Tidal marshes throughout the world are being depleted at an alarming rate, and especially in California. In California, and more specifically the San Francisco Bay Area, a history of diking, filling, and conversion of marsh to salt evaporation ponds has eradicated 85% of the original tidal salt marsh in San Francisco Bay. Restoration efforts are underway to help remediate these precious ecosystems. This study monitors the growth rate of Pacific cordgrass, Spartina foliosa and the correlation between the growth, density of the plant and the salinity of the surrounding soil. The cordgrass was found to grow at a higher rate where the density of the plant was the highest and it was found to grow at a higher rate at lower elevations where the salinity levels were lowest. This is important information for remediation work in order to restore the favored habitat of the endangered California Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris obsoletus which uses the cordgrass dominated wetlands as its main habitat. As a result of the rail's habitat loss over the past few decades, numbers of the rails have declined significantly.


The spectrointerferometric method of density profile retrieval in a boundary layer behind the shock wave is discussed in the utility of Mach-Zehnder interferometer crossed with spectrometer. The high-speed rotating mirror camera provides spectral interferogramms in range from 100,000 to 4,000,000 frames/second. Interferogramm processing and evaluation of density profiles in a boundary layer were obtained using an interactive image analysis system, integrated with specially oriented microprocessor configurations.


The paper presents the architecture of an emulation framework and the associated services that provide the computing resources and services for the design of Manufacturing Systems with regards to Industry 4.0 requirements.


Objective According to the patients' condition,designed different fixed-removable prosthesis methods for the patients with periodontal disease and dentition defect treatment,then observing the clinical effects. Methods We collected 10 clinical patients with periodontal disease and dentition defect. After endodontic and periodontal treatment,when periodontal inflammation were under control,according to patients' condition chose appropriate fixed-removable prosthesis methods. 6 cases of attachment,3 cases of telescope crown dentures and 1 case these two connected together were chosen as methods of the treatment in this paper. Results Ten patients were follow-up visit after half a year. 10 cases of patients were all satisfied with the denture retention,high masticatory efficiency,comfortable feeling and elegant appearance. Abutment without pain,Loose degree of ease,and x-ray showed that alveolar bone height had no obvious changes. Conclusion Application of fixed-removable prosthesis has an excellent clinical effect on the treatment of periodontal disease with dentition defect.


In the paper output signals of adaptive beamformer of a land-based AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) [14] surveillance radar were analysed for simulated air picture. Obtained results were compared with those achieved from classical beamforming technique used typically with little ambient interference, in fully customisable parameters of environment and simulated object. Received data was processed by a monopulse based angle estimator. Selected methods of adaptive beamforming techniques were analysed and classified by their ability to improve signal-tointerference ratio in a given scenario for ABT (Air-Breathing Threats) objects. Obtained results were confronted with expected deformations in main lobe of antenna directional pattern and their effect on accuracy of estimated angle. Object's parameters calculated using adaptive beamforming techniques were compared with those received when no improvement of signal-to-interference ratio technique was used. The possibility of applying multiple (adaptive) monopulse ratio curves for multiple antenna patterns in manual, automatic or semi-automatic mode was investigated.


The method of plan analysis developed by M. R. G. Conzen is employed in part of the core of Guangzhou, China. Though the main concern is with the urban ground plan, links are made to two other interdependent components of the townscape or urban landscape: building fabric and land use. Physical changes in the townscape are divided into morphological stages between feudal times and the present day. The geographical structure of the built-up area is explained in terms of morphogenetic types of plan units that express key facets of economic and social processes. Analysis of the processes underlying the development of a specific small area contributes to a wider body of knowledge of Chinese urban form. This perspective is distinct from that developed by historians and architects investigating Chinese urban form.


Twenty singly reinforced high strength concrete beams without web reinforcement were tested to investigate their behaviour and to determine their ultimate shear capacities. Test variables were longitudinal steel ratio (ρ), shear span to depth ratio (a/d) and effective depth (d). The cylinder compressive strength (f′c) of concrete used in this study was 53·7MPa. One type of reinforcing bar with yield strength of 477MPa was used. All beams were loaded with two equal concentrated loads. Test results were analysed and compared with the strengths predicted by BS 8110 equation, ACI code equation, CEB–FIP model code equation, Zsutty's equation and Bazant's equation. With regard to the results, the CEB–FIP model code equation predicts shear strength of test beams relatively well, whereas BS 8110 equation is excessively conservative for most test beams and the ACI code equation gives unsafe results for beams with d of 915 mm. It was shown that the effects of ρ and a/d on the shear strength of beams are not signifi...


Introduction:
Whilst psycho-pedagogical research has explored how technology impacts on child's development (Siraj-Blatchford, 2006; MorganS Levin, 2013; Marsh, 2010), the implications of the use of digital technologies in educational settings for children's agency remains an under-researched area.
Problem:
This contribution introduces the concept of hybrid-transitions as a theoretical tool the social dimension of a child's movement from immersion in digitally-enhanced experiences generated by educational technologies to participation in non-digitally mediated interactions. Hybrid-transitions are dense social spaces where children's agency (James, 2009; Baraldi, 2015) is observable as authorship of narratives based on digitally-enhanced experiences that evolve into shared narrative through interaction with peers or adults.
Methodology:
The discussion is based on data produced through participant observation (Fine, 2003) taking place in two settings. The first setting is a pre-kindergarten in Dorchester, one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Boston. Children enrolled in the settings are between 2 and 5 years old, many from Hispanic/Latino background. The observations concerned the use of a software for the development of communication skills for children age 4 to 5 with English as second language. Two PC were software-enhanced, allowing four children to work at the same time during 30 minutes sessions; eight children were observed over two weeks.
The second setting is a nursery in Barnet (London), providing for 25 children age 2 to 4. Five children age 4 were observed for one month using software-enhanced tablets during 15/20 minutes activities designed to support them in building vocabulary.
The researcher took field notes and audio-taped children's interactions during the use of digital learning technologies and while re-joining the other children in a group.
Results:
Observations suggest that the experiences enhanced by digital technology become the pivot for children's production of interlaced narratives (Norrick, 2007; 2013; Stone&Bietti, 2016). During hybrid transitions, digital experiences are shared via personal narratives linking ideas, experiences and emotions. It is argued that interlaced narratives, and their interactive co-construction, represent a form of agency within the peer-groups.
However, data evidence divergence between children's agency and the network of relationships and expectations constituting the context of children's action (Bjerke, 2011; Wyness, 2014; Leonard, 2016). Hybrid-transitions eludes adults' curricula-driven agenda and children's agency becomes the blind spot of the adult.
Conclusion:
It is suggested that adults' working in digitally-enhanced educational settings tune into hybrid-transitions as an opportunity to appreciate spaces of agency that children co-construct while moving between digital and non-digital worlds.


The objective of this study is to demonstrate the application of several classification techniques to the problem of detecting and diagnosing faults in data generated by a variable-air-volume air-handling unit simulation model and to describe the strengths and weaknesses of the techniques considered. Artificial neural network classifiers, nearest neighbor classifiers, nearest prototype classifiers, a rule-based classifier, and a Bayes classifier are considered for both fault detection and diagnostics. Based on the performance of the classification techniques, the Bayes classifier appears to be a good choice for fault detection. It is a straightforward method that requires limited memory and computational effort, and it consistently yielded the lowest percentage of incorrect diagnosis. For fault diagnosis, the rule-based method is favored for classification problems such as the one considered here, where the various classes of faulty operation are well separated and can be distinguished by a single dominant symptom or feature. Results also indicate that the success or failure of classification techniques hinges to a large degree on an ability to separate different classes of operation in some feature (temperature, pressure, etc.) space. Hence, preprocessing of data to extract dominant features is as important as the selection of the classifier.


High-temperature superconductors, including the fullerene compounds, are all characterized by a very small value of the Fermi energy (${\mathit{E}}_{\mathit{F}}$), of the order of the Debye phonon frequency (${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\omega}}}_{\mathit{D}}$). This implies a breakdown of Migdal's theorem for the electron-phonon interactions and it requires a generalization of the many-body theory of superconductivity. In this and in the following paper we consider the first steps of this generalization in a perturbative scheme with respect to the parameter (\ensuremath{\lambda}${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\omega}}}_{\mathit{D}}$/${\mathit{E}}_{\mathit{F}}$). Here we discuss in detail the vertex correction function and the self-energy for ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\omega}}}_{\mathit{D}}$/${\mathit{E}}_{\mathit{F}}$\ensuremath{\ne}0. The main result is that the vertex function shows a complex behavior with respect to the momentum (q) and frequency (\ensuremath{\omega}) of the exchanged phonon. In particular vertex corrections are positive for small values of q. We discuss that the small q region may be favored by electronic correlations and by density of states effects. In such a situation it is possible to obtain a strong enhancement of ${\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{c}}$ with respect to the usual theory. In addition vertex corrections and other effects due to the breakdown of Migdal's theorem should have important consequences on other properties like the isotope effect, transport properties, phonon frequencies, tunneling and photoemission data. The essential results of this and the next paper should also apply to cases in which the attractive interaction of the electron pairs is due to a bosonic excitation different from phonons.


1he formation constants of the mixed ligand complexes of Cu(II) with L-asparagine as the primary ligand (A) and imidazole, histamine and L-histidine as the secondary Iigands (B) have been computed at 3rC and I = 0.15 mol dm - 3 (NaCI04). Copper(II)-asparagine (A)-imidazole (B) system shows the presence of CuAB and CuAB2 mixed species in solution. The MABH and MAB types of mixed species are found to be present in Cu(II)-asparagine (A)-histamineIL histidine (B) systems. However, the results obtained for the Cu(II)-asparagine (A)-imidazole (B) system show that im idazole prefers to add on to CuA (A= asparagine) binary complex rather than to the aquo complex of Cu(II). In this system, asparagine functions as a terdentate ligand, while in all other systems it binds the metal in a glycine-like man ner. Histidine appears to bind in a histamine-like mode in Cu(II)-asparagine (A)-histidine (B) system. The extra proton in the MABH species in Cu(II)-asparagine (A)-histamine/histidine (B) systems resides in the secondary ligand (B).


A factorial fertilizer trial was conducted at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, during 1973–75, to find out the optimum dose of N, P and K for the commercial cultivation of rose cv. 'Super Star'. The fertilizer doses 50 and 75 gm each of N, P and K during 1973–74 and 75 and 100 gm/plant during 1974–75 were applied. There was no significant effect of different fertilizer combinations on the flower stem length, flower production and bloom size. Thus, it can be concluded that 50 gm each of N, P and K was optimum dose which can meet the requirement of 3-year-old rose bushes.


Electromigration and galvanic corrosion can degrade microelectronic subsystems in the presence of hostile environmental conditions and over time. In this investigation electromigration (Ni/sup 2+/, Cu/sup 2+/, Pb/sup 2+//Sn/sup 2+/) and galvanic corrosion were identified as occurring on tri-layer plated subsystem microelectronic subsystem surfaces. These conditions were determined to result in electrical signal degradation. A study was undertaken to pre-identify and subsequently characterize proposed contaminants, migrated ions, and elemental oxides that impact microelectronic function. In this study, tri-, quad, and multi-layer microelectronic test vehicles (TVs) were designed and fabricated. These vehicles were fabricated using aqueous electrolytic (10-20V DC, 2-5amp Swept bias) ionic deposition. The TV surface characterization included inspection and surface measurements by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron diffraction spectroscopy (EDS), and electrical temperature humidity bias (THB) resistivity probe analysis. Subsystem surface plating and cross sectional analyses were performed to characterize plate integrity, thickness, potential ionic or electro mobility, galvanic corrosion, and interstitial plate cracking. TV plate thickness was measured with localized SEM analyses and ranged from 66-181 micro-inches. Multi-probe electrical conductivity measurements revealed a pre exposure humidity resistance of 0.5 - 0.8 ohms,and a post humidity exposure resistance of 1.6 - 0.8 ohms. Electrically conductive organic fullerenes and MWCNT composite materials with Au/sup +/ or Ag/sup +/ metallic composition were identified as potential integration candidates and interconnection media to achieve higher electrical conductivity. These materials present novel approaches to reduce electromigration, and localized galvanic corrosion formation that can occur in COTS subsystems. The results of identified electromigratory and galvanic elemental/compound species are presented. Candidate nanomaterial matrix solution paths are presented to reduce electromigration and galvanic corrosion occurring in microelectronic subsystems.


This case emphasizes the value of: 1. Treatment of malignant hypertension with the combination of hemodialysis and beta-blockers. 2. Supra-selective arterial embolization in inaccessible intra-renal aneurysms or those difficulty accessible to surgery.


Numerous dedicated, highly sensitive analytical methods are in use, which reliably provide quantitative information on trace elements, dopant concentrations or impurities on the micron scale. The challenge in electron microscopy is to translate this high analytical sensitivity to small scales, namely to the nanometer or even to the atomic length scale, where similar information is required to understand the functionality of nanomaterials. The actual challenge is twofold amplified, namely by the fact that an electron transparent sample provides merely a tiny volume of matter, where elements at small concentrations are sparse in number. Secondly, the electron dose needs to be small enough to warrant the integrity of that tiny volume of matter, which might otherwise damage under electron irradiation. In order to address these challenges, various technological breakthroughs have been realized in the past decades, which, for instance, led to the detection of individual atoms by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy More recently, advanced detectors have been implemented in electron energy-loss spectrometers, which capture practically noise-free individual electrons, and thus enable the detection of weak signals, which with conventional detection technologies would have been buried in intrinsic detector noise. In this contribution we present data collected on a FEI Titan Themis transmission electron microscope operated at 300 kV equipped with a probe aberration corrector. This microscope was recently retrofitted with a novel post-column electron energy filter CEFID, from CEOS GmbH This filter is normally supplied with a TVIPS TemCam XF416 camera, which in its retractable version allows for installing an additional


Learn to pronounce This study aims to design a straight-motion experimental device using an Arduino Uno microcontroller to produce accurate data. The method used in this research is the Research and Development (R&D) research method. The model used is the development of a 4-D model. The 4-D (Four D) development model is a development model of learning tools. Based on data analysis, it can be concluded that this study has successfully designed a timer using a microcontroller to be developed as an alternative learning media in accurately calculating the time of a straight moving object.


Automatic understanding of line drawings is a fundamental task in order to feed a Geographic Information System. Furthermore, the amount of alphanumeric data in engineering drawings and maps makes it necessary to automatically process characters and to provide efficient interactive tools for recognition validation. In this paper, we present the character recognition subsystem implemented within a larger system for the automatic interpretation of Italian cadastral maps (A0 format monochrome drawings representing land properties by means of continuous lines, dashed lines, shading patterns, characters, and special symbols). The system relies upon quite general methodologies, and experiments are now in progress on different kinds of line drawings. The character recognition subsystem consists of a sequence of steps -- from the detection of characters within the raster image to the reconstruction of text strings by grouping single characters, from character recognition to the placement of recognized texts in the vector image. Fully automatic steps are followed by interactive sessions, during which an operator checks and corrects the results provided by the system. The system is currently running on two different platforms: (1) S/370 or S/390 architecture running VM/CMS, equipped with IBM 5080 graphic stations, (2) IBM RS/6000 workstation running AIX.


ARTIST STATEMENT We live in a world where the highest function of the sign is to make reality disappear and, at the same time, to mask that disappearance. In Memory of Truth takes off from the debate attributed to the medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas regarding the passage of angels. Over time, the philosopher's original proposition has been rephrased to be about angels dancing on a pin. Ligorano/Reese reinterpret this theory with this installation. Like many of the artists' other pieces, In Memory of Truth combines media and manipulates imagery from print, film, and internet sources to reveal latent political meanings and messages. Using a custom-designed optical system incorporating a micro-LCD display and primary lens, the artists have devised a way to project moving video images on the head of a pin. The viewer sees a montage of Hollywood films with the aid of a magnifying glass. Warsaw, Beirut, Belfast … the streets themselves have now become a permanent film-set … The West … now plunged into the transpolitcal pan-cinema of the nuclear age, into an entirely cinematic vision of the world … Those American TV channels which broadcast news footage around the clock … have understood this point very well. Because in fact this isn't really news footage any longer, but the raw material of vision … Paul Virilio, War and Cinema: The Logistics of Perception (1984)


The experimental data of 25 branches in the coarse and overburden sediment area in Middle Yellow river are analyzed in the paper. The quantitative condition that formed high sediment concentration flow in different rivers is brought forward. And the experiential formula of rheological parameter in different region and different river is supplied.


The summary is not only a way of giving documental contents but also one of effective measures to disclose documents and guide studies, and shows the methods ,way and leads for future study, and plays important role in academic research.


Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM), also known as myositis, refers to a group of heterogeneous disorders including polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), inclusion body myositis and immune-mediated necrotising myopathy. Phenotype, pathogenesis, and prognosis vary due to multi-organ involvement and comorbidities. With the clinical application of MSAs, a new classification system for myositis was explored to reduce confusion between subgroups. But it is far from showing the full picture of myositis due to high heterogeneity. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically evaluate the relevant risk factors of myositis for ILD, other rheumatic diseases, and malignancy for better clinical vigilance. And further exploring the subclassification of myositis is critical.To identify the risk factors in Chinese patients with adult polymyositis and dermatomyositis for their comorbidities and explore a subclassification system.Clinical records of 397 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies were retrospectively reviewed. Logistic regression was used to identify potential risk factors for interstitial lung disease (ILD), other rheumatic diseases, and malignancy after bivariate analysis. Hierarchical clustering and decisional tree were utilized to identify subgroups and explore a subclassification system.A total of 119 polymyositis and 191 dermatomyositis patients were included. Anti-PM/Scl, anti-Ro52, anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase and anti-MDA5 (adjusted odds ratios (AOR)=4.779, 1.917, 5.092 and 7.714 respectively) antibodies were risks (p<0.05), whereas overlapping malignancy was protective (AOR=0.107; p=0.002) for ILD across polymyositis, dermatomyositis and the total group. In subgroup models, Raynaud's phenomenon, arthralgia and semi-quantitative anti-nuclear antibody (AOR=51.233, 4.261, 3.047 respectively) were risks for other overlapping rheumatic diseases (p<0.05). For overlapping malignancy, male and anti-TIF1γ antibodies (AOR=2.533, 16.949) were risks (p<0.05), whereas disease duration and combination of ILD (AOR=0.954, 0.106) were protective in the total group (p<0.05); while anti-NXP2 antibodies were identified as risk factors (AOR=73.152; p=0.038) in polymyositis. Hierarchical clustering suggested a subclassification with 6 subgroups: malignancy overlapping dermatomyositis, classical dermatomyositis, polymyositis with severe muscle involvement, dermatomyositis with ILD, polymyositis with ILD, and overlapping of myositis with other rheumatic diseases according to the characteristics of grouped patients. Accuracy of the classification and regression trees model was 0.768 (95% CI 0.711 to 0.819) on training set and 0.633 (95%CI 0.499 to 0.754) on test set.Accompanying ILD, other rheumatic diseases and malignancy are strongly associated with clinical manifestation and myositis-specific or myositis-associated autoantibodies among Chinese polymyositis and dermatomyositis patients. The subclassification system proposed a more precise phenotype defining toward stratified treatments.The study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 81803932] and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [No. 2018030310025 and 2017A030313868]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscriptNone declared


We report a 63-year-old man who was admitted with severe neck pain and tetraparesis. A peripheral blood count showed mild anaemia and lymphocytosis (WBC 43AE5 · 10/l with 78% lymphocytes, Hb concentration 10AE8 g/dl and platelet count 196 · 10/l). Physical examination showed multiple small cervical and inguinal lymph nodes with mild liver and spleen enlargement. Cytological and immunophenotypic studies were typical for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL) (CD5/CD19, CD23, surface membrane Ig±). Trephine bone marrow biopsy with immunostaining confirmed this diagnosis, showing an interstitial infiltration by small lymphocytes. Chest X-ray examination was normal and abdominal ultrasound tomography showed splenomegaly (17 cm length). Postcontrast sagittal TSET1 512 weighted magnetic resonance imaging scan showed diffusely thickened enhancing meninges of the cervical spine. Leptomeningeal layer involvement is shown (arrow). The cervical spinal cord was compressed and narrowed. Prevertebral soft tissue was involved by an infiltrative neoplastic process. C1 (atlas) and C2 (odontoid) showed irregular enhancing (top). An axial computed tomography scan showed lytic bone destruction that involved the odontoid process of C2 (lower right) and the anterior arc of C1 (left pedicle erosion; lower left). A needle biopsy of the paravertebral neoplastic tissue showed a small-lymphocyte infiltration, consistent with B-CLL localization, while the lumbar puncture showed a normal spinal fluid cell count. The patient was treated with local radiotherapy (30 cGy) and chemotherapy (fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone) with a good haematological response, but persistent neurological impairment. Infiltration or compression of the central nervous system and osteolytic bone lesions are both uncommon in B-CLL, particularly in untreated early stage patients.


We present results on patterning microstructures using laser-guidance deposition of nanoparticles from particle-in-solvent suspensions. A laser beam axially confines and propels the particles inside a hollow optical fiber towards a substrate. Confining is provided by the gradient forces arising from light refraction or electrical forces on polarizable particles. The driving force results from the momentum conservation of photons scattered on particles. Polystyrene particles (100 and 400 nm in diameter) and gold particles (from 8 to 50 nm) with different surface organic functionality serve as a constructive material for fabrication of microstrips. In the experiments, the laser power varies from 0.1 to 1.6 W. The microstrips produced under different deposition conditions are studied using optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy. It was found that deposited polystyrene and gold particles form nanoclusters consisting of at least several particles. If deposited at an appropriate rate, such nanoclusters form multilayer microstrips of high particle density. The typical width of the microstrips ranges from less than 10 microns to 100 microns. This technique allows us to fabricate parallel arrays made of colloidal particles with different surface functionality, which seems to be an especially attractive approach for developing novel chemical and biological microsensors.


Leiomyomas are benign tumors usually found in the uterus although other organs such as the vagina and the ovaries can be involved. The most common etiology of tubal disorders is infection, but tubal leiomyomas remain a rare possibility. We hereby present a case-report of fallopian tube leiomyoma undiagnosed preoperatively despite the technological progress in radiologic imaging. The diagnosis was only made at laparotomy. In this case report, diagnostic measures and the difficulties encountered are discussed. KEY WORDS: Abdominal mass- Fallopian tube fibroid - Diagnosis.


The most direct way to get information on neutrino masses is the investigation of weak decays and tritium is the best candidate due to its high specific activity and low endpoint energy. The relevance of this approach is based on the following arguments: • Neutrinos are not massless as we have convincing evidence for neutrino oscillations from experiments detecting atmospheric and solar neutrinos. The signals are interpreted as differences in the squares of neutrino masses from which a lower bound for the neutrino masses can be derived. • As these differences are rather small one can set limits for all neutrino masses from the lowest upper bound which is set by the Mainz group from tritium β decay: mv2 = −1.6 ± 2.5 ± 2.1 eV2/c4 corresponding to an upper limit of mv < 2.2 eV/c2 (95 % C.L.). Hence the sum of the three neutrino masses is less than about 7 eV/c2 The results are of interest for cosmology as neutrinos are part of the hot dark matter. The minimum total mass deduced from oscilation experiments is...


Energy-absorbing structures made from thin-walled metallic tubes are lighter in weight, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly. Despite these advantages, several other issues should be taken into account to provide better energy absorption capacity and increased crashworthiness. A better knowledge of selecting proper material and geometrical design can provide the occupants with better safety and lesser fuel consumption. This study presents a review of recent advances of thin-walled metal tubes with different configurations. Under static and dynamic loading conditions, a detailed explanation of the axial compression behaviour and energy absorption of thin-walled tubular structures is focused in this study. Many researchers have suggested that with the use of such energy-absorbing devices, structural deformations are ensured to minimize the damage to the main structural frame of automobiles.


Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Documentary Impulse: The Drama of Reality 1. Fernando Birri (Argentina), The Roots of Documentary Realism 2. Mario Handler (Uruguay), Starting from Scratch: Artisanship and Agitprop 3. Jorge Silva and Marta Rodriguez (Colombia), Cine-Sociology and Social Change 4. Jorge Sanjines (Bolivia), Revolutionary Cinema: The Bolivian Experience 5. Patricio Guzman (Chile), Politics and the Documentary in People's Chile 6. Emilio Rodriguez Vazquez and Carlos Vicente Ibarra (Puerto Rico and Nicaragua), Filmmaking in Nicaragua: From Insurrection to INCINE 7. Helena Solberg-Ladd (Brazil and United States), The View from the United States Part II. Fictional Filmmaking: The Reality of Drama 8. Glauber Rocha (Brazil), Cinema Novo and the Dialectics of Popular Culture 9. Tomas Gutierrez Alea (Cuba), Beyond the Reflection of Reality 10. Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Brazil), Toward a Popular Cinema 11. Humberto Solas (Cuba), Every Point of Arrival Is a Point of Departure 12. Antonio Eguino (Bolivia), Neorealism in Bolivia 13. Carlos Diegues (Brazil), The Mind of Cinema Novo 14. Raul Ruiz (Chile and France), Between Institutions 15. Marcela Fernandez Violante (Mexico), Inside the Mexican Film Industry: A Woman's Perspective Part III. Behind the Scenes 16. Nelson Villagra (Chile), The Actor at Home and in Exile 17. Walter Achugar (Uruguay and Latin America at Large), Using Movies to Make Movies 18. Enrique Colina (Cuba), The Film Critic on Prime Time 19. Julio Garcia Espinosa (Cuba), Theory and Practice of Film and Popular Culture in Cuba 20. Alfonso Gumucio Dagron (Bolivia and Latin America at Large), A Product of Circumstances: Reflections of a Media Activist For Further Reading Appendix: Films and Writings by Latin American Directors Index of Films General Index


Background: Thromboembolic diseases are a major clinical problem due to their high prevalence and their often fatal consequences. In the present study, an anticoagulant galactoside binding C type lectin "Cc-Lec" was purified and characterized.
Methods: Cc-Lec was purified by affinity chromatography on a column of Sepharose 4B coupled with D-lactose. Its homogeneity was verified by SDS-PAGE and ESI-MS. Cc-Lec 3D structure modelization was achieved by homology to Convulxin a snake venom C type lectin. Cc-Lec anticoagulant effect was explored in vivo by i.p. administration to mice, in vitro by native PAGE analysis and in silico by protein-protein docking approach.
Results: Cc-Lec is a 34 271,59 Da protein, composed of 160 residues of amino acids for each subunit. Its 3D structure is organized into a homodimer cross-linked with a disulfide bridge and composed of three alpha helices and seven beta strands for each monomer. Cc-Lec functional characterization revealed a durable anticoagulant effect in vivo after 6 and 48h of i.p. administration to mice. This anticoagulant effect is mediated by interaction with FXa and FIXa as showed by native PAGE analysis. Moreover, protein-protein docking results reinforced this data and showed that Cc-Lec interacts with coagulation factors X and IX through their -carboxyglutamic domains. The interaction with factors X and IX requires calcium or calcium and magnesium ions respectively.
Conclusion: The anticoagulant effect of Cc-Lec makes it a promising pharmacological target for the diagnosis and/or the therapy of the thromboembolic diseases.


Detecting cancer at early stages or upon recurrence is critical to decreasing cancer morbidity and mortality. We developed TuFEst (Tumor Fraction Estimator), a cost-effective computational approach for pan-cancer detection and tumor burden estimation from ultra-low coverage whole genome sequencing (~0.1x, ULP-WGS) of minimally invasive cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Current state-of-the-art methods estimate tumor fraction (TF) from ULP-WGS depending exclusively on total copy number variation, which loses tumor signal in either copy number-quiet tumors or tumors with copy-neutral loss-of-heterozygosity. Additionally, it is difficult in many cases to distinguish clonal from sub-clonal copy-number events, therefore complicating the ability to estimate tumor fraction. On the other hand, fragments shed into the blood from cancer cells, i.e., circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), of various cancer types show significantly different length distribution than that from normal cells in healthy donors. By synergistically integrating both (i) copy number variation and (ii) altered fragment length signals, TuFEst successfully achieved higher sensitivity and more accurate TF estimation than current methods in >200 cfDNA samples across different cancer types, even in low tumor-fraction cases (TF < 0.1%). Application of TuFEst to serial cfDNA samples from blood biopsies demonstrate its utility in accurately estimating TF in ~100 cfDNAs, suggesting that TuFEst can be used to detect early cancer recurrence during different treatments. In one breast cancer patient receiving CDK4/6 therapy, TuFEst indicated disease progression 262 days earlier than routine imaging. Altogether, our work suggests that accurate TF estimation from cfDNA can not only aid in detecting cancer at early stages but also provide evidence of disease progression during treatment. We believe that such a non-invasive, cost-effective, pan-cancer detection method will benefit both initial cancer screening and monitoring of resistance to therapy in clinical applications.
 Citation Format: Ziao Lin, Chip Stewart, Elizabeth E. Martin, Brian P. Danysh, Raquel A. Jacobs, Kara Slowik, Lee Lawton, Elizabeth Lightbody, Kahn Rhrissorrakrai, Filippo Utro, Chaya Levovitz, Carrie Cibulskis, Irene M. Ghobrial, Margaret Shipp, Ryan B. Corcoran, Dejan Juric, Laxmi Parida, Heather A. Parsons, Gad Getz. TuFEst: a sensitive and cost-effective pan-cancer detection approach with accurate tumor fraction estimation [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 5162.


Hamartomas or fibroadenolipomas are benign breast lesions often misdiagnosed as Fibroadenomas on clinical examination and after fine needle aspiration cytology.The relevant investigation in these cases has come out to be radiological assessment, especially mammography.The following case shows how the histopathological and clinical correlation achieved the diagnosis of hamartoma and prevented its misdiagnosis as Fibroadenoma.


A linear relationship was found to exist between (1) the reduced weight and length, (2) the number of contained metacercariae and length, (3) the number of metacercariae and reduced weight, (4) the log. oxygen uptake and the log. reduced weight and therefore, (5) between the log. metabolic rate and the log. reduced weight, in the daughter sporocysts of, Microphallus Pygmaeus.


The struggle over Macedonia from the nineteenth century onwards led the Balkan communist parties to a major conflict with their own ideological principles. All of these parties demonstrated a rather nationalist political attitude regarding the region. In this context, the aim of this study is to analyse whether the Macedonian policy of the KKE (the Communist Party of Greece) is in accordance with the traditional Marxist-Leninist position on the "national question". In the firstpart the Marxist perspective on the national question is explained in a broad sense and the period of 1900-1930 is elaborated. In the second part, the the Macedonian policy of the party during 1930s is focused which was driven by the inner party reaction against Stalin. The third and the fourth chapters are on the 1940s which were remarked by the end of the Greek civil war. In the last chapter the new regulations on the Macedonian policy of the party which were made after the Greek civil war are elaborated.


The interdental papilla's presence is closely related with the aesthetic and functional results of the periodontal and prosthetic therapy. However, one of the most important factors in the absence of papillae, is the epithelium, being that it is very similar to the junctional epithelium, which is nonkeratinized; therefore, it is very susceptible to periodontal disease, being the most frequent site in the disease initiation. In this literature review, we will determine, based on the evidence; anatomical conditions for the presence or absence of interdental papilla, the main etiological factors involved in their loss, the therapeutic options and the more predictables techniques; thus, the clinical results obtained.


In recent years, AI security issues have been reported. To ensure the authenticity of AI devices, the neural network physically unclonable function (NN PUF) has been proposed. To generate the unique ID for authentication, the NN PUF extracts the variance of calculation time in AI inference. The previous study evaluates the NN PUF by 65nm field programmable gate array (FPGA); however, no evaluation by other process has been performed. As the PUF extracts small variation in LSI, PUF performance may change in different processes, so the evaluation in various processes is important. Therefore, the present study evaluates the NN PUF implemented into 45nm FPGA on SAKURA-G.


We find the explicit formulas of the Bergman and the Carathéodory metrics for the symmetrized bidisc . We also show that the Carathéodory metric for is not differentiable.


With the development of cognitive radio, more and more radio frequency devices can dynamically switch radio frequency parameters. The reliability of the traditional method of marking the radio signal source in the communication band is greatly reduced. This paper proposes a radio frequency fingerprint feature extraction method based on the accumulated distance of I/Q data components. The RF raw I/Q sample data is collected through the distributed electromagnetic spectrum detection network. The cumulative I/Q distance is extracted from the I/Q sample data collected by multiple detection nodes. The weight distribution of the I/Q components is calculated. Based on I/Q sample data estimation cumulative I/Q distance and reception signal strength parameters, the received signal strength (RSS)-I/Q distance characteristic curve and the corresponding dataset are constructed. The radio frequency fingerprint characteristic curve of the target radio device is established. The optimized Sigmod mathematical model is used as a target function. The RSS-I/Q distance data is set as a sample. The normalized dataset is fitted according to the target function. The parameter values of the optimized sigmod mathematical model are obtained by estimating the fitted curve. The estimated value is taken as the eigenvalue matrix, which is the radio frequency fingerprint characteristic parameter of the target radio equipment. The RF fingerprint feature extraction method proposed in this paper can comprehensively analyze the subtle features of radio equipment from the perspective of signal source. The experiments show that the RF fingerprint feature parameters extracted from the same signal source in different frequency bands, different environments (cement ground, asphalt road, grass, riverside, indoor, etc.), and different temperature and humidity parameters are invariant within a certain error range. The radio frequency fingerprint feature parameters extracted in different signal sources have good distinction in the same frequency band, the same environment, and the same temperature and humidity.


Sherry Baker and Joseph Ouslander, M.D. assisted with editing the monograph. The purpose of this monograph is to provide a concise update on the management of anemia for multidisciplinary health professionals who work in long-term care (LTC) facilities. New information on the pathophysiology of anemia, and the availability of potentially effective therapy for anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is prevalent in the LTC population, have provided an impetus for clinicians to consider evaluating and treating this condition more actively that has been the case in the past. The monograph is intended to provide an overview of these new directions in the management of anemia in LTC.


Despite its huge numbers in northern Australia, the magpie goose has disappeared from its former southern strongholds and faces an uncertain future, write Barry Brook and Peter Whitehead.


By co-condensing metal, ligand and rare gas in the appropriate proportions at low temperatures one can produce metal clusters or cluster compounds usually for spectroscopic study. We show that assignment of spectral features to specific clusters is greatly aided by performing experiments where the total metal concentration varies. Assuming monomeric reagents initially, several ways in which products form in the matrix are considered. These fall into two categories: statistical and kinetic. The former involves the formation of product due to the random placement of reagent molecules close together. This is shown to underestimate the formation of clusters in the matrix. The latter considers products formed during a short period after condensation while the reagent and noble gas particles are still mobile. Two simple models for these processes are considered. One of these is shown to reproduce adequately the product distributions observed in several experiments.


Abstract Investigation of the system NH4HSO4-NH4H2PO4 has led to the discovery of the new solid solution NH4(HSO4)x(H2PO4)1−x (x = 0.45) which has been prepared by slow evaporation from aqueous solution at room temperature. This mixed crystal is orthorhombic. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC), dielectric permittivity at different frequencies, and Raman studies in the range 15-3600 cm−1 at various temperatures show two phase transitions at 117 and 155K, probably of second order.


Introduction Hodgkin´s Lymphoma (HL) is a highly curable disease. However, there are still patients with primary refractory disease or who relapse after first-line treatment, or even after high-dose chemotherapy with hematopoietic cell rescue. Allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT) is therapeutic for this patients.

Objective To analyze the experience with relapsed HL patients that received ASCT with reduced intensity conditioning (RIC)regimen in 8 Argentine Medical Centers.

Design and Population We performed a retrospective multicenter analysis from data obtained from medical records. Fifty-four patients with relapsed HL who received ASCT had a median age of 26years. The relationship between male / female was 1/1. Only 3 patients (5.5%) at the time of transplant had a performance status> 1 according to ECOG. Ninety-six percent of the patients had received previously autologous transplant. Most patients 43 (80%) received an identical sibling donor transplant. All patients receiving unrelated donor transplants had in vivo lymphocyte depletion as prophylaxis of graft versus host disease. Forty-three patients (79.6%) received as a conditioning regimen Fludarabine + Melphalan. The disease status at transplant was: complete remission (CR) 33%, partial remission (PR) 54%, stable disease / progressed (SD / PD) 13%.

Results With a median follow up of 2.7 years, actuarial overall survival (OS) at 1 and 5 years was 65% and 20% respectively and disease free survival (DFS) at 1 and 5 years was 35 % and 18% respectively. The incidence of acute GVHD grade II-IV was 31%. Patients in CR at the time of transplant showed significant differences compared with those who were not in CR in DFS (1-5 years 52-27% vs 19-14%, p=0.01), OS (1-5 years 76-38% vs 59-13%, p=0.02) and non relapsed mortality (NRM) (1-5 years 6-12% vs 34-39%, p=0.04). Age, PS, the use Fludarabine + Melphalan as conditioning regimen, unrelated donor, aGVHD, were not variables that modified the overall survival and disease-free survival.

Conclusion The ASCT with RIC regimen is a feasible therapeutic option in patients with HL, especially in patients who can achieve CR. The low rate of DFS is still an issue in this setting, may be new drugs may help in optimizing pretransplant response status to improve patients' outcome.

Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


EDP Labelec is responsible for the safety analysis of the grounding system of every new substation in the Portuguese distribution grid, and over the past 14 years has developed and perfected an integrated methodology for designing grounding systems, which was described in a previous publication. The company has also 30+ years of experience in earthing field measurements, and is responsible for performing almost all earthing measurements in substations from Portugal's electrical grid. The key goal of this paper is to validate the integrated methodology used by EDP Labelec, while identifying the main strengths and weaknesses of each soil resistivity measurement method (2D/3D geoelectrical surveys vs. traditional 1D Wenner/Schlumberger), and their impact on the measured results vs. simulated results, for different soil types and substation layouts. To accomplish this, it is described the results and statistical data for six selected substations, which had their grounding grid recently designed and measured by EDP Labelec, before and after their construction, respectively. In sum, the results obtained are very encouraging, and the integrated methodology is considered validated, with results that largely exceeded expectations. Despite this, some significant questions emerged during the analysis of the results. These issues will be addressed in future work.


Agricultural College and Research Institute. Madurai during 1980 and 1981 to study the effect of biofertilizers alone and in combination with urea in rice, revealed that application of either Blue green algae or Azolla coupled with 75 kg N/ha gave equal yield as that at 100 kg N/ha, indicating a saving of nitrogen to a tune of 25 kg/ha.


Plants require nutrients including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) for their growth and production. Although there have been previously extensive research work regarding the effects of NPK on plant growth, data related to the effects of long term application of NPK on the quality and quantity of citrus under rainfed and irrigated conditions are little. Accordingly, such effects were evaluated in this research work using different chemical fertilization factorially combined and on the basis of a completely randomized block design. Using ammonium sulfate (100, 150 and 200 g tree − 1), triple super phosphate (0, 25, 50, and 75 g tree−1) and potassium sulfate (0, 50, 100, 150 g tree − 1) the quantity and quality of citrus fruit, variety Thomson were determined in a 10-year experiment in two different research stations in Ramsar, Iran. NPK fertilization significantly affected the quality and quantity of citrus fruits, indicating the significance of NPK fertilization for citrus production.


Evaluation of USDA Feeder Calf Grades and Health Status of Steers and Their Impact on Live and Carcass Performance in South Texas. (August 2005) David Wayne Groschke, B.S., Texas A&M University Co-Chairs of Committee: Dr. Andy Herring Dr. Chris Skaggs In 2003-2004, the Texas A&M University Ranch to Rail South program evaluated 430 steers in Edroy, TX. Data were analyzed on several traits, but feeder calf frame and muscle grades and health status were emphasized. Muscle thickness grade (M), frame size grade (F), muscle thickness by frame size interaction (M*F), sire breed type classification (SIRECODE), lung score (LUNG), ranch of origin (RANCH), and level of treatment (LVLTRT) were evaluated as independent variables as affecting ribeye area (REA), marbling score (MARB), fat thickness (FAT), hot carcass weight (HCW), average daily gain (ADG), medicine costs (MED), days on feed (DOF), initial value (VALUE), carcass value (CARVAL), and initial weight (INWT). M (P < .0001), F (P < .0001), M*F (P < .0001), SIRECODE (P < .0001), RANCH (P < .0001), LVLTRT (P = .0016), and INWT (P < .0001) were all significant influences on initial value upon arrival. SIRECODE (P = .0344), RANCH (P = .0571), and INWT (P < .0001) were significant in impacting carcass value. RANCH (P = .0045) and INWT (P < .0001) were very significant influences upon ribeye area when the steers were harvested. RANCH (P < .0001) was also influential on marbling score, and LVLTRT (P = .1096)


Separate approaches to determining marine sediment quality criteria yielded similar values for three contaminants. These values, including concentrations at or below which biological effects have been shown to be minimal and lowest concentrations at which biological effects have been shown to occur, range from (dry weight sediment): lead, 50 to 300 μg/g (ppm); polyaromatic hydrocarbons, 2.0 to 12.0 μg/g; polychlorinated biphenyls, 0.06 to 0.13 μg/g.


A communication method of a relay using a multi-antenna in a network which has a transmitter, a receiver and a relay includes: a step of performing singular value decomposition for a channel matrix which includes a first channel matrix between the transmitter and relay and a second channel matrix between the transmitter and receiver; a step of obtaining a first matrix which corresponds to the first channel matrix and a second matrix which corresponds to the second channel matrix from a left singular matrix calculated from the singular value decomposition; a step of controlling a power amplification factor of the relay using the first and second matrices; and a step of amplifying a first transmission signal received from the transmitter using the power amplification factor. [Reference numerals] (310) Decomposing a channel matrix feature value; (320) Acquiring the first and second matrices; (330) Controlling the amplification factor; (340) Amplifying the first transmission signal


Improved analytic formulas for the magnetron characteristic curves (V/sub 0/ versus I/sub 0/ and P/sub RF/ versus I/sub 0/ for fixed B) are derived using the authors guiding-center fluid model. It is shown that if the anode voltage V/sub 0/, the Hartree voltage V/spl circ//sub s/, and the RF voltage V/sub 1/ satisfy the inequality |V/sub 0/-V/spl circ//sub s/|/spl les/V/sub 1/ then the anode current is directly proportional to the RF voltage. Under these (typical) conditions, explicit expressions for the V-I and P-I relations may be obtained. The new equation for V versus I, which differs significantly from the classical relation of J. Hull predicts that current is drawn to the anode for voltages both above and below the Hartree voltage, in direct contradiction with the traditional view of magnetron operation; this result is closely related to the fact that the gain in a crossed-field amplifier (CFA) is an even function of the difference between the phase velocity of the wave and the drift velocity of the electrons, when space-charge effects are small. A new expression is given for the Hartree voltage that includes the effect of the space charge in the spoke. It is also shown that the best quantitative agreement between the new formula and experimental measurements of magnetron V-I curves is obtained when the hub density is taken to be about 1/2 of Brillouin density.


The study of some representative examples of the initial conditions for solutions to the general three-body problem by numerical simulations has allowed us to uncover basic types of motions in stable and unstable triple systems. The character of motions of the bodies in these cases is described, and the regions of initial conditions for such motions are found. A classification of close triple approaches that do or do not lead to immediate escape is given for equal-mass systems, as well as for selected sets of unequal-mass components


A power transmission for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a variable-diameter drive pulley mechanism (2) mounted on a drive shaft (1) connected to an engine (E), a variable-diameter driven pulley mechanism (22) mounted on a driven shaft (18) operatively coupled with a driven wheel (W), and a clutch (36) mounted coaxially on the driven shaft (18) and operatively connected to the driven pulley mechanism (22). The drive and driven pulley mechanisms (2,22) are interconnected by a V-belt (7). The drive and driven pulley mechanisms (2,22) have axially movable members (5,24) located on opposite sides of the V-belt (7) adjacent to the engine (E) and the clutch (36) to allow parallel displacement of the V-belt (7) during the changing of the diameters of the pulley mechanisms (2,22), to prevent belt twisting or distortion and to prevent the belt (7) and pulley mechanisms (2,22) from being loaded while the vehicle is moved around with the engine (E) turned off.


Analyses of rare earth elements(REEs) in surface sediment samples collected from inter-tidal zone of Quanzhou bay were conducted using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass-Spectrometry(ICP-MS).The results show that the average content of REEs in surface sediments of inter-tidal zone of Quanzhou bay is 278.82 mg·kg-1,and the REEs enrichment is higher than China continental-shelf marine sediment.The chondrite-normalized REE patterns were characterized by the negative Eu abnormally and the negative gradient,indicating that the main material sources of surface sediments are of matter from the mainland earth crust.There is a decline of REEs from inner bay to outer Bay.And there is a high negative europium anomaly of δEu value in outer bay,while a relatively low Eu negative anomaly in inner bay.The spatial variation of rare earth elements in sediments may be caused by contamination of Quanzhou bay.


Objective:To study and research the influence of Bushen Huoxue prescription on Hydrocortisone caused deficiency of kidney-Yin Jimpy mice′s immune function.Methods:To make the model of deficiency of kidney-Yin Jimpy mice with Hydrocortisone and observe the influence on T-lymphocyte dyeing rate,englobement carbon particle,haemolysin production and delayed type hypersensitivity.Results:Bushen Huoxue prescription can dose dependent increase T-lymphocyte dyeing rate,carbon particle clearance index number,haemolysin antibody formation and delayed type hypersensitivity on deficiency of kidney-Yin Jimpy mice.Conclusion:Bushen Huoxue prescription can reinforce immune function,increase Yin and invigorate the kidney.


Italian industrial districts of ''Third Italy'' stand as landmarks and standard points of reference in Anglophone economic geography and planning studies. A whole series of analytical and policyoriented concepts have been born, inspired in part or totally from Third Italy, summarized in what is known as ''New Regionalism''. There are, however, many partial truths and important missing issues in the discourse on Italian industrial districts and some important post-2000 developments seem to contradict the dominant mythology around them. Among these developments mergers and acquisitions, de-localization and the work on non-EU immigrants seem to mark a new phase in their history, questioning the celebrated characteristics of the past.


It has been said by scholars that Huayan Buddhism is the philosophy behind Chan Buddhism and Chan Buddhism is the practice of Huayan. This is expressed in the slogan: "Tiantai and Huayan for theory and Chan for practice." But my thesis is that Chan has its own textuality and Huayan has its own praxis. For this paper, I plan to explore the practice of Huayan Buddhism, which involves a meditation culminating in an interperspectival vision. This vision is articulated in the seminal "Huayan Fajie Guanmen" 華嚴法界觀門 (Meditative Perspectives on the Huayan Dharmadhatu) and its commentaries, which introduce and elaborate on the concept of the 四法界 sifajie "Fourfold Dharmadhatu." This concept is articulated as a meditational framework, rather than a metaphysical theory, and is linked to other forms of Chinese thought, notably Daoism.


The cultivating techniques of rape were studied with different mulching methods in the cold and cool area with high altitude in the middle of Gansu province. The results showed that cultivation with film mulching had good function of enhancing temperature and conserving water. It could also speed up the development process of rape and increase the number of pods on the branch. There was significant difference in the developing condition and yield between different treatments. The yield of bunch planting on film was 42.94% higher than that of furrow planting without mulching, and the yield of furrow planting beside film was 34.04% higher than that of furrow planting without mulching. Based on the experiment and the demonstration of two years' mulching cultivation, it indicated that bunch planting on film was inconvenient for the mechanized operation, it cost labors and time, and the relative benefit of it was lower than that of furrow planting beside film. However, furrow planting beside film was convenient for mechanized planting, its operation was also simple and the benefit of it was higher. Furrow planting beside film could be widely promoted.


Ganghaw. G., Pesant. A.R., Cluis. D.. Couitbxd. D. and Bamett, GM. 1995.Wiater and earty spring lasses of nitrogen fothxving late fall application of hog manure. Can. Agric. Eng. 37~073-079. Runoff and drainage tosses of ammonium. nitrate, and total nitrogen during winter and early spring following hog manure application in Iate fall were simulated using disNr$d Coatkook clay loam soil (Humic Cileysot) contained in 0.26 IIIboxes. A factorial treatment combination of three hog manure application rates (0.27.3. and 54.6 m'.bX', which represented 0, 150. and 300 kg TKN.hd', or0. 115, and 230 kg NHa-Noha-') and two application methods (with and witbwt incwporation) were studied. During the freezing period (winter), the soil in the boxes remained frozen and runoff was the major hydrologic pmcess accounting for 99% of the total wafer collected. Total Kjekiahl-N (TKN) and ammmium-N (W-N) loads in nmoff water increasd lmearty with surface application rates. Loads were 3.2,&O, and 12.7 kg TKN.ha-' and 22.214.171.124, and 9.0 kg NH.,-N*ha.' for increasing appticatioo rates. respectively. I~COIQOration did not affect drainage water loads since intiltration in @e frozen soil was low. During tbe thawing period (early spring). snowmelt produced both runoff and drainage water until the soil had thawed completely at which time infdtration increased sharply. Drainage then accounted for 80% of the mtal amount of water coltected. Loads of TKN in dminage water increased linearly regardless of application methods wbenas Nt-b-N toads increased liiear!~ for incorporation only. Loads were 184.108.40.206, and 7.3 kg TKN*ha and I .O. I .4. and 2.0 kg NHa-N-ha-' for. maeasing application rates. respectively. Rate of manure application without incorporation did not affect the loads of any form of N during the thawing tkaicd, probably due to losses which occurred during the freezing period. Leaching produced NO,-N toads of 60 kg-ha-' regardtw of applicauon rate and methods indicating that the possible source of NO,-N was the soil itself. Total toads were 9.5, 15. I, and 20.8 kg TKN-ha-'; 220.127.116.11, and 10.4 kg NHeN ha-' for the three surface spreading rates. respectively. Losses due to surface-spreading were therefore 3.7 and 3% of TKN and N&-N applied, respectivety. For incorporation, mat toads were less: 9.5, 10.5. and 11.5 kg TKN*ha-I: 3.2, 3.7. and 4.3 kg NHa-N.ha-', representing only 0.7% of TKN and 0.5% of N&-N applied. incorporation was therefore less damaging than surface spreading.


A series of CuO/ZnO/ZrO2 (CZZ) catalysts with different CuO/ZnO weight ratios have been synthesized by citrate method and tested in the catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol. Experimental results showed that the catalyst with the lowest CuO/ZnO weight ratio of 2/7 exhibited the best catalytic performance with a CO2 conversion of 32.9%, 45.8% methanol selectivity, and a process delivery of 193.9 gMeOH·kgcat−1·h−1. A synergetic effect is found by systematic temperature-programmed-desorption (TPD) studies. Comparing with single and di-component systems, the interaction via different components in a CZZ system provides additional active sites to adsorb more H2 and CO2 in the low temperature range, resulting in higher weight time yield (WTY) of methanol.


Chromosomal translocation exists in various of bone and soft tissue sarcomas, especially in ESFTs (Ewing sarcoma family of tumors). Approximately 85% of ESFTs carry a t(11;22)(q24;q12) chromosomal translocation, which generates the fusion of the 5' segment of EWS gene with the 3' segment of FLI1 gene. The resultant EWS/FLI1 fusion protein promotes oncongenesis by altering the expression of its target genes, and it is necessary for the progression of ESFTs. Therefore, EWS/FLI1 has been a new target for studies on the diagnosis, treatment modality and prognosis of ESFTs. This review summarizes recent progress in research on EWS/FLI1 mechanism during the initiation and progression of ESFTs and its targeted therapy. DOI:10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2013.08.016


The return of the land development dependents on its productivity of the land resource carrying capacity.There are significant discrepancies between Shenzhen and other well-developed cities in the world.The irrational structure of land use allocation,in terms of excessive proportion of both traditional industries and residential development,yet lack of the promotion on high-end industries and modern services industry development are key reasons.In fact,the main approach to increasing land resource carrying capacity is to promote the upgrading of industrial structure and intensify industry transfer.


Objective : Isolation and purification of L- citrulline in seeding watermelon by resin column chromatography were studied. Method:The behavior of static adsorption,desorption and dynamic balance experiments of three kinds of cation exchange resin column was compared. The 001×7,D001 and D061 resins were employed to separate and purify the L-citrulline extracts from seeding watermelon. By investigating the temperature,p H,concentration,adsorption breakthrough curve,concentration of eluent and flow rate,further study on 001×7 column chromatography separation and purification of L-citrulline condition was discussed. By determination decolorization rate and adsorption rate of three different polar macroporous adsorption resins and activated carbon,the decolorization technology of extracts from seed watermelon was optimized. Results:It's the best to use 001 ×7 resin to adsorb and purify L-citrulline from seeding watermelon. The optimal purification conditions were as follows:temperature of 40~50 ℃,p H 3,velocity of 0.5 mol/L ammonia taken as eluent 0.5 m L/min,and volume of ammonia water 6 BV(bed volume). Decolorization technology using HZ-801 macroporous adsorption resin was better and the purity of L-citrulline could reach up to 96.6% after further recrystallization. Conclusion :The combination of 001 ×7 resin column chromatography and HZ-801 macroporous resin for separation and purification of seed watermelon L-citrulline was an effective method. The research had the significance meaning for fully using of seed watermelon resources and reducing high cost of L-citrulline in our country current situation.


Abstract Nitrogen is an essential nutrient in aquatic ecosystems but when nutrient availability increases eutrophication can result. Chemical changes are paralleled by changes in biological productivity, the composition and diversity of biota and consequently in physical conditions of water bodies. The main concerns about eutrophication are limitations on the water use and increased costs of treatment but health risks can also be associated with algal blooms. Nitrogen is rarely the limiting nutrient in aquatic systems; in most temperate regions waters are P limited but N can be limiting in estuarine and marine waters. Atmospheric inputs of pollutant S and N have lead to the acidification of aquatic ecosystems in acid sensitive areas. The chemical changes lead to changes in biota and a reduction in diversity. Sulfate deposition has been the primary driver of acidification but the importance of N is increasing as S deposition decreases. Both acidification and eutrophication can take place naturally; recent concerns relate to acceleration of the processes as a result of 'human' activities. Regional patterns of nitrate concentrations in surface waters in the UK show a trend from lower concentrations in the extensively used uplands of the north and west to higher levels in the more densely populated and intensively farmed south and east. Atmospheric deposition can be the main nitrate input to upland waters but inputs from agricultural land and from water treatment are the main sources in the lowlands. A few areas of enhanced concentrations have been identified in the uplands; atmospheric inputs have probably saturated the retention capacity of the catchments in these areas. Areas of acidified waters have been identified in the UK. There is no single data source for the definition of UK waters which have been affected by eutrophication but limited surveys have provided 'snapshots' of the occurrence of waters with algal bloom problems. The critical load concept is being applied to calculate the maximum nitrate plus sulfate inputs from the atmosphere that will not produce acidification. Guidelines and models have also been developed to set or determine the maximum nutrient inputs to lakes to prevent eutrophication.


The present work relates to the assessment and testing of a multifunctional intelligent system, based upon the use of piezoelectric devices, devoted both to the active noise and vibration control and to damage detection f the structure. In the control application, the piezoelectric devices (in form of patches) play the role of actuators; their induced secondary vibration field has the target to reduce the primary one through a specific control algorithm and system. In the health monitoring application, the piezo devices play both the roles of actuators and sensors. In fact the developed technique is primarily based upon the evaluation and comparison of the structure Frequency Response Functions (FRF) that intrinsically contains all the information regarding the structural properties whose change may be correlated with incipient damages. The aforementioned application were investigated and experimentally assessed with good results with reference to a typical partial fuselage structure (three frames, eight stringers and the skin panels: 1.2 m x 1.7 m). On the noise control application side, a height sensors/height actuators control architecture was then assessed and experimentally tested whose results may be synthesized in a 30 dB vibration level reduction at sensors locations and more than 20 dB of reduction of the associated noise field. In the optic of a multifunctional intelligent system, the aforementioned set of piezo's was decided to be used also for health monitoring application. As a preliminary activity, an extensive monitoring was performed on the integer structure to verify the sensibility of the system and the stability of the defined Damage Index (DI) in respect to environmental factor not related to structural real modification. To verify the sensibility of the technique to reveal and locate a typical shear clip damage, a set of rivets were successively cut in the area surrounding the frame shear clip, and relative FRF's were acquired and relative DI calculated. The analysis of the data showed a good sensibility of the system to identify the presence of a damage with maximum values of the DI in the sensor closest to the damage location and with an absolute value of the index growing up with damage extension.


An optimal lower eigenvalue system is studied, and main theorems including a series of necessary and suffcient conditions concerning existence and a Lipschitz continuity result concerning stability are obtained. As applications, solvability results to some von-Neumann-type input-output inequalities, growth, and optimal growth factors, as well as Leontief-type balanced and optimal balanced growth paths, are also gotten.


A BCI test device and a BCI test method are provided. The BCI test apparatus includes a RF generator for providing a first RF signal, a current injection probe for generating a second RF signal through inductive coupling by receiving the first RF signal, A debugging module electrically coupled to the injection probe, the debugging module including a plurality of inductors and a plurality of capacitors; and a controller coupled to the debugging module and configured to receive a second RF signal to perform a BCI Wherein a connection relationship between the plurality of inductors or a connection relation between the plurality of capacitors is automatically changed.


Early measurements of atomic excitation by electron scattering observed either the scattered electron or decay photon. An excited state can not be completely defined by such experiments due to loss of information. Therefore a new method was developed in the early 70's called the correlation method. The new correlation method involves the detection of both the scattered electron and photon arising from the same collision using coincidence techniques. This method enables a full description of an excited state. In this paper, we give a discussion of to the method and its application to excitation of the 2p state of atomic hydrogen.


The present work is a didactical proposal designed to be implemented in the classroom at an initial or elementary level of Spanish as a Second Language. This proposal aims to introduce the use and meaning of three types of noun phrases: a) the bare nouns (plurals and mass nouns) as referential expressions of unspecified amounts; b) the noun phrases introduced by the indefinite article (un/una/unos/unas) as referential expressions of single units, and c) the noun phrases introduced by the definite article (el/la/los/las) as generic or individuative references.This proposal is based on a cognitive approach to the extent that not only it's nourished by the contributions of Cognitive Grammar regarding nominal expressions in English, but it attempts to offer a cognitive vision of the issues in Spanish, highlighting an essential meaning for each type of noun phrases. Furthermore, it's supported by a contrastive approach in order to identify the most relevant aspects on which an introduction to the mentioned grammatical issues should be focused.The proposed approaches and suggestions are in line with those proposed in a doctoral thesis that is currently in progress. Therefore, we should take into account that both this didactical proposal as well as the doctoral thesis on which it is based are not legitimised yet by the academic and scientific community. However, we are venturing to share this work because it may be helpful in the teaching and learning of Spanish as a Second Language.


Squalene, an isoprenoid molecule present in large quantities in deep sea shark liver oil and in smaller amounts (0.1-0.7%) in palm, wheat-germ, olive and rice bran oils, is well known for its antilipidemic, antioxidant and membrane stabilizing properties. Squalene is a key precursor molecule in the biosynthesis of vitamins, cholesterol and steroid hormones in animals. In human, presence of this highly unsaturated hydrocarbon keeps the skin healthy and protects it from ultraviolet radiations mediated carcinogenesis. Recently, squalene has drawn major attention as high valuable compound due its potential applications in the field of pharmacological, cosmetic, and nutraceutical industries. The present review includes a brief description about the natural sources, properties and applications of squalene.


For the Haldane phase, the magnetic field usually tends to break the symmetry and drives the system into a topologically trivial phase. Here, we report a novel reentrance of the Haldane phase at zero temperature in the spin-1 antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model on sawtooth chain. A partial Haldane phase is induced by the magnetic field, which is the combination of the Haldane state in one sublattice and a ferromagnetically ordered state in the other sublattice. Such a partial topological order is a result of the zero-temperature entropy due to quantum fluctuations caused by geometrical frustration.


Basing on the existing representation models of uncertain information,this paper proposes a kind of temporal knowledge representation model,which could be extended and improved on the problem of interval representation to real events.It also discusses the construction methods of emergency knowledge base and reasoning mechanism.The experimental results show that the prototype using this model and reasoning methods has greater efficiency and better scheme rationality.


Albeit, Turkey's EU accession perspective has lost its credibility and many Turkish citizens have abandoned the European dream, given the multiple delays the country has faced since 1999 when the Helsinki Summit granted Turkey the status of candidate, the seeds of Europeanization were sown. The democratization process and reforms inspired by the EU have not only improved the quality of life and strengthened the economy of the country, but also challenged and played a major role in redefining Turkish identity. Normal 0 21 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE


Study sample Power calculations were performed in the preliminary phase of the study. These were based on a 58% success rate for the abdominal group, a 29% success rate for the vaginal group, a significance level of 5% and a statistical power of 80%. This led to a sample size of 40 women in each group, which was increased to 95 to minimise the impact of loss to follow-up (expected to be around 15%). Eligible women were identified at the study hospitals and 95 agreed to participate in the study. It was not stated whether some women were invited but refused to participate, or whether some


In this paper,a method of solving the information encryption problems by using the permatation groups is presented.The algorithms of encryption and decrytion with permutation groups are demonstrated,and the encryption key and decryption key are explained.Besides,the authors point out there may be some problems while using the permutation groups to solve information encryption problems.


Now many image super-resolution methods suppose that the optical flows between images should be computed accurately. But really it is very difficult to get them and the models of imaging systems are unknown almost. Thurs perturbation errors always occur in the image super-resolution model. The paper proposes an improved image super-resolution algorithm based on total least squares method. The average image based on images is used as regularized penalty for posteriori probability model. The paper presents the improved Rayleigh quotient format for energy objective function. Then a conjugate gradient algorithm is used to minimize the modified Rayleigh quotient function. The method can minimize two the errors from the sampled low-resolution images and in that perturbation system matrix of high-resolution reconstruction. The test results showed that the algorithm is stable for the perturbation system matrix.


1. The reply by the Rev. O. Fisher (Geological Magazine, June, 1913, p. 250) to Sir Thomas Holland's note leads me to ask permission to place the geodetic case before your geological readers. I ask geologists to give a hearing to a geodetic computer.


OBJECTIVE To find out epidemic of meticllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA), and determine the origin and prevention approach of infection epidemic. METHODS Six patients infected with MRSA and their environment were investigated epidemiologically. RESULTS The rate of MRSA infection was 31.58%. The MRSA spectrum cultured from burn wound was in accordance with that in its environment. MRSA could be found from hands of accompanying persons, door handle, bed and heating lamp stand. CONCLUSIONS Notice the sudden epidemic of the same origin across infection. Do not neglect the disinfection of public appliance.


Doppler ultrasound has developed into an extremely useful tool in the evaluation of renal transplants: it also has exciting potential for diagnosing disease in native kidneys. We review the literature on the applications of Doppler in these instances so that the reader can better understand the place of Doppler in the work-up of patients with kidney disease.


This paper presents the new software which specifically developed based on Visual Studio 2010 for Daqing Oilfield China includes the most complex light hydrocarbon pipeline network system in Asia, has become a powerful auxiliary tool to manage field data, makes scheduling plans for batching operation, and optimizes pumping plans. Firstly, DMM for recording and managing field data is summarized. Then, the batch scheduling simulation module called SSM for the difficult batch-scheduling issues of the multiple-source pipeline network system is introduced. Finally, SOM, that is Scheduling Optimization Module, is indicated for solving the problem of the pumps being started up/shut-down frequently.


A summary of the cost data reviewed as well as conclusions and recommendations are presented. Cost and programmatic aspects of Rockwell's SPS CR-2 reference configuration were based on the results of several contracts with NASA and independent company-sponsored activities by the Space Operations and Satellite Systems Division of Rockwell International.


Six richly inventive pieces by the Swiss master of existentialist theater. Includes Romulus the Great, 21 Points to the Physician, and A Monster Lecture on Justice and Law.


Basic types of failure material models material properties crack concepts and numerical modelling other aspects of material modelling size effects and brittleness bending shear torsion punching bond of reinforcement anchorage to concrete pipes dams joints other applications fracture mechanics in integrated design of new ultra-strong materials and structures.


Abstract : A number of mutually-coordinated cofacial edge-over-edge metalloporphyrins have been sythesized and characterized by UV-visible, resonance Raman, time-resolved absorbance, nonlinear absorbance, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopic methods. Both homometallic and heterometallic dimers have been isolated. Excited state triplet absorbances of the dimeric complexes are red shifted, toward the second harmonic emission wavelength of Nd:YAG. In spite of the diminished singlet excited state lifetimes of these complexes relative to their monomeric counterparts, this shift results in significant nonlinear absorbance at 532 nm due to the increased triplet absorption cross section at that wavelength. Several dimers have been characterized by resonance Raman spectroscopy. The most interesting part of these spectra is in the low-frequency region where they contain bands not found in the spectra of the monomeric porphyrins. These bands have been analyzed in the context of intra-dimer vibrations.


With conventional phase-transfer catalysis using quaternary ammonium salts, yields of 2, 4-dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (2) in the sulfodechlorination of 1-chloro 2.4-dinitrobenzene (1) with sulfite ions are no better than those obtained with the classical method in aqueous ethanol (80–82%). Yields up to 97% and a very pure product are obtained, however, by using protonated tertiary amines as catalysts. The optimum chain-length of the amine is found with tributylamine. On mixing solutions of the reagents and catalysts a strong bluish-red colour develops immediately, but disappears within ca. 1 h. Comparison of the NMR. spectrum of this primary product with model adducts of sulfite ions and di- and trinitrobenzene derivatives demonstrates that the primary addition of the nucleophile to 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene does not take place at C (1), but at C(5). It is shown that the increments calculated for a C-SO group and for the 1, 3-dinitro- and 1, 3, 5-trinitropentadienyl ring moieties can be employed for the approximate calculation of 1H-chemical shifts using Clerc & Pretsch's modification of the Shoolery rules [3].


In recent years, the international competition for manufactured products has significantly intensified. Two factors have contributed to this fast increase. First, the Internet has totally changed the nature of world competition. Companies no longer compete with local companies, but in a global scale. On the other hand, the short life of products has compelled new products to reach the market as early as possible. The strategy to develop a product is then transformed from 'product-push' type to market-pull'. Thus, to improve competitiveness a product should not only satisfy consumers' physical requirements but also respond to their needs, increasing product complexity and reducing its lifetime. Additionally, market segmentation has led to the concept of 'niche markets' increasing product choice. Companies must also meet growing customer expectations in terms of quality and cost of products. As a consequence, the current industrial trend is moving from mass production, i.e. high volume and small range of products for manufacturing, to a small volume and wide range of products. Companies have to constantly evaluate and implement time-compression technologies in order to secure a bigger slice of the market. Thus, virtual and physical prototyping technologies play an important role in the value adding process chain of product development, from the idea up to the manufactured product. The product development process encompasses four important phases: concept phase, engineering phase, tooling phase and production phase. The concept phase corresponds to the design-modelling step where a computer model is created. Engineers study the product in the engineering phase to find the best and simplest technological solution to implement the product idea. During this phase, a product prototype is made and tested. Only after the completion of this, starts the production phase. These phases involve either mechanical, or electrical/electronics, or civil, or computer, or materials and chemical engineers, or designers and researchers from other different areas such as mathematics, physics, biochemistry, etc., depending on the type of product (building, cars, planes, toys, medical prosthesis, scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc.). Virtual and physical prototyping represent key technologies for the rapid product development, so they are topical areas for all of those working on these phases. Virtual and Physical Prototyping is the first international journal focusing on the multi-disciplinary fields of virtual and physical prototyping and covering all aspects related to the product development process. The integration of these two topics is fundamental under the current industrial and economical context. The journal will publish cutting-edge research papers. It expects to receive contributions of all working in these fields and intends to become the most relevant publication in virtual and physical prototyping. A total of five papers are presented in this first issue. Two papers are related to virtual prototyping and the other three to physical prototyping. In 'Virtual prototyping and manufacturing planning by using Tri-dexel models and haptic force feedback', Yongfu Ren, Susana Lai-Yuen and Yuan-Shin Lee propose a new method of using Tri-dexel volumetric models and a haptics force feedback for virtual prototyping. The proposed method enables the haptic-aided virtual prototyping and manufacturing planning of complex surface parts. Verbiest, Willems and Van Gool present a dome to efficiently capture images taken from different viewpoints of an object in their paper 'Image-based rendering for photo realistic visualization'. The paper describes two approaches to image-based rendering, allowing the user to interactively explore cultural artefacts. The first one lets the user get a realistic impression of an object by enabling him to interactively navigate around it, viewing it from different angles and positions. The second fixes the viewpoint, but instead lets the user position a virtual light source. Both approaches generate photo-realistic images in real-time. Ian Gibson traces the historical development of 'Rapid prototyping from product development to medicine'. This paper discusses the current status of layer-based manufacturing rapid prototyping technology, explaining how it is currently implemented as a tool for product development and medicine. Future trends of rapid prototyping are also discussed. Selective inhibition sintering, a new layer-based rapid prototyping process that fabricates parts by joining polymer powder particles in the part's body to form a coherent solid and also by preventing particles from joining the part's boundary to form edges, forms the core of the paper by Bahram Asiabanpour, Behrokh Khoshnevis and Kurt Palmer. Finally, Yung Hu, Georges Fadel, Vincent Blouin and Dawn White describe an interesting research work which optimises the design and fabrication of heterogeneous objects on a rapid prototyping technique called ultrasonic consolidation.


A simple and robust machine learning technique is applied to automate signal detection and analyse recorded microseismic data. The method's performance is tested and evaluated on real data. The fracture signals were well-detected using the proposed workflow and techniques when more data were introduced. In contrast to conventional methods, the techniques implemented herein described work on training the model prediction with additional data without restarting from the beginning, making them viable for continuous online learning. This method attempts to remove the burden of labour-intensive processing of microseismic data and replace it with a faster, cheaper, and more accurate way of achieving signal detection.


A computational model based on the abacus. Abacus Machine, is introduced in this paper. After the
"Abacus Machine" and "Abacus Machine Computable" are defined, it is shown that the computing power of Abacus Machine is identical to that of Recursive Functions.


A chemical investigation of the whole plant of Selaginella wightii was undertaken and the extracts of Selaginella wightii were screened for antioxidant and antimicrobial activities . The antioxidant activity by DPPH method was higher in ethanol extract and diethyl ether extract. In β-carotene-Linoleic acid assay, ethanol extract and diethyl ether extract showed good inhibition zone exhibiting significant antioxidant activity. The various extracts were then examined for antimicrobial activity by using the standard well-diffusion method. The diethyl ether extracts, ethanol, and aqueous extracts showed higher levels of antimicrobial activity than the other extracts. All the extracts also showed good anticandidal activity. The extracts were found to be rich in flavonoids and three compounds were identified. Our study indicates the potential use of Selaginella wightii extracts for treating antimicrobial or fungal infections.


Objective: Evaluation of the capability of a fixed combination of lisinopril + amlodipine + rosuvastatin (ECWAMER) in achieving additional angioprotection in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and high pulse wave velocity (PWV) in patients after confirmed COVID-19 had 75 – 95% lung involvement, complicated by bilateral polysegmental viral pneumonia, with genetically engineered biological drugs (GIBD) therapy, who had not previously received combined antihypertensive therapy (AHT). Design and method: An open-label observational study with a duration of 12 weeks has been carried out. 30 patients who not previously received combined AHT was included. Patients underwent daily monitoring of blood pressure (ABPM), applanation tonometry (determination of the augmentation index (IA) and central blood pressure (CSAD)), measurement of PWV, laboratory tests (lipid composition of blood, fasting glucose, C-reactive protein - CRP, OAC, ferritin, fibrinogen, D-dimer, ALT, AST, creatinine, uric acid) before and after prescribing a fixed combination of lisinopril + amlodipine + rosuvastatin (ECVAMER). Results: At baseline, the patients had an increase in office blood pressure to 152.6 / 89.1 mm Hg. After prescribing a fixed combination of lisinopril + amlodipine + rosuvastatin, there was a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) by 15.8% and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) by 12.2%. According to ABPM data, the decrease in SBP was 15% and DBP - 9%, decreased PWV by 23.8%, IA by 9%, CSAP by 12.4% (p < 0.05 for all comparisons with the baseline value). Vascular age (SV) was initially increased to 41.9 years with a passport age of 35.03 years. After the end of therapy, there was a significant decrease in CO up to 36.5 years, LDL by 46.8%, triglycerides by 16.8% and an increase in HDL by 10.7% (p < 0.05 for all comparisons with the baseline value). In addition, the levels of CRP, fibrinogen, D-dimer, glucose, and uric acid significantly decreased. Conclusions: The fixed combination of lisinopril + amlodipine + rosuvastatin provides better blood pressure control, improved vascular elasticity, and also improves lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in patients, reduces inflammation in patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia after suffering from severe and extremely severe COVID-19.


Background: In the current years, there has been significant interest in the chemistry of transitional metal complexes of Schiff's bases. The latter possess pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, antimicrobial, antitubercular, antitubercular, antiviral and antimalarial. The aim of current study was to prepare a new ligand [3-{4-[4-(Benzothiazol-2-ylamino)-benzyl]-phenylimino}-butan-2-oneoxime] (BTBPBO) from the reaction of 2-mercptobenzothiazole with 4,4-diaanilinemethane, then the product of this step reacted with diacetyl monoxime. Methods: The complexes in question were prepared from reaction of ligand with transitional metal salts [Co(II), Cu(II), Ag(I), Cd(II) and Hg(II)] in the ethanol as solvent. In addition, the synthesized ligand (BTBPBO) and its complexes were characterized by using the physical and spectral methods to determine the stereo geometry and the structure of ligand and its complexes. Results and Conclusion: the results showed that the stereo geometries of the complexes are tetrahedral except Co (II), Cu (II) complexes were octahedral. The ligand (BTBPBO) and its metal complexes exhibited good antibacterial activities.


This paper presents the possibilities of applying digital manufacturing technologies for Surface Design in fashion products, demonstrating how these technologies may contribute to the user's involvement in creation and production processes. More specifically, the focus of this article is on the uses of digital manufacturing for product personalization and for personal fabrication in a context of distributed production. The research method adopted is systematic and unsystematic bibliographic review. We consulted three databases and seven national journals repositories, as well as books, articles published in conference proceedings, specialized websites, and blogs. Therefore, the article presents some examples of digital manufacturing technologies application in fashion products Surface Design, discussing the possibilities and limitations of current technologies for the promotion of a distributed production scenario.


Background: Considerable progress in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment has been made in the last decade with the introduction of drugs targeting tumor angiogenesis. However, the 5-year survival ...


The 8-vestigial sideband modulation (VSB) for digital television systems transmits a training sequence called field sync every 313 segments with a period of 24.2 ms. However, the field sync sequence is not long enough to guarantee the operation of an equalizer. So it takes many field sync sequences for the convergence of the equalizer especially in severely distorted channel conditions. In this paper, an algorithm called data recycling is proposed for fast convergence of the equalizer in 8-VSB systems. The data recycling algorithm utilizes only one field sync sequence for several times thereby reducing the convergence time for the equalizer. The control algorithm for the operation of the equalizer is also proposed with comparison of conventional equalizer.


The brother-sister marriage myths include six types: natural type,natural form,god creation type,flood survivors type,the sun and moon type,and the heaven and earth type.The formation of brother-sister-marriage myth is inextricably bound up with the natural creation myth,god creation myth,and human-beings and animals myth,especially the human-beings and animals myth,the brother-sister-marriage myth is the direct evolution form by the human beings and animals myth.The deep psychological reason for brother-sister myth lies in the deconstruction of the contradictions and taboo.The brother-sister marriage myth provides the foundation the worship of the boy and girl twins,and cousin marriage custom.The most primitive form of family entailed in the brother-sister marriage myth has something spiritual in common with the family system in feudal society.Thus,it becomes a symbolic manifestation that meets people's desire of family prosperity and heir multiplication.


The digital turn in visual studies has played a major role in the terminological overlap between 'archive', 'database' and 'corpus', and it has brought about a number of positive developments such as improved accessibility and availability. At the same time, it has also raised important questions pertaining to the materiality, searchability, annotation and analysis of the data at hand. Through a series of theoretical constructs and empirical examples, this paper illustrates the necessity and benefits of interdisciplinary dialogue when tackling the multimodal corpus annotation challenge. The meaningful interrelations between semiotic modes, the combinations between manual and (semi)automated annotation, the seamless integration of coding and annotation schemes which share common logics and the contextual embedding of the presented analyses strongly suggest multimodal document analysis in all its forms will continuously benefit from a corpus-based approach.


This diploma thesis deals with the issue of legal regulation of development and using of software according to Czech copyright law.


Analyzing the indoor/outdoor multipath propagation structure is an important process in developing anti-fading techniques for high speed digital radio communication. The multipath propagation structure can be clarified by estimating the direction of arrival (DOA), time of arrival (TOA) and relative power of the incident waves. An algorithm for TOA/DOA estimation is proposed to clarify the indoor/outdoor multipath propagation structure, and its validity is demonstrated by computer simulation. The algorithm features a low calculation load because of the small size covariance matrix to be handled and the applicability under the condition where the transmitter or receiver is moving since no reference cable is needed between the transmitter and receiver.