of thrombin is enough to induce a very strong platelet degranulation and aggregation. In addition, the micrograph published in their letter of a platelet with gold-stained surface-bound vWF (Fig lc) does not specifically quantify GP Ib, since vWF could also bind to GP IIb/IIIa besides binding to GP Ib. The electron-microscope image should be as representative as possible to avoid misleading conclusions. Indeed, we carefully examined more than 50 randomly selected platelet pictures; the statistical results are reported in our paper (Fig 7). In our experience, some variability of GP Ib level was observed among the different blood donors and within a platelet population from a single donor. Thus the change in the ratio of GP Ib staining on the outer surface and within OCS should be more convincing than pictures showing the number of gold particles on the outer surface. We hope that further investigations will clarify this debated question. Finally, what we expressed in the discussion in our paper was to raise clinician's attention to the effect of hirudin and heparin which can induce the recovery of platelet GP Ib function in clinical situations. In any case, we fully agree with Dr J. White and Dr G. Escolar that it is most important that no abusive use of two anticoagulating agents occurs simply due to misunderstanding. Laboratoire d'Hkmatologie, Hbpital Lariboisiere, 2, Rue Ambroise Park, 7501 0 Paris, France


"The Historical Records" was one kind of ancient book read by Tao Yuanming in the Jin Dynasty.Tao Yuanming opposed the violent rule of the Qin Dynasty,disliked the exploitation of the common people,and suggested that "the Peach Garden" ideal,which has relation with the political inclination that SI Maqian shows in "The Historical Records".


Long-lived rovibrational states of the metastable D2-molecular anion, with lifetimes of the order of microseconds, were studied by recording the time-of-flight difference between D and D-fragments ...


The aerobic organisms are protected from oxygen toxicity by an array of defense systems. They are divided into two categories; one is the preventive antioxidants and the other is the chain -breaking antioxidants. Preventive antioxidants reduce the radical formation. Glutathione peroxidase decomposes, without generation of free radicals, lipid hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide which are precursors to peroxyl, alkoxyl, hydroperoxyl and hydroxyl radicals. Catalase decomposes hydrogen peroxide. Proteins such as transferrin chelate and deactivate metal ions. On the other hand, the chain-breaking antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C scavenge peroxyl radicals and interrupt the chain oxidation. The antioxidant activity and efficacy are determined not only by its inherent reactivity but also by its local concentration at specific micro-environment where the oxygen toxicity is taking place.


Radiant tubes operate at a high thermal and mechanical load. A failure of the radiant tubes reduces the heat input to the furnace and therefore the productivity. In the worst case, furnace downtime is necessary. Besides choosing the appropriate material and a good dimensioning of the burner-radiant tube-system, different influences lower the lifetime of radiant tubes. This article gives an overview of the state of the art and experimental and numerical investigations concerning the influences on radiant tube lifetime.


The design of the improved measuring devices of pneumatic seeding machines as exemplified by the pneumatic dispenser of seeding machine УПС-8 is suggested. The differential characteristics of the improved design is application of new dispenser disc and seed dropper of excessive seeds. The results of investigation of seed sowing using the suggested design are presented.


This dissertation explores how the enforcement of international investment law became so powerful. It does so by tracing the different legal developments that have enabled the strength of the prese ...


Olanzapine is a yellow crystalline solid, which is practically insoluble in water. ZYPREXA tablets are intended for oral administration only. Each tablet contains olanzapine equivalent to 2.5 mg (8 μmol), 5 mg (16 μmol), 7.5 mg (24 μmol), 10 mg (32 μmol), 15 mg (48 μmol), or 20 mg (64 μmol). Inactive ingredients are carnauba wax, crospovidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and other inactive ingredients. The color coating contains Titanium Dioxide (all strengths), FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake (15 mg), or Synthetic Red Iron Oxide (20 mg). The 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10 mg tablets are imprinted with edible ink which contains FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake. ZYPREXA ZYDIS (olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) is intended for oral administration only. Each orally disintegrating tablet contains olanzapine equivalent to 5 mg (16 μmol), 10 mg (32 μmol), 15 mg (48 μmol) or 20 mg (64 μmol). It begins disintegrating in the mouth within seconds, allowing its contents to be subsequently swallowed with or without liquid. ZYPREXA ZYDIS (olanzapine orally disintegrating tablets) also contains the following inactive ingredients: gelatin, mannitol, aspartame, sodium methyl paraben and sodium propyl paraben.


Abstract We define the star partial order for matrices in spaces with an indefinite inner product. We also give a characterization of that order in terms of matrices and their Moore-Penrose inverses. Finally, some interesting properties are shown.


The invention relates to the effective site of bark of girald daphne, process for preparation and use thereof, wherein the effective site is obtained through extracting with water or water-containing lower alcohol, and refining with resin. The obtained medicament comprises daphnetin, daphnoretin, daphnetoxin and total coumarin. The obtained effective site can be used for antiphlogistic and analgesic functions and can be prepared into oral preparation, injection, and externally used preparation.


The invention discloses an IP address allocation method and an IP address allocation device, wherein the IP address allocation method comprises the steps as follows; storing an IP address at a reservation state or at an idle state, determining an identifier of a user terminal corresponding to each IP address at the reservation state, allocating an IP address to the user terminal from the IP addresses at the reservation state according to the identifier of the user terminal after receiving an IP address allocation request from the user terminal, and allocating an IP address at the idle state to the user terminal when the identifier of the user terminal is not in the IP address at the reservation state. The IP address allocation method and device achieve a rule that the IP address is not allocated to the other users immediately after the IP address provided in the protocol is released but is reserved for the initial user device at a certain time.


PURPOSE: A display device and a method for forming a screen of a display device are provided, to improve the optical characteristic and to obtain antibacterial, aromatic and deodorizing effects. CONSTITUTION: The display device comprises a screen substrate(60); and a front plate(70) which is formed by coating an organic or inorganic material fine particle(72) mixture on the front face of the screen substrate. Preferably the organic or inorganic material fine particle comprises at least one functional material having antibacterial, aromatic and deodorizing effects. The method comprises the steps of coating the organic or inorganic material particle mixture on the front face of the screen substrate; and curing the coated layer. Preferably the fine particle is capsulated and the capsule has a spherical shape. Preferably the front plate(70) comprises further a non-glare material, and has projections for enhancing the optical characteristic.


Stroke-associated pneumonia is one of the most common complications. Incidence 6.7 - 36.98 % can lead to prolonged hospitalization, poor functional outcomes, also high morbidity and mortality. Hematological results indicating the occurrence of a bacterial infection process are markers in stroke patients with pneumonia. 47 stroke patients with pneumonia. There were 40 male patients (85.1%) and 7 female patients (14.9%). Patients aged 50 years were 28 patients (59.6%). History of trauma occurred in 67 patients (69.7%) and 29 patients (30.2%). Increase in white blood cells in 35 patients (74.5%) at arrival and 41 patients (47.2%) at the onset of pneumonia, platelet 3 patients at arrival (6.4%) and 13 patients at the onset of pneumonia (27.7%), neutrophil 40 patients at arrival (85.1%) and 43 patients at the onset of pneumonia (91.5%), monocytes 7 patients at arrival (14.9%) and 11 patients (23.4%) at the onset of pneumonia, lymphocytes 16 patients (34.0%) at arrival and 22 patients (46.8%) at the onset of pneumonia. Decreased red blood cell values in 17 patients (36.2%) at arrival and 22 patients (46.8%) at the onset of pneumonia, Hb 15 patients (31.9%) at arrival and 27 patients (57.4%) at the onset of pneumonia, and Hematocrit 14 patients (29.8%) at arrival and 24 patients (51.1%) at the onset of pneumonia. There was an increase in blood hematology results from the results of white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and platelets and there was a decrease in blood results from red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrits. While the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, Mean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, Red Cell Distribution Width, and eosinophil values did not find any significant changes at arrival and at the time of pneumonia in stroke patients who were treated at the Intensive Care Unit.

Keywords: Hematology, Stroke, Pneumonia


This paper describes the basis of a Decision Support System (DSS) designed to support scheduling for a fertilizer production plant made up of several parallel lines of heterogeneous characteristics, with setup time depending on sequence and lines, and taking into account non-availability constraints; it also considers the primary impacts of schedule upstream and downstream of the supply chain which integrates the plant. Our DSS uses an original MILP scheduling formulation whose implementation, through an Algebraic Modeling Languages (AML), facilitates interaction with the scheduler to formulate an instantiated problem whose optimal solution is acceptable.


Recent trends in English Language Teaching (ELT) research necessitates the study of coursebooks and instructional materials from various perspectives including but not limited to their cultural, social, and psychological qualities and effects (Kramsch 2000). Age, social class, and gender, as represented in coursebooks are studied because teachers and students are exposed to many words and images effecting their knowledge, perceptions and world views. In this critical research study, visual materials in two ELT coursebooks are studied by using the insight and perspective derived from Cunningsworth (1995) who had previously examined how age, social class, and gender were represented in ELT coursebooks. It is believed that by focusing on how characters are depicted, possible injustice and imbalance these visual materials may transmit and strengthen stereotypical thinking in students' mindsets will be articulated, verbalized, and eventually solutions will be suggested. Findings revealed that many social imbalances were detectable in these visual materials both quantitatively and qualitatively.


Written by the author of Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998, 314 pp) this book inquires into the potential of hip hop as not only a cultural and music business phenomenon, but as a potential intellectual and political force. Meticulously researched and written in an accessible language, the reader is drawn into its critical narrative, working towards a specific perspective on hip hop culture as a social movement: 'hip hop continues to inspire young people that they matter and can change the world' (256). Hip hop is claimed especially for African American and Latino working-class kids in the USA, showing the potential of hip hop to empower and motivate disenfranchised young people to take an interest in politics by providing a sense of belonging to a community. Even though the proposed hip hop movement is stated in a singular mode, Watkins points out that this is nevertheless a composite of various cultural perspectives and politics in particular, 'bling' capitalism as much as grassroots community work which are in a constant struggle, 'the struggle for hip hop' (6). Hip hop matters because of the bigger issues it touches, such as race, politics, history, violence, generation gap, commercialization. Case studies are utilized to discuss commercial and political themes that centre on the question of how hip hop matters. The first part of the book provides a framework of the commercial development of rap. It uniquely points out the crucial role of R&B veteran Sylvia Robinson, then in her early 40s, as catalyst in the commercial success of rap; in 1979, she wrote Sugar Hill Gang's 'Rapper's Delight'. Watkins then shows how the calculation of pop charts by the American music industry weekly Billboard affected the success of certain music genres: with the introduction of new quantitative soft ware, SoundScan , in 1991, hip hop found itself suddenly topping the album charts. The commercial success of hip hop is further addressed through a snapshot of 1998, in which six hip hop artists topped Billboard charts: DMX; Master P; Beasty Boys; Lauryn Hill; Yay-Z and Snoopy Dogg. Other examples are the rise of hip hop clothes label FUBU; the acceptance of hip hop beyond pop charts by black radio charts; and the battle between hip hop magazines as an authentic voice for hip hop. The role of white artists and audiences in the commercialization of African American cultural identity is of increasing importance. For example, Eminem's marketing strategy was designed to prove himself as an authentic hip hop artist despite his whiteness by highlighting how he overcame his underdog youth. NWA's gangsta format was a success through a young white male audience, inspiring corporate production of black stereotypes to satisfy a majority of consumers. Finally, despite the initial freedom offered through digital distribution on the Internet, corporate rap seems to have conquered this medium by the late 1990s. The second part of the book offers a counter weight to the hegemonic and commercial forces of pop music. In a detailed discussion of political campaigns that have involved representatives of hip hop culture, Watkins suggests how the hip hop movement could be a Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol. 29 No. 6 November 2006 pp. 1169 1181


though this fact, she adds, is much clearer in the Lateran replica of no. 11 than in the one illustrated here. Among the imperial portraits there are several interesting ones including a powerful Agrippa from a statue (no. 17), a very limp Tiberius, a couple of dubious Claudian princes and a Caligula. Freifrau von Heintze would see Caligula's sister, Julia Livilla, in no. 22, though Poulsen preferred the younger Agrippina for a replica in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Julia Drusilla for no. 23 is even more subtle. It would be nice to have the two sisters together, but the preservation of this head is very poor. No. 24 belongs to an important and quite large group of portraits which seem almost certainly to be Claudius, though several other suggestions have been put forward. No. 25 almost has to be Messalina (!) and no. 26 is best interpreted as a young Nero, but is perhaps less interesting than no. 27, a head of the same emperor which possibly derives from a large historical relief. No. 28 is a rather unpleasant female head of the Flavian period and there is another nondescript Flavian lady with the characteristic hairstyle in no. 29. The Trajan, no. 30, has suffered from restoration and damage but was originally a good example of the dull portraits of that worthy man. No. 32, Sabina as Venus, apparently from a statue, is an intriguing piece; her pretty hairstyle makes her difficult to recognize at first, but there seems little doubt that the identification is correct. The head of Antinous (no. 33) is derived from the Delphic type which has received such praise as an original work of Roman art, and is a useful if undistinguished addition to the corpus of Antinous portraits. The outstanding piece of the whole collection, and one of the finest Roman portraits, is certainly no. 34, an unknown man of the time of Hadrian. Freifrau von Heintze goes so far as to assign it to the same hand as the famous bust of Hadrian in the Conservatori (Wagner, Hadrian pi. 3, 5a) and it has much of the same remarkable skill and superb finish. For no. 44 the author prefers Geta to Caracalla, but that is a game that can be played for ever. It is hard to accept both 46 and 47 as portraits of Alexander Severus, but some strong arguments are put forward in favour of 47. In the end, though, the difference is explained away by supposing that 47 is the work of an eastern sculptor. No. 42 is a Serapis type of Septimius Severus, not a very good one; of the third-century portraits very few can be identified, as always, but 49 may be Gordian III. No. 51 is probably the best. No. 56, according to the author is a fourth-century portrait of a woman who liked to dress her hair in an earlier style, in this case that associated with the elder Faustina. No. 57 is a very sensitive portrait of a fourth-century general, and no. 58 appears to be a late reworking of a Julio-Claudian portrait, done perhaps in the fifth century A.D.


This 1986 book examines some of the main issues that have characterized macroeconomics: the debate between 'monetarists' and 'Keynesians'; the response to demand shocks and supply shocks, by which the monetary authorities control aggregrate nominal income and the use and relevance of the money supply as a target; and the consumption function and the determinants of wealth. It shows that Keynesian stabilization policies succeeded in reducing instability due to demand shocks dramatically, but that no aggregrate demand policy can stabilize both price and employment simultaneously after a supply shock. However, by assigning an overall 'social cost' to (excess) unemployment and (initially) unexpected inflation, an optimism path can be derived. In looking at the consumption function and determinants of wealth the empirical evidence is shown to be most consistent with the life-cycle hypothesis. A concluding section is devoted to the impact on private and national society of the 'social security revolution'.


active ingredients and its dosage strength. Inclusion of a letter or number in the imprint, while not required, is encouraged as a more effective means of identification than a symbol or logo by itself. Homeopathic drug products are required only to bear an imprint that identifies the manufacturer and their homeopathic nature. (b) A holder of an approved application who has, under § 314.70 (b)(2)(xi) or (b)(2)(xii) of this chapter, supplemented its application to provide for a new imprint is not required to bring its product into compliance with this section during the pendency of the agency's review. Once the review is complete, the drug product is subject to the requirements of the rule. (c) A solid oral dosage form drug product that does not meet the requirement for imprinting in paragraph (a) of this section and is not exempt from the requirement may be considered adulterated and misbranded and may be an unapproved new drug. (d) For purposes of this section, code imprint means any single letter or number or any combination of letters and numbers, including, e.g., words, company name, and National Drug Code, or a mark, symbol, logo, or monogram, or a combination of letters, numbers, and marks or symbols, assigned by a drug firm to a specific drug product.


Plant pests and diseases cause significant economic losses in agriculture throughout the world. To enable accurate monitoring pest activities, pest detection data are collected, stored, manipulated and analyzed. The ability to track pests and plant diseases through space and time allows us to manage pests wisely and effectively. The use of GIS and GPS technologies has had a considerable impact on pest management. Unlike a traditional GIS application, this work focuses on geo-tagged non-map photographic media. Digital photos are widely used as pest samples for diagnosis. With advances in digital imaging technology, one distinct feature of current digital cameras is that images provide not only pictures of pests, but also the GPS coordinates where the photo is taken, and metadata named Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) embedded in the image. Such geo-tagged images provide us with information of what, when and where. Thus images with GPS coordinates can be seamlessly transferred to an information management system to assist with pest tracking and management. This paper describes a web-based system to dynamically extract the EXIF metadata from photos. The system provides an environment to track and map pest information based on the geo-tagged digital pest samples. Geo-based digital imaging is an effective means to collect data and track pests and pathogens.


The quantum correlations of two or more entangled particles present the possibility of stronger-than-classical outcome coincidences. We investigate two-partite correlations of spin one, three-half and higher quanta in a state satisfying a uniqueness property in the sense that knowledge of an outcome of one particle observable entails the certainty that, if this observable were measured on the other particle(s) as well, the outcome of the measurement would be a unique function of the outcome of the measurement performed. We also investigate correlations of four spin one-half particles.


In thalassemia intermedia (TI), the increase in bone marrow hematopoietic activity frequently leads to extramedullary erythropoiesis (EE). No predictive factors for the presence of EE have been found; similarly, its relationship with the level of the soluble form of the transferrin receptor (sTfR), which fully reflects the marrow erythropoietic activity, has not been explored. From January 2009 to December 2010, all TI patients attending at our center underwent sTfR assay and MRI or CT (if …


A hemorrhagic pancreatic pseudocyst which follows pancreatitis is a severe complication that can lead to massive gastrointestinal bleeding. It is also one of the most serious complications of chronic pancreatitis. The reported incidents of hemorrhagic pseudocyst is between 6 and 10%, although rupture of such a pseudocyst into the stomach is rare and comprises less than 1% of all admissions for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. In this case report, we describe an unusual case in which severe UGI bleeding and gastric perforation were diagnosed due to rupture of a hemorrhagic pancreatic pseudocyst. Although aggressive surgical intervention was performed, unfortunately the patient expired later due to sepsis.


Preface Acknowledgements and references to reprinted articles Part I. Philosophy: Overview Charles E. Caton Section 1. Meaning: 1. On sentence-sense, word-sense and difference of word sense. Towards a philosophical theory of dictionaries David Wiggins 2. How does one tell whether a word has one, several or many senses? William P. Alston 3 A reply to Mr Alson David Wiggins 4. Meaning H. G. Price 5. Three levels of meaning Gilbert H. Harman Section 2. Reference: 1. Reference and referents Leonard Linsky 2. Identifying reference and truth-values P. F. Strawson 3. Reference and definite descriptions Keith Donnellan 4. Singular terms Zeno Vaendler 5. The problem of proper names John R. Searle 6. The inscrutability of reference W. V. Quine Part II. Linguistics: Overview Howard Maclay Section 1. The Role of Semantics in a Grammar: 1. Deep structure, surface structure, and semantic interpretations Noam Chomsky 2. Where do noun phrases come from? James D. McCawley 3. On generative semantics George Lakoff Section 2. Meaning, Presupposition and Reference: 1. Semantic theory Jerrold J. Katz 2. Explorations in semantic theory Uriel Weinreich 3. Presupposition and relative well-formedness George Lakoff 4. Presupposition and assertion in the semantic analysis of nouns and verbs in English D. Terence Langendoen 5. Fact Paul Kiparsky and Carol Kiparsky Section 3. The Lexicon: 1. Types of lexical information Charles J. Fillmore 2. The data of semantic description Edward H. Bendix 3. On classifying semantic features Manfred Bierwisch 4. A method of semantic description R. M. W. Dixon 5. A note on a Walbiri tradition of antonymy Kenneth Hale Part III. Psychology: Overview Danny Steinberg Section 1. Theoretical Issues: 1. Where do sentences come from? Charles E. Osgood 2. Are there specifically linguistic universals? David McNeill 3. Language and cognition Eric H. Lenneberg 4. Could meaning be an rm? Jerry A. Fodor Section 2. Empirical Studies: 1. Empirical methods in the study of semantics George A. Miller 2. Some lexical structures and their empirical validity Thomas G. Bever and Peter S. Rosenbaum Index.


From 55 patients after myocardial infarctions and their spouses, responses—metabolic entry and exit scores (1 to 48 mo. postinfarct) and scores on three religious problem-solving styles—showed no problem-solving styles were associated with patients' early improvement but, as time passed, scores on collaboration with God decreased as did those on deferring to God, while self-direction increased. Patients scored lower on collaboration and higher on self-direction than spouses.


Tuberculosis is a communicable disease & a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent (ranking above HIV /AIDS). Early diagnosis is important for early patient management and successful treatment. The present study was a prospective observational study done on 84 suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients visiting Government Chest disease and TB hospital Warangal during the time period of December 2017 to July 2019 & were evaluated with different microbiological tests for further confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis .Considering liquid culture as the gold standard tool for diagnosis of Tuberculosis, sensitivity , specificity, PPV, NPV of CBNAAT were 78.4%, 60.6%, 75%, 65% respectively and sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV of AFB smear were 80%, 47.5%, 39%, 85% respectively in the present study.


n the end of the 18th century many young men from Epirus went to Bucharest in order to complete their studies. Among them was Mihail Christaris (Jannina 1773-Athens 1851?) who became a medical doctor and lived in Bucharest for more than twenty years, playing a prominent part in cultural life and later in the preparation of the Greek War of Independence. His translation of the Traite elementaire de morale et de bonheur of Jean-Zacharie Paradis de Raymondis, in which he adds his own notes, and his Catechism of the  Main Social Duties (Bucharest 1831) make him an upholder of the French Revolution's liberalism in Southeastern Europe. His library, rich in rare as also in more recent books, offered by him to Theophilos Kai'ris' school in Andros gives us the inclinations of his personality.


Terrorist intrusion creates problems to the national security. The casualty induced by previous terror attacks against Indian Military Force in Pathankot, Uri and the recent Pulwama attack demands the need of developing a multi-sensing system for detecting the presence and movement of intruders in the border areas. Huge human involvement is needed for the conventional patrolling systems and the latest surveillance systems are equipped with high-tech and costly devices. Line of sight issues and high false warning rates are the major problem experienced by using any of this single technique. This lead to the need of developing an effective surveillance and human intruder detection system integrated with multi sensing approach and different technologies. The proposed system is a part of the PANCHENDRIYA framework, only for detecting a human intruder in the border region covered by dry leaves. This framework aims to reduce the work force and cost of the traditional border surveillance by integrating multiple sensors and various wireless technologies. Microphone sensor is used to detect the presence of human intruder in dry leaves through footstep signal detection and surveillance camera sensor is used for getting a clear evidence of the intrusion in the border region through visual information. The overall system performance is enhanced by integrating these sensors into a microcontroller development board with high computational capability. Once the human intrusion in border region covered with dry leaves is detected, then the system initiates early alerts.


As NC machine tools have been widely used in enterprises in recent years, it has become an important task for colleges of engineering nature to strengthen the NC practice. The paper expatiates on methods to improve the NC practice based on years of experience in teaching such course.


Design for AKL with intelligent pruning.- Contradiction: When avoidance equals removal Part I.- Birkhoff's HSP-theorem for cumulative logic programs.- Finite domains and exclusions as first-class citizens.- Some experimental results in implementing a logic language with multi-head clauses on a Transputer architecture.- A language with finite sets embedded in the CLP-scheme.- Finitary partial inductive definitions as a general logic.- Programming methodologies in GCLA.- Computing cost estimates for proof strategies.- Logic programming with multiple context management schemes.- Non-procedural logic programming.- Axioms in definitional calculi.- A proposal for modules in ?Prolog.- Regular search spaces as a foundation of logic programming.- Answer sets and nonmonotonic S4.- Contradiction: When avoidance equals removal Part II.- Cut formulae and logic programming.- Higher-order aspects of logic programming.- Representation and inference with consistent temporal propositions.- Definitional reflection and the completion.- Linear logic semantics for Concurrent Prolog.


Based on characterization of various properties of coking formation during the processing of pyrolysis of coal to acetylene in the plasma, and the chemical group composition of the coal, the reaction central - border zone characteristics of plasma and the specific circumstances of the reactor, the mechanism of coking on reactor wall is put forword during pyrolysis of the coal to acetylene in the plasma, which aromatics, colloids, asphaltenes and carbenes happen condensation reaction by dehydrogenation in plasma border reaction zone. Besides, a method is proposed that double peak particle size distribution of coal particle can eliminate coking continuously, and it get experimental validation.


Alpine meadow covers most of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau where frozen soil is widely distributed. In order to correctly simulate the carbon, water and energy flux of an alpine meadow site at Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a widely used carbon cycle model Biome-BGC and a cold region land sur- face model SHAW were coupled. The outputs of the coupled model were validated with the observed carbon fluxes (Gross Primary Productivity, Net Ecosystem Exchange, Ecosystem Respiration), energy fluxes (Latent heat flux, Sensible heat flux), water flux (Evapotranspiration), soil moisture and soil temperature at A'rou site which is located on the east edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results indicate that the coupled model can correctly predict the interactions between alpine meadow ecosystem and atmosphere.


In this study,the best condition of sodium citrate method for preparation of nanosized colloidal gold was obtained through spectrum scanning. The scanning results indicate that the additive amount of 1% sodium citrate is 2 mL in 100 mL 0.01% hydrogen tetrachloroaurate,and the optimal reaction time is 10 min. Then,15 to 20 nm colloidal gold was prepared with this method,and anti-bovine β-casein IgG was conjugated to it. After that,the colloidal gold-labeled antibody was obtained. The labeling ratio of protein is 74.5% by the determination of Bradford,and the titer of the colloidal gold-labeled antibody is over 1∶4000 through the detection of indirect ELISA,which states clearly that it possess favorable activity as unlabeled antibody. Thus,the colloidal gold-labeled antibody is able to satisfy the demand of immune detection.


It is currently unknown whether the universe was reionized by quasars or stars at z ≳ 5. We point out that quasars can be best distinguished from stellar systems by their X-ray emission. Based on a simple hierarchical CDM model, we predict the number counts and X-ray fluxes of quasars at high redshifts. The model is consistent with available data on the luminosity function of high-redshift quasars in the optical and soft X-ray bands. The cumulative contribution of faint, undetected quasars in our model is consistent with the unresolved fraction of the X-ray background. We find that the Chandra X-ray Observatory might detect ~102 quasars from redshifts z ≳ 5 per its 17′ × 17′ field of view at the flux threshold of ~2 × 10-16 ergs s-1 cm-2. The redshifts of these faint point sources could be identified by follow-up infrared observations from the ground or with the Next Generation Space Telescope.


Two novel algorithms for the binarization of continuous rotationally symmetric real positive pupil filters are presented. Both algorithms are based on 1-D error diffusion concept. The original gray-tone apodizer is substituted by a set of transparent and opaque concentric annular zones. Depending on the algorithm the resulting binary mask consists of either equal width or equal area zones. The diffractive behavior of binary filters is evaluated. It is shown that the pupils with equal width zones give Fraunhofer diffraction pattern more similar to that of the original continuous-tone pupil than those with equal area zones, assuming in both cases the same resolution limit of printing device.


publication it was shown experimentally that the phosphonic acid group has favorable properties as a functional group in proton conducting polymer electrolytes for fuel cells operating at temperatures above 100°C and at low humidification. [1] This assessment was based on conductivity data, thermal and chemical stability


A probe unit and a simple electrometer circuit are described for the measurement of the electron beam currents in an electron microscope. These measurements are used to calculate the thickness of the sample in the microscope.


"On the Cusp" probes the works of two seminal figures in turn-of-the-20th century American arts and letters to tell a larger story: the complex birth of American modernism. The writer Stephen Crane (1871-1900) and the painter George Bellows (1882-1925) each wrestled with issues specific to their own fields. But both also have much in common: their works contain residual traces of earlier idioms, register the growing influence of mass culture, and pre-empt the formal strategies and experiments pursued by later modernists. John Fagg tells their story in alternating chapters that highlight the common vocabularies of art and literature: ellipses, frames, and aphorisms in Crane's writing, and Bellows' use of anecdote, schema, and cliche.Chapter Two, for example, locates the narrative form of the 'anecdote' in Bellows' depictions of New York scenes, highlighting the ways painting isolates and relays 'small stories'. Re-crossing the disciplinary divide, Chapter Three uses the visual metaphor of narrative 'framing' to probe Crane's New York sketches. By identifying analogous formal and thematic concerns in painting and literature, Fagg offers a broad conception of cultural and aesthetic change that transcends the specifics of either medium. Crane's and Bellows' comparable traits, and their complex relationship to modernism, are cast in terms of a wider cultural response to the urban environment, the mass media, and other modern developments circa 1900.


In this paper, by using the partial order method, the lattice α(t)-concave-convex operators are studied in u0-r complete Archimedean vector lattice. Without any compactness or continuity of the operators, the existence and uniqueness of the fixed point, as well as the convergence of the iterative sequence are obtained.


Based on soil-structure dynamic interaction model with elastic-plastic characteristics of materials taken into consideration,a three-dimensional numerical analysis by adopting time domain integration algorithm is applied to study the seismic responses of a tunnel crossing the fault under the action of traveling waves.Results indicate that horizontal displacement,vertical displacement and maximum principal stress are significantly increased in the area affected by faults;with the increase of the width of the fault,its horizontal and vertical displacement are larger and the scope of its influence is larger,while the maximum principal stress did not change significantly.


The present invention is a hydroxy terminated siloxane, a polysiloxane having an ester bond provides a polycarbonate copolymer and a method of manufacturing the same. Hydroxy-terminated siloxane having the ester bond may have the following general formula (1). Formula 1 In Formula 1, R The polysiloxane-polycarbonate may comprise a hydroxy-terminated siloxane having the ester bond in the repeating unit.


Governance of innovation – creating an architectural framework for innovation of technological systems for energy, security and defence Innovation has a great deal of attraction but is associated w ...


Constructionalism emphases that knowledge must be reconstructed under different background, and study is a progress of learner's constructing knowledge and experience. There are many shortcomings under traditional mode (TM)including cultivation misadvising, role misplaying and multi- educational resources loss etc. Good circulation can be realized through student - teacher gaming. Innovation is a choice between TMand CM. The nature ofinnovation education(IE) is the cultivation ofstudent's capability.


Single band coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy within the CH-stretching region is applied to detect individual cells and nuclei of human brain tissue and brain tumors – an information which allows for histopathologic grading of the tissue. The CARS image contrast within the C-H-stretching region correlated to the tissue composition. Based on the specific application example of identifying nuclei within (coherent) Raman images of neurotissue sections, we shall derive general design parameters for lasers optimally suited to serve in a clinical environment and discuss the potential of recently developed methods to analyze spectrally resolved CARS images and image segmentation algorithms.


The Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) is conducting a research program to evaluate the appropriateness of criteria in the ANSI draft Standard N13.30, ''Performance Criteria for Radiobioassay.'' The evaluation has progressed parallel with the preparation of the Standard by evaluating the performance of existing bioassay laboratories against the criteria specified. Recommendations for revision of the Standard and implementation of a testing/accreditation program have been formulated based on study results. The current performance testing program includes both in-vivo counting and in-vitro sample measurements. Test criteria specified in the Standard include relative bias, relative precision, and acceptable minimum detectable activity (AMDA). Results to date have indicated that the acceptance criteria in the Standard are appropriate for the existing state of the industry and are achievable by a majority of the participating laboratories. Specific conclusions are that the AMDA criteria are most difficult for the laboratories to achieve; the relative bias criterion is second in difficulty, and the precision criterion presents no problem for the laboratories; most of the participating laboratories can meet the Standard; and failure rates may decrease as the laboratories become more knowledgeable of the performance criteria. 3 refs., 11 figs., 6 tabs.


During this period, the computations of the impedance elements were completed. These include interactions between the two electric current modes, the elecric current mode and the magnetic current mode, and the two magnetic current modes. An accurate and efficient formulation of computing interactions between electric current mode and magnetic current mode was accomplished. This, together with other subroutines allows for the fill-in of all the elements in the matrix. After the fill-in of the impedance elements in the matrix, the forward problem is accomplished. That is, given the specification of the horn and the excitating waveguide mode, the radiation pattern of the antenna based on the integral equation can be obtained. An example case was run for a standard X-band gain-horn (DBG-520). The H- and E-plane patterns of this horn antenna with perfectly conducting walls are compared with the gain pattern available from the manufacturer for up to the first side lobe. Good agreements are obtained although the cross polarization has not yet been accounted for. The effect of the lossy coating on the radiation pattern was also investigated. The resulting E-plane pattern shows about 3-dB improvement in the first sidelobe and 4-dB improvement in the second sidelobe.


Malaria remains a social public health problem toda y. The effect of malaria on the working performance s of randomly selected Academic Staff (A.S.) of the Lagos State U niversity (LASU) in South-Western Nigeria was investigated. Structured questionnaires were administered to rand omly selected A.S. comprising of 40 Females and 50 Males. Unstructured questionnaires were administered to 10 Staff Doctors (S.D.) as a second exploratory appro ach. The results indicated that for both gender the history of the f requency of illness, time loss, hospital admission were similar. Similarly, inefficient delivery of lectures was the most repor ted adverse effect and Insecticide Treated Nets (IT NS) were the best preventive measure. However, differences existed i n methods of seeking treatment, drug use and amount spent on malaria between genders. Staff doctors reported that an ave rage of 21 A.S. visited the health centre daily of which 17 (81%) are often diagnosed for malaria, while 6 (1.1%) may be admitted monthly. They also indicated that more Female staff (76.1%) reported than Male staff. We give the detail of how malaria affects and impacts even on some highly ed ucated people with adequate knowledge of Malaria. The negative effect on working performance is a driving force for prompt and early treatment of malaria. This reiterates the fact that malaria is everybody business, no matter the educa tional level and status.


Variety of the notion healthy lifestyle is examined in the article and also attention is accented on its connection with modern youth and whole nation health state


Based on Kurt Lewin's human behavior formula,farmers adopting agricultural technology is based on the actual needs of agricultural production,and it is a decision-making choice behavior with the clear purpose of appropriate technology under the effects of their life space environment,the decision-making behavior is the result of factors influencing each other,such as farmers,environment,technology and technical media. Therefore,this paper is based on the four behavioral factors,effects of each behavior factor on agricultural technology adoption behavior of farmers were analyzed,finally,appropriate strategies of the agricultural technology innovation and extension were put forward from the coupling perspective of the effective supply and demand of agricultural technology.


Purpose: Small and medium-sized practices (SMPs) in Uganda play an important role in providing professional services to Ugandan organizations, especially the Small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). The increasing number of SMPs in Uganda means that each firm must devise means of outcompeting the others. This study aimed to ascertain how human capital development strategies may be influential in the competitiveness of SMPs in Uganda. Human capital development strategies are schemes or programmes by which SMPs train their partners and professional staff to offer effective and top-quality work and promote the trust and confidence of their clients. There is also an ethical requirement to undertake work with due care and diligence. Methodology: The SMPs in Uganda were selected randomly to respond to a structured questionnaire. A total of 124 responses were used for data analysis representing almost 90% of the sample size. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine how human capital development strategies influence the competitiveness of SMPs in Uganda. There was evidence that human capital development strategies significantly influence the competitiveness of SMPs in Uganda. Whereas there were only 18 out of 124 SMPs in Uganda that are part of an Accounting Association or Network, evidence showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the composite human capital development index and development spend. However, there was no significant difference in terms of development days allocated to assistants, supervisors or partners. Over 60% of the SMPs in Uganda spent less than USD 2000 per annum on human capital development programmes. The SMPs in Uganda were put into five groups depending on their level of spend. Evidence showed there was significant difference between SMPs that spent less than USD 1000 per annum and those that spent over USD 3000 per annum, with the latter showing higher levels of competitiveness. Significance of study: This study will supplement the worldwide SMP surveys conducted by the International Federation of Accountants, the latest of which was conducted in 2018. In particular, the study reveals a need for SMPs in Uganda to invest more days (at least 20 per professional staff) and money on human capital development programmes. In addition, the argument for an outputs-based continuing professional development regime is supported. Whilst SMPs have invested time/money (inputs-based approach) on continuing professional development, it has not yet translated into higher levels of competitiveness with 96% of SMPs in Uganda earning less USD 1million in annual fee revenue. Keywords: Human capital, development, strategies, competitiveness, Small and Medium-sized Practice


Based on a simple energy density and with the help of lowtemperature expansion of Fermi-Dirac integrals, an analytical nuclear equation of state (EOS) P(s, ρ) is obtained. Under the assumption of adiabatic approximation, the time evolution of several hot/compressed nuclei are studied within the hydrodynamical framework. The critical condition of multifragmenta-tion is Particularly analysed.


For management purposes, the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission has considered bowhead whales as having five stocks (geographically distinct segments of the population): Spitsbergen, Davis Strait, Hudson Bay, Okhotsk Sea and Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Seas (B-C-B). These divisions are defined primarily by known distribution and seasonal movements. Historically, bowhead whales had a circumarctic distribution, with several periods of range expansion and contraction depending upon access through Arctic straits. Heavy exploitation by pre-20th century commercial whalers reduced bowhead whale abundance, further segregating stocks. A portion of the B-C-B stock escaped whalers by migrating into the pack ice each spring and summering in the Beaufort Sea. Few bowhead whales are now found in the summer in the Chukchi or Bering Seas. The distribution of this species should be considered labile, affected by sea ice and availability of prey, a factor that improves the likelihood of genetic mixing between stocks. Genetic variability has remained relatively high in spite of the severe depletion of the population, and there is no evidence of any recent genetic bottleneck. Besides geographic distribution and genetics, stock identity may be studied via morphological differences, reidentification of individuals between different stock areas, acoustic signatures, pollutant burdens, parasites and predators, feeding ecology and conception dates. Harpoon heads, research tags and lens racemisation indicate that bowhead whales are long-lived, can travel over large areas and may mix among stocks. Because conception occurs during or near the time of the spring migration, there are opportunities for genetic mixing among whales that might use different summering areas.


Throughout development, we gain increasing control over our bodies, allowing us to move around our environment and manipulate and use objects. This developing motor control is key to our understanding of the properties of our environment (Piaget, 1953). Being able to crawl or walk affects infants' understanding of the distance between objects, as well as the feel of different surfaces and slopes (Adolph and Joh, 2007). They will also be exposed to different risks in the environment, leading to a change in the relationships with their caregivers as they learn to use social information, such as facial expressions or tone of voice, to guide their exploration (Campos et al., 2000). The development of motor skills can therefore be viewed as part of an interactive developmental process with perceptual, social, and cognitive abilities (Thelen, 1992), which is subject to the constraints of the body and the environment. One theme of research which could help to provide more insight into these typical developmental processes is the study of neurodevelopmental disorders, in which expected interactions between different abilities may be disrupted. Motor difficulties have been highlighted in a number of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (Provost et al., 2007), specific language impairment (Hill, 2001) and dyslexia (Nicolson et al., 2001), all of which have core deficits in other domains, such as language or social communication. The current article will focus on developmental coordination disorder (DCD), in which motor impairments are central to the diagnosis (see Table 1). DCD is relatively understudied and under-recognized in comparison to many other neurodevelopmental disorders, despite its prevalence of around 5–6% in the population (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). However, given the close connections between motor development and the other skills outlined above, this article will argue that DCD provides a model case for investigating the impact of poor motor skills on perceptual, social and cognitive development. A review of pertinent research will demonstrate the impact that poor motor skills can have on functioning in a number of different domains. Finally, the article will suggest that raising awareness of the relationships between these skills is a vital next step to aid earlier intervention for a range of perceptual, social and cognitive difficulties in individuals with motor difficulties. This will not only benefit those with DCD, but could also improve outcomes in a range of other neurodevelopmental disorders.


Today, security is still poorly considered in early phases of software engineering. Architects and software engineers still lack knowledge about architectural security design as well as implementing it compliantly. However, a software system that is not designed for security or does not adhere to this design can hardly meet its security requirements. In this paper, we present an approach we are working on. The approach consists of two parts: Firstly, we improve the architecture's security level through model transformation. Secondly, we derive rules and constraints from the secured architecture in order to check the implementation's conformance. Through these activities we aim to support architects and software developers in building a secure software system. We plan to evaluate our approach in industrial case studies.


The Xihoumen Bridge is a rope-suspension bridge with span of 1650m,in Zhoushan Island-Mainland Link Project.Its north tower is located at the Laohushan mountain in the sea.Laohushan mountain is isolated by sea,and the gentle inclination joints form the slope's potential sliding face,which causes the mountain slop loses its stability,Though as a whole project the slope of the base of the tower is steady,the shallow part of the slope is unstable.This paper does the calculation and analysis to shallow side slope in the condition of the most unfavorable state of the project,and suggests using the project of frame set-roof beam anchor wire and anchor pole to strengthen and deal with the shallow rock body of slope slide potential,so that the slope stability coefficient can reach to above 1.5,and can attain to the safe demand of the project.


The Hellenic Open University is a part of the Hellenic life long learning system and, as other universities offering distance education, it operates in a more flexible way compared to the other, "traditional" Higher Education Institutions in Hellas (Greece). However, it is a new entity and its management faces a lot of challenges and issues stemming from the continuously changing environment. As a consequence, it needs a vision and the respective management approach. In this paper, a management vision is proposed as well as a short and long term management approach. It is identified and described on the basis of three main elements: Strategic analysis, strategic choice and strategy implementation. Hence, the current and future educational environment is analyzed and the use of technology and other resources as well as the role of employees are examined. These are followed by an analysis of the competitive advantage and organizational sustainability, quality and continual improvement and economic and overall organizational capacity. This analysis is accompanied by proposed strategies and tactics for implementation (i.e. how things will be done and by whom in the short- and long run). As expected, the thorough analysis of the internal and external environment and the effective and efficient use of all resources available is the only way for successful implementation of any chosen strategy.


20.1 I YEAR RESULTS COMPARING PALMAR, ANGLE-STABLE PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS AND DORSAL PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS IN HIGH GRADE INTRARTICULAR FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL RADIUS 82 R. G. Jakubietz, M. G. Jakubietz, D. F. Kloss, S. Schindele and J. G. Gruenert From the Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surqery, Kantonsspital, St. Gallen, Switzerland and the Department of Orthopaedic Surqery, Scliulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland


The role of amiloride in the labellar responses to various salt stimuli in the blowfly Protophormia terraenovae was studied with the aim of ascertaining whether salt reception is mediated by an amiloride-sensitive cation conductance. Results indicate that, unlike the case of NaCl, KCl sensitivity is inhibited by amiloride. W-7 (a calmodulin antagonist, involved in the Ca2+ cascade) strongly inhibits the chemosensillar response to both NaCl and KCl. Implications of transduction mechanisms for the 'salt' and 'water' chemoreceptors are discussed.


This paper describes the development of a parallel code for solving stii Initial Value Problems (IVPs) in Ordinary Diierential Equations (ODEs) using iterated Variable step Multistep Runge-Kutta (VMRK) methods. It is the continuation of the work on the Non-stii solver 11]. Since some major modules are shared by both solvers, only the diierences are described in this paper. The numerical results show the superiority of the code compared to the standard VODE code on dense and large sparse problems.


Abstract Observational data of American, Japanese and New Zealand scientists are used to analyze the heat budget of Lake Vanda, a 4‐mile‐long lake in Wright Valley, Victoria Land, whose temperature increases with depth. The analysis confirms that the deep water is being heated from the bottom up, and it is suggested that thermal waters may be the heat source.


In this paper, we address how consumers' preference shifting toward health is another channel driving the industrial structural transformation characterized by Kruznets' stylized facts. We argue that economic development raises income and then makes the consumer preference shift toward wanting for better health under which individuals consume goods that give them more satisfaction. This shifting preference reshapes industrial structure, favoring the service sector of human health resources. As a result, the share of traditional service (e.g., health) to business-related service in both value-added and employment first decreases after industrial revolution but later increases with economic development in the post-industrial society.


The aim of this project is to design and implement a home automation system that controls and organizes various home appliances. The user controls his home appliances using his smart phone. The home automation system processes user direct commands, user preferences and data received from various sensors to control home appliances. The project is implemented in hardware and software components that interact through network connections. The main challenge is to implement the project in an economical way such that it can be easily deployed and used by homeowners. An Arduino microcontroller and a mobile phone with an Arduino platform running on top of it are the hardware and software used. In order to achieve this, Bluetooth module is interfaced to the Arduino board at the receiver end while on the transmitter end , a GUI application on the cell phones send ON/OFF commands to the receiver where loads are connected.


Twenty crossbred male Santa Ines sheep were assigned to a completely randomized block design to evaluate the effects of feeding dried cashew pulp (DCP) on performance, digestibility of nutrients, and nitrogen balance. It was also of particular interest to study the economical viability of adding DCP to diets of feedlot sheep. Diets were isonitrogenous and contained ground Tifton 85 hay (Cynodon spp), corn, soybean meal, salt, and one of the following levels of DCP: 0, 10, 20, 30 or 40%. Increasing the dietary levels of DCP had no significant effect on intakes of DM and CP and also on feed conversion. Neutral detergent fiber intake was increased while an opposite effect was observed for weight gain by adding DCP to the diets. For average daily weight gain is recommended the inclusion of 30% of DCP in the diet because of the greatest economical return rate. Inclusion of DCP in diets of finishing feedlot sheep reduced nitrogen retention and negatively affected total tract digestibilities of DM, OM, CP, NDF and ADF.


A metropolis consists of zones segmented by major roads. People travel between zones to conduct social activities. To analyze the characteristics of the entire city, we can explore regions' features and find region-wise latent relationships. In this paper, we propose a semantic associated zone embedding (SAZE) method using distributed representation learning. SAZE can generate zone embeddings which extract more comprehensive characteristics of each zone and fit for many urban computing tasks, rather than the task-oriented methods. To feed our SAZE, we not only consider the connections between zones via trajectory, but also embed its intrinsic properties. Furthermore, we apply SAZE to two tasks, zone classification and zone clustering visualization, respectively. For each task, we compare SAZE with other state-of-the-art baseline methods and the results have demonstrated the advantage of our model over the several methods.


In this paper, an original model was constructed and a research analysis was conducted to find out the influence of spiritual leadership on customer orientation in metalworking firms. Research was pe r formed on 578 employees in the metal industry. According to the results, it was determined that the constructed model is significant and, spiritual leadership affects the customer orientation processes. However, the total explained variance of customer orientation depending on spiritual leadership could have only reached a value of 20%, which managerial level employees should take into consideration when constructing their strategic maps. Keywords: Customer orientation, spiritual leadership, metal industry


Abstract: Scholars of the Interwar Debate on Socialism argue either that the competitive solution solved the socialist calculation problem or that the socialists misunderstood the challenge they faced. This paper argues that, while most socialists were wrong in their understanding of the calculation problem, this was not true of the Lange and Dickinson. They restated part of what Mises wrote, conceded that socialist calculation is impossible. They then denied economic calculation under Capitalism. Both of these claims pertained to capital accumulation. Contrary to their critics, Lange and Dickinson advanced a proposal that fitted with socialist aims and ideals, failed to meet the standard that Mises set for socialism, but met their own standard.


The California Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing (CCTPL) is to be commended for its beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES), begun in 1972 and completed in 1978. The purpose of the study was "to identify classroom conditions and activities that foster student learning in elementary schools" so that findings can be used to develop teacher effectiveness. Research that attempts to discern relationships between phenomena and academic achievement of students is both necessary and admirable. It is necessary because educators have not yet advanced a definitive understanding of the complexity of the learning process and what affects it, and admirable because research of this type requires dedication and sophistication.


As with all psychodiagnostic tests, before the "Draw-a-Group" can be considered a valuable instrument to the clinician, some basis for validity must be set. Although some research has been done on the "Draw-a-Group," sufficient validity has yet to be established. It is the purpose of this research to attempt to further establish the validity of the "Draw-a-Group." A related purpose is to attempt to further clarify which factors are related to interpersonal responsiveness.


Cyanex 301 and 5,8-diethyl-7-hydroxyldodecane-6-oxime (LIX 63) can selectively extract Pd(II) over Pt(IV) from concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions. Therefore, solvent extraction experiments have been performed by extractant mixtures containing either Cyanex 301 or LIX 63, and the extraction behavior of Pd(II) was compared. Among the mixtures of Cyanex 301, the highest synergistic enhancement coefficient was achieved by mixing Cyanex 301 and trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO). However, it was very difficult to strip the Pd(II) from the loaded mixture phase. Among the mixtures of LIX 63, the mixture of LIX 63 and alamine 336/TOPO enhanced the extraction of Pd(II). Although the synergistic coefficient by Cyanex 301 + TOPO was higher than that by LIX 63 + Alamine 336, the Pd(II) in the loaded mixture phase of LIX 63 and alamine 336 was easily stripped by thiourea.


Although gender classification has attracted much attention in psychological literature, relatively few machine vision methods has been proposed. However it has been extensively studied in the context of surveillance applications and biometrics. This project is mainly concern with gender classification using purely image processing technique. The way of doing this is by extracting the differences between male and female facial features. Obviously the classification base on a single feature is not adequate since humans share many facial properties even within different gender group. So multilayer processing is needed. This project is working as expected with specified scope of project. Although not many varieties of facial images have been considered like colored hair the basic techniques should be just the same. The proposed methods can be extended to various purposes especially in speeding up the processing time in database searching. The refinement of this project in other hand can lead to more accurate and reliable result by considering other facial properties like eyes, nose and eyebrows.


Elaboration discusses the issue of computer support for optimising the deployment of active elements of an Domain Security System. It presents method of determining values of index of quality evaluation of the deployment in case of statistic reasoning using J2EE application based on MATLAB. An example task of optimising the deployment of active elements protecting two entities has been formulated and solved using developed application.


Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in the world. It is usually caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebisella pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogens etc. Bacteriuria, Pyrexia, Uretheritis, Pyuria, Haematuria are the urinary tract infection, commonly caused by bacteria. Seed kernel of Mangifera indica which has antibacterial, antidiarrhoeal, antioxidant and antiviral activity against the uropathogens isolated from clinical samples. Urine samples were collected from government hospital at Srirangam. The samples were subjected to macroscopic, microscopic, and culturing by selective and differential media and biochemical test to identify the pathogens. Seed kernels of M. indica were extracted by using water and ethanol. Antibacterial activity of M. indica aqueous and ethanol was studied by disc diffusion method, which shows best activity against the clinical isolates at 800μg concentration (19mm). St. aureus is strongly inhibited by the extract. MIC was performed by using agar dilution method. It was found to be between 300mg/ml to 750mg/ml. Phytochemical studies revealed that the presence of Tannin and Steroid. If we develop a good drug from this plant it may be better for human health.


Wheel slide protection devices (WSPD) are destined to avoid important sliding of wheels during braking actions in case of temporarily impaired wheel-rail adhesion by correspondent reductions of air pressure in brake cylinders. Accordingly, longer braking distances and higher longitudinal in-train forces occur, potentially affecting the traffic safety and the passengers comfort. A general analyse and evaluation of these effects are the main targets of the present study. The theoretical considerations are sustained by simulations of braking process, considering situations of normal, respectively diminished wheel-rail adhesion determining random actuations of WSPD. The air pressure evolution in brake cylinders of was experimentally determined on a computerized brake system test stand and adequately used as input in simulations. The results indicate an increase of in-train forces and a more complex evolution of the longitudinal dynamic actions between the vehicles in the case of degraded wheel-rail adhesion, when the random actuation of WSPD have major influence in the whole braking process.


According to the sub-space difference of the natural feature and socio-economic condition of Shahe region and certain eco-functional division principle,the Shahe region was divided into 3 eco-functional areas and 8 ecological sub-areas.Finally,the dominance function of every ecological sub-area was analyzed and the future direction of construction,protection and development of these areas was put forward.


Barry Schaitkin, MD, and associates, of the Division of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa, have conducted a retrospective review of four years' experience regarding 32 patients with epistaxis who required hospitalization. An analysis was made comparing results, complications, and financial implications for patients who received medical therapy alone vs those patients who were unable to be treated by medical therapy alone and who required surgery. Sixteen patients failed a trial of packing and required arterial ligation prior to or within a week of discharge from the hospital. There was a 47% complication rate in this group, including early recurrent epistaxis (two patients), late bleeding (two patients), myocardial infarction with cardiac arrest at extubation (one patient), T-wave inversion without infarction (one patient), intranasal synechiae (three patients), oroantral fistulas (two patients), and septal perforation (one patient). The average total bill for this group was $9750 ($7374,


During various welding processes workers are exposed to activities connected with audible and ultrasonic noise. In spite of the continuous development and improvement of production means, robotisation of welding works and the development of measures protecting workers against noise, the exposure to noise continues to be one of the major issues in welding engineering. The article presents experimental tests focused on the effect of gas-shielded metal arc welding technological conditions on the level of sounds generated during welding processes. The study discusses the results of tests performed for 7 selected gas-shielded arc welding methods, i.e. MAG, MAG Pulse, CMT (Cold Metal Transfer), ColdArc, RapidArc, MAG Double Pulse and AC Pulse. The test-related analysis was concerned with the correlations between welding material-technological conditions and the acoustic pressure level of sound A as well as the acoustic pressure level in the 1/3 octave bands of audible and ultrasonic noise spectrum.


Robots are used as machine tools via some advanced properties such as versatility, adaptation and mobility with other control systems. These advantages can be the solution to overcome the encountered problems in electrochemical machining (ECM). In this manner, the usability of a new machining method that is Robotic electrochemical machining (RECM) in freeform surface machining is investigated. Firstly, ECM parameters and their effects on the material removal rate (MRR) is discussed and compared with the literature. Experimental results showed that MRR variation for RECM acts similar characteristics with conventional ECM processes. The increase in voltage, electrolyte conductivity and feed rate increase MRR. The highest effect on MRR for both materials is voltage, electrolyte conductivity, and feed rate, respectively. Secondly, three different machine learning models are designed as Gaussian Process Regression (GPR), regression tree and deep neural network (DNN) models and the relationships between their actual and predicted values are discussed. The performance of the DNN model is better than other models with a correlation of determination values equal for Inconel 718 and AISI 1040. Furthermore, the DNN model with four input parameters outperforms developed models such as GPR and DTR with optimized hyperparameters regarding the R2, MSE, RMSE, and MAE. The change in height in the Z-axis and the surface roughness of the machined surfaces are also measured. The results show that the decrease in the Z axis is homogeneous, that is, uniform machining occurs and also the surface roughness has improved. Therefore, RECM can be a solution to machine free-form surfaces for different materials with high predictability.


While sixteenth-century citizens of England and the Continent read, interpreted, and appropriated The Book of Revelation for a number of purposes, Edmund Spenser's primary motivation was to find a source of his poetic theory and practice, as well as his poetic themes and imagery. Spenser began his literary career in 1569 with the anonymous publication of his English translation of Jan van der Noot's Theatre for Worldlings, which concluded with four sonnets based on scenes from Revelation. My project examines the ways in which Revelation, or Apocalypse as it was frequently called in the period, remained a significant creative fountainhead to Spenser throughout his career, well beyond his initial affiliation with Van der Noot's work. Though I demonstrate evidence of this claim in a number of Spenser's poems, my primary focus is upon The Faerie Queene, which is not only an interpretation of Apocalypse, but is also itself an apocalyptic work of literature. Although scholars have noted Spenser's allusions to Apocalypse primarily in Books One and Five of The Faerie Queene, my project cites passages and poetic strategies from each of the poem's seven books in order to demonstrate a more pervasive apocalyptic presence in the work than has been previously thought. My analysis examines The Faerie Queene in the context of the contemporary readings of Revelation prevalent in the poem's immediate culture, and explores the hermeneutics by which contemporary Reformed readers would have approached the Bible, Revelation in particular, and Spenser's poem. In addition, this project examines the ways in which Spenser's poetics utilizes the apocalyptic strategies of recapitulation, intensification, and


1003Background: Utidelone, a genetically engineered epothilone analog, showed excellent efficacy in phase II and III trials in terms of PFS as a primary end point and ORR as a secondary end point. ...


HPLC method of analyzing salicylic acid is established. Using HP Zorbax Eclipse XDB C 18 column and a simple mobile phase, it is possible to determine salicylic acid in the formulas. This rapid, sensitive and continuous analysis is performed within five minutes.


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Pinus elliottii is a fast-growing conifer well adapted to southern Brazil, used for wood fiber and resin production. Oleoresin production is part of the plant's defense systems and is induced by ethylene, which production is stimulated by hypoxic conditions. The experiment was designed with the goal of verifying whether one year-old plants had measurable oleoresin yield and if flooding led to increased oleoresin production. There was an increase of 78% in oleoresin production after 14 to 21 days of flooding and plants with larger stem diameters were more productive.


We present our progress in developing a comprehensive stochastic model that taking into account the energy redistribution from the incoming radiation, the location of the chemical events, the type of chemical changes, and the resist development. A study of line edge roughness extracted from the simulation for 50 nm lines is discussed.


Biomaterial Scaffold plays an important role in tissue engineered urethra, it is the matrix for adhension, proliferation, differetiation of seed cells. Biomaterial scaffolds owns different merits and demerits due to its sources. The aim of this paper presented here is to perform a review of the researh concering the role of biomaterial scaffold in tissue engineered urethra.

Key words:
Tissue engineering; Urethra; Scaffold; Biomaterial


The equities recommendations of financial analysts to investors are often seen as mysterious created through skilled handcraft difficult to understand for the uninitiated. The core issue in this st ...


Ultrashort optical pulses of 140-fs duration and 60-W peak power were obtained at 400 nm from a dispersion-compensated GaInN mode-locked semiconductor laser diode using a nonlinear pulse compressor consisted of a spatial light modulator.


Similarity theory is a branch of engineering science that deals with establishing conditions of similarity among phenomena and is applied to various fields, such as structural engineering problems, vibration and impact. Tests and numerical simulation of scaled models are still a valuable design tool, whose purpose is to accurately predict the behaviour of large or small prototypes through scaling laws applied to the experimental and numerical results. The aim of this paper is to predict the behaviour of the complete and incomplete similarity of stiffened cylinders by applying distorted scaling laws of the models in similitude. The investigation is performed using models based on the finite element method within commercial software. Two classes of cylinders scaled, with different laws, and, hence, reproducing replicas (exact similitude) and avatars (distorted similitude) are investigated.


Internet is playing major role in creation, collection, management, segregation and dissemination of information. Social media as a part of it also plays an important role in creation and dissemination of knowledge, in today's generation most of the teachers and students are aware about the social media and its different tools like wikis, Blogs, social networking sites, online document repositories, image and video sharing sites, presentation sharing sites, text and PDF sharing sites, video conferencing and social bookmarking which are considered as the mode of transmission of knowledge. The rapid acceptance and use of social media in teaching and learning have transformed the way researchers communicate and disseminate information1,2
Social Media become a great platform for engaging, enriching & empowering all the stakeholders in education field. There is increasing interest among the researchers on social media as it acts as a platform for scholarly communication4 So, the researchers have selected the topic titled "An Empirical Study on Awareness of various Applications of Social Media among Faculty Members."


Community policing indigenization in China represents community policing strategic process that fits in with China's national conditions.Hysteresis and one-sidedness are inclusive in theoretical studies of community policing indigenization in China,which are practically constrained by co-ordination problems between community policing and community development as well as the hipping and formalizing of community policing.Implementation of community policing indigenization calls for top-level design of community policing indigenization, deepening indigenization of theoretical studies of community policing,implementing indigenization of theoretical studies of community policing,innovating local community policing practice modes,and propelling community policing indigenization through information-dominated policing.


The term reverse innovation describes innovations which started their development in emerging economies and spread into developed economies. This phenomena has long been identified and describes the opposite to the prevailing and traditional view of internationalization of products, which are invented in developed economies and find their way into emerging economies. Some Multi-National Companies use this phenomena to foster their own innovations across the globe. A plenty of reasons for reverse innovation to happen have been identified. A clear view on essential drivers for such innovation is however still lacking. Through the introduction and discussion of three case studies which describe reverse innovations by firms in emerging economies it is envisaged to contribute to the formation of an explanation of this phenomena and its drivers. The three cases stem from India, Kenya and South Africa, and are fairly heterogeneous in terms of the invented product. However the analysis of the cases and looking for common factors, including and in particular external factors, is deemed to enrich the existing picture of reverse innovation. The aim of the presented study was hence to contribute to the formation of a common understanding of the phenomena and its external factors. The limitation of this approach is fully acknowledge since only a small case number is looked at. However some commonalities appear in the analysis of the cases and might worthwhile following up on.


Mathematical model is discussed of a system synchronous generator-rectifier-motor which describes transient processes in the generator by Park-Gorev equations. This model is not complicated and very convenient for a solution when using analog computers.


This examination discusses the arguments used by the San Francisco Chronicle to gain access to the San Quentin federal prison, and how these argument were turned against the Chronicle in a later case, demanding the paper present both sides of its expose on the prison.


With an analyses of the present condition of Zhejiang higher vocational education and influences WTO has made on it.In the writers opinion,if Zhejiang higher vocational education can keep on developing,we must pay more attention to the development of teaching intension,that is to lay stress on teaching scale,quantity and the improvement of teaching quality as well.the key to the problem is the construction of teaching ranks,establishment of the characteristic higher vocational education,seeking all possible model of running a institute.On the basis of combination of career and study,we must develop the function of the higher vocational,promote its administrative level,perfect its system.


Ischemic stroke is the most common among various stroke types and the second leading cause of death, worldwide. Edaravone (EDV) is one of the cardinal antioxidants that is capable of scavenging reactive oxygen species, especially hydroxyl molecules, and has been already used for ischemic stroke treatment. However, poor water solubility, low stability, and bioavailability in aqueous media are major EDV drawbacks. Thus, to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, nanogel was exploited as a drug carrier of EDV. Furthermore, decorating the nanogel surface with glutathione as targeting ligands would potentiate the therapeutic efficacy. Nanovehicle characterization was assessed with various analytical techniques. Size (199 nm, hydrodynamic diameter) and zeta potential (-25 mV) of optimum formulation were assessed. The outcome demonstrated a diameter of around 100 nm, sphere shape, and homogenous morphology. Encapsulation efficiency and drug loading were determined to be 99.9% and 37.5%, respectively. In vitro drug release profile depicted a sustained release process. EDV and glutathione presence in one vehicle simultaneously made the possibility of antioxidant effects on the brain in specific doses, which resulted in elevated spatial memory and learning along with cognitive function in Wistar rats. In addition, significantly lower MDA and PCO and higher levels of neural GSH and antioxidant levels were observed, while histopathological improvement was approved. The developed nanogel can be a suited vehicle for drug delivery of EDV to the brain and improve ischemia-induced oxidative stress cell damage.


Background and Aims: Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality among the in-patient of different cardiac hospital of developing countries like Nepal. The prevalence of IHD is high with significant associated risk factors that include tobacco use, history of hypertension, family history and age. Though IHD can cause life-threatening conditions like myocardial infarction, yet it is preventable disease. The objective of the study was to study the risk factors associated with ischemic heart diseases among population attending selected cardiac hospitals of Kathmandu.Methods: Hospital- based pair matched case-control was conducted among the patients with IHD at Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre (MCTVC) and Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center (SGNHC). Non- random purposive sampling technique was applied and sample size was calculated as 105 (35 cases and 70 controls). Case and control were matched with age (Å} 2 years) and sex from the same hospitals. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional review board, Institute of medicine. Informed consent was obtained prior to information collection, after explaining about the purpose of the study to the entire participants. Only interested participants were included in the study. Confidentiality of the subject was ensured by collecting data in separate private room. Univariate associations between the risk factors and IHD under study was assessed by applying Chi-Square test and Fisher's exact test and expressed as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. To assess the strength of association, the odds ratio was calculated.Results: 88.6% cases and 90% controls participants were of age 41 years and above and IHD was more common in male (60%) than female (40%). The participants who were not doing work-related moderate-intense activity are twice more likely to have IHD compared to controls (OR=2.276, p=0.049), similarly, hypertensive are two times (OR=2.276, p=0.049), obese are more than two times (OR=2.44, p=0.045), and participants with high waist to hip ratio are almost three times more likely to suffer from IHD (OR=2.88, p=0.013).Conclusions: The current smoking, physical inactivity, hypertension and waist to hip ratio tend to be the significant risk factors of IHD. Minimizing exposure to the identified risk factors can prevent burden of complex and expensive IHD treatment.


Fast changes in agriculture can contribute to the increase of productivity andRomania can go on the same path of innovation and development (in terms of agriculture) with Poland. Therefore, the purpose of research is to provide an overview of Romania's situation in a ranking of European countries where innovation is best capitalize. The last chapter on the paper includes a comparation between Romania and Lithuania regarding the invovation in the rural areas, based on Eurostat data.The research methodology is based on quantitative research, collecting data from the specific sites and the interpretation of the graphics optained. The result was that the two countries have similar percentages of the indicators measuring innovationand the reason for using empirical methods to produce food and the incapacity to adapt to the marketing demands is represented by the lack of education and information. JEL Codes: E24, O31, Q55. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15544/mts.2017.16


Popular press and congressional record report a belief by the intelligence community that Al Qaeda members communicate through messages embedded invisibly in images shared via the Internet. This is certainly plausible as steganography has a rich history of military and civilian use. Current signature-based approaches for detecting the presence of hidden messages rely on discerning "footprints" of steganographic tools. Of greater recent concern is detecting the use of novel tools for which no signature has been established. This research addresses this concern by using a method for detecting anomalies in seemingly innocuous images, applying a genetic algorithm within a computational immune system to leverage powerful image processing through wavelet analysis. The sensors developed with this system demonstrated a surprising level of capability to detect the use of steganographic tools for which the system had no previous exposure, including one tool designed to be statistically stealthy.


In order to eliminate mechanical cracking and get higher reliable SMD type chip NTCR, polymer coating process and flexible termination treatment were used in chip NTCR. The process way of chip NTCR was improved and its structure was changed. The reliability tests of 0603 type products were carried out. The results reveal that the moisture heat in steady state and resistance moisture performance for products can be increased by 25%, respectively. The connecting strength of exit termination coating increases by 100%.


The author explores simulation programming in Haskell, a purely functional language. It is shown how a simple simulation problem can be modeled in Haskell, and the result is compared to those obtained with four traditional approaches. It is demonstrated that infinite lists, or streams, provide a natural way of modeling queues, and that the properties of a simple queuing problem can be expressed declaratively by specifying the interrelationships between queues. Lazy evaluation allows the functional solution to avoid the time-flow mechanism used in most simulation frameworks, and it is argued that the resulting solution is simpler and more intuitive. As a result, it is believed that functional languages are preferable to traditional high-level languages for modeling some classes of simulation problems. The problem used to illustrate simulation programming in Haskell is taken from Balci's (1988) paper. It describes the behavior of a multiple virtual storage batch computer system with two CPUs and a printer, and with jobs entering from four different sources.<<ETX>>


The Actve Hyperspectral Sensing (AHS) application for a mineral mapping have been tested on outcrops with porphyry-copper style of mineralization in the Vlaykov Vruh and Tsar Assen deposits. As a new tool used in mineral exploration AHS reveals the advantages for mineral detection and targeting as an express new innovative technology and efficient tool for mineral prospecting.


We discuss a new class of type-II quantum wells (QWs) that exploit the impact of Bi and N on the GaAs band-structure. Via growth, experiment, and theoretical calculations we highlight the properties of GaAs<inf>1</inf>xBi<inf>x</inf>/GaN<inf>y</inf>As<inf>1-y</inf> "W" QWs, demonstrating a potential pathway to uncooled telecom-wavelength laser operation.


Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially genital ulcers, facilitate HIV transmission. Prevention and control of STDs could reduce HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa where the STD prevalence is still high. The principles of primary health care (PHC) should guide coordinated or integrated AIDS and STD programs in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO recommends implementing the following AIDS prevention and control activities: district-based epidemiological surveillance, education and communication efforts, blood safety, nursing care, counseling, and activities targeting youth, women, and workers at risk. PHC funding is still low in sub-Saharan Africa, even though health professionals have been involved in intensive efforts to mobilize and coordinate national and international financial support for AIDS control programs. Expenditures on infrastructure and training beyond current practical levels are needed to achieve WHO recommendations. The POD from the Shanning Group can address sub-Saharan Africa's problems with using mobile clinic/laboratory facilities. The major problems are cost and difficult terrain. The POD is a modular demountable unit that can be removed from the vehicle for use as a self-supporting facility. The vehicle is then free for other uses. The POD's uses span from a simple examination and STD treatment facility to a sophisticated laboratory conducting basic STD testing as well as HIV and hepatitis ELISA testing. In fact, the POD can serve both roles simultaneously. The Shanning Group also has an audio-visual POD which can present STD educational material to a wide audience.


Soil water repellency (SWR) is a reduction in the rate of wetting and retention of water in soil caused by the presence of hydrophobic coatings on soil particles. Most common methods to determine SWR are the water drop penetration time (WDPT) and molarity of ethanol droplet (MED) tests. Main aim of this study was to determine the effect of induced fire on SWR in pine forest, Welihena, Matara. Soil samples at different depth layers were collected for analysis. Induced fire experiments were carried out to determine the effect of fire intensities on SWR. According to soil textural analysis, soil was confirmed as loamy sand. Maximum WDPT (7.3s) was observed in the first layer of 0-2cm whereas minimum (1.48s) was in the deepest layer of 22-25cm. In fire experiment, time taken to complete the fire were 3.29minutes, 5.43minutes and 8.72minutes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd fire, respectively. Moisture content of soil layers of 0-2cm, 2-4cm and 4-6cm after fires varied between 23.2% and 18.1%. Moisture content decreases gradually from 0-2cm layer to 4-6cm layer when intensity of fire increases from 3.29minutes to 8.72minutes. The WDPT of surface soils were 43.86s, 162.5s and 415.2s after 1st, 2nd and 3rd fires, respectively. And the WDPT of the soil layers (0-2cm to 4-6cm) after 1st, 2nd and 3rd fires varied between 1.18s-5.89s, 1.14s- 7.57s, 1.2s-4.76s, respectively. Based on WDPT results, soil surface becomes severely water repellent from wettable/slightly water repellent when intensity of fire increases from 0 to 8.72minutes. In addition, SWR of soil layers of 0-2cm, 2-4cm, 4-6cm become slightly water repellent from wettable when intensity of fire increases from 0 to 8.72minutes.


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The present invention relates to a ftindblaesningsventil, comprising a housing (3) having an opening, a cover plate (2), as well as a centered rod for connecting the cover plate (2) with the housing (3), wherein luftindblaesningsventilen further comprising a check valve plate (6) which is made of a flexible sheet material and in which is done at least one slot (10) extending from an outer perimeter of the valve plate (6) and towards its center, as well as a central opening (11) which is suitable to hold check valve plate attached to the centered rod, so that the check valve plate (6) capable of being fixed on the rod between the opening in the housing (3) and the cover plate (3) when the luftindblaesningsventilen is assembled. The invention further relates to the use of a check valve plate (6) which is made of a flexible sheet material as a check valve in a luftindblaesningsventil.


Muammar Qaddafi, the Libyan leader deposed in 2011, monopolized the politics, society, economy, culture and even the forms of socialization in Libya during his 42-year rule but the "February Revolution" changed the equilibrium. While Muammar Qaddafi did not allow opposition, he also prevented the middle classes from gaining strength. A small part of the Libyan public opposed Qaddafi and some of them were arrested and jailed or executed whereas others fled abroad to continue their opposition. Large masses of the public that socialized via tribal organizations chose to stay quiet assuming a dormant but stable attitude. The unrest experienced for long years by the Libyan public against Qaddafi turned into a civil uprising with the help of the Arab revolutions that started in 2011. As is the nature of all revolutions, the whole system established during the Qaddafi period collapsed as a result of the civil uprising known as the "February Revolution" by the Libyans; many Libyan elites fled the country and those that stayed behind went underground. The individuals who led the opposition against the Qaddafi regime at home and abroad, the tribes that had to Anatomy of the Libyan Crisis


BACKGROUND
Sperm from several species, including the human, make direct contact with the endosalpinx. Although this is known to be beneficial to sperm function, the specific mechanisms mediating the adhesion are poorly understood.

METHODS
Short linear oligopeptides containing the amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) or a scrambled sequence (GRGES) were incorporated into an established sperm-endosalpingeal binding assay. In addition, the ability of fluorescent latex beads coated with an RGD oligopeptide to bind specifically to sperm and/or epithelium was also determined.

RESULTS
Significantly fewer sperm associated per field of isthmic epithelium in the presence of 62.5 micro mol/l GRGDTP (1.18 +/- 0.41; mean +/- SEM, P < 0.05) and 250 micro mol/l RGDV (1.17 +/- 0.29; P < 0.01) compared with the control incubation (3.34 +/- 0.45). There was no difference in sperm binding to ampullary epithelium in the presence of any of the oligopeptides tested. Moreover, no beads were observed bound to sperm whereas significantly more RGD-coupled beads bound to isthmic epithelium compared with ampullary epithelium (1.47 +/- 0.26 versus 0.72 +/- 0.16 P < 0.01) and this increased in a dose-dependent manner.

CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicate that the recognition between the RGD sequence and integrin receptors may contribute to the interaction between sperm and the human endosalpinx in the isthmic but not in the ampullary region of the uterine tube.