Abstract: The binding characteristics of [3H]proprionyl‐neuropeptide Y ([3H]proprionyl‐NPY) were studied in frontal cortical membranes prepared from rat and human postmortem tissue. The specific binding of NPY decreased as the magnesium concentration increased from 1.05 to 10 mM. The binding was also influenced by the concentration of GTP in the buffer medium, with a resulting 45% decrease in NPY binding in the presence of 10‐‐6M GTP. Using equilibrium binding studies, [3H]proprionyl‐NPY was found to bind in both tissues with high affinity to a single class of receptors with a similar KD (0.035 nM). However, kinetic experiments in both tissues provided evidence for two components of [3H]proprionyl‐NPY binding which may be related to receptor states. Competition binding experiments showed that peptide YY (PYY) was equal to NPY in its ability to displace [3H]proprionyI‐NPY, whereas rat and human pancreatic polypeptide were without effect up to a concentration of 10‐‐6M. This suggests that, whereas PYY and NPY may compete for the same receptor(s), the pancreatic polypeptides probably act on a separate population of receptors.


Proteome analysis implies the ability to separate proteins as a first step prior to characterization. Thus, the overall performance of the analysis strongly depends on the performance of the separation tool, usually two‐dimensional electrophoresis. This review shows how two‐dimensional electrophoresis performs with membrane proteins from bacteria or animal or vegetable cells and tissues, the recent progress in this field, and it examines future prospects in this area.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that despite the undeniable advantages of urological instrumentation (insertion of a ureteral catheter, double-J catheter; percutaneous nephrostomy, etc.), it also carries some risks and complications.

METHODS
We report three cases of iatrogenic urological complications due to use of endoscopic and percutaneous material.

RESULTS/CONCLUSION
Urologists, and particularly the residents, are reminded that iatrogenic complications may occur even in the easiest and routine procedures of the medical activity.


Community Leadership Motivation: Factors that Influence Individuals Holding Leadership Roles in West Virginia Communities Kelly Nix Community organizations play a vital role in a community's quality of life. Many organizations must count on volunteers to provide core services (Clary, Snyder & Ridge, 1992). Over the years, the volunteer rate has declined in West Virginia (Volunteering in America, 2010). The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence individuals holding volunteer leadership roles in communities. The population for the study was 577 members of the West Virginia Regional Planning and Development Council and the West Virginia Economic Development Council. The participants received a mailed survey that included 89 questions. Seventy of the 89 questions were directly related to research conducted by Reiss (2000) regarding his theory on human motivation and included 14 of the 16 motivational desires that were identified through years of research. The final set of useable surveys numbered 285 (49.4%). Findings revealed respondents top two motivational desires were honor and idealism. The key incentives to volunteer were flexible meeting schedules and networking opportunities. Findings include predictions that can be made regarding the many factors that influence individuals seeking volunteer community leadership roles. Based on two of the 14 motivational desires, idealism and status, the researcher can predict with 62.9% accuracy if individuals in the community development field would volunteer in order to uphold exercising important values such as helping the less fortunate. Based on honor and curiosity, two of the 14 motivational desires, the researcher can predict with 59.4% accuracy if individuals in the community development field will volunteer in order to grow and develop psychologically. Based on the motivational desire, idealism, the researcher can predict with 53.5% accuracy if individuals in the community development field will volunteer in order to gain career-related experience. Based on the desire, social contact, the researcher can predict with 60.5% accuracy if individuals in the community development field will volunteer in order to strengthen their social relationships. The study also revealed a relationship between amount of hours community leaders volunteer for the purpose of gaining career related experience and strengthening social relationships. The information from the study provides empirical data that can be used for volunteer recruitment practices and guide programming designed to improve job satisfaction of community volunteer leaders.


The quality audit of a product serves to evaluate the accordance of its quality characteristics with customer's requirements or specified in references documents. On this occasion the reference documents are verified, in order to establish if these are prosper to achieve the stipulated objectives in the domain of products quality. The audit is not a simple examination of product's quality, but it is an effective quality measure concerning the respective product. Based on the results of quality audit it can settle necessary improvement measures. The process quality audit serves to evalute the accordance of the process with customer's requirements or with specified requirements in the references documents. In order to establish if the reference documents are proper to achieve the stipulated objectives, these documents are verified, just like in the case of the quality audit of product. The quality audit of a process present also the effective measures to ensure the quality of the process, establishing the necessary corrective and improvement measure. In order to perform the quality audit of the product/process, the procedures of quality system, the specification of the product, the documents, the manufacture and inspection means, the documents concerning the development, supervision and inspection of the process and also the requirements which refer to the qualification of the involved personal are verified.


The present invention relates to a formulation and method for preparing an anti-machining, metal cutting basecoat, the formulation consists of the following parts by weight of components: high solid linear polyester resin, 35-50 parts; ether amino resins , 6-15 parts; blocked isocyanate, 3-18 parts; polyamide wax, 1-3 parts; cellulose acetate butyrate, 1-4 parts; surface leveling aid, 0.05 to 0.4 parts; aluminum paste, 4 -8 parts; adhesion promoting aids, 1-3 parts; xylene, 4-8 parts; alcohol, 4-8 parts; butyl acetate, 4-8 parts. Metallic paint of the present invention to environmental pollution, low VOC content, having an excellent flexibility, and resistance to surface finishing decorative effect, machinability. Wherein the powder is sprayed on the epoxy substrate, after 140 ℃ / 20min drying resistance 1200r / min machining, cutting, since no volume, cracking and chipping paint, is excellent in recoatability.


1 Procaspase 8 and Bax are upregulated by distinct pathways in the SPE B-induced apoptosis Chia-Wen Chang, 1,2 Wan-Hua Tsai, 1,2 Woei-Jer Chuang, 1,2 Yee-Shin Lin, 1,3 Jiunn-Jong Wu, Ching-Chuan Liu, 5 Pei-Jane Tsai, 6 and Ming T. Lin Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, and Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan;  National Applied Research Laboratories, National Labor tory Animal Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan Running title: JAK2/STAT1 and p38 are involved in SPE B-induced apoptosis *Corresponding author. Mailing address: Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan Tel: 886-3-856-5301 ext.7688; Fax: 886-3-857-3053; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.


ACI 318 contains several empirically based provisions regarding cracking and minimum flexural reinforcement of concrete beams and slabs. These provisions can be significantly improved by application of fracture mechanics principles. Rational analysis methods for concrete beams, which demonstrate a size effect, are developed using a simplification of the Hillerborg fictitious crack model. Using fracture mechanics concepts, a method is developed to predict not only crack widths and lengths, but also the strength and cracking stability of reinforced concrete beams. Design equations and charts are presented.


• The F-W-W cropping systems were fertilized based on soil test criteria with recommended rates of N and P, with N only, and with P only fertilizer, while the Cont W systems received recommended rates of N and P, or P only fertilizer. Rates of N fertilizer applied were increased substantially beginning in 1991 in response to a change in the fertilizer recommendation guidelines adopted by the Saskatchewan Soil Testing Laboratory (Table 1). Plots designated to receive P fertilizer had 9.6 kg P ha applied with the seed each year.


In high-end digital signal processing (DSP) system, multi-module memory provides high memory bandwidth and low power operating mode for energy savings. However, making full use of these architectural features is a challenging problem for code optimization. In this paper, we propose an integer linear programming model to optimize the performance and energy consumption of multi-module memories by solving variable assignment, instruction scheduling and operating mode setting problems simultaneously. The combined effect of performance and energy saving requirements also has been considered. We develop two optimization techniques to improve the computation efficiency of our ILP model. The experimental results show that the optimal performance and energy solution can be achieved within a reasonable amount of time.


Listening to the motivations reported by individuals for ceasing church attendance and becoming church leavers, Francis and Richter identified high on the list the sense of "not fitting in". Drawing on psychological type theory, several recent studies have documented the way in which some psychological types are over-represented in church congregations and other psychological types are under-represented. Bringing these two observations together, the present study tested the hypothesis that church congregations have created type-alike communities within which individuals displaying the opposite type preferences are more likely to feel marginalised and to display lower levels of satisfaction with the congregations they attend. Data were provided by 1867 churchgoers who completed a measure of psychological type, together with measures of frequency of attendance and congregational satisfaction. These data confirmed that congregations were weighted towards preferences for introversion, sensing, feeling and judging, and that individuals displaying the opposite preferences (especially intuition, thinking and perceiving) recorded lower levels of congregational satisfaction. The implications of these findings are discussed for promoting congregational retention by enhancing awareness of psychological type preferences among those who attend.


Flipped classroom, which focuses on improving the students' autonomous learning, is dissimilar to the traditional teaching mode. With the fast development and popularization of modern technology, people's life and study have undergone great changes and the traditional college English teaching mode can no longer meet the needs of the teachers and students. The College English teaching reform is imminent. In this paper we are probing into the possibility of new ways of English reading teaching since reading skill is of enormous importance in the English learning. And also through the analysis of the advantages of English reading teaching mode based on the theory of the flipped classroom in several aspects, we are attempting to provide the reference for the reform of college English teaching and improve the teaching and learning efficiency in practice.


Objective
To investigate the relationship between serum cystatin C (Cys C) level and the occurrence of in-stent restenosis after coronary drug-eluting stent implantation.

Methods
A retrospective analysis of coronary drug-eluting stent implantation was curried out in 592 patients. All patients were from Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University by coronary angiography, and were divided into restenosis group (142 cases) and non restenosis group (450 cases). The Cys C levels before and after surgery and follow-up angiography were analyzed. The biochemical indicators, and transcatheter arterial restenosis were analyzed.

Results
Either before or after operation and follow-up angiography, serum cystatin C levels were higher in restenosis group patients than that in non restenosis group [before operation: (1.622±1.063)mg/L vs (1.369±0.860) mg/L; after the operation: (1.769±1.062)mg/L vs (1.458±0.883)mg/L; review: (1.924±1.085)mg/L vs (1.440±0.874)mg/L; P<0.05]. Multivariate COX regression analysis showed that serum cystatin C level was an independent risk factor of in-stent restenosis in drug-eluting area (P<0.05).

Conclusions
The serum cystatin C level is closely related to in-stent restenosis in drug-eluting stents area. High level of serum cystatin C is an independent risk factor of in-stent restenosis after drug-eluting stents implantation.

Key words:
Cysteine proteinase inhibitors/BL; Drug-eluting stents/AE; Coronary restenosis; Forecasting


The collection of urine over 24 h to measure free cortisol (UFC) is used to diagnose Cushing's syndrome. However, a complete collection of urine is not easy to achieve and the sampling is frequently inaccurate, so a 24 h collection for the determination of UFC excretion is used as a confirmatory rather than a screening test for Cushing's syndrome. Our objective was to evaluate a more convenient urine collection for screening patients suspected of Cushing's syndrome.


The kinetic behavior of the switching contacts of electromechanical components with removable parts can be a cause of transient phenomena which affect the function of electronic circuits where they are employed. It is to be expected that these transients will grow if switching contacts are subjected to mechanical stresses. The authors characterize the degradation phenomena which occur when the switches are stressed in a cyclic manner. Bounce time and contact resistance measurements were carried out as the number of stress cycles increased. The growth of closing bounce time with cumulative vibration cycles was experimentally observed and the most significative parameters of this relation were selected. This characteristic can be considered as a suitable indicator of the degradation phenomena which occurs in electromechanical switches subjected to mechanical stress.<<ETX>>


The main objective of Knowledge Graph (KG) embeddings is to learn low-dimensional representations of entities and relations, enabling the prediction of missing facts. A significant challenge in achieving better KG embeddings lies in capturing relation patterns, including symmetry, antisymmetry, inversion, commutative composition, non-commutative composition, hierarchy, and multiplicity. This study introduces a novel model called 3H-TH (3D Rotation and Translation in Hyperbolic space) that captures these relation patterns simultaneously. In contrast, previous attempts have not achieved satisfactory performance across all the mentioned properties at the same time. The experimental results demonstrate that the new model outperforms existing state-of-the-art models in terms of accuracy, hierarchy property, and other relation patterns in low-dimensional space, meanwhile performing similarly in high-dimensional space.


The report of the magistrate profession to that of a journalist in Cameroon can be studied from the perspective both of the sociology of professions and sociology of the conflict; the actors, who belong to different territories, are usually against the quality, legitimacy and competence required to deal with media information, and judicial control, individual freedom. This relationship is mainly studied in this research in terms of symbolic interactionism, to emphasize first of all on the importance that judges and journalists themselves give to their profession and secondly on the rationality of their game in the construction and the demarcation of their respective territories. This article is a contribution to the study of the discourse of these two groups of professionals who compete with each other.


Luminescence caused by native defects in AlN nanoparticles (NP) with average diameter of 60 nm were studied using spectral characterization of the material. Photoluminescence and its excitation spectra were measured within a wide temperature interval between 300 – 8 K, and spectral range including ultraviolet (UV) and visible light. Luminescence properties were studied when a sample was surrounded by different media (vacuum and several gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, air, oxygen-nitrogen mixtures). A blue luminescence (BL) consisting of two main sub-bands at 390 nm and 410 nm for AlN NP was observed. Two spectral regions around 315/340 nm and 260 nm were distinguished, including defect-induced absorption resulting in excitation of the BL. It was found that there are two different defect-induced luminescence mechanisms causing the BL. One of them is an intra-center mechanism and the other one is recombination luminescence mechanism, and their efficiency is highly dependent on spectral region of exciting light. It was found that oxygen gas which is surrounding the sample is reducing intensity of the BL. The oxygen gas sensing properties of AlN NP were studied allowing assumption that material is prospective for the development of oxygen gas optical sensors. As a result of this research the native defects responsible for the BL were related to nitrogen vacancy type defects known as the so-called F-centers. These defects can be located both on the surface and in bulk of the material, and the surface defects whose role is predominant in nanoparticles are responsible for oxygen sensing properties of AlN NP.


Simple Summary Studies have shown that providing concentrate and bypass fat as feed supplements resulted in better performance of large ruminants. However, there is limited information about the effects of these supplements on the performance of buffaloes. This study evaluates the effects of concentrate and bypass fat supplementations on the growth performance, blood metabolites, and feeding cost of Murrah cross and Swamp buffaloes. Following diet supplementation, the feed intake, body weight, and body condition score were significantly improved without any side effects on the blood metabolites of both buffalo breeds. Although the mixture of concentrate and bypass fat supplement (26:4) used in this study was found to increase the cost of feed, overall, it resulted in a greater return. Abstract This study investigates the effects of supplementation of the basal diet with concentrate and rumen bypass fat on the dry matter intake (DMI), growth performance, blood metabolites and hormonal changes, and the feeding cost of feedlot water buffaloes. Thirty-six healthy, three- to four-month-old male Murrah crossbred (n = 18) and Swamp (n = 18) buffaloes with a similar average initial body weight of 98.64 ± 1.93 kg were each randomly allocated into three dietary experimental groups. Buffaloes were fed with Diet A, which consisted of 100% Brachiaria decumbens, Diet B, consisting of 70% Brachiaria decumbens and 30% concentrate, and Diet C, consisting of 70% Brachiaria decumbens, 26% concentrate, and 4% rumen bypass fat for a period of 730 days. Feed intake was measured daily, while blood samples were collected for every eight months. Furthermore, body scores were noted prior to and at the end of the experimental period. The results showed that the average daily gain for buffaloes fed with Diet C was the highest. The DMI, BCS, FI, and FCR for the three groups showed significant (p < 0.05) differences, in the following order: Diet C > Diet B > Diet A. At the end of the two-year feeding trial, buffaloes fed with Diet B had significantly (p < 0.05) higher cholesterol levels than Diet A and Diet C. In addition, buffaloes fed with Diet C had significantly (p < 0.05) higher levels of serum total protein, growth hormone, and insulin-like growth factor-I hormone compared to Diet A and Diet B. On the other hand, buffaloes fed with Diet B and Diet C showed significant (p < 0.05) decrease in glucose levels. Supplemented diet improved the buffalos' weight gain to achieve the market weight in a shorter period of time, thus, giving farmers a greater return. In conclusion, concentrate and bypass fat supplementations in the diet of water buffaloes improved the growth performance without adverse effect on the blood metabolites, which enabled better farmer profitability.


Close correlation of oxygen-binding properties of haemoglobin and the content of malonyl dialdehyde (MDA) in animal blood plasma was shown. The higher the affinity of haemoglobin to O2, the lower MDA level in the blood plasma. For the muskrat Ondatra zibethica, representing diving animals, MDA content is lower and catalase activity is higher compared with the laboratory rat.


The thrust of this paper is a commentary on Nnamdi Azikiwe's My Odyssey: An Autobiography (1970) as a reflection of a template for sustaining development in Africa through the prism of personal journey (odyssey) that resonates with servant-leadership. Although written over four decades, My Odyssey offers a vignette of how leadership ought to be envisioned in the present time for Africa's development through an accomplished leader's personal experience. Another point worth noting here is that a commentary on this book will be made, not a review of the book per se, going by the fact that book reviews tend to dwell on recent publications, as traditionally understood in the academia. However, as the subject matter of leadership takes the world by storm, the relevance of servant-leadership in the wake of how leadership failure has impacted negatively on the capacity of Africa to develop as well as crippled the continent's rise from underdevelopment ashes, is crucial. Here lies the essence of this review/commentary.


Students in the Net Generation, those born in the 1980s and later, have grown up with entertaining media such as TV, video games, and the Internet for education as well as amusement. In comparison to these fast-paced, interactive media, traditional lecture classes are likely to be deemed dull and boring. Electronic response devices (clickers) have been found to increase students' engagement with course material while making class more fun. This study will examine students' responses to the use of clickers in business classes at a small campus of a large public university. Not surprisingly, students reported that the use of the clickers increased both their engagement with the class and the likelihood that they would attend class.


Aquatic ecotoxicological effects of toluene,ethylbenzene and xylene were investigated using Daphnia magna and Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri as test living organisms.The results indicated that there were significantly positive correlations between the inhibitory or lethal effects on Daphnia magna and Limnodrilus hoffmeister and the concentrations of the three chemicals in aquatic environment.The toxic action was increased with prolongation of the exposure time.The 24 h EC50 values of toluene,ethylbenzene and xylene to Daphnia magna were 172.1,50.1 and 63.6 mg·L-1,and the 48 h EC50 values were 136.9,42.9 and 50.3 mg·L-1,respectively.The 24 h LC50 values of toluene,ethylbenzene and xylene to Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri were 194.8,71.9 and 88.0 mg·L-1,the 48 h LC50 values were 185.2,46.8 and 75.6 mg·L-1,and the 96 h LC50 values were 170.4,38.8 and 71.9 mg·L-1,respectively.According to the results of the acute toxicity tests on Daphnia magna and Limnodrilus hoffmeister,the predicted safe concentrations(SC) of toluene,ethylbenzene and xylene in the aquatic environment were 13.7,3.9 and 5.0 mg·L-1,and their maximum permissible concentrations(MPC) were 1.4,0.4 and 0.5 mg·L-1,respectively.


The modern infrastructure of electric grid known as smart grid is based on advanced communication and information technologies. The concept of data integration between heterogeneous data sources of smart grid reveals some challenges. The focus of this paper is on data integration as one of the major challenges in IT infrastructure of smart grid. In this paper, a semantic-based hierarchical integration model based on Summary Schema Model (SSM) has been proposed. The proposed model aims to optimize the cost of query in distributed heterogeneous databases. We represent how implementing a multidatabase system based on a Summary Schema Model would help to address and resolve data integration issues in IT infrastructure of smart grid. The analysis shows that the SSM-based integration model reduces the query response time compared to classic schema integration model.


Through the analysis of data structure and modal in the STEP-NC program,this page constructs the core data structure which is in favor of information processing expression,and gives the data stream modal in time and space,and proposes the frame construction of STEP-NC interpreter system based on SDAI,and develops the prototyping system at last.At the same time,the system described in this page has been demonstrated by STEP-NC instances.


Analyzed the requirements of open architecture and the composition of typical architecture of open systems. Discussed the factors affecting open degree. At last, it raised some problems of this field which should be solved in the future.


For Nyquist signals generated via transmitter digital signal processing, optimal transceiver signal clipping levels are studied for different polarization coupling angles and different chromatic dispersion values in 43 Gb/s polarization multiplexing QPSK systems.


Neck skin is thinner and has a more delicate dermal layer than facial skin. The studied product was specifically formulated for the neck combining a hydrating delivery system with a trifunctional corrective technology composed of 0.2% pure retinol, 2.5% tripeptide concentrate, and 5.0% glaucine complex to help improvement in signs of aging.


This paper examines firm heterogeneity in terms of size, wages, capital intensity, and productivity between domestic and foreign-owned firms that engage in intra-firm trade, firms that export and import, firms that import only, and firms that export only. As previously documented, heterogeneity between different groups of trading firms is substantial. Taking into account intra-firm trade in addition to exporting and importing yields new insights into the productivity advantage previously established for exporting firms. The results presented here show that this premium accrues only to exporters that also import and to exporters that also engage in intra-firm trade, but not to firms that export only. Using simultaneous quantile regressions, the paper illustrates that heterogeneity within different groups of trading firm is equally large. Some of this within-group heterogeneity can be attributed to differences in trading partners.


This paper presents a model of fault‐tolerant holonic manufacturing systems (HMS) where each holon's activities are controlled by an intelligent software agent. Multiple agents schedule actions, resolve conflicts and manage information to produce, transport, assemble, inspect and store customized products. Our model provides robustness and distribution transparency across a shop‐floor where unpredictable failures occur with machines, control software and communication networks. Each autonomous holon is composed of a hierarchy of large‐grain functional components where interaction is carried out by user‐defined cooperation strategies. These strategies enable holons to coordinate their behaviour through exchanging messages and sensing/actuating of their shared environment. Therefore, holonic agents can select suitable rescheduling and recovery mechanisms to tolerate faults and keep the manufacturing system working. We also propose how the IEC 1499 standard (Function Block Architecture) for distributed control systems could be used to implement our model. The model presented here is a crystallization of some abstract concepts from a generic cooperating agent system, with suitable extensions to meet the criteria of the ongoing HMS project. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


This paper studies the European stock market reactions to a number of events associated with the adoption of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). We assess the impact of the FTT implementation process on eight European countries that are involved in the European Union financial transactions tax project. We first analyze the equity market returns to events increasing the probability of an FTT adoption in Europe in order to investigate investors' perceptions of the FTT externalities. We then assess whether particular firm characteristics explain cross-sectional variations in firms' return reactions. The results show that events which increase the probability of the tax adoption in Europe are associated with a negative abnormal return for concerned stocks. Moreover, we find that the magnitude of the returns' reaction was not the same across all the European firms.


The radiation from the sun to satellites in the sky is always modulated twice by atmosphere. Aerosol is one of the most active components in atmosphere and it usually contaminates the remotely sensed imagery severely so that most remotely sensed imagery cannot be used without atmospheric effect correction. However, the remotely sensed imagery is always the coupling of atmosphere and land surface information, which makes it very difficult to decouple the remotely sensed information to retrieve accurate atmospheric information and land surface information respectively from remotely sensed imagery alone. Based on the physical mechanism of radiative transfer model, many researchers assumed the specific surface condition, such as dark objects and invariant objects, so the atmospheric information like aerosol optical depth (AOD) can be decoupled from remotely sensed information. Since these assumptions are just for some specific surface conditions, the atmospheric information of many other surface conditions, such as sparsely vegetated areas and snow covered areas, are not available. Therefore, we propose an algorithm of aerosol information retrieval for agricultural areas based on land surface modeling. By analyzing the soil, the leaf and the canopy spectra, we selected a set of models to calculate the surface reflectance of different land surfaces, which include bare soil areas, sparsely vegetated areas and densely vegetated areas. In addition, the water vapor effect of 2.1µm spectrum band has been considered in this paper for retrieving more accurate canopy and soil reflectance. Finally, North China Plain is selected as experimental area for aerosol information retrieval through the proposed algorithm, and the AOD value measured by sunphotometer is taken as true value to evaluate the algorithm's accuracy.


The effect of the number of layers, various defects and functional groups on solubility parameter of graphene was studied through molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. We predigested three-component Hansen solubility parameters (δD, δP, δH) to two-component solubility parameters (δvdW, δele), and the two-component solubility parameters of graphene functionalized by different groups, such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, methyl and epoxy with different grafting ratios were obtained. Further, the graphene/styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) composites were constructed to investigate the effect of functional groups and grafting ratios on components compatibility. It was found that the defects and functional groups had strong impact on solubility parameter of graphene, whereas the number of layers had a negligible effect. Two-component solubility parameters were proven to be able to predict compatibility of graphene and SBR. Additionally, the common effect of multifunctional groups on solubility parameter was also inve...


Glass forming ability/range of the Mo-Pd binary metal system was studied by thermodynamic calculations employing Miedema's model and ion beam mixing of multiple metal layers. The thermodynamic calculations predict a narrow composition range of 8–26 at% Pd, within which metallic glass formation is energetically favored, whereas the experimental results showed that ion beam mixing was able to synthesize metallic glasses within a composition range 13–30 at% Pd, which was well in accordance with the prediction. Besides, in the Mo70Pd30 multilayered films, with varying the irradiation dose, a dual-phase metallic glass was formed, and it could be considered as an intermediate state. The possible mechanism for the formation of the metallic glasses was also discussed in terms of the atomic collision theory.


The appearance of goniochromatic coatings is not determined merely by the design of the interference stack, but also by the surface structure, or pigment flake alignment. This paper describes their appearance assessment using bidirectional reflectance. © British Crown Copyright 2001. Published with the permission of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency on behalf of the Controller of HMSO.


Clinical studies to evaluate the role of supplementary foods or nutrition therapy in reversing malnutrition and its impact on health and survival have not been done in Human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in resource poor settings. The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of food supplementation on nutritional status and morbidity experience of malnourished human immunodeficiency virus infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy. r The study was conducted from July 2006 to April 2007, as part of a larger study located in three sites within Kenya, in Maragua District Hospital, Mathare North Health Centre and Riruta City Council Hospital. A total of 147 clients receiving antiretroviral therapy and nutritional counseling were recruited. Of these clients, 83 as study group and were put on 300g food supplement per day for a period of three months, while 64 served as the control group. The food supplement was a blend of maize, soya, sugar, palm oil, and micronutrients pre-mix, composed of 45% of the total energy required by an adult in the symptomatic stage according to World Health Organization recommendation. Data were also collected on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, anthropometry, morbidity experience, dietary patterns and adherence to supplement intake regime. Data on anthropometry and morbidity were collected initially and at monthly intervals during the feeding trials, while demographic and socio-economic data were collected at baseline only; and dietary patterns both at baseline and after 3 months. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 12.0, and excel. Difference in the outcome variables were tested at P<0.05.


Since resources and environment audit has become an increasingly important part of national audit,a key component of the national governance,it closely correlates with the national governance.It has been proved in the practice that we should carry out in-depth study of resources and environment audit on the basis of the hypothesis theory and solve the deep-seated problems of resource conservation,environmental protection and related audits in order to maximize its functions in the national governance.The assumption of resources and environment audit based on national governance should include verifiable assumption,cost-benefit assumption,assumption that audit reports can be understood and applied,and assumption that resources and environment can be available or repairable.The four assumptions are internally linked,interactive and indispensable.Only when the four assumptions are well established,can resources and environment audit be carried out smoothly and national governance objectives can be achieved.


Basing on introduction of the basic theory of traditional"Yin-yang and Five-elements",taking the design of the central landscape of the first people's hospital in Xiantao City,Hubei Province as an example,the application in the greening design of hospital was studied.


In recent decades, crime levels have given increasing cause for alarm, bringing material and immaterial consequences that have still to be properly understood. Anti-crime strategies urgently need to be implemented in order to promote safe communities and contribute to their sustainable development. Crime needs to be taken into account during the planning process, as valuable components can be provided that can offer effective approaches to crime prevention and the improvement of community safety. These almost inevitably require long-term, strategic and multi-disciplinary interventions for urban and suburban areas, such as Amadora in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA). Crime, and especially the fear of crime, affects the mental and physical wellbeing of victims, causing behavioural alterations, with serious consequences for the whole community. It is also the main contributor to the decline of quality of life in urban areas in Portugal. This paper assesses: i) the relationship between (participated) crime in an urban area (Amadora) located in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, and the characteristics of the area of occurrence, in accordance with "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design"; ii) areas (with high rates of crime and fear of crime) that are considered to pose a health risk in Amadora, as demonstrated by multivariated, spatial statistics techniques and the Geographic Information System (which reveals the geographic distribution of certain health factors, thereby offering a potentially useful tool for strategic urban planning). In the municipality of Amadora, vulnerable situations tend to cluster together, leading to the co-occurrence of various factors that magnify crime and fear of crime, and cause the place to be less healthy. The spatial variations found in the Amadora crime records indicate that crime is not distributed randomly, but that there are certain "hot-spots" (i.e. areas that may be relatively small, but where crimes occur frequently, making them highly vulnerable and predictable). Fear of crime was reported by the residents as the main problem (54%), increasing by 28% the likelihood of reporting bad health. Recognition of the environment's contribution to quality of life and health has meant that place is now considered an important factor in explaining health and quality of life. These results highlight the need to reassess specific elements of urban design and their relationship with crime levels, particularly as regards citizens' fear of crime and its consequences on health. We aim to answer two questions: 1. Can urban planning help reduce urban crime and violence? 2. How can planners create safe and healthy places?


Objective To observe the clinical effects of standard treatment and treatment options for high-grade asthma in the treatment of bronchial asthma,and improve the treatment of bronchial asthma.Methods Total 98 children with uncontrolled bronchial asthma in our hospital from Jan.to Dec.2009 were recruited and randomly divided into standard group and upgraded group.The standard group received the treatments faced to the GINA and"Guide to diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma in children"grading standards,while the upgraded group received the treatments option for the highgrade asthma for 4 to 8 weeks and return to the standard treatment after the symptomatic relief and recovery of pulmonary function.The patients were followed up for 1 year,and the pulmonary function assessment and childhood asthma control test(C-ACT) were performed every 4 weeks.The pulmonary function,C-ACT and adverse reaction were compared between the two groups.Results After treatment of 4 weeks and 8 weeks,pulmonary function and C-ACT in the upgraded group were improved obviously as compared to the standard group.One year later,all the indexes and adverse reaction had no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusion Upgrade therapy is one better choice in the treatment of bronchial asthma;the early treatment options for high-grade asthma can decrease the incidence of adverse reaction.


Recent studies have shown the applicability of streaming and randomized algorithms in a variety of large-scale language mining tasks. However, lack of many publicly available implementations of these methods has limited the use of these techniques beyond initial proof-of-concept, despite the growing interest in large-scale data. Jerboa is a Java-based toolkit aimed at providing reference implementations of a number of methods seen in recent literature, meant at enabling a greater adoption of these techniques for tasks in human language technology.


Rising income and wealth inequality across the developed world has prompted a renewed focus on the mechanisms driving inequality. This paper contributes to the existing literature by studying the impact from life-cycle savings, intergenerational transfers, and fertility differences between the rich and the poor on wealth distribution. We find that bequests increase the level of wealth inequality and that fertility differences between the rich and the poor amplify this relationship. In addition, we find expected bequests crowd out life-cycle savings and this interaction is quantitatively important for understanding wealth inequality in the United States.


The study aims to assess empagliflozin affecting ventricular dysrhythmia and late potential of ventricles in patients with chronic heart failure with low etiology ejection fraction. The study included 35 male patients (61.7 ± 11.2 years old) who received standard therapy, followed by 10 mg empagliflozin in 6 months. The examination included echocardioscopy, 12-leads electrocardiography, signal-averaged electrocardiography, and daily electrocardiography monitoring. 10 mg empagliflozin added to the standard therapy provided for a statistically significant decrease in the number of single premature heart beats by 67.7 % (p = 0.001), in the episodes of unstable ventricular tachycardia by 74.5 % (p = 0.001), in the frequency of late ventricular potential by 31 % (Chisquare = 5.51; р = 0.019), and for a statistically insignificant trend to ejection fraction increase (p > 0.05).


【Objective】 Reasonable nitrogen use amount in winter wheat/summer maize rotation system in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province was researched,and it was used as criterium for evaluating the status of farmers' N fertilization practices.【Method】 Suggested amount of nitrogen use was calculated from field nitrogen effect experiment in Yangling region,Guanzhong area.It was compared with farmers' actual N application rates to analyse the differences from both the amount of soil nitrate nitrogen residue and economic benefit between them.【Result】 Recommended amounts of nitrogen use on winter wheat and summer maize were 140 and 145 kg/hm2,respectively.The current farmers' nitrogen use amounts were correspondingly(211±139) and(310±131) kg/hm2,which were significantly higher than recommendation,but there was no obvious difference in yield.Excessive amounts of nitrogen led to higher soil nitrogen accumulation in 0-100 cm soil layer,117.4 and 125.3 kg/hm2 for winter wheat and summer maize,respectively,and meanwhile,the economic benefit was wasted 3 014 yuan/hm2.【Conclusion】 Reducing farmers' nitrogen use amounts,increasing nutrient efficiency,decreasing pollution of fertilizers and lowering the farmers' input in agricultural should be done in winter wheat/summer maize rotation system in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province.


The article examines the phenomenon of lucid dreaming. The author assumes that lucid dreamers share the experiences typical of meditation practice and lucid dreaming is certainly more than becoming 'awake' in a dream state. Most lucid dreamers experience in lucid dreams more intense sense of presence, stillness and peace, joy, compassion and love. it is worthwhile mentioning that lucid dreaming is also different from just being mindful in the dream state as well. The most commonly experienced sensations during a lucid dream run as following: desire to control, desire to fly (most commonly experienced), joy, stillness and peace, euphoria, more intense sense of presence (commonly experienced), compassion, and love (quite commonly experienced). This shows lucid dreaming state is different from the state that 'dream yoga' or similar states in other religious traditions try to achieve.


This report transfers this technology to the civil sector and provides complete methods, guidance, and references for structural engineers challenged with a physical security problem.


A novel fuzzy control scheme with adaptation algorithms is developed for robot manipulators' system. At the beginning, one adjustable parameter is introduced in the fuzzy logic system, the robot manipulators system with uncertain nonlinear terms as the master device and a reference model dynamic system as the slave robot system. To overcome the limitations such as online learning computation burden and logic structure in conventional fuzzy logic systems, a parameter should be used in fuzzy logic system, which composes fuzzy logic system with updated parameter laws, and can be formed for a new fashioned adaptation algorithms controller. The error closed-loop dynamical system can be stabilized based on Lyapunov analysis, the number of online learning computation burdens can be reduced greatly, and the different kinds of fuzzy logic systems with fuzzy rules or without any fuzzy rules are also suited. Finally, effectiveness of the proposed approach has been shown in simulation example.


Although Si dominates the photovoltaics market, only two forms of Si have been thoroughly considered: amorphous Si and Si in the diamond structure ( d-Si). Silicon can also form in other allotropes, including clathrate structures. Silicon clathrates are inclusion compounds, which consist of an Si framework surrounding templating guest atoms (e.g., Na). After formation of the type II Na 24Si136 clathrate, the guest atoms can be removed (Si136), and the material transitions from degenerate to semiconducting behavior with a 1.9 eV direct band gap. This band gap is tunable in the range of 1.9-0.6 eV by alloying the host framework with Ge, enabling a variety of photovoltaic applications that include thin-film single-junction devices, Si136 top cells on d-Si for all-Si tandem cells, and multijunction cells with varying Si/Ge ratios. In this study, we present electronic structure calculations that show the evolution of the direct transition as a function of Si/Ge ratio across the alloy range. We demonstrate the synthesis of type II Si/Ge clathrates spanning the whole alloy range. We also demonstrate a technique for forming Si clathrate films on d-Si wafers and sapphire substrates.


The isotopic ratio of uranium‐bearing particles could be used to detect undeclared nuclear activities. How to strengthen the analyzing ability of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) was important to get certain information. For this purpose, the oxygen flooding technique was studied to enhance the ability of measuring isotopic ratio in uranium particles. The influence of oxygen flooding on the sensitivity of U+, UO+ and UO2+ was checked by using uranium metal and uranium particle (CRM U200) samples. The major and minor isotopic ratios of uranium bearing particles were measured by U+, UO+ and UO2+. The result shows that the use of oxygen flooding technique has no effect on the sensitivity of U+ and the isotopic ratio 234U/238U and 235U/238U. However, the intensity of UO+ and UO2+ increased several times with the oxygen flooding. Besides, the accuracy and precision of major isotopic ratio measured by uranium–oxygen ions were better than that measured by U+. For the minor isotopic ratio (234U/238U), it cannot be measured by uranium–oxygen ions because of the interference of polyatomic ions on carbon mat. After changing sample mat, for example, silicon mat, it can be measured by UO+ and get better results with oxygen flooding technique. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


A employs a plastic pipe material, light and small thickness, the heating value of big, provide a radiator of heating and cooling combined. An adopted header 1 the fitting for the branch pipe 2B group of medium diameter laterally from the large diameter of the header main 2A in parallel projecting, all plastic communicates the vertical pipe 2C group diameter between the upper and lower headers 1 and radiator panels, the two radiator panel having the same structure and integrated communication in layered form a radiator He. .FIELD 1


Humanity has recently been crossed by periods of great crises, and banks have had a particularly important role in keeping the economy afloat and in relaunching economic activities in these difficult periods. If we refer to the stability, health and efficiency of the banking system, one of the important factors mentioned in the specialized literature is the size of Non-Performing Loans. The present work carries out a time and space analysis of this indicator for the EU member countries, observing its behavior during major crises. Thus, in the distribution of European countries there was a decrease in the median level of the indicator and in its variability, but also an increase in the predominance of countries with low non-performing loans ratio. At the same time, the case of Germany is studied, with the strong and weak points of its banking system and the key determinants of the rate of non-performing loans, for the main commercial banks in Germany are identified, using a panel data regression model. The results revealed that the indicator-level is negatively and significantly correlated with the loan-deposit ratio and the degree of financial profitability and positively and significantly correlated with the total value of assets and the degree of capital adequacy. From this emerges the need to promote policies to stimulate the prudent behavior of banks in granting loans, in order to ensure the stability and health of the banking system in European countries.


~Received 9 February 1999; accepted for publication 11 February 1999!@S0003-6951~99!02714-X#In Fig. 1 of p. 3403, the label for the Ni/Au contact should indicate an annealing time of 5 min rather than 1 min,consistent with the 5 min annealing time stated in the text. In addition, in the caption of Table I on p. 3403, the symbol ''N


From the requirement of continuous matching of bulk metric around the point of brane collision we derive a conservation law for collisions of p-branes in (p+2)-dimensional space-time. This conservation law relates energy densities on the branes before and after the collision. Using this conservation law we are able to calculate the amount of matter produced in the collision of orbifold-fixed brane with a bulk brane in the ``ekpyrotic/pyrotechnic type'' models of brane cosmologies.


This article examined the litigation for withdrawal of resolutions of the shareholders` meeting and the discretionary rejection by the court. The Korean Supreme Court has allowed the discretionary rejection in the litigation too broadly. This is due to the sec. 379 of the Korean Commercial Law, which gave the court broad discretion in rejecting the plaintiff`s claim. The Korean court is allowed to consider contents of resolutions, situation of company, and everything in rejecting the plaintiff`s claim. However this has a risk to sacrifice the ideology of the Commercial Law which aims to protect the shareholders` interests by securing the fairness and the legitimacy of the shareholders` meeting. This article suggested to strengthen the necessary condition for the discretionary rejection in the litigation for withdrawal of resolutions of the shareholders` meeting as a means of advancement of the shareholders` meeting. In this regard, this article compared the rulings of the Korean Supreme Court`s with that of the Japanese Supreme Court`s, and examined the differences between two courts` rulings. In Japan, 1981 Amendment of the Commercial Law strengthened the necessary condition for the discretionary rejection by the court. As a result of this amendment, the Japanese Supreme Court did not allow the discretionary rejection in recent two cases. Finally, this article suggested that discretionary rejection be allowed by the court, only when (1) the defect of the resolutions are not material, and (2) the defect of the resolutions does not affect the result of the resolution.


Dependency on Planning and decision making in changing environment have mutual effect on each other. Planning and Decision making process is determined by 'social relation' exist between society and organization. This social network may include many dimensions like resource dependency, interorganizational structures, government and organizational relationship, competitors, customers, and suppliers; that directly affect many basic plans and decisions of an organization. Keeping in view the importance of planning and decision-making in achieving organizational goals, it is aimed at to assess the changing pattern of planning and decision-making in export based textile organizations. A random sample of 500 employees of 100 textile organizations 5 from each organization was taken to conduct face-to-face interview. Univariate and bivariate analyses reflect the importance of planning and decision making in addressing organizational objectives. The planning and decision making process enables employees to think rationally and logically in managing and handling organizational multi-dimensional and complex activities. Planning and decision that is lacked in organizations based on traditional business value cultural ideology should be essential component of business organization in Pakistan to compete the growing challenges of globalization.


When clustering multi-target highlights in an underwater battlefield environment, the traditional K-means algorithm cannot be used because of unknowing the priori information on the number of targets. For problem with scale constraint, this algorithm uses the scale constraint to obtain the number of clusters. This paper establishes the simulation environment of the underwater battlefield, and proposes a simulation highlights model of submarine and decoy suitable for the universality verification of the algorithm. Simulation test results show that under the condition of random dense placement of up to 10 targets and acoustic decoys in the limited sea space, the correct rate of cluster number K is not less than 93.02%, and the correct rate can reach more than 99.92% considering the practical application conditions such as submarine navigation safety and decoy tactical usage, indicating that the algorithm has higher engineering application value.


Cadres assessment is an important basis of cadres management,performance evaluation is the cadre center.In the analysis in recent years,the overall assessment Huaibei City cadres according to advance the cadre circumstance,scientific,democratic,institutionalization work requirements,we put forward the cadre achievements in Huaibei City innovation evaluation mechanism of suggestions.


brought a strong anti-American reaction in its wake. One gathers by the way that many settlers on the Thames had been pro-American and that the war br.ought a change, but there is lit fie here of the almost civil-war .drama of ':tr,aitors," neutrality oaths, and raids and counter-raids that helped to mould a powerful Ontario tradition. Similarly, the fact that this far western region of the radical Upper Canadian peninsula voted Tory in the main until the late 1840's is not assessed in .any way, ,although if we are ever to understand the political patterns ,of the early province we must begin with the localities. Again, there is no effective attempt to tie the rising rural and village community of the 1840's into the general social growth of the province. In fact, the ,chapter entitled "Rise .of the Village Community" is full .of odds and en•ds, and there is noi much sense of a coherent community emerging at all. On the whole the book has only the limited organization supplied by chronol,ogy, and thus it ends at 1850 with n.o drawing together, no summing up, but simply because the chronological narrative has been completed. Local history is a field fraught with charm and beset with danger. Its charm comes from the sense of reality it engenders, its close touch with ordinary people in a realm that is truly a "neighbourhood"; here there are no vast political and social units populated only by statistics and swayed by impersonal forces. Its danger lies in the ease with which perspective is losi, thanks to so close an approach to the neighbourhood. Professor Hamifs book illustrates both the charm and peril of this field of study. For if local history is truly .to supply aminiature it must weigh, integrate, and explain, or become no more than parish annals, a source •or .history, not •history itself. Nevertheless, The Valley of the Lower Thames is an encouraging venture into a realm that needs a great deal more attention in Canada. An, other regional study that is also a valuable contribution to this field is The Physiography of Southern Ontario, by L. J. Chapman and Professor D. F. Pu•am. It would be presumptuous to .treat his book simply under the heading of local history, for certainly its .aim and content are geographical, n. ot historical. This is the first ,detailed escription f the surface of Southern Ontario to be published, and it is the fruit of careful field investigation carried on since 1934. The geographer will have his own comments o make on this lucidly written, liberally illustrated work. But for the historian, at any rate, it would seem .a most useful source book for any inquiry into Ontario local history that must ake account of the physical moulds in which the localities are shaped. The University ofToronto Press hould be congratulated for giving each of these wolumes a handsome binding .and •ttractive format, a sign, one may hope, that this Press holds regional studies inhigh regard.


Abstract Phytochemical investigation on the roots of Aconitum pseudostapfianum resulted in the isolation of three new aconitine–type C19–diterpenoid alkaloids, pseudostapines A–C (1–3). Their structures were determined by spectral methods such as 1D and 2D (1H- 1H COSY, HMQC, NOESY and HMBC) NMR spectroscopy, in addition to high resolution mass spectrometry. The isolated alkaloids were tested in vivo for their antinociceptive potential. As a result, pseudostapine C (3) showed 2-fold more potent antinociceptive effect (ID50 = 60.3 μmol/kg) than the positive control drugs aspirin and acetaminophen. Graphical Abstract


The invention discloses an anti-corrosion coating, belonging to the technical field of coatings. The anti-corrosion coating solves the problems of poor corrosion-resistant effect and short corrosion-resistant life of the traditional coating. The anti-corrosion coating comprises the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 25%-40% of epoxy resin, 25%-40% of modified paint phenolphthalein resin, 5%-10% of titanium nanoparticles, 10%-15% of pigment fillers, 10%-15% of solidifying agents and 15%-20% of solvents. According to the anti-corrosion coating, the solidifying agents are capsule solidifying agents which take ethylene diamine as a core material and polymethyl methacrylate as a wall material and overcome the defects of the traditional epoxy resin solidifying agent, so that the temperature change resistance of the coating can be effectively enhanced; talcum powder and graphite can not only be taken as the components of the pigment fillers, but also have flame-retardant effects. The anti-corrosion coating disclosed by the invention has the advantages of resistance to the corrosion of liquid mediums, such as acid, alkali, salt, organic solvents, oil and the like as well as resistance to boiling water, can be used for a long time in an environment at 220 DEG C, keeps the characteristic of ultra durability of natural raw lacquer, and has no anaphylactic reaction on human bodies.


Most of us can recall learning about icebergs at some point in our elementary school science classes. Perhaps the most fascinating fact we remember is that approximately 90% of an iceberg's mass lies below the surface of the water, with only a small portion of the iceberg visible above the surface. Thus, the expression " tip of the iceberg " often refers to how a problem manifests itself at a superficial level. The real causes for the problem lie deep below the surface. One might ask, " What do icebergs have to do with systemic change? " Senge et al. (2000) use an iceberg analogy to illustrate the necessity of looking below surface events in order to truly understand and then solve school problems. Rather than addressing only the visible aspects of a problem, Senge et al. suggest probing deeper to identify trends and patterns in the behavior of an organization (e.g., a school system) to begin revealing the actual source of the problem. However, while identification of these trends and patterns over time is important in analyzing problems, Senge cautions that this information is still inadequate to understand and then address the underlying cause of the problem. For deeper understanding, Senge and his colleagues suggest delving into systemic structures to reveal underlying forces (and interactions among these forces) that contribute to the trends and patterns in organizational behavior. By exploring this deeper level, one can discover fundamental aspects of the system that allow the problem to continue. Yet, Senge et al. (2000) advocate looking even deeper to consider mental models existing within the organization that perpetuate undesirable systemic structures. Such mental models, which are shaped by the values, beliefs, and attitudes of those within the organization, influence both individual and collective views of how the district or school should work. Senge and colleagues propose that systemic thinkers go beyond merely recognizing such models and, instead, honestly question their validity. Challenging these mental models often helps get to the underlying cause of the problem and set the organization on the path toward systemic change. What, then, does systemic thinking have to do with district and school improvement? In 2004, Dennis Sparks, former executive director of the National Staff Development Council (now Learning Forward), noted, Every system is specifically designed to produce the results it is getting. The interconnectedness of all parts of the educational enterprise means classrooms, schools, and school …


Proponents of the Griesbach hypothesis have often appealed to a tradition handed down by Clement of Alexandria in support of their position that Mark used Matthew and Luke.For example, in the 1984 Jerusalem Symposium on the Interrelations of the Gospels, the position paper for the modern form of the Griesbach hypothesis argued: 'This one direct statement by Clement, the most highly respected Christian scholar of his day, is of more historical value than all the theories that have ever been propounded about the sequence in which the Gospels were written, including the theories of Augustine': William R. Farmer, 'The Statement of the Hypothesis', The Interrelations of the Gospels: A Symposium (ed. David L. Dungan; BETL 95; Leuven: Leuven University & Peeters, 1990) 145.Other examples include William R. Farmer, The Synoptic Problem: A Critical Analysis (Dillsboro, NC: Western North Carolina, 21976) 1, 225–7, 282; William R. Farmer, 'The Patristic Evidence Reexamined: A Response to George Kennedy', New Synoptic Studies: The Cambridge Gospel Conference and Beyond (ed. William R. Farmer; Macon, Ga: Mercer University, 1983) 1–15; Bernard Orchard and Harold Riley, The Order of the Synoptics: Why Three Synoptic Gospels? (Macon, Ga: Mercer University, 1987) 163–8; Bernard Orchard, 'Response to H. Merkel', Interrelations, 603; and David L. Dungan, 'Two-Gospel Hypothesis', ABD 6.677. Written early in his career in the now lost Hypotyposeis, Clement's information has been preserved for us by Eusebius of Caesarea as follows: But again in those very books Clement presented a tradition of the original elders (παραδωσιν των ανεκαθεν πρεσβυτερων) about the 'order' of the gospels (περι της ταξεως των ευαγγελιων) in this manner: He said that those of the gospels comprising the genealogies were 'written before' (προγεγραϕθαι ελεγεν των ευαγγελιων τα περιεχοντα τας γενεαλογιας), that Mark had this 'disposition' (ταυτην εσχηκεναι την οικονομιαν): that when Peter was in Rome preaching the word openly (δημοσια) and proclaiming (εξειποντος) the gospel by the spirit, those present, who were many, entreated Mark, as one who followed him for a long time and remembered what was said, to record what was spoken; but that after he composed the gospel, he shared it (μεταδουναι) with those who wanted it; that, when Peter found out about it, he did not actively discourage or encourage it; but that John, last, aware that the physical facts were disclosed (συνιδοντα οτι τα σωματικα εν τοις ευαγγελιοις δεδηλωται) in the gospels, urged by friends, and inspired by the spirit, composed a spiritual gospel. So much for Clement. (Eusebius, H.E. 6.14.5–7)My translation, rendering the words in quotation marks as generally as possible to avoid prejudicing the interpretative issues. Other translations, however, are more specific. For example, J. E. L. Oulton translated Clement's statement for the Loeb Classical Library as follows: 'He said that those Gospels were first written which include the genealogies': Eusebius, The Ecclesiastical History (ed. G. P. Goold; trans. Oulton; LCL 265; Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University, 1932) 2.47, 49.


This paper defines the broad sense of complete differential equation,and obtains the necessary and sufficient condition and calculating formula for N-order Variable coefficients linear differential equation changing to complete differential equation.


A series of kc doses (n', n , , nk micro-organisms) is administered to ml , m2 , ... , mk test animals respectively, and the corresponding survivors are observed to number r, r2, , .rk (The terms "survivors" and "killed" whenever they occur subsequently, are meant to cover also the case when "not infected" are compared with "infected"). This paper derives a dose-response relation from a hypothesis based on the mode of action of the micro-organisms against their host first suggested by H. A. Druett (2). Assuming that


Aminomethylation of benzotriazole was carried out by treating benzotrialzole with formaldehyde and N-n-propyl 4-amino salicylic acid. The resultant compound was designated as 1-(4-carboxy-3hydroxy-N-propyl phenyl amino methyl) benzotriazole. The transition metal complexes of Cu 2+, Co 2+ , Ni2+,Mn2+,and Zn2+ of 1-(4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-N-propyl phenyl amino methyl) benzotriazole have been prepared. Elemental analyser, spectral studies, magnetic moment determination, molar conductivity measurement and microbial activity of 1-[4-carboxy-3-hydroxy phenyl (N-n-propyl amino) methyl] benzotriazole and its metal complexes were carried out.


Coloring agents in food materials plays important roles in the development of attractive products as well as in the functionality of food such as antioxidant or vitamin supplementation. Carrot has been used as an orange coloring agent in the decoration of food but also a major source of vitamin A complex. Though orange has been considered a typical color of carrot, the Rainbow carrot has been developed recently, which exhibit the various colors such as red, pale yellow, purple, orange or their mixtures. After categorization onto 8 groups by their colors, vitamin A complex (β-carotene, lycopene and lutein) and soluble sugars (glucose, fructose, and sucrose) have been analyzed in carrots. The β-carotene was abundant in the groups of orange (Group-O) or groups with the orange color (group-OP, and group-YOP). The content of lycopene content was exclusively high in the red color carrot (group-R). The highest lutein contents were observed from the yellow-purple (group-YP) group. Meanwhile, little amounts of lycopene and β-carotene were observed in yellow-purple (group-YP) nor yellow (group-Y) on yellow (group-Y). Among the reducing sugars in 'rainbow carrots', the amount of sucrose was two times higher than those of fructose and glucose. However, the content of glucose, fructose and sucrose as well as the total reducing sugars did not differ between color groups suggesting little variations on their tastes.


The problem of a plane acoustic wave scattered by a layered cylinder submerged in water is considered. This cylinder consists of a tube made of aluminum with a solid Lucite cylinder concentrically fitt inside it. These two components are coupled by a thin layer of water. A particular investigation is made on the influence of the thickness of the water layer on the presence of the bending wave A on the tube and the Scholte–Stoneley wave on the cylinder. The presence of these waves is examined in the function of the varying water layer thickness: two special cases are discussed. First, for a layer thickness greater than the tube thickness, it is shown that both the A wave on the aluminum tube and the Scholte–Stoneley wave on the Lucite cylinder are generated. Second, for a thickness much smaller than the tube thickness, a different wave is generated, which is a combination of both waves. These two cases are experimentally verified in a setup that employs a short pulse method.


Abstract Emotional labor is integral to guest-host interactions. Given that this is a competency that is desired by industry in graduates, it is important to understand how the concept presents in the Hospitality and Tourism curriculum. This exploratory qualitative study sets out to investigate how hospitality and tourism educators perceive the development of emotion skills in Hospitality and Tourism education curriculum. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with higher education hospitality and tourism educators in Australia. Findings reveal that the development of emotion skills is a taken for granted concept that is not explicitly addressed within the curriculum. Implications for practice discussed include incorporating targeted and explicit learning outcomes that encourage the development of emotion skills into the curriculum, encouraging experiential learning opportunities in teaching and learning practices and adopting multidisciplinary approaches to developing emotion skills in hospitality and tourism students.


In this paper, facial expressions of the three Turkish presidential candidates Demirtas, Erdogan and Ihsanoglu (in alphabetical order) are analyzed during the publicity speeches featured at TRT (Turkish Radio and Television) on 03.08.2014. FaceReader is used for the analysis where 3D modeling of the face is achieved using the active appearance models (AAM). Over 500 landmark points are tracked and analyzed for obtaining the facial expressions during the whole speech. All source videos and the data are publicly available for research purposes.


In the last ten years, higher education institutions within their educational policies have adopted inclusion strategies for people with disabilities, which has generated multiple challenges involving infrastructure and technological adaptations, in addition to including teachers who can meet the diversity and achieve inclusion competence. To evaluate the current conditions related to educational inclusion of people with disabilities in an administration program of an educational institution of higher education. The 27 teachers and 129 participating students highlight the importance of strengthening the implementation of the inclusive policy from the three substantive functions: social projection, teaching-research, and academic-administrative management.


Automatic sleep staging based on electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) signals is an important aspect of sleep-related research. Current sleep staging methods suffer from two major drawbacks. First, there are limited information interactions between modalities in the existing methods. Second, current methods do not develop unified models that can handle different sources of input. To address these issues, we propose a novel sleep stage scoring model sDREAMER, which emphasizes cross-modality interaction and per-channel performance. Specifically, we develop a mixture-of-modality-expert (MoME) model with three pathways for EEG, EMG, and mixed signals with partially shared weights. We further propose a self-distillation training scheme for further information interaction across modalities. Our model is trained with multi-channel inputs and can make classifications on either single-channel or multi-channel inputs. Experiments demonstrate that our model outperforms the existing transformer-based sleep scoring methods for multi-channel inference. For single-channel inference, our model also outperforms the transformer-based models trained with single-channel signals.


Objective:To explore the relation between global self-esteem and traits in Chinese high school students and the differences by gender and grade.Methods: 1432 high school students from Beijing and Xi'an city were investigated with Rosenberg's self-esteem scale and five personality inventory.Results:High school students with different level of self-esteem had significantly different personality characters, that high self-esteem students were more extraverted, agreeable, conscientious, emotion stable, and open to experience(F=59.10,39.83,185.80,33.91,128.0 respectively,P0.01). Self-esteem strongly correlated with emotion stability, openness, and extraversion(r =-0.53,0.42,0.34), and had weak correlations with extraversion and conscientiousness(r=0.25, 0.22). Although there were same relationships between global self-esteem and personality in all high school students that it mainly correlated with emotion stability and openness(β=-0.418~-0.509,0.244~0.339), there were still some gender and grades differences.Conclusions:High school students with high self-esteem generally were emotion stable, open to experience, extrovert and conscientious, and the relationship had difference on gender and different grades.


In this note the authors study the algebraic geometrical prop- erties of a model Kepler supposed as Mars's orbit. Especially it is shown that the distance between Mars and the sun in Kepler's vicarious ovum is composed by a ruler and a compass for every true anomaly.


Since 2008,China's Museum free and open to the public,free at the same time,we also encountered some embarrassing situation,a sudden increase in the number of visitors,weak public awareness of the audience,the lack of civilized behavior,to our management and reception work has brought greatpressure,a museum owned by the staff alone simply can not meet the needs of the audience,so some museums began to refer to the practice and experience of foreign countries,began recruiting volunteers.The volunteer service to provide an inexhaustible driving force for the enhancement of the quality of museum services,play an important role in ensuring the visit an orderly and effective services,and to extend and expand the museum's communication services capabilities.


These very powerful encryptions leave the government in the dark. But perhaps there is a solution that appeases cellphone customers with privacy concerns while ensuring that criminals cannot conceal their conspiracies.


Uphill quenching is a relatively little known process to reduce quenching stresses in heat treatable aluminium alloys. This process involves solutionising of the alloy followed by cold water quench...


Diploma thesis is a comparison of software solution for making expert's detailed report of land and building cadaster in the software tools GeoPro and GEOS. User interfaces, functions and structure of software solution were compared on selected cadastral cases. GeoPro and GEOS are used in cadastral procedures of building recording in the land and building cadaster, border regulation, partition and border adjustment. Process and comparison of making expert's detailed reports are presented.


C# 3.0 Unleashed With the .NET Framework 3.5 Joe Mayo Whether you need an approachable on-ramp to .NET or you want to enhance your skills, C# 3.0 Unleashed is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to the solutions you seek. Youll learn to do more with the new tools that are available, including Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework Class Libraries. Throughout this book, youll get a practical look at what can be the most useful tools for any given task. Youll also learn common traps to avoid and learn insightful tips that will save you time and help you be more productive. C# 3.0 Unleashed contains complete coverage of the C# programming language. The author covers all the essential syntax, but keeps the focus on practical application. The chapters are arranged to take you step-by-step from the core of the C# language to elements of the .NET Framework, and further into advanced concepts on distributed n-tier Internet applications. Additionally, C# 3.0 Unleashed shows you how to debug, monitor, and scale enterprise applications, enabling you to use the C# programming language to ship the right code at the right time. Whats included in this book: A complete reference for C# syntax, object oriented programming, and component programming with C# Comprehensive data coverage through ADO.NET and LINQ An introduction to UI technologies, including Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET Ajax, and Silverlight Coverage of traditional ASMX and WCF Web Services Coverage of multiple .NET technologies, including networking, instrumentation, interop, and multi-threading In-depth discussion of platform concepts including CLR, Garbage Collection, Type System, Assemblies, and Code Access Security Guidance on design and architecture for a big-picture view and essential help in piecing together all youve learned Joe Mayo has more than 21 years of software engineering experience and has worked with C# and .NET since July 2000. He regularly contributes to the community through his Web site, http://www.csharp-station.com/, which has been running since July 2000. He enjoys giving presentations on .NET and you can oftentimes find him online in a forum or news group, doing what he loves to dotalk about .NET. For his ongoing contributions to the .NET community, he has been a recipient of multiple Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Awards. These days, Joe makes a living through the company he founded, Mayo Software Consulting, Inc., delivering solutions to customers through custom .NET software development services. ON THE WEB: Download all examples and source code presented in this book from informit.com/title/9780672329814 Category:Microsoft Programming Covers:C# 3.0 User Level:Intermediate $49.99 USA / $54.99 CAN /31.99 Net UK http://www.mayosoftware.com/ http://www.csharp-station.com/


A process for the preparation of anhydrous, high purity sodium sulfide having a content of at least 98 wt .-% Na¶2¶S by drying of hydrous sodium sulfide to give the water-containing sodium sulfide with water-immiscible, organic solvent at 10 DEG to 20 DEG C below the melting point the water-containing sodium sulfide is heated stepwise highly heated at temperature increments of 1 ° to 10 ° and hold times of 5 to 15 minutes at 10 DEG to 20 DEG C above the melting point of the water-containing sodium sulfide is heated to the boiling temperature of the water-solvent mixture and by azeotropic distillation in vacuo or under pressure by distilling off the water of crystallization.


This study aims to describe and interpret the implementation of school-based lesson study in SDN I Kretek. This study uses the qualitative research. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, field notes, and documentation. The data validity was determined through sources and techniques triangulation. The data were analyzed using the Interactive Analysis Model from Miles and Huberman. The results show: (1) the planning of school-based lesson study program at SDN 1 Kretek has been implemented from the beginning of the school year 2014/2015 by establishing school-based lesson study team. This team is responsible for planning, managing, and evaluating school-based lesson study program at SDN 1 Kretek, (2) school-based lesson study at SDN 1 Kretek is implemented in three phases, namely planning, implementation, and reflection, and (3) The evaluation of lesson study is conducted by each teacher who has conducted the open class and conducted thoroughly with a meeting by a team of school-based lesson study SDN 1 Kretek at the end of the school year.


It is shown that the transformations that eliminate the singularities in the Schwarzschild metric, being represented in the form of local Lorentz transformations, have the following common feature: the transformation parameter V, which has the meaning of the local velocity of the new system of coordinates relative to the initial system, reaches the velocity of light on the Schwarzschild sphere. A general prescription is formulated for the construction of coordinates in terms of which the Schwarzschild metric has no singularities on the gravitational radius.


By using the SBS PCM, a double way amplified beam with improved beam quality was obtained. The obtained laser frequency is 10 Hz, SBS reflectivity is 70%, and the amplifying coefficient of back SBS is 2.5, as well as a stable output with symmetric distribution was got.


1 Exploring the Triangle 2 Critique of Traditional Methods of Research 3 The Problem of 'Foundation' Disciplines 4 Reconceptualizing Theory and Practice 5 The Practice of Adult Education Research in Context 6 The Logic and Problems of Action Research 7 The Self in Research and Reflective Practice 8 Learning and Research: Curriculum Implications Bibliography Index.


Abstract Priming the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit without the addition of homologous blood constitutes the basis of blood-saving strategies in open-heart surgery. For low-weight patients, in particular neonates and infants, this implies avoidance of excessive hemodilution during extracorporeal circulation. The circuit has to be miniaturized and tubing must be cut as short as possible to reduce the priming volume to prevent unacceptable hemodilution with initiating CPB. During perfusion, measures should be taken to prevent blood loss from the primary circuit to avoid replacement by additional volume. Favorable factors such as mild hypothermia/normothermia and high heparin concentrations during extracorporeal circulation promote earlier hemostasis after coming off bypass. Lower mortality score, first chest entry, higher hemoglobin concentration before going on bypass, and shorter CPB duration support transfusion-free CPB procedure. Reduced postoperative morbidity and mortality were observed when CPB was performed without blood transfusion. In our experience, this can be achieved in at least 70% of CPBs, even in low-weight patients. Bloodless CPB circuit priming should become a widespread reality, even in neonates and young infants, in any open-heart procedure.


Pineapple samples were dried in normal and modified atmospheres by addition of 0.5% ethanol v/v to the air stream using two different temperatures and two different velocities. The volatile composition changes during the drying process were determined using the solid phase microextraction coupled to a gas chromatographer with mass spectrometer. The modification of the drying atmosphere with ethanol vapor promoted a more intense water evaporation as well as a less pronounced loss of volatiles. The volatile composition changed significantly during drying not only by the loss of some components but also by the appearance of others.


a. improved monitoring device for a motor vehicle. b. It comprises three signs, one indicating the conditions or parameters before starting the second, operating conditions, and the third, the conditions of service parameters. c. Relates to motor vehicles in general, and specifically, the operating safety of these vehicles and, in particular, vehicles of public and similar work.


Iron(II) and nickel(II) [MN6]X2 type complexes have been prepared from 2-(pyrazol-1-yl]pyridine (1pp), 2-(pyrazol-1-yl) imidazoline (pi), 2- (pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine (3pp) and 2,6-bis(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine ( bpp ). Variable-temperature magnetic and Mossbauer spectral studies establish that [Fe(1pp)3]X2 is low spin and [Fe(pi)3]X2 is high spin over an extended temperature range, while both [Fe(3pp)3]X2 and [Fe( bpp )2]X2 undergo temperature-induced low-spin ↔ high-spin transitions. The nature of the transition depends on the extent of hydration and for salts of both cations the singlet state is generally stabilized as the extent of hydration increases. Hydrogen bonding effects are believed to be responsible for this. For anhydrous [Fe( bpp )2] [BF4]2 the transition is discontinuous and associated with hysteresis with Tc ↓ 173 K for decreasing temperature and Tc ↑ 183 K for increasing temperatures. The transition to the singlet state species is complete at low temperatures provided that the cooling rate is relatively slow. Rapid cooling to 77 K results in the trapping of a fraction of metastable quintet state species. For all other species containing either [Fe(3pp)3]2+ or [Fe( bpp )2]2+ the spin transition is continuous. Spectral data for [NiN6]X2 complexes establish an order of field strengths for the ligands pi < 3pp < 1pp < bpp , which, for the bidentate species only, is consistent with the observed electronic properties of the corresponding [FeN6]X2 complexes.


I have chosen as title of my presentation "The European Social Model and the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church", because, as we all know, the Catholic Church is a very influential force in the new EU Member State Poland. I would like to consider the question whether the European Social Model and the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church are in concordance with each other. The existance of such a concordance cannot be assumed a priori. Most European countries are nowadays pluriform societies, which values can deviate from those of the Catholic Church. We see this clearly on issues like divorce, anticonception, abortion, euthanasia and homosexuality. On such items the divergence between the values of the EU and the Catholic Church are mean while so large, that even one year ago they led the European Parliament to dismiss the nomination of the Italian Buttiglioni for membership of the European Commission.


This article studies the characteristics of the global pharmaceutical industry value chain and China's position in it, using the tools of value chain analysis, the Grubel & Lloyd (GL) index, and an input-output model. Research shows that in the global pharmaceutical value chain, proprietary medicine's value chain belongs completely to the producer-driven type, and the core added value is mainly from the input of research and development (R&D). Meanwhile, in the nonproprietary medicine value chain, raw medicine is comparatively independent and has a weak relation with the R&D stage. Based on the aforementioned findings, we conduct a concrete study of China's position in the global pharmaceutical


The study outcome measure was, to find out the relationship between the Drug interactions and polypharmacy and other factors such as age, gender, hospital stay. A prospective cross-sectional study was performed in general medicine department of tertiary care teaching hospital, Ongole, over a period 6 months. All the patients admitted to the general medicine department were included using appropriate criteria and analyzed for Drug–Drug Interactions (DDIs). These drug interactions in the study were analyzed using the Micromedex Drug Interactions. 905 cases were screened for DDIs, among them 45% of cases with more than 1DDIs. With a total of 848 interactions, aspirin + clopidogrel is the most common interaction pair and is reported by 10.81%, while atorvastatin + clopidogrel is the second most common interaction pair with 9.03% prevalence. 5% of the incidence of interaction was observed in the cases of 408 cases. The regression analysis results the significance level at 95% Confidence Interval (p≤0.05) of DDIs and polypharmacy. This study concludes that there is a significant association between prescription drugs and DDIs. This type of study helps improve the quality of life. Estimating the most common DDIs can assistance the medical practitioner to recommend the minimal risk prescriptions and the combination of drugs.


Analog-to-digital converters are important blocks in any electronic system which act as a bridge between analog signals and digital processors. The conventional SAR ADC employs a binary search algorithm and has emerged as the most suitable solution for low-power applications, due to its excellent power efficiency. The proposed ADC architecture incorporates a new design approach which combines the high resolution capabilities of oversampled ADCs with a 5-bit configuration asynchronous SAR ADC. In this thesis, the theory, analysis and design of a 2nd order error feedback noise shaping SAR are addressed. The underlying concept of the error feedback topology is to optimize the location of complex zeros in the noise transfer function and improve the SQNR for a lower sampling frequency. The stringent power and area budget imposes challenges in designing active blocks with a low transistor count. The impact of a new switching scheme for the capacitive DAC is examined analytically while considering the trade-off between linearity and power savings. The design uses a small assisting SAR and reaches 96% improvement in power consumption due to switching when comparing to a conventional scheme. The converter operates at 1 MHz and consumes 11 $\mu$W, from a 1.8 V supply. In a bandwidth of 20 kHz and an OSR of 25, it achieves an SNDR of 71 dB, an ENOB of 11.5 bits and a Walden FOM of 98 fJ/conversion-step.


Using the sacrificial anode technique, the electroreduction of arylchlorosilanes into the corresponding arylhydrosilanes occurs via a silylaluminium intermediate characterized for the first time in such reactions.


1. A receiver / data source for the switched network lines and packet-switched network, soderzhaschiya) data transfer apparatus (DŰE) for transmitting and receiving data in a switched network or communication lines from the circuit switched network connection lines (LVN), which has connectivity to a circuit-switched connection lines (LVN), b) designates as the data processing appliance universally used by the device (DVG) for automatic data processing, and for transmitting and receiving data in a packet-switched network or a packet switched network (PVN), which yavlyaets I correlated with the packet-switched network (PVN), and with which the correlated data transfer apparatus (DŰE), c) at least one data terminal device (DEE) to transmit and receive data in the network switched communication lines or network switched communication lines (LVN), and a packet-switched network or a packet switched network (PVN), which is correlated with the data transfer apparatus (DŰE), wherein chtod) in the data transmission device (DŰE) are switching means (USM1), guided so chtodl) data terminal device (DE E), which in the first mode of operation to transmit and receive data via the data transmission device (DŰE) connected to the switched network connection lines (LVN), can be switched from the first mode to the second mode of operation, wherein the data terminal device (DEE) for transmitting and receiving data via the data transmission device (DŰE) and the data processing device (DVG) is connected to a packet-switched network (PVN), and vice versa, d2) with said switching used hitherto data terminal device (DEE) transmit path a circuit-switched communication lines


Device synchronization is a new technology integrated into the cloud which has seen widespread implementation from major cloud vendors but has not been spared of attacks by MITC attacks directed towards cloud synchronization achieved via a myriad of attack vectors. These target the synchronization token which lacks authenticity validation of the token bearer. We explore MITC in Linux systems by partitioning the cloud into abstract layers and employing a conceptual finite state machine for system security modeling and attack trees for analysis. We further deduce MITC attack properties and contrast them against conventional attacks and thus recommend mitigation techniques.


GuSeGuXiang is one new,national drinking brand.Based on contrast to the preponderant brands,GuSeGuXiang's product series,product situation,advertisement,and website building were investigated,and then its advantages and disadvantages were analyzed.In marketing scheme,as one new brand, GuSeGuXiang must focus on "difference" and "innovation" so as to win the market.That is to employ new concept roasting,new way of advertisement,and new way of marketing besides traditional methods.At the same time,the continuous and harmonious development must be regarded.Only by this way,GuSeGuXiang can win the market and grow up to be one famous brand.


Objective To understanding the situation and level of contamination in foods by foodborne pathogens in Longwan district,then carrying out risk assessment and management of foods.Methods National standards(GB/T 4789—2008) method was used to isolation,cultivation and identification from collected samples for Salmonella,Listeria monocytogenes,Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.Results 52 pathogens were detected from 340 samples.The overall positive rate was 15.29%,and 28 strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus(8.24%),12 strains of Staphylococcus aureus(8.82%),7 strains of Salmonella(2.06%) and 5 strains of Listeria monocytogens(1.47%) were isolated.Conclusion Food contaminated by foodborne pathogens in Longwan is existed.Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination is serious,mainly in aquatic products and raw meat foods;followed by Staphylococcus aureus contamination,mainly in cooked meat products.Management of food hygiene should be strengthened to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness.


Abstract Background: Coronary Artery Disease is an ischemic or necrotic heart disease caused by myocardial hypoxia caused by coronary artery stenosis or occlusion. The main symptoms are heart failure and recurrent angina pectoris. Continuous nursing refers to the nursing mode from in-hospital nursing to out-of-hospital nursing, including guiding patients' follow-up treatment and lifestyle, which can effectively improve the quality of life in patients with Coronary Artery Disease and reduce the number of angina attacks. The study implemented in this program will systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuous nursing intervention on an angina attack and quality of life in Coronary Artery Disease, and provide evidence-based basis for clinical application of continuous nursing intervention in Coronary Artery Disease. Method: The 2 researchers search the databases of China Knowledge Network, VP Information Chinese Journal Service Platform, PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science. From the establishment of the database in December 2020, all the randomized controlled trials on continuous nursing intervention for Coronary Artery Disease are collected. The relevant data are extracted and the quality is evaluated. meta-analysis is performed on the included literature using Stata15.0 software. Result: In this study, the efficacy and safety of continuous nursing intervention on Coronary Artery Disease are evaluated by Seattle angina questionnaire and other indicators. Conclusion: This study will provide reliable evidence for the clinical application of nursing intervention in Coronary Artery Disease. Ethics and dissemination: Private information from individuals will not be published. This systematic review also does not involve endangering participant rights. Ethical approval will not be required. The results may be published in a peer-reviewed journal or disseminated at relevant conferences. OSF Registration number: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/7QRKV.


Aim To study the mechanism of curcumin induced U251 cell apoptosis. Methods U251 cells were treated with 20~100μmol·L~ -1 curcumin for 24 h and the growth inhibition rates of U251 cells were measured with MTT method. MTT method was used to measure the caspase inhibitors effect on curcumin too. Cell apoptosis was inspected with flow cytometry (FCM) and observed using electron microscope. The protein levels of FAK in U251 cells were observed by SP immunocytochemistry. The activity of caspase-3 was measured by spectrofluorometry. Results Curcumin inhibited the proliferation of U251 cells,induced apoptosis of U251 cells. At the same time the protein levels of FAK in U251 cells decreased and the activity of caspase-3 increased significantly. The apoptosis of U251 cells was partially reversed by caspase inhibitors. Conclusion Curcumin induced apoptosis via inhibition of expression of FAK and activation of caspase-3.


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This paper describe development process and results of a battery emulation system using power conversion unit. The battery emulation system can be a substitute for a real battery system in the test environment which is hard to use a real battery system. For developing this battery emulation system, a HIL(Hardware-In-the-Loop) simulator which has a realtime battery system model and a power conversion unit which supply real electric power are connected. The test result for comparison between the real battery system result and the battery emulation system result has similar tendency and values. It is possible to emulate battery characteristics if this battery emulation system is used in the developing process for electric propulsion systems.