition for zero steady error is given.


One of the major causes of voltage instability is the reactive power limit of the system. Improving the systempsilas reactive power handling capacity via flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices is a remedy for prevention of voltage instability and hence voltage collapse. In this paper, the effects of four FACTS controllers, SVC, STATCOM, TCSC, and UPFC, on voltage stability will be studied. The IEEE-14 bus system is simulated to test the increasing loadability. With continuation power flow feature of PSAT and accurate model of these controllers, voltage stability of the test system is investigated and bifurcation points are detected.


Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), which primarily include Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic recurrent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with increasing prevalence and incidence worldwide. In this study, we aimed to identify key factor genes that control the progression of inflammatory bowel disease, identify common and unique nodal genes, examine gene-protein interactions, assess current advances in the published literature on inflammatory bowel disease, and examine the impact of various biological pathways. Gene expression profiles were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. We performed gene expression analysis to identify deferentially expressed genes. Subsequently, GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyzes and protein-protein interaction network analyzes (PPI) of DEGs were performed. Text mining was used to examine the frequency of genes in the published IBD literature. Four GEO databases (GSE156044, GSE159751, GSE159008, and GSE102746) were downloaded from GEO databases. A total of 368 DEGs were identified. The results of GO term analysis showed that DEGs were mainly involved in the activity of cytokine receptors, integral components of the plasma membrane, and cytokine-mediated signaling. KEGG pathway analysis showed that DEGs were mainly enriched in bile secretion, mineral absorption, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. The results of PPI analysis showed that about 10 genes were the key genes for the occurrence of CED. Text mining revealed the existence of 399 genes associated with CED. Our results suggest a possible link between CED and other diseases such as triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), and provide new insights into the mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and new treatment targets.


Abstract A simple, new synthesis of fosphenytoin sodium 1, a prodrug, via imidate ester and employing mild reaction conditions is described.


Abstract Purpose To assess the translational and rotational tracking performance of the Oculus Rift S using controlled robotic motion and a gold-standard motion tracking system. Materials and Methods An Oculus Rift S headset and controller were each placed in an industrial robot arm and had Vicon passive markers placed on them. The robotic arm was then translated in three perpendicular directions and performed three orthogonal rotations about three orthogonal axes while the spatial position of the headset and controller were recorded by Vicon motion capture cameras as well as Unity. Positional data was analyzed to determine the difference in tracking between Unity and Vicon to establish the accuracy of the Rift S' tracking capabilities. Results It was determined that the translational accuracy of the system was 1.66 ± 0.74 mm for the head-mounted display and 4.36 ± 2.91 mm for the controller, and the rotational accuracy of the system was 0.34 ± 0.38° for the HMD and 1.13 ± 1.23° for the controller. Conclusions The high level of accuracy and precision combined with the low cost of the Oculus Rift S and its use of inside-out tracking make it a viable candidate for clinicians looking to incorporate virtual reality. Implications for Rehabilitation The Oculus Rift S can report the position and orientation of the user's headmounted display and controllers during gameplay. The Oculus Rift S provides a more portable VR system which does not require external sensors to track motion, allowing it to be used in a variety of rehabilitation scenarios while still providing adequate motion tracking.


By studying depictions of armor in The Canterbury Tales, Le Morte D'Arthur, and The Faerie Queene, and by seeing how these works help us understand medievalism in contemporary media, this dissertation investigates how armored bodies function as a way to think through the problematics of posthuman transformations. This project repositions the way in which premodern masculine identity was often predicated upon how bodies were constructed with, and connected to, multiple objects, nonhuman figures, and fluctuating interpretations of machinic evolution. Furthermore, this study of armor is concerned with the degeneration of bodies damaged by war and contagion, as well as the instability and inadequacy of the body's boundaries. Armor can be fragmented, assembled, and remixed with other armorial pieces and materials. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this project performs the task of tracing a longer history concerned with armored bodies, faulty ideologies, and technological anxieties. Studying the fictionalized use of armored bodies across literary history pushes us to question the results of technological augmentation. Each chapter studies the processes in which a body transforms into an armored posthuman. Armor, this project argues, can be thought of as part of a posthuman assemblage that collects and develops various narrative strands about prosthetic transformations.


In the wordless picture book Home by Jeannie Baker, we watch baby Tracy grow as her family and neighbors work together to gradually turn a cold unfriendly city street into a beautiful friendly place to call home. In this lesson designed for ages 4-8, students explore change over time in the book Home and later in themselves by interviewing their parents and constructing a timeline book of their lives.


This paper develops low-complexity design techniques for robust linear precoders suitable for various multi-cell multiple-input single-output (MISO) downlink systems. The goal is to satisfy pre-specified SINR requirements for users in multiple cells under some base station power constraints, in the absence of perfect channel state information (CSI). First, we consider the case of full cooperation between base stations and derive a simple iterative algorithm that achieves the required SINRs with high probability despite the presence of channel uncertainties. Then we consider the case of distributed coordination between base stations and develop a simple iterative algorithm that requires only very limited communication among the base stations. Our simulation results demonstrate that substantial robustness can be obtained at a low computational cost.


This thesis consists of the two opening chapters of American Odyssey, a nouveau plantation novel that has its roots in two American fiction traditions---the nineteenthcentury plantation novel and the twentieth-century neo-slave narrative. It is 1855 and Charles DeCoeur's only motivation to remain Riverwood's owner and master is that his widowed mother and sickly sister rely on the profits of the estate. Charles chafes under the responsibility and physicality of plantation life, unable to reconcile himself to the role of master of a cotton estate in the forgotten heart of East Florida. Then a female Negro, Hellcat, wanders onto the Riverwood estate. Attracted to the woman's unusual appearance and disposition, Charles readily claims her as his property. It is not long before Charles channels his ennui into a renewed interest in Riverwood's workings, a thinly-veiled attempt to hide his growing obsession with the mysterious slave woman. However, tensions are mounting all around Charles. The estate is approaching bankruptcy, the overseer and slaves believe Hellcat has dark intentions, and Charles' mother believes the slave is a bastard child from her husband's scandalous past. But Charles refuses to listen to those around him and continues to let his desires guide his actions, while Hellcat's presence at Riverwood opens new wounds that threaten everyone around her. American Odyssey [kit]-Gary D. Nash 1997 The Best Way Out, A South American Odyssey-R. Scott Morris 2020-04-19 "The Best Way Out" recounts a stirring tale of the misfortunes and triumphs of a young English/Argentine sailor from Devon in his quest to sail around Cape Horn. William is born of English Argentine parentage which generates an affection for his mother's homeland. At an early age William Spyre is inculcated with maritime traditions and desire by his father who served in the Royal Navy. Although he becomes a modest barrister, Joseph Spyre's unbounded affection and respect for the sea never dims as he passes along this love to his son William. After learning to sail competitively in Plymouth Bay, William turns to offshore racing and defies the odds as he survives the '79 Fastnet Race debacle. Tales of South America and Cape Horn grain racers told by Joseph imbue a burning desire in William to 'Round the Horn'. His wealthy mentor gifts William a stout sloop for the journey and after a year of preparation William heads south in late Fall 1981 in the first leg of his adventure. Upon arriving in Buenos Aires to refit and visit relatives, unbeknownst to William, he has appeared on the cusp of the Falklands invasion. He is promptly arrested by the Argentine Junta as an English spy. Unable to break William or vanquish him, his sadistic Argentine Navy tormentor forces him into the Argentine Army for the invasion of the Falkland Islands. Alone and now the pariah of his platoon, because he's English, William fears for his life at the hands of the Argentine Marines. He is spared and protected by his platoon Lieutenant, because there is a need for him; he's their interpreter. After surviving the invasion and occupation of Stanley, William is transferred to Goose Green just prior to the British counter invasion. During a vicious fire fight in the dead of the southern winter, toward the end of May 1982 William find that he's on the losing end, but he is rescued by a British Soldier in a bizarre coincidence of luck. After the "Arggies" capitulate, William's British identity cannot be established, so he is returned to Argentina as a POW. He and his wounded buddy make their way back to Buenos Aires on the famous Ruta 3 , bumming rides with good Samaritan, long haul truckdrivers. He reunites with his extended family in Buenos Aires, but is placed under surveillance by Astes. William's PTSD and now paranoia about Astes alerts him to trouble, so with the aid of his ever-resourceful cousin Rafael, he quickly refits his boat and sails again for Cape Horn. Due to the poor preparation of his hasty departure, he is subsequently wrecked on the coast of Patagonia, rescued by the Argentine/Welch, and is nursed back to health. He has a torrid, illicit love affair with his Welsh host's daughter, forcing the couple to flee for their lives across Patagonia. In their flight they are relentlessly pursued by William's Argentine nemesis, Lt Cmdr. Alfredo Astes. William continues to pose a major threat to Astes' tenuous hold on power. William and his love, Angharad take refuge in Santiago, Chile, where Astes hatches an unsuccessful plot to kill William. This failed attempt unseats Astes from power, but he remains a threat. Angharad encourages to complete his Cape Horn quest, so he takes a tenuous step, travels to Ushuaia, hires a veteran skipper and boat and finally conquers the Horn in winter. The trip out to and around the Horn in winter is a thrilling adventure in and of itself. After sailing past Cape Horn, instead of being jubilant at attaining his goal, William becomes introspective and finally realizes that his attaining his goal has come at the expense of others. He sees that the journey itself is what mattered which was enabled by the love, respect and sacrifice of his closest friends and family. William finally realizes that it is they who are important, not attaining a seemingly impossible goal. He learns this lesson a little late in life, but better learned than never understood. One would think that the story ends here, but no, there's one last, dangerous problem that must be dealt with Lt Cmdr. Alfredo Astes. Back in Ushuaia after the Horn, William inadvertently encounters his antagonist Astes and a confrontation ensues, but you must read the book to find out what happens. Who will prevail and how? The incredible natural beauty and majesty of Chile and Argentina set the backdrop and inspiration for this account of intrigue, betrayal, passion and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. John Dos Passos-Townsend Ludington 1980 This authorized biography of John Dos Passos is both important and highly engaging -important because it provides a portrait-in-action of one of the ablest American writers of this century, searching critiques of all his works, and straightforward analyses of the complex political and social backgrounds out of which they grew; and engaging because of this shy, modest, friendly, endearing, and indefatigable man whose sterling character springs out of every page. Carlos Baker, on back of jacket. Social Studies, American Issues: A Documentary Reader, Student Edition-McGraw-Hill Education 2001-02-28 The American Vision boasts an exceptional author team with specialized expertise in colonial, Civil War, 20th-century, and Civil Rights history. The full panorama of American history comes alive through their vivid and accurate retelling, and the co-authorship of National Geographic ensures that the program's new maps, charts, and graphs are correct to the last


This paper examines the problems associated with the application of management theories and philosophies in Nigeria. Historical and descriptive research methods were used, using secondary sources of information. The study found that challenges impeding the application of management theories and philosophies in Nigeria include: Lack of funds and research facilities, poor attitude and interest in research work, scanty statistics and documentation problem, intra cultural differences, the relatively few faculties and newness of management as a discipline in our academic institutions, poor linkage and collaboration between researchers and private sector among others. Based on the findings, the study recommends that on a regular basis, conferences, seminars and workshop should be organized to train stakeholders on how to weigh, and align theories of management being transferred from western nations in order to select only those that are consistent and relevant to African culture and development.


This special edition of the The Language Learning Journal on language learning strategies (LLS) comes at a time of a renewed interest in the contribution of LLS to the teaching and learning of second and foreign languages. LLS are said to be thoughts and actions learners select and use flexibly and creatively, often consciously, in a given context in order to facilitate language learning by regulating the cognitive, emotional and social aspects of themselves. The notion of self-regulation is inherent in the concept of LLS as it is the learner who is the ultimate authority of strategy choice (Oxford 2017). Ever since Rubin's seminal work on the 'good language learner' (1975) and the emergence of LLS research in second language acquisition (SLA), there has been an abundance of studies investigating language learners' strategy use while learning an L2. Initial studies focused on learners' frequency of overall strategy use relevant to their individual differences such as, for example, age, gender, proficiency level, learning style or motivation to learn, beliefs about the nature of language learning and the roles of the teacher or learner, and culture (Green and Oxford 1995; Griffiths 2018; O'Malley and Chamot 1990; Psaltou-Joycey 2008; Psaltou-Joycey and Kantaridou 2009; Platsidou and Kantaridou 2014). Research has also looked at classroom settings as, besides personal factors, selection and use of strategies largely depends on various situational factors such as the language curriculum, authorised course books, teacher attributes, the setting of language learning (i.e. second or foreign), or the learning tasks at hand (Psaltou-Joycey 2010, 2014). Another branch of research has looked at the types of strategies employed by learners or promoted by teachers for the development of reading, speaking, listening and writing, as well as grammar and vocabulary (Griffiths 2018). A smaller group of researchers has been involved in developing programmes and materials for language learning strategy instruction, thus promoting the argument that LLS are teachable (Chamot 2004; Cohen 1998; Grenfell and Harris 1999; Oxford 1990, 2011; Psaltou-Joycey 2015). In recent years, LLS research has moved from quantitative research and a focus on overall learner strategy selection and use to look at more specific strategy employment following the needs of the learner and the classroom situation, along with teacher contribution to the promotion of strategies. LLS instruction (LLSI) is gaining ground as an approach needed to ascertain appropriate selection and use of strategies for a given language task without, nonetheless, ignoring the fact that teaching and learning of a language is always situated in a specific cultural, educational and linguistic context. Specificity of strategies and instruction on how to use them are, therefore, key issues in current research. The selected articles in this issue discuss innovative suggestions about the usefulness of existing assessment instruments, the impact of teacher guidance and the effect of single strategies or a cluster of strategies. The main focus is on vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) for the following reasons: (1) vocabulary knowledge is essential for effective communication in a target language, (2) vocabulary knowledge is considered very important in L2 pedagogy as it is appreciated both by teachers and learners, (3) vocabulary knowledge can be assessed and quantified more readily than other language skills and (4) vocabulary teaching often occupies a separate section in textbooks and teaching approaches (Milton 2009; Nation 1994; Psaltou-Joycey 2010). Starting from more general accounts of LLS, Kantaridou, Papadopoulou and Platsidou question the continuing usefulness of Oxford's (1990) well-known and widely used Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) in the light of her recently proposed (Oxford 2011, 2017) Strategic SelfRegulation Model (SR). By employing an alternative factor analysis, they argue convincingly that the SILL can incorporate the functions of the SR model, and, therefore, it can still act as an


The paper presents issues related to calculation of gains of non-proportional observers of magnetic fluxes of an induction motor. A transformation is discussed, based on dyadic matrices, that affords possibility of applying well-known methods used in single-output systems to observers of multi-output systems. The impact of dyadic transformation on possibility of poles placement of the observer is analyzed. Experimental results are shown, obtained for exemplary observers designed with discussed methods.


A rost rum was presented to Central State College lly the g rad uat ing c1ass ot 1959. The presen ta tion was m ade by Ar nold Trachte, p res ident ot the 1959 class. on Novem b,r 11 at an assembly. The speaker 's stand w as accepted for CSC's audito rium by President WUllam C. Han&en. The s ta nd. whic h cost a pproximately S400, is made out of · che1Ty wood and has a lea ther top. It also has a microphone. Dean Orland E. Radke along with Arnold Trachte arr anged for the purchase of t he ros trum. I t w as built a nd designed by Norbert. Bretl of the V:e tter Ma n lact urlng com pany .


A major radiation source in boiling water reactors (BWR) for personnel exposure during shutdown maintenance has been identified to be activated corrosion products, mainly 60Co, deposited on the primary system piping wall. Consequentry, information on Co transport mechanisms is vital to reduce this buildup in the primary system. It is generally considered that Co ions, which are corrosion products, are adsorbed on oxides deposited on the fuel rod surface, activated by neutrons, and then released as radioactive ions. As cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) is a thermodynamically probable compound under BWR conditions(1), 60Co is considered to be released from it. Cobalt oxide (CoO) is also formed on the fuel rod surface when the concentration of Co ions in the coolant exceeds its solubility limit. Water pH might play an important role in reactions of adsorption and release because protons involve in these processes. However, effects of water pH on adsorption and release at high temperature have not been experimentally clarified yet. In this study, release rates of Co ions from CoFe2O4 and CoO particles were measured at 285°C and various pH values. Then 9 mechanism for their release was oronosed.


At the invitation of the Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., IUPAB will hold its fourth Congress at the University of Moscow from 7 to 14 August 1972. The Congress is planned to comprise plenary lectures, symposia organized by the various Commissions of IUPAB, and sessions for contributed papers. After the Congress several specialized symposia will be arranged at other scientific centres in the U.S.S.R. A circular giving preliminary details of the Congress will be available for distribution in December 1970. For further information intending participants should write to the Institute of Biophysics (Moscow division), Moscow W. 133, U.S.S.R.


ing agent iias dominated the American structural foam industry from the beginning, and remains the prime blowing agent today. Structural foam machines with these characteristics were just about all there was available originally, and they produced the molded foam parts which literally built, or &dquo;structured&dquo; our industry. These dedicated machines, still using nitrogen, still form the backbone of our industry today, comprising over 80% of the machines which are dedicated to structural foam molding, and over 60% of all the machines, including the so-called dual purpose types, which run structural foam on a more or less regular basis. Furniture items, where wood grain mold texturing makes for decorative stereo panels, and functional tables and chair backs, and structural foam's strength-for-weight ratio suits it for the chassis of a reclining easy chair; replacements for concrete underground cable conduit, wooden pallets and shipping containers, and wood/carboard or metal spools for the wire and cable industry; shutters, storm doors, oriel windows, and interior doors and frames for the building trades; and trash receptables, janitors' service items, and a myriad of recreational applications round out the contribution of the low pressure structural foam machines to our way of living today. But structural foam is now moving into new areas where demands are being made on the machines


The defects sited on the surface and internal grain boundaries in organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites always capture the carriers and become the recombination centers, causing the decrease in carr...


Electrical source imaging (ESI) is a well‐established approach to localizing the epileptic focus in drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. So far, ESI has been used primarily on interictal events. Emerging evidence suggests that ictal ESI is also feasible and potentially useful. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of ESI on ictal events using high‐density electroencephalography (EEG).


In the system quo, in terms of studies Women have always occupied a low position, limited and threatened. In this context, there is an attempt to empower women through several agencies to re-arrange the order of the spirit of global ethics, which includes the concept of justice and equality in rights and duties. With some contemporary approaches, and taking into account the conservative approach, the issue of women's reproductive rights can be observed comprehensiveely. Conservative foothold in this case, can be considered as a material consideration in the hope footing and shooting accuracy issues that can unite goodnes solution by one of the male and female. This research resulted in the finding that women's reproductive rights are women's rights, and in its settings, especially family planning should women get the attention of her husband. In connection with the regulation of birth, can be practiced by a majority of scholars of international law and agreements. Instead, under the agreement the majority of scholars, too, the practice of abortion is prohibited. It is also supported by legislation at the practice level.


Safety of selected insecticides to Oecophylla smaragdina workers (minor-major) ( Hymenoptera : Formicidae ) was evaluated using dry film method at 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 hours after treatment ( HAT ). Results showed that Lambda cyhalothrin and Thiamethoxam caused 100 per cent mortality within 1h in both the minor and major workers, which was significantly higher than untreated check . Imidacloprid was comparatively safer and caused 100 per cent mortality of both the castes of the weaver after 12h . However, Azadirachtin caused 100 per cent mortality only after 12h with low death rates indicating that it is the safest of all the insecticides tested for both the castes of weaver ants and hence might be the first choice for weaver ant used pest management strategy.


Objective To explore the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) on invasion potentiality of Lewis lung carcinoma cell line(LLC).Methods A mammalian co expression vector containing VEGF cDNA was constructed and transfected into LLC cells with liposome.Boyden chambers were used for in vitro invasion tests of LLCs transfected with or without VEGF gene.Results After transfection,the abilities of invasion through matrigel in vitro were remarkably increased in VEGF transfected LLCs(58±1.0),comparing with mock transfected LLCs(26±0.4)( P 0.05).Conclusion The increased invasion potentiality of LLC could be induced by VEGF via enhancement of the cell migration.


National linguistic consciousness is characterized by the different codes of communication. Particular attention author gives to the axiological and existential code of Russian interpersonal communication.


Introduction Body composition analysis has evolved from the single unit of body weight, through the classical division into fat and fat-free mass and then onto three, four or more compartments. This chapter will describe each model in terms of the principle of the method, the compartments which are measured, the techniques required and the theoretical limitations or advantages that the model presents. A summary of each model is given in Table 13.1. Alternative approaches to the division of the body including elemental analysis, intra- and extracellular constituents and body segments will not be addressed further here. Weight: a single-compartment model? Although weight alone gives no indication of body composition, in adults it is not uncommon for judgements to be made on the basis of weight, particularly with reference to obesity. There is still a tendency to say that men greater than 100 kg or women greater than 80 kg are overweight with the implied assumption that they have excess body fat. The limitations of this approach are obvious. Two-compartment models In the two-compartment model the body is divided into fat and fat-free mass. At its simplest the measurement of weight and height gives some indication of body composition, by reference to tables of ideal body weight, although this again makes the assumption that the majority of excess weight is fat. The two-compartment model is also the basis of most classical body composition techniques, notably the measurement of body density, total-body water and total-body potassium. Density Body density is calculated as the mass of the body in air divided by its volume.


Objective:To explore the influence of glucose decrease on mean corpuscular volume(MCV) and platelet(PLT) parameters by observing MCV and PLT parameters in the process of glucose levels drop. Method:Routine blood tests from 135 patients with hyperglycemia before and after treatment were done by Sysmex XE-5000 automatic analyzer,and the results of MCV,MPV,PCT,P-LCR and IPF parameters and their correlations were analyzed. Result:①Before and after the treatment in the process of blood glucose down,the differences of glucose level(t=12.456,P=0.000) and MCV(t=2.198,P=0.031)were significant.However there were no significant difference for the level of MPV(t=1.260,P=0.213),PCT(t=1.258,P=0.213),P-LCR(t=1.479,P=0.144),IPF(t=-1.265,P=0.085).②There was a positive correlation between the levels of blood glucose and MPV before and after the treatment.③The cases were divided into two groups by the blood glucose decreasing amplitude(10 mmol/L as the point of division).Each parameter were compared between the two group and no significant difference was found. Conclusion:The decreasing of blood glucose level had influence on MCV and no influence on PLT parameter.The blood glucose decreasing amplitude had no influence on both MCV and PLT parameters.


The invention relates to a kind of bicomponents high temperature anti-shake and anti-corrosion aquaseal, which can be used in the high temperature anti-sintering, anti-corrosion and sealing for the connecting region of high-power diesel engine exhaust pipe. The ingredient of the invention includes base resin, curing agent, curing accelerator, active attenuant, filling and accessory ingredient which has very good abilities of anti-sintering, anti-shake, anti-corrosion and sealing. It's convenient to be used; it can not only used in the high temperature anti-sintering, anti-corrosion and sealing for the connecting region of high-power diesel engine exhaust pipe, it can also be used in other subassemblies.