The embodiment of the invention discloses a breast pad and a production method thereof. The breast pad comprises a first impermeable film layer, a hygroscopic material layer, a nonwoven layer and a second impermeable film layer, wherein the first impermeable film layer is bonded with the nonwoven layer to form a cavity, and at least one group of elastic components are arranged between the bonding parts of the first impermeable film layer and the nonwoven layer; the hygroscopic material layer is positioned in the cavity, and the edge of the hygroscopic material layer is provided with at least one gap; and the second impermeable film layer is bonded with the nonwoven layer to form a pocket. Therefore, the hygroscopic material layer with the gap is easier to deform to form the cup under the drawing force of the elastic components, so that the breast pad is fitted with the breast. Moreover, the elastic components have certain elasticity, so the breast pad can adapt to users with different breast shapes in a certain range. In addition, when a large amount of milk overflows and the hygroscopic material layer cannot quickly absorb the milk, the pocket formed by the second impermeable film layer and the nonwoven layer can store partial milk.


In case of underground subway structure, it is necessary to build a temporary structure with excavation. Generally temporary structure wall is used only for temporary utility in order to build main structure. In case temporary wall made by stiffened structure, main structure's wall can be efficiency using the stiffness of the temporary wall. There are so many types in stiff temporary structure's wall like as Secant pile, C.I.P etc. In this study we applied to Secant pile method. We studied for the saving effects of the main structure wall cause in stiffened temporary secant wall. Also sharing member force of main structure wall with secant pile wall is investigated. And secant wall as temporary structure in excavation is compared with H-pile common used for the strut member arrangement interval.


Rapeseed meal is a by-product of the oil-producing industry with a currently underestimated application. Two protein isolates, PI2.5–8.5 or PI10.5–2.5, were obtained from industrial rapeseed meal after treatment with an aqueous ethanol solution. The alkaline-extracted proteins were sequentially precipitated by two different modes, from pH 10.5 to 2.5, and vice versa, from 2.5 to 8.5, with a step of 1 pH unit. The preparation approach influenced both the functional and antioxidant properties of the isolates. The PI10.5–2.5 exhibited higher water and oil absorption capacities than PI2.5–8.5, reaching 2.68 g H2O/g sample and 2.36 g oil/g sample, respectively. The emulsion stability of the PI2.5–8.5, evaluated after heating at 80 °C, was either 100% or close to 100% for all pH values studied (from 2 to 10), except for pH 6 where it reached 93.87%. For the PI10.5–2.5, decreases in the emulsion stability were observed at pH 8 (85.71%) and pH 10 (53.15%). In the entire concentration range, the PI10.5–2.5 exhibited a higher scavenging ability on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl radicals than PI2.5–8.5 as evaluated by DPPH and 2-deoxyribose assays, respectively. At the highest concentration studied, 1.0%, the neutralization of DPPH radicals by PI10.5–2 reached half of that exhibited by synthetic antioxidant butylhydroxytoluene (82.65%). At the same concentration, the inhibition of hydroxyl radicals by PI10.5–2 (71.25%) was close to that achieved by mannitol (75.62%), which was used as a positive control. Established antioxidant capacities add value to the protein isolates that can thus be used as both emulsifiers and antioxidants.


Research on the T-junction is still underway for the flow of liquid-liquid (kerosene-water). Some research on the characteristics of kerosene-water separation was performed using T-junction oriented upward branch with a 60° angle. To observe the effect of diameters ratio on the phase separation that produced T-junction then made a test section with a horizontal pipe diameter 36 mm, while the side arm 36 mm diameter, 26 mm and 19 mm (diameters ratio of 1, 0.7 and 0.5) by using plexiglass pipe type. Based on experimental results and visualization of data flow in the test section, to the value obtained 60% water cut, the maximum separation efficiency of 94%, FK = 0.94 and FW = 0.001 with a diameter ratio of 1. For other diameter ratio of 0.7 and 0.5 respectively separation efficiency of 66%, FK = 1 and Fw = 0.34 for 0.7 and separation efficiency of 84%, FK = 1 and Fw = 0.16 for 0.5, the best value is obtained at a water cut 60% too. All the best conditions to achieve the above-stratified flow pattern.


Collaboration is an essential component of many project-based learning environments; however, verbal interactions within groups can be ineffective. Extending previous research, this study investigated verbal interactions within teams of high school students as they solved a prototypical design-task called the Earthquake task. Videotaped performance assessments of high and low performing teams were analyzed in depth. Teams were categorized as high and low performing using two different methods: (1) highest successful structure built and, (2) percentage of successful designs. Results suggest that teams engaged in three different patterns of verbal interactions: Accept-Build, Accept-Build-Discuss-Modify, and Discussion. High performing teams most often engaged in, and were most successful when, their verbal interactions followed the Accept-Build-Discus-Modify pathway. The instructional implications of these results for promoting productive group collaboration and future research directions are discussed.


This study was carried out to investigate the effect of two housing systems on external and internal egg characteristics of a commercial laying bird. Two hundred and eighty pullet of Nera layers were divided into two even group kept in different housing systems (deep litter vs cage). External and internal egg quality traits were examined at 26, 30, 34 and 38wk. Data were then collected on egg weight, egg length, egg breadth, shell weight and shell thickness (external egg quality); yolk weight, yolk colour, yolk height, albumen weight, albumen height (internal egg quality). There were significant (P < 0.05) differences that exist between housing system and egg quality traits. Interaction between housing system and layer age was found in all the external egg traits to be better in deep litter system than caged eggs. Significantly higher value in deep litter than that of eggs from the cage birds for internal egg traits was observed only differed for yolk height that had higher value for yolk height in cage eggs. The result suggests that an appropriate housing system for a particular layer chickens should be considered to maximum egg quality traits.


Fifty sushi each were purchased from three different conveyor belt sushi chain restaurants, thus making a total of 150 different samples. Length in centimeter, height in centimeter, and weight in gram of each individual sushi was measured to prepare a dataset consisting of these three features (predictors). The three sushi restaurants Kappa Sushi, Kura Sushi, and Sushiro were the classes. Feature Selection and Feature Transformation were done using the Classification Learner App of the MATLAB Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox version R2020b. 98.7% accuracy was obtained via KNN.


Many of the social and recreational aspects of retailing have been studied; however, an understudied area of retailing related to this is the role played by shopping companions who accompany shoppers in the retail environment. This qualitative study investigates the roles assumed by companion shoppers. It was found that companion shoppers act on behalf of both retail customers and the retail firm. The companion performs many duties traditionally performed by the retail salesperson, thus enhancing the customer's retail experience. It is recommended that retail managers incorporate strategies that build relationships with companion shoppers in order to positively affect customer satisfaction. These strategies should include companion promotional programs such as those that encourage customers to bring a friend to stimulate both powerful word-of-mouth endorsements for the retailer as well as expansion of the retailer's customer base.


(Phys.org) —One of the more controversial theories of quantum gravity, which attempts to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity, is semiclassical gravity, which was proposed in the 1960s. As its name suggests, semiclassical gravity involves a combination of quantum and classical components. Specifically, matter obeys the rules of quantum mechanics while gravity and the spacetime structure obey classical laws. Many physicists think that integrating quantum and classical systems in this way creates physical contradictions and mathematical inconsistencies. However, in a new paper, physicists have closely analyzed exactly how classical gravity might affect the quantum properties of macroscopic objects, and found that the effects of semiclassical gravity may be experimentally detectable with state-of-theart technology.


Callus induced from the aseptic seedling roots of broccoli were used as materials for investigating the effects of five different light qualities as red,yellow,blue,green and white on the callus and sulforaphen content.The results showed that the light qualities for the multiplication of callus were in the order of white red and bluegreenyellow.Different light had different effects on callus soluble protein and moisture content.Red and blue light had higher soluble protein and moisture content,with a correlation to callus multiplication.The red and blue light promoted the accumulation of sulforaphen,the content reached 747.33 μg·g-1,1.38 times that of white.Sulforaphen production of red and blue light reached the maximum with 260.47 μg·flask-1,1.03 times that of the white.


Garrett Hardin's Tragedy of the Commons argument states that resources held in common will inevitably suffer overexploitation and degradation. However, recent contradicting evidence has led theorists to question the soundness of this claim. This paper assesses the accuracy and predictive success of the six essential assumptions of Hardin's approach. The aim of the paper is to compare the functioning of the tragedy of the commons approach at the local and the international levels, in order to demonstrate that the context we choose affects the applicability of the hypothesis in explaining policy outcomes. The paper compares the validity of the tragedy of the commons hypothesis in three marine cases: California fisheries, modern Oregon fisheries and European Union Common Fisheries Policy. We find that at the local level the tragedy of the commons can be mitigated when a co-management of institutions is achieved, while the EU case shows that the tragedy of the commons is a realistic prediction when dealing with international institutions.


In this paper we have evaluated some integrals involving Fox's Η-function and employed them to establish some expansion formulae for the Η-function involving exponential functions. Some results recently given by MacRobert (7) and Kesarwani (5) have been shown as particular cases.


Objective
To investigate clinical factors of recurrence of unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms following endovascular embolization at follow-up.

Methods
A total of 89 consecutive patients with 104 paraclinoid aneurysms admitted into Department of Interventional Radiology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University between March 2011 and August 2016 were enrolled retrospectively in this study. Patients were treated with stent-assisted coiling (SAC) or simple coiling (SC). Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was conducted immediately post operation and modified Rankin scale score (mRS) was evaluated before discharge. Rotation DSA was included to observe whether the aneurysm recurred and whether the coil had become compacted at follow-up. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression were further used to analyze the clinical factors influencing aneurysm recurrence.

Results
For 89 patients (104 aneurysms), SAC was applied for 73 aneurysms and SC for 31. Operational success rate was 100.0%. There were 16 (18.0%) cases of asymptomatic thrombosis and 2 (2.2%) cases of acute postoperative stent thrombosis complications. There were no symptoms of new neurological deficits following timely treatment. Five patients with diplopia and 1 with blurred vision recovered to normal post surgery. For immediate postoperative DSA results, 61 (58.7%) were graded as Raymond Ⅰ, 18 (17.3%) as Ⅱ, 13 (12.5%) as Ⅲa and 12 (11.5%) as Ⅲb. The mRS score was 0-2 in 75 cases and 3-4 in 14. The follow-up period was 3-43 months, with an average of 10.2±3.1 months. During the follow-up, 14 (13.5%) showed recurrence with local coil compaction. The mRS score was 0-2 in 83 cases and 3-4 in 6. Univariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the aneurysm size, daughter sac, size ratio (SR) were risk factors for aneurysm recurrence (all P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis results showed that SR value (HR=1.674, 95% CI: 1.109-2.526, P=0.014) was an independent risk factor for aneurysm recurrence.

Conclusions
Aneurysm size, daughter sac and SR tend to be related to a relatively high recurrence post treatment. Among those, the SR is an independent risk factor for recurrence of aneurysm.

Key words:
Intracranial aneurysm; Embolization, therapeutic; Recurrence; Root cause analysis; Paraclinoid


This paper describes the design, realization and commissioning of M25 London orbital motorway CCTV enhancement scheme using digital transmission technology which represents a step-change in the complexity of CCTV systems used by the Highways Agency. The use of an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network has added significantly to the functionality of the existing CCTV systems. Its use has required some considerable integration skills to provide a seamless coherent system that provides the police operators with what they need to monitor the motorway. In the process of upgrading the system, the valuable asset of optical fibres has been exploited and its use optimized. By use of leading edge digital technology, capacity for other services has been created.


Inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels are important regulators of cellular excitability, enabling cells to alter electrical activity in response to diverse autonomic and metabolic signals ([Hibino et al., 2010][1]). Fairly or not, the Kir channel family is sometimes derided as the least


Study Design. Retrospective case series. Objective. Evaluate the change in lordosis at the occipitocervical junction occurring during growth in skeletally immature children treated with posterior occipitocervical arthrodesis versus patients skeletally mature at arthrodesis. Summary of Background Data. Posterior occipitocervical arthrodesis is often indicated for children who have instability of the upper cervical spine develop. Theoretically, in skeletally immature children, this approach retards the growth of the posterior spinal elements but allows the anterior spinal column to continue to grow with the risk of excessive lordosis of the cervical spine developing. Methods. There were 21 children, younger than 11 years (range 1.9–10.9) at surgery and expected to have normal spinal growth, followed radiographically for an average of 6.3 years (range 2.0–12.4). Postoperative lateral neutral radiographs were compared to those at most recent follow-up to measure the change in occipitocervical angle. These results were then compared to a series of control patients who were skeletally mature at surgery. Results. Average overall change in lordosis at the occipitocervical junction was −4.6° (range −12.8° to +6.5°). Average annualized change was −0.28° per vertebral level per year (range −1.13° to +0.67°). This annualized change in angle was statistically significant compared to the average change of +0.01° (range −0.09° to +0.11°) measured in the control series of patients skeletally mature at surgery (P = 0.01). Conclusions. Increasing lordosis occurs at the occipitocervical junction following fusion in skeletally immature children. If occipitocervical arthrodesis is indicated in a skeletally immature child, fusion in excessive extension and overtightening of posterior wires should be avoided.


Ulf Nordlund*1 and Cedric M. Griffiths*2 *1 Institute for Petroleum Technology and Applied Geophysics , University of Trondheim, N7034 Trondheim, Norway *2 BP Research. BP/Statoil Alliance , Ranheimsveien 10. N-7004 Trondheim, Norway Abstract : The three-dimensional mapping of time-bounded bodies of rock (chronosomes , after Schultz, 1982) forms the basis of quantitative prediction of both rock properties and biostratigraphy in the subsurface as discussed in the accompanying paper by Griffiths and Nordlund. Over fifty chronosomes from the Paleocene of the North Sea have been mapped in threedimensions. Quantitative shape functions are coupled with digital terrain analysis of the chronosome lower surfaces to increase predictive potential. The results are related to conventional two-dimensional seismic stratigraphy and the relative sea-level curve at different locations on the basin margin. Inter-well correlations, and lithological controls on biostratigraphy are discussed in three-dimensions.


The soil thin layer chromatography technique was employed to assess the mobility of 21 chemicals (6 insecticides, 4 herbicides, and 11 of their hydrolysis metabolites) in 6 different soils. The hydrolysis products of the four studied organophosphorus insecticides were significantly more mobile than their parent compounds, but the metabolites of carbamates, s triazines and phenoxy alkanoic acids were less mobile than their parent compounds. For the chemicals for which significant effects of soil variables were observed, greater levels of organic matter, clay, cation exchange capacity and water holding capacity (at one-third bar) lowered the mobility Soil pH significantly affected mobility of many of the chemicals studied, with increased mobility in soils with higher pH values. Both water solubility and octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow) significantly correlated with the mobility of the chemicals studied, however, Kow was found to be the better predictor of mobility No direct relationship existed between the pKa of the chemicals and their mobility


WILLIAM N. LIPSCOMB JR., 91, an emeritus professor of chemistry at Harvard University who won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died in Cambridge, Mass., on April 14 of pneumonia and other complications from a fall. Born in Cleveland in 1919, Lipscomb earned a B.S. in chemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1941 and a Ph.D. in chemistry under Linus C. Pauling at California Institute of Technology in 1946. Lipscomb then joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota; he moved to Harvard as a professor of chemistry in 1959. He was appointed Abbott & James Lawrence Professor of Chemistry in 1971 and retired in 1990. Lipscomb's Nobel Prize was awarded for his studies on the structure of boranes and the insight that that work provided into chemical bonding. His work on boranes and on carbon compounds formed the experimental basis for the extended Huckel theory, the first widely applicable use of molecular ...


We shall give a simple proof of Sakai's characterization on derivations of continuous functions. A derivation d of an algebra A is a linear map of the definition domain D of d into A such that d(fg) = (df)g + f(dg) for /, g G D. S. Sakai [1] discussed derivations of C[0, 1] and gave several theorems to represent by concrete operations. We shall prove a theorem of Sakai's type with a different simple proof: Theorem. // the definition domain of a derivation d of C[0, 1] includes the space C(oo)[0, 1] of all infinitely differentiable functions, then there is (unique) h G CÍO, 1] such that df = hf for all f G C(oo)[0, 1]. Proof. For every / G C(oo)[0, 1] and 0 < a < 1 there is a certain g G C(oo>[0, 1] such that f{x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x -a) + g(x)(x af so that we have df(x) = f'(a)dx + dg(x)(x af + 2g(x)(x a)d(x a). Putting h = dx and x = a, we have df(a) = f'(a)h(a). References 1. S. Sakai, Recent developments in the theory of unbounded derivations in C*-algebras, C*-Algebras and Applications to Physics, Lecture Notes in Math., vol. 650, Springer-Verlag, Berlin and New York, 1978, pp. 85-122. Department of Mathematics, Osaka Kyoiku University, Tennoji, Osaka 543, Japan Received by the editors January 2, 1979. AMS (MOS) subject classifications (1970). Primary 46L05.


Bachelor thesis deals with comparing printing techniques suitable for printing on glass. Work reveals options classical and digital printing techniques and their comparing. By comparison each printing techniques we assume,how printing techniquesare used in print production practice in this time.


In recent years, oil-filled power transformer explosion accidents occur from time to time, and have caused serious effect to the power system. To analyze the cause of oil tank rupture, a new numerical simulation model is established to calculate internal pressure rise caused by arc fault, and stress field of the tank body. Based on theories of wave acoustics, thermodynamics and solid mechanics, the model describes bubble's generation, propagation of pressure wave, and deformation of the transformer tank. The simulation results are in good agreement with accident phenomena, which can provide reference for the future accident prevention.


The synthesis of acceptor-functionalised oligothiophene derivatives (t3, t6, t7, t8) is described, where the pteridine-2,4-dione acceptor units are arranged symmetrically in derivatives t6–t8. The symmetrical arrangement of acceptor units stems from the ability to selectively brominate the conjugated thiophene moiety of building block t3. Upon increasing the conjugation by going from t3 to t8, a significant increase in absorption toward the near-infrared region and a simultaneous narrowing of the HOMO/LUMO gap occurs, which may promote their future application as optoelectronic materials.


Caesarean section rates in Australia rose over the period 1999–2009, as did maternal age at first birth. The contribution of the rise of maternal age to the rise in caesarean sections remains unclear.


In the UK, participation in decision-making is increasingly being viewed as a right for users of mental health services. Yet research repeatedly finds a policy implementation gap in this area. Drawing on a localised, qualitative study involving three mental health service user/community groups, this article frames this issue in terms of a 'politics of recognition'. It demonstrates how whilst government user involvement policies officially attempt to recognise users and their voices, they simultaneously reconstitute failures of recognition in terms of status subordination and a disqualified identity for service users, thereby obstructing participatory parity and amounting to a dereliction of the core principles underlying human rights.


In this paper we study policy reactions to the crisis across the Atlantic, with specific emphasis on its Eastern side. We want to explain the different attitude of European policymakers vis-a-vis their USA homologues and to this end we choose the perspective of the historical roots of European monetary union (EMU) institutions.


Purpose Aortic stenosis (AS) remains a challenging clinical entity characterised by adverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling and sudden cardiac death, even in previously asymptomatic patients. Our aim was to determine whether myocardial strain parameters could predict the need for valve surgery and major adverse clinical events (MACE). Methods 96 consecutive asymptomatic patients (73 male) with moderate or severe AS and preserved cardiac function were prospectively enrolled and underwent CMR scanning at 1.5T. LV function, mass and the presence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) were analysed using standard protocols, and LGE was scored by two independent operators. LV strain was analysed using grid-tagged CMR images, from which torsion, circumferential (cc) and longitudinal (l 0 ) strain were derived. Results Patients were followed for an average of 1.3±0.7 yrs and 18 suffered a major adverse clinical event (MACE; 1 death, 11 valve replacements, 1 atrial fibrillation, 1 pacemaker insertion, and 4 unplanned hospitalisations with cardiac symptoms). Patients with MACE had impaired mid LV peak systolic cc strain (-14.8±3 vs. -17.9±3%, p o s -1 , p=0.04), and mildly increased peak transvalvular velocities (3.5±0.7 vs. 3.0±0.6ms -1 , p=0.006), compared to those without MACE.There were no significant differences in l 0 strain (-11.5±3 vs. -12.0±3%, p=0.5); LGE (p=0.3), BNP levels (18.7±27 vs. 18±31pmol/L, p=0.9), LVEF (69±10 vs 70±9%, p=0.74) or LV mass index (90±23 vs. 83±22 gm -2 , p=0.23). Multivariate logistic regression showed that peak systolic cc strain was the strongest predictor of MACE (p=0.009). Figure shows survival analysis based on cc strain. Conclusions These findings provide the first reported evidence of impaired cc strain as a predictor of MACE in asymptomatic patients with AS. This may have implications for risk stratification and guiding medical and surgical interventions.


This research is based on the facts in the formulation process of "863 Project",introducing the relevant theory of the field of policy science,discusses the important function of a few power elites(supreme policymaker and important personage of scientific and technological circles) and the characteristics of "combination between the higher and lower levels","inside and outside promote each other" in this policy formulation process.At the same time,this research puts forward and analyzes several problems existed during the formulating and implement course of "863 Project",expecting to offer a reference for the formulation and implementation of scientific and technological policy of our country in the future.


Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common form of cardiomyopathy and is a leading cause of heart failure. Leucine-rich repeat containing 10 (LRRC10) is a cardiac-specific protein containing leucine-rich repeat motifs ideal for protein:protein interactions. We have previously shown that LRRC10 is essential for proper cardiac function in developing zebrafish. However, the role of LRRC10 in mammalian cardiac physiology remains unknown. To determine if LRRC10 is critical for mammalian cardiac function, Lrrc10-null (Lrrc10-/-) mice were evaluated by echocardiography. Lrrc10-/- mice exhibit prenatal systolic dysfunction and progressive dilated cardiomyopathy in postnatal life. Importantly, Lrrc10-/- mice have diminished cardiac performance in utero, prior to ventricular dilation observed in young adults. Gene expression profiling revealed that cardiac muscle contraction and oxidative phosphorylation are the most upregulated pathways in adult Lrrc10-/- hearts. We demonstrate that LRRC10 physically interacts with...


Ecological health tourism is one of the best environmental protection and the most popular tourism products in the world and especially is popular with older tourists.As a world famous longevity town,the core competitiveness for Obama county to develop ecological health tourism resources are good ecological support,professional service and appropriate development mode,etc.Thus,we need to improve the software and hardware conditions of ecological health tourism and ensure the sustainable development of tourism in Obama county.


Efficient transfer of innovations and their practical application to field situations is the key to economic development of India where the bulk of population depends on agriculture. Still there exists a wide gap between the technology available at the research level and its adoption at farmers' level, particularly in the field of management of practices. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made to know the extent of adoption of different aspects of pod borer management viz., key insect pests of gram, cultural practices, mechanical practices, biological practices and chemical practices. The study revealed that 103 (51.50 per cent) respondents had medium level of adoption about recommended pod borer management practices. Whereas, 36 (18.00 per cent) of them were observed in high adoption level and remaining 61 (30.50 per cent) of the total had low adoption regarding pod borer management practices in gram. Findings reveal that 97.41 per cent adoption was found towards identification of insect pests before using control measures but very low adoption was observed towards follow up of ETL concept before insecticidal spray. Under the cultural practices of pod borer management in gram, maximum adoption was found with regards to use of deep ploughing followed by use of high yielding varieties and crop rotation. More than 81 per cent adoption level was found among the gram growers with regards to installation of pheromone traps at appropriate crop stage with minimum adoption towards hand picking of the infected plant parts and eggs under the mechanical practices of pod borer management in gram. The study revealed that majority of the respondents adopted use of 'T' perches for providing sitting place to different bird fauna in gram field under the biological practices of pod borer management in gram, whereas, least adoption was found towards spray of HaNPV at evening time. In case of chemical practices of pod borer management, majority of the respondents adopted the thiomethoxan in recommended dose at appropriate crop stage but negligible adoption was found towards application of required quantity of water for preparation of insecticidal solution for one ha. Out of five major practices of pod borer management in gram, maximum adoption level was found towards cultural practices and minimum adoption was observed towards biological practices.


The evaporation and oxidation of zinc during the welding process was studied. The characteristics of microstructure and micro-hardness of the ZA alloy's bond area that welded by TIG were investigated by using TEM, SEM and other methods. The results show that, by using the same filler metal as the parent metal, zinc content in bond area is lower than that in the weld metal and the base metal. The main structure of the bond area is columnar dendrite, including Zn, Al 4Cu 9, CuTi 2, Al 7Cu 3Mg 6 phases. There are many changes of structure in the bond area. The structure near the weld is some tiny slice Zn and α-Zn. The structure near the parent metal is rather coarse but is still a little tiny than that of the parent metal. As the tiny structure of the heat affected zone has high hardness, it can strengthen the weld, and thus improve the mechanical properties of the welded joint.


Abstract Trace elements in 5-μl sample solutions deposited on a substrate were determined by secondary ion mass spectrometry employing the internal standard method. A simple sample mount made of copper was devised to restrict the sample residue within a small area. The absolute detection limits of 22 elements ranged from 0.5 to 104 pg and their relative sensitivity factors were strongly correlated to the ionization potential of the elements. The matrix effect of various concomitants was relatively severe and the careful matrix matching or standard addition method was necessary for the analysis of practical samples.


School management success is influenced by factors such as the principal's leadership style and the school culture. The goal of this research was to see how the principal's leadership style and school culture affected the performance of Muhammadiyah Junior High School teachers. To explain the associative relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable, this study employs survey research with a correlational quantitative approach. This study included 67 Muhammadiyah junior high school teachers from Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The normality, linearity, and multicollinearity tests were used to assess data validity. Multiple regression tests are used to test the hypothesis. According to the findings, the principal's leadership style and school culture had a significant impact on the performance of Muhammadiyah junior high school teachers in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency.


A new nonlinear objective prediction scheme has been developed for predicting 24h daily maximum and minimum temperature forecasts at 14 stations in Guangxi, China during Jan, 2015-Jun, 2018 using Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and based on the daily average, maximum, minimum temperature and precipitation data. Taking the climatology and persistence predictors as primary factors, the conditional attribute reduction method of rough set theory is adopted. By eliminating the unrelated attributes, the predictors direct correlated with the predictand (maximum and minimum temperature) are taken as the RNN model input by means of attribute reduction. This new scheme is validated with 24h short-range forecasts spanning Jan to Jun, 2018. Using identical predictors and sample cases, predictions of the RNN model are compared with the stepwise regression method, and results show that the former is more accurate. The mean absolute errors of RNN at 14 stations in Guangxi are lower than those of the stepwise regression method. The mean forecast accuracy with absolute errors being less than 2°C (1°C) of RNN is higher than that of the stepwise regression method. Moreover, the number of forecast errors larger than 2°C and the system deviation of daily maximum (minimum) temperature prediction are significantly reduced by RNN model, indicating a potentially better operational weather prediction tool.


It is nice to be invited to reflect on this essay. Thank you to the editors for the invitation. I am especially pleased to be appearing in Transposition along with Annegret Fauser and the other authors. This was a piece I published the year I began the research for Music in Everyday Life (DeNora 2000). I was a much younger scholar (and woman), it was a particular "moment" circa 1995, and I was teaching a final year course on gendered bodies. I thought the Goffmanian perspective applied to sex...


An archaeological evaluation was carried out at Maltmas Drove, Friday Bridge, Elm (TL 4640 0450) to inform the planning process in advance of the construction of domestic dwellings and associated works. The work was carried out by the Archaeological Field Unit of Cambridgeshire County Council between 7th and 10th January 2002.
A total of six trenches were excavated, five contained archaeological features. These were all ditches, which produced no dating material. Parallel ditches of the type encountered on the site are known in this area and are referred to as dielands or darlands, agricultural drainage features in use from the medieval period through the post-medieval period.


Why does Earth have such an incredible variety of plants and animals? One little newt helps tell the story. In Crater Lake, the world's clearest lake, a uniquely colored newt was discovered. Early explorers named it the Mazama newt. For more than 100 years, the newt has been considered a subspecies of the more common rough-skinned newt. A "subspecies" refers to a collection of animals or plants that can interbreed but can often be separated from other individuals of the same species by appearance. Nobody knew exactly how unique the Mazama newt was until scientists took another look. Using a mix of clues, like DNA, skin color, and even poison levels, scientists are cracking the mystery of how the Mazama newt differs from its neighbors. Learning about the newt's unique characteristics and about other members of the Crater Lake ecosystem is important for protecting biodiversity and lake health.


awareness is raised in order to continue to deliver appropriate care. A PubMed search using the term "transgender AND (skin OR dermato*)" returned 196 papers. These were reviewed for relevance with regard to dermatological issues and conditions in transgender patients; 67 of the 196 papers were deemed relevant. These were reviewed, and skin conditions and pathology reported within the literature were recorded. Medical concerns identified centred primarily around the impact of hormonal therapy. In female-to-male patients undergoing testosterone therapy, the following were noted: androgenic alopecia, acne, brittle nails, xerosis and eczema. In male-to-female patients undergoing oestrogen therapy and testosterone blockade melasma, lichen planus, systemic sclerosis, hormoneresistant hirsutism, pseudofolliculitis barbae, eczema and xerosis were noted. Several papers discussed limitations in treatment options for hormonal acne and that isotretinoin may need to be used with caution, or with increased surveillance, in those with a significant mental health background. Complications arising from gender reassignment surgery included infection, Koebnerization of pre-existing skin conditions such as psoriasis and lichen planus to surgical scars, hypertrophic and keloid scarring, and squamous cell carcinoma of surgically formed genitalia and within the neovaginal canal. Other conditions relating to aesthetic intervention included infection, siliconomas and granulomas associated with silicone injectables, lymphoedema due to lymphatic silicone migration, and adverse effects of chest binding such as miliaria, acne and dermatitis. Also noted was an increased requirement for hair-removal therapies due to dissatisfaction with hormonally driven hair loss. The burden of dermatological disease in the transgender population is unique and likely substantial, with cases reported in the literature only a small representation of reality. Further research into this emerging area is valuable to further understand the prevalence of dermatological disease within the transgender population. It is vital for practitioners to appreciate the demographic-specific concerns, treatment nuances and necessary holistic approach required to manage the dermatological concerns of this growing patient population. P45 The good, the bad and the ugly: inflammation in epidermolysis bullosa wounds A. Bardhan, D. Wen, N. Harper, D. Balacco, J. Hirschfeld, S. Kuehne, M. Grant, I. Chapple and A. Heagerty Dermatology Research Group, University of Birmingham; Adult Epidermolysis Bullosa Unit, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; and Birmingham Community Health NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic skin fragility syndromes characterized by blistering induced by little-to-no trauma. To date, 16 genes underlying EB have been identified, encoding proteins predominantly underpinning cellular adhesion and integrity. Affected individuals suffer from recurrent and chronic wounds necessitating painful, time-intensive and costly dressings, potentially significant analgesic burden and markedly impaired psychosocial wellbeing. Moreover, chronically inflamed wounds and scars carry the risk of transformation to aggressive squamous cell carcinoma. The early inflammatory phase of wound healing is recognized as a necessary and pivotal stage in a precisely coordinated cascade of overlapping mechanisms required to maintain homeostasis. Nonetheless, the nature of inflammation in EB wounds is poorly understood, and the transition from acute to nonresolving inflammation remains to be elucidated. Neutrophils are the most abundant leucocyte subset, and are rapidly recruited to sites of injury as the principal cellular effectors of the inflammatory and immune responses, with their antimicrobial functions executed via a range of mechanisms, including phagocytosis, release of chemokines and proteases, and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and neutrophil extracellular traps. However, neutrophils are now known to contribute to wound healing under both nonsterile and sterile conditions, influencing the resolution of inflammation and stimulating tissue repair. Conversely, dysfunctional neutrophils may provoke delayed healing, for instance through failure to clear invading microbes in the context of diminished neutrophil influx or function, or through bystander tissue damage in the context of excessive neutrophil activation or impaired clearance. We sought to characterize comprehensively the contribution of circulating neutrophils to wound healing across three major EB types: EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB) and dystrophic EB (DEB). Peripheral blood neutrophils were isolated via discontinuous density gradient centrifugation and analysed by fluorescenceand luminescence-based assays to explore neutrophil antimicrobial function and apoptosis in response to physiological and experimental stimuli. Our preliminary data demonstrate a diverse spectrum of neutrophil activity across EB types, with distinct clustering of data depicting greater ROS generation in the JEB cohort, and high rates of apoptosis in DEB vs. EBS and healthy controls. The differential neutrophil behaviour illustrated may contribute to the observed phenotype across major EB types, and possibly influences delayed healing via differing mechanisms. Ongoing work to further define the significance


This book, consisting largely of four-place tables, represents a Tevision by Joachim Erlebach of previous editions (dating back to 1913) by Robert Haussner of Schubert's tables, which first appeared in 1898. As the full title states, the tables are printed in two colors—logarithms in red and all other material in black (in two previous editions that the reviewer has examined, the colors were brown and blue, respectively). A total of sixteen tables are given. These include 4D common logarithms of numbers from 1 to 104, supplemented by 7D logarithms of primes through 97 ; 4D common logarithms of trigonometric functions; addition and subtraction logarithms; natural logarithms of integers to 100, supplemented by 6D tables of the first ten multiples of In 10 and log e; squares and cubes; natural values of the trigonometric functions; values of frequently used mathematical constants, mainly to 6D; conversion tables (to 6D) from sexagesimal to radian measure; and miscellaneous useful tables, such as mortality tables, interest and annuity tables, geographical and astronomical tables, a table of physical properties of materials, and a periodic table of chemical elements. The table of antilogarithms appearing in earlier editions has been omitted; however, inverse interpolation in the table of logarithms is so simple, because of the small differences, that this deletion is of negligible practical importance. On the title page of the table of common logarithms appears a footnote explaining the formation of the logarithm tables of both numbers and trigonometric functions by truncation of the corresponding entries in one of the Bremiker editions of Vega's tables. In cases of doubtful rounding to 4D of the Bremiker 7D logarithms, the convention was arbitrarily adopted of making the fourth-place digit odd. The reviewer found a total of ten entries in the table of logarithms of numbers that were subjected to this rounding; of these, four are affected by rounding errors. Such slight inaccuracies could have been avoided by referring to available tenplace tables such as those of J. Peters, which were first published in Germany in 1922. These rounding errors appear also in the Schubert-Haussner tables dated 1945; only one such error, however, appears in an edition dated 1917 that the reviewer has examined. In summary, despite minor flaws the reviewer considers this book to be an unusually extensive and valuable compilation of four-place tables. Their continued usefulness and popularity can be inferred from the numerous editions and printings of this member of the Sammlung Göschen series. J. W. W.


The fast spread of digital technologies throughout the world is reshaping production processes and business models, with important implications for the economic diversification and structural transformation of countries. Digital technologies may boost the productivity of labour and capital and facilitate connections to global markets by lowering transaction costs and information asymmetries. Yet they also present serious challenges, including to the inclusiveness of development, as robot-based automation risks reducing the traditional benefit of industrialization as an economic catch-up strategy. In addition, the potential winner-takes-all outcomes of many new digital technologies risk concentrating their proceeds both across and within countries and unresolved regulatory issues risk leading to the entry of developing countries into a digital world with global regulatory standards largely set by more advanced countries. However, historical evidence suggests that achieving benefits from the outcomes of technology waves, such as moving towards a digital world, is not an autonomous process, but is shaped by policies. To maximize the contribution of a digital world to economic diversification and structural transformation, policymakers need to adjust, inter alia, their infrastructural, regulatory and industrial policies, in a proactive way.


The food potentials of tigernut tubers (Cyperus esculentus) locally know as "aki awusa" in Igbo, "aya" in Hausa and "ofio" in Yoruba were evaluated. The proximate composition of 100g of raw and processed tigernuts showed that moisture content of tigernuts ranged from 4.19 – 51.93 %, crude protein 2.61 – 10.12 %, ash 0.70 – 1.77 %, crude fibre 7.48 – 13.97 %, crude fat 10.79 – 32.06 %, and carbohydrate 22.73 – 56.85 %. Energy values ranged from 232.31487.15 Kcal. Tigernuts contain significant amounts of Mg (95.32 -140.96 mg), K (106.44 – 427.92 mg), P (121.78 – 195.95 mg), Fe (1.60 – 4.03 mg), Cu (0.08 – 0.99 mg), Zn (0.32 2.46mg), vitamin C (30.90 – 84.66 mg), vitamin E (2.22 – 5.26 mg), moderate Ca (24.42 – 62.29 mg) and low Na (15.77 – 18.27 mg) content. Processing of tigernuts generally increased carbohydrate but decreased magnesium and sodium values. Malting significantly increased calcium content (85 %) and drying and roasting increased Zn and Cu by 100 %. Physico-chemical and functional properties showed that tigernuts and its products are acidic while viscosity of the products per 100 ml was between 88 – 90 cP, specific gravity 1.01 – 1.07, reducing sugar 0.30 – 0.44 g , foaming capacity 18 %. Foaming stability 5.35 %, emulsion capacity 21.88 %, and emulsion stability 49.38 %. Alcohol content of tigernut wine was between 3.17 – 7.13 %. Fresh tigernuts were utilized in the development of tigernut products (milk, coffee and wine) using household methods such as soaking, drying, roasting, malting, fermentation and freezing. Organoleptic and acceptability assessment of the developed tigernut products showed that there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between tiegrnut products and their controls in most of the parameters tested. All then products were highly acceptable. Tigernuts products (milk extract and wine) evaluation per 100 ml showed high ascorbic acid (6.18 – 7.8 mg), thiamin (0.80 – 1.25 mg), riboflavin (0.35 – 0.59 mg), vitamin E (0.22 – 0.75 mg) and cyanocobalamin (0.03 – 0.05 ug) content. The result of the microbial count of tigernut products (milk and wine) showed values between 3.0 x 10 2 – 8.0 x 10 2 cfu / ml and keeping quality ranged from 6 hours to 10 months.


Provided is a method of manufacturing a perhalogenated elastomer comprising using an onium compound to coagulate a latex comprising polymer particles, the polymer particles consisting essentially of interpolymerized units of one or more perhalogenated comonomer(s) and at least one cure site monomer, wherein the coagulation is performed essentially free of metal ions and metal salts. Also provided is an elastomeric composition comprising a curable perhalogenated elastomer comprising interpolymerized units derived from a nitrogen-containing cure site monomer and coagulated with an onium compound, wherein the elastomer is capable of curing without adding further components and wherein the composition is essentially free of metal ions and metal salts. Also provided are fluoropolymer articles and methods of making fluoropolymer compositions and articles. ® KIPO & WIPO 2007


The effect of spatial localization of states in distributed parameter systems under frozen parametric disorder is well known as the Anderson localization and thoroughly studied for the Schrödinger equation and linear dissipation-free wave equations. Some similar (or mimicking) phenomena can occur in dissipative systems such as the thermal convection ones. Specifically, many of these dissipative systems are governed by a modified Kuramoto–Sivashinsky equation, where the frozen spatial disorder of parameters has been reported to lead to excitation of localized patterns. Imposed advection in the modified Kuramoto–Sivashinsky equation can affect the localized patterns in a non-trivial way; it changes the localization properties and suppresses the pattern. The latter effect is considered in this paper by means of both numerical simulation and model reduction, which turns out to be useful for a comprehensive understanding of the bifurcation scenarios in the system. Two possible bifurcation scenarios of advective suppression ('washing-out') of localized patterns are revealed and characterized.


Summary — In this article expandable graphite was used to produce fire retardant biobased polylactide. For this purpose, PLA blends with addition of 1, 5 or 10 wt. % of expandable graphite intercalated with sulphuric acid (GR) were obtained using co-rotating twin screw extruder. Thermal stability and flammability of prepared samples were examined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), cone calorimeter measurements and UL 94 test. Flammability UL-94 test shows the highest V-0 ranking from 5 % graphite loading, whereas 10 % is required for sensible decrease of rate of


This thesis describes the molecular dissection of the function of Cdc6 and the miR-148/152 family. We demonstrate that phosphorylation of the DNA replication initiation protein Cdc6 by CDK2/Cyclin E at serine 54 plays a key role in regulating its protein stability. In response to DNA damage, CDK2/Cyclin E activity will be inhibited, which results in reduced Cdc6 protein level. This regulatory mechanism might prevent initiation of DNA replication in the presence of DNA damage. Loss of p53 results in increased CDK2/cyclin E activity, and our data suggests that the increased stability of Cdc6 in p53 negative cells might be involved in the increased proliferative capacity of these cells. Next we studied several aspects of the miR-148/152 family. We revealed a novel mechanism of miRNA regulation, as we found that Dnmt3b is regulated by miR-148 through interaction with its protein coding region. We studied the function of this miRNA family in more detail in human T-cell development and in cell cycle progression of primary fibroblasts. Theses studies revealed a possible role of these miRNAs in regulation of proper S-phase progression and cell proliferation.


We study a mixed Neumann-Robin boundary value problem of the Laplace operator in a smooth domain in R{sup 2}. The Robin condition contains a parameter {var_epsilon} and tends to a Dirichlet condition as {var_epsilon} {yields} 0. We give a complete asymptotic expansion of the solution in powers of {var_epsilon}. At the points where the boundary conditions change, there appear boundary layers of corner type of size {var_epsilon}. They describe how the singularities of the limit Dirichlet-Neumann problem are approximated. We give sharp estimates in various Sobolev norms and show in particular that there exist terms of order O ({var_epsilon} log {var_epsilon}). 12 refs.


The measurement of neutron dose equivalent has been a widespread need in industry and research.In this paper,aimed at improving the accuracy of neutron dose equivalent meter,a neutron dose counter is simulated with MCNP5,and the energy response curve is optimized.The results show that the energy response factor is from 0.2 to 1.8 for neutrons in the energy range of 2.53×10–8 MeV to 10 MeV.Compared with other related meters,it turns that the design of this meter is right.


The paper discusses the effect of distributed generation(DG)upon power system,it is concluded that the presence of DG will deeply affect the network structure,the direction and amperage of short-current on power distribution system,and will affect the reliability and stability of the network.Taking the 10kV network as an example,the paper explores the effects of DG on protective device such as 3-sectional current protection based on circuit breakers,fuse-fuse coordination and reclosure.Finally,the author's ideas are proposed in case that large quantities of DGs are present in power distribution system.


Digital television (DTV) provides a huge amount of information to many users at low cost. Recently, it can be packaged and fully integrated into completely digital transmission networks. Reed-Solomon code (RS) is one type of error correcting codes that can be used to enhance the performance of DTV. Interleaving/deinterleaving process enhances the performance of channel errors by spreading out random errors, very high-speed hardware description language (VHDL) is used in electronic design automation. It can be used as a general-purpose parallel programming language. This paper presents VHDL program for Reed-Solomoncodec (204, 188) and convolutional interleaver/deinterleaver, used in Digital Video Broadcasting-terrestrial system (DVB-T), according to ETSI EN 300 744 V1.5.1 standard. The VHDL programs are implemented on Xilinx 12.3 ISE and then simulated and tested via ISE simulator then the code is synthesized on FPGA device the results are compared with IP core for Xilinx 12.3 ISE, which gives the same results.


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This study aims to (1) develop an integrative thematic textbook for the 1 grade of elementary school oriented to improve critical thinking skills; (2) to know the feasibility level of integrative thematic textbooks (3) to know the level of legibility of integrative thematic textbooks; and (4) to know the level of effectiveness of integrative thematic textbooks in improving students' critical thinking skills of primary schools. This research method used R & D which refers to 4-D model by Thiagarajan. The test substance was the 1 grade primary school student. Data collection used observation method, expert validation, readability test, and critical thinking ability test. Data analysis technique used descriptive and t test. The result of the research indicated that the integrative thematic textbook developed has good feasibility in good criteria, practical readability level and can be applied and easily understood, the effectiveness of the module was tested using t test at 0.05 significance level which result 0.000 <α = 0.05 where the critical thinking ability of students which uses an integrative thematic textbook was better than the critical thinking ability of students which only used ordinary textbooks. This textbook can be used to develop the critical thinking skills of elementary school students, especially in low


Assuming that the main purpose of education is allowing the learner to take charge of the own personal construction of meaning, it will be necessary to move the focus from the results to the psychogenesis of knowledge and of its structures. In this direction, the thoughts on the origin, the development and the current state of the own structures of meaning, as on the need of a continuous reorganization of the mental models (cognitive flexibility) and of crossing a certain informative unit from different directions (multiple representations of the information), have definitely a fundamental importance. As a consequence, one of the pedagogical challenges is the teaching of the complexity in a cognitively tractable way and preparing students to be flexibly adaptive thinkers, also through the support of mindtools actuating and facilitating the critical thinking and the attainment of advanced learning goals (such as the control of complex concepts and the ability of using the acquired knowledge in situations that are different from the initial ones).


We compared the efficacy of histidine‐tryptophan‐ketoglutarate (HTK) and University of Wisconsin (UW) solution with Celsior solution using hypothermically‐preserved porcine carotid arteries and studied the importance of different components of these solutions by preserving carotid arteries in modified HTK solutions.


ABSTRACT Sanctuaries are strategic assets that are both the means and end objectives of terrorist groups. Groups with sanctuaries are often more devastating than groups without. Hence, it is critical to investigate the cause of persistent terrorist sanctuaries. The literature on terrorist sanctuaries identified history, geography, and governance as key factors contributing to the persistent terrorist sanctuaries. This article supplements existing arguments by contextualizing history, geography, and governance while discussing the role of terrorist capabilities. Hence, in the context of maritime Southeast Asia, the data suggest that the combination of the geographical features at the Sulu-Celebes Seas, the relationship between Terrorist-Territory-Tribe, and access to firearms significantly improves the group's ability to hold territory.


A laboratory and field evaluation was conducted of sodium montmorillonite clay (bentonite) as a dust palliative for limestone-surfaced secondary roads. It was postulated that the (negative) electrically charged surfaces of the clay particles could interact with the (positive) charged surfaces of the limestone and act as a bonding agent to agglomerate fine (- No. 200) particulates, and also to bond the fine particulates to larger (+ No. 200) limestone particles. Laboratory testing of limestone fines treated with soda-ash-dispersed bentonite indicated a significant improvement of compressive strength and slaking characteristics. Test roads were constructed in Dallas, Adair, and Tama counties in Iowa using bentonite treatment levels (by weight of aggregate) ranging from 0.5 to 9.0%. Quantitative and qualitative periodic evaluations of the roads were conducted with respect to dust generation, crust development, roughness, and braking characteristics. As the bentonite treatment level increased, dust generation decreased. About a 70% reduction can be achieved at 9% bentonite treatment. Wheelpath crust development is improved. Braking distance and braking handling characteristics under wet surface conditions do not appear to be adversely affected up to the 9% treatment level. The bentonite appears to be functioning as a bonding agent to bind small particulates to larger particles and is acting to agglomerate fine particles of limestone. This bonding capability appears recoverable over a wide range of environmental conditions. The bentonite appears to be able to interact with new applications of limestone maintenance material and maintains a dust reduction capability.


We have previously introduced Generalized Semi-Markovian Process Algebra (GSMPA), a process algebra based on ST semantics which is capable of expressing durational actions, where durations are expressed by general probability distributions. In this paper we introduce the calculus of Interactive Generalized Semi-Markov Processes (IGSMP), a variant of GSMPA where synchronizable actions are restricted to have zero duration and which introduces the new possibility of expressing priority and non-determinism. The restriction to IGSMP allows us to introduce a notion of observational congruence that abstracts from internal actions with zero duration. Moreover we use a new technique for expressing ST semantics that allows to deene observational congruence over IGSMP as a combination of standard observational congruence and probabilistic bisimulation. Finally we present a complete axiomatization for observational congruence over IGSMP.


Based on pseudo-static test results of joints of prestressed concrete flat-beam frame,the specifications on aseismic behavior inculding damping coefficient,ductility coefficient and seismic damage index are calculated.On the results of calculation,comparison and analysis are carried.At first,advantages and disadvantages of damping coefficient and ductility coefficient are introduced.At last,superiority of seismic damage index is introduced,and some suggestions for future research are brought forward.


Publications on the coccidia of certain invertebrates are reviewed and two new taxonomic-nomenclatural combinations are introduced: Alveocystis macrocoronata (Lüling, 1942) n. comb., in hosts Priapulus caudatus and Halicryptus spinulosus (Priapuloidea); and A. gugleri (Wacha, 1981) n. comb., in Triodopsis albolabris (Mollusca).


Purpose: Micro-pinhole SPECT system with conventional multiple-head gamma cameras has the advantage of high magnification factor for imaging of rodents. However, several geometric factors should be calibrated to obtain the SPECT image with good image quality. We developed a simplified geometric calibration method for rotating triple-head pinhole SPECT system and assessed the effects of the calibration using several phantom and rodent imaging studies. Materials and Methods: Trionix Triad XLT9 triple-head SPECT scanner with 1.0 mm pinhole apertures were used for the experiments. Approximately centered point source was scanned to track the angle-dependent positioning errors. The centroid of point source was determined by the center of mass calculation. Axially departed two point sources were scanned to calibrate radius of rotation from pinhole to center of rotation. To verify the improvements by the geometric calibration, we compared the spatial resolution of the reconstructed image of Tc-99m point source with and without the calibration. SPECT image of micro performance phantom with hot rod inserts was acquired and several animal imaging studies were performed. Results: Exact sphere shape of the point source was obtained by applying the calibration and axial resolution was improved. Lesion detectibility and image quality was also much improved by the calibration in the phantom and animal studies. Conclusion: Serious degradation of micro-pinhole SPECT images due to the geometric errors could be corrected using a simplified calibration method using only one or two point sources.


It would not be an exaggeration to state that the goal of attempting to surgically maximally cytoreduce diffuse intraperitoneal ovarian cancer represents one of the most unique standardof-care management strategies in oncology. One can only imagine the response of a hospital quality committee upon learning a general surgeon had performed over the past year a dozen such procedures, including removal of multiple metastatic peritoneal implants and retroperitoneal lymph nodes of varying size, along with masses adherent to the diaphragm and within the liver, in patients with pancreatic cancer. Thus, the first question to be answered in this article relates to the fundamental justification for this approach in disease management. It has been known for more than 30 years that women with advanced ovarian cancer who initiate systemic therapy with an apparent small total quantity of residual disease after surgical cytoreduction experience a superior outcome compared with patients with larger amounts of macroscopic cancer. In fact, such retrospective data are so strong that randomized clinical trials in ovarian cancer will either include this feature as one important stratification factor, or will simply restrict entry of patients into the study based on a perceived objective measure of this parameter (for example, largest single residual malignant mass 1 cm in maximum diameter). Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence that the size of residual tumor masses after surgery is a highly relevant prognostic feature of advanced ovarian cancer, there remain profoundly limited evidence-based data to support the conclusion that it is the surgical procedure itself that is actually responsible for the superior outcome associated with smaller disease, or if the technical ability to cytoreduce the cancer simply identifies a biologically more favorable patient subgroup. It is reasonable to speculate that the multiple factors (both currently defined and still unknown) that likely determine the manner in which a cancer progresses throughout the peritoneal cavity and that might substantially influence a surgeon's ability to remove the majority of visible tumor may also define such critically important features as the presence of de novo, or development of acquired, cytotoxic drug resistance. In fact, to the best of my knowledge, of the three completed phase III trials that have at least attempted to partially address the issue of the relevance of a surgical cytoreductive procedure, compared with the cancer's inherent biology in defining outcome in advanced ovarian cancer, one study suggested a role for surgery, while two trials (one with an inadequate sample size) failed to reveal a survival advantage from the procedure. It must be noted that these randomized trials were conducted to define a role for an interval cytoreductive surgery. To date, the benefits of primary surgical cytoreduction in ovarian cancer have not been defined through a well-designed and conducted prospective phase III trial. However, in the absence of such definitive data, it is possible to provide a rational hypothesis for why surgical cytoreduction in advanced ovarian cancer might at least be partially (even if not exclusively) responsible for the superior outcome associated with the presence of small volumes of intraperitoneal metastatic cancer. By decreasing the total quantity of disease, or removing cancer in specific locations (such as a lesion causing bowel obstruction) before the initiation of systemic therapy there may be an improvement in the patient's nutritional and immunological status, which might enhance still poorly defined internal mechanisms to fight the cancer, as well as to permit the individual to successfully tolerate the adverse effects of subsequently delivered cytotoxic therapy. Further, the removal of large malignant masses may substantially increase the probability that optimal concentrations of highly active cytotoxic antineoplastic agents will be delivered to the residual cancer cell population. In addition, to the extent that the effectiveness of chemotherapy depends on the presence of welloxygenated tissue that will permit more effective killing by drugs most active against cycling cells, surgical cytoreduction may be a clinically relevant management approach. Thus, assuming the overall morbidity associated with primary surgery is limited, it is not difficult to make a strong argument that the potential (but not definitively proven) survival benefits associated with primary surgical cytoreduction outweigh the risks of the performance of this procedure in the majority of women with advanced ovarian cancer. However, one must now deal with the question of what it means to achieve an optimal surgical cytoreduction, and the level of evidence required to suggest it is appropriate in routine clinical JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY COMMENTS AND CONTROVERSIES VOLUME 25 NUMBER 27 SEPTEMBER 2


Electro Energy, Inc. (EEI) has developed a bipolar battery utilizing a patented wafer cell design, applicable to both NiMH and Li-Ion chemistries. This battery is particularly suitable for meeting the high-voltage, high- energy demands of modern and emerging plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). EEI's battery technology has the potential to provide a rebuttal to the most common argument for not developing and mass-producing PHEVs, which is that presently available battery technologies do not provide sufficient energy density at a low enough cost and in a small enough package to make such vehicles practical. The EEI battery design is such that conventional current tabs, collectors, and inter- cell connections are eliminated, yielding a battery that is smaller and lighter than a comparable non-wafer battery having an equivalent energy density. In addition, the stacked wafer design has lower internal impedance than conventional batteries, allowing for higher discharge rates and less internal heat build-up. The NiMH version of this battery design has already been successfully demonstrated by EEI in the conversion of a Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) to a PHEV. A next generation PHEV conversion using a Li-Ion wafer cell battery is presently being implemented. This paper will discuss the advantages of the wafer cell design, past experiences and results obtained with the NiMH PHEV conversion, and future expectations for the Li-Ion PHEV conversion.


hematochezia and hematemesis. The patient's history included portal vein cavernous transformation after posttraumatic splenectomy 34 years ago. A nonbleeding elevated lesion with a small ulcer was detected in the descending duodenum, within a large convolute of varices ( l" Fig. 1). Sigmoidoscopy showed considerable amount of fresh blood without a defined bleeding source. Colonoscopy on the following day revealed nonbleeding rectal varices. Duplex ultrasonography confirmed portal vein cavernous transformation. Given both upper and lower gastrointestinal collaterals and bleeding, portosystemic decompression was considered. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) angiography could not identify a patent vein adequate for a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) or surgical shunting. Therefore, the patient was scheduled for endoscopic therapy. During upper endoscopy, a massive amount of blood began to spurt from the previously identified ulcerated area on the varix (l" Fig. 2, l" Video 1). The bleeding was stopped by band ligation (l" Fig. 3). Band ligation of the rectal varices was carried out using a gastroscope in retroflexion. The patient was stable after successful ligation, and propranolol and a proton pump inhibitor were started. Follow-up endoscopy showed scarring after band ligation without stigmata of re-bleeding (l" Fig. 4). Ectopic varices are rare source of gastrointestinal bleeding, and account for 1 – 5 % of all variceal bleeding [1]. In a 10year follow-up study, the incidence of duodenal varices in portal hypertension was only 0.4% [2]. In 750 patients with significantly elevated portal pressure gradient receiving a TIPSS, in 14 years only four were carried out for duodenal and 12 for rectal varices [3]. Duodenal bleeding often occurs from erosions on the varix, as in our patient, and has unanimously been reported as severe. The red colour sign seen in oesophageal varices is usually absent [4]. Because of the infrequency of ectopic variceal bleeding, treatment modalities have not been validated prospectively. This case report shows that bleeding from ectopic varices of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract can be successfully treated by endoscopic band ligation.


The paper presents a new method, midprediction (MIDP) error filter, for the detection of the glottal closing instants (GCIs) in vowel speech signals. The performance of midprediction error filter in the detection of GCIs has been compared with the linear prediction (LP) error filter and two-sided prediction (TP) error filter. The MIDP error filter is observed to have higher gain at high frequencies compared to the LP error filter and the TP error filter. This helps in better performance of MIDP error filter in the detection of GCIs. Because of the zero phase response of the MIDP error filter, there will be no loss of timing information in the detection of the GCIs.


The half wave potential of the lead ion was determinted at 25℃ in sodium perchlo-rate-sodium nitrate mixtures over the range 0-2.0 M sodium nitrate at an ionic strength of 3.00. From the data, the existence of Pb (NO_3)_2, Pb(NO_3)_3, in addition to the species.PbNO_3~+ and Pb~(++) as found by previous investigators was revealed. The consecutive stability constants were found to be: K_1=2.34±0.02, K_2=1.30±0.03, K_3 = 3.25±0.12.


Address for Correspondence: Dr. M. Venkateshwara Reddy, MD., Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, SVS Medical College, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana, India. Mob. No.: +919059644484 E-Mail: email@example.com Introduction: Axillary artery, a continuation of the subclavian-artery, begins at the outer border of the first rib, and ends nominally at the inferior border of teres major where it becomes the brachial artery. Its direction varies with the position of the limb; it is almost straight when the arm is raised at right angles, concave upwards when the arm is elevated above this and convex upwards and laterally when the arm is by the side. Variations in the course and branching pattern of the axillary arteries are not uncommon, hence we observed for the course and branching patterns of Axillary artery. Materials and Methods: present study is the detailed analysis of the source, site and level of origin of the axillary artery branches and their variations after dissecting 20 upper limbs in 10 cadavers out of which 8 are male and 2 are female with age varying from 35-60 years. Results: In the present study anomalous position of Axillary artery branches were noted in 35% dissections. Superior thoracic artery arose common with the thoraco acromial artery in 10% dissections. Lateral thoracic artery arose common with superior thoracic artery in 5% dissections; common with thoraco-acromial artery in 20% dissections, from the second part of axillary artery, and common with thoraco-acromial artery in 10% dissections, from the first part of Axillary artery. Branches of thoraco-acromial artery arose individually from the 2nd part of Axillary artery in 10% dissections. Anterior circumflex humoral artery arose common with the posterior circumflex humoral artery in 20% dissections. Posterior circumflex humoral artery and sub-scapular artery arose from the common trunk in 5% dissections, and common with the anterior circumflex humoral artery in 20% dissections. Sub-scapular artery arose from the second part of Axillary artery in 5% dissections. Conclusion: Knowledge about axillary artery variations is important for the clinicians during surgical or other interventions over shoulder region.


Necrotising sialometaplasia is a benign, self-limiting, inflammatory condition. This rare lesion has a range of clinical presentations but can resemble malignant lesions both clinically and histopathologically resulting in issues with correct diagnosis. We present the case of a 54 year old female patient who was referred from her dentist for a round white patch on her right soft palate that had been increasing in size. This was diagnosed as necrotising sialometaplasia following a biopsy and clinicopathological correlation. The lesion took four months from when first noticed by the patient to fully heal.


The prewar situation, 206. — British unemployment statistics, 207. — The course of unemployment, 208. — The composition of unemployment: women, 214; older workers, 217; depressed areas, 218; unemployables, 222.— Duration of unemployment, 225. — Causes and implications of the war-time record: changes in the labor supply, 227; changes in the demand for labor, 229; government control of the labor market, 231. — Conclusion, 234.


In this work, the roles of the orifice shape and off-bottom clearance of the dip tube on the discharge flow rate of a complex fluid from a dispensing bottle and on the resulting residual "heel" volume left in the bottle were investigated. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was used to monitor the discharge rate and the heel. The dip tube clearance and the orifice shape both affected the formation of the heel. Dip tubes provided with a flat cut orifice not only resulted in a smaller heel compared to angled cut orifices but also generated a higher flow rate at constant suction pressure. Reducing the dip tube clearance produced smaller heel volumes irrespective of the shape of the dip tube orifice. The results of this work were validated using the velocity contour maps obtained by PIV and, separately, with the heel profiles obtained from the PIV raw images.


Cu-Cr powder was prepared by mechanical alloying.Effect of milling time on particle structure,grain size,hardness and morphology of the powder were investigated.The as-milled powder was characterized by XRD and SEM,respectively.The results show that the grain size decreases and the lattice distortion increases gradually with increasing of the milling time.After milling for 60 hours,the powder is nearly spherical,and the lattice distortion reaches 0.271% and the hardness is 349.18HV.The super-saturated solid solution of Cr in Cu is produced by high-energy ball milling.


The field experiment was carried out at the institutional farm ofUttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal during the Rabi season of 2006-07 and 2007-08 to study the petformance of different potato cultivars. Experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with ten treatments (cultivars): Kufri Pukhraj (Vi), TPS 92 PT 27 (Vi), Kufri Ashoka (Vi), HPS 11113 (V4), Kufri Jyoti (V5), Kufri Chipsona 2 (V6), Kufri Chandramukhi (V7), Kufri Jyoti (Hill Source Cultivar) (V8 ), Local Cultivar (V9) and Kufri Jyoti (Farmer's Cultivar) (Vi 0). The treatments were replicated thrice. Results obtained from the experiment showed that the increase infinal yield of Kufri Jyoti (hill source cultivar) corresponded to the higher Leaf Area Index; higher chlorophyll content in leaves, higher crop growth rate, higher net assimilation rate and higher relative growth rate.followed by Kufri Pukhraj (V1) and TPS 92 PT 27 (V2). Kufri Jyoti (hill source cultivar) recorded highest values of most of the all yield attributes like number of tubers plan( (5.66 p!anr) tuber weight plan( (208.26 g plan() which ultimately produce higher final tuber yield (29.02 t ha-). T7zis was followed by Kufri Pukhraj and 92 PT 27. Thus, it may be concluded from the above results that the cultivar Kufri Jyoti (hill source cultivar) is highly suitable under late planted condition ofTerai agro-climatic situation.


The invention provides a culture medium for producing kojic acid by standing fermentation of aspergillus oryzae. Every 1.5 liters of culture medium comprises the following components in weight: 10-30g of mannitol, 1-5g of yeast extract, 10-30g of maltose, 1-5g of monosodium glutamate, 3-15g of glucose, 1-10g of peptone, 50-200g of mashed potato and the balance of distilled water. The invention also provides a new standing fermentation method. The invention has the advantages of easy availability of raw materials, low energy consumption and high yield, and provides a new clue and a new method for research on fermentation of aspergillus oryzae and medical research on kojic acid.


Primary benign and malign heart tumors are rare . They are observed with an incidence ofless than 0.1 % in greater series of autopsies. That is the reason why hitherto their occurrence and their therapy mostly reported according to single observations. Nowadays not only benign tumors of the heart which occur in about 70 %, but also malign proc esses of the heart and pericardium are more and more accessibl e to surgical therapy. Because of improved methods of premature diagnosis and surgical techniques such as autotransplantation, we can no longer consider heart tumours today with the same therapeutic nihilism as 20 years ago. The 3. Symposium on Cardiac Surgery in SchloB Rauischholzhausen was serving the exchange of


Optically transparent CdS membranes have been synthesized. Colloidal Q-CdS particles (particle diameter d{sub p} < 40 {angstrom}) carrying short phosphate chains and excess Cd{sup 2+} ions have been directly converted into a microporous membrane form. By controlling ionic strength and particle concentrations, one can link self-organized fusion-free aggregates and avoid formation of powder-like flocculation products. The resultant unsupported membranes exhibit different mechanical properties (e.g., rigidity, delayed elasticity, and solubility) in the presence of water depending upon the preparation method employed. The membrane form of CdS has distinctively different photophysical properties than the precursor colloidal form. Conversion of weakly red luminescent colloids (broad band at 700 nm) into membranes activated an intense room temperature band edge luminescence (BEL) (narrow bands between 450 and 500 nm) attributed to the recombination of excitons and/or shallowly trapped electron/hole pairs.


Association of characters in early segregating generation of a cross between IR8 (semidwarf rice) and Manipuri Dumai (tall, early maturing local variety) were studied under late planting condition in kharif. Means and variability of parents and F2 for important characters have been studied. The association between dwarf plant type and high grain yield was not evident under the stress condition. On the other hand tall segregants showed a strong association with high yield. Low sterility percentage, high tillering ability, high spikelet number and earliness in flowering were among the other desirable traits that showed favourable association with grain yield.


Preface On Search of Hadron Wave Equations Construction of Equations of Motion for Meson Meson Wave Equations In Relative Space Normalization, Superposition Principle, Flavor-Independence, & Confinement Meson Spectra & Classification Lagrangian Formalism & Electromagnetic Interactions Weak Decay of Kaon & Pion & Kaon -- Three Pions Strong Decay of Meson Construction of Equations of Motion for Baryon Reduction of Baryon Wave Equations Baryon Wave Functions & Classification Neutron Decay & Possible Non-Conservation of Angular Momentum Index.


Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects between 2-14% of pregnant women in the United States every year. The glycated version of serum albumin, the most abundant protein in blood, owing to its half-life of ~21 days can effectively be used as an intermediate biomarker for monitoring GDM. Normal level of glycation of albumin is between 10-16% whereas in patients with diabetes it is much higher, between 16-40%. Thus, a point-of-care (POC) monitoring system to detect glycated albumin (GA) as a % of total serum albumin has been developed here. Specifically, a paper fluidic test to measure glycated and unglycated serum albumin has been developed that uses an aptamer-based assay with gold nanoparticles to produce colorimetric measurements. The assays were constructed using a sandwich aptamer format and colorimetric intensity was measured by scanning the capture layer of the paper fluidic device using a standard flatbed scanner followed by RGB analysis. The assays are able to determine the concentration of glycated and serum albumin in their physiologically relevant ranges of 50-300μM and 500-750μM. The paper fluidic system enabled the placement of gold nanoparticle probes in the device thereby automating the system and minimizing user intervention. Using aptamers as recognition elements and colorimetric transduction with gold nanoparticles, the system was shown, to possess the required sensitivity, selectivity, and dynamic range for physiologic monitoring.


The white paper of Aircraft tracking operation-Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) is proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) after MH370 event, which requires all member states to improve global tracking and monitoring capability of aircraft. It is difficult to realize the global tracking and monitoring of aircraft using conventional single surveillance method under the existing mature technology conditions. For example, there is the existence of coverage blind area using PSR and ADS-B due to the limitation of constructing ground station, and it is unknown the status of the aircraft operating in foreign countries because of the above data having not been shared all over the world. It is lack of timeliness and effectiveness for tracking and monitoring the aircraft owing to the low update rate, message loss, message false of the OOOI and positon message of ACARS. Different information sources(SSR, ADS-B, OOOI and positon message of ACARS, flight plan) for the same aircraft are associated by flight number, take-off/landing time and airport, also extrapolation criterion is used in this paper. SSR and ADS-B have priority to be used to surveillance the aircraft if above signals are covered. The remaining oil, take-off/landing time and airport, aircraft nationality registration numbers and the other important information are obtained by OOOI and positon message of ACARS and flight plan. ACARS is used to surveillance the aircraft without PSR or ADS-B. Otherwise, the flight plan is used to predict and deduce when the above three kinds of information are absent. The global tracking and monitoring of the whole flight process of the same flight is realized through complementary advantages of various information. Finally, all aircraft operating at home and abroad but attached to China can be tracked and monitored well, which ensured flight safety.


Big Data is a collection of technologies developed to store, analyze and manage this data. It is a macro tool. Today it is used in fields as diverse as medicine, agriculture, gambling and environmental protection. Machine learning, forecasting Companies use big data to streamline their marketing campaigns and techniques. Modeling and other advanced analytics applications enable big data organizations to generate valuable insights. Companies use it in machine learning. Programs cannot balance large data in any particular database. When datasets are large in size, velocity, and volume, the following three distinct dimensions constitute "big data." Examples of big data analytics include stock markets, social media platforms, and jet engines. But it is growing exponentially with time. Traditional data management tools cannot store or process it efficiently. It is a large scale technology developed by Story, Analysis and Manoj, Macro-Tool. Find patterns of exploding confusion in information about smart design, however, implying that various big data structures are structured, whether this includes the amount of information, the speed with which it is generated and collected, or the variety or scope of related data points. In the past, data was collected only from spreadsheets and databases of large, disparate information that grew at an ever-increasing rate. Very large, complex data refers to large amounts of data for sets that are impossible to analyze with traditional data processing applications. Is software configuration used to handle the problem? Apache is an advanced application for storing and processing large, complex data sets and analyzing big data. Analytical techniques against very large, heterogeneous databases containing varying amounts of data, big data analytics help businesses gain insights from today's massive data sources. Defined as software tools for processing and extraction. People, companies and more and more machines are now developing technologies to analyze more complex and large databases that cannot be handled by traditional management tools. It is designed to discover patterns of chaos that explode in information in order to design smart solutions.


The prevalence of depression varies from 1 to 17% in different geographic regions, and its incidence is 70% higher in women than men. Today, depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide, affecting twice as many women from adolescence to adulthood. In addition to this earlier onset, depression in women tends to be more severe. Cardiovascular disease and depression are chronic diseases that have a major impact on cardiovascular and all-cause morbidity and mortality, with evidence of a two-way relationship between them, in which depression is a predictor of cardiovascular disease and vice versa. In females, the degree of illness and prognosis are more severe when both diseases are present, than when diagnosed alone. In patients with acute or chronic cardiovascular disease, especially women, a systematic screening for depression should be considered as a preventive strategy of cardiovascular events, aiming to reduce the risk of future events. There are still no clinical studies designed to assess the impact of antidepressant treatment on cardiovascular outcomes in women. up to 53% increases in cardiovascular costs during the follow-up period. 6 This association was more evident among women without significant coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting that depression may cause higher costs in women without conventional markers of cardiac disease. 6 Depression has high comorbidity rates, similarly to other psychiatric syndromes (anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis), and other diseases (endocrine, respiratory, rheumatological, cardiovascular and degenerative disorders, and cancers). 1-4


The application possibility of the homodyne radio-wave measuring systems usage for the parameters of materials in the food industry is shown. Recommendations to the implementation of such measuring systems in the present technological processes on the food industry are made


As to this research, with the eaves configuration of the front side and back side comparing and analyzing the mathematical feature of the eaves end part against the other building and classifying a type and clarifying a feature and investigating the mathematical relation a result is as follows. The building showing the different shape eaves can know to be the intentional plan which shows the asymmetry case in not only the eaves but also the Gong-Po style or the Do-ri Structure and is planned from the first stage. The different shape eaves can classify as 3(in case the same type and front side are long, the back side is long) around the rafter extrusion of the feeling back side and because the where the back side is long case can subdivide in a relation with the Buyeon(附椽) extrusion, it can classify the case as the whole five types. The feature of this form is the plan considering the dispersion of the load according to the asymmetric composition and showing the reward which is most in the 다-2 type determined to be preferred in the different shape eaves. This is determined to even when relatively making up the Do-ri Structure or the Gong-Po style equally, control the rafter extrusion of the back side and may maintain the balance of the load. And it is judged that the fixed rate exists as to the eaves end part.


Infant observation is a discipline which really does change people's minds. Embedded as it often is in the observational studies course pioneered at the Tavistock Clinic, it introduces students to psychoanalytic thinking and theory in action, and to the depth and complexity of the infantile in both babies and adults. It also trains people to become observers in a particular sense familiar to most readers of this Journal; that is to become observers who do not confine themselves to looking at what they see and to learning about it, but persevere with the interesting task of regarding events from multiple points of view including their own and enquiring into what they observe and feel of their own reactions as well as those of others. Direct experience is the key. The impact of exposure to primitive anxiety and close attention to the emotional turbulence of family life has the power to alter people's view of themselves, of the nature of infants and children, of family and other relationships. Like a new baby entering a family, a new way of looking at things sets up a disturbance in the mind, opening the way to questions, doubts, new thoughts and mental growth. Infant observation is not something to do on your own; it functions best in the framework traditionally established, supported and developed in mutual connection with the Young Child observation, the Work Discussion seminar, the Psychoanalytic Theory seminar and the Child Development research seminar. How do these seminars fit together? Four of them come at the work of learning from the same point. The young child observation takes observational technique forward in the life-cycle, opening observers' eyes to nursery life after infancy. As with pure observation, the work discussion depends for its revealing nature on the worker's growing capacity for self-observation and the application of psychoanalytic thought. The psychoanalytic reading not only shows Freud as the original great observer and self-observer, investigating with later thinkers the world of the unconscious, but it has an unsettling personal effect on readers too. We might think that we have outgrown being upset by the idea of, for example, the ramifications of unconscious sexuality but this is not so. Freud's writings and many derived from them remain as upsetting now as in Vienna a hundred years ago. Questions they provoke can be different but no less radical. All these seminars involve individual participants similarly. There is a newer ingredient for us now, the burgeoning research which has been coming out of the fields of child development, of neuroscience and the field of attachment theory. How can these findings be integrated into the observational studies courses? Infant Observation Vol. 14, No. 3, December 2011, 239 243


The present study compares the accuracy of 30 density functionals for four databases of reaction energies studied recently by Grimme and co-workers. For 20 of the density functionals, the calculations are new, and the calculations are compared to previous work for the other 10. We present the results in detail for 11 of the functionals and as mean unsigned errors for the others. The results presented in detail are for the seven most recent Minnesota functionals (M05-2X, M06-L, M06-HF, M06, M06-2X, M08-HX, and M08-SO), three range-separated functionals (HSE, LC-ωPBE, and ωB97X-D), and one dispersion-corrected global hybrid generalized gradient approximation (B97-D); the other functionals include five dispersion-corrected functionals and their uncorrected analogs, eight high-performing functionals on a recent catalytic-energies test, and the TPSSh functional because it is of special interest to compare its performance to that of M08-SO. Three of the four databases contain a total of 21 rearrangement reactio...


The utility model relates to an electronic panel device with a multi-section type oven, which comprises a control module menu A and a control module menu B, wherein the control module menu A comprises a defrosting unit, a preheating unit, a fermenting unit and a deodorization and refreshing unit; the control module menu B comprises a toast baking unit, a Pizza cake baking unit, a chicken baking unit and a beefsteak baking unit; and a last setting execution content in the control module unit A is automatically joined with the first setting execution content of the control module menu B. When the control panel device is adopted to bake foods, the functions of menus, program steps and the like can be set, five different program stages can also be set for step items in the process of the baking method, and different functions of temperature, time, firepower magnitude, rotary cyclone stirring and the like can be set again in each program stage, so that multi-section type baking can be realized, the food cooking quality of the utility model is good, and the utility model can cook tasty and delicious foods.


The military program for building "strategic villages", which emerged at the beginning of the Cold War, sought to develop ex nihilo urban spaces to displace rural populations living in zones influenced by guerrilla groups. This article analyses the Rural Relocation Plan implemented in the Argentinian province of Tucuman between 1976 and 1978 that led to the construction of four strategic villages. In doing so, it seeks to establish whether or not space has the power to transform a community's political and social life in the long term. This article equally addresses the following three questions: What is everyday life like in spaces where military and civil worlds cohabit and hybridize? What are the characteristics of urban spaces designed to dissuade populations from rising up in support of the guerrillas? The analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with the inhabitants of strategic villages in Tucuman allows for an examination of the social and political effects of forced urbanization as a counter-insurgency technique.


Two independent measurements of the Newtonian gravitational constant G, with stated relative uncertainties below 20 ppm, have been reported in the literature. These measurements were carried out at significantly different separations between source and test masses. The close agreement between the two reported values is used to derive constraints on the existence of a single, composition-independent Yukawa interaction at intermediate ranges. These inferred limits are tighter than those obtained through direct search, for ranges between about 2 cm and 1 m. At a range of 10 cm, the improvement is by a factor of approximately 50.


Using evidence from an 18-year British follow-up study this paper examines whether saving during adolescence is linked to saving in adulthood. A contextual development model of saving behavior is tested, examining the interplay between socioeconomic family background, parenting style, economic socialization, adult socioeconomic attainments, and saving behavior in adolescence and adulthood. The findings suggest that saving at age 16 is linked to saving at age 34, and that socialization experiences during adolescence, as well as own social status and income, shape the savers that we become.