Polar format algorithm (PFA) as is an efficient algorithm can be well applied to spotlight bistatic synthetic aperture radar (SAR). However, a planar wavefront assumption which leads to image distortion is made. In this study, a new method to compensate for the wavefront curvature of PFA image is presented and it can well correct the defocusing effect and geometry distortion even under arbitrary platforms paths. By projecting the coefficients of Taylor expansion from the azimuth-time domain to wavenumber domain, the new method does not need repeated interpolations to construct the compensation filters for all the errors, which can decrease computational expense in a way. Finally, the effectiveness of this method is verified by numerical simulation.


Abstract Ten years ago, Microsoft Word's grammar checker was really the only game in town. The software world, and the world of natural language processing, have changed a lot in that time, so what does the grammar checker marketplace have to offer today?


1. Introduction. Indigenous Movement in Taiwan. The PingPu Peoples. 2. Theoretical Perspectives: The Contextualization of Human Rights and Identity - Based Movements. The Language of Human Rights. Indigenous Rights as Collective Human Rights. PingPu Movement as Identity - Based Movements. Theories on Racial and Ethnic Conflicts. Theoretical Application. 3. Research Approaches. Feminist and Participatory Research. Research Design. Research Questions Addressed and Goals. Questionnaire Survey and In-Depth Action Interview. 4. Right Analysis Indigenous Peoples. The Rises and Structure of the Indigenous Movement. United Nations and Indigenous Peoples Rights. Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Claims and Movement. Taiwanese Indigenous People's Participation in the United Nations. 5. Historical Analysis Taiwan: Its People and Political Status. Han Chinese in Taiwan - Historical Context. United Nations and Taiwan. 6. Ethnographic Exploration of PingPu Peoples. PingPu in 1886 - from the Eyes of George Taylor's Journey in 1882. A Journal Through the Land of the Siraya in 2001- 2002: Selected Field Notes from Jolan Hsieh. 7. Further Explorations of PingPu Identity, Rights, and Movement: Survey Results and Policy Discussion Overview of Results. 8. Research Contributions, Implications, Recommendations, and Shortcomings. Research Contributions and Implications. The Problems Facing Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples Today. Possibly Application through U.S. Indian Policy Review. Recommendations. Research Shortcomings. On Being PingPu Indigenous. 9. Conclusion and Reflections. References. Appendix A. In- Depth Interview Questions/Guidelines. B. Survey Questionnaire. C. Taipei Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples


17531 Background: About 15,000 new cases of CLL are diagnosed annually in the United States but the direct medical costs attributable to CLL have not been delineated. Methods: We analyzed the CLL cost of care using SEER-Medicare data. Patients with CLL (including small lymphocytic lymphoma) as their first primary cancer were diagnosed from 1998–2002 with follow up through 2005. Patients had to have ≥ 1 year of prior non-HMO Medicare coverage. Costs were taken from claims for inpatient, outpatient and physician services. Control comparisons were made both to the pre-diagnosis 12 month period and to a 5% sample of Medicare patients without a cancer diagnosis. Linear regression models with robust standard errors were adjusted for age, co-morbidity score, diagnosis year, gender, and county of residence. Results: There were 3,999 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The median time from diagnosis to first chemotherapy was 199 days. The unadjusted mean monthly cost was similar regardless of control groups (...


The invention discloses a color changing plastic cup. The plastic cup comprises a cup body and a base which are fixedly connected through an adhesive. The cup body is of a multilayer composite structure design and mainly composed of an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer, wherein the outer layer and the inner layer are of an integrated structure design, and the middle layer is arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer and mainly made from polypropylene resin, thermosensitive color changing capsules and related solvents and additives. The color changing plastic cup is unique in structural design, the cup body is of a multilayer composite structure design, and the middle layer additionally arranged between the inner layer and the outer layer is a thermosensitive color changing layer capable of automatically changing a variety of colors according to the temperature of the water in the cup body, so that the appearance performance of the plastic cup is enriched and the plastic cup brings more fun during using.


A land tenure system exists within a legal and social framework social organisation, methods of individual and . collective land appropriation, and land laws derived from them. Any economic system allows for some adjustment in the demand for land according to availability, and conditioned by economic, social and political forces. To what extent is the land system in French Polynesia responsible for the state of its agriculture? What characteristics should it have to facilitate the agricultural development planned by the local government? Before answeringthese questions, it is necessary to understand the history of land policy starting from the break with the past made by the proclamation of the French Civil Code at the end of the last century. I am deeply grateful to the High Commis s ione r , Pau l Cousseran, who introduced m e to this subject from l$ own ekperience. I have also a deep intellectual debt to all those jurists and social science researchers, especially R. Calinaud and P. Ottino, who have contributed to a knowledge and solution of land problems in French Polynesia.


ABSTRACT This paper describes the growth rate in the number of businesses in Canada during the period from 1978 to 1986 in various sectors, according to size, industry and province. It also explores the rate of new job creation in each of these business sectors during the same period. In addition, ownership changes by age and sex of the owner are examined over a similar period.


1. Half‐life, apparent volume of distribution and metabolic clearance rate for antipyrine elimination were reliably estimated from either plasma or saliva samples.


We provide a perspective on knowledge compilation which calls for analyzing different compilation approaches according to two key dimensions: the succinctness of the target compilation language, and the class of queries and transformations that the language supports in polytime. We argue that such analysis is necessary for placing new compilation approaches within the context of existing ones. We also go beyond classical, flat target compilation languages based on CNF and DNF, and consider a richer, nested class based on directed acyclic graphs, which we show to include a relatively large number of target compilation languages.


Importance of knowledge management lies in the fact that it could result in empowerment of individuals and organizationitself to accomplish activities effectively through organizing knowledge. Knowledge management is a major issue forhuman resources management. Organization, culture and information technology play crucial enabler for various aspects of knowledge management. Aim of this paper is to present findings on knowledge management and factors that contribute to its development. In the empirical part, research on small IT companies is presented. Data was analyzed using PLS-SEM techniques. Findings show that that personal factors, culture and technical factors are substantial predictors of knowledgemanagement, but informational factors do not directly predict knowledge management.


The dynamic responses of an acoustic phase to liquid crystal (LC) molecular reorientation in a shear horizontal (SH) wave device with an LC cell are measured by applying a voltage. The optical responses are also observed in order to determine the molecular director distributions in the device. The response of acoustic phase by removing the applied voltage is three orders of magnitude faster than the optical response. To investigate the effective viscosity acting on the SH wave propagation, the dynamic changes in the director distribution are calculated. Using the calculated director distribution, we obtain the effective viscosity acting on the SH wave propagation, which coincides qualitatively with the measured acoustic phase change.


Invariant sets can be used in conjunction with known control laws to guarantee convergence of linear time varying (LTV) or uncertain systems with constraints. However, invariant sets are often associated with fixed control laws and hence can be limited in size by constraints. It is shown how to utilise degrees of freedom in the transient predictions in order to enlarge the invariant set and so widen the applicability of the convergence proof, for a given control law. The same degrees of freedom allow for computationally efficient and systematic performance optimisation.


The application of behavior modification technology to the alleviation of various social problems is reviewed. Specific items discussed are: energy consumption, pollution control, token economies, architectural control of behavior, welfare, worker performance, social action, crime, and social integration. Where relevant, specific studies are summarized. Future developments and implications for social work practice are reviewed briefly. iPreparation of this manuscript was facilitated through funding from U.S.P.H.S. research grant MH18813 and MH21905, awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Center for Studies of Crime and Deliquency, research grant NECO030114 awarded by the National Institute of Education and research grant awarded by the Energy Research and Development Administration.


Triethyl phosphate (TEPO, CAS No. 78-40-0), tri-n-propyl phosphate (TPPO, CAS No. 513-08-6), and diethyl malonate (DEM, CAS No. 105-53-3) are of considerable interest to the chemical defense community as nontoxic simulants for toxic chemical warfare agents. Vapor pressure data have been measured for TEPO at T = (271.25 to 480.15) K, for TPPO at T = (263.15 to 527.61) K, and for DEM at T = (265.15 to 471.25) K using a variety of standard methods that have been modified as necessary. The new data extend the range of vapor pressure data previously reported in the literature for each of the title compounds to subambient temperatures and to lower pressures by approximately 3 orders of magnitude for TEPO, 5 orders of magnitude for TPPO, and 1 order of magnitude for DEM. Vapor pressure data and derived properties, including volatility and temperature-dependent heats of vaporization are reported for TEPO, TPPO, and DEM along with comparisons to chemical warfare agent materials.


Submitted for the DPP08 Meeting of The American Physical Society Building Novel RF Sources out of Optimized Photonic Crystals GREGORY R. WERNER, TOBIN MUNSAT, CARL A. BAUER, University of Colorado, JOHN R. CARY, Tech-X Corp. / University of Colorado — RF sources, such as klystrons, use an electron beam to excite a mode of an RF resonant cavity; RF power is subsequently extracted from the cavity. Traditionally RF sources have used metal cavities, which can have higher order modes that disrupt production of the desired frequency; these can be particularly destructive in high-power multicavity systems. A cavity in a photonic crystal (e.g., a lattice of dielectric rods in vacuum), however, can be designed to support only a single mode; electromagnetic waves of other frequencies simply pass through the photonic crystal walls. Such a cavity should be ideal for an RF source, since there is only one mode an electron beam can excite. A feasible cavity based on a 2D photonic structure can be created using dielectric rods with metal endplates. Moreover, optimization of the rod positions leads to configurations that break lattice symmetry but yield more practical and better-performing structures. A design for a klystron using RF cavities made out of a small number of sapphire rods and metal end-plates is presented, along with computer simulations of electron beams exciting the cavities. Greg Werner University of Colorado Date submitted: 18 Jul 2008 Electronic form version 1.4


Physisorption and chemisorption of C2–C8 linear alkenes in H–FAU, H–BEA, H–MOR, and H–ZSM-5 have been quantified up to 800 K by combining QM-Pot(MP2//B3LYP:GULP) with statistical thermodynamics calculations. The influence of the zeolite topology and the alkene CC double bond position on the alkene sorption thermodynamics is addressed on the basis of linear variations of sorption enthalpies and entropies as a function of the carbon number. The physisorption strength and entropy losses increase in the order H–FAU < H–BEA < H–MOR < H–ZSM-5. Higher physisorption strength is computed for 2-alkenes (H–MOR) and 2-, 3-, and 4-alkenes (H–ZSM-5) as compared with 1-alkenes. Protonation of physisorbed alkenes leads to significantly more stable alkoxides. In contrast to the physisorption, higher chemisorption strength does not lead to larger chemisorption entropy losses. Also, the intrinsic stability of the alkoxides, i.e., relative to gas phase H2 and graphite, only depends on the carbon number and not on the detaile...


AbstrAct Spatial distribution patterns of Euglossina bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the Neotropical region. Orchid bees (Apini, Euglossina) have a mainly Neotropical distribution, comprising, approximately, 200 species and five genera. Several local fauna surveys are available in the literature, but comparative studies on the Euglossina composition and distribution patterns are still scarce. The aim of this study is to analyze published data from 29 assemblages in order to understand the spatial distribution patterns of the sampled areas along the Neotropics. Or-dination procedures (DCA and NMDS) were employed in order to describe the groupings of assemblages according to orchid bees occurrences. The Central America and Amazonian forests localities formed cohesive groups in both analyses, while Atlantic Forest localities were more dispersed. Areas on the eastern border of the Amazon shared characteristic of transitional areas between this sub-region and the Atlantic Forest. Moreover, analysis of variance among the first DCA axis and variables showed significant influence of latitudinal, longitudinal and rainfall gradients, as biogeographical sub-regions on Euglossina's assemblages groupings. The general pattern is congruent with previously proposed biogeographical scenarios for the Neotropical region. The DCA results also help to identify, independently, the faunal elements inherent to the different studied forested formations.


The appropriate theoretical model for lubrication flows characterized by reduced Reynolds numbers greater than unity (Re*=ρVH/μ·H/L≥l) is the so-called "bulk flow" system of equations. Its solution is more difficult than for the simple Reynolds equation because one has to deal with coupled pressure and velocity fields and the equations are of mixed elliptic-hyperbolic type. Adapting some methods borrowed from CFD can develop a suitable numerical approach. In the present work we introduce a pressure-based method belonging to the family of SIMPLE algorithms where compressibility is taken into account by coupling density corrections with pressure corrections. The method is capable of handling all compressible flows and doesn't require any specific treatment of the incompressible flow regime. It is an adaptation for the bulk flow equations of Karki and Patankar's (1989) work and is developed in conjunction with a triangular finite volume formulation. The present paper is focused on the description of the discretized equations, of the accompanying boundary conditions and of the solution algorithm. Comparisons with analytic solutions for subsonic and supersonic channel flows prove the ability of the method to handle all compressible flow regimes. Published results for gas (air) annular seals are further used to evaluate the proposed numerical model.Copyright © 2001 by ASME


OBJECTIVE To study the chemical constituents of the seeds of Nandina domestica Thunb.METHODS The compounds were isolated by a variety of column chromatography and the structures of these compounds were elucidated by means of spectral analysis.RESULTS Seven lignans were isolated and their structures were identified as syringaresinol(1),pinoresinol(2),medioresinol(3),1-hydroxypinoresinol(4),gentioluteol(5),berchemol(6),berchemol-4'-O-β-D-glucoside(7),respectively.CONCLUSION Compounds 1 7 are isolated from this plant for the first time.


Upon its discovery in 2006, the young L7.5 companion to the solar analog HD 203030 was found to be K cooler than older late-L dwarfs, which is quite unusual. HD 203030B offered the first clear indication that the effective temperature at the L-to-T spectral type transition depends on surface gravity: now a well-known characteristic of low-gravity ultra-cool dwarfs. An initial age analysis of the G8V primary star indicated that the system was 130–400 Myr old, and so the companion would be between 12 and 31 . Using moderate-resolution near-infrared spectra of HD 203030B, we now find features of very low gravity comparable to those of 10–150 Myr old L7–L8 dwarfs. We also obtained more accurate near-infrared and Spitzer/IRAC photometry, and we find a color of 2.56 ± 0.13 mag—comparable to those observed in other young planetary-mass objects—and a luminosity of log( ) = −4.75 ± 0.04 dex. We further re-assess the evidence for the young age of the host star, HD 203030, with a more comprehensive analysis of the photometry and updated stellar activity measurements and age calibrations. Summarizing the age diagnostics for both components of the binary, we adopt an age of 100 Myr for HD 203030B and an age range of 30–150 Myr. Using cloudy evolutionary models, the new companion age range and luminosity result in a mass of 11 with a range of 8–15 , and an effective temperature of 1040 ± 50 K.


Eastern Europe's new democracies adopted different executive and legislative rules and organisations, which are based on a mix of inherited, imported and domestically developed arrangements. These institutional arrangements appear, at least in some countries, far from stable. However, this variation notwithstanding, there is a trend towards a changing balance of power between executive leadership (and agencies) and their respective legislatures across the region. This article first looks at the early transition years in Eastern Europe and explores the sources of legislative dominance over political executive. It then goes on to chart the changing balance of power in the post-transition settings. It is argued that the partial stabilisation of political parties and party systems, together with the institutional reforms of the core executive and the enlargement of the EU, have eventually led to a marked increase in the control exercised by political executives over parliaments in the region.


AIMS
To predict the drug interactions of amiodarone and other drugs, the inhibitory effects and inactivation potential for human cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes by amiodarone and its N-dealkylated metabolite, desethylamiodarone were examined.

METHODS
The inhibition or inactivation potency of amiodarone and desethylamiodarone for human CYP activities were investigated using microsomes from B-lymphoblastoid cell lines expressing CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP2E1, and CYP3A4. The in vivo drug interactions of amiodarone and desethylamiodarone were predicted in vitro using the 1+Iu/Ki values.

RESULTS
Amiodarone weakly inhibited CYP2C9, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4-mediated activities with Ki values of 45.1-271.6 microm. Desethylamiodarone competitively inhibited the catalytic activities of CYP2D6 (Ki=4.5 microm ) and noncompetitively inhibited CYP2A6 (Ki=13.5 microm ), CYP2B6 (Ki=5.4 microm ), and CYP3A4 (Ki=12.1 microm ). The catalytic activities of CYP1A1 (Ki=1.5 microm, alpha=5.7), CYP1A2 (Ki=18.8 microm, alpha=2.6), CYP2C9 (Ki=2.3 microm, alpha=5.9), and CYP2C19 (Ki=15.7 microm, alpha=4.5) were inhibited by desethylamiodarone with mixed type. The 1+Iu/Ki values of desethylamiodarone were higher than those of amiodarone. Amiodarone inactivated CYP3A4, while desethylamiodarone inactivated CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2B6, and CYP2D6.

CONCLUSIONS
The interactions between amiodarone and other drugs might occur via the inhibition of CYP activities by its N-dealkylated metabolite, desethylamiodarone, rather than by amiodarone itself. In addition, the inactivation of CYPs by desethylamiodarone as well as by amiodarone would also contribute to the drug interactions.


severely limited the role of trade preferences in encouraging agricultural diversification in developing countries. Many countries remain dependent on the export of staple products, for which world prices have fluctuated wildly. While the United States, the European Union (EU), and Japan all offer preference schemes, comparing them is difficult since each scheme differs in important respects: the group of eligible countries, the products covered, and the magnitude of the preference granted. Administrative requirements, especially rules of origin, also vary across schemes and across products. These differences are a major weakness of the current system of preferences. This chapter reviews these schemes, concentrating on the preferences offered to least-developed countries, and discusses some of the key problems with preferences:


The study was carried out to standardize a Unani formulation named Jawarish Safra Shikan and its nephroprotective effect on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity. Healthy, adult, male Wistar rats each weighing 150–200g were used for this study. To induce nephrotoxicity, gentamicin was administered in a dose of 100mg/kg/day i.p. for eight days. Suspended formulation (200mg/Kg/day) and Zingiber officinale 200mg/kg/day were given by oral route. Effects were assessed by measuring serum creatinine, serum uric acid and serum urea as indicators of kidney damage. The study groups contained six rats in each group. It was observed that the formulation and Zingiber officinale significantly protect rat kidneys from gentamicin-induced histopathological changes. Gentamicin-induced epithelial desquamation, accumulation of inflammatory cells and necrosis of the kidney cells were found to be reduced in the groups receiving the formulation and Zingiber officinale along with gentamicin. A significant reduction was also noticed in the gentamicin-induced increase in serum creatinine, serum uric acid and serum urea levels. The formulation and Zingiber officinale both were found to possess significant nephroprotective activity.


Myanmar considers border trade more important than international trade. Due to the economic sanctions imposed by the West since the military government took power in 1996 up until the latest one in 2021, Thailand -Myanmar border trade has been characterized by more informal trade than previously. Border trade has developed despite being subjected to long-standing international trade barriers.
This study aims to convey an understanding of how the informal border payment, "Hundi", works as the border-trade -payment between Myanmar and Northern Thailand. Even though hundi is an informal transfer system it is widely used as an alternative banking system. Especially, hundi is used in the financing of legitimate businesses, to prevent exacerbating the problems of access to credit of different states. This study draws on available literature and open-source reporting, as well as extensive field research by interviewing trusted sources for more than 30 informants (i.e., border-trader, money changer, money transfer operators, business leaders, hundi operators, immigrant labors, government officials, commercial banking staffs) in the northern part of Thailand with the border city in Shan state, Myanmar during 2017-2022.
This study found that hundi plays a significant role as both a substitute and complement to cross-border trade and payment across the border of Myanmar-Thailand. After the recent political instability, and expansion from a formal banking sector to a mobile money services, in the short term, we are unlikely to see an elimination of the hundi system completely.


Paleoceanography is changing from a qualitative story-telling field to one that is quantitative. This transformation is in part due to the development and adoption of a growing arsenal of statistical tools that evaluate uncertainty. A strength of the field is the illustration of fundamental changes in the Earth/ ocean/climate system that are beyond humanity's recent experience. A weakness lurks in the difficulty of telling time well. Precise and accurate geochronology is essential for establishing rates of change and for quantifying physical or biogeochemical fluxes. Rates and fluxes are important constraints on the impacts of carbon (and other) feedbacks on a warming climate. We know that additional warming of the planet is already "baked into" our future because paleoceanographers and paleoclimatologists have documented how the relatively long response times of the ocean's interior, ice sheets, and some carbon reservoirs slow down the various responses to forcings (e.g., carbon emissions)—but may also eventually amplify them or render them irreversible; thus, we know that new Earth system equilibria will only be approached after millennia. For example, over 90% of the excess heat produced by artificially elevated CO2 is already in the ocean (Durack et al., 2018). If humanity eventually controls its carbon emissions and reduces atmospheric CO2, it will take a long time for the excess heat to emerge from, and for the excess carbon to be neutralized in, the ocean (Ehlert and Zickfeld, 2018). But how fast and how much will our planet change? To answer those questions, we need paleo studies that better constrain transient times and feedbacks so models can be adequately tested under extreme change scenarios and better predict the future with confidence. Fischer et al. (2018) summarized various impacts of past warming on the scale of a few degrees of global warming above preindustrial levels, but avoided specifying rates of change, considering them too uncertain with available chronological constraints. Fortunately, progress is at hand. Radiometric age models are improving. For example, Marine20, a new calibration of marine radiocarbon data into so-called "calendar" ages, is just out and now extends back ~55,000 years (Heaton et al., 2020). The details remain tricky and model-dependent in the ocean because of the need to account for the changing carbon cycle coupled to changes in circulation patterns and rates in the ocean interior, which conspire with changing 14C production rates to influence regional reservoir ages. The model that projects Marine20's surface-water reservoir ages over the past 55,000 years propagates uncertainties in changing 14C production and carbon cycling, while satisfying constraints of limited data available from the ocean. This is a big improvement over previous syntheses. Nevertheless, the representation of changing deep-ocean circulation is inevitably incomplete. We do not yet know this history because various tracers do not yet converge on a single answer without re-evaluation of processes that control the tracer measurements including δ13C and εNd (Du et al., 2020), and this too has implications for radiocarbon reservoir ages. Marine20 comes with a clear warning that it applies to the warm surface ocean assumed to be near dynamic equilibrium with respect to ocean mixing and air-sea gas exchange. Application to higher latitudes or regions of changing winddriven upwelling, where these assumptions break down, requires additional considerations, such as assignment of a deviation from the ideal reservoir age, known as Delta-R, which varies regionally. Delta-R may also vary through time, but for lack of constraints, it is often assumed constant through time. Efforts are underway to use a variety of simple models to begin to address this issue empirically (e.g., Walczak et al., in press).


FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: invention is related to food industry, namely to the technology of poultry preserves production. The method envisages recipe components preparation. Wheat flour is sauteed. Sunflower flour is poured with bone broth and maintained for swelling. One performs the listed components mixing with sour cream, bone broth and salt, the mixture cooking to produce a sauce. One proceeds with chicken meat cutting and frying in butter. Carrots are cut and sauteed in butter. The chicken meat, carrots and sauce are packed, sealed and sterilised. EFFECT: method allows to reduce the manufactured target product adhesion to container walls.


This paper describes a new type of parametric amplifier which uses a helix as a slow-wave distributed interaction structure and has variable-capacitance solid-state diodes distributively coupled to the helix. The applied signal and the pump signal are applied to the input of the helix; interaction occurs successively with the diodes and provides parametric amplification which results in the development of the amplified applied signal at the output of the helix. The helix parametric amplifier has an insertion loss of approximately 30 db between the input and the output of the helix before application of the pump signal. When a pump signal at fixed frequency is applied, the helix parametric amplifier provides wide-band operation. A miniaturized-package helix parametric amplifier is described which weighs less than 6 ounces and provides a gain of 15 db across a 10-per-cent bandwidth in high L-band with a pump having a frequency at less than twice input-signal frequency. The noise figure of the amplifier is from 5 to 6 db. Maximum gain is stable over a wide range of pump power.


The invention discloses a low-concentration carboxymethyl fracturing fluid and a preparation method thereof. At present, a hydraulic fracturing mode is adopted for reconstructing a reservoir bed, but a fracturing fluid system has high gel breaking residue content; when the reservoir bed is reconstructed, the using amount of a gel breaking agent is high, and the average increment reaches about 0.03 percent; after the fracturing fluid is subjected to gel breakage at formation temperature and flow-back fluid reaches ground, a certain cross-linking back condition exists due to reduction in temperature. The fracturing fluid consists of 96.15-98.85 parts of water, 0.25-0.3 part of carboxymethyl guar gum, 0.15-0.25 part of JL-11 cross-linking agent, 0.30-1.0 part of surfactant, 0.20-1.0 part of clay stabilizer, 0.05-0.5 part of bactericide and 0.2-0.8 part of temperature-resistant intensifier. Prepared solution A and L-11 cross-linking agent are mixed according to a volumetric ratio of 100:0.15-100:0.25 to form the fracturing fluid. In the water-based fracturing fluid cross-linked under an alkaline condition, due to low concentration of a thickening agent, low gel breakage residue and high flow guide capacity, the damage caused to the reservoir bed by the fracturing fluid is reduced, and production increasing and reconstruction effects are improved.


Recently, the importance of information enhancement methods in digital image processing has increased significantly. Typical examples are searching for similar objects/images in large databases and understanding the objects in images. The main points of these tasks are to extract the most characteristic features of the objects in the images and/or to separate the 'significant' and 'unimportant' parts of these features. This paper describes a new edge processing method which is able to extract the 'primary', i.e. those edges which can advantageously be used in sketch based image retrieval algorithms.


Through literature review, this research analyzes the six creative methods of traditional Chinese auspicious patterns, such as symbol design, the application of phonetic loan characters, the application of personification, signify-functional design, the application of homophony, and the application of embedded characters. With the discussion on the application of oriental elements to international fashion, the connotation of Chinese culture is deconstructed, and the concept of environmental protection is proposed at the same time, showing the traditional Chinese value and the sustainable fashion in the international trend.


ABSTRACTThis thesis discusses the values of moral education of children to parents in the Qur'an Surah Al-Ahqaf Verse 15. A universal phenomenon that a child is obliged to be devoted to both parents, do good to both parents both while still alive or already die. This can be realized by respecting him, nurturing him and always praying for him.               The focus of this research is on the moral values of children to their parents and their implementation in the Qur'an verse 15. This study aims to determine what moral values are contained in the Qur'an letter Al-Ahqaf verse 15. Research This type of research uses a qualitative research approach using a descriptive analysis approach by using an analytical study method through a Library Research approach or library research. The method used in data processing is the tahlili method by following the discussion of commentators which include: interpretation of verses, asbabun nuzul verses, verse content.               Based on the results of research in the Qur'an Surah Al-Ahqaf verse 15 there are values of moral education of children to parents which include: (1) Familiarizing children to always do good to their parents, (2) Familiarizing children to respect others parents, (3) Obeying the advice and orders of parents, (4) Familiarizing children to accept parents' conditions under any circumstances, (5) Familiarizing children to always pray for their parents. The values of children's moral education to parents contained in the Qur'an Surah Al-Ahqaf verse 15 can be applied in everyday life. Keyword : Moral Educational Values, Children to Parents, Surah Al-Ahqaf Verse 15


A coal mine doesn't appear unstability when it is developing.It must combine mining technology with resources condition.This paper introduces 《Study on Sustained Development of mining Technology in Dongtan Especially Big Coal Mine》,This item take a purpose,solved development of coal mine under sustaining,stability,balancing and health and rationally distribut geological condition with mining technology coal production scale in especially big coal mine.


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The utility model relates to a force sensor calibration apparatus, which comprises a base plate, a plurality of upright columns, a fixed supporting plate, a sensor detection device and a strengthening rod, wherein the strengthening rod is connected onto a support composed of the base plate, the upright column and the fixed supporting plate, and the sensor detection device is placed on the base plate; the calibration apparatus further comprises a pressure plate capable of moving up and down along the upright columns, wherein a lug boss is arranged on the bottom surface of the pressure plate; and the strengthening rod is acted on the sensor detection device through the lug boss on the movable pressure plate. In the force sensor calibration apparatus, the pressure plate is arranged, and the strengthening rod is acted on the sensor detection device through the lug boss on the movable pressure plate, and for the reason that the strengthening rod is not in direct contact with the sensor detection device, but in contact with the sensor detection device through the pressure plate only capable of moving up and down, the horizontal frictional component is not caused, and the accuracy of calibrating the detection data is further not affected.


This research constitutes a formative work that enhances the research line of automation and control to implement a program for the development of engineering thinking of students of the Systems and Software Engineering at UNIANDES, Quevedo. The research contributed to form a source of knowledge for Systems students of all levels from a productive approach, following basic principles of didactic engineering and multiple intelligences. It brings the student closer to learning by discovery while applying knowledge of their own competencies specific to their student profile; it also increased their analytical capacity developing automation products from UNIANDES. The procedure fostered interdisciplinary work, and other values in the axiological context that underpin the integral training of future professionals, on the definition of key success factors. We decided to use the neutrosophic TOPSIS technique since the uncertainty and imprecision of the multicriteria decision are incorporated, in the form of three membership functions: truthfulness, indeterminacy and falsehood.


Objective
To describe the early use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) ventilation for infants presenting acute congestive heart failure (CHF) complicated by congenital heart disease (CHD) and pulmonary artery hypertension (PH).

Methods
Sixty infants with CHD treated for acute CHF were randomly divided into the nCPAP group (n=32) and the non-nCPAP group (n=28). Data were analyzed, which included lactic acid value (Lac) by arterial blood gas analysis, calculation of oxygenation index [pa(O2)/FiO2], detection of serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide of type B (NT-proBNP) level, determination of left ventricular end diastolic volume index (LVEDVI), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) by noninvasive bedside ultrasonic cardiogram (UCG).

Results
1.Comparison of arterial blood gas between the 2 groups: 1 d after treatment, there were significant differences in pa(O2)/FiO2 and Lac between the 2 groups(t=4.743, 5.402, all P 0.05).2.Comparison of index of heart function between the 2 groups: after 3-7 d treatment, LVEDVI, LVEF, and PASP were statistically different between the 2 groups(t=2.052, 2.704, 2.019, all P<0.05).3.Comparison of serum indexes between the 2 groups: 3-7 d after treatment, serum NT-proBNP level was improved dramatically compared with the non-nCPAP group(t=9.869, P<0.05).4.Comparison of clinical prognosis between the 2 groups: the differences in needing endobronchial intubation rate, mechanical ventilation time, time in PICU and mortality rate were all statistically significant between the 2 groups(χ2=5.505, P=0.019; t=4.788, P=0.000; t=5.068, P=0.000; χ2=4.284; P=0.038).

Conclusions
The early use of noninvasive nCPAP for eligible patients with acute CHF complicated by CHD and PH seems to improve their prognosis by improving pa(O2)/FiO2, reducing left ventricular and right ventricular afterload and improving the left ventricular function.

Key words:
Congenital heart disease; Pulmonary artery hypertension; Congestive heart failure; Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation


A field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture ExperimentalFarmof the AAU, Jorhatduring kharif, 2011 with 15 spine gourd germplasm of Assam. Theanalyses of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters under study. The genotypes significantly superior to their respective best check for different characters were GB 18–09/09 (560 cm) and GB 1803/09(540cm)for vinelength and GB18–03/09(71.42g)for single fruit weight. Check genotype SPG-04 was the earliest for days to 50 per cent flowering (62.67 days) and days to first fruit harvest (72 days). Genotype SPG-01 was significantlythehighest yielding (1369.89 g). It was followed byGB 18–08/09 (1322.00 g) and GB16–01/09 (1285.40 g) for fruit yield. Some of thepromising genotypes based on quality characters were SPG-10 for Protein and ascorbic acid content, GB 18–09/09 for calcium, SPG-02 for phosphorus and GB 18–05/09 and GB 18–10/09 for total soluble sugars. The fruits of different genotypes were round, oval, oblong and spindle shaped.


OBJECTIVES To assess the relation of left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) dimensions, ejection fraction (EF) and LV mass to subsequent clinical outcome of patients with LV dysfunction enrolled in the Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) Registry and Trials. BACKGROUND Data are lacking on the relation of LV mass to prognosis in patients with LV dysfunction and on the interaction of LV mass with other measurements of LV size and function as they relate to clinical outcome. After adjusting for age, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, Trial vs. Registry and ischemic etiology, a 1-SD difference in EF was inversely associated with an increased risk of death (risk ratio, 1.62; p 5 0.0008) and cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization (risk ratio, 1.59; p 5 0.0001). Consequently, the other echo parameters were adjusted for EF in addition to age, NYHA functional class, Trial vs. Registry and ischemic etiology. A 1-SD difference in LV mass was associated with increased risk of death (risk ratio of 1.3, p 5 0.012) and CV hospitalization (risk ratio of 1.17, p 5 0.018). Similar results were observed


Corrosion of duralumin was studied in sandy soil conditions with different moisture and ion concentrations. The influence of these factors on initial (the first hours) corrosion stages was visualized by a chemographic method in which a film works as an indicator of the volatile products released during the electrode process, which may transform silver to the metallic state. Atomic hydrogen acts as such a product during metal corrosion. As a result, the pattern of optical density in a chemogram maps the corrosion activity of a specimen surface. The soil condition was checked by using its conductance. Two mechanisms of conductance were differentiated and analysed in terms of the percolation theory for low‐moisture soil (<1% mass moisture) and high‐moisture soil. It was found that the ion concentration in solution has no practical influence on conductance at low moisture. Traced reactions of duralumin corrosion show that this process is different in low‐ and high‐moisture soils. Pitting corrosion was visualized at the very beginning, with pits being located immediately and precisely on the surface of model specimens. Patterns of duralumin corrosion were traced in cases when cathode protection was applied and when a duralumin specimen worked as a sacrificial anode. The results of this research can be used to develop electrochemical corrosion protection systems for underground metal constructions. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


The anatomy of larnina, rhizome and root of three taxa of Costus was investigated with a view of establishing interrelationships among the previously confuseci species of the genus. Differences in features of the vegetative anatomy suggest that a separate specific status for C. cijler and C, lucanusianus is justified as opposed to the conspecific treatment given to them by previous researchers. A hybrid collection of these Costus species does not merit a separate specifie status, although it possessed distinct anaternical features, The systernatic irnportance of this investigation is clear since a 3-4 layered spongy mcsophyll of C, cijlar is different from a 4-5 layered spongy mesophyll of C. Iueanasianus and the 2-3 layers of the putative hybrid, Similarly the hexarch, nonarch and polyarch vascular bundle of the root of C, wfler, C. I"canusianus and the Costus hybrid respectively, are arl distingrLishable attributes of these taxa that are important in systematies.


The reliability of subgroup analyses is frequently misunderstood. While pivotal clinical trials are usually designed to assess the global efficacy of a new therapy, there is often strong interest in performing exploratory subgroup analyses to allow for possible tailoring of patient care in a manner that depends on levels of one or more covariates. Estimates of treatment effects in subgroups tend to be highly variable. False-positive and false-negative conclusions from exploratory subgroup analyses are likely to occur, due to the unreliability of these estimates arising from this variability and due to the multiplicity of testing which is inherent in this exploratory setting. Prominent examples, as well as computer simulation studies for trials with time-to-event endpoints, are cited to provide scientific insight into the reliability of subgroup analyses, and into the proper interpretation of findings from these analyses. Exploratory subgroup analyses usually do not provide definitive conclusions, but rather should be viewed as an important approach to generating hypotheses which must be confirmed by other trials.


A number of scenarios for meat sheep genetic improvement in Australia are evaluated, incorporating various combinations of additional performance recording via an Information Nucleus (IN), and implementation of Whole Genome Selection (WGS). The unsurprising results are obtained that the increment of economic return depends on the increments of accuracy, speed and cost. Perhaps more interestingly, it is clear that implementation of either IN and or WGS will almost certainly both require but also stimulate evolution of industry structure towards a more clearly defined nucleus:multiplier:commercial base model, and will require further evolution of co-investment, from the current mix of stud breeders, collective industry and taxpayer funds, to models likely to involve investment from processors, retailers and potential from genotyping companies.


An experimental study of self-Q-switching (SQS) in an ytterbium doped fiber laser (YDFL) arranged using a twin-core GTWave assembly is reported. The main mechanisms that initiate, amplify, and limit SQS pulses in amplitude are revealed to be stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering (SBS/SRS) and Yb3+ amplified spontaneous emission. The parameters featuring SQS oscillation in terms of efficiency and stability of pulsing are found to be intra-cavity loss and feedback strength. An analysis of the YDFL SQS regime's features—pulsing time series, optical and RF spectra, amplitude and timing jitter—is provided for the two experimental situations: (i) when SQS pulsing stochastically intermits with regular active Q-switching pulses, given by the action of an intra-cavity acousto-optical modulator, and (ii) when a pure SQS mode is intentionally implemented in the YDFL without a modulator. The close relationship of the processes involved and SQS parameters in these two circumstances is demonstrated. Giant pulses with durations of 70–80 ns are shown to be generated at threshold intra-cavity powers of around 250 W (SBS threshold) and limited at approximately 2 kW of peak power (SRS threshold). At SBS-SQS, we show that at high values of intra-cavity loss, and thus reduced feedback, the amplitude and timing jitter values can be reduced to 5% and 7%, respectively.


This document presents the details necessary for simulation of thin shells with finite strains based on the Kirchhoff-Love assumptions. With an eye towards cloth simulation, we combine this with a nonlinear orthotropic constitutive model. We also leverage a conforming spatial discretization using Catmull-Clark subdivision surfaces to ensure convergence under refinement. The dynamics is handled in a fully implicit fashion to allow for large timesteps and solution of quasi-static problems.


The Teaching Assessment on the universtity teachers is the important guarantee of the new round of reforms in education,the unreasonable assessment will dampen the teaching enthusiasm of teachers and students.The purposes of the traditional teaching assessment is mainly to distinguish the teachers' teaching levels,link up the teaching information between teachers and students,all of these are not the principal aim.Carry out the scientific development view,people first,construct the harmonious university,Should regard teachers' quality of development as the basic goal of The Teaching Assessment,so we must build up The Plural Teaching Assessment mode.This is an innovative mode of Teaching Assement.It takes pluralism as assessmental subject,including assessed teachers.Leader and superviser,teacher,socialmen and student,there are different interdynamic relations among the assessmental subjects.In this Plural Teaching Assessment mode,the innovation of the assessmental factors lies in factors are diversified,which are not only separated but also connected.The Plural Teaching Assessment index should be general as well as operated.The way of establishing The Plural Teaching Assessment mode has many kinds,it depends on the variational subjects.A series of supporting policies and measures is necessary,such as strengthenning the management on the teaching assessment of university teachers',changing the assessment idea of the subjects,constructing the assessmeantal cooperation betweent inside and outside of the trade,reforming a system for the study and evaluation of work.


Cytomegalovirus is a herpes virus transmitted by close human conta t. No symptoms of infection are apparent in majority of cases. However, the virus is very dange rous and is spread via fluids of the body especiall y to the new born baby from an infected mother. Medical diagnostic is working to determine the most sensitive techniques for the detection of Cytomegalovirus antibodies, in the framework of which is developed this scientific work. An enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA, applied in CHORUS instr ument) and an enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA , applied in Mini-Vidas instrument) have been compared with e ach other for the detection of Cytomegalovirus IgM antibodies. There have been analyzed 198 samples with each tech nique. 190 out of 198 samples (96%), gave compatibl e results. In particular, 153 samples gave negative results, 3 5 samples gave positive results and 2 samples gave doubtful results with both techniques. It was observed that 3 samples wer e positive in Vidas instrument and negative in Chor us instrument and 5 samples were positive in Vidas instrument and dou btful in Chorus instrument. Comparative evaluation of the two assays demonstrated a comparable sensitivity for all syste m . ELFA technique showed a better ability to detec t Cytomegalovirus IgM antibodies during the early stage of acute infe ction. Analysis of the results revealed a good leve l of concordance between the two assays and confirmed the usefulness of ELFA technique to diagnose acute cytomegaloviru s infection.


In Heavy-Fusion and in other applications, there is a need for high brightness sources with both high current and low emittance. The traditional design with a single monolithic source, while very successful, has significant constraints on it when going to higher currents. With the Child-Langmuir current-density limit, geometric aberration limits, and voltage breakdown limits, the area of the source becomes a high power of the current, A/spl sim/I¿8/3. We are examining a multi-beamlet source, avoiding the constraints by having many beamlets each with low current and small area. The beamlets are created and initially accelerated separately and then merged to form a single beam. This design offers a number of potential advantages over a monolithic source, such as a smaller transverse footprint, more control over the shaping and aiming of the beam, and more flexibility in the choice of ion sources. A potential drawback, however, is the emittance that results from the merging of the beamlets. We have designed injectors using simulation that have acceptably low emittance and are beginning to examine them experimentally.


Aim: Isolation, dark field detection and microscopic agglutination test (MAT) are considered ―gold standard‖ tests for diagnosis of Leptospirosis. Several PCR assays are reported but very few have been evaluated for detection of Leptospirosis. Therefore, this study was undertaken. This study aims to design and standardize polymerase chain reaction (PCR) -based DNA sequencing technique for the detection of pathogenic Leptospira from peripheral blood of patients clinically diagnosed with septicemia. Methodology and Results: Two hundred and seven (207) blood samples from patients were diagnosed with septicemia which includes 100 bacterial (other than Leptospira) culture positive and 107 bacterial culture negative samples were studied. Primers for Nested PCR targeting LipL32 gene of Leptospira interrogans were designed and the specificity of primers was tested against serum samples positive/negative by either MAT or dark field microscopy. PCR amplified products were further confirmed by DNA sequencing. The standardized nPCR was sensitive and specific to Leptospira interrogans. Twenty-one (21%) out of 100 culture positive blood samples, three (2.8%) out of 107 culture negative samples showed nPCR positivity and were confirmed as Leptospira interrogans by DNA sequencing (p<0.001). A sensitive nPCR specific to Leptospira interrogans was developed. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The p value (<0.001) signifies that Leptospira is commonly associated with other bacteria circulating in blood indicating that a decreased immune status is created primarily by a bacterium with enhanced possibility of development of Leptospiral infection probably be of an endogenous origin.


Abstract : Since the development of Industrial Age armies, the battlefield has increased in complexity and uncertainty. This is the result of tactical units dispersing on the battlefield for protection from increased weapon lethality and the need to sustain and maintain increasingly sophisticated and capable tactical units. Beginning in the early 1990s, the U.S. Army began a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) to integrate information technology into tactical units. The RMA integrates information technology (computer and communications) developed by the civilian sector to assist the tactical commander in his ability to command and control subordinate units in combat. The purpose of digitization is to use a technological method to maintain the Army s asymmetric advantage in command and control over other armies. This monograph asks the question: Can communication, automation and information technology (digitization) reduce the complexity and uncertainty for the commander and will it support his future decision-making? The monograph looks at technology as a reoccurring method used by military organizations to assist the commander in making timely decisions on the battlefield. The use of computers and communication networks to establish an information system (C4ISR) links the sensor to the decision-maker to the executor to make tactical units more efficient and effective on the battlefield. This monograph shows merit in the digitization of tactical units to reduce complexity and uncertainty in planning and executing tactical missions. The digital systems provide the commander, his subordinate commanders and staff the data and information to plan and execute in a more certain environment. The system providing the information allows the commander and his subordinates to concentrate on the analysis of the information instead of searching for data and displaying


In bubble devices, the capacity per chip and chip yield are limited by the photolithographic resolution attainable. Recent work on gap tolerant structures attempts to address this problem. It is suggested, however, that to significantly increase this limit it is necessary to control a number of bubbles per geometric feature. We have initiated research into multilayered self‐structured bubble memories which is based on this idea. Multilayered self‐structured bubble memories have two or more coupled magnetic garnet layers grown on a common substrate. One layer, referred to as the data layer, supports bubbles encoded with data. One or more garnet layers, carrier layers, contain arrays of stripes or bubbles and determine the position of the bubbles in the data layer. Propagation of the data is accomplished by moving the domain arrays in the carrier layers. A study of several device configurations was accomplished and devices using a stripe domain carrier layer were selected for experimental work. Multilayer s...


The fast distribution and deployment of security patches are important to protect users against cyberattacks. These fixes can be detected automatically by patch management triage systems. However, previous work has shown that automating the task is not easy, in some cases, because of poor documentation or lack of information in security fixes. For many years, standard practices in the security community have steered engineers to provide cryptic commit messages (i.e., patch software vulnerabilities silently) to avoid potential attacks and reputation damage. However, not providing enough documentation on vulnerability fixes can hinder trust between vendors and users. Current efforts in the security community aim to increase the level of transparency during patch and disclosing times to help build trust in the development community and make patch management processes faster. In this paper, we evaluate how informative security commit messages (i.e., messages attached to security fixes) are and how different levels of information can affect different tasks in automated patch triage systems. We observed that security engineers, in general, do not provide enough detail to enable the three automated triage systems at the same time. In addition, results show that security commit messages need to be more informative—56.7% of the messages analyzed were documented poorly. Best practices to write informative and well-structured security commit messages (such as SECOM) should become a standard practice in the security community.


Influence of irrigation levels by different soil moisture-based water potentials on plant growth and fruit quality in fresh tomato were investigated. Amount of irrigation was saved about 11.5, 30.4 and 49.3% at -20, -25 and -30 ㎪ treatment compared to the -15 ㎪ treatment, respectively. The total dry weight in 'Superdotaerang' cultivar was significantly reduced by 4.8, 21.2 and 34.0% in -20, -25 and -30 ㎪ treated plants compared to the -15 ㎪ treated plants, respectively. However, differential patterns of total dry weight did not occur in 'Rapito' cultivar by reduction of irrigation amount. Although fruit weight in 'Superdotaerang' cultivar was reduced by 20.9% at -30 ㎪ treatment compared to the -15 ㎪ treatment, total soluble solids was significantly increased by 27.8% at 7.13 °Brix compared with 5.58 °Brix in the fruit of -15 ㎪ treated plants. However, fruit weight and total soluble solids in 'Rapito' cultivar did not differ by reduction of irrigation amount. In Superdotaerang cultivar, content of glucose and fructose in fruit of -30 ㎪ treated plants was higher at 70.6% and 53.5% than those in fruit of -15 ㎪ treated plants, respectively. The contents of glucose and fructose in the fruit of 'Rapito' cultivar increased by 17.6% and 14.4% in the fruit of -30 ㎪ treated plants compared with 14.47 ㎎ and 13.45 ㎎ per g fresh weight of fruit of -15 ㎪ treated plants, respectively. The content of citric acid and malic acid in 'Superdotaerang' cultivar were increased to 62.4% and 34.5% by -30 ㎪ treatment compared with 3.22 ㎎ and 0.776 ㎎ per g fresh weight of fruit of -15 ㎪ treated plants, respectively. However, content of citric acid and malic acid by reduction of irrigation amount did not differ in 'Rapito' cultivar.


This paper analyzes the problems in the utilization of the countryside as well as in cities,and puts forwards to some measures for sustainable utilization.


Sperm associated antigen 9(SPAG9),a new member of the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK)interacting protein(JIP)family. plays a role in sperm-egg fusion and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)signaling pathway.Researches have shown that SPAG9 is closely related to the biological behavior of human malignant tumors, and plays an important role in the development of tumor.

Key words:
Antigens; Neoplasms; Signal transduction


Several two-phase annealing heat treatments have been performed on a Nb and Mo microalloyed low-carbon steel. Continuous intercritical annealing followed by water quenching produces a coarse ferrite-martensite structure that has the highest tensile strength of all heat treatments utilized. The high strength arises from a combination of the dispersion hardening which occurs in ferrite and the presence of martensite. It is concluded that the ferrite-forming elements Nb and Mo do not benefit hardenability in this steel for dual phase heat treatment, in thicknesses approx. 5 mm.


We consider suppression of macroscopic synchronized oscillations in mixed populations of active and inactive oscillators with local diffusive coupling, described by a lattice complex Ginzburg–Landa...


Finally, an AAP president who makes sense on the subject of firearms. Congratulations to Dr. Cook for his courage in confronting this issue (November, AAP News ). There has been so much misinformation on this matter deliberately planted by politicians and the media.

While every death of a child is


Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) are used across healthcare systems to reduce clinical care errors, improve care team communication, and enhance care coordination and patient safety. However, one criticism is that EHRs increase the provider's engagement with the computer and decrease engagement with the patient leading to less patient-centered care. Patient-centered care is personalized care tailored to individual patient needs and preferences. Interventions have been suggested to help manage EHR use during visits while balancing computer interaction and patient-centered care. Methods: Using the Resident-as-Teacher: a layered learning intervention, patient care training, patient-centric EHR use and team development of residents is balanced with creating a shared understanding of these processes. New interns serve as scribes for the senior residents, observing how patient care is conducted while taking notes necessary for charting and billing requirements. The intern and senior resident together navigate the EHR to ensure proper documentation. In addition, attending physicians precept every patient, providing the aspect of layered learning. The roles are then reversed and the senior resident becomes the intern's scribe. The intern is able to focus on patient care without any distractions that would have been present if the intern was fully in charge of the visit. The resident addresses any missed items with the intern before conclusion of each office visit. EHR training in this manner resulted in 15% more patient encounters while building rapport between the residents. Our assessment included an examination of patient visit counts and an open-ended survey administered to all interns and residents. Adapting training to telehealth during COVID-19 highlights adaptations to in-person training that could be implemented in the virtual environment while maintaining connection between the preceptor and resident. For example, use of a "virtual precepting room", providing the most up to date best practice information and training residents how to provide the best possible care with the limited information received when only seeing the patient virtually. We conducted qualitative interviews with residents approximately one month into the training to assess residents' perceptions of its impact and support they received. Results: Analysis of the Resident-as-Teacher suggests that it provided more patient interactions for interns and residents, as well as facilitated rapport building on the team. For adapting training to telehealth, interviews with residents noted a few challenges but support from attendings was appreciated. Conclusions: EHRs have been viewed more as a system required in health care and less of a tool to aid in organization and communication. With appropriate training, EHRs can be an asset to clinical care while working in conjunction with patient-centered care. Providers working together during a resident training period can promote a beneficial learning curve for both patient care and reducing providers' amount of work after clinic. © 2022 by the authors.


Introduction: The optimal role of the primary service in Rapid Response Team (RRT) has not been well studied. We previously evaluated the impact of primary service presence on RRT activations in a retrospective review, finding their presence to positively correlate with transfers to higher levels of


AC are faults, especially series arc, can produce very high temperatures and can easily ignite combustible materials, representing one of the most important causes of electrical fires. None of the detection methods presented in literature guarantees a perfect discrimination. The challenge for fault detection algorithms is to have good performance under different circuit configurations in which series arc faults are difficult to identify. In this paper, temporal domain visualization long short term memory network (TDV-LSTM) based methodology is proposed. The temporal domain loop current of the typical loads is framed and arranged into a special matrix image as input data and using LSTM network to identify the feature image. The general classification accuracy of every half-cycle signal in the 10 tested classes could reach 98.9% and could be higher if adjusting parameters perfectly. Experimental results clearly demonstrate benefits of TDV-LSTM and show its accuracy for the AC series arc fault identification.


The world is moving to the next phase of the energy transition with high penetrations of renewable energy. Flexible and scalable redox flow battery (RFB) technology is expected to play an important role in ensuring electricity network security and reliability. Innovations continue to enhance their value by reducing parasitic losses and maximizing available energy over broader operating conditions. Simulations of vanadium redox flow battery (VRB/VRFB) cells were conducted using a validated COMSOL Multiphysics model. Cell designs are developed to reduce losses from pump energy while improving the delivery of active species where required. The combination of wedge-shaped cells with static mixers is found to improve performance by reducing differential pressure and concentration overpotential. Higher electrode compression at the outlet optimises material properties through the cell, while the mixer mitigates concentration gradients across the cell. Simulations show a 12% lower pressure drop across the cell and a 2% lower charge voltage for improved energy efficiency. Wedge-shaped cells are shown to offer extended capacity during cycling. The prototype mixers are fabricated using additive manufacturing for further studies. Toroidal battery designs incorporating these innovations at the kW scale are developed through inter-disciplinary collaboration and rendered using computer aided design (CAD).


Hematopoiesis
In adults, more than 300 billion blood cells are replenished daily. This output arises from a cellular hierarchy where stem cells differentiate into a series of multilineage progenitors, culminating in unilineage progenitors that generate over 10 different mature blood cell types. Notta et al. mapped the lineage potential of nearly 3000 single cells from 33 different cell populations of stem and progenitor cells from fetal liver, cord blood, and adult bone marrow (see the Perspective by Cabezas-Wallscheid and Trumpp). Prenatally, stem cell and progenitor populations were multilineage with few unilineage progenitors. In adults, multilineage cell potential was only seen in stem cell populations.

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Full wave simulations of fusion plasmas show a direct correlation between the location of the fast-wave cut-off, radiofrequency (RF) field amplitude in the scrape-off layer (SOL) and the RF power losses in the SOL observed in the National Spherical Torus eXperiment (NSTX). In particular, the RF power losses in the SOL increase significantly when the launched waves transition from evanescent to propagating in that region. Subsequently, a large amplitude electric field occurs in the SOL, driving RF power losses when a proxy collisional loss term is added. A 3D reconstruction of absorbed power in the SOL is presented showing agreement with the RF experiments in NSTX. Loss predictions for the future experiment NSTX-Upgrade (NSTX-U) are also obtained and discussed.


The feasibility of utilizing biomass energy is stated in terms of utilization status of waste biomass resources,conversion technology of fuel produced from biomass,production cost budget of bio-oil and the potential market of bio-oil.,which shows that bio-oil has a promising application prospect.


For the treatment of this disease is not enough one amputation of the gland with cleaning of axillary cavity, - it is necessary to remove the whole large pectoral muscle, and preferably the small one. Prophylactic use of x-rays is useful.


One current drive in the unexploded ordnance (UXO) research community is to develop algorithms that are capable of characterizing the electromagnetic induction (EMI) signatures from metallic objects using simple physical parameters that can help identify a buried object. Towards this goal, the Naval Research Laboratory's Multi-sensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS) program has implemented a simple induced dipole response model and inversion algorithm based on this model that accurately fits the data collected by their EMI array. The model characterizes an object by a set of three magnetic polarization response coefficients along the symmetry axes of the object. A given object's size, shape, and composition determine these response coefficients. Inversion of these coefficients (plus location, depth, and orientation) from measured data was presumed to be limited by sensor noise levels and errors in measuring the sensor's horizontal position. In controlled measurements, the inverted coefficients were accurate enough to discriminate between different kinds of UXO that were close in size. Measurements from an actual firing range produced a wide spread in fitted response coefficients for a single type of object, 81-mm mortars. A Monte Carlo simulation of the EMI array based on measured levels of sensor noise and position error could not reproduce these field results. When the simulation was modified to account for sensor height variation in modeling the object's signature but not in the inversion algorithm, the range of fitted response coefficients matched the field data. There is no reason not to implement sensor height and orientation in the inversion algorithm, and future work will attempt to simulate these measurements to determine how accurately these quantities need to be measured for accurate inversion of EMI data.


Solar radiation changes (dimming/brightening) have recently received growing attention within the research community, although there is currently no generally accepted explanation. This article aims to provide a new perspective for identifying the reasons behind solar dimming/brightening by using long‐term measurements of direct and diffuse solar radiation, unlike previous studies which have focused on global solar radiation. We postulate that extinction processes can be more readily revealed by direct and diffuse radiation measurements with the help of a modelling tool that treats the two components separately. An example is presented for Golmud and Lhasa in the northern and southern Tibetan Plateau (TP) respectively, over the period 1957–2013. The following is found: (a) ground‐based observed cloud cover alone hardly explains the observed solar dimming at the two sites; (b) both the cloud‐free direct radiation transmittivity (τ dir) and diffuse radiation proportion (p dif) declined; (c) variations in p dif are overwhelmingly dominated by variations in aerosols, while those in τ dir are related to variations in both aerosol and water vapour; (d) on top of the suggested reduced aerosol concentrations, decreased snow cover can partly explain declined diffuse radiation via lowered surface albedo; (e) the decline in τ dir can be partly attributed to the wetting atmosphere via strengthened absorption; and (f) the impact of volcanic eruptions was also identified from such radiative parameters, lasting into the following summer and especially strong in the southern TP.


Although ex vivo studies showed marked thermal heterogeneity in atheromatic plaques, in in vivo human studies trivial temperature variations are recorded due to the cooling effect of blood flow. We investigated a new balloon‐thermogaphy catheter for temperature measurements during coronary flow interruption. A thermistor probe is positioned at the distal segment of the catheter. At the opposite site of the thermistor, a balloon is placed. By inflation of the balloon, coronary flow is interrupted. Ten patients with effort angina were studied. Coronary flow velocity was continuously recorded. Temperature was recorded at the proximal vessel wall and at the lesion before, during, and after complete interruption of blood flow by inflation of the balloon. ΔTp was assigned as the difference between the background temperature and the maximal temperature during and after balloon inflation. ΔTl was assigned as the difference between the atherosclerotic plaque and the proximal vessel wall. The procedure was not complicated. ΔTp during and after balloon inflation was 0.01 ± 0.01°C and −0.003 ± −0.01°C (P < 0.001), respectively. ΔTl was 0.07 ± 0.04°C at baseline, 0.17 ± 0.06°C (59.3% ± 11.8% increase) during, and 0.07 ± 0.05°C after flow interruption (P < 0.001). ΔTl was greater than ΔTp during and after impairment of flow (P < 0.001). In vivo atherosclerotic plaque temperature recording seems to be feasible with this new balloon‐thermography catheter. This device may introduce a new approach for the detection of thermal heterogeneity in plaques by addressing the issue of cooling effect of blood flow. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;58:344‐350. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


According to the etiology and pathogenesis of hysteromyoma in TCM and western medicine the selected traditional Chinese medicine that may regulate endocrine function,eliminate inflammation,promote blood flow and eliminate stagnation and increase immunity function has got good therapeutic effect in treating hysteromyoma and oophoritic cyst.


Abstract The temperature evolution of TO1 Raman spectra was investigated in single crystals of K1−xLixTa1−yNbyO3:Cu with different Li and Nb amounts. Auxiliary observations of TO4 spectra were also performed. In a sample with x = 0·002 and y = 0·025 and containing 190 ppm of Cu, the results indicate a clear-cut transition to an ordered phase around 55 K, in good agreement with previous findings from dielectric measurements in the same crystal. However, no evidence was found of a role of Cu in this structural modification. Samples with x = 0·01 and y = 0·003 revealed features of an order-disorder phase transition around 45 K, irrespective of the presence of Cu.


Fluorescence spectra of crystalline pyrene doped with anthracene are recorded on spectrofluorophotometer at room temperature. The excimeric fluorescence of pyrene corresponding to a broad, structureless band is observed to be quenched by successive additions of anthracene. The extent of quenching varies with concentration of anthracene and is nearly in agreement with StemVolmer equation. The fulores<!~IJ£~<l!1~nchl.ngis explained on the basis of energy transfer processes occurring between the singlet excited' pyrene and .antbracene. The anthracene doped pyrene luminophors form solid solution. The formation of solid solution is confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction analysis.


Based on the strategic meaning of the culture construction in the new period, this article analyses six aspects to be strengthened in the culture activity of the university students'organization. It also comes up with solu-tions that makes these activities embody the advance of the culture,that is to do "four combination". The author thinks, if we want to carry out wonderful organization activities and develop advanced culture, it s one of the impor-tant measures to find out the probles existing in the culture activities of the university students' organizations and come up with solutions.


The identity, if any, of the natural reservoirs and biological vectors of the related Marburg and Ebola viruses, which have caused several dramatic nosocomial outbreaks of acute hemorrhagic fever in Africa, has been an unsolved riddle with few clues to the answer for the past 13 years. The failure to find evidence of infection with Marburg virus in wild monkeys captured in Uganda [1], where the fateful group of Cercopithicus aethiops delivered this virus to the first known human vic-


Kinetic measurements of the combination of hydrogen and oxygen on palladium, silver, and their alloys have been made in the temperature range of 800C and 4500C. Ribbon form sam-ples were used. The change in pressure was measured'at a constant volume by an automatic controlling system. It was found that the pretreatment by oxygen raises the reaction rate for palladium, but the effect is not considerable for silver. The apparent activation energy of the reaction remains constant and begins to increase at 60 at % silver with increasing silver con--tent. The activity of a series of alloys rises to a small maximum at about 30 at % silver content. The results are discussed.


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IntroductionCyber crime is one of the dominant forms of crime that is widely being perpetrated by tertiary institution students in Nigeria (Adeniran, 2008; Aransiola & Asindemade, 2011; Tade & Aliyu, 2011; Aghatise, 2006). Indeed, the recognition of this growing acceptance of cyber crime, otherwise known as yahoo-yahoo in Nigeria, as a way of life among the youths has compelled the federal government to formulate measures to contain the trend at different points in time. The problem has, however, remained pervasive, despite past efforts put in place to curtail it.Although cyber crime is not an exclusive preserve of Nigeria as it is a global phenomenon, yet the current unprecedented and massive involvement of Nigerians, especially, the university students in it, makes it a serious problem that requires urgent redress. According to Aghatise (2006), it is alarming that 80% of cyber crime perpetrators in Nigeria are students in various institutions. Indeed, many undergraduates in Nigerian universities have embraced internet fraud as a way of life; while many of them have become rich, some others have been caught by the law (Tade & Aliyu, 2011).In Nigeria, the varieties of applications offered by the Net such as electronic mailing, 'chat' systems and Internet messaging (IM) often serve as veritable grounds for carrying out fraudulent activities by the youth, and unlike the traditional criminal groups, both gender are functionally involved in it (Adeniran, 2008). The antics of the 'yahoo yahoo boys', also known as 'yahoo yahoo millionaires' has raised a new generation of lazy youths, who spend hours on the internet perfecting their game and literally killing their prey (Nkanga, 2008); cyber crime is becoming one of the fastest growing-internet (fraudulent?)businesses in Nigeria (Aghatise, 2006).Numerous crimes are committed on daily basis on the internet with Nigerians at the forefront of sending fraudulent and bogus financial proposals all over the world (Longe & Chiemeke, 2008). According to a 2007 internet crime report released by the Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3), Nigeria ranks third among cyber crime committing countries in the world. The report indicates that the "Nigerian letter fraud" (Email Scams) received in the United States, constituted 1.1% and the individuals reporting fraud-type monetary loss in 2007 puts Nigerian letter fraud at 6.4%, amounting to 1,922.99 million US dollars (Odapu, 2008).Similarly, the Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has recently announced that more than 288 persons have been convicted over various internet crimes in Nigeria, while 234 are still being prosecuted in different courts across the country (EFCC, 2012). In a related development, the EFCC also recently arrested two university undergraduates, Hope Olusegun and Tunde Wasiu Sodiq in Lagos, on the 4th January, 2013 for allegedly belonging to two syndicates, who specialize in defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians and foreigners through internet scams (Soni, 2013).Adeniran (2008) observes that the technological advances have brought striking changes to Nigerian cultures, patterns of socialization, social institutions and social interactions. According to him, youths, especially undergraduates and the unemployed have embraced the information and communication inventions, such that the internet is accessed for most part of the day. Ibrahim (2006) notes that cyber criminals in Nigeria are usually within the ages of 18 and 30 years, and are youths, who are outside the secondary schools, but are either in the university or are about to be admitted into the university.Similarly, a study conducted by the Youth against Cyber Crimes and Fraud in Nigeria (2008) shows that one out of every five youths in most cities in Nigeria is a cyber criminal. Reddick and King (2000) and Adeniran (2006) claim that the anonymity and privacy that the internet provides for potential users has excessively enhanced the degree of fluidity and structural complexity of the 'yahoo-boys' operations in Nigeria. …


Literacy is a means for students to increase knowledge, understand learning material, and practice school learning, through basic activities, namely reading. For students, the role of literacy is very important to provide learning experience and the basis for developing their own skills which will later become a provision for facing education at the next level even in the world of work. In order to realize creating and improving the quality of student literacy, the cooperation of all school members is needed. school principals need to carry out their leadership role optimally by inviting school members to work together, so that efforts to create a literacy culture go well, and students' literacy skills are getting better and of better quality. The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the leadership role of the principal in creating a culture of student literacy. While the writing uses literature studies, namely reviewing and critically examining knowledge, ideas or findings from several written sources that have previously been made. the stages are: selecting topics of discussion, finding literature sources, classifying materials and review results, and writing process. Meanwhile, the data analysis used was content analysis with a qualitative descriptive model. So the result is that the role of the principal consists of: 1) as a policy maker; 2) as a motivator; 3) as a role model; 4) as the person in charge. namely reviewing and critically examining a knowledge, idea or discovery from several written sources that have previously been made. the stages are: selecting topics of discussion, finding literature sources, classifying materials and review results, and writing process. Meanwhile, the data analysis used was content analysis with a qualitative descriptive model. So the result is that the role of the principal consists of: 1) as a policy maker; 2) as a motivator; 3) as a role model; 4) as the person in charge. namely reviewing and critically examining a knowledge, idea or discovery from several written sources that have previously been made. the stages are: selecting topics of discussion, finding literature sources, classifying materials and review results, and writing process. Meanwhile, the data analysis used was content analysis with a qualitative descriptive model. So the result is that the role of the principal consists of: 1) as a policy maker; 2) as a motivator; 3) as a role model; 4) as the person in charge. analysis of the data used is to use content analysis with a qualitative descriptive model. So the result is that the role of the principal consists of: 1) as a policy maker; 2) as a motivator; 3) as a role model; 4) as the person in charge. analysis of the data used is to use content analysis with a qualitative descriptive model. So the result is that the role of the principal consists of: 1) as a policy maker; 2) as a motivator; 3) as a role model; 4) as the person in charge.


Cross-border reproductive care (CBRC) is a reality for Italians who want to undergo specific treatments of assisted reproduction that are not allowed within Italy. The Italian case is especially interesting as the first Italian law concerning medically assisted procreation, known as law 40 and issued in 2004 (Law 40/2004), has radically transformed Italy from what was perceived as an unregulated 'wild west' of European assisted reproductive practice to a country with one of the most restrictive laws in Europe (1). In its original version, the law restricted assisted reproductive technology to heterosexual infertile couples, established that three was the highest number of embryos that could be produced during any cycle, imposed that all these embryos immediately be transferred, limited research on embryos and banned cryopreservation of embryos, donation and surrogacy. The promulgation of law 40 provoked an increase in the number of Italians who chose to be treated abroad. Since then, cross border reproductive care (CBRC) is a reality for Italians who want to undergo oocyte donation. The Osservatorio Turismo Procreativo (Observatory of Procreative Tourism), a project started in 2005 by the Italian CECOS, Centre d'Etude et de Conservation des Oeufs et du Sperm (Centre for Study and Preservation of Eggs and Sperm) that aimed to monitor the effects of law 40 in terms of CBRC, reports that the number of couples treated abroad in 2005 was almost four times more than in 2003. Task Force of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) defines CBRC as "a widespread phenomenon where infertile patients or collaborators (such as egg donors or potential surrogates) cross international borders in order to obtain or provide reproductive treatment outside their home country" (2). CBRC is considered as a worldwide and growing phenomenon (3). In 2010, a study by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, based on a survey administered to foreign patients in 46 clinics in six European countries, found that 31.8% of returned forms were filled in by patients from Italy and that 70.6% of these Italian patients mentioned legal reasons as the predominant motive for CBRC (4). According to the existing literature, there are several reasons why people may leave their country of residence to undergo reproductive treatments abroad: high cost of treatments, lack or low quality of specific services, mistrust in local medical services and waiting lists are just a few (4). Italian citizens seeking reproductive assistance abroad, however, seem to principally respond to a given legal framework, which is perceived as too strict and not corresponding to Commentary


At present, the productivity benefits of inkjet printing technology with high speed shows a rapid expanding trends, however, the precondition of which is its high quality presswork. Therefore, one of the top priorities now is to find better way to evaluate the presswork quality scientifically and effectively. A new parameter, ink dot fidelity, was introduced as an evaluation criterion to study the presswork quality in this paper. The four evident effect factors that fluctuated more during the printing process were chosen, such as the paper transmission speed, the print head (nozzle) voltage, the ink cartridge pressure and the distance between the print head and paper, to make the scientific orthogonal experiment design. The fluctuation rules of the ink dot fidelity corresponding to each effecting factors were obtained through intuitively analyzing of the orthogonal tables and the effect curves. Based on the experiment, the test data were fitted and optimized by using the mathematical analysis software of MATLAB and the least-square method. And then the mathematical model for ink dot fidelity and these affecting factors were created. Finally, the user interface (GUI) design platform was developed to improve the man-machine communication and the ink dot fidelity, or the presswork quality.


Plant recognition is the basis of plantscape design. Plants not only have the same properties of life as other organism but also have aesthetic, spatial and cultural characters. Plantscape design should respect nature, culture and history. Therefore, a clear recognition of the characters of plant communities and individual plants are required, which will help to create a site-specific and natural landscape with less human intervention.


This chapter discusses system performance in parallei model-rnix assembly systems with sequence restrictions due to synchronized feeding of materials. If the se systems have several steps each with paralIei channels, the assembly objects must be matched with the material, Le. presented to each step in a predetermined sequence. This requires sequencing buffers between steps.

Synchronized feeding of materials is becoming increasingly common as Just-inTime (JlT) delivery and intern al subassembly of components are introduced. Such components are called synchronous components. This chapter presents a classification of components with respect to their frequency in the production. Two simulation studies are also presented. The first shows that a large part of the idle time is caused by sequence restrictions. The second study compares two types of production planning for systems with sequence restrictions. The use of separate sequences for each step is compared to the straightforward solution of using a fixed sequence throughout the system.


In this paper, we will present a method of analytical resolution of a fractional time derivative diffusion equation with an initial condition. Spectral theory of the operators, Hilbert space, some properties of Mittag-Leffler function, Fourier transformation of the generalized functions are main tools for this resolution.


I thought long and hard whether I could avoid talking about family and personal life, and just share the excitement of being a scientist and how science continues to sustain us all. But so many people, especially younger scientists, want to know—and always ask—How did you do it? A woman from Iran, a Middle Eastern country and essentially Muslim, now considered backwards and misguided if not downright scary, traveling very young and alone to the United States, finishing college and graduate school together with having children, first-year graduate school and second-year post doc—years ago, going against a number of entrenched dogmas, and yet succeeding against many odds and obstacles, and all the while on soft money? Below is my personal narrative answering some of these questions.


Optical constants of β-rhombohedral and amorphous boron were obtained by ellipsometry and by the measurements of transmissivity and reflectivity. The values of the refractive index were found between 3.00 and 3.35 for wavelengths between 0.35 µm and 1.20 µm. Absorption coefficient α of amorphous boron as a function of the photon energy \hbarω was found to follow the equation α=B(\hbarω-E0)2/\hbarω and constants E0 and B were 1.00 eV and 1.7∼2.1×105 cm-1·eV-1 respectively. High temperature conductivity σ of amorphous boron was expressed in the form σ=C exp (-E/kT) and 2E and C were 1.04∼1.16 eV and 7∼12×103 ohm-1·cm-1 respectively. Absorption of β-rhombohedral boron was considered to be caused by indirect transitions from valence band to conduction band. From the temperature dependence of conductivity, the energy gap between valence band and conduction band was estimated to be 1.34 eV for β-rhombohedral boron.


Since Wanjiazhai Reservoir was put into operation,great economic and social effects have been made.But under the boundary condition which restricts the dispatch of the reservoir,the main functions of the reservoir cannot be performed fully.Based on the present situation of hte dispatch of the reservoir,the article analyses the contradictions between water dispatch and electric power dispatch and puts forward some suggestions for reference.


Objective To investigate the changes of atrial CalpainⅠ,CalpainⅡmRNA and protein expression in atrial fibrillation dogs.Methods The expressions of atrial CalpainⅠ,CalpainⅡmRNA were semi-quantified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.The protein expressions of CalpainⅠ and CalpainⅡin atrial myocardium were measured by Western-blot method.Pathohistological and ultrastructural changes in atrial tissue were tested by light and electron microscopy.Results Up-regulation of atrial CalpainⅠmRNA and protein were found in atrial fibrillation dogs induced by chronic rapid pacing(P0.01,P0.05).Compared with atrial myocytes of sham dogs,atrial myocyte from atrial fibrillation dogs showed an increased number of sarcomeres,vacuolization and even dissolution.Conclusion The expression of CalpainⅠmRNA and protein showed a remarkable increase in atrial fibrillation dogs,indicating that CalpainⅠ may be correlated with atrial structural remodeling by causing myolysis.


The invention freezing and refrigerating the storage fish thawing step S10, and the refrigeration head of the thawed fish cutting and bone, internal, and step S20 to clean by removing the two feet, the cleaning and disinfection by spraying sodoksu on the clean fish that and S30 the method comprising, the S40 step of processing by slicing the sterilized fish in capsule form, and S50 step of freezing the sliced fish fabric workpiece, into the frozen fish Four workpiece to a metal detector to detect a metal foreign object It provides a step S60, a fish Four workpiece production process including a step S70 to package fish fabric workpiece the metallic foreign object that is detected and fish Four workpiece. According to an embodiment of the invention, is to clean the place, and the cleaning and sanitizing in sodoksu from being kept in a freezer of a temperature of less than -3 ℃ through cold thawing the fish and not completely thawed using water state, the sterilized It was frozen by slicing the fish in capsule form, and then increase the flavor and texture of the fish fabric workpiece according to the packing after a detection process of a metal foreign object yirueojim to improve the quality of the product, which thereby increase the hygiene and safety of the fish fabric workpiece there is an effect. Also, the effect of increasing the reliability and marketability by improving the safety of the food to the simplicity and thorough sanitation of cooking.


It was of vital strategic importance for further strengthening the cultivated land protection and achieving the grain security in China to establish the benefit compensation system of cultivated land protection.Based on the current literature reviews at home and abroad on the cultivated land protection benefit compensation(CLPBC),six aspects including the theoretical basis,payment body and accepting body,compensation capital,compensation way,compensation standard and compensation mode,were induced and summed up systematically.Finally,shortcomings of current research on cultivated land protection benefit compensation mechanism were put forward and further research orientations were brought out.


This work is devoted to the phenomenon occurring in long-term damage to the biologically ac- tive zones (BAZ) by metal spokes and leading to local and general disorders of the organism corresponding to the specific damaged BAZ. On a large clinical material of the application of the apparatuses for external trans-osseous fixation for the treatment of injuries of bones and joints, the author found the phenomenon of energetic exchange between the organism and environment, occurring through BAZ and representing a link of the functional system of adaptive regulation.


The Anthropometric Profile of Rhythmic Gymnastics The research carried out seeks to analyse the biotype of rhythmic gymnastics and relate competition performance with anthropometric and physical fitness values. This comparative research has been carried out using the classifying tree technique, with the membership of a club, the suprailiac fold, the thigh fold and the vertical jump giving rise to good results. The specific "gazelle" jump has lower values compared to the vertical jump.


The assimilation of inorganic nutrients by phytoplankton strongly depends on environmental conditions such as the availability of nitrogen (N) and temperature, especially warming. The acclimation or adaptation of different species to such changes remains poorly understood. Here, we used a multimethod approach to study the viability, and physiological and biochemical responses of the marine diatom Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus to different temperatures (15, 25, and 30 °C) and different N: phosphorus (P) ratios (N-excess (N:P = 50:1), optimal (N:P = 16:1), and N-limiting (N:P = 2:1)). N limitation had a greater effect than high temperature on cell growth and reproduction, leading to a marked elongation of setae, decreased P assimilation, increased lipid accumulation and decreased protein synthesis. The elongation of setae observed under these conditions may serve to increase the surface area available for the uptake of inorganic and/or organic nitrogen. In contrast, high temperatures (30 °C) had a stronger effect than N deficiency on cell death, N assimilation, chlorophyll a accumulation, the cessation of setae formation and cell lipid remodelling. Significant changes in thylakoid lipids were observed in cells maintained at 30 °C, with increased levels of digalactosyldiacylglycerols (DGDG) and sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols (SQDG). These changes may be explained by the role of galactolipids in thylakoid membrane stabilization during heat stress.