In this study, we developed the novel three-dimensional (3D) impact-based microenergy harvesters for harvesting random vibrations from multiple directions. The device consisted of a 3D box built up from the flexible AlN/SUS-based microcantilevers and the free-moving SUS ball. When the ball receives external vibration energy, it might strike the cantilevers on the surrounding walls and then the device generates electricity. The merit of this configuration is the device could generate the electricity from low frequency and multi-directional vibrations. The developed device provided the peak output power 70 nW on average for the triaxial vibrations at the extremely low frequency of 4.5 Hz which frequency regime is very difficult to be harvested by the published microenergy harvesters.


Evidence from in vitro studies shows that increased intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids leads to increased oxidative stress, which may be associated with endothelial damage. We measured the urinary levels of 8-iso-PGF2~ and nitric oxide metabolites as well as plasma slCAM-1 levels from healthy subjects after strictly controlled diets rich in either linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 n-6) or oleic acid (OA, C18:1 n-9). Thirty-eight volunteers (20 women and 18 men, mean age 27 years) consumed a baseline diet rich in saturated fatty acids (SFA) for 4 weeks and were then switched to either a high LA diet (11.5 en%) or a high OA diet (18.0 en%) also for 4 weeks. During the LA and OA diets, nearly all food was provided for the whole day. A control group of 13 subjects consumed their habitual diet throughout the study. Urinary excretion of 8-iso-PGF2~ was significantly increased after the LA diet (170 vs 241 ng/mmol creatinine, P=0.04), whereas the urinary concentration of nitric oxide metabolites decreased (4.2 vs 2.6 mg/mmol creatinine, P=0.03). No significant changes were seen in the OA group. Significant differences between the LA and control group were found for both 8-oxo-PGF2~ (P=0.03) and NO (P=0.02), whereas the OA and LA groups did not differ with respect to any parameter. Also plasma slCAM-1 remained unchanged in both groups throughout the study. In conclusion, the high-LA diet increased oxidative stress and affected endothelial function in a way which may in the long-term predispose to endothelial dysfunction.


Quinolinocalix[4]arene (abbreviated as Oct[4]CH2Qu) and a corresponding monomer have been prepared to investigate their extraction behavior for precious metals, together with a pyridinocalix[4]arene derivative for comparison. The present Oct[4]CH2Qu is not very soluble in an acidic aqueous solution of 2 mol dm nitric acid. Slightly structural differences between quinolyl and pyridyl groups causes significant differences in the extraction behavior of platinum. Selective separation of palladium and silver over various metals was easily achieved with Oct[4]CH2Qu.


From the roots of Polygala tenuifolia WILLD. ten new oligosaccharides, called tenuifolioses G-P, were isolated and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data and chemical evidance. These oligosaccharides were esterified with acetic, benzoic, p-coumaric and/or ferulic acid.


The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of Landsat-TM5 and Rapideye images for the mapping of forests with monodominance of aroeira in the municipality of Tumiritinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. We assessed different combinations involving bands of multispectral image, principal components, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for the supervised classification of Rapideye and Landsat/TM5 images. The thematic maps were evaluated by Kappa and conditional Kappa indexes for "aroeira" soil use class and by the analysis of Confusion Matrix. The best performance for the Rapideye classification showed Kappa 80 and Conditional Kappa 90 indexes. The best Landsat-TM5 classification produced Kappa 80 and conditional Kappa 76 indexes. The thematic map produced shows that 22% of the municipality is under the occupation of aroeira in monodominance. The study showed that both images can be used for mapping land use and land cover in Tumiritinga, and that Rapideye images produced best performance to mapping aroeira monodominance. The thematic map produced shows that 22% of the municipality is under the occupation of M. urundeuva in monodominance, and that this species is not endangered in Tumiritinga, Minas Gerais state.


Oculogyric Crises with Phenothiazine Derivatives SIR,-The increasingly frequent use of phenothiazine derivatives in a wide variety of medical and psychiatric disorders has offered many opportunities for observing the toxic effects of these drugs, and on long-continued high dosage a clinical picture resembling Parkinsonism is now well recognized. A more severe dystonic affection was reported by Hare' following large doses of chlorpromazine, by MIontgomery and Sutherland2 after small dosage of perphenazine, and by Davies3 following larger doses of the same drug. In each of the last two cases upward deviation of the eyes and marked neck retraction were prominent features. Recently we have had the opportunity independently of seeing two cases in which following acute overdosage of similar drugs, extreme oculogyric crises developed which rapidly recovered on withdrawal of the drug.


PURPOSE: A method for forming a pattern of a semiconductor device is provided to stably form a test pattern of a single line by securing the alignment margin of an exposure mask for cutting. CONSTITUTION: A hard mask film and a first sub layer are laminated on a semiconductor substrate. A first sub pattern(115a) of a first width is formed on a first area(A) of the semiconductor substrate by etching the first sub layer. A cell sub pattern of a second width is formed on a second area(B) of a semiconductor substrate by etching the first sub layer. A first spacer is formed to surround the sidewall of the first sub pattern. A second spacer is formed to surround the sidewall of a cell sub pattern. A first sub pattern and a cell sub pattern are removed. The first and second spacers are etched.


Laying surface unit (100), the other surface with a surface for laying unit laying unit (100) is laid on this bottom (300), wherein the surface of the laying unit (100) having a wearing layer (102) and mounted in direct connection structure (104) on the underside of the wear layer (102), the connecting structure for connection to the background (300).


Citation: Roscamp R, Santos MG (2015) Effects of Carbohydrates supplementation and Physical Exercise. J Nutr Health Sci 2(3): 303 . doi: 10.15744/2393-9060.2.303 Volume 2 | Issue 3 Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences


As the derivative of chicken skin, hair follicle is capable of self-renew. Its proliferation and differentiation result in hair formation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can effectively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and play a critical role in tissue growth, development. In this study, we used next generation sequencing technology sequenced miRNAs of the hair follicle derived from the 13 day-old chicken (Gallus gallus) embryos in which from Kirin chicken and Huaixiang chicken that feathers having morphogenesis with significantly different curling. A population of conserved miRNAs was identified. These conserved miRNAs were derived from 638 homologous hairpin precursors across 5 animal species. We identified a total of 645 miRNAs in the chicken embryos. Among them, 11 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified (> ±2 Fold, p value <0.05) by comparing Kirin chicken and Huaixiang chicken. Several gene ontology (GO) biology processes and the WNT, BMP and TGF-β signaling pathways were found to be differentially expressed miRNAs as part of hair follicle development process. The miR-1623 has an effect on WNT4 and involved in hair follicle cell development. This study has identified miRNAs that associated with the chick embryonic hair follicle development and identified some target miRNAs for further research into their role played in feather growth.


In this paper, we present a visualization method of weld beads for a welding training under virtual environments. To represent virtual beads, a bead shape is defined according to the datasets which consist of bead width, height, angle, penetration acquired from real welding operations. A curve equation of bead's sectional shape is mathematical modeled, and a height map is generated according to this numerical equation, which is used for generating the bead's mesh data using its height information. Finally, virtual weld beads are visualized in real-time according to the accurately simulated results from user's input motion.


This article examines the cross-cultural equivalence of the Williams Everyday Discrimination Scale with 484 Vietnamese-Americans and 586 Chinese-Americans from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). Reliability and validity analyses were conducted to determine the cross-cultural comparability of the scale between the Vietnamese and Chinese samples in the data. Results indicated that five items out of the original nine which captured a perceived sense of unfair treatment were comparable between the two samples. These results suggest that this five-item scale can be used in future research in identifying culturally and ethnically different causes and consequences of perceived discrimination.


Objective Patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) in the context of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch or congenitally corrected TGA (ccTGA) are prone to sRV dysfunction. Pharmacological options for sRV failure remain poorly defined. This study aims to investigate the tolerability and effects of sacubitril/valsartan on sRV failure in adult patients with sRV. Methods In this two-centre, prospective cohort study, all consecutive adult patients with symptomatic heart failure and at least moderately reduced sRV systolic function were initiated on sacubitril/valsartan and underwent structured follow-up. Results Data of 40 patients were included (40% female, 30% ccTGA, median age 48 (44–53) years). Five patients discontinued therapy during titration. Median follow-up was 24 (12–36) months. The maximal dose was tolerated by 49% of patients. No episodes of hyperkalaemia or renal function decline occurred. Six-minute walking distance increased significantly after 6 months of treatment (569±16 to 597±16 m, p=0.016). Serum N-terminal-prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels decreased significantly after 3 months (567 (374–1134) to 404 (226–633) ng/L, p<0.001). Small, yet consistent echocardiographic improvements in sRV function were observed after 6 months (sRV global longitudinal strain: −11.1±0.5% to −12.6±0.7%, p<0.001, and fractional area change: 20% (16%−24%) to 26% (19%−30%), p<0.001). The linear mixed-effects model illustrated that after first follow-up moment, no time effect was present for the parameters. Conclusions Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan was associated with a low rate of adverse effects in this adult sRV cohort. Persisting improvement in 6-minute walking test distance, NT-proBNP levels and echocardiographic parameters of sRV function was observed in an on-treatment analysis and showed no differential response based on sex or anatomy.


Social science graduation theses are generally based on empirical studies.It poses a considerable challenge for graduate students to present their research methodology and findings in their thesis writing.The present study investigates the move structures in the empirical part of MA and PhD theses by English majors in applied linguistics.The analysis shows certain problems despite of the fact that the move structures become more complete with the increase of education experience.These problems include that MA and PhD theses lack moves for justifying the validity of data analysis and evaluating research findings,and that MA theses lack a move for synthesizing research design.The result has some implications for the teaching of academic writing in social science empirical research.


This paper reports an efficient and eco-friendly extraction and separation method of collagen peptides from cod skins based on a nascent class of green and sustainable deep eutectic solvents (DESs). Six kinds of DESs were designed and synthesized. On the basis of the principle of high extraction efficiency and high purity, choline chloride–oxalic acid was selected as the optimal extraction solvent. In the process of collagen peptides purification, ethanol was the optimal precipitation reagent due to the low toxicity. Afterward, single factor experiments proved that the extraction efficiency and purity of collagen peptides were influenced by the molar ratios of choline chloride–oxalic acid, extraction temperature, reaction time and solvent-to-solid ratio. Under the optimal conditions, higher and lower molecular weight collagen peptides were obtained. The values of their respective extraction efficiencies were up to 91.57% and 96.01% and the corresponding purity was up to 93.14% and 100%, respectively. Fina...


a method is disclosed for determining a correlated with absorbance measured variable in a medium comprising the steps of: irradiating light into the medium and measuring the absorbance (21, 22, 23) according to a first path length (OPL1); Irradiating light into the medium and measuring the absorbance (31, 32, 33) to a second path length (OPL2), wherein the first path length (OPL2) different from the second path length (OPL2); and determining the correlated with the absorbance measured variable by absorbance (21, 22, 23) to the first path length (OPL1) and extinction (31, 32, 33) to the second path length (OPL2). Further disclosed is a sensor arrangement (10) for performing the method.


Notarial Act (UUJN-P) does not stipulate the perimeters of notaries' liability concerning the deeds they have drafted, resulting uncertainty to notaries or retired notaries that they are shadowed for life by sentences that can be imposed anytime. This is a normative juridical research with analytical description. It uses primary data collected from interviews with two notaries, and secondary data collected from primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. Article 1967 of the Civil Code states that the time period of an expiration date was 30 years. Meanwhile, Article 78 paragraph (1) number 3 states that lawsuits in a penal case are expired in twelve years. The form of notaries' liability for provisions of the expiration dates that cannot be implemented for the deeds they have drafted have to still be liable in civil law, penal law, Regulations on Notary Position concerning material authenticity, and the code of ethics of notaries in performing their duties. That there is not any provisions in the Notarial Act that regulate notaries' liability after they completed their term of office.The provisions on expiration dates of notaries' liability are not assertively stipulated in the Civil Code, but there is not any provisions on its enactment to notaries as a legal subject. It is recommended that more specific provisions be made to regulate the expiration dates. It is suggested that the goverment of Indonesian create a particular regulation concerning the limitations of notaries' liability for the deeds that they have drafted after their term of office ends. It is also suggested that notaries be truthful, conscientious, independent and impartial in drafting deeds and providing services, and comprehend as well as have knowledge of provisions in the prevailing laws and regulations, propriety, and morality.


This research aims to determine the improvement of learning achievement students of VII B SMP Negeri 1 Payangan with the application of the technique of KAIL (clarification of value).This research is a qualitative descriptive research with draft research action Model Kemmis.The subject of research is class VII B SMP Negeri 1 Payangan, amounting to 33 people.The learning performance Data of PKn is gathered with a study performance test of multiple choice and essay.Quantitative data analysis and data analysis techniques with comparisons of action I achievements with action II performance results.The results showed that the average value in the I cycle was 69 and the absorption rate was 69%, the average value of the II cycle was 83 and the absorbent power was 83%, an increase in learning performance by 14 points and an increase in its absorption power by 14%.The guidance of learning at cycle I amounted to 73% and in cycle II by 91%, there has been an increase in student learning by 18%.


In the presented paper we investigate the properties of spectral EEG features for the detection of negative emotional states. In particular, the proposed features represent the dynamics of energy distribution in the frequency range of 20–35 Hz, based on a time-frequency analysis of multichannel EEG signal. The experimental evaluation is based on data from the DEAP database. We report results with J48- and SMO-based classifiers, in terms of average classification accuracy, 94.3% and 96.8%, respectively.


The problem of robotic grasping is still an unsolved problem with many approaches trying to generalize grasp predictions for unseen and dynamic environments. In this paper, we propose a complete end-to-end pipeline for the task of Deep Learning based robotic grasping on a lowcost 5-DOF arm. We explore Transfer learning approach and then train our grasping model from end-to-end. In the transfer learning approach we tried 2 base models, VGG-16 and ResNet-50. Our grasping model when ResNet-50 is used as base architecture provided better results with a testing accuracy of 83.3% while VGG-16 provided an accuracy of 78.2%. In order to test our model on a real robotic arm, we built a 5-DOF arm and added a custom parallel plate gripper. Complete ROS and Moveit support is added to our developed robotic arm. The processed RG-D image from the KinectV2 camera is given as an input to the model which predicts the 5-D grasp configuration. Required electronic system design and its PCB is built which controls the robotic arm. The predicted 5-D grasp configuration is then transformed to the object pose w.r.t the base link frame of the robot. Lastly, a ROS node is written that automates the task of picking objects lying in different positions & orientations and sends the joint angle values over pyserial communication to the microcontroller's PCB.


The authors present a theory of magneto-plasmons in tunnelling semiconductor superlattices. A new plasmon branch is predicted, which is due to the mini-band energy dispersion in the superlattice direction. This tunnelling plasmon branch is sensitive to disorder. Anderson localisation (AL) of the electron states causes its frequency to decrease, scaling according to the AL length until the plasmon disappears due to Landau damping at low frequencies. Experimental implications are discussed.


Monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase have been demonstrated in tissue sections previously. However, in studying the specific enzymatic activities of nerve fibers in the skin, there is a distinct advantage in visualizing the localization of these enzymes in the same section. This paper describes. a technique which clearly identifies fibers containing monoamine oxidase and others rich in acetylcholinesterase in the same tissue section.


The key focus on forensic accounting is to uncover the financial fraud. Over the past decade, the financial fraud has been increasing robustly across the global platform including UAE banking sector. Therefore, the increasing activities of financial fraud require the high engagement of forensic accounting in order to carry out the successful investigation as well as the presentation of the individuals associated with the criminal activities. It is expected that the forensic accounting facilitates reducing or preventing susceptibility of conventional accounting and audit systems contributing to the financial fraud. The primary intention of the study is determining the impact of forensic accounting practices in detecting and preventing the suspected frauds from the banking sector operation in the UAE. The key findings of this research study show that there is a significant impact of forensic accounting on the detection of fraud within Banking Industry in UAE. JEL: E50; H83; M10 Article visualizations:


Radar Signal Processing is a very important aspect of Radar systems. Pulse Compression Technique is a Signal Processing Technique used in Radar systems to avail the benefits of large range detection capability of long duration pulse and high range resolution capability of short duration pulse. But at the output of Pulse Compression filter, sidelobes are present and these unwanted outputs may mask a weaker target which is present nearer to a stronger target. Hence, these sidelobes affect the performance of the Radar detection system. In this paper, focus is given on which technique achieves less number of sidelobes, narrow mainlobe width, better range resolution and low Peak Sidelobe Level (PSL) under various Doppler shift, multiple target environment and noise conditions,. For these purposes, the three very important Radar Pulse Compression techniques, Polyphase, Biphase and Linear Frequency Modulated (LFM) Codes are discussed in detail. Simulations are carried out to know the effectiveness of the Codes used in the Pulse Compression Signal Processing Techniques of Radar.


Abstract More than 800,000 accidents and 1200 fatalities occur within the European construction industry each year. There is a compelling need to address health and safety training with innovative methods including e-learning tools, which offer several advantages in terms of the effectiveness of instructional activities. This paper reports on the progress of an ongoing Socrates-Minerva project that aims to create an instructional design framework for virtual classes to deliver health and safety training. The research is based on the theory of multiple intelligences (MI), which postulates that there are several independent ability areas that individuals possess. Translating MI principles from a traditional classroom into an e-learning environment represents a new and challenging initiative. Pilot virtual classes (VCs), which are being developed by teams from five different countries, focus on falls from heights, which constitute around 40% of fatalities in the European construction industry. The evaluation of the initial results suggests that learners are generally satisfied with the basic elements of the pilot delivery of the VC on hazards of falls, although more effort is needed to incorporate synchronous elements into instruction and create a more interactive learning environment. Personnel with direct line responsibility for health and safety on construction projects, professional and regulatory bodies charged with ensuring health and safety standards and training, and researchers are the principal beneficiaries.


Objectives: Stress is defined as a potential risk factor in the development of different neuropsychological disorders. Chronic stress dramatically affects retention as memory. The present study investigated the effects of different stress durations and recovery periods on serum and hippocampal IL-1β and glucose levels as well as retention in rats. Methods: Rats were randomly allocated to four groups: Control -(Co), Stress-Rest -(St-Re), Rest-Stress (Re-St), and Stress-Stress(St-St). Restraint stress was applied 6 h/day over the two experimental periods of 21 and 42 -days. Results: The total dark compartment stay time(DS) in the passive avoidance test was used for the assessment of retention at different intervals. Findings indicated that retention was significantly impaired at different intervals in the Re-St and St-St treatment groups compared to the Co; however, no indication was found that these changes occurred via enhanced IL-1β and glucose levels. Conclusion: There may have been protective mechanisms involved hindering the changes in IL-1β and glucose levels in the hippocampus. Also, much longer stress durations might lead to adaptive effects on the variables. J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 61(2) : 141–151 *Corresponding author : Maryam Radahmadi, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Tel: 0098-031-37929176; Fax: 0098-031-36688597, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com (Received on January 12, 2017) Introduction Stress is defined as any endogenous or exogenous change in the environment that d isturbs the maintenance of the brain homeostasis (1, 2) and that triggers physiological and behavioral responses 142 Radahmadi, Hosseini, Alaei and Sharifi Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 61(2) Communities Council Directive of 24th November, 1986 (86/609/EEC)". Rats were housed in a lightcontrolled (12-h light/dark; lights on 07:00–19:00) room with a temperature of 22±2°C. Food and water was made available ad libitum, except during the st ress t reatment per iods. A l l the behav iora l experiments were carried out from 14:00 to 15:00. The animals in all the treatment groups were subjected to the passive avoidance learning test on day 21. The experiments lasted for 42 days. The rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n =10 in each) as follows: 1) Control (Co), in which rats received no special treatment but were only transferred to the laboratory and handled in a manner similar to that employed for the experimental animals throughout the study period; 2) Stress-Rest (St-Re, stress with recovery) group, in which restraint stress was applied 6 h/day for 21 days before the rats were relieved at rest for 21 days; 3) Rest-Stress (Re-St, stress without recovery) group, in which the rats received no special treatment for 21 days but only then subjected to chronic restraint stress 6h/day for 21 days; and 4) Stress-Stress (St-St; sustained stress) group, in which the rats were maintained under restraint stress 6 h/day for 42 days. Experimental procedures


Ransomware is currently a major computer malware threat, with rapidly diversifying attack variants, growing victim numbers, and increasing revenues. To date, it typically poses a purely digital thr ...


This work studied and solved the problem of the automated closed-loop control of the homogenization processing by using acousto-optic tunable near-infrared spectroscopy on-line detection in threshing and redrying process of tobacco leaves.The on-line detection and the homogenization control method of tobacco leaf was established with nicotine,total sugar,potassium,chlorine as the monitoring indicators,and the coefficient of variation of the chemical composition as the degree of homogenization and control parameters.The near-infrared on-line labeling software as the identification system was implemented.The chemical composition of tobacco leaves is printed on the label according to the statistic average value of each box.The chemical composition homogenization was improved by using this self-control system.


In this paper, we present the design, implementation and results of a set of IP cores that perform on-board hyperspectral image compression according to the CCSDS 123.0-B-1 lossless standard, specifically designed to be suited for on-board systems and for any kind of hyperspectral sensor. As entropy coder, the sample-adaptive entropy coder defined in the 123.0-B-1 standard or the low-complexity block-adaptive encoder defined by the CCSDS 121.0-B-2 lossless standard could be used. Both IPs, 123.0-B-1 and 121.0-B-2, are part of SHyLoC 2.0, and can be used together for compression of hyperspectral images, being also possible the compression of any kind of data using only the 121-IP. SHyLoC 2.0 improves and extends the capabilities of SHyLoC 1.0, currently available at the ESA IP Cores library, increasing its compression efficiency and throughput, without compromising the resources footprint. Moreover, it incorporates new features, such as the unit-delay predictor option defined by the CCSDS 121.0-B-2 standard, and burst capabilities in the external memory interface of the CCSDS 123-IP, among others. Dedicated architectures have been designed for all the possible input image sample arrangements, in order to maximise throughput and reduce the hardware resources utilization. The design is technology-agnostic, enabling the mapping of the VHDL code in different FPGAs or ASICs. Results are presented for a representative group of well-known space-qualified FPGAs, including the new NanoXplore BRAVE family. A maximum throughput of 150 MSamples/s is obtained for Xilinx Virtex XQR5VFX130 when the SHyLoC 2.0 CCSDS-123 IP is configured in Band-Interleaved by Pixel (BIP) order, using only the 4% of LUTs and less than the 1% of internal memory.


In positing a relationship between property and personhood, Margaret Jane Radin introduced an influential critique of traditional property theory, including law and economics. In this essay I propose an alternative account of the 'personhood' intuition, focusing on real property. This account of personhood focuses on the objective features of individual capacities for direct social relations rather than on the subjective relationship between a particular individual and a thing or place. Places like the home are significant for individual identity because rights of access provide the individual with control over the direct social relations that occur there. I further argue that maintaining this focus on the direct social relations fostered by rights of access to places can help us understand the nature of community interests in relation to certain kinds of public places and provide a basis for arguing for limitations to traditional property doctrines such as expropriation and trespass.


THE farming of red-legged partridges ( Alectoris rufa ) as a game species is of increasing economic importance throughout the Mediterranean region and in the UK; however, the diseases of this species have not been thoroughly investigated (Millan 2009). The release of farmed partridges into the wild could carry a risk of disseminating new pathogens. Avian tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects numerous species of birds worldwide (Thorel and others 1997, Tell and others 2001, Fulton and Thoen 2003), although at present it seems to be more prevalent in zoological aviaries, captive and pet birds (Witte and others 2008, Manarolla and others 2009). There have been no reports of tuberculosis in farmed red-legged partridges; the only two references to the disease in this species are from a zoo (Holsboer-Buogo and others 1997) and in wild birds (Millan and others 2004).

Avian tuberculosis is a chronic disease typically causing granulomas that are more frequently found in the liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow (Tell and others 2001, Fulton and Thoen 2003). Microscopically, the disease may manifest in three forms depending on the affected species: the classic tuberculoid, focal or multifocal form; a diffuse form; and a paratuberculosis-like form in the gastrointestinal tract. The disease …


Hydroxamate anions in a cationic (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB) micelle were found to serve as excellent catalysts for proton abstraction from α-ketols. Proton removal from benzoin by N-methylmyristohydroxamate anion (MMHA) in the CTAB micelle was 3 500 times faster than the corresponding reaction in a non-micellar system, and 56 times faster than that by the much more basic hydroxide ion. A similar, dramatic rate enhancement was attainable by addition of small amounts of CTAB or methyltri-n-octylammonium chloride (TMAC) to MMHA solubilized in aqueous non-ionic micelles. On the other hand, the MMHA, NEt4 ion pair in organic solvents was also effective for proton abstraction. MMHA, NEt4 in highly dehydrated acetonitrile gave a rate 103 higher than that in aqueous media. Minute amounts of H2O and Nal efficiently quenched the rearrinn in dry organic solvents, and it was inhibited in protic solvents. It was suggested from these experimental data that the rate enhancement of MMHA in the oresence of a cationic micelle largely stems from formation of a hydrophobic ion pair which is loose and desolvated in the micellar phase.


ABSTRACT Mixed-conducting oxide powders, BaCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 (BCY) and SrCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 (SCY) powders have been prepared by a solid-state reaction method. Xray diffraction patterns of the prepared powders showed the sharp peaks of the BaCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 and SrCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 phases. The oxide powders that were prepared by attrition milling showed rather large particles and severe necking between particles in FE-SEM images as well as residual reactant (BaCO 3 ) and secondary phases (SrCeO 3 and CeO 2 ) in XRD patterns. The oxide powders prepared using ball milling showed particles under approximately 500 nm and typical XRD patterns of the BaCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 and SrCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 phases. Ceramic membranes of the BaCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 and SrCe 0.9 Y 0.1 O 2.95 phases were fabricated by the aerosol deposition method using the oxide powders synthesized. KEY WORDS : Mixed-conducting oxide(혼합전도성), Hydrogen separation(수소분리막), Membrane(막), Powder synthesis(분말합성), Aerosol deposition(에어로졸 증착)


We consider a class of Lorentz gauge gravity theories within Riemann-Cartan geometry which admits a topological phase in the gravitational sector. The dynamic content of such theories is determined only by the contortion part of the Lorentz gauge connection. We demonstrate that there is a unique Lagrangian that admits propagating spin one mode in correspondence with gauge theories of other fundamental interactions. Remarkably, despite the R^2 type of the Lagrangian and non-compact structure of the Lorentz gauge group, the model possesses rather a positive-definite Hamiltonian. This has been proved in the lowest order of perturbation theory. This implies further consistent quantization and leads to renormalizable quantum theory. It is assumed that the proposed model describes possible mechanism of emergent Einstein gravity at very early stages of the Universe due to quantum dynamics of contortion.


should we object if equally skilful and reverent operation were performed after death? Often vital knowledge had been lost because it had not been possible to complete an investigation in that way. He complimented the institution on making good provision for post-mortem investigation of suclh cases as were likely to benefit the cause of knowledge. Lord Dawson also spoke of the hospital problem in general, and of the need for coordinationamong groups, in which respect Sunderland and the county of Durham were well to the fore. The Bishop of Durham proposed, and Sir John Priestman, chairman of the Monkwearmouth and Southwick Hospital, seconded, a vote of thanks to Lord Dawson, who then opened the new department with a golden key.


In this paper we set out to do three things. First we present a general, and somewhat simple, theory of the relationship between monetary policies and exchange rates. Second we present some evidence relating to the theory. Third we use the theory to discuss current relationships between European currencies and in particular examine the prospects for the European Monetary System and for the pound sterling.The following account does not attempt to provide a realistic theory of short-term movements in the exchange rate but sets out a general approach which describes the longer-term tendencies of exchange rates. It has been described by a distinguished commentator as « naive instant monetarism ». « Naive », presumably, in the sense that it pays no attention to institutional problems and « instant » in the sense that the adjustments appear to occur instantaneously. The sense in which it is monetarist should become clear although we draw attention to one theoretical objection to the monetarist approach. We make no claim for originality for the theoretical framework.


The present theoretical investigation shows that the oscillation periods and the corresponding classical action integrals, associated with motion of a given energy in the local wells of a multi-well anharmonic potential, are linearly dependent. The proof makes use of the analytic behaviour of the local momentum of the particle in the complex position variable. The theorem applies to polynomial potentials of arbitrary even degree.


. There is an increasing potential for artificial incubation of tilapia eggs. Hatchability observed in artificial systems is less than 62%. Four chemicals generally used as disinfectants for the fish eggs were tested in a controlled experiment together with ultraviolet irradiation of the water. A range of dose levels was tested for each chemical and is compared and assessed in terms of improved hatching rates. Effective disinfection improved the hatchability of eggs above 90%.


The 'students as partners' approach in higher education has recently emerged as a key strategy for student engagement (Curran & Millard, 2016). It is designed to embed students within their learning, foster a culture of shared responsibility (Cook-Sather, Bovill & Felten, 2014) and promote positive relationships. Pedagogic approaches that encourage partnerships have been found to improve retention and depth of learning (Kuh, 2009) and strengthen graduate attributes (Crawford et al., 2015). Sitting parallel to this literature is a separate theoretical conversation that discusses collaboration in higher education, positioning students as not only partners, but producers of and within their education (Neary & Winn, 2009). Whilst conceptually it may be tempting to think of partnership and collaboration as synonymous terms, I propose that the two are markedly distinct, yielding from discrete pedagogical approaches. Indeed, 'student as producer' (Neary, 2010) and 'student as partner' models represent the pedagogic differences between collaboration and partnership, respectively. The differences between the two are subtle yet significant. This paper will explore how partnership and collaboration differ, drawing upon 'student as producer' and 'student as partner' literature. This paper aims to explore how situating students as 'producers' or 'partners' may contribute to institutional culture, staff-student relationships and productivity. The discussion here is unique in that it offers a student perspective on the conceptualisation of higher education strategies of student engagement.


Jean Michel-Rabate, The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and Psychoanalysis Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Pp. 262. ISBN: 9781107423916. Maria Pirgerou University of Nottingham Jean Michel-Rabate introduces his argument by referring us to the letters Sigmund Freud exchanged with Eduard Silberstein–their correspondence lasted for more than ten years—in which, Rabate argues, Freud actually laid the foundations of psychoanalysis by means of personal introspection. ...


Research has been conducted to understand the unique needs (Wilson, 2004), learning styles (Howe & Strauss, 2000), and attitudes (Rooney, 2003) of millennial college students. While much has been offered as evidence that the characteristics for students born between1985 and 2005 differ substantially from their predecessors, some debate challenges the differentiation of millennial students (Hoover, 2009). Because teacher expectations influence student performance and achievement, perceptions of university faculty toward current millennial undergraduate students could affect learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to describe how university instructors view millennial undergraduate students in their classrooms using Q method as a research strategy. Using motivational and creative student characteristics, 36 items were sorted by 18 higher education professionals who work directly with undergraduate students under the condition of instruction "How would you describe undergraduate college students?" Results indicated a three-factor solution, interpreted as Social Performer, Minimal Achiever, and Playful Learner or viewing students as reliant on social interaction, doing the least amount of work to succeed, or ready to learn in nontraditional ways, respectively. Implications for educational and institutional practice are presented.


Abstract : The document describes a proposed CMU multiprocessor system to be constructed around a set of PDP-11 computers connected through a crosspoint switch to a large sharable primary memory. The present design constitutes a solution to a specific set of needs existing in our environment. The system has research consequences that reach well beyond the particular demands it was designed to satisfy. For although multiprocessors have been much talked about and advocated, there are remarkably few operational systems more complex than dual-processor systems, and even fewer documented scientific investigations into their performance and operating structure. This document is limited to a presentation and analysis of the (hardware) system. It gives enough description of the usage requirements, software, and the research potentials and problems to make clear why the authors believe the effort to be a sound one. (Author)


The microemulsion is a very suitable carrier medium for the drug delivery system. With the help of microemulsion penetrate the suitable drug in the body by oral, topical, and parenteral administration. The microemulsion is thermodynamically stable isotropically clear dispersion of two immiscible liquid, such as oil and water and stabilized by an interfacial film of surfactant and cosurfactant molecules. Currently the microemulsion is a rising worldwide importance in a variety of technological application. Microemulsion behave like supersolvents of drug. There are advantages that they can solubilize both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drug. In this review brief discussion about microemulsion such as definition, types, formation characteristics, stability, the effect of additives, pressure, temperature on the phase behavior of microemulsion.


The div ersity of th e homeless populati on a llows for u niqu e training opportunities in psychiatry, especially for ch ild and adolescent psychiatry fellows. T he prevalence of psychopathology both existing in and as a result of displacement and disenfranchisement requires a specialized knowledge of th is popu lat ion and provides an extraordinary education in community outreach , emergency psychiatry and social service delivery syste ms. The authors rev iew th e ir ex perience of working with homeless women and children in th e commun ity . Possibilit ies for more comprehensive training and research are also presented.


In this paper we proved the following: Let K,L⊂R3$K, L\subset \mathbb {R}^3$ be two O‐symmetric convex bodies with L⊂intK$L\subset \emph {int} K$ strictly convex. Suppose that from every x in bdK$\emph {bd} K$ the graze Σ(L,x)$\Sigma (L,x)$ is a planar curve and K is almost free with respect to L. Then L is an ellipsoid.


Neuromarketing has emerged as a new interdisciplinary field to provide a new marketing tool based on consumers' neurophysiologic responses. In this study, we aimed to find neural indices of preferable TV commercials from human electroencephalograph (EEG) signals and validated them with post-hoc subjective evaluation as well as behavioral outcomes of memory tasks. Our neural indices included viewers' happiness, surprise, and attention. To develop neural indices, we first present the subjects with a series of training video clips used to induce neutral, happy and surprising responses. In addition, we measured attention-related brain activity while the subjects played the moving dots game. Using the training data, we built an individual classifier for each index and each subject based on Fisher Discriminant Analysis (FDA): happiness vs. neutral; surprise vs. neutral; attention vs. neutral. Neutral, happiness, surprise, and attention. These classifiers were used to estimate each neural index during the view of four different smart phone TV commercials (C1, C2, C3 and C4). The subjects also responded to the post-hoc survey regarding preference and shortterm memory. Finally, they were asked to recall the contents of each commercial 24 hours later. The overall ranking of preference, short-term memory and recall tasks was in the order of C1 > C4 > C2> C3. The ranking of happiness (or attention) index was C1 > C4 > C2 > C3 (or C4 > C1 > C3 > C2). These two neural indices showed correlations with behavioral responses whereas no correlation was found in the surprise index. Our results demonstrate that the neural indices of happiness and attention developed in our study may provide a marketing tool for the evaluation of real TV commercials.


words) we are 'standing within a void of memory' (p. 259) is not an absence to be overcome but a vital part of what it means to engage with the history and legacy of mass death. Some experiences – the final seconds in the gas chamber, for example – are not entirely recoverable. It is the sense of silence at the end of Dan Pagis's poem 'written in pencil in a sealed railway car' that draws us on: what does 'eve' wish us to tell cain, her other son? But the void cannot be penetrated: we have to provide that voice, or cope with its absence. This perhaps explains the slightly abbreviated tone of Tal Bruttman, Stefan Hördler, and Christoph Kreutzmüller in their spatial analysis of Lilli Jacob's Album (pp. 137–166). As they concede, while the spatial analysis yields much, 'Topography is not the centre of the album's narrative and logic.' (p. 164) In explaining the album as a illustration of how well the SS 'organized the "flow" of the Jews and their dispossessed possessions against the backdrop of the camp' (p. 164) they neglect the voids of representation within it: the gas chambers themselves, and the disposal of bodies. If demosntrating efficency was the goal, why not depict the 'output'? I argue that the album was intended to act as a memory-object for the SS in an alternative postwar world in which Nazism prevailed, working within the tension of Himmler's description of the murder of European Jewry as a 'glorious page in our history and that has never been written and can never be written'. The void can sometimes be instructive without being investigated. That this treads a line between investigation and mystification is something that, as time goes on, we shall have to reconcile ourselves to. While this collection illustrates what rigorous and imaginative research can do to fill in even hard-to-recover gaps, we must not forget that there is, in the words of Roland Barthes, a reality from which we are sheltered. Those who could have told us of those 'voids' have either (following Primo Levi) returned mute or not returned at all. This excellent volume shows that there is much more to be said about the Holocaust, but it perhaps also highlights that we can allow ourselves to feel the silences as well.


Aim: To correlate between intraocular pressure (IOP) with visual field pattern in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).
Methods: Pretreatment IOP at presentation was measured in 94 eyes of patients diagnosed with POAG in a descriptive correlational study. At least two Humphrey Visual Field(HVF) assessment two weeks apart was performed. Glaucomatous visual field defect and its severity was diagnosed on the basis of Hodapp-Parrish-Anderson criteria. The relationship between visual field defect and IOP were analyzed.
Results: Superior arcuate scotoma was most common visual field defect seen in 18(19.1%) eyes.  56 eyes (59.6%) had mild POAG (MD of <-6dB) with no cases having double arcuate scotoma whereas 1 eye (16.0%) with moderate POAG (MD of -6 to -12dB) had 1 double arcuate scotoma and 23 eyes (24.5%) with severe POAG (MD of >-12dB) had 14 double arcuate scotoma. The mean IOP in mild POAG was 24.29 mmHg (range 21-30); 26.40mmHg (range 22-31) in moderate POAG and 29.70 mmHg (range 22-36) in severe POAG. Significant relation was demonstrated between elevated IOP at presentation and higher negative values of MD (p<0.001).
Conclusions: Higher IOP at presentation is associated with severity of POAG. Aggressive treatment should be initiated to arrest the rate of progression.


Based on the digital inclusive financial index from 2011 to 2020, this paper studies the impact of various digital inclusive financial indicators on the provincial economy. With the help of Bayesian cumulative tree model, namely BART model, the importance of indicators is ranked according to the proportion of variables included in the tree and the importance of variables. According to the empirical results, (1) Among the indicators affecting the provincial economy, the use of depth index contributes the most, followed by digitization, payment, coverage, credit and insurance. (2) the introduction of high precision and explanatory and not easy to over-fitting model to verify the impact of digital inclusive finance in the provincial economy and its factor analysis, and achieved good results.


This study investigates the efficacy of conventional and modified bio-sand filters as a low-cost filtering device for the treatment of groundwater contaminated with food waste leachate. Two kinds of waste materials, areca nut husk and water hyacinth stems, have been selected to alter the bio-sand filter. In conventional bio-sand filters, the ashes of these wastes are used as a filter medium. The ashes' physical characteristics, such as pH, ash content, and moisture content, have been measured. In leachate polluted water and purified water, tests for total solids, acidity, alkalinity, hardness, chloride content, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, and chemical oxygen demand have been performed. According to the testing findings, the developed filters are efficient in decreasing chloride, hardness, turbidity, chemical oxygen demand, and biological oxygen demand. The same filters have also detected an increase in dissolved oxygen. According to this study, these low-cost filters might be used as a preliminary treatment system for leachate created by food waste recycling plants.


Eclampsia is the occurrence of one or more convulsion in association with the syndrome of pre eclampsia. It is relatively uncommon in developed countries where it complicates about one in every 200 deliveries. Eclampsia can be 20 times more common in developing countries and it probably accounts for more than 50,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year. Which anticonvulsant for women with eclampsia Evidence from the collaborative Eclampsia Trial lancet 1995, 345, 1445-63. The main objective of this study was to observe the clinical profile of antepartum eclampsia cases. The study was carried out with 100 cases that were selected randomly during year 2004. 58% of the patients were primigravida; among them 25% patients were in age group 15-14 years. About 95% patients were illiterate, low socio economic group, and in 53% patients' convulsion occurred in 32-37 weeks of pregnancy. Among 100 patients, 71 patients had normal vaginal delivery and 25% patients needed Caesarean section. Maternal mortality rate was 2%, perinatal mortality was 38%. Perinatal mortality was higher in vaginal group (12%) than LSCS group (7%). doi: 10.3329/taj.v17i2.3450 TAJ 2004; 17(2): 80-83


List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Note to the Reader on Transcription and Romanization Introduction: The Strange Saga of Missionary Tradition, Sinological Orientalism, and the Comparative Science of Religions in the Nineteenth Century Prologue: Missionary Hyphenations West and East, 1815--1869 1. Pilgrim Legge and the Journey to the West, 1870--1874 2. Professor Legge at Oxford University, 1875--1876 Appendix to Chapter 2: Caricatures of Max Muller and James Legge at Oxford 3. Heretic Legge: Relating Confucianism and Christianity, 1877--1878 4. Decipherer Legge: Finding the Sacred in the Chinese Classics, 1879--1880 5. Comparativist Legge: Describing and Comparing the Religions of China, 1880--1882 6. Translator Legge: Closing the Confucian Canon, 1882--1885 7. Ancestor Legge: Translating Buddhism and Daoism, 1886--1892 8. Teacher Legge: Upholding the Whole Duty of Man, 1893--1897 Conclusion: Darker Labyrinths: Transforming Missionary Tradition, Sinological Orientalism, and the Comparative Science of Religions after the Turn of the Century Appendix A. Max Muller's Motto for The Sacred Books of the East Appendix B. James Legge's Oxford Lectures and Courses, 1876--1897 Appendix C. Principal Publications of James Legge and Max Muller Appendix D. Genealogy of the Legge Family Notes Bibliographical Note Index


Taking into consideration the list of the "ten best Brazilian novels," defined by Mario de Andrade, in March 1939, in the Academic Journal, this article tries to recover assumptions by the modernist writer, with respect to the fictional works of the 30´s – authors like Rachel de Queiroz, Jorge Amado, Octavio de Faria, Jose Lins do Rego, Erico Verissimo and Amando Fontes


Objective To make an appraisal of the value of event-related potential P 300 in the diagnosis of cognitive disorder in vascular dementia(VD). Methods The volumes of frontal lobe,temporal lobe,parietal lobe,occipital lobe and hippocampal formation were measured with MRI based technique,the cognitive functions were assessed by psychometric testing(Mini-Mental State Examination MMSE,Brief Screening Scale for Dementia BSSD,Raven's Standard Progress Matric RSPM ),and the event-related potential P 300 evoked by auditory stimulation were recorded and analysed in 30 VD patients and 30 normal subjects. Results (1)The volumes of frontal lobe and temporal lobe in VD patients were significantly smaller than those of the normal subjects,but no differences of the volumes of parietal lobe,occipital lobe and hippocampal formation existed in the two groups of patients. (2)The scores of MMSE,BSSD and RSPM in VD patients were markedly lower than those in the normal subjects. (3)The low scores of MMSE and BSSD in VD patients were related to the atrophy of frontal lobe and temporal lobe and the local lesions in the two lobes. (4)The P 300 peak latencies(PL) were significantly prolonged in VD patients compared with those in the normal subjects. (5)The prolongation of P 300 PL in VD patients was related to the atrophy of frontal lobe and temporal lobe and the local lesions in the two lobes. (6)The prolongation of P 300 PL in VD patients was also related to the severity of the cognition damage. Conclusion (1)P 300 could be used as the objective index in the appraisal of cognition deficits. (2)The cognitive disorder in VD patients is related to the atrophy of frontal lobe and temporal lobe. (3)The prolongation of P 300 PL in VD patients reflects the pathological changes in the brain. (4)The prolongation of P 300 PL in VD patients might objectively demonstrate the severity of the cognitive disorder. (5)P 300 could be used as the important objective index in diagnosis of VD.


Under the background of ecology environment becoming worse,compensation for watershed ecology has become an important measure for renewing and protecting environment of watershed ecology.In this paper,based on cases of the natural and soc-economic characters of the Riverhead Area of East River,the theories and methods of ecological economics and ecology were applied to analyze the eco-compensation mechanism of the Riverhead Area of East River.At the same time,this paper bring forward the basic thought of establishing the eco-compensation mechanism of the Riverhead Area of East River,analyze main bodies and objects of the eco-compensation,estimate sum or standard of the eco-compensation,bring forward modes of the eco-compensation and acting countermeasures.


In collision between double charged ion Ar2+ and Ne, He atoms, there are three processes of excitation, (1)double-electron capture into excited states; (2)single-electron capture into excited states; (3)direct excitation of projectile and target by incident ion impact.Emission cross sections of Ar I , Ar I , Ne I , Ne II, He I., He II lines have been obtained using OMA.Some comparisons of emission cross sections beteen Ar2+ + Ne and Ar2 + + He have been made.The wave-length range of OMA is 200-800nm, the energy range of incident ion Ar2+ is 140-340 keV.


Organophosphorus, neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used in India for protection of agricultural yields from more than 120 pests. However, these pesticides pose various threats to organisms, including humans, and hamper soil microbial activity; thus, they are a cause for serious concern. Among them, peanut stem necrosis disease and sucking pests are the major threats to the groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) crop in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. In the present study, we used imidacloprid, which is a neonicotinoid and acephate an organophosphorus insecticide against these diseases to check the soil health and fertility by knowing the activities of enzymes epecially phosphatase, under laboratory conditions in two groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) soils. The activity of phosphatase was more pronounced at 5.0 kg ha -1 in black and red sandy clay soils after incubation for 10 days. The enzyme activity was further enhanced up to 20 days of incubation, whereas, decreased the activity at 30 and 40 days of incubation. However higher concentrations of 7.5kg ha -1 and 10.0 kg ha -1 were toxic to phosphatase activity in both soils.


Knapsack electric spray machine is a kind of common equipment used in agriculture,forestry and gardening,but most of the existing products are lack of integral design and pay a little attention on using environment,experience and emotional needs.To improve the overall image,the idea of improved deisgn is proposed based on investigation and analysis,then combined with ergonomics principles and computer aided design,the improved design on product structure,function,shape and the man-machine relationship is carried out.The design provides references for the design of relevant products.


A study of the antianginal efficacy of corinfar therapy by courses at daily doses of 30 and 60 mg (14 days) was carried out in 20 patients (males) with typical angina pectoris. Individual variability of response to the studied drug doses was noted. A high increment of tolerance to physical exercise on the bicycle ergometer was noted in the 1st group of patients using even small doses (30mg), in the 2nd group the antianginal effect was observed after increasing the dose up to 60 mg and in the 3rd group no effect was observed with any of the doses. Corinfar therapy did not influence the heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic arterial pressure (SAP, DAP) and the double derivative (SAP X HR) at rest. A significant decrease in the above parameters as compared to the initial ones was noted in physical exercise at the level of the control test. At the maximum level of exercise the parameters corresponded to those of the initial test.


(Received September 22, 2018; revised version April 3, 2019; in final form May 14, 2019) In this paper, the ( ′ G )-expansion method based on conformable fractional derivative is proposed to solve time fractional partial differential equations in mathematical physics. To illustrate the validity of this method, we solve the Boussinesq equation, coupled time-fractional Boussinesq equations and a variety of exact solutions for them are successfully established. With the help of Maple software, three-dimensional solution graphs are presented.


This paper presents an application case study of the Resource-constrained Critical Path Method (RCPMI). RCPM is a heuristic algorithm to identify resource-dependent activity relationships (resource links) during resource-constrained scheduling. Through resource links, the schedule provides reliable activity floats and the critical path, which traditional resource-constrained scheduling techniques hardly provide. A prototype RCPM system is developed based on the algorithm. The RCPM system is integrated with Primavera Project Planner (P3), so it imports the project data directly from a P3 project, performs required RCPM procedures, and updates the P3 project to establish an RCPM schedule. The system is also equipped with functions to handle PDM logic relationships, multiple calendars, and progressed schedules. This paper reviews the key elements of the RCPM procedures and demonstrates how it can be applied to scheduling, control, and delay impact analysis.


The implementation of the Kindergarten curriculum received varied feedback from stakeholders. This study determined and analyzed the extent of readiness in the implementation of the kindergarten curriculum and the challenges encountered by teachers in public elementary schools in the Division of Cebu City, Philippines. It employed the mixed method using the quantitative–qualitative technique. The study was conducted in the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City Division, with Kindergarten teachers and school heads who answered the adapted instrument on contextualizing the Kindergarten curriculum. The gathered data were treated using descriptive and inferential statistics supported by thematic analysis. The study revealed that teachers are always ready for the implementation of the Kindergarten curriculum. Further, the study finds a significant relationship between age, educational qualification, and years of teaching experience of teachers in the use of available materials. Furthermore, there is a significant difference in the school environment when grouped by its clustered district. The study concluded that the implementation of the contextualized Kindergarten curriculum based on the availability of instructional materials, forms of learning, the evaluation method of learners, and the school environment were always made available for teachers to use. After the school heads' answers were transcribed, coded, categorized, and analyzed, three themes emerged: preparation time, development of instructional materials, and the need for teacher training. Their expressed challenges are categorized into Language Difficulties, Preparation Time, and Instructional Materials Development.


Today's market for small satellites is expanding, but there is little capacity for affordable launches. Launch costs of €50,000 per kg are required to compete with ride-shares. Cost reduction is essential, e.g. through reuse, low cost components, volume production, optimised manufacturing. Fourteen European companies and institutes are joining forces in a Horizon2020 programme called "SMall Innovative Launcher for Europe" (SMILE). The project aims at designing a launcher for satellites up to 50 kg and a European-based launch facility at Andøya, as well as demonstrating critical technologies on propulsion, avionics, and manufacturing of cost-effective solutions. For the propulsion, a trade-off between liquid and hybrid engines will be made to realise the objectives of the project, both in terms of performance and economic viability. Liquid propulsion offers reliability, high performance, throttling capability and easy re-ignition. LOX and kerosene propellants are considered, being low-cost, worldwide available, green, and storable. Ceramic materials ensure high oxidation resistance combined with damage tolerance and insensitivity against thermos-shocks and thermal cycling. Combined with transpiration cooling, this will improve the lifetime, leading to reusable liquid engines. Hybrid propulsion combines advantages of solid engines (simplicity) and liquid (inherent safety, throttling, and re-ignition capabilities). The chosen combination of propellant (H2O2 and HTPB) ensures good performances and limited cost, being safe (handling and operation), green and industrially available. Clustering standardized motors is also considered key to limit the cost (increased volume production and reliability). Traditional composite manufacturing typically results in expensive structures. New technologies are needed to manufacture composite structures at acceptable cost. The ambition regarding structures is to demonstrate both automated composite manufacturing and 3D-printing for metal parts. The use of space-qualified avionics components typically leads to expensive subsystems. Experience with CubeSats brought the conclusion that selected Commercial-Off-The-Shelf equipment can survive the launch and work in the space environment. The avionics developments focus on the inertial measurement unit, power distribution system, and on-board computer. To eject satellites into their final orbit, a deployment system is required. The small satellite market is currently dominated by CubeSats, launched inside a container or CubeSat deployment system. The project envisages a lightweight system for the range of 25 50 kg satellites as well as a slimmed-down version of a CubeSat dispenser. Nowadays, launcher ground operations are still time-consuming and expensive. The objective in SMILE is to design a conceptual ground facility with significant cost reduction of ground/launch processing and operations without compromising the mission.


Localization is a fundamental problem in wireless sensor networks. Many approaches, including range-based and range-free techniques, have been proposed to determine the optimal location for sensor nodes. This paper presents a simple range-free localization scheme that is based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI) geometric localization for wireless sensor networks. The node locations are computed by performing simple geometric calculations that rely on the specific approximate RSSI values with the position of a mobile beacon equipped with a global positioning system. The simulation results showed that the proposed scheme is efficient, and that the node positions can be determined accurately.


A field study was conducted in 2019, to know the effect of the physiographic site on the distribution of sand minerals and some soil traits in the area extending from the left side of the Euphrates River to the end of the AL-Musiab project site with coordinates (44.22° and 44.54° E) and two latitude circles (33.32° and 32.44° N). The four secondary physiographic sites were chosen, which are the unit of river levee soils represented by the MW3 series, the irrigation levees represented by the MW5 series, the DM97 river basin unit and the MF11 silted basins unit. The soil properties were detected, morphology described and samples were obtained for the purpose of laboratory analysis. The results indicated that all soil series represent sedimentary soils of transported river origin and different textures that depend on the physiographic location, where the texture is smoothed where we move away from the source of sediments; the sand separation prevailed in the series of river levee unit, while the clay separator prevailed in the series of silted basins. Mineral analysis of fine sand separated showed the dominant of quartz minerals, followed by Calcite and feldspar for light minerals, while opaque minerals, pyroxene and amphibole were dominant. The results of weathering index showed low values indicating a decrease in the rate of weathering in the soil.


Abstract For several decades the standard algorithm for factoring polynomials f with rational coefficients has been the Berlekamp–Zassenhaus algorithm. The complexity of this algorithm depends exponentially on n, where n is the number of modular factors of f. This exponential time complexity is due to a combinatorial problem: the problem of choosing the right subsets of these n factors. In this paper, this combinatorial problem is reduced to a type of Knapsack problem that can be solved with lattice reduction algorithms. The result is a practical algorithm that can factor polynomials that are far out of reach for previous algorithms. The presented solution to the combinatorial problem is different from previous lattice-based factorizers; these algorithms avoided the combinatorial problem by solving the entire factorization problem with lattice reduction. This led to lattices of large dimension and coefficients, and thus poor performance. This is why lattice-based algorithms, despite their polynomial time complexity, did not replace Berlekamp–Zassenhaus as the standard method. That is now changing; new versions of computer algebra systems such as Maple, Magma, NTL and Pari have already switched to the algorithm presented here.


A study of the SR of sociology. In the Netherlands, sociology has hitherto had a rather marginal role; but the day is approaching when it will become a 'settled' science. How will this affect Dutch sociology? There are two ways in which sociology can create theories: (1) by extending existing knowledge, through intuition, a sense of combination, and the development of society itself, into new hyp's; and (2) by verifying existing hyp's, and applying appropriate methods and techniques. Their use is determined by social conditions: social unrest stimulated men like K. Mannheim and D. Riesman to propose hyp's, which are then verified by men like S. Stouffer and H. Zetterberg. There is a danger that in the Netherlands this social unrest will be absorbed by vested sociological interests (the Dutch Sociological Assoc. and the Society of Researchers in Social Sciences and the reviews (Mens en Maatschappij and Sociologische Gids), and fail to produce a Scientific ferment. I. Langnas.


The interaction effects of IAA, GA and BAP on the formation and development of potato microtuber in vitro was studied. The results showed that the interaction between IAA and GA could accelerate the growth of potato microtuber, the highest increment was 90. 3 %, but the interaction between IAA and BAP could restrain the growth; the interaction between IAA and GA had no significant effect on the formation and growth of plantlet root. BAP was a very important factor for potato formation, and the interaction between GA and BAP could accelerate the potato growth. The fresh weight and diameter of potato plantlets in Treatment 4 increased 163.8% and 46.4%respectively than those in Treatment 3.


This paper presents two Cherry-Hooper amplifiers for bendable analog radio-frequency electronic systems fabricated in flexible self-aligned amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film-transistor (TFT) technology. The first circuit is a wideband single-stage Cherry-Hooper amplifier providing a voltage gain of 10.4 dB over a 3 dB bandwidth of 3.5 MHz and a gain-bandwidth product (GBP) of 11.6 MHz. For the second circuit, a two-stage Cherry-Hooper amplifier, a voltage gain of 33.3 dB with a 3 dB bandwidth of 400 kHz and a GBP of 18.5 MHz were measured. The simulations, which are based on a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-amorphous TFT (RPI-aTFT) model, are in good agreement with measurements.


The Youth Consultation and Youth Task Force meeting, convened in London, England, in 1995 by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), addressed ways to involve young people in youth programs and to make youth empowerment a reality. Vision 2000, IPPF's strategic plan, designated youth as one of its six priority areas. Despite differences in the situations in various countries, the concern that young people are initiating sexual activity without adequate knowledge or access to contraception was widespread. Youth involvement was viewed as a prerequisite for program development and operation, but mechanisms must be established for this process. Capacity building and training, gender issues, support for youth-run programs, creating a positive image of youth, and advocacy for improved access to both formal and informal education were identified as key concerns. The task force also identified quality criteria for youth projects and formulated proposals for their operationalization. These criteria are: 1) engage young people at all stages of the project; 2) sensitize, train, and educate operational staff on issues of working with young people; 3) build safe empowerment processes into the project; 4) be realistic in terms of expectations; and 5) encourage leadership renewal, development, and continuity. Participants agreed to foster closer links with other nongovernmental organizations doing youth work and to use the criteria developed to improve existing projects and develop new ones.


We consider generalization of wellknown construction Kantor Double J({\Gamma}, {,}) (KKM Double, Kantor-King-McCrimmon Double), where basic algebra {\Gamma} is nonunital algebra. We find necessary and sufficient conditions for a generalized Kantor double to be Jordan. We also describe $\delta$-superderivations of a generalized Kantor double whose even part is prime.


Urban planners – whose disciplinary focus is the local, the spatial, and the practical – have been largely indifferent to the significance of religious difference in urban settings and seemingly unable to understand why religious diversity presents both problems and opportunities for the modern city. This Interface examines challenges that urban planners face in managing the complex and morally heterogenous cities of our contemporary secular age – an age in which urban environments are increasingly interconnected economically and yet fractured by religious contestation. We live at a particular socio-historical juncture when conventional notions of the public sphere face constant pressures, not only from the growing public influence of religion, but also from the secular anxieties that emergent religious claims generate. These interdependent forces have cast aside the facile prophecies of secularization theories – supposing that as modernity waxes, religion, in its public manifestation, wanes. Renewed religious and spiritual commitments to tackle social injustices of urban problems have also questioned old conceits that religion must be irrelevant in conventional planning deliberations. The question before us is less about how to avoid spatial manifestations of religious differences in planning, but more about how to rethink the relationship between religious convictions and planning actions in ways that move well beyond presuming the exclusionary stances of religiosity and the dismissive glances of professional planners. As spatial disputes that involve religious-secular entanglements have proliferated, so have urban planners become more involved in the religious and secular lives of the communities they serve. To explore these issues, we asked our Interface contributors to address one or more of these challenges:


Kidney organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells exhibit glomerular- and tubular-like structures. As the technology for culturing organoids advances, the goal of promoting terminal differentiation demands that priority be given to characterization of their physiological function. To begin to functionally phenotype organoids, we examined mechano-induced changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and signaling pathways in tubules isolated from maturing organoids. We found that tubules microdissected from organoids cultured under static conditions and exposed to basolateral Yoda1 (5 μM), an activator of the mechanosensitive Ca2+ permeable channel Piezo1, exhibited an increase in [Ca2+]i of increasing magnitude with advancing days in culture (Carrisoza-Gaytan et al., ASN, 2021). This observation suggests that organoids undergo a developmental increase in the abundance and/or activity of Piezo1 and /or maturation of signal transduction pathways mediating this response with advancing days (d) in culture.To begin to examine these possibilities, transcript expression levels of the putative mechanosensor PIEZO1 and Ca2+ transport proteins TRPV4 and PMCA1 (plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase) were measured in organoids (n=3-6) cultured for 8, 21, 35 and 49 d by RT-qPCR. ACTB (encoding β-actin) and GAPDH transcript expression were included as housekeeping genes. Abundance of Piezo1 and TRPV4 channel protein expression was studied by immunofluorescence (IF) and confocal microscopy in organoids (n=3) at 21 and 49 d in culture.RT-qPCR demonstrated an increase in PIEZO1 (28.1±2.0 fold, p≤ 0.05), TRPV4 (5.3±0.8 fold, p≤ 0.01) and PMCA1 (1.8±0.1 fold, p≤ 0.05) between 8 and 49 d in culture when normalized to GAPDH expression; we found that ACTB expression also increased with organoid maturation (1.9±0.1 fold, p≤ 0.01) when normalized to GAPDH expression during this interval. IF labeling of organoid cryosections revealed an increase in apical Piezo1 (3.2±0.6 fold, p≤ 0.001) and TRPV4 (1.5±0.1 fold, p≤ 0.05) in tubular structures at 49 vs 21 d in culture.These results demonstrate a developmental increase in molecular expression and cell localization of Ca2+ transport proteins responsible for the transduction of external mechanical stimuli into intracellular Ca2+ signals in organoids cultured over time. UC2DK126023 (JAL, LS, RM); DP2 DK133821 (RM); R01 DK038470 (LMS); R01 DK129285 (LMS); P30 DK079307 (LMS) This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2023 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.


Objective To investigate the efficacy of catheterization of infusing 2% lidocaine and paraffin oil to prostatic hyperplasia patients by way of indwelling urine.Methods 80 cases of prostatic hyperplasia patients were timely in hospital divided into the contrasted group and the experimental group,40 each.The contrasted group used traditional catheterization,the experimental group used 2% lidocaine and paraffin oil by way of indwelling urine.Results Compared to the two groups, the efficacy of catheterization in the experimental group(97.5%)was significantly higher than that of the contrasted group(70%),the urethral hemorrhage rate in the experimental group(7.5%) was significantly lower than that of the contrasted group(55%).Differences in two groups had the statistical significance (P0.01). Conclusion The way that efficacy of catheterization of infusing 2% lidocaine and paraffin oil to prostatic hyperplasia patients by way of indwelling urine,which is easy to follow and can significantly reduce the pain and urethral injury for patients,can improve the success rate of intubation one time, is worthy to be popularized.


The objective of this study was to determine the effect of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α on the efflux of protein from the central nervous system to blood based on assessing the clearance of radiol...


Arctic indigenous peoples are widely recognized as living examples of successful adaptation to severe environmental conditions. However, ethnographic and anthropological studies tend to focus mainly on immaterial "traditional knowledge," while tangible artifacts and practices, related skills and technologies that still constitute the very existence of these communities remain largely unexplored. In this essay we suggest an alternative – designerly – look into the culture of Arctic natives in order to get closer to discovering secrets of withstanding extreme and ever-changing natural circumstances. We take as our starting point the concept of human enhancement, which generally means "any attempt to temporarily or permanently overcome the current limitations of the human body through natural or artificial means".1


This country's first men's 'liberation' movement, the South African Association of Men, is anti-feminist, oppositional and inflamatory and apparently unrepresentative, writes Jennifer Lemon. What i...


Background: Remote health monitoring technologies gained interest in the context of COVID-19 pandemic with potential for contactless monitoring of clinical patient status. Here, we examined whether vital parameters can be determined in a contactless manner using a novel smartphone-based technology called remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) and compared with comparable certified medical devices. Methods: We enrolled a total of 150 normotensive adults in this comparative cross-sectional validation study. We used an advanced machine learning algorithm in the WellFie application to create computational models that predict reference systolic, diastolic blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and respiratory rate (RR) from facial blood flow data. This study compared the predictive accuracy of smartphone-based, rPPG-enabled WellFie application with comparable certified medical devices. Results: When compared with reference standards, on average our models predicted systolic blood pressure (BP) with an accuracy of 93.94%, diastolic BP with an accuracy of 92.95%, HR with an accuracy of 97.34%, RR with accuracy of 84.44%. For the WellFie application, the relative mean absolute percentage error (RMAPE) for HR was 2.66%, for RR was 15.66%, for systolic BP was 6.06%, and for diastolic BP was 7.05%. Conclusion: Our results on normotensive adults demonstrates that rPPG technology-enabled Welfie application can determine BP, HR, RR in normotensive participants with an accuracy that is comparable to clinical standards. The Wellfie application with its integrated advanced machine learning algorithm outperformed other approved wearable devices (such as Apple watch, Fitbit charge 2, and Microsoft Band) for HR estimation. WellFie smartphone application based on rPPG technology offers a convenient contactless video-based remote solution that could be used in any modern smartphone.


Information seeking in an academic digital library is complex in nature, often spanning multiple search sessions. Resuming academic search tasks requires significant cognitive effort as searchers must re-acquaint themselves with previous search session activities and previously discovered documents before resuming their search. Further, some academic searchers may find it convenient to initiate such searches on their mobile devices during short gaps in time (e.g., between classes), and resume them later in a desktop environment when they can use the extra screen space and more convenient document storage capabilities of their computers. To support such searching, we have developed an academic digital library search interface that assists searchers in managing cross-session search tasks even when moving between mobile and desktop environments. Using a controlled laboratory study we compared our approach (Dilex) to a standard academic digital library search interface. We found increased user engagement in both the initial (mobile) and resumed (desktop) search activities, and that participants spent more time on the search results pages and had an increased degree of interaction with information and personalization features during the resumed tasks. These results provide evidence that the participants were able to make effective use of the visualization features in Dilex, which enabled them to readily resume their search tasks and stay engaged in the search activities. This work represents an example of how semi-automatic search task/session management and visualization features can support cross-session search, and how designing for both mobile and desktop use can support cross-device search.


Objectives: To identify which drugs are used by older adults, how these are takenand the treatment course, and to relate drugs used with medical prescription.Method: An exploratory, descriptive field study with a quantitative approach wasconducted. A total of 25 elderly (aged > 60 years) residents of a Shelter Centerwho were users of medications with or without medical prescriptions were assessed.Research ethics guidelines were observed and the study approved under CEP/CAAEpermit no. 99054818.0.0000.5479.Results and Discussion: The sample comprised 25 respondents, 80% males, 56%aged 60-69 years, and 52% with incomplete 1st grade education. Most participants(88%) had an income of one minimum salary and 20% were engaged in paid work.Overall, 100% of interviewees took anti-hypertensive agents and 80% used diureticsconcomitantly; under half took medications at the prescribed times. Regarding expenditureon medications, 84% spent R$ 1.00-50.00, 68% had prescriptions for all medications,while only 52% took the correct dose. All cases of wrong drug dosages involveddoses that were too high. For dispensing, 68% acquired medications from governmentfundedpharmacies. Drugs were taken appropriately by 76% of the elderly, while theremainder took drugs together with fluids or foods, potentially change their desiredpharmacological action.Conclusions: The main drug groups taken were anti-hypertensives, diuretics, hypoglycemicsand unprescribed analgesics. Drugs were taken improperly, favoring interactionsand alteration in drug actions. Many participants took medications withoutmedical prescription. With regard to course of treatment, there were cases of earlytreatment discontinuation (antibiotics).Key words: Drug Therapy–Aged–Primary Health Care.


Electromagnetic band gap structures, also called as artificial magnetic conductors or high impedance surfaces play vital role in antenna design due to their peculiar electromagnetic properties. This paper presents a novel C slot EBG structure with a band gap around 5.2GHz. The dispersion diagram of the EBG is extracted using the full wave eigen mode solver and the suspended microstrip line method. A parametric analysis is also carried out on the bandgap.


Abstract: At a time of significant change in the in the practice of African history, this article is an appeal for a renewed respect for conventional historiography – referring both to careful acquaintance with earlier work and to the practice of historical analysis. Focusing on Rwanda, the argument is presented at four levels. First, it identifies four myths evident in recent presentations on Rwandan history. Second it assesses a work that avoids such assumptions by drawing on broader empirical sources than is the norm. It then examines a work that, while highlighting an important theme, neglects much of the historical work done on Rwanda over the past forty years. It concludes by proposing a way out of such "dead-end discourses."


Introduction Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a valuable treatment for acute respiratory failure, which has many advantages and lessens the risk of tracheal intubation with its associated complications. Retained bronchial secretions are one of the most common causes of NIV failure and even can contraindicate its use. Aim The aim was to assess the therapeutic utility of fiberoptic bronchoscopy as an add-on therapy in patients with acute respiratory failure on NIV, in a trial to decrease the possibility of invasive ventilation. Patients and methods Patients with COPD were divided randomly into two groups: group I (20 patients) was subjected to NIV and medical therapy, and group II (20 patients) was subjected to NIV, medical therapy, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy for suctioning the retained secretions while on NIV. The cardiorespiratory parameters and complications were recorded during and after the procedure. Results A total of 26 (65%) male and 14 (35%) female patients were enrolled in the study, with mean age of 47.55±11.56 years (range: 27–68 years). The mean duration of bronchoscopy was 3.5–7 min (range: 5.2±1.2 min) with no major complications. The amount of the aspirated secretions was 17.55±5.96 ml (range: 9–29 ml). There was significant difference on follow-up between the two groups regarding mean pH, PaO2/FiO2, and PaCO2, with more obvious improvement in group II than group I and with better outcome. Conclusion Bronchoscopy on NIV in patients with COPD with acute respiratory failure and copious bronchial secretions can be an alternative to intubation with all its associated risks.


We presentcomputer simulation data for the effective permittivity ~in the quasistatic limit ! of a system composed of discrete inhomogeneities of permittivity e1, embedded in a three-dimensional homogeneous matrix of permittivity e2. The primary purpose of this paper is to study the related issue of the effect of the geometric shape of the components on the dielectric properties of the medium. The secondary purpose is to analyse how the spatial arrangement in these two-phase materials affects the effective permittivity. The structures considered are periodic lattices of inhomogeneities. The numerical method proceeds by an algorithm based upon the resolution of boundary integral equations. Finally, we compare the prediction of our numerical simulation with the effective medium approach and with results of previous analytical works and numerical experiments.


Adaptive channel prediction (ACP) technology is a promising tool for improving the spectral efficiency on time-varying mobile channels while keeping a predictable bit error rate (BER). In this paper, we describe the fractal Brownian motion (FBM) model and get the interior affiliation between the multi-path fading and FBM model by comparing various fractal characteristics of fading signals, especially the existence of self-similarity. The self-similarity of fractal characteristics indicates the existence of a nontrivial predictive structure, where the fractal dimension and variance are important parameters for describing the signal propagation. The wavelet synthesis algorithm based on FBM is proposed to reconstruct multi-path signals, yielding reasonably accurate replication at a cost of allowable calculating error. Simulation results indicate that the FBM model could predict wireless channel more accurately and effectively than those statistical models on the minimum SNR.


implement intelligent, low-level optimizations in the storage devices that includes self management, per-object security, quality of service (QoS) level agreements, and data-aware caching to improve storage performance. Objectbased storage architecture can meet the challenge of enterprise storage demands by providing high availability, high flexibility, and better manageability where traditional DAS, NAS, and SAN-based storages have fell short.


"History" has never enjoyed a peaceful existence. There has been a constant struggle over the primacy of ideas. The tacit agenda of mainstream history is often to elevate the version of the victors and to defend the status quo. A few years ago, doc toral students attending an American Accounting Association (AAA) colloquium were informed by an eminent, tenured profes sor that nothing in The Accounting Review (TAR) older than five years was worth reading.1 Editors of TAR and the Journal of Accounting Research (JAR) did not always express such distain for past scholarship. JAR was a joint creation of the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics (LSE). The latter was dominated by historians such as Will Baxter and Harold Edey. Their gradu ate disciples came to dominate chair appointments in the U.K. and beyond. Most notable were Peter Bird, Sir Brian Carsberg, David Solomons, Robert Parker, Geoffrey Harcourt, and Tony Lowe.


The present invention generally, relates to a device having a layer containing a formula I, formula II, or one or more of the organometallic compounds, and these compounds having the formula III, where, L And, h is selected from 1 and 2, however, a, b, and c M is body is a metal case of Au, Pd, or Pt four coordinate, M is Re, Ru, Os, Rh, or Ir when the metal is selected so that the body is six coordination, and if f = 0, e = 0, at least one substituent formed on at least one ligand R


The title compound, C17H15NO2, was prepared from 1-hydroxycarbazole and 3,3-dimethylacrylic acid with a mixture of AlCl3 and POCl3 as the cyclization catalyst. Owing to the presence of the –CMe2– group, the molecule is not quite planar. In the crystal structre, strong N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and weaker C—H⋯π interactions occur, and a slipped π–π stacking interaction [centroid–centroid separation = 3.8425 (8) Å] is also observed.


This paper aims to study the humanitarian risks in construction projects that affect the objectives of the project from time, cost and quality, and to identify, analyze and develop the appropriate strategy, monitor and control and specifically the risk of factors affecting construction projects. A questionnaire was designed to collect data and identify risks in construction projects and then distributed to several public and private sector companies registered with the Organizing Council for engineering works contractors in Sudan, and after the risks facing the construction projects were identified through the questionnaire and telephone interviews with The engineers and managers of these companies, these risks were analyzed by Google Form. The results of the questionnaire showed that inflation, increased prices of materials in the market, weak site management, delayed payments from the contractor and awarding the design to unqualified designers, that is the most important factors affecting the objectives of construction projects in Sudan, and the contractor is the most vulnerable among the parties to the project.


, 72 (2014); 345  Science et al. Andrew J. Brown fiber membranes Interfacial microfluidic processing of metal-organic framework hollow This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. clicking here. colleagues, clients, or customers by , you can order high-quality copies for your If you wish to distribute this article to others here. following the guidelines can be obtained by Permission to republish or repurpose articles or portions of articles ):  July 3, 2014  www.sciencemag.org (this information is current as of The following resources related to this article are available online at http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/72.full.html version of this article at: including high-resolution figures, can be found in the online Updated information and services, http://www.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2014/07/02/345.6192.72.DC1.html can be found at: Supporting Online Material http://www.sciencemag.org/content/345/6192/72.full.html#ref-list-1 , 6 of which can be accessed free: cites 27 articles This article http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/collection/mat_sci Materials Science subject collections: This article appears in the following


Abstract.We assessed the cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) in 116 stable liver transplant patients surviving for 5 years or more (median: 102 months). The prevalence of smokers was 29.3%, hypertension 49.1%, obesity 22.4%, hypercholesterolemia 34.5%, hypertriglyceridemia 11.2%, and hyperhomocysteinemia 57.8%. Diabetes was found in 21.5% of the patients, being more frequent in patients with hepatitis-C-virus infection (31.8% vs 15.3%; P=0.03). Patients on cyclosporine therapy had a higher prevalence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and hyperhomocysteinemia than those treated with tacrolimus. Multivariate analysis showed only an association between cyclosporine therapy and cholesterol concentrations (odds ratio:1.02; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.00–1.03; P=0.01). The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia was lower at the time of the study than at 1 and 3 years after transplantation (P<0.05), probably related to steroid withdrawal. Comparing 87 patients' CVRFs with the general Spanish population, we found that the age–gender standardized prevalence ratio was not different: smoking 1.46 (95% CI: 0.88–1.76), obesity 1.16 (95% CI: 0.60–1.44), hypertension 1.55 (95% CI: 0.98–1.81), and hypercholesterolemia 0.64 (95%CI: 0.35–1.90). We conclude that the prevalence of CVRFs in liver transplant patients after 5 years or more is lower that found in the first years after the transplantation, and no different from that found within the Spanish population.


Hormonal control of sulphate incorporation into costal cartilage of the mouse, separation of the growth inhibiting potency from oestrogenicity in weak oestrogens and evidence for a peripheral growth inhibiting effect of oestrogens in cartilage


Observations are reported on the influence of multiple infections with larval stages of Oesophagostomum radiatum on the stimulation of resistance in calves to reinfection with this parasite. Calves were given spaced doses of infective larvae, and the resulting infections were terminated in the early fourth stage by treatment with an anthelmintic. The egg counts, numbers of adult worms recovered at necropsy, and the pathological changes observed in the intestine subsequent to a test dose indicated that the reinfected calves had developed a high degree of resistance. The reinfected calves made significantly lower weight gains than uninfected control calves during the period of exposure to the larval infections. The results suggest that the immunogenic products of adult worms, and of third stage or early fourth stage larvae, are qualitatively similar.


Abstract : Coherent narrowband infrared radar returns from a fixed rotating target were analyzed. The data were taken using the Firepond radar facility with small-aperture transmitting and receiving antennas at a range of 5 km. The amplitude distribution of the returns from the target were compared with those from a spherical mirror.