pre- and post-liberalisation periods have some implications for the future policy on liberalization aimed among other things to increase export intensities of the large public limited companies. The results indicate that the impact of liberalisation policies


Foamed refractory oxides provide lightweight, reflective thermal insulation materials. The materials have a low bulk density and high thermal shock resistance.


Bis (methylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide amido complex (MeCp)2YbNPh2 (THF) reacted with n-hexyl isocyanate (n-HexylNCO) in 1:1 molar ratio to give {(MeC5H4)2Yb[OC(NPh2)N(n-hexyl)] }2(1). Complex 1 was characterized by elemental analyses and X-ray diffraction. The title complex belongs to trigonal system and R-3 space group. Its unit cell parameters are a = 2.9533(11) nm, b = 2.9533(11) nm, c = 1.5873(6) nm, V = 11.9896(80) nm3, Z = 9,with two symmetrical bridged oxygen atoms. Nitrogen atom is coordinated to the ytterbium atom to form a tricyclic backbone. The coordination number of ytterbium is 9. The whole molecule shows central symmetry.


The safety managementof electric power enterprise concerns the safety and reliably of the country sources of energy , the continuing developing economy, and the people′s daily life. In this paper, the importances and performances of the safety problems in electric power enterprise are introduced. The major problems exists in the electric power enterprise in recent years, and the influences to safety management are presented. Four main measures to improve the safety management level of the electric power enterprise were brought out. First,the enterprise leaders should attach great importance to the safety problems and enhancesuperrision and control; second, perfect the laws system and take the safety technique measures to practical appliance primarily; third, prevent the risk in the reforms of electric power market;forth, promote the informational developments in the safety management etc. It emdodies the purpose that "Human-Centered、Safety-First and Harmonious development".


Reduced soil tillage is a powerful means to mitigate soil degradation. However, in arid climates, no-till rainfed technologies often result in yield drop due to lack of soil moisture and mineral nutrition. Rainfed production of winter wheat using direct sowing and diversified fertilization in South Kazakhstan was studied in 2019–2020. Eight field-scale treatments using nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers were studied for biometric parameters of winter wheat. An economic profitability of the amendments used was assessed. The soil managed to accumulate productive moisture to support plants' needs during formation of productive organs. Use of phosphorus fertilizer at direct sowing accelerated grain maturation, and the combination of phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizer lengthened the growing season. The highest production cost of 1 tonne of grain was in the plots that did not receive any amendments, and the lowest cost was in the treatment with use of plant growth stimulants together with micronutrient fertilizer. For the first time, optimization of the soil nutritional regime with consideration of the biological and phenological demands allowed for the balance of the plant nutrition and cost efficiency of grain production with direct sowing of winter wheat in dry conditions in South Kazakhstan.


Some trends of China's detergent and cosmetic industry are analyzed,including credit crisis of few international brand integrations of industry,capital operation and technique innovation.According to an anslysis,China's detergent and cosmetic industry will present a sharp growth boom in the future through adopting proper strategy and coping with fierce competition.


The paper designs a wireless temperature sensor network node based on the AT86RF212 and introduces its design of hardware and software. The network node means to the temperature data collection and real-time monitoring. The test results show that the wireless temperature sensor network node has good performance, strong reliability, low power consumption for real-time temperature monitoring and transmission, and up to 100 m of measuring range.


The existing problems in trichlorosilane production are analyzed and the technical transformation measures are proposed.The water content of hydrogen chloride is about 1×10-4(vol.),the boron content is lower than 4×10-8(wt)and the silicon powder consumption decreased by 30 kg per ton of trichlorosilane after transformation.


Introduction: Unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been carried out in Brazil since 1995, with an increasing number of procedures among the transplant centers. Evaluating this experience is important to improve the outcomes of this therapeutic modality. The aim of this study is to assess risk factors for survival in 125 patients who underwent unrelated donor HSCT for malignant diseases. Material and methods: 125 patients with malignant diseases who received unrelated donor HSCT between july/95 and june/2005 in a single institution in Brazil were analyzed. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate overall survival, log-rank test for comparison of continuous variables and Fisher exact test for categorical variables. Cox proportional hazard model was used for analyzing risk factors for survival. Analyzed risk factors: sex, age, acute graft-versus-host-disease (a-GVHD) grades II-IV, extensive chronic (c) GVHD, diagnosis, stage of disease, source of stem cells, number of infused cells/Kg and HLA matching. Median age was 17 years (range 1–55), male (n=78) and female (n=44). Diseases: CML (n=46), AML/MDS (n=40), ALL (n=34), other (n=5). Source of stem cells: bone marrow (n=95), umbilical cord blood (n=30). ATG or ALG containing regimens were used in 25 patients. Advanced disease was detected in 66 patients (53%) and was defined as CML in advanced phases, AML and ALL ≥ second clinical remission (CR2), relapsed or refractory. Results: Acute GVHD II-IV was observed in 51 (41%) patients and extensive c-GVHD in 32 (26%). Main death causes: a-GVHD (9%), c-GVHD (13%), infections (41%) and relapse (27%). Estimated overall survival (OS) in 10 years was 40%, with a median survival of 189 days. Sex, diagnosis, stem cell source, type of conditioning, number of infused cells/Kg and HLA matching did not influenced survival. OS in 10 years was higher in patients with early stage disease compared to advanced diseases (55% × 20%; p=.0005) and in patients under 18 years of age compared to those ≥ 18 years-old (60% × 20%; p=.0012). The presence of extensive c-GVHD had a positive influence in OS (OR 0,1758 – 0,9092). Conclusions: The OS in 10 years was 40% for this group of patients. Patients in early stage disease and under 18 years of age have a higher OS in 10 years (55% and 60% respectively). Extensive c-GVHD had a positive impact in survival, probably due to graft versus leukemia effect.


This paper presents the design and performance of a planar 3R robot capable of dexterous constrained manipulation when interacting with a stiff environment. A novel variable stiffness actuator (VSA) having a stiffness ratio of approximately 500 is also described. Variable stiffness actuation, together with a combined position/compliance manipulation path, is used to: 1) allow the robot to passively comply with its environment along kinematically constrained directions despite model error in constraint locations, and 2) generate high stiffness for accurate motion control along kinematically unconstrained directions despite resisting forces. This manipulation strategy provides dexterity for cases in which mechanical work must be performed while complying with constraints. The manipulation strategy and robot performance were evaluated with the task of turning a steel crank to lift a weight. Results show that, when using passive compliance control, the robot completed the task 29 times faster with constraint forces 80% lower than when using traditional active compliance control (with VSAs at their highest stiffness).


The utility model relates to a biomass dry distillation carbon, gas, oil and liquid co-production centralized gas supply system device, which comprises a dual-purpose fixed combustion furnace, a relay type movable retort, a cooling and purification system and a transmission and distribution system without a gas storage tank. The relay type movable retort is movably arranged on the dual-purpose fixed combustion furnace, the movable retort is connected with the cooling and purification system through pipelines, and the cooling and purification system is connected with the conveying and distribution system. The biomass dry distillation carbon, gas, oil and liquid co-production centralized gas supply system can achieve like continuous running and self-supply heating sources. The system is not provided with huge gas storage cabinets, is high in equipment utilization rate and small in project investment, and no sewage or dirt are discharged during the production process, thereby saving energy and protecting the environment.


Objectives: Guidelines for screening children and adolescents for overweight have recently been published by a North American Expert Committee. As Australian clinicians might uncritically adopt these recommendations, we explore the consequences of applying North American body mass index (BMI) cutoff values to an Australian population.


Abstract A general method for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles is successfully achieved by a one-pot copper-catalyzed oxidation with O2 in air as oxidant. The solvent mixture of acetonitrile and formamide (1:1) is optimized to ensure the oxidation of alcohols, deprotonation of phosphonium salt, and Wittig reaction occur efficiently in one pot. A broad range of substrates has been explored for this process, including three electron-withdrawing group (CO2Et, COPh, CN) functionalized phosphonium salts. They reacted not only with benzylic and heteroaromatic alcohols, but also with aliphatic alcohols, forming the corresponding α,β-unsaturated esters, ketones, and nitriles in moderate to excellent yields.


Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a devastating lymphoid malignancy characterised by accumulation of malignant T cells in the dermis and epidermis. Skin lesions cause serious symptoms hampering the quality of life and are entry sites for bacterial infection - a major cause of morbidity and mortality in advanced disease. What drives the pathological processes that compromise the skin barrier remains unknown. Here, we report on increased transepidermal water loss and compromised expression of skin barrier proteins filaggrin and filaggrin-2 in areas adjacent to TOX positive T cells in CTCL skin lesions. Malignant T cells secrete mediators (including cytokines such as IL-13, IL-22 and Oncostatin M) that activate STAT3 signalling and downregulate filaggrin and filaggrin-2 expression in human keratinocytes and reconstructed human epithelium. Consequently, repression of filaggrins could be counteracted by a cocktail of antibodies targeting these cytokines/receptors, by siRNA-mediated knockdown of JAK1/STAT3, and by JAK1 inhibitors. Notably, we show that treatment with a clinically approved JAK inhibitor, Tofacitinib, increases filaggrin expression in lesional skin from mycosis fungoides patients. Taken together, these findings indicate that malignant T cells secrete cytokines, which induce skin barrier defects through a JAK1/STAT3 dependent mechanism. As clinical grade JAK inhibitors largely abrogate the negative effect of malignant T cells on skin barrier proteins, our findings suggest that such inhibitors provide novel treatment options for CTCL patients with advanced disease and a compromised skin barrier.


This paper describes a new approach for using wireless sensors on mobile phones for integrating data from social networks. We describe existing models for integrating sensors and social networks, as well as propose a new practical approach for social context-aware data discovery that uses mobile phone as proximity sensor. Our concept uses new model for location-related statuses (check-ins) based on network proximity rules. And an appropriate mobile service (context-aware browser client for social networks) can present that information to mobile subscribers. As the potential use-cases for the proposed approach we can mention all projects related to hyper-local news data. For example, proximity marketing, Smart City news, indoor information delivery, etc.


Upcoming experiments will map the spatial distribution of the 21-cm signal over three-dimensional volumes of space during the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). Several methods have been proposed to mitigate the issue of astrophysical foreground contamination in tomographic images of the 21-cm signal, one of which involves the excision of a wedge-shaped region in cylindrical Fourier space. While this removes the $k$-modes most readily contaminated by foregrounds, the concurrent removal of cosmological information located within the wedge considerably distorts the structure of 21-cm images. In this study, we build upon a U-Net based deep learning algorithm to reconstruct foreground wedge-removed maps of the 21-cm signal, newly incorporating light-cone effects. Adopting the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) as our fiducial instrument, we highlight that our U-Net recovery framework is robust to instrumental limitations and noise. We subsequently evaluate the efficacy of recovered maps in guiding high-redshift galaxy searches and providing context to existing galaxy catalogues. This will allow for studies of how the high-redshift galaxy luminosity function varies across environments, and ultimately refine our understanding of the connection between the ionization state of the intergalactic medium (IGM) and galaxies during the EoR.


Laboratory testing indicated that two antioxidants, lead diamyldithiocarbamate (LDADC) and hydrated lime (HL), were effective in reducing the rate of oxidative hardening of asphalt binders. Road trial sections with sprayed seals of both materials were placed at a number of sites in Australia and were monitored for up to 10 years. Each trial consisted of a number of sections that were identical to each other except for the concentration of antioxidant incorporated into the asphalt. The trials were regularly inspected and sampled. Samples were taken back to the laboratory, the asphalt binder was recovered, and its viscosity was measured. By comparing the viscosities of sections onto which asphalt binders containing antioxidant were laid with control sections (asphalt only, no additive) it was possible to determine how effective the antioxidant was in reducing asphalt hardening. The results suggest that LDADC gives the greatest benefit in pavement situations in which binder hardening is rapid. The addition of more than 2.5% LDADC appears to produce substantial reductions in the hardening rate. When binder hardening occurs slowly (a durable asphalt in a temperate climate) the addition of LDADC does not appear to reduce binder hardening rate. Although HL was found to retard the rate of hardening of a range of asphalts under laboratory test conditions, it was shown to have no significant effect under long-term exposure (up to 10 years in a sprayed seal).


Objective To research anesthetic management, pathophysiologic variation of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (A-ALDLT) and to probe how to improve anesthetic quality of A-ALDLT. MethodsThe clinical data of 47 donors from Sep. 2005 to Jan. 2007 in West China Hospital were reviewed. Intraoperative vital signs, anesthetic management, perioperative serum levels of HGB, Alb, ALT, AST, TBIL, APTT, PT were measured, and complications were assessed. ResultsThe physical condition of all donors were good before operations and were all in grade Ⅰaccording to ASA. Under general anesthesia of intravenous and inhalation, electrocardiogram, O2 saturation, blood pressure and body temperature were continuously monitored. A radial arterial catheter and a central venous catheter were placed. Blood lavement was utilized intraoperatively in all patients. All donors maintained stable life signs intraoperatively. The average intraoperative blood losses was (603.13±317.00) ml, and donors were transfused with autologous blood (381.25±171.15) ml, with only 4 donors required homologous blood transfusion. HR and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) showed no significantly variations intraoperatively (P0.05). Compared with controlled central venous pressure (CVP) before and right after hepatectomy, CVP increased significantly (P0.05) when intubation and abdomen-closing were carried. After hepatectomy and on the first day after operation, HGB and Alb decreased significantly (P0.05); ALT, AST and TBIL increased significantly (P0.05). Right after hepatectomy, PT increased instantly and significantly (P0.05); On the first day after operation, APTT began to increase significantly (P0.05). All donors came around completely and were extubated in the liver transplantation intensive care unit on the first day after operation. There were 3 cases (6.38%) of postoperative complication, which were biliary leakage, portal vein thrombosis and serious pleural effusion. Those 3 donors were cured after treatment. ConclusionInhalation and intravenous general anesthesia of propofol, remifen tanil and isoflurane can maintain stable life signs and reduce liver injury. Steady anesthesia, sufficient oxygenation and effective blood protection measures, for example, by decreasing CVP to prevent bleeding and by reclaiming autologous blood to avoid transfusing homologous blood, are keys for the safety of the donor and the prevention of complications.


In this study, CdSe quantum dots (QDs) were prepared using colloidal trioctylphosphine (TOP) with an organic ligand layer and oleic acid as a capping agent, and a photoelectrode anode was prepared using CdS/CdSe QDs/ZnS thin film deposition on a TiO2 electrode via the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. The results indicated that the short current density increased from 4.79 mA/cm2 to 13.97 mA/cm2 because the conduction band of the CdSe (size ∼ 3 nm) QDs became higher than that of both TiO2 and CdS. As a result, the stimulated electrons were efficiently injected into the conduction band of TiO2 and CdS. In addition, the dynamic resistance and the lifetime of stimulated electrons in the QDSSCs were investigated using Nyquist and Bode plots. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 34: 1774–1779, 2015


The present paper examines the mechanical behavior of composite laminate subjected to uniaxial compression by DIC (Digital Image Correlation) 3D technique, in particular by analyzing the stability of the buckling equilibrium. The purpose is how to measure the off-plane displacements, typically founded in buckling, in any point of the ROI (region of interest) of the investigated structure, using a full-field and non-contact measurement technique. The innovative aspect of this work is therefore to solve this problem through an experimental approach with DIC 3D technique.


A mathematical model for the use of simultaneous Doppler derived correlated ranges in the geometric mode is presented. The model was tested with data taken during the EDOC-2 campaign with different integration intervals. The results of this adjustment are compared with the EDOC-2 adopted solution and those from an uncorrelated model used earlier to provide more economical calculations. It is shown that the correlated mode is superior to the uncorrelated one when the optimum integration interval of 23 seconds is used.


A cultural-historical landscape is understood as a compound historical-cultural and natural formation that developed in a specific territory possessing certain homogeneous natural (landscape) properties as a result of long-term interaction between the man and the landscape that occurred in the course of their coherent development. The Izborsko-Malskaya valley is a single, coherent cultural and historical landscape, with the unique nature of which modern villages and an archaeological monument – Truvorovo gorodische of the VII-VIII centuries, the Izborsk city fortress of the XIV century, the remains of the Malskaya fortress-monastery, churches and chapels, 'Truvorov' stone cross – blend in. Already in the X century, an agricultural district with a dense network of settlements was formed around the city. The Malsky cross stands as a witness to one of the branches of the historical path From the Varangians to the Greeks, since it served as a special indicator of the route's direction. The specific nature of the Izborsko-Malskaya valley is due to its geological features and the history of its relief evolution. The dissected topography, with outlets of picturesque karst springs – the Slovenian springs – and the mosaic nature of the local landscape complexes predetermined the great variety and variegation of vegetation and fauna. The natural basis for the morphological structure of the Izborsk-Malsky cultural-historical landscape is formed by four physical and geographical areas belonging to three interfluvial plains: undulating end-moraine, glaciolacustrine and abrasion-depositional, dissected by dells formed by streams of melt glacial water, with inherited river valleys. The cultural and historical landscape of the Izborsko-Malskaya valley is characterized by a balanced combination of the natural and anthropogenic components, aesthetic appeal and economic feasibility, which all together created the cultural and historical image of a national landscape, formed by the culture of many generations.


This paper is a study on profile design using Kano-AHP approach for Baju Muslimah. In this study, a comprehensive approach between a product design and customer need that can fulfill the requirement can be developed. The survey method used is a questionnaire which is performed in two types of questionnaire (Kano method and Product Design). There were 500 respondents involved to complete the questionnaires. The questionnaires included 16 current baju muslimah designs, material and design consideration, customer motivation, Kano attributes questions (Functional and Dysfunctional), and the six words that represent the emotional of customer toward product baju muslimah. According to the result, there are three designs that the respondents preferred which are Design 14, Design 7 and Design 6. All of the preferred design is described as 'Up to Date' design by the respondents. Also, seven Kano attributes that respondents choose from the Kano attributes question (Functional and Dysfunctional). There are three attributes that respondent choose from the questionnaires which are 'must-be' attribute as the important to have in the design of baju muslimah, followed by 'attractive' attribute and 'one-dimensional' attribute. In a conclusion, by using Kano method and AHP analysis a suitable attribute and aesthetic element that can improved the design is identified.


Interleukin (IL) 10 inhibits endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide; LPS) induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production in vivo and in vitro. In turn, IL-10 is induced by LPS and acts as a negative feedback t


The comparison of mechanical properties between a "super-clean" heat of a 12% chromium steel and a heat with an identical chemical analysis, but "industrially" produced, does not yield any definite differences. At most itcan be ascertained that the "super-clean" heat displays better ductility and impact strength while keeping a comparable strength to that of the other heats. The comparisons of structures are more interesting and give better results since the study showed (1) that trace elements, especially antimony, (comparison between castings 7-8 and 91) seem to be responsible for the embrittlement of austenitic intergranular boundaries and (2) that no brittle intergranular fracture has been noticed, which distinguishes this superclean heat from the others. Besides, the following comments may be made on superclean heat: (1) the carbides that are visible under the optical microscope (0.5 to 1 m) are still heterogeneously distributed and (2) few carbides are detected in the platelike crystals of martensite. The main characteristic of this clean heat is to provide a good impact energy and a low transition temperature. For the more in spite of the very clear and relatively abundant precipitations of carbides and carbonitrides in the grain boundaries, no intergranular rupture as shown up during the scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination of the fracture surfaces. One can deduce from this, that the brittle intergranular ruptures observed in the case of heats 7-8 and similar heats are more as a result of the intergranular segregations of trace elements than that of carbides and carbonitrides derived from contents of carbon, nitrogen, neon, niobium, vanadium, and so forth, since all these steels undergo the same thermal treatments. But it clearly appears that the relationship between the content and distribution of these various carbides and the mechanical properties measured (creep, impact strength) is of prime interest for future research. This paper does not claim to establish this close relationship. Moreover, it is not absolutely certain that this study would be interesting to the mechanics specialist. A materials specialist might well have an opposed opinion.


In order to reduce successfully the occurrence of chatter marks several main measures were carried out I. e. strip quality measurements, the analyses of plant vibration behaviour and its excitations, the modelling of theyvibration behaviour, the development and the enhancement of monitoring systems, and the set-up of rules and concepts against chatter. Another purpose of these activities was to gain more insight into the fundamentals of chatter in particular the excitation mechanism(s). Individual strip quality measurements of chatter-affected specimens explain the visible marks by surface waves with amplitudes in the μm- and sub-μm-range. The resolution of the applied methods did not permit a more accurate quantification of these amplitudes. The investigated chatter marks effected the strip quality in a purely optical manner, the material properties were not influenced. To analyse the plant vibration behaviour and its excitations a couple of extensive chatter measurement campaigns were carried out not only with view to a chatter model validation, but with view to determine the dynamic fingerprint of different cold rolling tandem mills containing the crucial chatter relevant information. The evaluation of measured data resulted in plant specific distributions of oscillation widths over all stands, in widely spread resonant frequency ranges of the individual stands, and showed the governing influence of external excitation sources on the common plant vibration behaviour. Furthermore the sensitivity of the brummer frequency ranges increased together with the stand number, i. e. the more behind the stand in rolling direction, the higher its sensitivity. A few possible new brummer early warning criteria were investigated whereas the energy sum method of regarding only vibration signals seemed to be the best one. More details follow in the chapter referring to the CORUS monitoring system. Regarding the actual excitation mechanism(s) pilot mill trials yielded that a negative forward slip may induce chatter but it was not a sufficient condition to onset this phenomenon. Further trials are necessary to draw definitive conclusions. One reason to develop a comprehensive chatter model was to facilitate the discerning of the actual excitation mechanism(s). Another ones were the prediction of critical rolling conditions and the mapping of roll gap processes. After validation of a dynamic stand model developed by BFI covers the frequency ranges of 3 r d - and 5 t h -octave-mode-chatter. Dynarnic means the change rate of the roll gap was also taken into account what had a positive damping effect on the simulated roll displacements. Parameter studies verified several already known and yielded new chatter rules, and confirmed two different chatter-sensitive parameter sets - provided by a plant operator-, i. e. "not brummer-sensitive" and "brummer-sensitive". A third set, "extreme brummer-sensitive", could not be confirmed. The prevailing influence of strip speed on chatter occurrence could be confirmed and stability charts appropriate to the former parameter sets could be set-up. IRSID's modelling contribution comprised a stand model to calculate roll force and roll torque sensitivities, which coincided well with the values measured at the pilot mill. A coupling of three stands was carried out. Furthermore another mixed lubrication model was built to analyse great negative forward slip situations.


Discusses the lack of American interest in learning about foreign civil procedure. Considers points where America might benefit from foreign experiences. Suggests significant differences in procedure can be attributed to emphasis on day-in-court thinking over reasoned decision thinking.


Purpose: The presentation of an interesting case of a female patient, 66 years old, with a giant aneurysm of the right internal carotid artery. Materials & Methods: The patient was examined at the regular examination rooms of our hospital, complaining of small swelling of the right cervical area, gradually increasing. In order to investigate this small cervical swelling, the patient was submitted in a detail laboratory and imaging examination. In particular, the patient was submitted in CT and MRI scans of the neck and in a corresponding scans of the extra-cranial vessels. The imaging investigation was ended by 3D construction of those images. Results: The diagnosis was established basically by imaging investigation. The rest detailed laboratory examination was normal. By CT and MRI scans the dimensions of the aneurysm and the relation with the neighbor structures were specified with absolute accuracy and a lot of important information for the design of surgical treatment was collected. Conclusions: The giant aneurysm of the internal carotid artery is exceptionally rare and they have essential morbidity and mortality if they are not diagnosed and confronted properly. Cervical swellings are a frequent but mostly complicated daily problem in differential diagnosis for physicians and are essential to be properly treated. Σκοπός: Η παρουσίαση μιας eνδιαφέρουσας πe- ρίπτωσης μιας θήλeος ασθeνούς, ηλικίας 66 eτών, μe γιγαντιαίο ανeύρυσμα δeξιάς έσω καρωτίδος. Υλικό-Μέθοδος: Η ασθeνής προσήλθe στα eξω- τeρικά ιατρeία της ωτορινολαρυγγολογικής κλινικής του νοσοκομeίου μας αιτιώμeνη μικρή διόγκωση της δeξιάς τραχηλικής-υπογνάθιας χώρας, προοδeυτικά αυξανόμeνης. Προς διeρeύνηση της τραχηλικής αυ- τής διόγκωσης, η ασθeνής μeτά την eισαγωγή της υ- ποβλήθηκe σe πλήρη eργαστηριακό και απeικονιστι- κό έλeγχο. Eιδικότeρα, αναφορικά μe τον απeικονι- στικό έλeγχο η ασθeνής υποβλήθηκe σe αξονική και μαγνητική τομογραφία τραχήλου καθώς και σe αξο- νική και μαγνητική αγγeιογραφία eξωκράνιων αγγeί- ων. Η απeικονιστική διeρeύνηση ολοκληρώθηκe μe 3D ανασυνθέσeις των eικόνων αυτών. Αποτeλέσματα: Η διάγνωση τέθηκe αποκλeιστικά μe τον απeικονιστικό έλeγχο. Ο eνδeλeχής λοιπός eρ- γαστηριακός έλeγχος ήταν eντός των φυσιολογικών ορίων. Μe την αξονική τομογραφία και μαγνητική το- μογραφία προσδιορίστηκαν μe ακρίβeια οι διαστάσeις του ανeυρύσματος, οι σχέσeις του μe τις παρακeίμe- νeς δομές και συλλέχθηκαν πολλές και σημαντικές πληροφορίeς για το σχeδιασμό της χeιρουργικής α- ντιμeτώπισής του. Συμπeράσματα: Τα γιγαντιαία ανeυρύσματα της έσω καρωτίδας eίναι eξαιρeτικά σπάνια από πλeυράς συχνότητας και έχουν σημαντική νοσηρότητα και θνη- τότητα eφόσον δe διαγνωσθούν και αντιμeτωπισθούν έγκαιρα. Οι διογκώσeις της πλάγιας τραχηλικής χώ- ρας αποτeλούν ένα σύνηθeς αλλά πολύπλοκο τις πe- ρισσότeρeς φορές διαφοροδιαγνωστικό πρόβλημα της καθημέρα πράξης ωτορινολαρυγγολόγων και α- κτινολόγων ιατρών και eίναι φρόνιμο να αντιμeτωπί- ζονται πάντα μeθοδικά.


In view of the fact that the traditional safety detection system has incorrect detection of errors of electromechanical devices, an automatic detection system design of electrical equipment based on PCI bus is proposed. Through the optimization of system hardware configuration, the operation performance of the automatic detection system is improved, the software flow of the automatic detection system of electrical equipment is further improved, the structure and operation steps of the sensing module are simplified, and the collection and accurate display of safety data are ensured. Furthermore, the abnormal information and error information collected in the automatic detection process of electrical equipment are collected and fault-tolerant analyzed by using calculation and C language framework, and corrected and improved according to the analysis results, so as to finally realize the effective design of the automatic detection system of electrical equipment.


Novel measurements of the neutron energy spectra of the 9Be(d,n)10B reaction with a thick beryllium target are performed using a fast neutron time-of-flight (TOF) spectrometer for the neutron emission angles \begin{document}$\theta=0^\circ$\end{document} and \begin{document}$45^\circ$\end{document} , and the incident deuteron energies are 250 and 300 keV, respectively. The neutron contributions from the 9Be(d,n)10B reaction are distributed relatively independently for the ground state and the first, second, and third excited states of 10B. The branching ratios of the 9Be(d,n)10B reaction for the different excited states of 10B are obtained for the neutron emission angles \begin{document}$\theta=0^\circ$\end{document} and \begin{document}$45^\circ$\end{document} , and the incident deuteron energies are 250 and 300 keV, respectively. The branching ratio of the 9Be(d,n)10B reaction for the third excited state decreases with increase in the incident deuteron energy, and the branching ratios for the ground state and the second excited state increase with increase in the neutron emission angle.


Supplemental damping using passive energy dissipation (PED) devices is often used for enhancing the seismic performance of a seismically deficient structure to reduce the seismic response under earthquake loading. Such PED devices are normally incorporated within the frame structure between adjacent floors through different bracing schemes like diagonal, chevron, scissors and toggle or through non-structural in-fill walls, so that they efficiently enhance the overall energy dissipation ability of the seismically deficient frame structure under earthquake loading. These PED devices function based on the large and stable energy dissipation obtained using energy dissipation mechanisms like visco-elastic and elasto-plastic. This paper presents a methodology based on the direct displacement based design (DBD) for designing PED devices for providing supplemental damping to enhance the energy dissipation ability of frame structures subjected to earthquake loading. The presented design methodology is validated through an experimental study consisting of shake table tests of sweep sine, steady state and seismic types, conducted on a single bay-three storey reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure incorporated with designed visco-elastic PED devices.


Estrogen‐related receptors (ERRs) are important regulators of energy metabolism. Here we investigated the hypothesis that ERRγ impacts on differentiation and function of brown adipocytes.


Through document summary and logic inducement,this paper sets out to draw lessons from conflict theory in sociology and analyzes the relationship between leisure sports and modern society from modern productive and life styles acceptance of leisure sports.A conclusion can be reached that modern society needs leisure sports,and leisure sports promotes a harmonious society.This paper uses conflict theory to discuss the reasons why modern society needs leisure sports,the functions of leisure sports to construct a harmonious society and some problems which needs out attention during the development of leisure sports.In odder to let leisure sports play a more positive role in society.


Pre-catalyst evolution: dynamic surface evolution and self-reconstruction were recorded on NiFe-phosphides for enhanced water oxidation by in situ formed oxygen-abundant FePi/NiFeP synergy.


Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) can be used to assess corticospinal, corticocortical and cortico-subcortical network physiology and function. In the motor system, TMS-induced cortical activation leads to peripheral muscle responses. Various motor functions can be characterized extensively by applying specific stimulation protocols. However, the clinical applications are limited by large variability and by uncertainty of whether the results reflect true pathophysiological changes or merely non-optimal stimulation and methodological variation. To overcome these issues, TMS has been optimized by neuronavigation. Navigated TMS (nTMS) refines traditional "blind" TMS by continuously visualizing the induced electric field within three-dimensional magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the subject's brain. Hence, it is possible to provide repeatable stimuli to a certain location with control of coil orientation and tilting to any previous target both in the experimental session and repeated sessions even years later. The aim of this thesis was to establish the basis for studies of motor cortex functions with nTMS. First, navigated and traditional TMS were compared. Then a large population of healthy volunteers of different ages was studied to define normative values for motor threshold, motor evoked potentials (amplitude and latency) and silent period for both hand and leg muscles. Thereafter, measures of cortical functions were refined: first, intracortical inhibition-excitation balance was characterized by paired stimulus pulses. Intracortical inhibition was then studied in silent period measurements by determining the effect of stimulus intensity and muscle contraction on the TMS induced silent period. Finally, a novel method for preoperative motor mapping was constructed to study patients with focal drug-refractory epilepsy caused by a lesion near the motor areas, and thus at risk of losing motor function in surgery. The clinical usefulness of preoperative nTMS mapping in operative decision making was evaluated. Overall, nTMS reduced the variability of motor evoked potentials but did not affect the motor threshold values. Reference values were calculated for the most common TMS parameters (amplitude, latency) when stimulation was targeted to the individually optimal cortical area. Finally, nTMS mapping of cortical motor areas was shown to be clinically useful in the preoperative evaluation of epilepsy surgery candidates. National Library of Medical Classification: WL 141.5.T7, WL 307, WL 335, WL 268, WL 385 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Motor cortex; Motor physiology; Evoked Potentials; Neuronavigation; Brain Mapping methods; Epilepsy surgery


PURPOSE: An intelligent security system is provided to prevent crimes in advance by recording an interested area for 24hours through a camera and managing data. CONSTITUTION: An intelligent monitoring unit(210) transmits a camera movement control signal to an image analyzer according to an event signal from a field device. The event signal enables a camera to be transferred to a section in which an event is generated. A number recognizing unit(220) receives vehicle data to perform vehicle number recognition and vehicle inquiry, and then displays an alarm mark on a specific vehicle and stores vehicle information.


A thirteen-year-old boy with a right flank mass and painless gross  hematuria is presented. The patient underwent open biopsy and the result  was a huge primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of right kidney.  Radical nephrectomy was performed for him and the treatment process  continued with systemic chemotherapy.


We examined the processes that unfold from category-based expectancy violations. In Experiment 1, which included both Black and White participants, descriptions of in-group and out-group targets' academic credentials either violated or were consistent with relevant category-based expectancies for their respective group category. The results showed that expectancy violations were associated with more extreme affect-related evaluations, regardless of whether the participants were in-group or out-group members. Moreover, these affect-related evaluations were made more quickly than attributions. In Experiment 2, a judgment facilitation paradigm was used in which participants' response times to make affect-related evaluations and attributions regarding expectancy violating targets were compared. Consistent with Experiment 1, the results showed that affect-related evaluations were made more quickly than attributions, and facilitation scores indicated that affect-related evaluations are likely mediators of attributions. Results were consistent with the expectancy-violation theory, and supported the idea that affect-related evaluations mediate the relation between target characteristics and attributional processes.


Abstract : Big Boulder Dam is owned by the Big Boulder Corporation and serves as a recreation lake and water supply for snow making at the lodge. The dam was built in the summer of 1957, and is classified as an 'Intermediate' size dam by virtue of its 1,971 acre-foot maximum storage capacity. Big Boulder Lake is formed by Dam A across Grass Lake Creek and Dam B, a saddle dam on the watershed divide. In the event that Dam B fails, extreme property damage and a possibility for the loss of life exists downstream along Swamp Run, thus classifying the structure as a 'High' hazard dam. The hydrologic and hydraulic calculations presented indicate that the spillway system for this structure is rated as 'Adequate' as it will pass the PMF. On the basis of the visual inspection on 11 May 1979, and review of available construction and design documentation, the dam and appurtenances of Big Boulder Reservoir appear to be functioning satisfactorily with the exception of undesirable seepage at the downstream toe of Dam A. The resident engineer's reports leave some question as to the quality of foundation preparation.


Provided is a configuration capable of reducing the burden on users of an operation for confirming the possibility of deletion by efficiently narrowing down deletable files in a file server. The display of capacity distribution/capacity accumulated total of files in a file server, and the selection display of, among the files in the file server, files believed to be carefully stored, files suspected to be stored repeatedly, and files having a high effect of reducing the capacity by deletion are performed.


Objective:To develop a RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in Rubus parvifolius.Method: The separation was achieved on a Kromasil C18 column(4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) at 30 ℃ using methanol-phosphoric acid solution(90∶10) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1,210 nm as the detection wavelength.Result: The linear ranges of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were from 0.136 8 to 1.368 0 μg and 0.212 8 to 2.218 0 μg,respectively.The average recoveries(n=6) for oleanolic acid and ursolic acid were 97.5%(RSD 1.6%),96.9%(RSD 1.4%),respectively.Conclusion: The proposed method is accurate,simple and applicable for determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in R.parvifolius.


The invention discloses a plastic cleaning agent which comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 20-50 percent of anhydrous sodium sulfate, 20-50 percent of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, 1-30 percent of sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate and 1-30 percent of synthetic fabric cleaner 7960. The components are prepared into 3-6% cleaning solution for cleaning polluted plastics to realize effective resource recycling and high-efficient utilization; during cleaning process, the cleaning agent has strong pollution removal capacity, no secondary pollution, fast and efficient cleaning effect, and the cleaning solution can be recycled; and simultaneously the cleaning agent also has the functions of water softening and metal protection, and is especially suitable for large-scale industrial production.


A 51-year-old man complained of sudden upper abdominal pain during admission for decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites. Laboratory tests showed elevated levels of white blood cells (23 800/μL), C-reactive protein (48.4 mg/L), and decreased hemoglobin (5.5 g/dL) level. Paracentesis showed bloody ascites (hemoglobin 1.6 g/dL). Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 35mm gallstone that was found in the gallbladder at admission (Fig. 1a) in the pelvic cavity (Fig. 1b). The patient was diagnosed with an intraperitoneal gallstone due to gallbladder perforation. Since surgical treatment was not possible due to decompensated cirrhosis, conservative treatment by blood transfusion was performed. Thereafter, anemia and ascites improved, and the patient was discharged 1 month later. However, he died of liver failure 2 months later due to resumption of alcohol consumption after discharge. On autopsy, the gallstone was found in the abdominal cavity. Ulcers were found on the mucosal and serosal surfaces of the gallbladder, accompanied by muscle layer disruption and replacement with fibrous tissues (Fig. 2). An intraperitoneal gallstone is caused by gallstones in the gallbladder flowing into the abdominal cavity. Although complications of intraperitoneal gallstones such as intraperitoneal abscesses, and intraperitoneal adhesions, have been reported, these conditions are rare. On the other hand, gallbladder perforation is a life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis. Urgent surgical interventions are usually performed for gallbladder perforations; however, in our case, conservative treatment, instead of high-risk cholecystectomy, was effective.


cosine and sine functions on time scales Abstract cosine and sine functions defined on a Banach space, are useful tools in the study of wide classes of abstract evolution equations. In this Chapter, we introduce a definition of cosine and sine functions on time scales, which unify the continuous, discrete and cases which are between these ones, by means of using Laplace transforms on time scales. This approach is much more general and encompasses all time scales T0 satisfying 0 ∈ T0 and supT0 = +∞. Further, using such approach, we are able to deal with several different types of time scales. We study the relationship between the cosine function on time scales and its infinitesimal generator, proving several properties concerning it. Next, we prove several properties of the time scales which have the semigroup property and show how it is restrictive. More precisely, we prove that a definition by means of the functional equation is not possible for a wide class of time scales (see Lemma 5.23), and for a wide class of graininess functions (see Theorem 5.29). For instance, the obtained results to this type of problem would be very restrictive, and it would not include hybrid time scales. Moreover, it would not include even the quantum scale, which has several applications in quantum physics. Also, we study the sine functions on time scales, presenting their main properties. Finally, we apply our theory to study the homogeneous and inhomogeneous abstract Cauchy problem on time scales in Banach spaces.cosine and sine functions defined on a Banach space, are useful tools in the study of wide classes of abstract evolution equations. In this Chapter, we introduce a definition of cosine and sine functions on time scales, which unify the continuous, discrete and cases which are between these ones, by means of using Laplace transforms on time scales. This approach is much more general and encompasses all time scales T0 satisfying 0 ∈ T0 and supT0 = +∞. Further, using such approach, we are able to deal with several different types of time scales. We study the relationship between the cosine function on time scales and its infinitesimal generator, proving several properties concerning it. Next, we prove several properties of the time scales which have the semigroup property and show how it is restrictive. More precisely, we prove that a definition by means of the functional equation is not possible for a wide class of time scales (see Lemma 5.23), and for a wide class of graininess functions (see Theorem 5.29). For instance, the obtained results to this type of problem would be very restrictive, and it would not include hybrid time scales. Moreover, it would not include even the quantum scale, which has several applications in quantum physics. Also, we study the sine functions on time scales, presenting their main properties. Finally, we apply our theory to study the homogeneous and inhomogeneous abstract Cauchy problem on time scales in Banach spaces. 1. Laplace transform on time scales Let T0 be a time scale such that 0 ∈ T and supT0 = +∞, and let us denote by T0 = T0 ∩ R+. Also, note that if λ ∈ R is constant, then λ ∈ R and e λ(t, 0) is well defined on T0 (see [17]). Now, we recall the notion of Laplace transform on time scales and we present important properties which will be essential to our purposes. Definition 5.1. Assume x : T0 → R is a regulated function. Then, the Laplace transform on time scales of x is defined by x̂(λ) = L{x}(λ) := ∫ ∞ 0 x(t)e λ(t, 0) ∆t, 51 52 5. ABSTRACT COSINE AND SINE FUNCTIONS ON TIME SCALES for λ ∈ D{x}, where D{x} = { λ ∈ C : ∫ ∞ 0 x(t)e λ(t, 0) ∆t exists } . Theorem 5.2. [17, Theorem 3.84] Assume f and g are regulated functions on T0, and α and β are constants. Then L{αx+ βy}(λ) = αL{x}(λ) + βL{y}(λ) for λ ∈ D{x} ∩D{y}. Theorem 5.3. [17, Lemma 3.85] If λ ∈ C is regressive, then e λ(t, 0) = e λ(t, 0) 1 + μ(t)λ = − λ)(t) λ e λ(t, 0). Theorem 5.4. [41, Theorem 3.12] Let f : T0 → X be an rd-continuous and deltadifferentiable function. If λ ∈ C is such that lim t→∞ f(t)e λ(t, 0) = 0 when Reμ(λ)(t) > 0 for all t ∈ T0 and f̂∆(λ) exists, then f̂(λ) exists and f̂∆(λ) = λf̂(λ)− f(0). Corollary 5.5. [41, Corollary 3.13] Let f ∈ Crd(T0 , X) and F (t) = ∫ t 0 f(s) ∆s. Let λ ∈ C \ {0} for all t ∈ T0 such that f̂(λ) exists and lim t→∞ f(t)e λ(t, 0) = 0, then F̂ (λ) = f̂(λ)/λ. In the sequel, we recall the notion of strongly rd-continuous functions, and C0-semigroups on time scales and its infinitesimal generator A. We denote by B(X) the space consisting of all bounded operators from X into itself, endowed with the strong topology. See [41] for more details. Definition 5.6. A function T : T0 → B(X) is strongly rd-continuous if one of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) If 0 is right-dense, then ‖T (t)x− x‖ → 0 as t→ 0. (2) If 0 is right-scattered, then ‖T (0)x− x‖ = 0. Definition 5.7. We say that T : T0 → B(X) is a C0-semigroup with infinitesimal generator A if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) T (0) = I, and for every x ∈ X, the function t 7→ T (t)x is strongly rd-continuous. 1. LAPLACE TRANSFORM ON TIME SCALES 53 (2) There exists λ0 such that (λ0,∞)T ⊂ ρ(A), λ ∈ D{T}, and T̂ (λ)x = ∫ ∞ 0 e λ(t, 0)T (t)x∆t = (λ− A)−1x, x ∈ X, for all Reμ(λ)(t) > λ0 and t ∈ T0 . Definition 5.8. Given an abstract C0-semigroup T : T0 → B(X) on time scales, we define the infinitesimal generator A by means of: D(A) =  x ∈ X : lim t→0 T (t)x− x t exists, if 0 is right-dense x ∈ X : T (σ(0))x− x μ(0) exists, if 0 is right-scattered


The traditional method of analyzing corporate projects, referred to as capital budgeting, involves discounted cash flow computations to determine the project's net present value (NPV).

Keywords:

basic concepts;
example of real-options analysis;
basic concepts;
basic concepts


Background: Special physical and mental conditions of disabled individuals are burdens to their utilization of proper oral healthcare. Their caregivers can be influential in improving their oral health status. This study sought to assess the effect of oral healthcare education on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of caregivers of physically and mentally disabled individuals. Methods: This quasi-experimental study evaluated 68 caregivers of physically and mentally disabled individuals selected from disability rehabilitation centers in Tehran by convenience sampling. A validated questionnaire was designed for data collection, including questions on demographics, knowledge, attitude, and practice of caregivers. A brochure was also designed to cover the content of the educational intervention, and the relevant topics were taught to caregivers using the face-to-face method. A pretest-posttest method was used for effectiveness assessment. All the caregivers filled out the questionnaire before and 3 months after the educational interventions. The pretest and posttest scores were compared using the Wilcoxon test and paired t test. Results: Sixty-three caregivers participated in this study, 80% of whom were women and 94% had more than one year of work experience. The results showed that the mean score of their knowledge (from 1.2±0.82 to 4.82±0.35), attitude (from 2.38±0.69 to 5.61±0.75), and practice (from 0.59±0.41 to 4.93±0.65) increased significantly after the intervention, which indicates the effectiveness of the intervention (P<0.001). Conclusion: Educational intervention can significantly enhance the knowledge, attitude, and practice of caregivers of physically and mentally disabled individuals. This can, in turn, help improve the oral health status of the disabled individuals under their care.


The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus comprises a distinct subset of neurons regulating a diversity of processes including energy homeostasis and stress response. The transcription factor FOXO1 and the ATP sensitive potassium (KATP) channel are involved in several important metabolic pathways in different tissues including the hypothalamus, one of the key brain regions controlling energy homeostasis. In the present study, transgenic knock-in strategies have been designed to address the function of these central players in energy homeostasis and stress response in Sim1 expressing neurons, which are present mainly in the PVN and supraoptic nucleus (SON). Thus, a constitutive active variant of the KATP channel (KATP∆N), resulting in a high potassium outflow of the neuron, or a dominant negative variant of the FOXO1 protein (FOXO1DN), which blocks the transcription of FOXO family target genes, were expressed in a Sim1-cre dependent manner. The analysis of these genetically modified mice revealed no difference in energy and glucose metabolism. Hence, FOXO1 signalling or the KATP channel dependent membrane excitability seem not to play a role in Sim1 neuron mediated control of energy homeostasis. However, FOXO1DN overexpression inhibited the transcription of arginine vasopressin (AVP), which is one of the initiating neuropeptides of the stress response, both in vitro and in a tendency in vivo, possibly by decreasing the estrogen dependent regulation of AVP transcription. Importantly, FOXO1DN overexpression could impair the female initiation of the stress response in Sim1 neurons resulting in a blunted corticosterone release from adrenal glands. Hence, this coherent set of findings indicates that transcription factor signalling of the FOXO family in the Sim1 expressing neurons can alter the reinforcement of the stress response in female mice.


Child protection is defined as 'measures and structures to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children. [...] The goal of child protection is to promote, protect and fulfil children's rights to protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child [...] and other human rights, humanitarian and refugee treaties and conventions, as well as national laws' (Save the Children, n. d.).


Synopsis : Lotus-type porous stainless steel (SUS304L) rods were fabricated by continuous zone melting technique under pressurised gases of hydrogen and inert gas such as argon or helium. The pores with cylindrical shape, whose growth direction is parallel to the solidification direction, were observed in the rods. The dependence of the porosity and pore diameter on the partial pressure of hydrogen or the total pressure and on the transference velocity of rods was investigated. It was found that the porosity increases with increasing partial pressure of hydrogen under the constant total pressure and the pore diameter decreases with increasing transference velocity. The maximum porosity was about 60% under the experimental conditions in the present work. The observation of the microstructure and the measurement of the tensile strength were also carried out.


Quality assured patient care is expected by nurses all over the world. Caring has been acknowledged as the inner and essence of nursing. For a critical care nurse, caring for a patient implies saving life. While working in an intensive care unit, learning about various life saving procedures such as Cardio pulmonary resuscitation, endotracheal intubation. inserting a central venous catheter is a wonderful experience. Postings in different intensive care units gives worthwhile experiences in different specialties. However, when providing reassurance to patient about their wellbeing, they taught us how to fight with life. Apart from providing care to the patients, critical care nurse acts as a communicator, a liasor between patient, relatives and health care team. The demand of critical care nurses is in increasing trend all over the world. One should not think twice before choosing critical care as a speciality. From creating a spark of hope in patient's eyes to provide them care at the end of life, critical acre nurses acts as a sole support for the patients and family.


The frequent use of soils and earth materials for hydraulic capping and for geo‐environmental waste containment motivated our interest in detailed modelling of changes in size and shape of macro‐pores to establish links between soil mechanical behaviour and concurrent changes in hydraulic and transport properties. The objective of this study was to use finite element analysis (FEA) to test and extend previous analytical solutions proposed by the authors describing deformation of a single macro‐pore embedded in linear viscoplastic soil material subjected to anisotropic remote stress. The FEA enables to consider more complex pore geometries and provides a detailed picture of matrix yield behaviour to explain shortcomings of approximate analytical solutions. Finite element and analytical calculations agreed very well for linear viscous as well as for viscoplastic materials, only limited for the case of isotropic remote stress due to the simplifications of the analytical model related to patterns and onset of matrix‐yielding behaviour. FEA calculations were compared with experimental data obtained from a compaction experiment in which pore deformation within a uniform modelling clay sample was monitored using CAT scanning. FEA predictions based on independently measured material properties and initial pore geometry provided an excellent match with experimentally determined evolution of pore size and shape hence lending credence to the potential use of FEA for more complex pore geometries and eventually connect macro‐pore deformation with hydraulic properties. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


This chapter reviews methods for the generation of halocarbenes and the reaction of the latter with unsaturated substrates. Chemical transformations of the derived halocyclopropanes are discussed in sufficient detail to demonstrate the synthetic utility of this class. The formation of dihalocyclopropanes from dihalocarbenes was first accomplished in 1954 by Doering and Hoffmann who used chloroform t- butoxide to generate the dichlorocarbene. Since that time a variety of other methods have been developed for the generation of halocarbenes. The various methods are discussed.

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halocyclopropanes;
halocarbenes;
alkoxides;
pyrolytic reactions;
alkenes cycloalkenes;
alkynes;
double bonds;
carbon;
nitrogen;
experimental procedures


A series of novel Schiff's base functionalized trifluoromethyl pyridine derivatives was prepared starting from pyridine 1. Compound 1 on reaction with sulphuric acid gave compound 2, which on chlorination followed by reaction with hydrazine hydrate produced compounds 3 and 4. Compound 4 on reaction with diverse substituted aromatic aldehyde gave Schiff's base derivatives 5a-l. All the final compounds were evaluated for anti-cancer activity against four human cancer cell lines such as HeLa - Cervical cancer (CCL-2), COLO 205- Colon cancer (CCL-222), HepG2- Liver cancer (HB-8065) and MCF7 - Breast cancer (HTB-22). Promising compounds 5c and 5f have been identified.


New treatments have allowed scientists to beat down HIV in the blood, raising hopes of attacking the virus9s other bastions, which so far have remained beyond the reach of anti-HIV drugs. A report in this week9s issue (p.
 960) shows that a triple-drug combination therapy can dramatically reduce the amount of HIV in the lymph nodes. And two other reports offer insights into how HIV9s other redoubts might finally be conquered.


In order to shorten the process chain in material diminishing machining, in particular a crankshaft, after rough machining, and in particular after hardening, especially the combination of a rotary milling or a single point turning according to the invention is proposed as a first step and subsequent finishing step by means of finishing, electrochemical etching


Abstract : Recently, there has been an increased demand for high speed vessels both for military and commercial applications. Many navies are exploring the potential of novel hull forms as part of efforts to achieve transformation in both combat and logistics missions in littoral seas. This demand for high speed vessels has resulted in a need for unconventional hull forms in order to balance speed with payload requirements. One such hull form is the trimaran. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effects of side hull position on the wave making resistance characteristics of powered trimarans. Resistance calculations were performed by a three dimensional, Rankine panel code. A systematic series of runs was conducted in order to classify ship resistance in forms of major trimaran hull geometric configurations. The results of this thesis can be directly utilized in design, in order to minimize ship resistance, and maximize available payload.


In this research, a two-way coupling of discrete phase model is developed in order to track the discrete nature of aluminum oxide particles in an obstructed duct with two side-by-side obstacles. Finite volume method and trajectory analysis are simultaneously utilized to solve the equations for liquid and solid phases, respectively. The interactions between two phases are fully taken into account in the simulation by considering the Brownian, drag, gravity, and thermophoresis forces. The effects of space ratios between two obstacles and particle diameters on different parameters containing concentration and deposition of particles and Nusselt number are studied for the constant values of Reynolds number (Re = 100) and volume fractions of nanoparticles (Φ = 0.01). The obtained results indicate that the particles with smaller diameter (dp = 30 nm) are not affected by the flow streamline and they diffuse through the streamlines. Moreover, the particle deposition enhances as the value of space ratio increases. A comparison between the experimental and numerical results is also provided with the existing literature as a limiting case of the reported problem and found in good agreement.


Impacted by the industrialization of the national economy, in the middle of the 20th century, Mexico City faced a demographic explosion that extrapolated the severe hydrological problems that it dragged from decades ago, mainly the sinking of its soil, floods, hoppers, and scarcity of water. This demographic and hydrological crisis generated criticism and social fear for the future of the capital and promoted diagnoses and solution projects among scientists of the time mainly ecologists, urban planners and engineers whose analysis, object of this article, shows that for some scientist the city and their problems have alternative solutions opposed to the dominant scientific political paradigm and, therefore, to the decision to extend the industrial urban model that guided their transformations thorough the public policies applied by the federal government.


Submitted for the DFD08 Meeting of The American Physical Society A mechanism based on fluid compressibility to explain molecular scale slip behavior NEELESH A. PATANKAR, HUA-YI HSU, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University — We reproduce molecular scale slip behavior by solving continuum equations for the shear flow of a compressible fluid between two walls in the presence of wall potentials. A constant slip length is obtained at low shear rates which transitions, at a critical shear rate, to a different constant slip length at high shear rates. This is consistent with molecular dynamic (MD) results. The critical shear rate for transition can be estimated based on scaling arguments. The numerical results motivate a theoretical solution, based on continuum equations, for the slip lengths at high and low shear rates. Prior MD results can be consolidated in the context of this model, and it also elucidates the mechanism of slip. It is seen that at low shear rates the fluid experiences an additional body force due to the wall potential (e.g. Lennard-Jones potential). This slows down the fluid in the first molecular layer. This body force is non-zero only if the fluid is compressible. At high shear rates this body force is negligible and the slip length is determined by a friction coefficient between the wall and fluid molecules. Neelesh A. Patankar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University Date submitted: 04 Aug 2008 Electronic form version 1.4


Introduction: Lacrimal gland tumors have 1: 1,000,000 cases per year, accounting for one-fourth of lesions that occupy the orbital space. The rarity of lacrimal gland tumors and the many types of tumors with various types of lesions make determining optimal treatment difficult. A myoepithelial tumor is a rare epithelial neoplasm of the lacrimal gland. This paper aims to report a good outcome case of myoepithelial carcinoma.
Case Report: A 30-year-old male complained of protruding his left eye since 2014, accompanied by pain and clear white discharge. The vision was getting blurry and also double vision. Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease since 2013 on Anti Retro Viral (ARV) therapy. Right eye visual acuity was 6 / 7.5, and good eyeball examination. The left eye was 6/10 with no pinhole improvement, non-axial proptosis, and superolateral mass. The movement of his left eye was restricted. Other anterior and posterior segments were promising. The patient was diagnosed with pseudotumor and was given oral methylprednisolone. The eye condition is said to be getting better. The patient complained that the left eye was more prominent and protruding three years later, with blurred vision accompanied by infection. Left eye visual acuity becomes Light Perception Bad Projection with non-axial proptosis, retraction of palpebra and pus. Orbital exenteration was performed, and anatomical pathology examination revealed myoepithelial carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. The patient was planned for radiotherapy.
Conclusion: These rare cases have made setting up a regimen in randomized controlled trials difficult. The rapid development of therapy gives more hope to treating patients with lacrimal gland tumors.


The article deals with the problems of current legislation in the field of compensation for moral damage, in particular, the subject composition of persons involved in non-material legal relations is highlighted. The relevance of the article is due to the importance of the existing problem in modern civil legislation and judicial practice. Since moral harm is irreparable harm, therefore such harm must be compensated within the framework of the fundamental provisions and positions of the improvement of the law. As amended by the adopted law, the earlier resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 10 of December 20, 1994 "Some issues of the application of legislation on compensation for moral damage" was replaced by a new resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 33 dated November 15, 2022, which has become much broader in its content and legal regulation. The purpose of the article is to analyze judicial practice and highlight the subject composition of obligations related to compensation and compensation for moral damage. Materials and methods. The realization of the research goal was achieved with the help of general scientific (analysis, synthesis) and private scientific (formal legal, comparative legal) methods. Results. The study of the subject composition showed the diversity of those legal relations and situations in which the subjective rights and obligations of the parties are realized, however, according to the author, significant gaps remain in the issues of compensation for moral damage caused to the life and health of citizens. Of course, the legal analysis of the obligations of compensation for moral damage presupposes, on the issue under consideration, further amendments to the legislation, the formation of more effective law enforcement practice of the courts. Conclusions. The above suggests that there is a duality of approach to the qualification of the norms of the institution of moral harm, to its size and criteria, the conclusion is supported by various examples from the practice of the courts and the analysis of the legislation of the Russian Federation.


This paper presents results from a 12-country study of water systems installed by Living Water International from 2001-2014. Results from a random, representative sample of 3,815 water systems indicate that 77.1% were functional, with an additional 5.8% having limited functionality. These results
fall in the upper end of an expected range based on similar studies. Several factors increased the odds of water system functionality, including when water users made financial contributions to the system and whether a community used a management structure. Any type of management increased the odds of functionality, but village water committees had the largest effect. Additionally, Afridev pumps were
associated with higher odds of functionality than India Mark II pumps.


Several appropriate algorithms of spherical surface projection are presented for the focal plane system and modeling and precision analyses were conducted.Calculation results show that these algorithms can effectively control the final modeling and error precision of uniform distribution of well groups on a spherical surface,thus meeting the technical requirements of LAMOST.


Localization of nerve ending in the corpus vasculare paracloacale (CVP) of the cock was studied electron microscopically. Two types of nerve ending were observed in the CVP. The first type contained small clear vesicles and large dense cored vesicles about 50 and 100 nm in diameter, respectively, while the second type contained small dense cored vesicles about 50 nm in diameter and large dense cored vesicles. The former was observed adjacent to pericytes or capillary endothelial cells and the latter was adjacent to small arteries.


different actors utilizing the Internet. This paper examines three examples of mechanisms that primarily address the information that is provided from sites to users, and that are aimed primarily at assisting patients or laypersons (rather than professionals) during their search for health care information resources. 1 For each example, analysis is extended on the basis of how reliable sites are selected by an organization, as well as by how each organization utilizes Internet space.


In this chapter, the authors investigated the feasibility of any improvement in paper recommendation by recommending similar papers to an input paper from the publication record of the first author. Although there are numerous approaches for recommending academic papers, they did not consider intellectually recommending papers based on the publication record of common coauthors. Consequently, they are motivated to introduce a remedy for this shortcoming by recommending scholarly papers based on similarity of textual references to visual features which considers the similarity of text fragments of one's publication record to any of their visual features (i.e., tables and figures). Based on the results of evaluation, the proposed enhancement will increase the mean precision, recall, and accordingly, the F-measure. In addition, it increases the position of the relevant papers in the returned list of documents.


Experiments were conducted from 1989 to 1991 to compare the effectiveness of various cultural techniques in reducing solar injury (SI) and increasing yield of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'California Wonder') in southern Oklaboma. Treatments included black plastic mulch, white plastic mulch, straw mulch, living rye, spunbonded polypropylene used as a plant canopy shade, and bare soil. Marketable yields from plots sbaded with spunbonded polypropylene rowcovers were equal to or greater than those from other treatments each year [...]


In this paper, we propose a feasible interior-point algorithm for mixed symmetric cone linear complementarity problems which are a general class of complementarity problems. The symmetrization of the search directions used in this paper is based on Nesterov and Todd scaling scheme. By using Euclidean Jordan algebra, we prove the convergence analysis of the proposed algorithm and show that the complexity bound of the algorithm matches the currently best known iteration bound for feasible interior-point methods.


The high mountain plant species Ranunculus glacialis has a low antioxidative scavenging capacity and a low activity of thermal dissipation of excess light energy despite its growth under conditions of frequent light and cold stress. In order to examine whether this species is protected from over-reduction by matching photosystem II (PSII) electron transport (ETR) and carbon assimilation, both were analysed simultaneously at various temperatures and light intensities using infrared gas absorption coupled with chlorophyll fluorescence. ETR exceeded electron consumption by carbon assimilation at higher light intensities and at all temperatures tested, necessitating alternative electron sinks. As photorespiration might consume the majority of excess electrons, photorespiration was inhibited by either high internal leaf CO 2 molar ratio (C i ), low oxygen partial pressure (0.5% oxygen), or both. At 0.5% oxygen ETR was significantly lower than at 21% oxygen. At 21% oxygen, however, ETR still exceeded carbon assimilation at high C;, suggesting that excess electrons are transferred to another oxygen consuming reaction when photorespiration is blocked. Nevertheless, photorespiration does contribute to electron consumption. While the activity of the water -water cycle to electron consumption is not known in leaves of R. glacialis, indirect evidence such as the high sensitivity to oxidative stress and the low initial NADP-malate dehydrogenase (NADP-MDH) activity suggests only a minor contribution as an alternative electron sink. Alternatively, the plastid terminal oxidase (PTOX) may transfer excess electrons to oxygen. This enzyme is highly abundant in R. glacialis leaves and exceeds the PTOX content of every other plant species so far examined, including those of transgenic tomato leaves overexpressing the PTOX protein. Finally, PTOX contents strongly declined during deacclimation of R. glacialis plants, suggesting their important role in photoprotection. Ranunculus glacialis is the first reported plant species with such a high PTOX protein content.


Distribution automation system is an important means to improve the reliability and quality of power supply, expand power supply capacity, and realize efficient and economic operation of distribution network. However, the existing problems are: low online rate of distribution terminal, low data utilization rate, low success rate of remote control of distribution automation system, and great difficulty in operation and maintenance. This paper studies and develops a hardware development platform of distribution terminal based on high-speed bus interaction technology of distribution terminal. The software development platform based on IEC61850 information model and modeling technology can improve the level of distribution automation and application effect.


"The use of business games has increased greatly in the last 15 years. Instructors using games are convinced that gaming generates greater motivation and greater learning than traditional teaching methods. Studies attempting to demonstrate the advantages of gaming as a learning device have been generally favorable with some mixed results. The studies suggest that greater student motivation, using games, contributes to the learning process. However, no studies have examined student motivation and learning relative to traditional teaching methods - as reported by students. This paper reports such a study in a teaching situation consisting entirely of playing The Management Game [14]. Students in the study reported greater motivation and learning in the gaming course than in traditional courses. "


The electrical systems of the METRO rail system may be divided into two basic functional systems. These are the electric traction system and the support utility electrical system. The traction system converts incoming primary energy to nominal 700 volts direct current for distribution via the contact rail to provide propulsion power for the multiple-unit rail transit cars. The support utility system transforms incoming primary energy for distribution via load centers to station and right-of-way for lighting, mechanical equipment, escalators, elevators, pumps, ventilation, communications and control systems. Both of these facilities are served at primary voltages from the power utility company that serves the jurisdiction that the facility is located in. The METRO power system does not employ sub-transmission between transit facilities at primary voltages.


(1920). LXX. Triple pendulums with mutual interaction and the analogous electrical circuits.—I. The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: Vol. 40, No. 239, pp. 611-618.


Trichoderma koningii which had been separated was studied in this paper. The conditions of the filter paper activity (FPA) test were studied and analyzed, which were showed as follows: enzymolysis for 40 minutes on the condition of 60℃ and pH4.5, proportion of cellulase to substrate was 1:2. The optimum fermentation conditions were showed as follows: the culture medium was pH6.5, water content was 150%, the amount of inoculation was 5%, tempera- ture was 28℃, fermentation time was 4d. The transformation efficiency could reach 28.5% when the wheat bran had been removed protein and starch.


The tunnel lifetime of the electrons in the quantum well of a resonant-tunnelling diode (RTD) is usually assumed to be imposing an inherent fundamental limitation on the operating frequencies of RTD oscillators. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that one can overcome the limitation by heavy doping of the RTD collector. We present RTD oscillators with the fundamental oscillation frequency up to a factor of 3 above the tunnel lifetime limitation. Our results indicate that the inherent frequency limitations of RTDs should lie far above the state-of-the-art frequency of the contemporary RTD oscillators.


A series of experiments was conducted to determine the effects of water extracts of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) kuntze) leaves at different developmental stages(very young,middle aged and old) on seed germinationand seedlings growth of Viciasp..The water extracts were prepared at concentrations of 1%,3% and 5%. The seed germination in Vicia sp. was equall to the control group. Radicle growth was reduced in different concentrations of Tea leaf extracts. Leaf area and fresh (wet) weight of tested plant reduced after treatment with Tea leaf extracts. Dry weight ofVicia sp. treated with very young leaves at 3% and 5% was raised. The results of histological studies in Viciasp. showed that root hair only exists in control group and adventitious roots exist only in plants treated with the extracts of very young Tea leaf at concentration of 1% and middle aged leaf at concentration of 1% and 3%.Diameter of cortical parenchymaincreased in treatments with very young and middle aged leaf extracts at 5% and old leaf at 1%,3% and 5%.Vascular tissuewas developed in treatments with very young leaves at concentrations of 3% and 5%.


The present invention relates to a honeycomb body 1 is made smooth and structured metal foils 2, 3 and a method for its production. In this case, compared to the structured films 14 have the smooth sheets 2 3 different average roughnesses different oxide thicknesses 12 and 6 on.


Hemophilia gene therapy is a rapidly evolving therapeutic approach in which a number of programs are approaching clinical development completion.


Using the trial equation method,a Broer–Kau–Kupershmidt(BKK)mechanism physical model is obtained,and the exact and approximate solitary traveling wave solutions are found.As an example,it is pointed out that the solitary traveling wave approximate solutions have better accurate degree by using the homotopic mapping theory.


A computer-implemented method for training a user in a procedure includes registering a profile of the user, and receiving a selection of a training aid from a menu using a graphical user interface of the computer. The method further includes displaying the training aid on the graphical user interface of the computer. The training aid is responsive to an input from the user. The training aid accesses a storage space of the computer including a first database storing a graphical representation associated with the procedure, and a second database storing a multitude of questions and a multitude of associated answers. The storage space further includes a third database storing a multitude of symptoms and a multitude of associated solutions, and a fourth database storing a multitude of sequences associated with the procedure.


Proper nutrition of the individual exerts a strong influence on health promotion and disease prevention. Studies that verify the association of nutritional status, with home arrangement, sex, age groups, monthly income, schooling, morbidities, community lifestyle networks, among others; Are of paramount importance for the planning of public policies aimed at the elderly population, inserted in situations of vulnerability. The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of social determinants of health on the nutritional status of elderly people assisted in basic care in a community of Recife. This is a quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study with an analytical approach, performed with users of the Santa Marta team of the Family Health Unit of Vila Uniao, located in the Iputinga neighborhood. The elderly population of the Santa Marta team consisted of 165 registered elderly people. Of this total, there were 36 losses resulting in 129 elderly participants. Data were collected through interviews with a protocol composed of individual characteristics, social determinants and nutritional status according to Body Mass Index, calf circumference and reduced Mini Nutrition Assessment, performed with the elderly participants in a home visit. Descriptive statistics were performed for the presentation of absolute and relative frequencies, as well as measures of central tendency and dispersion depending on the metric nature of the variables. Some quantitative variables were categorized according to their medians. To test the association between the Body Mass Index and the independent variables, the Chi- Square or Fisher's Exact test was performed. All tests used a significance level of 5%. Among the participants in the study, 28.9% were male and 71.1% female, with a median of 67 years. The majority had morbidity related to Systemic Arterial Hypertension and arthrosis. Differences were found regarding the classification of nutritional status among the indicators used. There was statistical relevance between variables of gender, marital status, arterial hypertension, arthrosis, physical activity and smoking related to nutritional status. The social determinants of health associated with the nutritional status of the elderly were the practice of physical activity in overweight elderly, considering the phenomenon of reverse causality, and smoking in the elderly with low weight.


A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a novel electrochemical system that can operate on various energy sources. Some prospective renewable sources include wastewater and crude glycerin waste from biodiesel production. We investigated the effect of using crude glycerin as a supplementary nutrient for bacteria in a membrane-less single-chamber MFC. The cathode of the MFC was made of aluminum mesh, coated with silicone mixed with carbon black. The silicone layer allowed oxygen to diffuse through but prevented water inside the MFC chamber from leaking out. The anode was made of activated carbon granules in an aluminum mesh container. In each cycle of operation, which lasted about 36 hours, the MFC was filled with 1 litre of diluted activated sludge, and the output voltage was recorded over time. After the first 6-7 cycles, either 1 or 2 g of crude glycerin was mixed into the sludge solution. The addition of 1 g of crude glycerin decreased the power density from 0.34 to 0.29 mW/m3 and increased the Coulombic efficiency from 4.6 to 5.2 %. The addition of 2 g of crude glycerin decreased the power density from 0.44 to 0.01 mW/m3 and decreased the Coulombic efficiency from 2.7 to 0.7 %. The single-chamber MFC seemed to be able to utilize crude glycerin at the lower amount of 1 g per 1 litre of the sludge solution. Keywords: microbial fuel cell; single chamber; glycerin; biodiesel waste; silicone.


On his popular blog Modern Art Notes, culture watcher Tyler Green made a comment about the trend to reinstall American art collections that no doubt puzzled many of the curators and art historians among his readership. After noting that in the spring of 2009 alone the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, and the NelsonAtkins Museum of Art in Kansas City had all opened major American presentations, Green wrote:


The method is provided for analog converter (60) and devices. The device comprises a configurable block (61) and the first redundant signed digit (RSD) stage (62). Configurable block (61) is changed to the sample / hold circuit for sampling the single-ended analog signal. Sampling signal is then scaled and converted to a differential signal, it is supplied to the first RSD stage (62). The first RSD stage (62) outputs a bit value corresponding to the magnitude of the digital signal. In the next half clock cycle, the first RSD stage (62) calculates the remaining voltage supplied to the configurable block (61). Configurable block (61) is changed to the second redundant code Ketadan, it generates a bit value corresponding to the magnitude of the first supplied residual voltage from the RSD stage. First and second RSD stage, until the desired bit resolution, are alternately repeated occurrence of logic values in each half clock cycle. Configurable block (61) is then changed again to the sample / hold circuit to initiate the next conversion.


The Colorado River Irrigation District is the last irrigation district and water user on the Colorado River. It obtains 80% of the allocated volume to the district from the Colorado River. The inflow to the district presents fluctuations. The first 27 km of the mail canal are used as buffer reservoir. Between 2002 and 2004 to improve water management, the National Water Commission, Mexican federal agency responsible of water reclamation, installed a remote monitoring system for the head control structures. The system was integrated around MODBUS as communication protocol, Lookout from National Instruments as man machine interface, SCADAPack from Control Microsystems as remote terminal units, "The Probe" from Milltronics as level sensors, Transpak potentiometer transmitters for gate opening and MDS 4710 and 4910 radios from Microwave Data Systems for communication. The remote monitoring system installed was complemented with the remote operation of one control structures. The system starts operation on February of 2005. The remote monitoring system reduces the time required to know, to quantify and to correct the flow and level fluctuations present on the head control structures.


We investigated the fundamental characteristics of a CH3O-ion-implanted silicon epitaxial wafer with our previously developed multielement molecular ion implantation technique and compared this technique with a conventional implantation technique, i.e., "carbon cluster ion implantation". We found that the CH3O ion projection range has a 10-fold higher oxygen concentration than the carbon cluster ion projection range after epitaxial growth. We also found 50 nm silicon {111} stacking faults in the CH3O ion projection range. Such defects were not observed in the carbon cluster ion projection range. From nickel gettering test results, proximity gettering of nickel contaminations by CH3O ion implantation was found to be more effective than that by C2H3 ion implantation. Therefore, we speculate that the CH3O ion projection range improves the gettering capability of metallic impurity contaminants through the formation of complex point defects formed by vacancies and that oxygen implanted at a high concentration and silicon {111} stacking faults are new gettering sinks.


Alginate, chitosan and gelatin were deposited on the surface of PDL-LA films via an entrapment method. ATR-FT-IR, XPS and contact-angle analyses revealed the formation of stable thin biomacromolecule layers on the PDL-LA film, thus enhancing the hydrophilicity of the films. Confocal laser scanning microscopy showed the existence of entrapment areas of approximately 10-20 μm in depth. This simple surface-treatment method may have the potential for many biomedical applications.


Electron spin polarization or alignment achieved in the excited triplet state of organic molecules can be transferred into nuclear spin polarization (alignment) during an optical pumping cycle. Due to this effect, quadrupole resonance (NQR) investigations of nuclei with concentrations of 10-5 molar are possible in the electronic singlet ground and excited triplet state in one and the same experiment by the applied optical pumping cycle. By this conventional NMR sensitivity is enhanced by several orders of magnitude, enabling investigations of defect site structures in molecular crystals.


Gelidium elegans has been reported to improve metabolic function, but it has not been studied in non-obese mice with glucose tolerance. To evaluate the effect of Gelidium elegans (50 or 200 mg/kg doses) on glucose homeostasis, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), oral maltose tolerance test (OMTT), and insulin tolerance test (ITT) were performed. The non-obese group of mice that was administered 200 mg/kg Gelidium elegans had significantly lowered blood glucose levels. By revealing that Gelidium elegans may improve glucose homeostasis, this study expands our understanding of the anti-diabetic effect of Gelidium elegans and its biological importance.


FIELD: physics. SUBSTANCE: system for measuring the weight of each of six parts of the human body: head, torso, right hand, left hand, right leg and left leg, has a support base for six parts of the body, six units for measuring the body parts, each having a part for measuring weight of the body part and a part for transmitting and receiving data on weight of the body part measured by the weight measuring part, and a data processing device which sends control data to six units for measuring body parts and receives data on the measured weight of the body parts. The data processing device has apparatus which determines whether the sum of data on the measured weight of the six body parts coincides with the weight of the person within a given allowable region. EFFECT: high accuracy of measuring the weight of separate parts of the human body. 4 cl, 5 dwg


The entering of WTO makes the government and large numbers of the state owned enterprises face a worldwide competition. Thus we should quicken the steps of the reform of the government apparatus, set scientifically the limits of the functions and powers of the government and draw a clear line between the duties of the governments and that of the enterprises in order to get prepared for the chances and challenges.


Due to the unbalanced development in Jiangsu Province,the spatial structure had long been described dividedly as Sunan(the South part of Jiangsu),Suzhong and Subei.This paper explored the spatial reconstruction in the level of central city,tried to break the traditional partition method(southern,central and northern Jiangsu) and put forward a scientific and reasonable spatial structure.In order to find the really spatial pattern of Jiangsu Province at present,and give rational advices on making spatial development policies,in this research,18 indicators containing GDP,fixed assets investment volume,total retail sales of consumer goods and the per capita added value of service industry from six aspects(including economy,trade,service,transportation,information,science and opening outside) are selected to build up the evaluation index system of urban centricity,which aims at calculating and analyzing the urban centricity indexes of 13 cities in Jiangsu Province with entropy method.Then with the help of economic relation intensity and city accessibility,the paper made a comprehensive comparison in 13 cities in Jiangsu Province.The results showed that: 1)The urban centricity indexes of 13 cities in Jiangsu Province were predominated by aspects of economy,service,transportation and information.On the whole level of Jiangsu Province,the urban centricity of Sunan was better than Suzhong,Suzhong better than Subei.2)The city with high accessibility was located in region of gravity center,and the special distribution pattern of the accessibility of rest cities appeared a degressive trend from the gravity center to the Northern and Southern Jiangsu respectively.3)13 cities of Jiangsu Province can be regrouped into four major sub-regions.They were Su-Xi-Chang-Tong area which is composed of Suzhou,Wuxi,Changzhou and Nantong,Ning-Zhen-Yang-Tai area which is composed of Nanjing,Zhenjiang,Yangzhou,and Taizhou,Xu-Su-Lian area and Yan-Huai area.Among them,Suzhou,Nanjing,Xuzhou and Yancheng are the regional central cities.However,the rationality of evaluation index system,scientific nature of reconstruction and its consequences need further research and exploration.


PURPOSE: To obtain an excellent granular magnetic material, by forming magnetic solid particles having electrical conductivity of ferrite cores and silver coatings, and specifying the average particle size of the particles. CONSTITUTION: Magnetic solid particles 4 having electrical conductivity are composed of ferrite cores 5 and silver coatings 6. The particles 4 are very fine particles having an average particle size between 1μm and 250μm, preferably, between 5μm and 100μm. The thickness and weight of each coating 6 are respectively adjusted between about 0.05% and about 15% of the maximum particle size of the particles 4 and between about 1% and about 60% of the weight of each particle. Although it is advantageous to form the particles 4 in bead-like spheres, it is possible to form the particles 4 in irregular shapes or other geometrical shapes. Thus, an excellent granular magnetic material is obtained.


This chapter defines the term "industrial gentrification" as the creation of new manufacturing zones that feature ecologically friendly, high-tech, and small-scale businesses designed to attract upwardly mobile, eco-friendly gentrifiers. I begin with an historic look at how zoning regulations created areas of sacrifice and gain. Initially, these regulations insulated wealthy residential zones from noxious facilities while interspersing industrial land uses and affordable housing. In the early 1960s, New York City elites reshuffled these spatial arrangements in ways that favored the growth of the finance, insurance, and real estate sectors and pushed industrial businesses to the city's perimeters. Gentrification (and displacement) were a key part of this new economic strategy. After the 2008 recession, the Bloomberg administration rebooted the manufacturing economy as part of its larger sustainability agenda. However, like other green amenities, the location of low-tech manufacturing spaces corresponded with upscale redevelopment. This further concentrated heavy manufacturing facilities in non-gentrifying neighborhoods. Moreover, rather than reviving a lost employment sector, new manufacturing offered high-priced items produced by a small number of nonunionized, low-wage workers.


Objective To establish an RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of the five components in Guifudihuang pills(GFDHP,traditional Chinese medicines). Methods GFDHP was separated by RP-HPLC on Scienhome Kromasil C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm)column with the gradient elution solvent composed of 0.1%(φ)phosphoric acid water and 0.1%(φ)phosphoric acid methanol.The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1,the column temperature was maintained at(30.00±0.15)℃,and ard UV detection wavelengths were set from 190 to 400 nm to determine the contents of the five components. Results Good linear relationships were obtained between peak area and concentrations of the five components,and the calibration curves were linear in the ranges of 0.06-1.60,0.06-1.60,0.05-0.60,0.05-0.60,0.12-3.20 g·L-1 for the gallic acid,5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde,loganin,paeoniflorin and paeonol,respectively.The average recoveries were 98.7%,101.2%,99.0%,98.5% and 99.6%,respectively. Conclusions This method is simple,and accurate.It can be used for the quality control of the GFDHP.