Cereal Chem. 72(6):616-620 Treatment of unchlorinated soft wheat flour at 7% flour moisture for peroxide plus peroxidase to the cake formula containing heat-treated 30 min at 125C, and supplementing that flour with 0.12% (fwb) flour also improved the cake volume, grain, and color. However, the xanthan gum, produced cakes with volumes that were slightly greater volume was less than that of the cakes made with the chlorine-treated than those of cakes made with the chlorinated control flour. The crumb control flour. Heat treatment also reduced the degree of shrink of the grains were essentially equivalent. The addition of 200 or 300 ppm cake during baking to a value equal to that of the cakes made with the L-cysteine to cake batter made with unchlorinated, heat-treated flour also chlorinated control flour. Enthalpy values of heat-treated flour measured produced cakes with volumes and crumb grain scores equal to those of by differential scanning calorimetry showed that starch was not gelaticakes made with the chlorinated control flour. Addition of hydrogen nized during heating. Chlorination of soft wheat flour was introduced in the early 1930s and is necessary to produce high-ratio cakes with optimum quality characteristics (Pyler 1988). Although the exact mechanisms are still uncertain, cakes baked from optimally chlorinated flour at optimum absorption levels have improved volume, a finer more uniform grain, whiter crumb color (Sollars 1958), improved symmetry (Gough et al 1978), and improved sensory properties (Gaines and Donelson 1982). The chlorine gas reacts with the flour in a rapid, surface-dependent reaction (Yamazaki and Kissell 1978). Essentially all flour components (gluten, starch, lipids, water solubles, and pentosans) are modified chemically during the reaction (Stauffer 1990). The use of chlorine gas in a flour mill poses safety concerns. In addition, the public is concerned about the use of certain chemicals in food processing. Both of these point to the need to find a safe replacement for chlorine to treat cake flours. Russo and Doe (1970) reported that heat treatment of unchlorinated cake flour improved its cake-baking properties. They found the optimum treatment temperature to be 120'C, but concluded that the time of treatment was not important. Flour baking performance was improved when the moisture level of the flour was reduced <7% during treatment. Although the flour's cakebaking quality improved compared to that of the untreated control, the quality of the cakes was not equal to the quality of cakes made with the chlorinated control. The authors noted that unspecified formulation changes were necessary to produce a "satisfactory" cake. A recent patent (Rabe and Meyers 1995) details certain formulation changes that are beneficial. Johnson and Hoseney (1980) studied the effect of heating and storage on the functional qualities of flour. Flour stored at room temperature for two months resulted in cakes with improved volume and grain. These age-related changes were accelerated by heat. Heat treatment of unaged flours improved the crumb grain and eliminated collapse during baking. The purpose of this study was to develop a method of heat treatment that produced flour with baking qualities equal to or better than those produced by chlorination. 'Contribution 95-399-J from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Graduate research assistant, research associate and professor, respectively, Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University. Corresponding author: Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University Shellenberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. C 1995 American Association of Cereal Chemists, Inc. MATERIALS AND METHODS Materials The flour used in this study was a commercially milled unchlorinated cake flour obtained from General Mills (13.3% moisture, 0.38% ash, 7.93% protein, 5.65 pH). A subsample of the flour was chlorinated using the procedure and apparatus described by Kissell and Marshall (1972). Samples were chlorinated to several pH values. The subsample chlorinated to pH 5.1 produced the best cake volume and grain and was selected as the optimum treatment. Sugar was obtained from Amstar Sugar Corp., New York, NY Cake and icing shortening, a partially hydrogenated shortening with monoand diglycerides, was obtained from Kraft Food Ingredients Corp. Jacksonville, IL. Dried egg whites were from Monark Egg Corp., Kansas City, KS. Salt was from Fisher Scientific Co., St. Louis, MO. High-heat nonfat dried milk was acquired from ADM Arkady, Olathe, KS. Levin lite (sodium aluminum phosphate [SALP] 27.5%), monocalcium phosphate (MCP, 12.5%), sodium bicarbonate (37.5%), and redried starch (22.5%) were blended to make baking powder. The SALP and MCP were obtained from Monsanto (St. Louis, MO). Redried starch was made by drying corn starch (American-Maize Products, Hammond, ID) in a convection oven at 100C to 2% moisture. Food-grade xanthan gum (Keltrol TF) was obtained from Kelco, Chicago, IL. L-cysteine and peroxidase (horseradish) were from Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, MO. Hydrogen peroxide (30%) was obtained from Aldrich Chemical, Milwaukee, WI. Baking Method White layer cakes were baked according to method 10-90 (AACC 1983). Absorption was optimized for chlorinated and unchlorinated controls as well as for each heat-treated sample. Optimum absorption was taken as that level which produced the best volume and crumb grain. Cakes were baked at 191'C for 25 min in a reel oven from National Mfg. (Lincoln, NE). Cake volumes were calculated based on measurements from a template according to method 10-91 (AACC 1983). A subjective scale based on the following parameters was devised to score the crumb grain: very fine, uniform grain = 10; uniform with a few slightly larger uniform cells = 9; large cells and nonuniform grain = 5; and an extremely poor grain and tunneling = 1. Adjustment of Flour Moisture Two methods were used to lower the moisture content of the unchlorinated flour before heat treatment. For flour moisture 616 CEREAL CHEMISTRY <8%, the flour was placed in a cotton cloth and freeze-dried to the required moisture. For flour moisture >8%, the flour was spread evenly in an aluminum pan and dried in a convection oven at =350 C until the desired moisture was obtained. Heat Treatment The flour was spread evenly (41.0 cm thick) in a 43x 30.5x 4-cm aluminum pan and heated in a convection oven. After heat treatment, the samples were rehydrated to 413% moisture in a fermentation cabinet set at 85% rh before baking. Moisture Content Moisture content was determined according to method 44-15A (AACC 1983). Samples were allowed to equilibrate at least overnight before moisture was determined. Xanthan Gum Xanthan gum was added with the dry ingredients at levels of 0.48, 0.24, and 0.12% (fwb) to optimize usage level. Water absorption was optimized at each level. The flour used was heattreated at 7% moisture for 30 min at 1250C. Cysteine L-Cysteine was added with the dry ingredients at levels of 100, 200, and 300 ppm (fwb). The flour used was heat-treated at 7% moisture for 30 min at 1250C. Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment Hydrogen peroxide (30%) was added to the cake batter at levels of 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20% (fwb). The flour used was heattreated at 7% moisture for 30 min at 1250C. Peroxidase (horseradish) was added at 380 units/200 g of flour to replace the flour's native peroxidase, which was assumed to be inactivated during heat treatment. Differential Scanning Calorimetry A Perkin-Elmer DSC-2 with an Intracooler-II system was used to determine the enthalpy of starch gelatinization. This was to determine whether any starch gelatinization had occurred during heat treatment. An empty pan was used for the reference. Samples were heated in the calorimeter at 10'C/min with a sensitivity of 0.5 mcal/sec. Height Increase During Baking An aluminum ruler was held suspended by a detachable frame that clipped to the sides of a cake pan. The ruler was centered 8 mm above the base of the pan, to prevent heat transfer from the TABLE I Moisture Content, Time, and Temperature Combinations Tested in RSM Experimental Design Moisture (%) Time (min) Temperature (CC)


Paradoxically, big is not scaleable. But modular is. Energy mega-projects are pursued in order to deliver a big step-up in capacity ahead of demand. Moreover, big is thought to generate economies of scale. However, Instead of making good on these promises, big investments typically fail — crushed under the weight of their sunk costs. We call this propensity of energy mega-projects to entail more pain than gain "investment fragility," based on Nassim Taleb's book Antifragile. In this article we take Hinkley Point — the big nuclear power plant proposed to be built in Somerset, UK — as an example of a project that is at such a heightened risk of fragility.


The Nash equilibria of two two-person nonzero-sum differential games with hard constraints on the controls are studied. For both games the open-loop as well as the closed-loop solutions, and their relationships, are discussed. As is well-known for "smooth" nonzero-sum games, these solutions are generally different. Because of the constraints, the optimal controls are of the bang-bang type, and the solutions of the two problems under consideration are nonsmooth. One deals with non-Lipschitzian differential equations (considering the problem as an optimal control problem for one player while the bang-bang feedback control of the other player is assumed to be fixed), and the corresponding value functions possess singular surfaces. General conditions for the existence and uniqueness of the feedback solutions in this framework are not yet known. It is shown that in the two examples the open-loop and closed-loop solutions differ. As a by-product, the paper aims at a modest exploration of singular surfaces in nonzero-sum games.


Many naphtalenophanes, including a dicarbomethoxy-substituted one, a di-4-pyridyl-substituted one, and a bis(trimethylsilyl)-substituted one, were synthesized by applying intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of α,ω-bis(1-vinylnaphthyl) alkanes. The effect of the linkage and substituents at the α and/or β positions of the vinyl groups was investigated concerning this photocycloaddition. From the results of the investigation, the limitation and scope of the photocycloaddition toward naphthalenophanes has been established. In addition to this preparative study, an anomalous transannular photoproduct, which was formed from cis, exo-1,2-ethano-syn-[2.3](1,4)naphthalenophane and analyzed by X-ray crystallography, was found to undergo thermal cycloreversion through diene and tetraene intermediates. The kinetics of this reversion were studied. Moreover, some obtained naphthalenophanes showed an interesting tendency to form 1 : 1 mixed crystals with small flat-shaped recrystallization solvents having donor subs...


The general effects of Fe(III), Cu(II) and Mn(II) on the homogeneous catalytic auto-oxidation of aqueous sulfur(IV) were investigated. The results indicated that Fe(III) and Mn(II) are effective catalysts, and Cu(II) has a slight catalytic effect compared with distilled water. The apparent synergisms existing between Mn(II) and Cu(II), Mn(II) and Fe(III), and Fe(III) and Cu(II) were investigated.


Keweenaw Peninsula have been captured numerous times on film, canvas, and paper. Karen Bell-Hanson's artwork depicting the headframes, mills, and historic buildings in this area rank among the few I have seen done in the medium of stained glass. Bell-Hanson states: "I have always been intrigued by old buildings, and so it is only natural that I have fallen in love with the relics left by the copper industry. When I began to build my hobby-stained glass-into an artistic statement, the buildings called me. It was just a matter of time and opportunity until I began to depict the buildings in my work. Most of my work has a relief sculpture or three-dimensional aspect. I consciously use glass texture, natural and found objects, and varied line widths to create an impressionistic painting conveying the same depth of emotion as that conveyed by the media that more traditional artists use." Stained glass is not an easy medium to work with; it requires more caution and careful handling than do most others. The six panels shown here depict old buildings and mines and were


The effect of sintering time to the transient nature and optimization of red photoluminescence manganese-doped boron carbon oxynitride (BCNO:Mn) phosphor was investigated. The BCNO:Mn samples were synthesized using a facile urea-assisted combustion route involving boric acid, citric acid, manganese salt and urea. The optimized intensity of the dual peak emission at 420 nm (blue emission) and 630 nm (red emission) in the photoluminescence (PL) spectrum could be achieved by controlling the sintering time of the BCNO:Mn. The BCNO:Mn samples in high-crystalline form was found to be in a cubic and hexagonal structure. Based on the PL analysis, it is suggested that the BCNO:Mn symmetric band at 630 nm can be attributed to the 4T1(4G)—6A1(6S) transition absorption of Mn2+ ions into the hexagonal structure. Microstructure analysis showed an irregular and agglomerated shape of the BCNO:Mn sample.


In this work, we propose a solution for detecting botnet attacks on the Internet of Things (IoT) by identifying anomalies in the temporal dynamics of their devices. Given their limited computing capabilities, IoT devices are more vulnerable to attacks than conventional computers. In this scenario, botnets have a high degree of severity since they are used to trigging distributed denial-of-service attacks, which are amplified by a large number of IoT devices. Thus, solutions aiming to identify and mitigate the damage caused by botnets in IoT are urgent and essential. We evaluate the number of packets a device transmits, following a multiscale ordinal patterns transformation, and use Isolation Forest for anomaly detection. By investigating how devices evolve, we can distinguish between normal and anomalous behaviors. We apply the proposed solution to detect two major botnets for IoT: Mirai and Bashlite. We evaluated our model throughout two experimental setups. The first, using a single model for all devices, reaching 99.5% of accuracy and 99.6% of specificity, and the second, by tuning a model per device, reaching 100% of accuracy. These results show that, with the proper transformation, it is possible to use simple methods for detecting anomalies in IoT devices' behaviors.


Three cases of gastric parietal cell carcinoma are described. Tumour cells are round to polygonal, with abundant eosinophilic, granular cytoplasm reactive with phosphotungstic acid haematoxylin and Luxol Fast Blue. Ultrastructurally the tumour cells are characterized by abundant mitochondria, tubulovesicles, intracellular canaliculi and intercellular lumina filled with undulated microvilli.


ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate exposure of Baixadeiro horses to Rickettsia spp. and to ticks infected by Rickettsia in the Baixada Maranhense (lowlands) micro-region, state of Maranhão. A total of 258 horses were tested for Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia amblyommatis and Rickettsia bellii using the immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Overall, 58.91% (152/258) of the horses were seroreactive for at least one Rickettsia species, and 85.27% of the horses were infested with one or more species of tick, which were identified as Dermacentor nitens (93.63%), Amblyomma cajennense sensu stricto (4.55%) and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (1.82%). These ticks were subjected to DNA extraction and were tested using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), targeting two rickettsia genes: citrate synthase gene (gltA) and 190kDa outer membrane protein gene (ompA). Three specimens of A. cajennense s.s. were positive. BLAST analyses on the nucleotide sequences obtained from the PCR products showed that these were 99-100% identical to the corresponding sequences of R. amblyommatis. Thus, results indicate that R. amblyommatis and/or a strain very close to this is circulating in ticks in this micro-region.


From the background of small peasant management and information asymmetry, this paper introduced the middle profit sharing model and discussed influence factors and ownership of pricing power of agricultural products. It obtained following results: (i) the transaction scale has positive effect on farmer's pricing power of agricultural products, while the competitor's transaction scale has negative effect on it, so does the cost for information search; (ii) under the condition of small peasant management system, farmer is in a relatively weak position in the distribution of pricing power of agricultural products, due to factors such as small transaction scale, information asymmetry and farmer's weak negotiation ability; (iii) through cooperative game, farmer and buyers can share cooperative surplus at the agreed ratio; (iv) the introduction of self-organizing specialized farmers cooperatives is favorable for solving the problem of pricing power of agricultural products, and possible problems, such as "collective action dilemma†and "fake cooperatives†in the cooperative development process can be solved by internal and external division of labor and specialization of cooperatives.


Vanadium doped ZnS quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized with the generic formula Zn1–xVxS (where x = 0, 0.05, 0.10 and 0.15). Polyvinylpyrrolidone capped QDs were prepared by chemical co-precipitation technique. The phase purity of the samples were confirmed by x-ray diffraction. Crystallite size of 1.7–2.2 nm was obtained from the Scherrer's formula. Optical absorption studies revealed a band gap varying from 3.9 to 4.1 eV. Photoluminescence studies revealed a strong blue shift due to the strong quantum confinement in the particles. Magnetic studies indicated a ferromagnetic ground state for the doped samples.


A method of displaying 3-D images using a laser is reported. A real 3-D image in space was constructed by projecting the cross-sectional images of an object on moving screens employing a laser. This method may be applied to display computer graphics or CT images.A method of displaying 3-D images using a laser is reported. A real 3-D image in space was constructed by projecting the cross-sectional images of an object on moving screens employing a laser. This method may be applied to display computer graphics or CT images.


Ti-layer was deposited onto TiO₂ nanopartcles layer by RF magnetron sputtering in 500㎚ thickness. The transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer was replaced by the high porosity Ti thin film. Thus TCO-less dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) sample was fabricated. The porous Ti layer with high conductivity can collect electrons from the TiO₂ layer and allows the ionic diffusion of I?/I₃?to the dye molecules through the holes in Ti thin film. The effeciency of as-fabricated TCO-less DSCs is 3.73% (Voc:0.68V, Jsc:9.61mA/㎠. FF:0.58).


The current business environment, characterized by rapidly shifting marketplace conditions, is pushing firms to create flexible organizational orientations. At the same time, in order to respond effectively to shifting market conditions, managers throughout the firm must be willing and able to disseminate and respond to market research designed to alert firms to shifts in market conditions. However, little work has focused on how creating a flexible firm orientation affects the way market research is disseminated and used. This article reports the findings of a study designed to enhance our knowledge in this area. The study suggests that firms attempting to create flexibility can lean toward an innovation orientation (encouraging new ideas) or a speed orientation (encouraging a rapid response). The study also suggests that firms which have an innovative orientation tend to use disseminated market research in a way that is consistent with the findings of the research. On the other hand, firms which have a speed orientation tend to use market research in a way that is less consistent with its findings.


Abstract. Background: Diseases primarily affects prostate gland are inflammation, hyperplasia, and malignant tumour. Gleason score (GS) is an essential facet and together with PSA are substantial in diagnosing, managing, and determining the prognosis of CaP. Purpose: The aims of this study is to investigate the prevalence of prostatic lesions and its PSA level among patients in anatomical pathology installation in RSUD Dr. Soetomo from year 2014 to 2016. Method: This research is a retrospective study of prostatic lesions that were conducted from year 2014 to 2016 (3 years) with emphasis on GS and PSA levels. Result: The distribution of histopathological lesion found are benign lesion, benign prostate hyperplasia, adenocarcinoma, prostatitis, benign prostate hyperplasia with prostatitis, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, sarcoma, transitional cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. The most common findings in this cohort is benign lesion (34.6%) with age group of 61-70 years old (51.94%) and adenocarcinoma with high GS of 9 (60%). Meanwhile, patients with GS 8 (high risk patient) contributed for 84.8%. Most of the cases (69.2%) have elevated PSA level of 20 ng/ml. Conclusion: The prevalence of prostatic lesions were able to be determined in different age groups. High GS indicates a more aggressive type of adenocarcinoma suffered, high risk for CaP.  The results show that the possibility to detect malignancy with rising PSA level are higher, although PSA is not considered as a specific marker.Keywords: prostate, histopathology, benign lesion, PSA.


Aims. With the availability of galaxy distance indicators in weak lensing surveys, lensing tomography can be harnessed to constrain the three-dimensional (3D) matter power spectrum over a range of redshift and physical scale. By combining galaxy-galaxy lensing and galaxy clustering, this can be extended to probe the 3D galaxy-matter and galaxy-galaxy power spectrum or, alternatively, galaxy biasing parameters. Methods. To achieve this aim, this paper introduces and discusses minimum variance estimators and a more general Bayesian approach to statistically invert a set of noisy tomography two-point correlation functions, measured within a confined opening angle. Both methods are constructed such that they probe deviations of the power spectrum from a fiducial power spectrum, thereby enabling both a direct comparison of theory and data, and in principle the identification of the physical scale and redshift of deviations. By devising a new Monte Carlo technique, we quantify the measurement noise in the correlators for a fiducial survey, and test the performance of the inversion techniques. Results. For a relatively deep 200 deg 2 survey (¯z ∼ 0.9) with 30 sources per square arcmin, the matter power spectrum can be probed with 3 − 6σ significance on comoving scales 1 kh −1 Mpc 10 and z 0.3. For 3 lenses per square arcmin, a significant detection (∼10σ) of the galaxy-matter power spectrum and galaxy power spectrum is attainable to relatively high redshifts (z 0.8) and over aw iderk-range. Within the Bayesian framework, all three power spectra are easily combined to provide constraints on 3D galaxy biasing parameters. Therein, weak priors on the galaxy bias improve constraints on the matter power spectrum. Conclusions. A shear tomography analysis of weak-lensing surveys in the near future promises fruitful insights into both the effect of baryons on the nonlinear matter power spectrum at z 0.3 and galaxy biasing (z 0.5). However, a proper treatment of the anticipated systematics, which are not included in the mock analysis but discussed here, is likely to reduce the signal-to-noise ratio in the analysis such that a robust assessment of the 3D matter power spectrum probably requires a survey area of at least ∼10 3 deg 2 .T o investigate the matter power spectrum at redshift higher than ∼0.3, an increase in survey area is mandatory.


Effect of acclimatization of rats to hypobaric hypoxia on the aerobic-anaerobic metabolism was investigated. Rats were acclimatized by a repeated exposure to a simulated altitude of 5,000 m (corresponding to 0.53 atm) for 2 h per day throughout 2 to ll days. The production oflactate and uric acid, indicators of the anaerobic metabolism was lowered, but fatty acid oxidation and formation of ketone bodies were increased in rats acclimatized by an exposure to 5,000 m for 4 days and over when rats were submitted to 8,000 m altitude (0.35 atm). These results suggest that metabolic acclimatization to hypobaric hypoxia by a repeated exposure to a high altitude involves a shift of the energy metabolism from anaerobic glycolysis to aerobic metabolism under severe hypoxic environments.


The systematic analysis of the crushing behaviour of coarse irregular grain under pressure provides information on the tensile strength of rocks and the particle size analysis of the crushed finished material. Such examinations serve as the basis for the dimensioning of jaw crushers and explain the strains and product qualities that occur in the operation of the crusher. The results of these examinations can be matched with conventional methods for the determination of the tensile strength (uniaxial crushing strength, Bondian work index, point load method, etc).


ABSTRACT The biochemical characterization of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in the white grape Bianchetta Trevigiana is addressed in this research to fulfil the requirement for raisin varieties with high concentrations of phenolic compounds and low PPO activity not only to avoid enzymatic browning but also for maintaining the nutritional value of raisins. Spectrophotometric assays and electrophoresis were used to study this ancient variety exhibiting low PPO activity (only cathecolase activity) which reached at the low pH value of grape berry and was about 15% of the maximum enzymatic activity measured. In addition, the visualization of the active isoforms of grape PPO after 2-DE separation of proteins was a key step for further studies using MALDI-TOF-MS and bioinformatic tools. Based on the thermal inactivation profiles, heating treatment at 70°C may be considered a way to inhibit Bianchetta Trevigiana PPO activity by preserving also its high phenolic content. Therefore PPO characterization may be proposed as a marker for identifying potential high value raisin varieties.


In the paper, an analysis is made of the intolinkages between systems, key components and components' generic technologies in building technological competencies. The sample consists of a set of seven Japanese and four European firm in the industrial, consumer electronics and materials sectors, engaged in the field of optoelectronics. Three tyes of information-—scientific publications, US patenting and interview data—are used. The findings demonstrate the existence ofsuch interlinkages.It was possible to confirm empirically the concept of generic technologies which are the basic underbing technologies forming thefoundation of a range of key components. The generic technologia are important for all firms, irrespectives of their final product markets. Building capabilities at the upstream and over a long period allows firms to develop more high value-added systems and products. It also provides forms with the opportunity to branch into new areas.


The electrical engineering has been contributed with medical science to improve the knowledge and the practical applications in disabled ones life. In general, these researches aim to restore mobility and freedom to the disabled. This paper intends to develop a system that uses Surface Electromyography and Support-Vector Machines (SVM) for the characterization of specific movements of a human arm enabling the future integration in rehabilitation systems. At first, myoelectric signals are obtained in the arm muscles of a volunteer by means of surface electrodes attached to an Electromyography. The signal is acquired using a virtual model as pattern demonstrating to the volunteer the hand-arm movements which are to be replicated by the subject. The system acquires the myoelectric signals as the volunteer reproduces the visualized movements on a screen. After this, these signals are processed to extract their characteristics. Some of them (such as RMS, standard deviation, variance, mean, kurtosis, skewness) are the input data in the Support-Vector Machine. The output data is a valid or invalid movement recognition. At the end of the process the nine different movements reached an average hit rate of 79.4%.


This article presents an anatomy of the 2011 Thailand Country Report to the Committee responsible for the UN Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in which Thailand recognized its largest ethnic minority community, the Thai Lao, to the international community. The article analyses the Country Report as well as the deliberations of the Committee in dialogue with the Thailand Country Delegation. It provides a policy context for the Country Report, including Thailand's classification of ethnic communities. The article argues the need to minimize racialized discrimination as regards the Thai Lao. Five policy issues, framed in the context of inclusion and which arise from the recognition of the Thai Lao by the Country Report, are considered. The article concludes by discussing how the Thai Lao may be better included in Thailand via political developments towards a social democracy in Thailand, for social democracy can recognize sociocultural rights.


Background: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a usually autosomal recessive disorder linked to a deficiency of the enzyme systems of DNA repair. The pathological sensitivity to the sun exposes the patient to develop multiple cancers. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study over a period from January 2006 to December 2014. A total of twelve patients were enrolled. Results: These were nine male cases and three female, with a sex ratio of 3/1. The average age was 7.9 years, ranging from 1 to 40 years. Consanguinity between the parents was found in ten cases (83.3%). The first non-tumor cutaneous manifestations appeared in eight patients before the age of six months. During follow-up, seven patients, including three (43%) at the age of eight years, died from metastasis. Conclusion: XP is complicated in the development of cancers, even in children, and is linked to the intensity of solar radiation in Niger. Key words: xeroderma pigmentosum; skin cancers; tongue amputation; Niamey; Niger


Abstract The complexity of adopting new or using existing advanced alloy systems in demanding environments where safety is paramount is highlighted. Of particular importance is the ability to define operative deformation and degradation mechanisms that may limit part life or functionality. With respect to the underlying fundamental material science there is a high degree of commonality between the aero and power generation sectors. The vast array of new experimental and modelling techniques that can be brought to bear on long standing technical challenges offers the potential for a renaissance in materials science. Of particular interest from an industrial context would be the ability to 'design' material microstructure and texture optimised for service use manufactured via the most energy and time efficient route. The requirements and potential for progress in this area is summarised with an emphasis on gas turbine and nuclear reactor applications for hcp metals.


Industrial wastewater contains excessive micro insoluble solids (MIS) that probably cause environmental pollutions. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is an advanced technology for rapid detection of the complex targets in wastewater. An Internet of Things (IoT) platform would support intelligent application of the NIR technologies. The studies of intelligent chemometric methods mainly contribute to improve the NIR calibration model based on the IoT platform. With the development of artificial intelligence, the backward interval and synergy interval techniques were proposed in combination use with the least square support vector machine (LSSVM) method, for adaptive selection of the informative spectral wavelength variables. The radial basis function (RBF) kernel is applied for nonlinear mapping. The regulation parameter and the kernel width are fused together for smart optimization. In the design for waveband autofittings, the total of digital wavelengths in the full scanning range was split into 43 equivalent subintervals, and then, the back interval LSSVM (biLSSVM) and the synergy interval LSSVM (siLSSVM) models were both established for the improvement of prediction results based on the adaptive selection of quasidiscrete variable combination. In comparison with some common linear and nonlinear models, the best training model was acquired with the siLSSVM method while the best testing model was obtained with biLSSVM. The intelligent optimization of model parameters indicated that the proposed biLSSVM and siLSSVM deep learning methodologies are feasible to improve the model prediction results in rapid determination of the wastewater MIS content by the IoT-based NIR technology. The machine learning framework is prospectively applied to the fast assessment of the environmental risk of industrial pollutions and water safety.


Background: Sleep disorders are common in ESRD. Residual kidney function contributes significantly to the overall health and well-being of dialysis patients. The importance of RKF in patients on peritoneal dialysis is widely known, but only a few studies have examined RKF in patients on hemodialysis. Methods: Our study aimed to evaluate sleep disorders in hemodialysis patients and the effect of residual renal function on them. A cross sectional study was conducted on 80 HD patients who were divided into 2 groups. Group I included 30 HD patients with RKF and group II included 50 HD patients without RKF. RKF (Kru) was calculated using the equation: Interdialytic urine volume x Urine urea concentration/Interdialytic period/Mean BUN. Where Mean BUN= (BUN 1 + BUN 2)/2. BUN 1 was measured after first dialysis of week and BUN 2 was measured prior to second dialysis of week. Routine laboratory investigations were done to all patients. We assessed the following sleep disorders in both group: insomnia through insomnia severity index, the restless leg syndrome through international restless leg syndrome study group (IRLSSG) and the excessive Daytime sleepiness through the Italian version of Epworth sleepiness scale. Results: In group I, 43.3% were female and 56.7% were male with mean age 40.47 ± 13.96 years and mean dialysis duration 4.38 ± 2.86 years. In group II, 38% were female and 62% were male with mean age 54.68 ± 9.36 years and mean dialysis duration 6.90 ± 3.82 years. There was highly significant difference between both groups regarding age and dialysis duration (p=0.000, 0.002 respectively). There was highly significant difference between the two groups regarding iPTH (106.71 ± 57.34 pg/ml, 175.36 ± 15.71 pg/ml, p=0.000). The prevalence of insomnia was 62% followed by IRLS 18.7% and EDS 12.5%. There was no statistically significant difference between group I and group II regarding insomnia severity index, while there was statistically significant difference between them regarding international restless limb syndrome and epworth sleepiness (p=0.040, 0.004 respectively). There was no significant correlation between Kru and total score of insomnia severity index, total score of limb syndrome and total score of epworth sleepiness scale. In our study there was positive correlation between Phosph and total score of limb syndrome (p=0.010). Also the level of iPHT was correlated with the total score of limbs syndrome and total score of Epworth sleepiness scale (p=0.027, 0.038 respectively). Conclusion: Sleep disorders are quite common in the HD patients. Patients with high level of iPTH and phosphorus are at major risk of sleep disorders. Residual kidney function is very important to control Ca, phosphorus and iPTH level but its effect on the sleep disorders is not obvious in our study.


ABSTRACT The recent increase of CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli isolates in our institution was caused by diverse clonal backgrounds, including mainly B2 sequence type 131 (ST131) clones presenting variable virulence profiles but also A1 (ST617, ST410), B1, and D1 (ST405) clones. Besides IncFII-pC15-1a, we detected multidrug-resistant IncA/C2 and IncN plasmids carrying blaCTX-M-15 and/or qnrS1. Our study highlights the diversification of highly transmissible resistant and virulent clones and the recombinogenic potential of broad-host plasmids contributing to the expansion of genetic regions coding for multidrug resistance to other bacterial lineages.


Disposable air / water valve may include a main stem to provide an air passage leading to the center hole of the main stem. Method of making a disposable air / water valve may comprise several steps. The main stem is molded form is placed in the mold to overmold seal on the main stem. Before the next step, the retaining ring, the button cap and boot may be molded form. Late main steps are disposed through the center of the retaining ring and the resilient member (e.g., spring). Button cap is then placed and fixed on the main stem. .FIELD 5


Special programs which lead high school girls to the college registration lines for freshmen engineering students are very new to most universities. Women enrollments of up to 10% of the engineering student body is equally a new experience. The College of Engineering at the University of North Dakota has conducted summer programs for high school girls for the last four years. The effort to attract, retain, and graduate women engineers seems to be successfully established. Thirty percent of the participants in the summer programs have enrolled in engineering at UND and 85% of those are continuing their study. Fifty percent of the total female engineering students are institute participants; the other 50% enrolled directly into the college or transferred from other disciplines and other schools. Regardless of their origin, women engineering students are talented and well prepared as their average composite ACT score of about 27 indicates. The special effort by staff and students has increased the enrollment of women in engineering by a factor of 10 since 1971.


This report gives an overview of the flight test activities and capabilities in The Netherlands. A general description of the flight test programs of the last decades with civil and military aircraft, helicopters and research aircraft will be given. Some of the highlights of the more recent programs will be presented, i.e. the type certification of the Fokker 50 and Fokker 100 civil transport aircraft, evaluation and certification trials with the military F16 fighter aircraft, helicopter-ship compatibility testing and the determination of the mathematical model of the Cessna Citation 500 for a Phase II flight simulator. Furthermore a short description will be given of the flight test instrumentation and flight test techniques that have become available in The Netherlands during the last decade.

Presented at the 73rd Symposiuim of the Flight Mechanics Panel of AGARD; "Flight Test Techniques", held at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, 17-20 October 1988.


THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS CONSISTING OF A STUDY OF THE VARIATION IN THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PULVERIZED FUEL ASH, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF MIXTURES OF LIME AND P.F.A. AS STABILIZING AGENTS FOR NATURAL SOILS, AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SUITABILITY OF P.F.A. FOR STABILIZATION WITH LIME OR CEMENT, AND AN EXAMINATION OF THE SELF-HARDENING PROPERTIES OF P.F.A. THE INVESTIGATIONS SHOW THAT PULVERIZED FUEL ASH IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD BASES AND SUBBASES. IT IS A CHEAP AND READILY AVAILABLE MATERIAL AND ITS USE WILL HELP TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR NATURAL AGGREGATE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND AT THE SAME TIME ELIMINATE THE DISPOSAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE ENCOUNTERED AT POWER STATIONS. /RRL/A/


Tetragonal ZrO2 (t-ZrO2) nanoparticles (diameter: ca. 10 nm; BET-specific surface area: 100 m2/g) are hydrothermally prepared via crystallization of 1,12-diaminododecane (DADD)-hydrous zirconia gels at 230°C for 3 days. The volume content of monoclinic phase is ca. 0.1. The surface-adsorbed hydrocarbon layer (ca. 3 wt%) is observed by FTIR and TGA. They account for the formation of our t-ZrO2 nanoparticles with high-phase purity.


The lepidopteran transposable element piggyBac can mediate germline insertions in at least four insect orders. It therefore shows promise as a broad‐spectrum transformation vector, but applications such as enhancer trapping and transposon‐tag mutagenesis are still lacking. We created, cloned, sequenced and genetically mapped a set of piggyBac insertions in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Transpositions were precise, and specifically targeted the canonical TTAA recognition sequence. We detected several novel reporter‐expression domains, indicating that piggyBac could be used to identify enhancer regions. We also demonstrated that a primary insertion of a non‐autonomous element can be efficiently remobilized to non‐homologous chromosomes by injection of an immobile helper element into embryos harbouring the primary insertion. These developments suggest potential for more sophisticated methods of piggyBac‐mediated genome manipulation.


This study examined the efficacy of Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) in fostering emotional adjustment among Nigerian adolescents. Fifty senior secondary school students were randomly selected and divided equally into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was treated with REBT twice a week for six weeks. The result indicated that REBT effectively reduced the levels of anxiety and stress of the adolescents. Although the experimental group's level of depression dropped, the reduction was not statistically significant. Implications for counselling the Nigerian adolescents includes using the REBT principles to draw up a treatment programme for treating identified maladjusted adolescents within the classroom and using it to manage the classroom climate in order to facilitate the teaching/learning process. Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) as developed by Albert Ellis is the application of reason and logic to psychotherapy. It is a rational problem solving approach, which Ellis directed to personal behaviour problems. Ellis was convinced that irrational neurotic early learning persisted in human memory rather than being extinguished if they were not reinforced. He therefore decided to teach his clients to change their aberrant thinking styles and give rational explanation to their behavioural problems (Ellis, 1962). Anxiety, depression and stress are emotional adjustment problems that affect the adolescents and the society, which this study focuses on. The emotionally maladjusted adolescent is an unhappy adolescent. And his problems certainly demand attention if for no other reason at least on humanitarian grounds. Since the dividing line between the emotionally maladjusted adolescent and juvenile delinquent adolescent could be a very tenuous one, the former may be considered as unidentified delinquent. Since both the maladjusted adolescent and the juvenile delinquent are societal problems there is the need to assist them out of their problems and make them socially accepted members of the society. This study aims at using a clinical technique like Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy to assist emotionally disad vantaged adolescents to develop adaptive behaviour within and outside the classroom. Literature Review Counselling belongs to a special domain of psychology in applied setting. In Nigeria and most developing countries of the world, it is relatively anew discipline. Counselling is a part of guidance. And guidance is a helping process which aims at assisting persons to understand themselves and their world, solve their problems and adjust to life both emotionally and physically. Counselling is the pivot of the guidance programme. It is meant to effectively change human behaviour so that the recipients may live self-satisfying and productive lives (Shertzer & Stone, 1976). Thus the reason why counselling programmes are being organized in Nigerian schools is to help students to understand themselves and their world so as to become adjusted and self-directed individuals. The foundations of counselling therefore are human growth and development. According to Peck (1981) there is, however, a general lack of interest in the education of emotionally disturbed children. The reasons are because of the tendency to refer them to clinicians for psychotherapeutic treatment and more recently, the tendency to apply 'special education' to emotional disturbance in children. But what, or who are emotionally disturbed adolescents? Generally, definitions of emotionally disturbed adolescents have pivoted on the following considerations: hyperactivity, withdrawn behaviour, failure to achieve at a level reasonably commensurate with ability, resentment, learning difficulties, aggressiveness, lack of concentration and inability to relate with others satisfactorily (Gearheart, 1974; Peck, 1981; Adima, 1989). Other definitions are based on social, cultural and clinical education factors. …


Professor Dobb is right. Welfare economics doesn't really tell us a lot about how to maximize social welfare. Its most powerful tool is the Pareto-optimum concept —that is, a statement of conditions ensuring that no reallocations are possible that could make someone better off without making someone else worse off. Since the assumed starting point is some given or market-determined distribution of income, an obvious objection is that this starting point may be quite inequitable, and that welfare might be increased by raising the incomes of some people (the poor or opera lovers, say) and lowering the incomes of others (the rich or the philistines). Most of us would agree, even without the skillful and thorough beating that Dobb administers to this dead horse. On the other hand it seems impossible to substantiate objectively or consensually a criterion of welfare to guide such reallocations. Dobb firmly believes in the existence of such a criterion (except when Bergson postulates its existence!) and so discounts the relevance of the Paretooptimum concept. Apart from his failure to explain the nature of his criterion, he misses the main point, which is that if any distribution resulting from the use of his criterion does not meet the Pareto-optimum conditions, it can be improved on without hurting anyone.


The failure of building projects or works is becoming endemic in the global stage, of which Ghana is of no exception. This study identified project manager related critical success factors that affect the success of building projects in Technical Universities in Ghana. Five technical universities were randomly selected for the study. The study selected 120 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive data analysis methods such as mean, standard deviation, standard error was used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed that the project manager related critical success factors for construction projects in technical universities in Ghana included: the competence of the project manager; the experience of the project manager; the quality, cost and time commitment of the project manager; the project manager's authority to take decisions; and the leadership skills of the project manager. The conclusion from the study is that project managers play a very crucial role towards the success of building projects in the technical universities in Ghana.


The article carries out an initial reflection on the approaches to urban poverty and its repercussions on socio-spatial organization in America, European, and Latin American sociology. Numerous parallel proposals stemming from this hypothesis contribute to the construction of the three theoretical narratives, which agree on the following points: the growing socio-spatial polarization linked to the increase of socioeconomic inequalities; the restructuring of the productive system; the retraction or reconfiguration of the social welfare state, accompanied by harsher eligibility criteria that condition access to income transfer programs; and the stigmatization of certain minority or ethnic-racial groups in the job and housing markets. Secondly, the discussion focuses on the question of how the residential segregation process becomes a mechanism that reinforces poverty due to its impact on individuals' wellbeing and socioeconomic performance, on the basis of the territory-effect hypothesis. The juxtaposition of disadvantages in the territory, understood as an intermediate dimension between agency and structure, should take into account the spatial stratification of socioeconomic inequalities for the design of urban policies, among which three orientations stand out. People-based policies provide temporary assistance to certain marginal groups living in poor neighborhoods, through desegregation and residential mobility programs, strict monitoring of antidiscrimination laws in the real estate market, and housing loans that benefit low-income persons. Place-based policies define the neighborhood as intervention unit by investing in infrastructure and street furniture and in the creation of jobs in response to the local population's demands, in order to broaden opportunity structures and further attract middle class groups. Additionally, by requiring the construction of housing that is accessible to the low-income population in suburban areas, they promote social and ethnic-racial heterogeneity in the neighborhood's population composition. The indirect approach calls for stronger regulatory State intervention in the job and housing markets, adapted to the transformations of the socio-productive regime of Post-Fordism.


Previous studies have reported various health benefits of virgin coconut oil (VCO) such as weight management, treatment of burns, infections, improve phagocytic activity, etc. The present study was conducted to investigate the anti-ulcer and hematological properties of VCO against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers using rat model. Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were used for the study and were divided into 6 groups of 4 rats each. Group 1 rats served as the normal control; group 2 (positive control) rats were administered indomethacin only, at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight. Group 3 rats were treated with a standard drug (cimetidine) at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight. Groups 4 (3 ml/kg body weight VCO), 5 (6 ml/kg body weight VCO) and 6 (9 ml/kg body weight VCO) rats were treated as stated. The gastric juice volume of group 6 showed a statistically significant reduction (p < 0.05) in the gastric juice volume when compared with the positive control group. There was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin concentration and red blood cell count of VCO treated groups 4, 5 and 6 when compared with the positive control. Nonetheless, there was a significant decrease in the HDL-cholesterol, TAG concentration and total cholesterol level of the tests groups 4, 5 and 6 when compared with the positive control. Histological findings revealed that stomach sections of rats in groups 4 and 5 showed moderate widespread mucosal necrosis and ulceration, while that of group 6 rats showed focal area of mucosal ulceration with evidence of healing by fibrosis when compared with the positive control. The findings of this research revealed that VCO possesses ulcer ameliorative properties and could therefore be used for the treatment of gastric ulcers.

 Key words: Virgin coconut oil (VCO), ulcer, cholesterol, hematology, gastric juice.


Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), based on the coupling of triboelectric and electrostatic effects, provides an approach for efficiently harvesting blue energy, due to its high-voltage, low cost, and lightweight. Recently, most of the ocean energy harvesting devices based on TENG only rely on one mode. However, the output current of TENG is $3 \sim 4$orders of magnitude smaller than that generated by electromagnetic induction generator (EMG). Herein, the hybrid triboelectric-electromagnetic nanogenerator (HTEMG) based on the nodding duck structure multi-track freestanding TENG (NDM-FTENG) is proposed for ocean wave energy harvesting to improve the output performance of NDM-FTENG. The feasibility of HTEMG system is analyzed through theoretical modeling and simulation under the same frequency, and the output performance of the EMG and TENG coupling in series or parallel agrees well with the experimental results. Due to the large difference of open-circuit voltage $(V_{oc})$and short-circuit current $(I_{sc})$between EMG and TENG, the output performance including Voc and Isc of the HTEMG decreases in the coupling process. The power management circuit of the generated high-voltage for practical low-voltage applications is designed by Multisim software, which improves the coupling output power of EMG and TENG. Moreover, the HTEMG coupling in parallel shows superior output potential and higher power generation capacity compared to the HTEMGs connected in series and individual TENG, which is a 3-fold enhancement compared to that of the individual TENG for energy storage by charging capacitor $1 \mu F$within 100s. This work not only renders a theoretical basis for coupling the EMG and TENG toward effective blue energy harvesting, but also presents great prospects for enabling self-powered smart ocean systems without the need of any power-consuming control electronic circuits.


Two chldren were indentified with facial haemangioma, cerebellar hypoplasia and co‐arctation of the aorta; the second child presented to the neurology department because of facial haemangioma. the importance of awareness of the association of these there conditions in esential to ensure proper management and survival of this group of patiients. The possible pathophysiology of the these associated conditions in discussed.


Narration of females' growing processes and living events,i.e.demonstration of text stories,serves as the inner core of female autobiographical novels since 1990s.The narrations of the works weigh "experienceing ego",self presentation,and self imagination.From 3 dimensions of perspective of presentation,autobiographical quality and fabrication,demonstration is regarded as the basic point of the narrations in female autobiographical novels.


Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR) is a remote laboratory for electrical circuits currently used worldwide. Work is in progress to develop a functional learning analytics tool, the VISIR dashboard (VISIR-DB), that may be useful to instructors and researchers. Explaining what a VISIR circuit is and how to map different circuits that share the same experimental goal is therefore key. This paper presents the issue of circuit identification in VISIR and proposes some algorithms to organize the different experiments users can perform.


This paper on trends in the movement of goods in Hungary is part of the research carried out by the Institute for Transport Studies, Hungary, in 2006. the author reviews the intermodal logistic centers that are set up to manage international freight transportation, outlining the national logistics network that includes rail and highway transportation. Graphs show that the share of combined transports increased from 2.2% IN 2000 to 13.6% by 2005. A final section discusses the enlargement of the European Union and how it may affect the Hungarian transportation network. The author addresses concerns that, without intervention, increased truck traffic will overwhelm the country. Governmental support may be required to support the intermodal transportation, notably to economically integrate the railway network into the larger system.


A 1-fold of $G$ is the graph $G'$ obtained from a graph $G$ by identifying two nonadjacent vertices in $G$ having at least one common neighbor and reducing the resulting multiple edges to simple edges. A sequence of graphs $G = G_0, G_1, G_2, \ldots ,G_k$, where $G_{i+1}$ is a 1-fold of $G_{i}$ for $i=0,1,2,\ldots ,k-1$ is called a uniform $k$-folding if all the graphs in the sequence are singular or all of them are nonsingular. The largest $k$ for which there exists a uniform $k$- folding of $G$ is called fold thickness of $G$ and it was first introduced in [Campe{\~n}a, F. J. H.; Gervacio, S. V. On the fold thickness of graphs. \emph{Arab, J. Math. (Springer)} {\bf9} (2020), no. 2, 345--355]. In this paper, we determine fold thickness of $K_n \odot \overline{K_m}$, $K_n + \overline{K_m}$, cone graph and tadpole graph.


We discuss the implementation and optimization challenges for a Wilson-Dirac solver with Clover term on QPACE, a parallel machine based on Cell processors and a torus network. We choose the mixed-precision Schwarz preconditioned FGCR algorithm in order to circumvent network bandwidth and latency constraints, to make efficient use of the multicore parallelism and on-chip memory, and to achieve flexibility in the choice of lattice sizes. We present benchmarks on up to 256 QPACE nodes showing an aggregate sustained performance of about 10 TFlops for the complete solver and very good scaling.


Greater Stockholm Local Traffic has increased its fleet of ethanol buses in spite of steeply increased costs. In September 1996 there are 130 ethanol buses, and a further 50 have been ordered. A new ethanol pump installation has been constructed, three islands with two pumps each. Tank capacity is 150 m3. Accessibility of ethanol buses is good, similar to that of diesel buses. There are problems with deposits on filters, injection pumps and nozzles. This is presumably due to reactions between ethanol, ignition enhancer and engine oil. Work is proceeding on finding a solution to this. The problem of a vinegary smell remains with the 30 older buses. Annual service and maintenance are ca 10-14 hours/bus higher than for similar diesel bus. It has not been possible to reduce this. Price of ethanol has increased by 50%. It had been hoped that price would drop. Total annual additional cost of an ethanol bus in 1996 is SEK95,000.


Disclosed is an L2 cache (202) provided with a first port (211) for inputting commands from a CPU (201); a third port (213) for inputting commands from a DMAC (205); a bit decision unit (71) in which it is determined whether or not the data of an address specified in the command is stored in the L2 cache (202) when a command is input to the third port (213); and a DMAC access controller (63) in which processing is conducted to maintain the coherency of the data stored in a memory (204) and the stored data when a command is input to the third port (213) and the decision by the bit decision unit (71) is that the command is stored, and the input command is output to a memory (204) as the command output from the DMAC (205).


Power system operators obtain the flexibility required to reliably balance aggregate generation and load through ancillary service and five-minute energy markets. Market prices are based on the marginal opportunity costs of the generators. This market design works well for generators but inherently fails for storage and demand response, denying these new technologies a fair opportunity to compete and denying the power system access to potentially lower cost reliability resources. Market design or regulatory changes may be required for storage and demand response to be viable ancillary service providers.Copyright © 2014 by ASME


With the rapid growth of SCARA robot market, the market competition becomes more and more fierce, and its design is facing greater challenges. In order to evaluate the rationality of SCARA robot design more accurately and quickly, the rigid-flexible coupling dynamic simulation analysis method of SCARA robot is established based on Adams and Nastran software. Firstly, the main structures of SCARA robot are flexiblized by using finite element software Nastran. The joints are flexible according to the characteristics of harmonic reducer. A rigid-flexible coupling dynamic model of SCARA robot is established in Adams. The dynamic strain results of the big arm and forearm under different operating conditions are obtained by simulation. Then the strain test of the big arm and forearm is carried out by using the resistance strain gauge to verify the accuracy of the simulation model. The results show that the calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental results, and the validity of the simulation analysis method is verified. Finally, based on the simulation model, the influence of structural stiffness and joint stiffness on the end displacement of SCARA robot is analyzed, which provides a theoretical basis for the design of SCARA robot.


This study aims to analyze the effect of price, promotion, and country of
origin on buying interest smartphone Samsung. The variables used in this study
are price, promotion, and country of origin as independent variables, as well as
buying interest as the dependent variable.
The number of samples used in this study were 100 respondents
representing the Semarang peoples who have used smartphone Samsung and
currently use smartphone Samsung. The sampling method in this study is a non
probability sampling method with a purposive sampling technique. The method of
data collection is done using a questionnaire. This study uses multiple linear
regression analysis techniques using SPSS 23 analysis tools.
The results of this study indicate that price, promotion, and country of
origin has a positive and significant influence on buying interest smartphone
Samsung. Country of origin became the highest influene in this research, then
price, and then promotion.


This paper proposes and studies a mathematical model of the motion of a viscous fluid caused by the oscillation of a plane porous surface. The motion of liquid inside and outside of a porous medium is considered in a fixed coordinate system. The porous medium performs harmonic translational-oscillatory motion parallel to an impenetrable flat surface, which limits the porous medium from below and moves with its velocity. Exact analytical solutions of the nonstationary Brinkman equation describing the motion of a liquid in a porous medium and the Navier-Stokes equation describing the motion of a liquid outside of a porous medium are found. A numerical analysis of the proposed mathematical model is carried out. The profiles of filtration rates in a porous medium and free liquid are constructed for different values of the model parameters. It is shown that, in special cases, the previously obtained solutions of problems of the motion of a viscous fluid caused by the vibration of a solid impermeable flat surface follow from the results obtained.


To examine regional responses of control and obstructed rabbit detrusor strips to electrical and adrenergic stimulation, and determine whether outlet obstruction causes regional variations in blood flow throughout the detrusor, as the detrusor smooth muscle of the bladder body has previously been considered homogeneous in its pharmacological properties.


The diploma work deals with analyze of the Industrial zone Slechtitelů and entrepreneurial incubation apparatus of University Palackeho in Olomouc project. This diploma work consists of six parts. In the first part there is the essential description of the town Olomouc in the form of total economic profile. In the others parts there are characterized the industrial zones in the town, the Project and local investors and finaly Scientific and technical park of University Palackeho and entrepreneurial incubation apparatus in it. In the final part there is summary of companies in industrial zone Slechtitelů influences on section corporate environment, employment and unemployment of the town Olomouc.


Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida 34737 352-742-6941 352-324-2804 (fax) www.lakessn.com LCSSN STEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA LOCATION: Lake-Sumter Community College's Health Sciences Conference Room 9501 Hwy 441 ~ Leesburg, FL OFFICERS: Kim Dixon, Chairperson Beth Work, Vice-Chairperson DATE: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 TIME: 8:45am I Welcome & Introductions Chairperson Dixon A Review/Approval of June minutes Chairperson Dixon No July meeting. OLD BUSINESS: I Sub-committee Updates Chairperson Dixon Safe Climate Coalition Debi MacIntyre NEW BUSINESS: I Children's Services Counsel Changes Rebecca Foley-Kearney I Follow-up Project Pernell Mitchell W Recommendations for 2009-2010 Projects Chairperson Dixon I Next Meeting Date/Location Chairperson Dixon Wednesday, September 9, 2009-LSCC Health Sciences Conference Room, Leesburg * LCSSN Executive Roundtable Meeting-August 21 at noon LSCC Magnolia Room A Adjourn Chairperson Dixon Lake County Shared Services Network is working together for children and their families.


This paper attempts to analyse the time-varying degrees of weak-for efficiency (WFE) of the Saudi stock market (SSM) using sector-based data. The empirical approach is based on the modified Shannon entropy (SE) and the symbolic time series analysis for a dataset covering 15 sectors for the period (January 2007 to April 2012). Our results reveal significant departure from efficiency but the efficiency degree evolves over time. Also, we show the existence of structural breaks in the time-varying measure of efficiency indicating that the occurrence of extreme events strongly impacts the efficiency behaviour. Furthermore, we provide evidence that Shariah-compliant stocks behave differently from other firms in terms of the degree of WFE and its path over time. Overall, our findings provide several implications for portfolio managers and Saudi policy makers.


Injection molding of wax patterns faces increasing demands for production rate. Proper thermal management of the injection molding tooling is capable of improving the production rate. Precise temperature control is a key to shorten the cooling time using the conformal cooling channels which are conformal to the molding cavity. However, the service life of the injection molding tooling with cooling channels will reduce significantly because the structural strength will reduce obviously. In this study, the feasibility of applying the increase in the mold thickness to maintain the structural strength of the injection molding tooling with cooling channels was verified through simulation and experiments conducted. It was found that the average variation between the results of simulation and the experiment is about 24.9%. The approximately amount of the increase in the thickness required for different diameters of cooling channels can be determined according to the trend equation of y=1.3429x-2.3429. The results can provide a reference for the conformal cooling channel design.


Objective To investigate the role of apoptosis in the development of virus myocarditis in mice. Methods Light microscopy, electyonic microscopy and terminal transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling(TUNEL)assays were used to detect the inflammtion, necrosis and apoptosis in myocardium. Results (1)The typical myocardial lesions including myocardial necrosis and lymphocyte infiltration at the 7 th day post-inoculation were observed, with much worse results between the 10th and 14th day, and recovered from the 21th to 28th day, and without any inflammtion in control group. (2)TUNEL-positive myocytes appeared in the myocardium of myocarditis mice on days 7,10,14,21,28. The percent of apoptosis myocytes were much higher 7 to 14 days after the infection than 21 to 28 days(P0.05).The mice in control group did not have any apoptosis cell. Conclusion Apoptosis playS an important role in the virus myocarditis. It is involved in the pathogenesis of virus myocarditis in mice.


The blood urea nitrogen is a useful index in evaluating the physiological function and training load.It has been widespread applied in the movement training.According to the test on 30 canoeing athletes,this research has discussed the relation between canoeing athlete physiological load and the BUN during short cycle training period.The result shows that male athlete blood urea nitrogen(BUN) foundation value for 5.17±0.77mmol/L,female athlete blood urea nitrogen(BUN) foundation value for 4.72±0.61mmol/L,and also shows the change characteristic of BUN value during training period.It can depend on the change characteristics of BUN during short cycle training period and help provide scientific grounds for the training load.


This study evaluates the risk management strategies among maize crop farmers in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics and other models were used for data analysis. The study revealed that 55. 5% of the farmers were females with mean age of 42 years, 7(17), 2021 Analysis Discovery Agriculture ISSN 2347–3819 EISSN 2347–386X


It is shown how the characteristics of the corner MOSFET inherent to trench isolation can be extracted from hardware measurements and how the corner device must be taken into account when extracting MOSFET channel characteristics. For NFETs it is found that the corner's threshold voltage, substrate sensitivity, and sensitivity to well doping are all smaller than the channel's. The results imply that for low-standby-power logic applications requiring high performance, it may become necessary to locally control the well doping at the corner. However, the corner's reduced substrate sensitivity and width independence can provide a significant advantage in a DRAM cell.<<ETX>>


We investigate phase coherent electronic transport in an open quantum system, which consists of quantum dots side-coupled to a nanowire. It is demonstrated that coherent switching can be characterized by adjusting the electronic energy. A comparative analysis of quantum coherence effects in side-coupled quantum-dot systems is presented. Our results demonstrate the relevance of electronic nanodevices based on coherent switching by appropriately detuning the side-coupled quantum dots that are located at variable distance along a wire.


We challenge the ongoing prevailing social stigma of how beauty and artifice contribute to the sexual objectification of women through exploring the personal meanings that the taken-for-granted daily cosmetics consumption experiences hold for women from diverse backgrounds. Phenomenological interviews were conducted with thirty-one women aged from 19 to 62, and interpreted through a circular hermeneutic process with specific consideration given to relational conceptions of the self. Following the textual interpretations, we offer a conceptualisation of the relational self as a dynamic interface that not only differs from our traditional concepts of social self, but also suggests new ways to see the relational self as a management tool that filters and regulates change in the self as it changes over time. A brief concluding discussion highlights our key contributions.


This article aims at identifying the research issues and challenges that need to be addressed to achieve sustainable transportation system for Indian cities. The same is achieved by understanding the current system and trends of urbanization, motorization and modal shares in India; and their impact on mobility and safety (the two basic goals of transportation) as well as environment. Further, the article explores the efforts by the central and state governments in India to address the sustainability issues, and the problems and issues over and above the present efforts to achieve sustainability. The article concludes by summarizing the research issues with respect to planning/modelling, non-motorized transport, public transport, driver behaviour and road safety and traffic management. It is expected that these research issues will provide potential directions for carrying out further research aimed at achieving sustainable transport system for Indian cities.


As the hearing capabilities of humans are degraded with age, it becomes more difficult for people of different ages to enjoy television together, as they need different audio volumes. A 60 years old person needs a 10 dB boost at high frequencies, on average, in order to be able to listen properly. This paper describes an approach to obtain this boost. A line array using 8 phase-shift sources has been designed and constructed. This array produces a boost of 10 dB in a narrow spatial zone, where the person with the hearing loss is placed. The response in other directions is minimized to reduce the excitation of the reverberant field in the room, with the phase-shift sources controlling the radiation to the rear of the array. Free field simulations were used to design the array and also investigate various algorithms for the broad band reproduction of the audio signal. The real-time performance of the experimental array was then tested in free field and realistic environmental conditions.


Induction of shoots or of somatic embryos is the key step for gaining the morphogenetic potential in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), species known as recalcitrant to in vitro regeneration. In the immature zygotic embryo derived tissues or in other juvenile tissues resulted from seedlings, the acquisition of the competence for regeneration can be achieved directly by cytokinin treatment or by preconditioning the explants on cytokinin containing medium. In this paper is presented a new type of explant for sunflower in vitro culture, consisting of the apex with primordial leaves, resulted from ungerminated mature zygotic embryo, in which a specific morphogenetic response was triggered by the exogenously applied auxins. Among the auxins tested, indole-3-acetic acid, indole-3-butyric acid and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid are inducers of an organogenetic response, apical/axillary shoots and adventitious buds being regenerated while 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid and 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid led to somatic embryo formation. Among the auxins tested only 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid sustains the embryos development up to mature stage. A high amount of sucrose (120 g L) supplied during the auxin treatment promotes the maturation of the embryos directly on the induction medium for all tested auxins with embryogenic effect. These findings show that regardless of the type of morphogenetic response aimed in sunflower meristematic tissues resulted from mature embryos, the presence of auxins is mandatory.


Osteomalacia is mainly reduced to changes in the bones - they lose their mineral substances and along with this, abrupt changes occur in the organic structure of bones and in the bone marrow - and the bone and bone marrow soften. Along with this, degenerative changes occur in the muscular system. The clinical picture is first expressed by pain in different parts of the skeleton, early fatigue, increased reflexes; then, with strong development, bone curvature, persistent catarrh of the respiratory and digestive tract; patients die with symptoms of insanity. The disease lasts from 1 to 10 years and affects mainly women who have already given birth. Neither poverty nor prolonged feeding seems to matter.


We applied renormalized singles (RS) in the multireference density functional theory (DFT) approach to calculate accurate electronic energies of ground states and excited states for molecular systems. The multireference DFT approach, developed recently, determines the total energy of the N -electron system as the sum of the (N −2)electron energy from a density functional approximation (DFA) and the two-electron addition excitation energies from the particle-particle Tamm-Dancoff approximation (ppTDA) linear response approach. The ppTDA@RS-DFA approach first constructs the RS Hamiltonian to capture all singles contributions of the (N−2)-electron auxiliary system described by a chosen DFA. Then the RS Hamiltonian is used in ppTDA to calculate two-electron addition excitation energies. The total energy is optimized with the optimized effective potential (OEP) method. The multireference description of both the ground and excited states of the N -electron systems comes naturally through the linear response theory. We show that the ppTDA@RS-DFA approach provides considerable improvement over the ppTDA@DFA, the original approach without using RS, and describes both ground state and excited state properties accurately, with electron densities preserving the proper symmetry for systems having strong (static) correlation. For ground states, ppTDA@RS-DFA properly describes dissociation energies, equilibrium bond lengths and the dissociation curves of all tested molecules, and the double bond rotation of ethylene. For excited states, ppTDA@RS-DFA provides accurate excitation energies of molecular systems and largely eliminates the dependence on the choice of the DFA. ppTDA@RS-DFA thus provides a promising and very efficient multireference approach to systems with static correlation.


nsomnia (p<0.000, Z=-4.134), social dysfunction (p<0.001, Z=-3.255) and severe depression (p<0.021, Z=-2.861). There was also significant difference between athletes and non-athletes in regard to Body Mass Index (p<0.014, Z=-2.248). Team and solo athletes showed significant difference in general h ealth status (p<0.019, Z=-2.346). In athlete studen ts, there was no significant relationship between gener al health status and age (p<0.369, R=-0.076), while in non-athlete students this relationship was signi ficant (p<0.004, R=2.212). Considering the obtained results, encouraging students for doing exercise ca n improve their general health and physical statues , sleep quality, social function, mental health and b ody mass index.


In consideration of many problems in water resources protection in China, a scientific way for overall protection of water resources is proposed, i.e. both water quality and water quantity should be protected. Some countermeasures for the healthy development of water resources protection are also presented, such as strengthening of juridical construction and organization, strengthening of the cooperation between regions and departments, increase of investment, reinforcement of management, and so on.


revenue systems, which have become a serious impediment to agricultural reconstruction. The pointing out of India's weaknesses, inherent as well as acquired, has consumed much space, which indicates that even today the authors consider it necessary to drive these home to all concerned, in order to pave the way for proposing constructive measures. The third part is sociological and refreshing in that it grapples with the controversial and often misleading opinions expressed on India's rural conditions. The authors meet the &dquo;population pressure&dquo; argument by pointing out that &dquo;the problem is more tractable from the production end than from the population end,&dquo; the latter being obviously complex and wrapped in speculation. They also, most correctly, point out that the rate of population growth in Europe has been higher than in India, but the free nations of Europe avoided maladjustment in their national


Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a cause of global concern as resistance is emerging enormously in hospital and community settings. The occurrence of resistance to cephalosporins due to production of Extended Spectrum BetaLactamases is known worldwide. Hence, this study was undertaken to detect the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of ESBL-producing gram-negative bacteria isolated from various clinical samples received from the indoor patients of a tertiary care hospital. Material and Methods: Clinical specimens received from the patients admitted in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 were included in the study. The samples were processed based on standard microbiological techniques. ESBL screening and confirmation were done based upon CLSI guidelines. Antimicrobial resistance pattern of ESBL producing gram negative bacteria was determined. Result:A total of 8147 samples were received out of which 1061(13.02%) gram negative bacteria were isolated. 227 (21.97%) of the gram negative isolates were positive on screening and 107 (10.08%) were confirmed to be ESBL producers phenotypically. Maximum antimicrobial resistance was observed to ciprofloxacin and amikacin. All the isolates were sensitive to sulbactam ceftriaxone and imipenem. Conclusion: The present study highlights the prevalence of ESBL-producing gram negative bacterial isolates in a tertiary care hospital in Amritsar, Punjab. Measures such as the establishment of antimicrobial stewardship activities, monitoring surveillance and infection control programmes, emphasizing on effective hand hygiene practices together with coherent antibiotic policies should be enforced in the hospitals to arrest the spread of ESBLs.


A model for predicting path loss at the VHF band for low antenna heights is presented. Differences between path loss characteristics at the VHF band and at bands above the UHF band are clarified. The model is shown to be able to predict measurement results accurately.


It is introduced that HBC converted 100 MW oil fired boiler into coal fired boiler in the case of retaining the boiler thermal efficiency and capacity changeless.A type of high efficiency and low NOx STW cyclone-type burner is adopted in the coal fired boiler,after placed in service, the thermal efficiency test and actual operation proved that the STW-Ⅰcyclone-type burner is a advanced burner nowadays,which have been adopted in some boilers and are all in perfect operation conditions.


Ice thaws on the river, ice melts on the streams, Th ey are freed again as the spring sun gleams. Th e valley is green with new life, new hopes; Old winter is beaten—see how it withdrew To skulk up there on rough mountain-slopes! . . . Th ey have something today to celebrate, For the Lord's resurrection is theirs as well: Today they have risen and been set free From the mean damp houses where they dwell, From their trades and crafts and drudgery. . . .


Despite the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV persists and viremia rebounds if ART is interrupted. Characterizing proviruses in infected cells that persist on ART is critical to developing strategies to eliminate them. To facilitate our understanding of the genetic structure and dynamics of the HIV reservoir, we developed the Proviral Sequence Database (PSD), https://psd.cancer.gov, for the storage and meta-analyses of HIV sequences prior to ART, that persist on ART, or that rebounded after ART was interrupted.


Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of disease to blindness of people globally. The retinal screening examinations of diabetic patients is needed to prevent the disease. There are many untreated and undiagnosed cases present in especially in India. DR requires smart technique to detect it. In this paper, we proposed a deep learning based architecture for detecting the DR. The experiments are done on the DR Dataset available in UCI machine Learning Repository. The results obtained from the experiments are satisfactory.


A new regional flood frequency estimation (RFFE) model for Australia has been developed as a part of 4th edition of Australian Rainfall and Runoff, which is referred to as 'RFFE Model 2015'. To develop and test this model, flood data from 853 gauged catchments have been utilised, which includes 798 gauged catchments from the humid coastal areas and 55 catchments from the arid and semi-arid areas. The model allows the derivation of design flood estimates for annual exceedance probabilities (AEP) of 50% to 1% for small to medium catchments anywhere in Australia. In the RFFE Model 2015, the humid coastal and arid/semi-arid areas of Australia have been divided into five and two different regions, respectively. The boundaries between the arid and humid coastal regions have been drawn approximately based on the 500 mm mean annual rainfall contour line. To reduce the effects of sharp variation in flood estimates for the ungauged catchments located close to these regional boundaries, seven fringe zones have been delineated. In the humid coastal regions, a region-of-influence approach has been adopted to derive design flood estimates for ungauged catchments. In developing the prediction model for the regionalised Log Pearson Type 3 distribution, a Bayesian generalised least squares regression technique has been applied, which considers the inter-station correlation and variation in record lengths of the annual maximum flood series across different sites. For the arid/semiarid regions, a simple index type regional method has been adopted. For easy application by the industry, an application tool has been developed, which automates the application of the RFFE Model 2015. The user is required to provide simple input data (e.g. catchment area and catchment location) to obtain design flood quantiles and associated uncertainty. This paper provides essential technical information, which will assist the user to apply the RFFE Model 2015 in practice with confidence. Further details can be found in the ARR draft chapter on regional flood methods and technical reports.


A study has been performed on a laser-heated ramjet/scramjet vehicle concept for propulsion during the air-breathing portion of an orbital launch trajectory. The concept considers axisymmetric, high-thrust vehicles with external inlets and nozzles. Conceptual design and ramjet/scramjet cycle analysis are emphasized, with propulsive energy provided by combustion of on-board fuel. The conventional ramjet/scramjet combustion chamber is replaced by a laser energy absorption chamber. The elimination of on-board propellant can result in very high thrust-to-weight ratios and payload fractions, in a vehicle with a relatively small degree of mechanical complexity. The basic vehicle has a weight of 12,250 lbf, and a diameter of 5 meters, which is close to the size of the Apollo command module. The ramjet calculations are based on a Mach 3 isentropic inlet with a 13.7 degree half-angle conical tip. The scramjet analysis considers conical inlets with 10, 15, and 30 degree half-angles. Flight Mach numbers from 2 to 20 are considered in the calculations.


This thesis evaluates the effects of user and marketer generated content on customer equity drivers in the context of the UK's online-only fashion industry. Specifically, it conceptualises and presents a model which allows for the direct comparison of user and marketer generated content upon brand equity, relationship equity, and value equity, which are the drivers of customer equity. The use of mixed methods research strengthens the model, as the focus groups undertaken in phase one of the research add advertising scepticism and fashion involvement to the model as antecedents to user engagement with marketer and user generated content. The findings of the model demonstrate that these antecedents do influence user engagement with fashion-related social media. The model also demonstrates that both marketer and user generated content positively affect all three drivers of brand equity, however user generated content is shown to influence all three drivers more strongly. Declarations and statements


Almost all countries are trying to launch tourism as a source of foreign exchange earners for their countries. Many efforts have been made to increase the number of tourists visiting. One of the tourist destinations that once entered the 7 (seven) wonders of the world is Taj-Mahal. The palace was made for 22 years by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his empress. With such conditions, India is one of the tourist destinations that are worth visiting. In addition to the king's palace, India has a different culture from Indonesia.
Meanwhile, along with the development of communication technology, the number of YouTube content containing documentation about culture is increasing. YouTube viewers are also increasing in number dayly. One YouTube video of documentation of Indian culture, is entitled Rape is consensual: Inside Haryana's Rape Culture, which will be an instrument as a treatment to see if there is a difference in interest in visiting India before and after watching the YouTube video.
This study uses quantitative research methods by distributing questionnaires to 58 Mercu Buana University students who were selected purposively. That study aims to find out whether there are differences in interests between before and after watching YouTube content.
The results showed that even though there was a decrease in the mean value from 12.121 (before treatment) to 10.345 (after treatment), the calculation of the t value calculated was 5.092 while the t-table value for the two-tailed test (Two Tail) was 2.002. The t value calculated is greater than the t-table value, so it can be concluded that there is no difference in traveling interest to India before and after watching the YouTube video.


This paper addresses fluid dynamic issues of concern in the design and development of Continuous Wave (CW) Short Wavelength Chemical Lasers (SWCLs). Short Wavelength Chemical Laser technology is in its research stage and SWCL concepts are in their evolving mode. Researchers are presently addressing candidate chemical systems and activation concepts. Since these lasers will be flowing systems, it is necessary to discuss both the probable fluid dynamics issues, because of the inherent complexities fluid dynamicist can support this activity. In addition to addressing the SWCL fluid dynamic issues, this paper will review past fluid dynamic activities in high energy lasers and discuss additional research still required. This paper will also address the various levels of fluid dynamic modeling and how these models can be applied in studying the fluid dynamics of Short Wavelength Chemical Lasers. Where it is felt that specific fluid methodologies are not available, but are required in order to conduct specific analyses, they will be defined. 34 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.


Objective
To investigate the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy with androgen indexsuch as sex hormone binding (SHBG) , total testosterone (TT), dehydroepiandrosteron sulphate(DHEA-S), androstenedione(A4) and free testosterone index(FAI) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods
The clinical manifestation and biochemical index of androgen with 300 PCOS patients(PCOS group) and 120 normal women(control group) were analyzed, and the patients in PCOS group were divided into hyperandrogerisn symptoms group and without hyperandrogerisn symptoms group. The levels of TT, SHBG, DHEA-s, A4 were detected and the FAI was calculated. The changes of each androgen index between the two groups were compared, and the sensitivity and specificity of the test indexes by the area of ROC curve were compared.

Results
In PCOS group, the levels of TT, DHEA-S, A4 and FAI were higher than those in control group (P A4 (75.0%) > TT (53.5%) > SHBG (21.6%) > DHEA-S (11.4%), A4 and FAI in patients with PCOS had high diagnosis value than TT.

Conclusions
The value of A4 and FAI in the diagnosis of PCOS is better than TT, it has higher sensitivity. FAI can be used as as a sensitive and accurate indicator for diagnosis of PCOS with high androgen levels, and this test method is simple, rapid, suitable for clinical promotion.

Key words:
Polycystic ovary syndrome; Total testosterone; Androstenedione; Free androgen index; ROC curve


Parametric computational modeling of galaxies is a process with a high computational cost. The statistical component of modeling, which may involve model refinements in relation to the source brightness distribution, achieves more satisfactory results when the Bayesian approach is employed. In our research, we use GALaxy PHotometric ATtributes (GALPHAT) as our primary tool for data processing. In the current scenario of cosmology, to be scientifically relevant, this type of modeling must be performed on thousands of galaxies. In this article, we present the study and optimization of solutions based on modern HPC platforms, including a many-core processor, that enable effective processing of that amount of galaxies obtained from Sloan Digital Sky


Abstract We introduce a linearization property for parameter dependent operators from a space of continuous functions into itself. This notion leads to a new implicit function theorem. As an application, we study the stability of the solutions of the integro-differential equation x ′( t ) =  f (λ,  t ,  x ( t )) + ∫ t 0 g ( t ,  s ,  x ( s ))  ds ,  x (0) = 0, with respect to the parameter λ.


Land is an fundamental natural resource for human being.Based on the fact that Hunan province is confronted with intense contradictions between population and land ,agricultural land and construction land, land rearrangement, one of which is a form of cultured land supplement, is essential to the sustainable development of agriculture and national economy. The important role of carrying out land rearrangement is comprehensively discussed, and the potential of farmland rearrangement and village remoulding is thoroughly analysed in Hunan province. Consequently, some countermeasures are put forwards to do land rearrangement well in Hunan province.


ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE ACCENTUATION OF u -STEM ADJECTIVES AND ABSTRACT NOUNS Summary On the basis of the data from Dauksa's works presented by Skardžius the article considers the causes of the oxytonic process in barytonic u -stem adjectives, cf. dailus -> dailus, skaistus -> skaistus. Of more than two thirds of the old accentuation cases found in Dauksa's works there remained but a few in Kursaitis' dictionary and dialects. The barytonic nature of the said adjectives can be recognized by their neuter forms stressed on the root, which are quite plentiful in Kursaitis' dictionary and are still in use in present-day dialects, cf. baisu, vėsu and others. Stress on the root in u -stem adjectives is partly determined by the variation between u- and o -stem adjectives in East Lithuanian subdialects, cf. rūgstus and rūgstas. This shows that u -stem adjectives could be related to o -stem forms as well. When the said forms changed into the u -stem, the neuter forms of adjectives may have retained the old stress longer, e. g. pigas, -a, piga -> pigus, -i, pigu ->pigus, -i, pigu and pigu. In Dauksa's works not only u- stem adjectives and their forms receive stress on the root, but also derivatives with the suffix -umas which usually preserve the stress of the basic word, e.g. brangumas: brangus, kantrumas : kantrus and others, with the exception of baisumas, cf. baisus, teisumas, cf. teisus. Both latter cases show that in Dauksa's times there may have been a tendency towards suffixal accentuation in nouns. After de Saussure and Fortunatov's Law the stressed suffix -umas could have influenced the formation of the old accentuation in u -stem adjectives with stress on the ending, cf. *meilumas    →       meilumas ↑                                 ↓ *meilus, meilų   →     meilų, meilus


In its central chapters 3 and 4 the social paper of the Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany, published in February 1997, asks for the concept of humanity and for the general agreement on those basic values that provide the fundament of public order. Analysing these chapters the present article takes up the classic notion of 'commercium' in order to obtain those components of a social anthropology that may serve as a guideline for the economic system. As far as democracy, welfare state, and market economy are based on the Christian concept of humanity, they will represent both the relationship between God and man and the relationship between fellow-men, and that with regard to the idea of 'commercium'.


Vernonia (Centrapalus pauciflorus) is potentially a new crop that could offer naturally epoxidised industrial oil. The objective of this study was to apply principal component analyses on agronomic traits, seed oil and fatty acid compositions in vernonia to identify the most influential and representative characters for effective breeding. Field evaluations, and oil and fatty acid analyses were conducted using 36 diverse accessions of C. pauciflorus var. ethiopica. Two principal components (PC) were determined contributing 79.26% of the variation among the agronomic traits. PC1 explained 59.71% of the variation represented by the numbers of productive primary seed heads and seed yield. PC2 contributed at 19.55% highly correlated with the number of productive secondary heads. The principal component analysis on seed oil and fatty acid compositions allocated three components explaining 75% of the variation. PC1, PC2 and PC3 contributed 41%, 19% and 15%, respectively, to the total variance. The principal traits were seed oil content, palmitic acid and stearic acid in PC1, oleic acid in PC2 and arachidic acid in PC3. The selected traits may help in developing appropriate and effective breeding strategies for the improvement, large-scale production and germplasm conservation of vernonia.


In the classic understanding of human rights obligations, the state is considered the primary duty-bearer. Governments, however, are increasingly handing over their function of delivering health services to NGOs. This article argues that because of these new and increasing responsibilities, NGOs should also be seen as duty-bearers required to uphold rights through their services, activities, and principles of operation. Translating human rights norms into practical, measurable activities remains a challenge. We worked with organizations delivering HIV-related services to prisoners and injecting drug users in Malawi and Pakistan. The aim was to develop a simple, practical framework of activities and indicators to provide accountability standards against which NGOs could be held accountable for progressively realizing the rights of their clients.