In this paper, relative membership grade (RMG) theory is discussed. Based on the RMG theory, the principles and methods are studied in detail, the RMG function is put forward, a fuzzy recognition objective function (FROF) is established, and a fuzzy pattern recognition model (FPRM) is derived from the FROF. According to the FPRM a fuzzy assessment matrix is formed. The rank feature value method (RFVM) for assessing presented by Chen is also discussed. Combined with a real example of assessment on groundwater quality, characteristic and feasible of using the theory in assessment practice is analyzed. The results show that the RMG make assessment objects to have more comparability, and the FRRM has distinct mathematic and physical meaning, moreover the RFVM can give out more accurate assessment results. In a word, it is more feasible to use the RMG theory in assessment practice.


 Since the 1980s and 1980s, a new trend in the discipline of Translation Studies has emerged beyond the boundaries of Europe. Scholars from post-colonial nations like Canada, India, China, Africa, and Latin America have argued that translation was used in the past as a means of depriving the colonised people of their voice. In the colonial structure, the hegemonic culture used to dominate, making the others subservient. Translation in the colonial period reflected that hierarchy. In this light, decades after the independence of India, translation from a reverse direction, that is, rendering popular English texts in minority languages, may be seen as a process of "writing back". Even if the original text concerned is not a "political" writing, and the translation is apparently meant for "safer-zones" such as "young students' literature", a tendency of claiming cultural equality, overlapping the translator's own cultural and literary heritage with the original author's, can be discovered. This paper attempts to focus on these issues in a particular text—the 1995 Bengali translation of Marie Corelli's 1921 science-fiction, The Secret Power . The purpose of this paper is to explore how Sudhindranath Raha has intermingled Biblical references and Western contexts with allusions to Indian culture and Sanskrit literature, thereby claiming a space for mutual understanding and respect between two


Aims:  To investigate the presence of enteric viruses [hepatitis A (HAV) and norovirus (NoV)] in shellfish harvested from the deltaic area of the Po river in relation to environmental factors.


The non‐destructive nature and the rapid acquisition of a three‐dimensional image makes magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) very attractive and suitable for functional imaging investigations. We explored the use of an ultra high magnetic field for MRM to increase image quality per image acquisition time. Improved image quality was characterized by a better signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR), better image contrast, and higher resolution compared to images obtained at lower magnetic field strengths. Fixed chicken embryos at several stages of development were imaged at 7.0‐T (300 MHz) and at 17.6‐T (750 MHz). Maximum intensity projection resulted in three‐dimensional vascular images with ample detail of the embryonic vasculature. We showed that at 750 MHz frequency, an image with approximately three times better SNR can be obtained by T1‐weighting using a standard gadolinium contrast agent, compared to the same measurement at 300 MHz. The image contrast improved by around 20 percent and the contrast‐to‐noise ratio improved by almost a factor of 3.5. Smaller blood vessels of the vascular system were identified at the high field, which indicates a better image resolution. Thus, ultra high field is beneficial for MRM and opens new areas for functional imaging research, in particular when SNR, resolution, and contrast are limited by acquisition time. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2001;14:83–86. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


It is shown that the quark spin polarization may occur for each quark flavor by the use of the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model with a tensor-type four-point interaction between quarks, while the two-flavor color superconducting phase in two-flavor case may be realized at high density quark matter.


Photoluminescence (PL) measurements on Ga0.5 In0.5 P samples grown by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy (OMVPE) on GaAs substrates at various growth temperatures (Tg=600, 650 and 700°C) have been made as a function of pressure up to about 4.5 GPa at 77 K. The PL spectrum shows a rapid shift towards higher energies with pressure, indicating a increase in the direct band gap. In the pressure range 0-3.5 GPa the PL peak energy increases sublinearly with pressure, and a quadratic fit of the pressure dependence was made. The linear pressure coefficient so obtained at low Tg (600°C) is larger than at high Tg (700°C). In addition, at a certain pressure 3.6-4.0 GPa this shift of PL spectra saturates, and then the peak energy shows a tendency to decrease with pressure to about 4.5 GPa at which the emission disappears. These results are explained in terms of repulsion between Γ-folded states in the CuPt-type ordered structure of GaInP alloys.


The digital reference service refers to the task of providing assistance to the library users in fulfilling their various information needs. The digital reference services has become an important part and parcel of the library services in the changing technological environment. The paper is an attempt to provide an overview of the digital reference services in libraries in the present day world.


Brake effect of Train brake friction material is not decided by the coefficient of friction completely,the ultimate performance of braking effect is the length of braking distance.Mount High abrasion brake block and High-phosphorous brake shoe difference was not significant,but less than 90 km/h speed,its braking distance is little difference.The main difference between the two braking distance performance a higher speed.


I t has become customary for social science disciplines to engage in periodic soul-searching, but perhaps more than any other field of inquiry, public administration has done more than its fair share. Given the intellectual nature of the field, this is understandable. John Honey, writing in 1967, put it succinctly: "Those in the field are acutely aware of intellectual problems. Is public administration a field, a discipline, a science, a profession? Or is it the process of conducting public business, which requires the knowledge and skills of many disciplines and professions?"1 Since Honey posed these questions (all echoed before) debate has raged on about the meaning and purpose of public administration. Despite theoretical approaches taken on how to resolve this issue, and the particular merits associated with each, the nagging issue of how to educate students for careers in public service has always hung precariously in the background. The identity of the field, to a considerable extent, has been inexorably linked to a search for an educational focus in public administration and public affairs in general. The ambiguity that besets public administration as a mishmash of different theoretical and methodological approaches is also reflected in the confusion concerning the kind of education students need for careers in the public service.


Three dimensional Hnon-like map $$ F(x,y,z) = (f(x) - \epsilon (x,y,z),\ x,\ \delta (x,y,z)) $$ is defined on the cubic box $ B $. An invariant space under renormalization would appear only in higher dimension. Consider renormalizable maps each of which satisfies the condition $$ \partial_y \delta \circ F(x,y,z) + \partial_z \delta \circ F(x,y,z) \cdot \partial_x \delta (x,y,z) \equiv 0 $$ for $ (x,y,z) \in B $. Denote the set of maps satisfying the above condition be $ \mathcal N $. Then the set $ \mathcal N \cap \mathcal I(\bar \epsilon) $ is invariant under the renormalization operator where $ \mathcal I(\bar \epsilon) $ is the set of infinitely renormalizable maps. Henon like diffeomorphism in $ \mathcal N \cap \mathcal I(\bar \epsilon) $ has universal numbers, $ b_2 \asymp | \partial_z \delta | $ and $ b_1 = b_F /b_2 $ where $ b_F $ is the average Jacobian of $ F $. The Cantor attractor of $ F \in \mathcal N \cap \mathcal I(\bar \epsilon) $, $ \mathcal O_F $ has {\em unbounded geometry} almost everywhere in the parameter space of $ b_1 $. If two maps in $ \mathcal N $ has different universal numbers $ b_1 $ and $ \widetilde b_1 $, then the homeomorphism between two Cantor attractor is at most Holder continuous, which is called {\em non rigidity}.


Since early in the 1980's country after country has reviewed the structure of its established industries and/or of its emerging prospects for industrialization. Although these reviews have had the primary purpose of relating industrialization to the changing world economy, they have had, at least to some extent, to take account of the new worldwide concern for the health of local, national and the global environments. Without exception, I think, these reviews have concluded that a greater emphasis needs to be placed on achieving more effective science and technology education. Unlike earlier periods, when there was concern about science education in relation to the supply of future scientists and technologists, the concerns of the 1980/90's are also about the scientific and technological literacy of the whole population. The impact of technology on the working and leisure lives of everybody is now so all pervading that a better appreciation of science, and the relation between science and technology, are seen as imperatives for all students at school the citizens of tomorrow's world with its promise of even more technology. Likewise, environmental problems and their solutions depend very largely on the co-operation of the mass of citizens. Without a much more widespread appreciation of how human societies interact with the biosphere, and of the role of science and technology in damaging and repairing the environment, it is unlikely that enough citizens will begin to act in an ecologically


This booklet is a research tool which details available sources to define a target population for researchers in community-based and population health research in the Republic of Ireland. Twenty two key websites are identified and explained, and links are provided to relevant publications and reports from these websites. A case study illustration, to identify and define a proposed target population, is described step by step in the second part of the booklet.
The booklet was completed in September 2014 and was supported by a Wellcome Trust Summer Student Scholarship.
Researchers planning projects in population health research and/or community-based research will benefit from this booklet, which provides details of sources to define the numbers and characteristics of a target population of interest in the Republic of Ireland. This booklet will als  be of use to persons working in Public Health, particularly those involved in health prevention programmes.


Introduction: An Investigative Order or Sprindik is one of the legal processes related to administration in giving authority to investigators to be able to carry out investigations.Purposes of the Research: To analyze and discuss whether it is justified in terms of criminal procedural law procedures, issuance of investigative orders (sprindiks) on the same legal subject with different objects and to explain what legal consequences occur when two sprindiks are issued from the same subject, in the case of BNI Ambon branch main office in 2019. Methods of the Research: The research method used is normative juridical research. In this study, three approaches to the problem are used, namely the statutory approach, the conceptual approach, and the case approach. Sources of data obtained are primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. The technique of collecting legal materials uses the literature study method. All data in this study were analyzed qualitatively.Results of the Research: The results of this study indicate that the rules regarding the issuance of the Sprindik are in accordance with the provisions of the criminal procedure law but there are no rules that specifically regulate the number of times the Sprindik is issued by investigators. In a criminal case, the issuance of the double Sprindik resulted in the abuse of power (abuse of power), conflict of interest among investigators, and the cancellation of the Sprindik through the pretrial process and the existence of the Double Sprindik resulted in the absence of legal certainty regarding which Sprindik was used. This is because there are no regulations that explicitly regulate the number of times the Sprindik is issued.


Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 18, 1898. To the Editor: —The editorial in the number of yourJournalfor February 12 upon the subject of "notification of contagious diseases" is very timely. I have never been able to understand why physicians should be forced to make notification of contagious disease without compensation, as is commonly done in this country. In England physicians are paid two shillings and six pence each time they give notice of a case of contagious disease in their private practice, and one shilling if the case occurs in a public institution. This is provided by law. It seems contrary to fundamental justice, if not to law, that the medical profession should be made to perform labor without compensation, and I have often wondered whether the courts would not sustain a resistance of it. Respectfully yours,


Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease in the lungs, becoming 1 of 10 causes of death. In Indonesia, the disease is ranked third after India and China with 824,000 cases and 93,000 deaths per year, equivalent to 11 deaths per hour. The increasing number of infections and deaths from TB disease is recorded as a result of its transmission, lack of early diagnosis, and inadequate professional radiologists in developing areas where TB is more common. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for appropriate treatment to be initiated. Diagnosis is usually done by looking at the results of the x-ray image of the thorax and the results of the BTA test on the patient. To classify lung x-ray images detected tuberculosis or not, a study was carried out using the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) method. The test results produce the last epochs value of 200, the accuracy obtained is 0.9892, which means the CNN accuracy is 98%, with validation the accuracy obtained is 0.9835 or 98%. So the results of the classification test using CNN are quite accurate. With the acquisition of CNN results which is quite high, it can be used as a consideration to be used in classifying TB disease.


The report is based on a qualitative study that aimed to explore the vulnerability of disadvantaged coastal communities to climate change. Coastal areas are likely to be more vulnerable to climate change than inland areas because, in addition to changes in fl ooding, temperature and precipitation, they will also be affected by a rise in sea level and wave heights and accelerated erosion. Disadvantaged communities in this context are described as those that are at risk of the physical impacts of climate change and which already suffer from high levels of deprivation or geographic isolation.


Effective software testing before release is crucial for product success. Based on a new metric and an associated methodology for in-process validation of test-case effectiveness, the author presents and approach to improving the software testing process.


: Background: Long-term Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) survival has been shown to be adversely impacted by the presence of previous Tunnelled Vascular Catheters (TVC). We analysed the effect of previous TVCs and their location (ipsilateral versus contralateral) on the successful function of upper limb AVFs in the first 12-months after creation. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed clinical data on patient's first upper limb AVFs, created between January 2013 and December 2017. We analysed the rates of successful AVF function (successful cannulation using 2 needles for {greater than or equal to}50% sessions over a 2-week period) at 6- and 12- months post creation, time to AVF maturation, and rates of assisted maturation. Results: 287 patients with first AVFs were identified, of which 142 patients had a previous TVC (102 contralateral, 40 ipsilateral) and 145 had no previous TVC. The No TVC group had higher rate of AVF function at both 6-months (68.6% vs 54.3%, OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.00-3.39, p=0.05) and 12-months (84.3% vs 63.5%, OR 3.10, 95% CI 1.53-6.26, p=0.002) compared to the TVC group. The Contralateral TVC group had higher rate of AVF function at 6-months (59.6% vs 40%, OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.01-4.88, p=0.05), but not at 12-months (65.9% vs 57.6%, OR 1.42, 95% CI 0.62-3.25, p=0.40) compared to the Ipsilateral TVC group. The median time to AVF maturation in the Contralateral and Ipsilateral TVC groups were 121.5 and 146 days respectively (p=0.07). Assisted maturation rates were lower in No TVC group compared to the TVC group (12.4% vs 27.9%, p=0.007), but similar between the Contralateral and Ipsilateral TVC groups (28.7% vs 25.7 %, p= 0.74). Conclusions: Previous TVC use was associated with poorer AVF function at 6- and 12-months, with a higher rate of assisted maturation. The presence of an ipsilateral TVC was associated with lower successful AVF use at 6-months, compared to contralateral TVC. ABSTRACT Long-term Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) survival has been shown to be adversely impacted by the presence of previous Tunnelled Vascular Catheters (TVC). We analysed the effect of previous TVCs and their location (ipsilateral versus contralateral) on the successful function of upper limb AVFs in the first 12-months after creation. Methods We retrospectively reviewed clinical data on patient's first upper limb AVFs, created between January 2013 and December 2017. We analysed the rates of successful AVF function (successful cannulation using 2 needles for ≥50% sessions over a 2-week period) at 6- and 12- months post creation, time to AVF maturation, and rates of assisted maturation. patient's first AVF at 6- and 12-months post-creation. We also analysed the rates of assisted maturation and time to first successful use. Interventions performed were fistuloplasty ± stent (n=48), surgical revision of AVF(n=6), ligation of collateral veins (n=6). There were no documented interventions for central venous stenosis.


PurposeThis paper aims to organize the existing empirical research on women entrepreneurs (WEs) in India, highlight the research areas that have not received attention and present opportunities for future research.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review (SLR) was performed on 74 scholarly articles focusing on WEs in India and published between 1993 and 2020. This review is structured around the 4W framework used in previous SLRs. The review is directed by the following foci: what do we know about academic research on WEs in India? How were these studies conducted? Where were these studies conducted? Why should academicians and practitioners consider WE research?FindingsThe authors arrived at four main themes underlying the empirical research on WEs: success factors for WEs, challenges faced by WEs, factors that attract and motivate WEs and performance measures for WEs. While challenges and success factors have received attention from researchers, there is a distinct lack of papers on factors that attract or motivate WE and performance measures. The main gaps identified were a lack of theoretical basis in studies, reliance on interview and survey-based methodology and a lack of context-specific studies.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this review are limited to WEs operating in India. Only Scopus-indexed journals listed in the Australian Business Dean's Council Journal Quality List (ABDC JQL) were included in the final SLR list.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to use a systematic approach to provide a detailed account of the state of the literature on women's entrepreneurship research in India.


Observations in our laboratory have provided evidence that interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ) is a key regulator of inflammatory responses to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Heremans et al., J. Exp. Med. 1990. 171: 1853): treatment of mice with neutralizing monoclonal antibody against IFN‐γ was found to completely prevent lethal shock reactions, in particular the generalized Shwartzman reaction, whereas treatment with IFN‐γ sensitized the mice to the development of such reactions. Since activated T cells and natural killer (NK) cells are the main if not the only potential source of LPS‐induced IFN‐γ, we investigated the relative importance of these cells in the development of the generalized Shwartzman‐like reaction in mice by depleting them selectively with relevant monoclonal antibodies. Treatment with antibodies directed against the CD4+ T cell subset was not effective in protecting mice. Anti‐CD8 antibody did attenuate the reaction to some extent. However, markedly reduced mortality was seen in mice which were depleted of NK cells by systemic administration of polyclonal anti‐asialo GM1 or monoclonal anti‐NK1. 1 antibodies. Failure of T cells to promote the Shwartzman reaction was also evidenced by the observation that thymus‐less nude mice, which are deficient in T cells, were more rather than less sensitive to the reaction. Approximately 20 times less LPS was needed to induce the lethal reaction in these mice than in NMRI mice and 58 times more anti‐IFN‐γ antibody was required to block mortality. Nu/nu mice reportedly have an over‐active NK cell compartiment. IFN‐γ production by these cells in LPS‐treated mice may account for the augmented sensitivity. Our data suggest that NK cells may be the most important source of endogenous IFN‐γ which mediates the LPS‐induced lethal reactions in mice.


Novel diblock and dihydrophilic ionic–nonionic copolymers, having phosphonic and carboxylic functions at the same carbon atom in the repeating units of the ionic block, were prepared. The addition of 2-diethylphosphono-ethyl acrylate (PC) to hydroxyl groups of the polyglycidol block of the poly(ethylene glycol)-b-polyglycidol block copolymer was followed by the dealkylation of phosphonic acid esters and the hydrolysis of carboxylic acid esters. The polymer was characterized by 1H, 13C, and 31P NMR. The kinetics of the PC addition and the hydrolysis of the ethyl carboxylate function were also studied, and a simple bimolecular second-order reaction was established. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 432–443, 2004


A novel reconfiguration technique for defect and fault tolerance in binary trees is presented. The reconfiguration scheme, based on spare elements distributed inside the tree, allows one to increase the probability of reconfiguration, resulting in an extremely reliable final structure. Quantitative evaluations of the effectiveness of the reconfiguration technique (i.e. probability of surviving different numbers of faults) and of the reliability of the redundant trees are given.<<ETX>>


In order to adapt to popular education,the teacher in charge of a class should be close to students and become their friends,strengthen their sense of educational cost,advocate the idea of accumulation in learning and guide them to study hard.


Glucose monitoring helps diabetic patients manage their blood glucose levels. Diabetics who carefully control their blood glucose levels can signi cantly reduce the number of long-term complications in diabetes [3]. Presently, diabetics estimate their blood glucose level by obtaining a small amount of blood with a nger stick, followed by external analysis of this blood sample for glucose content; the external analysis of the blood sample is performed by devices such as the HemoCue (R) clinical analyzer (HemoCue, AB, Sweden). The nger stick method is accurate, but it is also painful and inconvenient, particularly when the patient must determine blood glucose levels multiple times per day. In addition, the irregular timing of the nger stick method may result in an increased incidence of hypoglycemia [3]. Continuous noninvasive measurement of glucose is expected to reduce the long-term complications of diabetes, while minimizing hypoglycemia and inconvenience.


This paper compares the CORE rankings of computing education conferences and journals to the frequency of citation of those journals and conferences in the ACE2005, 2006 and 2007 proceedings. The assumption underlying this study is that citation rates are a measure of esteem, and so there should be a positive relationship between citation rates and rankings. The CORE conference rankings appear to broadly reflect the ACE citations, but there are some inconsistencies between citation rates and the journal rankings. The paper also identifies the most commonly cited books in these ACE proceedings. Finally, in the spirit of "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" the paper discusses some ways in which the CORE rankings process itself might in future be made more transparent and open to scholarly discourse.


The present invention discloses a device comprising a substrate and positioned over a portion of the substrate isolation regions. A first semiconductor region located between the isolation region and having a first conduction band. A second semiconductor region of the first semiconductor region located above and adjacent to the first semiconductor region, wherein the second semiconductor region comprises an upper top surface of the isolation region to form the above semiconductor fins. The semiconductor fin has a second conductive strip having a tensile strain and the conduction band lower than the first. And adjacent, wherein the third semiconductor region having a conduction band higher than the second third semiconductor region on the third conduction band of the semiconductor top surface and sidewalls of the fin. The present invention also discloses a FinFET having a strained well region.


We have grown ultrathin FexNi1−x films epitaxially on Cu(100) with different stoichiometry. Previous measurements showed a deviation of the thickness dependence of Tc for a Fe75Ni25 alloy, which was not observed for smaller Fe concentrations. Therefore, we investigated the growth near this invar concentration more closely. With a charge coupled device camera based acquisition system, we observed the evolution of the reflection high-energy electron diffraction pattern during growth near the invar concentration. This allows us to determine the in-plane lattice constant of the top layer. Up to 66% Fe content, we see in-plane lattice constant oscillations similar to the Co/Cu(100) system [Fassbender et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4476 (1995)]. At 80% Fe content, these oscillations are suppressed and we observe also a lattice contraction as expected from recent calculations. We discuss these results in connection with our previous results on the magnetic properties of FexNi1−x ultrathin films.


valued but because it is the only way to make a seizure. Lemieux's Table 14.2 is unclear because it refers to the average size of seizures in arrests. My guess is that there is a low correlation between arrests and size of seizure, and that the variance in size would be such to discount any such 'average'. Disaggregation of the arrests and the actual size of the seizure might reveal this relationship more precisely. At any rate, efficiency and effectiveness cannot be determined without independent measures of the market – per cent purity, number of dealers, cost per gram, number of users (Manning, 2004: 32–38). Seizures and arrests are very distant surrogates for effect on a drug specific market. While this book identifies a number of emerging issues in the field of police cooperation, it adopts a rather loose definition of the process, and favors the police view of their own successes.


Spectrophotometric titrations and conductivity measurements show that Nitella cell walls contain nonexchangeable Ca2+ cations which are probably chelated by COO− anions and donor groups such as OH (from polysaccharides) or NH (from proteins).A large part of these calcium ions are removed by acidification of the external medium. Subsequent augmentation of COO− groups increases the number of exchange sites available for H+ and K+ ions. The variation of the carboxylic groups concentration (α) is thus not fully accounted for by the pK of polygalacturonic acids but is also related to changes within the constitutive calcium of the cell wall.


Based on the spot check data of the public participation consciousness and behavior of Zhongshan city, extract the independent variables and the dependent variables via the method of principal component analysis, set up the regression model, and analyze the relation between the public participation consciousness and the various independent variables via regression model of OLS. The result display: there is a positive correlation between citizen participation consciousness and government executive power and citizen's sense of power and responsibility. On this basis, further analyze the influence caused by the variables such as the gender, age, education, monthly income, occupation to the civic participation


Introduction: ophthalmologic herpes zoster has increased all over the world and Cuba is not an exception, because of a better knowledge of the infection and the growing of the age rate of the population. But there are several ways of presentation, as well as treatments non based on clinical evidences, so complications have appeared Objective: to determine the clinical epidemiological characteristics and indicated treatment in patients with ophthalmologic herpes zoster. Methods: a transversal descriptive observational study was performed at "Aleida Fernandez Chardiet" Teaching General Hospital in Guines, Mayabeque, from January 2012 to December 2013. The universe was formed by 58 patients with the diagnosis of herpes zoster. The sample included 40 patients with inclusion criteria. The patients were characterized according to demographic variables. Associated conditions, way of presentation, status of the cutaneous rash, ocular complications and indicated treatment were analyzed. Results: the 85 % of the sample presented certain risk factor, age, higher than 70 years old was the most common, typical ways of presentation of the disease prevailed (77.5%). Increasing of ocular complications related to the conditions of the cutaneous rashes was


An oscillation-free high order scheme is presented for regularized long wave equations by using the normalized-variable formulation in the finite volume framework. It adopts the QUICK finite volume scheme as the basic scheme to obtain high order accuracy in smooth solution domain. In order to suppress unphysical oscillations of numerical solutions by high order linear schemes, the CBC (convection boundness criterion) condition is combined with the TVD (total variation diminishing) constraint to design a bounded QUICK scheme. Numerical results demonstrate that the present scheme possesses good robustness and high resolution.


IN THE FIRST ISSUE of this two-part series on language policy and education, we covered several topics related to the present status of bilingual education. Rolstad, Mahoney, and Glass (2005) demonstrated once more through their meta-analysis that bilingual education helps bilingual students' academic achievement in both English and their native language. Students in dual-language programs performed better than students in short-term transitional programs. DeJong, Gort, and Cobb (2005) analyzed the implementation of the legislation that restricts bilingual education in Massachusetts. Question 2, as the referendum was labeled, is more restrictive than Proposition 227 in California. Unlike Proposition 203 in Arizona, it allows for implementation of two-way programs. DeJong et al.'s article illustrates that actual implementation varied because of a number of factors, such as level of teacher preparation, development of the program, resources, and groups served. All programs, however, shared support from the district administrators and from the community. The program directors were strongly committed to the students and looked at the possibilities within the law rather than give up altogether. Trujillo's (2005) article traces the history of language use in education in a community in Texas. His account reminds us that language victories in education are not permanent. They are very vulnerable to local and national political and ideological swings. These changes make programs unstable, affecting students' educational success (Gibbons, 1997). This second issue addresses the passage and implementation of Proposition 203 in Arizona. This legislation is the most restrictive of those promoted by the English for the Children Movement and has experienced the harshest implementation.


Forward osmosis membrane comprising a support layer and a thin active layer. Comprising a removable backing layer of the bilayer may allow the substrate support having a reduced thickness forward osmosis membrane in the conventional processing line.


MICROX is an integral transport theory flux spectrum code which solves the neutron slowing down and thermalization equations on a detailed energy grid for a two-region lattice cell for many different mixtures in parallel. The fluxes in the two regions (fuel and moderator) are coupled by collision probabilities and the fuel region may have grain structure. MICROX can handle two types of grains in each cell (mixture). Neutron leakage effects are determined from energy-dependent bucklings. MICROX explicitly accounts for overlap and interference between resonance levels and allows for the simultaneous treatment of leakage and resonance self-shielding. Broad group cross sections are prepared for diffusion and transport theory codes by averaging the basic nuclear data over the calculated flux and current spectra.


Pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of cake fertilizer on content of carotenoids and major carotenoid degradation products during various growing periods of flue-cured tobacco.Results showed that the content of carotenoids gradually decreased during growth period and changed with different cake fertilizer dosage.50% cake fertilizer treating contributed to the accumulation of total carotenoids,neoxanthin,lutein,and β-carotene which was produced during middle and latter period.Superfluous cake fertilizer made against the accumulation of violaxanthin during initial and latter periods.Component ratio of carotenoids at latter period could be adjusted by proper dosage of cake fertilizer.Content of most carotenoid degrading productions under 50% cake fertilizer condition,such as beta-damascenone,geranylacetone,beta-ionone,and dihydroactinolide,was higher than that of other two fertilizer conditions.


A parabolic electromagnetic reflector for slow cesium atoms is studied experimentally. This atomic mirror consists of an evanescent wave on a curved glass surface. A cloud of cesium atoms, trapped and laser-cooled in a magneto-optical trap, is released a few millimeters above the surface, falls onto the reflector and is subsequently detected by fluorescence. We report on the observation of atoms undergoing four successive bounces on the mirror. Our results indicate transverse confinement of atoms by the parabolic reflector and represent progress towards a gravitational cavity for atoms


Figure 1 | Abscess in the brain, before surgery (A-D) and after several operations (E-H), caused through infection with F. magna [1]. Finegoldia magna is a gram-positive, facultative, opportunistic human pathogen [2]. It was formerly known as Peptostreoptococcus magnus until it became a separate genus. Infection with F. magna can lead to various symptoms, including several kinds of abscesses, with reported locations in the breast [2], brain [1], or implanted joints [3]. In rare cases, the infection may proceed to necrotizing fasciitis [4, 5] or chronic infections such as osteomyelitis [6]. While the bacterium is known to have the potential for resistance against some antimicrobial drugs, widespread resistance against multiple antibiotics is not yet commonly reported [7]. After a recent revision of the metabolic model, new insights into some substances and reactions were gained. It was suggested that F. magna could cause inflammation by interactinng F. magna adherence factors (FAF) and L proteins with human neutrophils [8].


Over the years, rapidly developing satellite technologies have greatly increased the amount and size of data; e.g. high resolution imagery of 31 cm (e.g. World View 3) and even video. As satellites become increasingly more complex and remote sensing capabilities improve, the demands on faster and more accurate data processing to enable the full potential of data exploitation likewise increases. In this light, TÜBlTAK UZAY has developed a satellite image processing and sharing platform, dubbed GEOPORTAL, to provide the software and informatics infrastructure required to facilitate sharing and processing. GEOPORTAL also includes modules enabling critical functions, such as radiometric and geometric correction, as well as other core satellite image processing routines, to serve images in formats ready for research and remote sensing applications.


Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved numerically for the computation of turbulent flow around a Wigley double model. A second order finite difference method is applied for the spatial discretization on the nonstaggered grid system and 4-stage Runge-Kutta scheme for the numerical integration in time. In order to increase the time step, residual averaging scheme of Jameson is adopted. Pressure field is obtained by solving the pressure-Poisson equation with the appropriate Neumann boundary condition. For the turbulence closure, 0-equation turbulence model of Baldwin-Lomax is used. Numerical computation is carried out for the Reynolds number of 4.5 million. Comparisons of the computed results with the available experimental data show good agreements for the velocity and pressure distributions.


FIELD: oil and gas industry. SUBSTANCE: electrically conducting pack of propping agent is created; hydraulic fracturing is performed by means of electrically conducting liquid for hydraulic fracturing; at least one electrode connected to hydraulic fracturing fracture is arranged and electric field acts on the fracture. Electric field intensity in the fracture is approximately higher than 0.05 V/m. EFFECT: increasing the extraction efficiency of hydrocarbons from the well. 24 cl, 4 dwg


Study Design. This study focuses on the association between cell metabolism and molecular matrix composition of nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue with spine level in sequential bovine caudal intervertebral discs. Objective. To explore the hypothesis that the molecular composition of NP tissue and corresponding cell metabolism varies with caudal spine. A secondary hypothesis is tested that potential cellular differences are maintained after monolayer culture. Summary of Background Data. In articular cartilage, cell metabolism and molecular matrix composition are influenced by loading history. This may also be a feature of intervertebral discs in series. Methods. NP cells (nonpooled or level pooled) were isolated from four sequential bovine caudal intervertebral discs (levels 3–4, 4–5, 5–6, and 6–7) and cultured in alginate beads immediately or following monolayer culture. Levels of 3H-TdR (proliferation) and 35SO4 (GAG synthesis) incorporation were determined from 14 animals. In a separate set of 6 animals, total content of water, DNA, collagen (and type), GAG (and type) were also determined. Results. The rate of 3H-TdR and 35SO4 incorporation in freshly isolated NP cells increased nonlinearly from level 3–4 to 6–7 (P < 0.05). Monolayer cultured cells retained level-specific differences for 35SO4 and 3H-TdR incorporation similar to that of freshly isolated cells. GAG content and chondroitin sulfate proportion decreased distally (P < 0.05); however, total collagen and Type I proportion increased distally (P < 0.05). No significant differences in water or DNA content could be determined. Conclusions. The results support the hypothesis that level-specific differences in NP cell metabolism and molecular composition are dependent on spine level potentially reflecting subtle mechanical differences between levels. Retention of level-specific differences in monolayer may suggest a certain level of cell "programming." This may be important for cellular strategies to repairspecific sites of degeneration.


The most general formula relating the sound velocity, cmix in a binary mixture of non-ideal gases A and B to their relative abundances is a complicated function incorporating the gas temperature and pressure and various thermodynamic properties-including the critical parameters of the constituents. In the analysis of mixtures with a low (0.1-1%) concentration of a heavy vapor whose molecular weight differs from that of the carrier by a factor that is large in comparison with the ratio of their isentropic coefficients γA, γ B, the relation between the concentrations (XA, X B) and cmix is considerably simplified. The approximations underlying the derivation of the simplified binary gas equation are examined and appear justified for practical situations exemplified by (a) a relatively heavy hydrocarbon vapor such as toluene (M=92) at <1000 ppm in air of known moisture content, and (b) Tri-Methyl Indium (TMI: MW=160) at <1000 ppm in a hydrogen carrier. Starting with an ultrasonic gas flowmeter, if one adds a binary gas mixture analysis capability, one obtains possibilities for an ultrasonic mass flowmeter


The emission of SO2 from various chemical industries is associated with particulate (fly-ash), mostly concentrations of particulate laden sulfur dioxide in and around these plants overshoot the danger point. Prediction of fly-ash laden SO2 removal efficiency is very important for the selection of pollution control equipment. Experimental investigations were conducted on the scrubbing of fly-ash laden SO2 in the modified multistage bubble column scrubber using water. Experimental results show that almost zero penetration (100% removal efficiency) of fly-ash laden SO2 can be achieved in this system. A correlation was developed for predicting the percentage collection efficiency of sulfur dioxide in the presence of fly-ash. Experimental results agreed excellently with the correlation. Enhancement of SO2 collection due to the presence of fly-ash was also quantified.


The purpose of this research was to gain information about Robert Schuman and his impact on the German song cycle. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1.) To trace the origins and development of the song cycle; 2.) To identify the significance of Robert Schumann to the German song cycle; and 3.) To analyze Frauenliebe und-Leben ('A Woman's Life and Love'), a song cycle composed by Schumann in 1840, in terms of form, style, and vocal technique. This research investigates the return of Robert Schumann from instrumental music back to vocal music and how he helped develop the German song cycle genre.


Epidermal squamous cell carcinoma is an extremely common type of cancer. Early tumors can be successfully treated by surgery, but recurrent disease is aggressive and resistant to therapy. Cisplatin is often used as a treatment, but the outcome is rarely satisfactory. For this reason new strategies are required. Sulforaphane is a diet‐derived cancer prevention agent that is effective in suppressing tumor growth in animal models of skin cancer. We monitored the efficacy of sulforaphane and cisplatin as a combined therapy for squamous cell carcinoma. Both agents suppress cell proliferation, growth of cancer stem cell spheroids, matrigel invasion and migration of SCC‐13 and HaCaT cells, and combination treatment is more efficient. In addition, SCC‐13 cell derived cancer stem cells are more responsive to these agents than non‐stem cancer cells. Both agents suppress tumor formation, but enhanced suppression is observed with combined treatment. Moreover, both agents reduce the number of tumor‐resident cancer stem cells. SFN treatment of cultured cells or tumors increases apoptosis and p21Cip1 level, and both agents increase tumor apoptosis. We suggest that combined therapy with sulforaphane and cisplatin is efficient in suppressing tumor formation and may be a treatment option for advanced epidermal squamous cell carcinoma.


From the author's viewpoint and the viewpoint of others, the quality of construction on both nuclear projects and many other non-nuclear projects has decreased. The trend toward recent QA and QC methods of contractors doing their own inspection has not only tended to reduce the quality of construction, but also has discouraged qualified inspectors from accepting positions where this type of QA and QC is practiced. In addition, the methods have decreased the desired interaction between design engineers and construction management. The paper contains detailed recommendations on how the quality of construction can be enhanced on nuclear projects. It is also shown that construction quality must be obtained by different methods than those used to obtain manufacturing quality.


The rheological properties and characteristics of a nitrocellulose-based visco-hyperelastic binder gives insight into the design and efficiency of military-grade explosives.The rheological properties and characteristics of a nitrocellulose-based visco-hyperelastic binder gives insight into the design and efficiency of military-grade explosives.


In AB 04 there are several duties of notification of different character. One example is the contractee's duty to file a notice of claim in accordance to 5 kap. 15 § AB 04 when the construction has gone wrong. The provision states how a notice of claim should be filed, and what happens if it's late or if it hasn't been filed at all. In many cases, however, a notification should be sent even without a preceding breach of contract. The thesis's objective is to investigate and analyze the duties of notification in AB 04. Guidance has been sought in the legal institutions notice of claim and statutory limitation.

The starting point of the duty to file a notice of claim is, contrary to that of the staturory limitation, subjective. Preclusion is a legal consequense which could follow passitivity regulated in law or in a contract. Preclusion is also in the optional law the common legal consequense when a notification is late or defaulted. Outside the area regulated by law the content of the general duty to file a notice of claim has been subject for discussion. Many scholars of law hold different views on the matter. Much indicates that the legal consequense of late or defaulted notice of claim is preclusion. Hogsta domstolen has not yet tried the matter.

Of the duty of notification in 2 kap. 7 and 8 §§, with regards to two on par changing, additional and outgoing works (ATA-works) in 2 kap. 4 § AB 04, an assessment of unreasonableness should be made when a notification is late. The claim can thereby be adjusted lowering it as much as the defaulted notification has brought an increase of the counterpart's costs. Even if the common legal consequense of a late or defaulted notice of claim within the optional law is preclusion, it is unclear if the same legal consequense follow the general duty to notice of claim.

A late or defaulted notification in AB 04, which is not preceded by a breach of contract, should not be able to induce that the circumstances not notified become precluded from being included in a future notification. The reasons for this are several. For example, there is the possibility of lowering the contractual liability in 5 kap. 20 § AB 04 the equivalent of the counterpart's increase of costs due to the late or defaulted notification instead of a definitive preclusion of the claims. Precedents, the optional law and a large part of the doctrine indicate that the legal consequense of the general duty to notice of claim is preclusion. There are, however, some reasons for why it could be premature to presume that the normal legal consequense of a late notice of claim within the general duty should be preclusion. There are some reasons for why the legal consequense could be an adjustment of liability.


ACTIVE interest in surgical methods by which deficient circulation in the coronary artery might be supported through collateral vessels was initated by Beck. This author, as a result of his experiences with the injection of diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite into the pericardial cavity of dogs 1 and of the observations of Hudson, Moritz and Wearn 2 and of Moritz, Hudson and Orgain 3 related to autopsy study of extracardiac circulation in human hearts, began the series of experiments leading to the operations on patients summarized by Beck 1 and by Feil. 4 In current surgical clinical efforts toward the development of extracardiac circulation, openings in the pericardium have been employed through which pectoral muscle or mediastinal fat, (Beck 5 ) or omentum (O'Shaughnessy 6 ) was brought to the heart. Many investigators have employed irritants to obliterate the pericardial sac by adhesions or to cause grafts to adhere. Beck 5 employed


The era of precision medicine has been powered in part by advancements in the field of immuno-oncology, which postulates that harnessing the body's own immune system is key to eliminating cancer. Immunotherapies have, to date, revolutionised the field of oncology. The immune contexture of the tumour microenvironment (TME) is an important factor in dictating how well a tumour may respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), but biomarker information alone is insufficient to design appropriate treatment strategies. Instead, we now understand that spatial classification of the immune contexture within the TME is foundational towards addressing how immunological composition and status dictates responses to therapy. In this project, we used a combination of high throughput and high-fidelity spatial biomarker detection strategies to thoroughly characterize the TME of non-small cell lung carcinoma tissue samples against outcomes for immunotherapy arm of the trial (Nivolumab) and standard of care (chemotherapy). Experimental cohorts were categorized into four pools, consisting of tissues from complete responders, partial responders, stable disease and progressive disease patients. We first analyzed tissues via whole-slide multiplex-immunohistochemistry (mIHC) using the Vectra Polaris spatial imaging platform. For this purpose we used 3 x 6 plex antibody panels, aimed at T-cell profiling, immune exhaustion and immuno-modulatory targets. We then expanded upon this work using an ultra-high plex antibody imaging panel of 50 or more antibodies with the aim at identifying additional spatial signatures in the different experimental conditions. The latter experiments were conducted with CODEX system, which readily provides whole-slide, single cell resolution imaging data from FFPE samples. Both datasets were for distinct spatial profiles in each experimental condition and compared to their clinical outcome to therapy via discriminant analyses. Identifying the benefit of treating patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy prior to treatment will ensure better outcomes given that immunotherapies can only fight tumours that the immune system 'sees' and recognises as foreign and harmful. However, in tumour tissue, these biomarkers are highly variable and change dynamically. Therefore, there is growing consensus for the development of additional and more predictive biomarkers of response to ICI therapy. Spatial phenotyping of the immune landscape will reveal cell types and spatial signatures associated with outcomes to immunotherapy.
 Citation Format: Arutha Kulasinghe, Ning Ma, James Monkman, Najiba Mammadova, Oliver Braubach, Ken O'Byrne. Profiling spatial signatures in the microenvironment of non-small cell lung carcinomas in immunotherapy responsive and resistant disease cohorts [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 1714.


e19018 Background: Natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in immune surveillance and tumor clearance. It has been reported that allogeneic NK cell therapy has good safety and curative effect in patients with refractory and relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, the clinical application of adoptive NK infusion is limited due to the lower number of human NK cells. We established a feeder-free NK cell expansion system from peripheral blood (PB) and explore the anti-leukemia potential in preclinical and clinical studies. Methods: The killing capacity of ex vivo-expanded NK cells were detected by Flow cytometry. The in vivo expansion, survival and anti-leukemia activity of the expanded NK cells were detected in K562-bearing NSG mice. Six AML patients with hematological/extra medullary relapsed (n = 3) or persistent positive minimal residual disease (n = 3) after consolidation and maintenance therapy were enrolled in Peking University Institute of Hematology from 2021 to 2022. The patients were treated with high-dose cyclophosphamide and fludarabine, then combined with adoptive infusion of donor-derived expanded NK cells. The chimerism, the number and function of NK cells were analyzed, and the safety and clinical efficacy were evaluated. Results: The ex vivo-expanded NK cells exhibit highly anti-leukemia activity. NK cells proliferate in mice and the CD56+ cells to reach the peak time in each organ is 3-7 days and drop to the level before infusion after 14 days. NK cell infusion significantly improve the survival of leukemia mice, and the anti-leukemia effect is NK cell dose-dependent. In the clinical trial, six patients received a total of 7 cases of NK cell infusion, including 3 cases in low-dose group and 4 cases in middle-dose group, among which 1 patient received 2 dose (1 low-dose and 1 middle-dose). In the low-dose group, 1 patient got response (1/3), with the minimal residual disease turned negative. In the middle-dose group, 3 patients responded (3/4), of which 1 patient had the fusion gene CBFB /ABL decreased from 0.99% to 0.13%, 1 case of extramedullary recurrence of AML turned negative, and NK cells could be detected in cerebrospinal fluid, 1 case of hematological recurrence got hematological remission after treatment. The survival time of NK cells in vivo was 7d-30d, with longer time in middle dose group than those in low dose group. The proportion and number of NK cells in responding cases were significantly higher than those in non-responsive group. Conclusions: Clinical grade expanded NK cells has strong anti-leukemia activity in patients with relapse or minimal residual positive AML patients. NK cells can survive for 2 weeks and can enter the central nervous system without obvious adverse reactions. The response rate in middle-dose group is higher than that in low-dose group. However, the efficacy of NK cells still needs to be further confirmed in a large sample size. Clinical trial information: NCT04221971 .


A dominant source of noise in a helicopter cabin is the meshing of the gears in the main rotor gearbox. The main structural noise transmission path from this gearbox to the cabin is through the gearbox support struts, and this is the transmission path which is the subject of this paper. An experimental study is described which quantifies the way in which vibration propagates through one of these struts and the experimental results are interpreted with the aid of some simple analytical models. The contribution of the various modes of vibration to the transmission of the structure-borne noise is quantified by calculating the kinetic energy of the receiving structure from measured data. The results show that although the dominant mode of vibration is longitudinal, flexural resonances occur at some frequencies, and the contribution of the flexural vibration to the kinetic energy of the receiving structure at these frequencies can be comparable with that due to the longitudinal motion. It is demonstrated that the lateral behavior of the strut is dependent upon the static loading but the longitudinal behavior is relatively insensitive to this loading.


This paper elaborates on the absence of features for classification-based searching in the present (Aleph-)OPACs and presents two examples of such features locally created by member libraries of the Austrian Library Network for their online catalogues (Vienna University of Applied Arts; Vienna University of Technology). In the second part of the article, the authors's own newly implemented features for searching and displaying classificatory elements in the Austrian Union Catalogue are described, the respective classifications being the ZDB classification scheme and the RVK (Regensburg Classification Scheme). In the case of both schemes the Aleph "services" feature is used for linking the class numbers shown in the full record display to the web-site of the relevant classification system, in order to explicate the meaning of the respective class number. Furthermore, a hierarchical search option for the ZDB scheme has been implemented in the serials catalogue of the Austrian Library Network.


Subsurface settings have many limitations regarding reservoir properties and quality. In this context, sedimentary outcrops are frequently used to give better insight about reservoir quality prediction. The Late Triassic Minjur Formation represents one of the most prolific Mesozoic reservoirs in Saudi Arabia. Outcrops of Minjur Formation are widely distributed along the flank of Arabian Platform in Central Saudi Arabia. Fluvial, deltaic, and shallow marine sandstones represent the pay zones of Minjur Formation in Saudi Arabia. This study targeted the sandstone lithofacies of Minjur Formation outcrop and reservoirs in Central and Southern Saudi Arabia. The objectives of study are: 1. Detailed investigation of the reservoir properties of different outcrop sandstone lithofacies. 2. Constructing outcrop-reservoir correlations regarding reservoir quality of Minjur Formation. Field and petrographic analyses revealed five sandstone lithofacies, classified based on depositional texture and sorting; those lithofacies are: i) clean to ferruginous-cemented, moderately to well sorted coarse-grained sandstone, ii) trough crossbedded, well sorted medium-grained sandstone iii) massive, muddy, well sorted coarse-grained sandstone, iv) planar cross-bedded, clean to clay-cemented, moderately sorted medium-grained sandstone, and v) clean to clay-cemented, moderately to well sorted fine-grained sandstone. Sandstone reservoir quality is mainly influenced by grain size, sorting, and cementation. The Permeability of sandstone lithofacies is directly proportional and controlled by its porosity. The results obtained from outcrop were compared with equivalent Minjur Formation reservoirs in both of Central Saudi Arabia and Rub' Al-Khali Basin in Southern Saudi Arabia. Petrographic analyses showed dominance of intergranular porosity in both of outcrop and reservoir settings. An acceptable outcrop-reservoir correlation was observed with well-data from Rub' Al-Khali Basin, where overburden compaction showed a minor effect on reservoir quality. Better correlation was observed in Central Saudi Arabia, characterized by higher porosity and permeability. Considering the slight diagenetic effect in sandstone lithofacies, and proximity between the outcrop and reservoir are important factors for good correlation and prediction. Therefore, it is critical to get a detailed discrimination by taking depositional and diagenetic settings and environments into consideration.


The most effective measure to control and prevent COVID-19 is to maintain a safe social distance. The Chinese government has previously adopted a physical social distance of 1m as a standard for safe social distance in public places such as campuses and factories and has achieved good results. Social distance has also been widely recognized as an implementation program by the World Health Organization to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in public places. Therefore, for the social safety distance risk of pedestrians during the COVID-19 epidemic, this study proposes an RT-Thread-based social safety distance risk assessment under the COVID-19 epidemic. Firstly, the pedestrian is trained with fine-tuned YOLO-Fastest for target extraction, and the pedestrian key points are extracted to treat the continuous pedestrian motion as a continuous motion of prime points to achieve tracking processing of pedestrians; secondly, the trained weight files are deployed to the RT-Thread OS engineering project through STM32CubeMX AI and RT-AK toolkit to identify the face position and detect whether a mask is worn or not. The recognition rate is 30.71% for unmasked faces and 78.84% for masked faces on the ART-Pi with a maximum main frequency of 480Mhz. It has good performance in human flow calculation and spacing calculation by pixel position as a difference. This can provide ideas for handling safe social distancing of pedestrians in places such as campuses for epidemic prevention and control.


Twenty five years is both a very long time and a very short time. The OPS has seen many innovations— in technique as well as technology. At the same time, some things seem like they won't ever change. Our Society was conceived by Johnny Justice, Jr. (in the Spring of 1969 during a meeting in Sarasota, Florida); and Johnny is still a very active member! This paper is a reminiscence. Each of the twelve past Presidents were asked to describe the Society during their years of leadership. (A list of activities was prepared for those who were unable to respond.) As you read through their recollections, take some time to recall your own experiences. How did you become involved with the Society? On which Society projects have you worked? Who are the colleagues and friends that you most remember? How have you grown in the last 25 years? How will you make the next 25 years better than the last?


ABSTRACT. Serum TeBG binding capacity was measured in 8 cord blood samples, and in peripheral venous blood from 39 male and 31 female infants aged from 1 day to 1 year. In cord blood, TeBG binding capacities were low (1.27±0.3 μg/100 ml) with no sex difference. In male infants, TeBG binding capacities increased progressively from birth to 3 months, before decreasing to reach the normal prepubertal level at 6 months. Individual values ranged between 1.16 and 14.5 μg/100 ml and were significantly correlated with plasma testosterone (r=0.671, 95% confidence limits 0.440 to 0.818, p<0.005) and estradiol (r=0.734, 95% confidence limits 0.121 to 0.942, p<0.01) levels. In female infants, individual values ranged between 1.17 and 14.5 μg/100 ml, without correlation with age or plasma estradiol level. In male infants the data suggest a positive control of TeGB binding capacity by estrogens, the negative effect of testosterone being delayed until after the 3rd month of age. In girls, the lack of correlation between TeBG and estradiol can probably be explained by rapid variations of plasma estradiol levels.


Aim: To compare the frequency of the wound breakdown after elective versus emergency cesarean section. Study design: Prospective, comparative, descriptive study Place & Duration: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Central Park Teaching hospital, Lahore for six months i.e. 12-2-2019 to 16-8-2019 Methodology: 180 females were enrolled in the study from labour room after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two groups were formed i.e. emergency cesarean delivery and elective cesarean delivery. The frequency of both types of cesarean deliveries was noted. The risk factors that could lead to impaired wound healing were noted. Then the females were followed-up in OPD for 10 days to evaluate for presence or absence of wound breakdown in both groups. Females with wound breakdown were managed as per hospital protocols. Results: The mean age of the patients was 29.77±6.16years. The mean gestational age of the patients was 38.94±0.81 weeks. The women with normal BMI were 64 (35.65%), 58 (32.2%) were overweight and 58 (32.2%) were obese. In this study 97(53.9%) women underwent emergency C-section and the remaining 83(46.1%) women underwent elective C-section. There were 19(10.6%) patients with wound breakdown and 161(89.4%) without wound breakdown. Frequency of wound breakdown was significant higher among women who underwent emergency C-section i.e. Emergency: 19.6% vs. Elective: 0%, p-value=0.000. Conclusion: Frequency of wound breakdown was significantly higher in women who underwent emergency cesarean section. Key words: Emergency, Elective, Cesarean section, break down, Wound


Summarize project and accomplishments or results (250 words). Wetlands supply numerous ecosystem services including flood control, habitat for flora and fauna, and nutrient removal. Nutrients such as nitrogen flow into aquatic ecosystems from agricultural and residential regions and can create vast areas of eutrophication and hypoxia. Wetlands can remove much of this nitrogen through the process of denitrification, transforming NO3- to N2O or N2 gas. N2O gas is a potent greenhouse gas while N2 gas is harmless, making up most of the atmosphere. In order to produce the higher quality N2 gas, wetlands must be inundated with water, creating anoxic conditions in soil sediments ideal for denitrifying bacteria. However, invasive species can greatly alter the native wetland flora and fauna as well as the local hydrology and ecosystem processes. We are investigating the effects that the invasive plant, Typha x glauca, has on the overall quantity of denitrification and the quality of the gases produced (N2 vs. N2O). Our first year results suggested that Typha litter may provide organic carbon for denitrifiers, but over time, litter accumulation may increase redox potential, eventually limiting rates of denitrification in older sites. In year two, we examined the


In November 1989, Japanese Red Cross Blood Centres started screening for heaptitis C virus (HCV) with enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) for the C100‐3 viral peptide as the first such nationwide programme in the world. Thereafter post‐transfusion non‐A non‐B hepatitis (PTNANBH) was reduced by 61–80%, but this was not as complete a success as our programme to prevent post‐transfusion hepatitis B by screening for high titer hepatitis B core antibody, which we began in the same period. In order to acquire more effective control of PTNANBH, the HCV core‐related antigen (GOR, N14) and second‐generation Elisa (Ortho2, Abbott2)and second‐generation antigen agglutination (PA, PHA) tests have been employed. Among 16,500 donors in 11 blood centers, 365 were serologically positive by at least one of these tests. Among these, HCV RNA was detected in 138 units and the remaining 227 were HCV RNA negatives. The effectiveness of these serological tests to detect HCV RNA‐positive status were analyzed. Passive haemagglutination and particle agglutination (PHA and PA) tests were highly effective to predict HCV viraemia among blood donors. Also, these tests can easily determine antibody titre. By either PHA or PA, all units with ≧212 agglutination titre (120 and 122 units) were HCV RNA positive and all agglutination‐positive units with serum alanine aminotransferase level higher than 35 Karmen units were HCV RNA positive. These results have formed the basis for implementing a more effective screening for HCV viraemia in blood donors, where effectiveness is defined as enhancing the protection of patients from post‐transfusion hepatitis C and providing higher quality information to achieve more effective donor counselling.


The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy of Azerbaijan. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are one of the major victims of COVID-19. The aim of this article was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Azerbaijan and provide policy recommendations for policymakers to help SMEs impacted by the pandemic to survive and thrive through COVID19. Quantitative research method was deployed in this study with an online questionnaire for collecting data from SMEs operating in different regions and cities of Azerbaijan. The collected data was analyzed through descriptive statistics analysis approach. The results of the study indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has massively affected small and medium enterprises. Approximately 92.96% of the enterprises participating in the research study showed that COVID-19 has either extremely negatively or negatively impacted the businesses operations. The results of the survey also showed that the tourism (26.60%), restaurant and cafe (22.10%) and education sector (13.60%) are among the most negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic while pharmacies (0.2%), insurance (0.8%) and agriculture (1.2%) are among the least affected by the pandemic. Various policy recommendations were suggested for policymakers to ease the burden on SMEs, based on the research findings.


Despite the excellent long-term survival currently achieved in pediatric heart transplant recipients, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality after heart transplantation (HTx), especially in children. Timely and accurate diagnosis based on histological examination of biopsy tissue is essential for early intervention for PTLD. Chemotherapy is indicated for patients with poor response to reduction of immunosuppressive medication and for highly aggressive monomorphic PTLD. The use of rituximab in combination with chemotherapy is effective to suppress B cell type PTLD (B-PTLD). However, PTLD relapses frequently and the outcome is still poor. Although everolimus (EVL) has been reported to inhibit growth of human Epstein-Barr-virus- (EBV-) transformed B lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo, EVL has several side effects, such as delayed wound healing and an increase in bacterial infection. During combined treatment of chemotherapy and rituximab, B-PTLDs are sometimes associated with life-threatening complications, such as intestinal perforation and cardiogenic shock due to cytokine release syndrome. In HTx children especially treated with EVL, stoma should be made to avoid reoperation or sepsis in case of intestinal perforation. In cases with cardiac graft dysfunction possibly due to cytokine release syndrome by chemotherapy with rituximab for PTLD, plasma exchange is effective to restore cardiac function and to rescue the patients.


Aim: New Support Vector Machine and Artificial Neural Network are used to construct a plant wall system for indoor climate management. Materials and Methods: To detect indoor climatic changes in vertical plant wall systems, a Machine Learning Method that compares Artificial Neural Network and Innovative Support Vector Machine was created. The G Power calculator yielded 534 samples. 1068 samples and 80% Pretest Power. Results: Innovative Support vector machine had the highest accuracy in indoor changes at 68.42% and the lowest mean error at 58.58%. Groups are statistically insignificant. Conclusion: New Support Vector Machine technique outperforms Artificial Neural Network in indoor control.


Before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), the causative agent of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic [...].


Received, 10th ,Novemer,2011 Received in revised form, 10th,December,2011 Accepted, 30th,Dcember,2011 Published online, 30th,January ,2012 Alkaline phosphatise (ALP, ALKP) (EC 188.8.131.52) is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids. The process of removing the phosphate group is called dephosphorylation. As the name suggests, alkaline phosphatases are most effective in an alkaline environment. This enzyme serves many important roles in human beings and also in various industries and therefore has a wide range of applications. This review aims to study this enzyme in detail laying special emphasis on it's mechanism, sources and industrial applications.


A 3-dimensional model of sunflower plant is built, which allows simulating the plant-environment relationships and will eventually be a powerful tool for modeling genotype x environment interactions and consequences of planting density. It was built by using mechanisms based on experimental relationships which apply to a wide range of experimental situations. The software simulates spatial and temporal changes in plant architecture. This enables one to analyze the feed-back consequences of temporary light or water deficits on the plant leaf area. For example, a temporary light deficit results in a reduction of leaf expansion rate. This in turn reduces further interception of light by the whole plant and affects, through a feed-back process, the growth rate of newly initiated leaves which were not affected themselves by the light deficit. Our objective is now to simulate the growth of the 3D plant model in permanent interaction with its meteorological environment through bi-directional integration between the "growth-engine" of the simulation of plant architecture and ecophysiological models. This will be done through conception and development of an integrated software. (Resume d'auteur)


At long last Princeton University Press has published a new volume—the sixth of seven—in its translation of Va\lmı\ki's Ra\ma\yan≥a. The first volume was published in 1984; volumes 2 through 5 followed regularly through 1996. Then came a long hiatus, long enough to raise worries about another great ambition in Sanskrit translation left unachieved. Now volume 6 appears, the Yuddhaka\n≥d≥a, or Book of War. The Ra\ma\yan≥a asks when war is justified, what steps should be tried to avoid it, and what compels it. By the time we get to the Yuddhaka\n≥d≥a these questions have been posed and answered, though not always clearly. The war of the Yuddhaka\n ̆d ̆a involves allies, spies, defectors, timely counselors, devastating weaponry, and intense military engineering. Its heroes are Ra\ma, an exiled king, his beloved brother Laks ̆man ̆a, the mighty son of the wind Hanuma\n, and Sugrı\va, the monkey king. The Yuddhaka\n≥d≥a pits the swords and axes of demons against the teeth and claws of beasts and the arrow of God. Va\lmı\ki makes the most of it. In their introduction the Goldmans remark, "Va\lmı\ki appears to delight in graphic descriptions of massive and sanguinary violence" (91). He does what he can to beautify war.


The development of technology in the field of hydrography is indispensable in order to get a complete hydrographic survey information and practical. One that can be used is the software Tidal Model Driver (TMD). Application Software Tidal Model Driver (TMD) to predict tides at three (3) locations: locations Pondok Dayung in the waters of the bay, the river at the location of the Barito River and in the waters of Batek Island. Results tidal prediction software in the form of TMD tidal elevation of


Over 500 gages closely monitor the new Sunshine Skyway bridge during construction and will continue to do so after construction. The latest field instrumentation and microcomputer technology, set up by Construction Technology Laboratories, Skokie, Illinois, is providing background data for quality assurance during fabrication of bridge segments and other construction phases. Instruments are installed in the bridge segments before the concrete is cast. About 30% are in place and functioning; the rest are not yet operative. CTL, which developed, designed and installed the instrumentation program, is training FDOT staff how to digest the data and to run the instrumentation network.


The development of internet-based technology has been utilized in many sectors, including property, especially for apartment management. Apartments have become a residential trend that is increasingly in demand in big cities and megapolitans including Jakarta and the surrounding buffer areas such as Bogor, Tangerang, Depok, and Bekasi. With increasingly high demands from apartment residents, property managers are trying to provide better and more efficient services. One of the services that are currently widely used is the use of ICT, namely the use of e-Property Management applications. E-Property Management is an application designed for mobile-based apartment residents for several functions that previously used a manual approach.This mobile-based e-Property Management application has been implemented in many apartments, especially in middle-class apartments in Jakarta with various product names. This study aims to analyze the user satisfaction of the mobile-based e-Property Management application in Jakarta in apartments based on the End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) method. This EUCS method has 5 variables, namely content, accuracy, format, ease of use, and timeliness. This study is an observational study, and the population is all apartment residents who have used a mobile-based e-Property Management application.The results showed that all respondents were satisfied when using the mobile-based e-Property Management application/system, but there were still gaps in the 5 types of variables used in the EUCS method. This is due to the difference between the reality perceived by the user and what is expected. It is necessary to evaluate to increase the satisfaction of users of the e-Property Management mobile application through system strengthening so that respondents' expectations can be achieved. Simplification of usage procedures and socialization to apartment residents needs to continue so that the use of the e-Property Management mobile application can get more users and cover a wider range of other apartments in the Jakarta area.


To enhance the immunity of polypeptide epitopes,the carboxyl-ter minal 26 a mino acids of human cholesteryl ester transfer protein and carboxyl-ter minal domain of DnaK gene were cloned into major immunodo minant region of hepatitis B virus core antigen(HBcAg) based on the characteristics that HBcAg can self-assemble into virus-like particles in vitro,and induce expression of the target protein in E.coli BL21(DE3) in the form of inclusion body.About 90% purity of the recombinant protein was obtained following washing,denaturing and purifying via size-exclusion chromatography.The high level anti-CETP antibody was induced after New Zealand White Rabbits were inoculated with purified recombinant protein,which demonstrated that HBcAg can improve the immunity of CETP polypeptide epitopes merged into major immunodo minant region of HBcAg and displayed on the surface of HBcAg which can self-assemble into polymer particles in vitro.It indicates that the polypeptide carrier is full of promise for vaccination.


Monthly economic diversity column for Tri-City Herald business section. Excerpt below: There's something to be said for gaining valuable real-world experience in a structured, nurturing environment. Take for instance learning to scuba dive in the comfort of my resort pool rather than immediately hanging out with sharks while I figure out little things like oxygen tanks and avoiding underwater panic attacks. Likewise, graduate students are getting some excellent, supportive real-world training through university business plan competitions. These competitions are places where smart minds, new technologies, months of preparation and coaching, and some healthy pre-presentation jitters collide to reveal not only solid new business ideas, but also some promising entrepreneurial talent. In fact, professionals from around our region descend upon college campuses every spring to judge these events, which help to bridge the gap between academics and the real technology and business-driven economy.


In his 1995 novel Native Speaker, Chang-rae Lee inserts an account of the pedagogical moment in which his Korean American narrator experi ences the lesson of what it means to be a "good" or "bad" Korean. This moment literally takes place in the classroom. Henry Park recalls, "I read my junior encyclopedia.... The entry didn't mention any Koreans except for Syngman Rhee and Kim Il Sung, the Communist leader. Kim was a bad Korean. In the volume there was a picture of him wearing a Chinese jacket. He was fat-faced and maniacal. Bayonets were in the frame behind him. He looked like an evil robot." Pressed to present an oral report to his class that would be received favorably, Henry decides to be a "good


Introduction: Zygomycoses is an angioinvasive infection most commonly seen in immunocompromised and diabetic patients. We undertook this study to determine the prevalence of Zygomycoses, in patients with a suspected Invasive Zygomycoses Infection in a tertiary centre and to identify the most common species isolated from culture. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was done from January 1, 2012 to December 8, 2014; the clinical data of the suspected patients and the positive cultures were collected. Results and Discussion: A total of 50 samples of 27 patients with suspected Zygomycoses were sent during the 3 year period. In 25 of these patients, the samples sent were tissue biopsies from nasal cavity and 2 wound swabs from burns. Of these, 18 tissue biopsies of 13 patients and two wound swabs were detected positive for Zygomycetes. (2-Absidia corymbifera; 1-Rhizopus, 15-Mucor). Of the remaining 12 patients whose cultures were negative, 1–bacterial 1–bacterial sinusitis, 5-Invasive aspergillosis; 6-treated as Invasive fungal infections due to Zygomycetes as the imaging diagnostics and histopathological features favored that diagnosis. The majority of the patients (80%) were diabetic, and the two from the burn unit were under long-term treatment for chronic wound infections. Multiple diagnostic modalities must be used in view of the aggressive nature of the disease, but microbiological diagnosis remains the Gold Standard.


The author investigates university libraries and public libraries in western Guangdong,finds out the problems existed in the construction of regional literature resources and the factors restricting the development,then makes some proposals such as enhancing the business communication and collaboration between university libraries and public libraries,building coordinate and collaborative network system between libraries,strengthening special services to highlight service features of library literature resources.


This report contains historical Illinois energy production data by fuel type, i.e., coal, petroleum, petroleum refining, and natural gas. Data on electricity generation are included, broken down by fuel used in the generation. These data have been assembled to serve as a base for energy policy analysis.


Objective To investigate the clinical effect of minimally invasive removal of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods The group of 51 cases of cerebral hemorrhage patients were male and 36 cases,female 15 cases,have history of hypertension Basal ganglia hemorrhage 45 cases(28-90 ml),subcortical hemorrhage in 6 cases(25-55 ml),of which 11 cases of breaking into the ventricle.The puncture point of all patients were determined by CT scan and a marker was made there.then the skull was drilled with YL-1 type of intracranial hematoma puncture needle and the hematoma was sucked out followed by Urokinase fibrinolytic treatment after operation.Results The drainage lasted from 18 hours to 5 days.Among 51 cases under this treatment,the hematoma was removed completely in 19 patients,more than 80% was removed in 27 patients and 60%~80% was removed in 5 patients.Conclusion Minimally invasive drainage was simple,safe and microtraumatic.It can also remove the hematoma efficiently,relieve the space-occupying effect,improve patient quality of life and reduce morbidity and mortality.


Visuals in news media play a vital role in framing citizens' political preferences. Yet, compared to the written word, visual images are undervalued in political communication research. Using framing theory, this thesis redresses the balance by studying the combined, or multimodal, effects of visual and verbal media. Three experimental studies using international affairs news – a ready source of compelling visuals – address the following questions: (a) what is the individual and combined contribution of visuals and text to framing effects? (b) what information processing mechanisms underpin multimodal framing effects? And, (c) how do multimodal framing effects differ in different media formats (i.e., news articles and videos). Findings show that visuals evoke an emotional reaction that drives political behaviour. However, visual cues can be overpowered by systematically processed verbal content, especially when presented in news articles compared to videos. By placing visuals and text on an equal footing, this thesis takes a step towards a fully multimodal news framing theory.


This paper aims to discuss about the developments of the operation called "death flights" in Argentina, during the last civil-military dictatorship in that country between the years 1976 to 1983. It can be said that the "death flights" configured simultaneously, a practice of disappearance, death and concealment of corpses of political opponents by the state. This methodology used in the practice of disappearance varied as time and the conditions in the Clandestine Detention Centers (CCD). Taking into account this fact, it was an option of this work to address in more details the most emblematic case, the ESMA (Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada), one of the largest active concentration camps during the period of military dictatorship. For considerations of this work, documents produced by argentine courts at the time of the trials of repressors accused of crimes against humanity, as well as personal testimonies of repressors and survivors of ESMA were analyzed. The practice of the "death flights" and its consequences transcend the physical space that occupied the CCD. These developments even beyond the boundaries of Argentina itself, due to the fact that through the currents of the Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean, corpses were taken to the beaches of Uruguay, a nation that also at the time lived under a dictatorial regime. In addition of being a methodology of disappearance, the "death flights" can also be understood as a methodology of concealment of corpses, once is it possible to understand the case of the bodies thrown into the Parana River delta, in the province of Entre Rios, and several witnesses of the apparitions. There is also the case of the corpses appeared on the Brazilian coast, in April 1978, documented by journalists, raising suspicions about the connivance of the Brazilian authorities with the concealment of the remains of victims of the "death flights". For consideration of these developments, witness sources are analyzed. The understanding of the operations of disappearance methodology and concealment of corpses is essential to understand these developments cited.


Crotalaria albida Heyne is one of the species as local medicinal plant - Diding. We studied on its source, shape and properities, microscopic and phys-iochmical character, The result provide the dependencefor the exploitation and utilization of the drug. (Original article on page 224)


Summary form only given. A Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) laser pulse is used to create a plasma sheet in a low-ionization-energy organic gas. Microwaves from a highly directive X-band horn antenna impinge on the sheet where they are reflected. A bi-static antenna system is used for transmitting and receiving the microwave radiation. Both heterodyne and homodyne detection systems are investigated for maximum sensitivity. Reflected signals are measured for amplitude and phase analysis. Comparable amplitude and phase shifts are noted when compared to an aluminum conducting sheet placed in the same position as the plasma. The working gas is tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene (TMAE) with an ionization energy of 5.36 eV. The ionizing source is a VUV excimer laser operating at 193 nanometers (6.4 eV). The laser and plasma properties are diagnosed by an optical detection system and by Langmuir probes. The laser beam is transformed into a sheet using VUV coated Suprasil lenses (96% transmission efficiency). A plasma sheet with a peak density of 2.5/spl times/10/sup 13/ cm/sup -3/ and T/sub e/=0.8 eV is formed. Additional measurements of transmitted signals are utilized to determine plasma density and collision frequency. A computer model of the microwave transmission and reflection levels has been developed to optimize reflected signal levels as a function of density and thickness and to interpret experimental results. Comparison between the experimental results and the model show that this system is attractive for use as a microwave reflector.


Drug companies are hoping to save time and money by submitting the same safety and efficacy data to regulators in each of the three leading global markets. This fall, if all goes well, officials from the United States, Europe, and Japan will agree on a common drug review application form in hope of speeding the delivery of new treatments and, perhaps, lowering the cost to consumers.


Objective: Diagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) is made by biopsy sampling with pathological analysis, but it is extremely important to make an accurate diagnosis in order to plan the specific treatment. We hypothesized that human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) in endometrial tissue and in serum could be beneficial for a more precise diagnosis. Material and Methods: This prospective study compared patients with EC against non- EC, matched through several variables. The inclusion criteria were: females older than 18 years who accepted to participate; who had never undergone surgery for other oncological pathologies (ovarian, colon, cervical carcinoma or uterine sarcoma); none of them had received preoperative chemo- or radio-therapy; and no participant had any severe renal or liver pathology. All had pre-surgery blood sampling and then underwent hysterectomy. Histopathological assessment of endometrial samples was made by a pathologist who compared normal histopathological staining with HE4-antibody staining. Results: In total there were 34 cases and 35 controls recruited. There was poor correlation between tissue HE4 in patients with and without carcinoma. However, serum HE4 was significant for the diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma (median EC: 123.1 U, median NE: 64.67 U, p=0.002), although the carbohydrate antigen 125 level was not significant (p=0.208). Conclusion: The findings concerning the utility of HE4 contrast with earlier reports. However, the conclusions for serum measurements are positive and suggest that the tumor marker HE4 seems to be able to diagnose EC.


A 3- mu m BiCMOS thermal head driver using pulsewidth modulation dealing with eight-bit density input data (256 gray levels) is described. Circuits composed of 64*8-bit complex counters, which function as eight-line parallel 64-bit shift registers (shift mode) and as 64 counters which have eight bits (count mode) by alteration of their mutual connections according to the mode signals, have been developed. The complex counter controls the output pulse width according to the binary data and the clock intervals (minimum 100 ns). The shift registers can operate using a 20-MHz clock. The driver consists of about 4500 CMOS gates and 128 bipolar transistors in a 2.8-mm*8.8-mm chip size. The breakdown voltage of the bipolar transistor BV/sub cbo/ is more than 35 V. The driver is especially suited for full-tone rendition printers. Applications of the driver include use in thermal print heads, LED print heads, and LCD print heads. >


The predictions of the SU(3) flavor symmetry of the strong interactions for the
weak decay of charmed baryons and B-mesons are detailed. It is hoped that comparison
between these predictions and experiment will shed some light on the underlying
dynamics involved in these weak decays. Although only a few decay modes of the
charmed baryons and B-mesons have been studied experimentally it is hoped that the
next generation of B-factories and even Z-decays at LEP will provide enough events
to test these predictions.


Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of phacolytic glaucoma.Methods The clinical manifestations,diagnosis,treatment and curative effect of 20 cases with phacolytic glaucoma were analysised.Results Patients with phacolytic glaucoma,could obtain certain eyesight by accurate diagnosis and treatment.Conclusion Phacolytic glaucoma has its particularity,clinical doctors should improve the corTect diagnosis and treatment to restore the sight of patients.

Key words:
Phacolytic glaucoma; Diagnosis; Treatment; Surgery


Biomedical Instrumentation design is oriented toward a new generation of devices that have greater autonomy and possibilities of giving more interpreted results and for this reason are called "Intelligent Instruments". In this work an overview of the general problems involved in monitoring and management of critical care patients is given, along with the description of a prototype knowledge-based system for senous arrhythmia management. Finally, a discussion of some of the open questions that must be answered is presented. The experience gained in the progress of this work, specially with real life applications has given considerable insight for facing the realistic and practical design of state-of-the-art critical care environment instrumentation.


Maintaining a culture s existence is not easy, the existence of a culture-based organization becomes essential for its existence. This makes the Wanita Hindu Dharma Indonesia (WHDI) Organization have a role in maintaining the existence of Balinese culture. The aim of this research is to find out how the background, contribution, and impact of the WHDI organization on the existence of Bali culture. The research uses a qualitative approach with observational data collection techniques, interviews, documentation studies, and literature studies. The results of this study show that the existence of the Wanita Indonesian Hindu Dharma organization has an impact on the Bali culture s existence through programs run from the respective fields ranging from social, cultural, religious, economic, and organizational.


Based the allele frequencies of 19 microsatellite loci, the accuracy of Nei's standard genetic distance among 4 Chinese native goats were analysed at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 microsatellite locus levels. The results indicated that: with the numbers of the loci increased, the accuracy of genetic distance estimation increased too. The result of "t" test was that there was remarkable difference between every two levels except 6 and 3. When the experiment was designed to analyse genetic relationship between different breed, small number should not be used.


Fostering social change does not end with the passage of effective laws. If a law's stated purposes are to be accomplished, legislation must be monitored by those whose lives it affects, refined through advocacy, and tested through litigation. Pennsylvania's Protection From Abuse Act began as a collaboration among grassroots women's advocates, legal services attorneys and sensitive legislators. Through a carefully orchestrated combination of litigation and systems advocacy, the Act has become an effective vehicle for social change within the legal system. This article will examine the evolution and implementation of the Act over the past seventeen years. It will also identify facets of the Act which are still developing, and suggest directions for future advocacy on behalf of battered women.'


We describe two new methods for mapping applications with multidimensional virtual Cartesian process topologies onto 3D torus networks with randomly distributed service nodes. The first method, "Adaptive Layout", works for any number of processes and distributes the MILC (lattice QCD, 4D topology) workload to ensure communicating processes are close together on the torus. This scheme reduces the run time by 2.7X compared to default placement. The second method, "Topaware", selects a prism of nodes slightly larger than the ideal prism one would select if there were no service nodes. The application's processes are ordered to group neighboring processes on the same node and to place groups of neighbors onto nodes which are no more than a few hops apart. Up to 40% run time reductions are obtained for 2D and 3D virtual topologies. In dedicated mode, using Topaware with MILC reduces the run time by 3.7X compared to default placement. Keywords—topology awareness, task placement, torus


The author of the article explores the problem of the young teachers creative potential development in the modern Russian school through the analysis of this concept, identifying its components, criteria and levels of development in order to work out the support system for the young teacher in the disclosure of internal resources, by implementing a system of moral and material incentives.