Dr. Watson, complimenting Sherlock Holmes for a particularly astute analysis once said, "When I hear you give your reasons . . . , the thing always appears to me to be so ridiculously simple that I could easily do it myself, though at each successive instance of your reasoning I am baffled, until you explain your process." 1 feel the same admiration for those scholars who reconstruct history. With only legislative and judicial records, customs receipts, patents, commercial ledgers, baptismal and death certificates, and other documentary impedimenta as clues, they create what the participants failed to leave, a record of some of the events of an age. Their methods and their perseverance are well displayed in this festschrift of 12 essays in honor of the seventieth birthday of T. S. Ashton, Emeritus Professor of Economic History, at the University of London. The essays focus on those portions of the Industrial Revolution in Britain that Professor Ashton himself illuminated, with such success that they seem quite ordinary now. There is one essay each on agriculture ("The Course of Agricultural Change 1660-1760," by A. H. John), handicrafts ("Clothiers and Weavers in Wiltshire during the Eighteenth Century," by J. DeL. Mann), iron ("Isaac Wilkinson, Potfounder," by W. H. Chaloner), banking ("London Bankers in Wartime 1739-84," by D. M. Joslin), money markets ("The Rate of Interest in the Eighteenth Century," by L. S. Pressnell), population ("Population Change in a Provincial Town: Nottingham 1700-1800," by J. D. Chambers), international trade ("Atlantic Economy, 1815-60: the U.S.A. and the Industrial Revolution in Britain," by J. Potter), and four on what might best be classed business organization and management ("The Sub-contract System in the British Coal Industry," by A. J. Taylor, "The Beginnings of the Canal Age in the British Isles," by T. C. Barker, "A Yorkshire Mechanic Abroad," by H. Heaton, and "The Impact of the British Industrial Revolution on the Swedish Iron Industry," by E. F. Soderlund). Finally, there are two appendices, one chronological ("The Return to Gold, 1925," by R. S. Sayers), and the other bibliographical (a list of Professor Ashton's academic writings). To the specialist in the history of the Industrial Revolution, certain of the essays will have particular interest. Since the titles are quite descriptive of the contents, I am content merely to list them and, by so doing, provoke a curiosity for proper reading. To the student of business history, the collection as a whole may be more valuable for what it reveals about the practice of business in an industrializing society. With the license allowed a reviewer, I shall


Negatively charged hollow fiber membrane was prepared by grafting AMPS on polysulfone hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane via UV radiation.The negatively charged membrane was applied to treat wastewater containing PAM.The results indicated that the percent flux declination of charged membrane was decreased and the PAM removal rate was increased.The stable flux was 1.4 times of original membrane.The PAM removal rate was 82%,the flux and the PAM removal rate of charged membrane decreased more rapidly.With the increase of operation pressure,It was found that the percent flux declination of modified membrane initially increased and then remained unaltered as the concentration of PAM increased.The PAM removal rates maintained above 80% and COD removal rates were all above 70%.When the temperature was 25 ℃,the pressure was 0.10 MPa,the cleaning time was 20 min,the percent flux recovery of charged membrane was enhanced 20.17% after hydraulic back washing.The percent flux recovery could maintain over 92% although washing the membrane three times."


A homologous canine reticulocyte cell-free system was utilized to determine the effects of native hemoglobin subunits on the synthesis of the α and β chains of globin. The addition of either αH or βH in concentrations of 10-3-10-5 M to the cell-free system caused a reproducible increase in synthesis of globin to a maximum of 1½ times that of control values. Tetrameric hemoglobin and other nonglobin proteins in similar concentrations did not produce this effect. While the effect of added αH was to primarily increase β globin synthesis, thus lowering the α/β ratio, βH increased the rates of synthesis of both α and β globin equally. Hemin, which increases protein synthesis but does not change the α/β ratio, was not responsible for the observed changes. These findings suggest that native αH and βH are each independently capable of influencing the rate of globin chain synthesis but do not function by a classical feedback inhibition mechanism. Since the presence of native subunits prolonged the activity of the cell-free system rather than increasing the rate of chain synthesis, the effects may be mediated secondarily by interaction with preformed monomer and dimer units or other components in the system. In contrast to the effects of native hemoglobin subunits, denatured α and β globin, but not denatured hemoglobin or other nonglobin proteins, decreased the rate of synthesis of both α and β globin chains of hemoglobin. This effect may potentiate the genetically defective rate of protein synthesis in the thalassemia syndromes.


This paper proposes a hierarchical clustering approach for the segmentation of mobile LiDAR point clouds. We perform the hierarchical clustering on unorganized point clouds based on a proximity matrix. The dissimilarity measure in the proximity matrix is calculated by the Euclidean distances between clusters and the difference of normal vectors at given points. The main contribution of this paper is that we succeed to optimize the combination of clusters in the hierarchical clustering. The combination is obtained by achieving the matching of a bipartite graph, and optimized by solving the minimum-cost perfect matching. Results show that the proposed optimal hierarchical clustering (OHC) succeeds to achieve the segmentation of multiple individual objects automatically and outperforms the state-of-the-art LiDAR point cloud segmentation approaches.


Several key issues in simulating multiple passes of hot reverse rolling processes using Abaqus/Explicit code are presented. The issues are related to material models and processing‐generic numerical approaches. These include: material user subroutines, internal heating due to the plastic work, friction, automatic mass scaling, automation of rolling pass schedules, and remeshing subroutines for large deformation. The development of these numerical capabilities and rolling simulation results of a viscoplasticity‐type material are discussed.


The stated goal was to achieve the maximum utilization of the resources offered by the set of nodes that forms the network, allowing simultaneously sending reliably and efficiently all types of content through them, and mixing conventional IP data traffic with multimedia traffic with stringent QoS and QoE requirements. Using the information gathered in the previous phase, we have developed a network architecture that improves overall network performance and multimedia streaming. In parallel, it has been designed and programmed a communication protocol that allows implementing the proposal and testing its operation on real network infrastructures. In the last phase of this thesis we have focused our work on sending multimedia in wireless sensor networks (WSN). Based on the above results, we have adapted both the architecture and the communication protocol for this particular type of network, whose use has been growing hugely in recent years.


Avianvitellogenin-cauliflower mosaic virus hybrid geneiseffectively transcribed invitro inthehomolo- gousembryonic liver nuclei system. Thetranscription ofthe hybrid geneismodulated bytheaddition ofanestradiol-re- ceptor preparation thathasbeenshowntobindselectively to anupstream region ofcloned vitellogenin gene. Stimulation of thetranscription ofcloned vitellogenin hybrid genebyestradi- olreceptor isa-amanitin sensitive, hormone dependent, and promoter specific. Simian virus 40andEscherichia coli pro- moters arenotstimulated bytheestradiol-receptor complex. Theendogenous silent vitellogenin IIgene(wild type) present inthenuclei isnotturned onbytheaddition ofestradiol-re- ceptor complex. Deletion orinversion oftheDNA sequence wheretheestradiol-receptor complex bindsresults inthe complete suppression oftheinvitro stimulation oftranscrip- tion byestradiol receptor. Correct initiation ofthetranscrip- tion wasdemonstrated byprimer extension studies ofthenew- lysynthesized RNA. Recently, wehaveshownthat aDNA sequence upstream of thechicken vitellogenin IIgenebinds preferentially estradi- ol-receptor complex (1). However, these results didnot showwhether binding ofthereceptor complex tothis region hadanyrelevant biological function-e.g., theturning onor themodulation ofvitellogenin geneexpression. Asapossi- bleexperimental approach tothis problem wethought ofus- inganinvitro homologous transcription system. Wehave previously shownthat thechicken liver nuclei wereableto reinitiate RNA synthesis invitro (2). RNAsynthesis iniso- lated purified nuclei hasbeendescribed foralarge number of different cell types(3-15), butinallcasestheendogenous DNA wasused asthesole source oftemplate. Since thecy- toplasm isabsent fromthenuclei intheinvitro system one cancontrol thenuclear environment precisely andinparticu- larforthescreening ofputative cytoplasmic regulatory mol- ecules. Inaddition, nuclei incubated invitro havebeen showntoaddpoly(A) tails (7,14,15), initiate RNA synthesis (2, 3,6,9,13,14), produce discrete RNAsequences (2, 8,10, 11-13), andprocess precursor mRNA (15). We nowdescribe experiments inwhich weshowthat the nuclei system transcribes also cloned genes addedtothein- cubation mixture. A promoter-specific modulation ofthe transcription ofcloned genes isalso obtained bytheaddition ofestradiol-receptor complex.


A new Riemannian metric for positive definite matrices is defined and its geomet ric structures are investigated by means of dual connections introduced to stati stical analysis by S. Amari. A few interesting results are obtained and some of those obtained by other authors are extended in our research.


The Cultural Heritage has been usually studied from an objective perspective, using the objective data that can be collected through quantitative methods as the photogrammetry or the topographical measurements. But the study of the Cultural Heritage has also other perceptive dimensions -not just the visual onesthat must be considered when the final target is to investigate the Cultural Heritage as a whole. Those perceptive dimensions add a subjective information as they complete the usual objective data with other multiformat data sets that bring to the investigation other important informations, such as the urban soundscape or the historical memory of the users. The perceptual data sets must be obtained by means of other methods such as inquiries, mental maps, soundwalks, etc. that are yet being applied in other scientific branches like Sociology or the Environmental Psychology. With this transdisciplinary techniques we incorporate the user's point of view to the search and not only the experts' one. The traditional way to implement a GIS in Cultural Heritage has only considered the quantitative databases as a source of information and has got this information only through the standardized queries. We have got a methodology that joins both quantitative and qualitative data sets, that allows both the user and the expert to get a most complete and 'realistic' information of the Cultural Heritage, that includes the sonic, the tactile and the olfactory perceptions, as well as the historical memory of the inhabitants and users of the urban and architectural spaces.


In this study, superparamagnetic Fe3 O4 nanoparticles were surface coated with heparinPluronic (HP) for Doxorubicin (DOX) delivery. In detail, Fe3O4 nanoparticles were prepared and then coated with HP (Fe3O4@HP) conjugate by co-precipitation method. Furthermore, the formation of Fe3O4@HP was demonstrated by fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The superparamagnetic property of Fe3O4@HP was also showed by hysteresis loop analysis, the saturation magnetization reached 24.92 emu g-1. In addition, sizes and morphologies of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@HP nanoparticles were spherical shape with average diameter of 19 nm as compared with Fe3O4 nanoparticles (12 nm), were determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Especially, DOX was effectively loaded into the coated magnetic nanoparticles, 66.9% ± 2.7% for drug loading efficiency and slowly released up to 120 h. These results suggest that the potential application of Fe3O4@HP nanoparticles in the development of stable drug delivery system for cancer therapy.


This article attempts to organize and synthesize some representative Latin American countries' contemporary legal-philosophical thought (Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela). I attempt to do so in such a way as to portray the complexity and variety of authors and schools of thought involved, all the while accounting for regional particularities. The thematic agenda covers issues ranging from theory of law and legal argumentative theories to problems of justice proper: social rights, multiculturalism, poverty, inequality, transparency and accountability, among others.


Diaminodichoroplatinum (DDP) resistance of tumor cells is the culprit of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treatment failure. MicroRNA‐577 is lowly expressed in NPC tissues, but relevant mechanism is poorly studied. Therefore, this study investigated the role of microRNA‐577 in NPC cells with DDP resistance and its mechanism. DDP‐resistant NPC cells were established by treatment with DDP at increased concentrations (2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 μg/mL). MicroRNA‐577 and EIF5A2 mRNA expressions were detected by qRT‐PCR. Cell biological behaviors were assessed via cell function experiments. Expressions of epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT)‐related proteins were quantified by western blot. The targeting relationship between eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2 (EIF5A2) and microRNA‐577 was verified through dual‐luciferase reporter assay. The tumor volume and weight were measured after subcutaneous tumorigenesis in mice. As observed from the results, microRNA‐577 expression was reduced in NPC cells and DDP‐resistant NPC cells. Up‐regulated microRNA‐577 suppressed the malignant behaviors and EMT of DDP‐resistant NPC cells, and facilitated cell apoptosis. MicroRNA‐577 targeted EIF5A2, and overexpressed EIF5A2 reversed the above effects of up‐regulated microRNA‐577 on DDP‐resistant NPC cells. Besides, EIF5A2 positively regulated TGF‐β signaling pathway, and TGF‐β treatment offset the promoting effects of EIF5A2 silencing on apoptosis of DDP‐resistant NPC cells. Up‐regulated microRNA‐577 suppressed the proliferation of DDP‐resistant NPC cells, and down‐regulated the levels of EIF5A2 and TGF‐β as well as EMT in vivo. Collectively, microRNA‐577/EIF5A2 axis hinders the EMT progression through the blockage of TGF‐β signaling pathway, so as to inhibit the proliferation of DDP‐resistant NPC.


The invention discloses a preparation method of long-afterglow luminescent plastics. The preparation method comprises the following specific steps: simply plastifying and mixing organically modified long-afterglow luminescent materials used as luminescent pigment and thermoplastic polyurethane used as base resin to obtain long-afterglow luminescent polyurethane plastic or luminescent polyurethane plastic masterbatch; and blending the luminescent polyurethane plastic masterbatch with other high molecular materials to obtain different types of long-afterglow luminescent plastics. The method can solve the compatibility between inorganic luminescent powder and plastics, and can avoid the problem that the luminescent powder blackens in the processing procedure of the luminescent plastics; and the prepared long-afterglow luminescent plastics are uniform in color and fine in mechanical property and luminescence performance, can be widely used for various plates, hoses, films, automobile parts, auxiliary materials and various decorations of shoes and clothes and the like, and achieve the effects of dim light indication, decoration and beautification.


Methods: 18 patients, aged 50-70 years, ASA I-II, undergoing total knee arthroplasty were studied. PMMA was applied to secure the prosthetic components. Measurements of systemic blood pressure and cardiac output(CO), using continuous CO monitoring were obtained through an arterial radial catheter. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), SpO2 and cardiac output (CO) were recorded at 3 minute intervals before and after PMMA implantation. Blood gasses were estimated for PCO2 and PO2 10 min before and 10 min after cementing. Precementing haemodynamic stability was maintained in all patients. Data was analyzed using paired samples t-test.


Brillouin-scattering experiments performed at room temperature indicate unambiguous relations between the crystalline structure and the optical and elastic properties of this charge-transfer crystal. The largest refractive index and the large longitudinal sound velocity are found along the molecular long axis direction, which is [201\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{}]. All the elastic constants are determined, and the anisotropy of the derived linear compressibility is found in reasonably good agreement with the thermal-expansion anisotropy. Two kinds of elastic anomalies have been recorded at low temperatures and analyzed as being mainly due to an interaction that occurs along the [201\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{}] direction. Elastic anomalies of relaxational character as large as 22% have been recorded, and a strong temperature dispersion allows the determination, in the low-temperature phase, of the order-parameter relaxation time 5\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}${10}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}11}$ (${\mathit{T}}_{\mathit{c}}$-T${)}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$ s ${\mathrm{K}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$.


From the perspective of grammatical metonymy,the present paper explores the cognitive motivation of non-stereotypical construction "transitive verbs + location nouns".The research shows that the location noun in the construction has three distinct meanings,and its generative mechanism is attributed to two kinds of grammatical metonymy: CONTAINER FOR CONTENT and LOCATION FOR PATIENT,and the metonymic operation is subject to syntactic and semantic constraints and accommodated by context.It is found that grammatical metonymy can provide a unified explanation for the construction.


Non-profit organization whose experience is directed to the development of activities that favours the welfare of the population who suffer from respiratory diseases and their families. They advocate for patients, their families and their children, to overcome indifference towards this population, with integral commitment, love and faith for human dignity. Their aim is to achieve a positive impact on the quality of life of the patient and their environment. This organization promotes and contributes with their expertise to public policy, public research, and science.


This spectroscopic and thermodynamic study of aqueous dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) suggests that the properties of the system are dominated by direct component interaction. Maximum inter-action occurs in the region of 0.35 mole fraction (DMSO) and "enhancement of water structure" by added solute is absent, except perhaps at very low concentration, < 0.01 mole fraction. The excess enthalpy HE, is compared with literature values.


The Draft Program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union outlines a plan of great works for the creation of a communist economy. Within two decades (1961-1980) a communist society will be built in the main in the Soviet Union, and its construction will be completed in subsequent years. To achieve this aim it is necessary to perform the major economic task of building in the shortest possible historical period, within twenty years, the material and technical base of communism. Its construction will be the foundation for converting the two forms of public socialist property into one public communist property, and for establishing communist production relations. In terms of the might of its industrial potential, per capita output, labor productivity, and national well-being, our country will far surpass the leading capitalist countries, the United States of America included.


This paper describes the design and development of very Narrow Bandwidth Ku-Band Filter required for Frequency Generator. It will provide desired in-band response in very narrow bandwidth 0.05 % and sharp rejection at specific frequencies > 48dBc. Quasi-Elliptic Filter function with two out-of-band transmission zeros used to achieve required near band rejection specifications. Cascaded-quadruplet topology is used to generate near-band transmission zeros. Dielectric resonator technology used to develop the filter. DR Filter structures is modelled, fabricated, and tested. The Design has been validated with the test performance.


Drawing on multiyear field observations of educational administrators, I examine several parallels between the work of educational administration and school ethnography. These parallels emerge in response to structural challenges faced by administrators who work in schools and other educational programs. The parallels themselves suggest several unexamined complementarities between ethnographic and administrative orientations toward the schools. They also challenge popular and theoretical dichotomies regarding educational "research" and "practice." SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL ETHNOGRAPHY Parallels between the intellectual work of ethnographers and educational administrators have been largely neglected within the anthropology of education, and understandably so. Ethnographers and educational administrators participate in different communities of practice, they work for different institutions, they participate in different programs of professional preparation, and they attend different professional meetings. Compared only to anthropologists, sociologists, and other educational researchers, educational administrators also adopt some contrasting perspectives toward schools and schooling. Reflecting on his own ethnographic study of an elementary school principal, Wolcott described one such contrast between "being a principal" and "studying the principalship" as follows: His [the principal's] commitment was to resolve and thus to eliminate problems, and, when possible, to prevent them from ever happening; mine was to search them out and to keep them constantly in mind in an effort to describe and to understand how principals behave. [1973:317]


The Hough transform is a widely used tool for line detection mainly due to its robustness to noise; on the other hand, it is also known to be computationally expensive, thus often preventing real-time operation. In this paper we evaluate the performance of an all-integer version of the Hough transform, implemented without floating point operations. We show that the integer transform is 2 to 3.5 times faster than the standard one on most platforms, while its performance loss is negligible.


It is proposed a neural network algorithm which embedded fragile watermark into a color image. The watermark can be retrieved without knowing the original image. Meanwhile, besides telling you whether an image has been tampered, the fragile watermark could as well, reflect the distortion status in spatial domain of the image.


This article summarizes recent transformations in the field of performing arts in Brazil, with attention to feminist theatrical production. It provides a description of the context of this branch of Brazilian political theatre, between the civil–military coup of 1964 and the present, focusing on 2015, a period named the Brazilian 'Feminist Spring'. This historical arc of almost sixty years celebrates groups and artists which represent the dissemination of feminist discussion and poetics in all kinds of performative events in the theatrical field, as well as revealing the backlash represented by the anti-feminist policies of the Bolsonaro government, elected in late 2018.


Based on a sample of over 1800 radio AGN at redshifts out to z 5, which have typical stellar masses within 3 × (1010 - 1011)M⊙, and 3 GHz radio data in the COSMOS field, we derived the 1.4 GHz radio luminosity functions for radio AGN (L1.4 GHz 1022 - 1027 W Hz-1) out to z 5. We constrained the evolution of this population via continuous models of pure density and pure luminosity evolutions, and we found best-fit parametrizations of Φ∗ ∝ (1 + z)(2.00 ± 0.18) - (0.60 ± 0.14)z, and L∗ ∝ (1 + z) (2.88 ± 0.82) - (0.84 ± 0.34)z, respectively, with a turnover in number and luminosity densities of the population at z ≈ 1.5. We converted 1.4 GHz luminosity to kinetic luminosity taking uncertainties of the scaling relation used into account. We thereby derived the cosmic evolution of the kinetic luminosity density provided by the AGN and compared this luminosity density to the radio-mode AGN feedback assumed in the Semi-Analytic Galaxy Evolution (SAGE) model, I.e., to the redshift evolution of the central supermassive black hole accretion luminosity taken in the model as the source of heating that offsets the energy losses of the cooling, hot halo gas, and thereby limits further stellar mass growth of massive galaxies. We find that the kinetic luminosity exerted by our radio AGN may be high enough to balance the radiative cooling of the hot gas at each cosmic epoch since z 5. However, although our findings support the idea of radio- mode AGN feedback as a cosmologically relevant process in massive galaxy formation, many simplifications in both the observational and semi-analytic approaches still remain and need to be resolved before robust conclusions can be reached.


Contrary to the view that Francis Hutcheson attempted to expound, defend, and further develop the philosophical system described in Shaftesbury's Characteristics, some contemporaries of Hutcheson considered Hutcheson's differences from Shaftesbury to be at least as profound as the similarities. The clearest descriptions of those differences can be found in William Leechman's preface to Hutcheson's 1755 System of Moral Philosophy, and more elaborately in a review of Hutcheson's System, probably by Hugh Blair, published in the 1755 Edinburgh Review. Examining Shaftesbury's and Hutcheson's moral philosophies in light of these two descriptions reveals that Shaftesbury's defense of virtue as natural to human beings, while a plausible response to Locke, clearly did not escape Hutcheson's censure of Epicurean egoism.


Background: There has been a world-wide reduction in under-five mortality rate since 1990 by almost half. Despite this global reduction, about 17,000 children under the age of five years die daily, and a significant proportion of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa, with Nigeria having an U5MR of 117/1,000 live births. The study aims to identify the age at death and cause of death of hospitalized children in this center, as well as describe the pattern of mortality. Methods: The study was conducted at the Department of Paediatrics of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, and it was a descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective review of all the deaths among the hospitalized children from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2014. Case files of all in-patient deaths during the period under review were studied. Results: A total of 772 deaths were recorded during the period under review. Of these 772 deaths, 453 (58.7%) were males and 319 (41.3%). Four hundred and thirty nine deaths (56.9%) were among children aged less than one month. More of the deaths occurred at about the month of March, while cumulative deaths were highest in the 15th hour of the day. The leading causes of death were prematurity, asphyxia, bronchopneumonia, septicaemia, severe malaria and malignancies. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that childhood mortality is still high, with the common causes of death being the preventable and treatable infectious diseases.


The article argues that a major omission in the Dodd-Frank financial reform act focuses on the problem of to interconnected to fail banks and non-bank (shadow) banks. While Dodd-Frank promises ?no more? bailouts of too big to fail banks (TBTF) and non-bank banks, the paradox of a lacking a major focus on too interconnected to fail institutions (TITF) is actually to: increase systemic risk under some conditions; and create a ?back door? set of complex and contorted processes to ?bailout? financial institutions in spite of political promises not to. This is accomplished by removing 'bailout? authority from the Federal Reserve and creating an Orderly Liquidation Authority modelled on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which along with the Department of the Treasury can in fact ?bailout? financial institutions under certain conditions. Yet this new authority may fail given its focus on TBTF rather than (as well) TITF structures. Classification JEL: G01, G18, G21, G28.


Cyprus, being located in the heart of the Middle East, was always exposed to cultural and religious influences stemming from migrations, invasions and trade. This paper analyses the Arabic influences on Cypriot traditional culinary culture from the rise of Islam to the present day. The paper shows that many dishes today which are considered to be typically Turkish, Greek or Cypriot such as mulihiya, kolokasi, and moussakka, are actually of Semitic, Persian or Arabic origin. The paper also examines when and how these dishes were introduced on the island. "Gastronomy is not irrelevant or peripheral to political representation … commensality and dietary practices are ways of inscribing community and feature forms of communication between parties in communion. In other words, gastronomy's importance lies, on the one hand, in its position as an investigating site of how community is produced in different historical and cultural spaces and, on the other, in the way it figures as a nonlogocentric form of communication" (Constantinou, 1996, p. 126).


A local existence theorem and a global existence theorem for small initial data are proven for the semidiscrete Boltzmann equation proposed by H. Cabannes [1] On demontre, pour l'equation de Boltzmann semi-discrete proposee par H. Cabannes, un theoreme d'existence locale, et, si les valeurs initiales sont petites, un theoreme d'existence globale


The article describes the results of the numerical experiments on the mathematical model of the correlation-extreme navigation system (CESN) of the aircraft (LA) using microwave radiation of the earth's cover. The aim of the numerical experiments was the analysis of the influence of the main parameters (characteristics of the radiometer and antenna, a means of reviewing the space, parameters of the current image and the reference image, methods for image processing (algorithms for image correlation), conditions of the equipment operation (the speed and altitude of aircraft, the evolution of media) on the efficiency of CESN. The experiments were carried out with the fields of the underlying surface of three types-with an artificially synthesized map (CLAIM) containing several objects of different thermal contrast; with a homogeneous random field (OSP), with fragments of a digital map object structure (TSKOS) of real surface area of the earth. As a result of numerical experiments the author studied the influence on exactness characteristics of CESN navigation parameters (bank angles, pitch, yaw), flight altitude and speed, the noise of the radiometer, the pattern width, the width of the review sector, mis-scaling and angular misalignment of the current and reference images. Comparison of different methods of surface scanning was made based on the simulation results. During the experiments, the variation of one of the parameters with respect to the base variants of the parameters was carried out and the values and variances of errors of the CESN were estimated. All three main methods of beam scanning (longitudinal with a multi-beam radiometer, conical and transverse) were considered. The operation of the maximum search was made up of two procedures: searching for the global maximum area of the correlation matrix by enumerating all matrix entries and refining the location of the true maximum point by quadratic interpolation of the function. The implementation of errors is considered for various trajectories of the aircraft's motion, as well as for various angular variances. The implementation processing showed that an increase in the angular dispersion leads to a simultaneous increase in both the error modulus and the variance of the error modulus. The analysis of the obtained dependences shows a fairly stable tendency to reduce errors of CESN with a decrease in navigation angles. This dependence is demonstrated graphically. In order to estimate only the influence of the fluctuation noise of the radiometer on the magnitude of the CESN errors, a series of experiments was performed in which all other random fluctuations in the channel were eliminated.


Background: Recent research implicates a potential relationship between poor distress tolerance (DT) and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessions in particular, though this evidence has been largely indirect. We sought to examine the incremental and specific associations between DT and obsessions using multiple methodologies. Methods: We conducted three separate studies using independent nonclinical samples (total N=558) that involved cross‐sectional (Study 1) and prospective self‐report designs (Study 2), as well as the use of an in vivo neutralization task (Study 3). Results: Poor DT was specifically associated with obsessing but not other OCD symptoms, even when covarying for several theoretically relevant constructs. Further, poor DT was predictive of residual change in obsessing symptoms 1‐month later. Poor DT was also associated with neutralization in response to an OCD‐like intrusion and postneutralization period anxiety. Conclusions: These consistent findings provide support for an important relationship between DT and obsessions and suggest that interventions targeting DT may have special benefit for the treatment of obsessions. Depression and Anxiety, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.


herd in The Winter's Tale, Oswald in King Lear, and Sir Nathaniel in Love's Labor's Lost. Despite the unevenness of the acting, the variety of directors (a different one for each of the three plays), and the haphazard cutting of characters and lines, the Louisville company achieved some things quite worth watching. Foremost was the attention to "stage picture" on a stage that is open and flexible. Almost always the visual effect was impressive, even when the problems of outdoor auditory effects were most distressing. And there was an undeniably wholesome enthusiasm for realizing the possibilities of Shakespeare's text without resorting to the kinds of gimmicks that frequently pander to misconceived notions of modern taste. If these productions failed to match one's "ideal" for the plays performed, one nevertheless came away feeling that it had been an honest, and often very enjoyable, effort to approximate Shakespeare.


Cognitive dysfunction occurs frequently in patients with heart failure (HF), but early detection remains challenging. Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is an emerging biomarker of cognitive decline in disorders of primary neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease. We evaluated the utility of serum GFAP as a biomarker for cognitive dysfunction and structural brain damage in patients with stable chronic HF.


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 Stirred vessels are encountered in a wide scale of applications from bench to industrial processes, and the knowledge of the heat/mass transfer rates in these vessels is required for their design, operation and control. This work submits an investigation on the mass transfer to a small circular surface immersed in a stirred vessel in the parameter ranges of 267 < Re < 9437, 1473 < Sc < 61,422, and 0.022 < x/dK  < 0.22 for the distance between the impeller blade tip and the transfer surface. The Reynolds number was based on the impeller diameter. The electrochemical limiting diffusion current technique having a potassium ferri-/ferrocyanide system was applied for mass transfer coefficient measurements. Aqueous glycerine solutions were prepared to attain a wide range of Sc numbers. The rate of mass transfer is enhanced with increasing rotation rate, decreasing blade tip-to-electrode surface distance, and decreasing glycerine concentration. The experimental data were well correlated by the relation . GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT


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Objective To evaluate the clinical effects and influencing factors of interventional therapy(neoadjuvant intra arterial infusion Chemotherapy,NAIC) in cervical cancer(stage Ⅰb-Ⅲb).Materials and Methods Intra arterial infusion chemotherapy(cisplatin based regimen) was performed in 53 patients with invasive cervical cancer.Influencing factors including age,clinical stage,tumor size,tumor grade,histology type,positive pelvic lymph nodes,pretreatment serum hemoglobin level,overall survival were evaluated.Results Clinical response was achieved in 40(75.5%) patients.Clinical response to NAIC was significantly associated with clinical stage(P=0.018),tumor size(P=0.003) and level of pretreatment hemoglobin(P=0.013).Only tumor size(P=0.002) was independently associated with response to NAIC by multiple logistic regression analysis.Clinical effects influenced the overall survival time(Kaplan–Meier method,log rank,P=0.000).Conclusion NAIC is useful to treat locally advanced cervical cancer.clinical stage,level of pretreatment hemoglobin and tumor size are significant influencing factors for the response to NAIC.


OF THE THESIS ON-SCREEN PRE-DEBLURRING OF DIGITAL IMAGES USING THE WAVEFRONT ABERRATION FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN EYE TO IMPROVE COMPUTER ACCESS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED by Miguel Alonso Jr. Florida International University, 2003 Miami, Florida Professor Armando Barreto, Major Professor Traditional Optics has provided ways to compensate some common visual limitations (up to second order visual impairments) through spectacles or contact lenses. Recent developments in wavefront science make it possible to obtain an accurate model of the Point Spread Function (PSF) of the human eye. Through what is known as the "Wavefront Aberration Function" of the human eye, exact knowledge of the optical aberration of the human eye is possible, allowing a mathematical model of the PSF to be obtained. This model could be used to pre-compensate (inverse-filter) the images displayed on computer screens in order to counter the distortion in the user's eye. This project takes advantage of the fact that the wavefront aberration function, commonly expressed as a Zernike polynomial, can be generated from the ophthalmic prescription used to fit spectacles to a person. This allows the pre-compensation, or onscreen deblurring, to be done for various visual impairments, up to second order (commonly known as myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism). The technique proposed towards that goal and results obtained using a lens, for which the PSF is known, that is


The cinematic release of Alain Resnais's On connait la chanson in 1997 marks the resurgence of what I propose to call the film en chante, that is, a film in which the spoken word and the sung word – mostly in the form of chansons – alternate, both being a part of the narrative. Since 1997, 15 films en chante have been released: while some of them were true successes, others went unnoticed, especially, among others, by academic critics. Above all, due to the heterogeneity of the corpus, these films are not conceived as an ensemble that can be considered a cycle within French cinema. In my article, I propose an overview of the film en chante. I explain why this cycle is not recognized as such and I insist on the pertinence of a specific generic appellation. Then I show the diversity and the singularity of the films, on both syntactical and semantical levels. I underscore how important it is to understand the film en chante as a national form of a transnational genre. I analyze several characteristics of the...


Description of the grains and seeds movement in the pre-sowing treatment devices is offered. Dependences of speed, angle and the distance between the rods are submitted. The friction intervals for some crops are presented.


Establishment of PASTY was backdroped by relocation program of Ngasem Bird Market.
PASTY divided into three main zones which are separated by Bantul street. The existence of
ornamental plants zone species which faced directly with the fauna zone is a planning concept that
was built by the government to establish a central market of fauna and ornamental plants in one
complex. In addition, the concept of 'market in the park' that was made at that time is expected to
be a good integration between the function of city park and the function of market to create a new
atmosphere in the market that is not monotonous. However, field evaluation indicate that there are
negative impacts that is a gap between the zones. Activities in the fauna zone and even in the fish
zone is more lively than ornamental plant zone. In addition, spatial in the fauna zone are more
clearly patterned than plants zone that spread randomly.
The ornamental plant market in this case requires a redesign effort to improve the
architecture quality and activity quantity of user. This ornamental plant market needs to be
designed so that it become more attractive as tourist destination and as part of PASTY complex.
The new concept can be applied to give a new atmosphere in the market located in the middle of
town, one of which is the concept of organic architecture. This concept could change the face and
the atmosphere of the market into a something new that is more interesting and qualified in terms
of urban space, ecological, and commercial.
The redesign of ornamental plant market is focused on structuring concept, spatial and
circulation in the market that is considered as main factor of the low visitor attraction in this
market. Redesign is done by changing the site layout, the layout of room and building in the site by
integrating with existing elements that have values to be developed.
Through the integration efforts, this market redesign is expected can give a new character
of an ornamental plants market that have new characters with a variety of facilities and activities.


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Identification of unknown micro‐ and nano‐sized mineral phases is commonly achieved by analyzing chemical maps generated from hyperspectral imaging data sets, particularly scanning electron microscope—energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS). However, the accuracy and reliability of mineral identification are often limited by subjective human interpretation, non‐ideal sample preparation, and the presence of mixed chemical signals generated within the electron‐beam interaction volume. Machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool to overcome these problems. Here, we propose a machine‐learning approach to identify unknown phases and unmix their overlapped chemical signals. This approach leverages the guidance of Gaussian mixture modeling clustering fitted on an informative latent space of pixel‐wise elemental data points modeled using a neural network autoencoder, and unmixes the overlapped chemical signals of phases using non‐negative matrix factorization. We evaluate the reliability and the accuracy of the new approach using two SEM‐EDS data sets: a synthetic mixture sample and a real‐world particulate matter sample. In the former, the proposed approach successfully identifies all major phases and extracts background‐subtracted single‐phase chemical signals. The unmixed chemical spectra show an average similarity of 83.0% with the ground truth spectra. In the second case, the approach demonstrates the ability to identify potentially magnetic Fe‐bearing particles and their background‐subtracted chemical signals. We demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach that brings a significant improvement to mineralogical and chemical analysis in a fully automated manner. The proposed analysis process has been built into a user‐friendly Python code with a graphical user interface for ease of use by general users.


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With the acceleration of urbanization, city complex as an intensive urban organization form has gradually grown up in China. By consulting relevant documents of city complex, emergence background and related concepts of city complex were introduced, landscape design of Chenglong–International was analyzed to propose landscape design principles and concepts of city complex under the compound development model, landscape processing techniques of outdoor functional subareas and transitional areas were introduced to provide useful reference for the landscape design of city complex.


The paper considers the geological hazard to the example of one of the villages in Gorno Badakhshan Republic of Tajikistan.


Background. Melanoma of the vulva has traditionally been treated with radical vulvectomy and bilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy. Cutaneous nonvulvar melanoma has been successfully treated with local excision with selective therapeutic regional node dissection.


The mango hopper, Idioscopus clypealis (Leth.) is the most serious insect pest of mango in Jammu region and causes serious losses to the crop. They are seen in large numbers with the panicle emergence and hibernate during winter in adult stage. It shows incomplete metamorphosis and there is no pupal stage in its life cycle. Copulation continued for 18 to 20 minutes and oviposition take place in the tissues of flowering shoots for 4 to 5 days. Eggs are smooth, creamy, oblong in shape and laid singly. Immature stages include five nymphal instars and the total nymphal period varies from 12 to 17 days. Adult male and female are creamish grey in colour and female (4.00-4.30 mm in length) is comparatively larger than male (3.80-4.20mm).Total life span of this species under laboratory conditions ranges from 18 to 22 days. Introduction The mango, Mangifera indica (Linn.) – is the king of fruits and is grown in as many as 63 countries all over the world. India is at the top being the highest producer of this fruit (Srivastava,1998). In proportion to its area of cultivation ,its production is very low due to insect pests attacking mango. Over 175200 (Fletcher 1916; Vevai,1969; Butani,1974; Nair,1975;and Nayar et al.,1976) different species of insect pests have been reported attacking mango trees (Veeresh,1989). Among the mango pests, mango hoppers are the most serious and widespread throughout the country. Out of different hopper species of mango I clypealis is the smallest with two spots on the scutellum, dark spots on the vertex, light brown in colour and measures 3-5mm in length (Sohi and Sohi, 1990). It is the most troublesome species and causes heavy damage to mango crop (Nene, 2001). Nymphs and adults suck sap from the tender shoots, inflorescence and leaves. The affected florets turn brown and dry up, as a result the fruit setting is adversely affected (Hussain and Pruthi, 1921 ; Lefroy, 1906 ; Singh,1968 and Sathiyanandan et al.,1972). Peak incidence of hoppers are seen during full bloom stage of the crop (Reddy,1968; Srivastava and Butani, 1972; Patel et al.,1973 and1989; Jhala et al.,1988; Tandon,2001; Sharma and Sharma, 2009 and 2011;Rahman and Kuldeep, 2007 and Sharma et al., 2010),after which the insect migrated to cracks and crevices of the tree trunk and overwinters in adult stage (Babu et al.,2001; Hussain and Pruthi,1924; Rahman 1939; Pruthi and Batra,1960; Patel et al.,1975; Reddy,1968; Patel and Telgiri,1950; Gangolly et al.,1957; Patel et al.,1994; Tandon,2001; Babu et al.,2002; Rahman and Kuldeep,2007, and, Sharma and Sharma, 2009 and 2011).Though many workers (Dwevedi et al.,2003; Varshneya and Rana.,2008; Fletcher and Dangerfield, 2002; Pezhman and Radjabi, 2002; Anithakumari et al.,2009; Sharma and Sharma.,2011; Kannan and Rao,2006; Pushpalatha et al.,2008; Joshi and Kumar, 2012) have provided data on seasonal incidence and effect of environmental factors on the hopper population in India and in J&K but studies on the biology of mango hoppers are very few in India and specifically in J&K, its lacking. Hence, in view of its importance, the detailed studies were carried out on the biology of I. clypealis (Leth.) in Jammu region of J&K state. Materials and Methods The studies were conducted in a mango orchard at Nagbani growing twenty years old mango trees of cultivar Dashehari .Ten pairs of adult hoppers were collected at random from the mango orchard and were kept in glass rearing jars (15cm*20cm) covered with fine muslin. Small cup shaped plastic boxes with perforated lids containing fresh mango spikes were kept inside the rearing jars for egg laying. The boxes were filled with water to avoid the drying of the spikes. These spikes were changed every four hours to let the nymph have enough fresh food. Investigations were carried out at room temperature (Patel et al., 1975).The leaf hoppers were allowed to lay eggs for twelve hours, after which they were removed. The development of the leaf hoppers was monitored daily. Technique of Hussain and Pruthi (1924) was adopted for restricting the movement of hoppers from spikes. One end of a thick thread was tied around the base of the twig and other end dipped in water in the box to keep it wet .The wet thread act as an effective barrier against these nymphs quitting the spikes. Larvae for morphological examinations were fixed overnight in KAAD and AAD solutions (Peterson., 1943 ).The preserved specimen were measured for length and width of the head, length of thorax and abdomen. Observations and Discussion Field collected adult hoppers when kept in rearing jars started mating immediately when the female was provided with the male. Copulation continued for 18-20 minutes, during which male and female were joined to each other at end to end position. Oviposition and Egg laying: Just after copulation, female started ovipositing in the tissues of the flowering shoots and rarely on the leaves of the mango tree, it may be the reason that this species bred only once a year that too in the flowering season in Jammu region, hence a univoltine species. Hussain and Pruthi (1924); Pruthi and Batra (1960); Gangolly et al., (1957); Tandon et al., (1983); Hiremath and Thontadarya (1991); Hiremath and Hiremath (1994) ; Tandon (2001); Sharma and Sharma (2009 and 2011) also reported only one breeding season of this species. Eggs are laid singly on the flower buds and flower panicle and were deposited deep in the tissues in the slits made by the ovipositor. Only the blunt ends of the eggs were visible externally as their pointed ends were embedded deep in the tissues. Due to oviposition ,the surrounding tissue becomes blackish brown in colour (Patel et al.,1975; Wen and Lee,1978; Butani,1979 and Babu et al.,2002.). The oviposition period varies from 4 to 5 days ,thus supporting Hiremath and Thontadarya (1991).Freshly laid eggs are smooth and creamy with an average 0.85mm to 1.00mm in length and 0.25mm to0.30mm in width, which goes with the findings of Pezhman and Radjabi (2002) and Babu et al. (2002).The in-


Currently,kindergarten science education practice lacks understanding and respect for children naive theory,and teachers are not good at rationally using children naive theory,which results in one-sided emphasis on scientific knowledge education,ignorance of the interpretation and prediction of children,and breaking away from children's experience,empty of education evaluation and ineffective education outcome.In kindergarten science education,teachers should understand and respect the children's naive theory,pay attention to the "speak"," do ","think","see",that is to say,we need to emphasize listening and questioning,operating and practicing,thinking and exploring,observing and imitating so as to promote the construction of children theory.


A method for the long‐term culture of rabbit newborn bone marrow has been developed. It is characterized by the rapid appearance of an adherent, adipocyte‐containing stromal layer, proliferation of mature myeloid cells, and the formation of numerous, large multinucleate giant cells. By the combined use of morphological, immunological, and functional criteria these giant cells have been characterized as macrophage polykaryons and not osteoclastic giant cells. We conclude that long‐term bone marrow culture in the rabbit favors the proliferation, maturation, and fusion of macrophage, but not osteoclast, precursors — new experimental models will have to be developed to enable the developmental biology of osteoclasts to be studied in the rabbit.


: The learning achievement of primary school student especially in remote areas has not greatly improved. If the students were not able to survive on these hard conditions, the student could be stressful and that was highly correlated to their learning achievement. Therefore, resilience and emotional intelligence plays an important role as the solution. Respondent of this research amounted to 30 people consisted of primary school students in remote areas located at Subang residence. This research uses quantitative method. The data was obtained using questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analysis was used as the research data analysis method. As result, it can be obtained that: 1) the resilience provides real correlation to the change of student's' learning achievement by 24.2%; 2) the emotional intelligence provides real correlation to the student's learning achievement by 14.6%; 3) there is significant correlation between resilience and emotional intelligence by 47,4%; and 4) there is positive and significant correlation between resilience and emotional intelligence on students' learning achievement by 27.1%. Therefore, to improve the students' learning achievement by making improvements on resilience attitude and emotional intelligence of student in educational institutions concerned.


The study of the deactivation of HY zeolites in the dehydration reaction of glycerol to acrolein has represented a challenge for the design of new catalysts. HY zeolites with SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratios between 3.5 and 80 were studied. The solids were characterized by XRD, N2 physisorption, SEM-EDXS, Raman and UV-vis spectroscopies, infrared spectroscopy of pyridine (FTIR-Py) and catalytic activity tests from 250 °C to 325 °C. It was found that the total amount of acid sites per unit area of catalyst decreased as the SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio increased from 3.5 to 80, resulting in the decrease in the initial glycerol conversion. The initial acrolein selectivity was promoted with the increase of the Brønsted/Lewis acid sites ratio at any reaction temperature. The deactivation tests showed that the catalyst lifetime depended on the pore structure, improving with the presence of large surface areas as evidenced by the deactivation rate constants. The characterization of the deactivated catalysts by XRD, N2 physisorption and thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the deposition of coke resulted in the total obstruction of micropores and the partial blockage of mesopores. Moreover, the presence of large mesopores and surface areas allowed the amount of coke deposited at the catalyst surface to be reduced.


Cost-effectiveness in monitoring stormwater quality is challenging in practice, particularly when it involves filtration mechanisms on-site. These challenges arise due to variance in stormwater characteristics, which are lead by rapid urbanization and improper waste management. Hence, an alternative conceptual and design framework of utilizing the concept of IoT (Internet of Things) in monitoring the real-time stormwater quality filtration is discussed. The stormwater quality can be monitored in real-time through data acquisition from wireless network technology in the IoT. ESP32 microcontroller is delegated as the central processing unit for the system. Then, collected data from the sensors of main water quality parameters, including temperature, pH, conductivity, water level, and turbidity, are processed and sent to the webserver while updating the collected data at specified time intervals. It can be remotely accessed via WiFi or GPRS protocol (when WiFi network is not available), regardless of the time and place.


When people visualize a potential purchase, they can adopt either a first-person or a third-person perspective. The present research examines whether the perspective adopted would affect consumer motivation, and whether this effect would depend on the extent to which the imagined purchase is connected to identity. In four studies, third-person imagery resulted in stronger consumer motivation than first-person imagery, but only for purchases that were tied closely to identity. Furthermore, the results suggest that the motivational effect of third-person imagery is not based on concerns about others' views of the self, but rather on the extent to which one feels that the imagined behavior is tied closely to identity.


The gap-free interconnect using structural round ribbons in overlapping photovoltaic modules is an effective measure to improve module efficiency. Cells in the overlapping module are interconnected by round ribbons with local flattened parts rather than conductive adhesive. The structure of overlapping modules has a crucial effect on the thermal–mechanical stress of crystalline silicon cells during the laminating process of modules. Excessive stress will produce microcracks in the cells, which will adversely affect the long-term reliability of the modules. In this article, the coupled temperature–displacement is used to simulate the stress evolution of the double-glass multibusbar overlapping modules during lamination and comparative experiments were carried out. The results show that in the overlapping area, the cell near the solder band will be subjected to more concentrated stress than other regions, resulting in local bending of the cell. Large stress concentration may induce the generation and propagation of microcracks. The cell stress is sensitive to the dosage of encapsulating agent and the thickness of the flattened ribbon. Increasing the amount of encapsulating agent and reducing the thickness of the flattened section will help to relieve stress concentration. Finally, we demonstrate the overlapping process with modules interconnected by 0.12-mm flattened round ribbons and encapsulated by 0.65-mm ethylene vinyl acetate. The overlapping modules pass 200 thermal cycles and 3600-Pa mechanical load without cracks.


The research progresses in the first principle calculations for Li-ion battery cathode material were summarized.The prediction of the average charge-discharge voltage of Li-ion battery cathode material, the mechanism of lithium intercalation and de-intercalation, the investigation of electronic structure of cathode material and other theoretical calculation applications in physicochemical properties, and the application status for the future were prospected.


Connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary hypertension (CTD-PH) is constructed by a variety of pathologies, including cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular involvement, as well as immune abnormalities. Because of its various constructs, it is difficult for many respiratory physicians, cardiologists, and rheumatologists to determine a treatment strategy for CTD-PH. In addition, CTD-PH has different pathologies from iPAH, and there are cases in which immunosuppressive therapy is effective. These suggests that the two PAHs may have different pathogenesis, including inflammation in the pulmonary artery. However, there are not enough biomarkers to distinguish pathologies. On the other hand, it has been reported that various cytokines such as TIMP-1, Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-17, and IL-21 are involved in the pathogenesis of CTD-PH or vasculitis. (1,2) However, the relationship between these cytokine expression and the pathogenesis or treatment of CTD-PH has not been fully clarified.To clarify the relationship between cytokine profile and clinical features, change in cytokines and hemodynamics by treatment, association with the effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapy.Patients suspected PH was included. At the time of cardiac catheterization(RHC), sera in pulmonary pre and post-capillary were collected and TIMP-1, MCP-1, IL-17 and IL-21, IL-12p70 and IL-6 were analyzed by ELISA(ABCAM UK, Ella simple plex USA). The following clinical data were collected: age, gender, underlying disease, complication of interstitial lung disease, treatment (immunosuppressant and pulmonary vasodilator), hemodynamics. Furthermore, we investigated the relationship between cytokines and clinical data.15 cases of CTD-PH, 13 cases of non-CTD-PH, and 6 cases of non-PH were analyzed. (SSc 12 cases, MCTD 7cases, SLE 2 cases, and others 13 cases) 28 cases were diagnosed with PH by RHC. There was a positive correlation between IL-6 and mean pulmonary arterial pressure in all PH case. In addition, MCP-1, IL-6, and TIMP-1 tend to be high in SSc-PH cases. On the other hand, in Non-SSc-PH, IL-12p70 and IL-17 were high. In cases who pulmonary vascular hemodynamics improved by treatment, IL-17, IL-21, and TIMP-1 decreased.Biomarker profiles in pulmonary capillaries may differ depending on the disease. Furthermore, it suggested that IL-17, IL-21 and TIMP-1 may be biomarkers of therapeutic effect.[1]Hashimoto-Kataoka T. et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 19;112(20):E2677-86.[2]Jun Ishizaki et al. Arthritis Res Ther. 2017 Sep 29;19(1):218.None declared.


The potential for temperature to influence estrogen‐mediated responses in poikilothermicanimals suggested that temperature may be an important variable to consider when using an estrogen‐responsive reporter gene in a rainbow trout cell line to test chemicals for estrogenic activity. Rainbow trout hepatoma cells (RTH 149) incubated at 11 or 18°C were cotransfected with an estrogen‐responsive luciferase reporter plasmid and a plasmid containing a constitutively expressed rainbow trout estrogen receptor. The RTH‐149 cells were then exposed to estradiol, with samples collected at 24‐h intervals. The 72‐h effective concentration for 50% maximal response (EC50) for estrogen‐responsive luciferase activity at 11°C was 3.8 × 10−9 M and 7.4 × 10−10 M at 18°C. The efficacy of estradiol was lower at 11°C. The maximal response to estradiol in cells at 11°C was generally two‐ to threefold greater than controls (mean = 2.6‐fold), whereas the maximal response at 18°C was three‐ to fourfold greater than controls (mean = 3.2‐fold). Ethinylestradiol, a strong estrogen receptor agonist, was similar to estradiol in potency (relative potency = 0.8) and efficacy at the two temperatures. The EC50 of the weak estrogen receptor agonist 4‐tert‐pentylphenol was 7.6 × 10−7 M at 11°C and 6.9 × 10−7 M at 18°C; its potency relative to 17β‐estradiol was not significantly different at the two temperatures, 0.00036 and 0.00054 at 11°C and 18°C, respectively. The estrogen‐responsive reporter gene activity produced by 10−8 M estradiol was completely inhibited by the two estrogen hormone receptor antagonists, ZM 189,154 and ICI 182,780, at 10−6 M concentration of either antagonist. Although there may be slight differences in responses between the two temperatures tested here, this assay can be used to effectively determine the relative estrogenic activity of chemicals within the physiological temperature range of rainbow trout.


Two discovery approaches directed to addressing the problem of increasing bacterial resistance are described. The first is a program to build activity against methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) into the cephalosporin class of antibacterials, by enhancing affinity for PBP2a, the penicilln‐binding protein responsible for this resistance. Through stepwise improvement in potency, human serum binding, solubility, and betalactamase stability, a stable of new compunds with excellent potential as anti‐MRSA agents was realized. From this set was chosen MC‐02, 479 (RWJ‐54428), which is now undergoing extensive preclinical evaluation. The second approach explores the uridyl peptide family of antibiotics, inhibitors of bacterial translocase (mraY), whose members include the pacidamycins, mureidomycins, and napsamycins. Access to a diverse set of analogs by total synthesis was catalyzed by the discovery that hydrogenation of the 4′‐exoenamidofuranosyl moiety causes no loss in biological activity. Depthful exploration of SAR required (1) establishment of the absolute stereochemistry of the central diaminobutyric acid (DABA) moiety and (2) determination of the stereochemistry of the 4′‐substituent on the deoxyfuranose unit. The former was accomplished by comparison of DABA derived from degradation of a natural product pacidamycin with a sample synthesized from L‐ threonine. The biological activity of one member of a synthesized library of possible stereoisomers of the natural product established the absolute stereochemistry of the remaining centers. A variety of analogs of the natural product were prepared utilizing the synthetic methods developed, and their biological activities provide important insights into the specificity and spectrum of the antibiotic class. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Med Res Rev, 19, No. 6, 521–542, 1999


As one of main raw materials in ceramic industry, chinastone mostly contains minerals such as quartz and sericite. In ultrafine processing of chinastone, the aggregation and adhesion of micropowders caused by surface effect lower the efficiency of ultrafine comminution. In this paper, a kind of grinding aid for chinastone delaminating has been developed by the author to change the surfacial electronic property of particles and decrease the viscosity of pulp. Experiments about delaminating-comminuting chinastone ores from Ningcun and Shangzhu (Jiangxi Province, China) reveal that the contents of 2 um grade particles are increased from 23. 0% and 27. 1% to 42. 7% and 45. 3% respectively, the products reach the index at first-class chinastone.


The filter bank concept is a frequently used method of spectral analysis in speech processing systems. This paper describes a concept and an implementation of a digital filter bank with only one multiplier/accumulator circuit. It contains 15 bandpass filters, five of which covering two octaves at the time. All filters are of FIR type with constant relative bandwidth and equal number of coefficients. Real time operation at a sampling rate of 12.3 kHz is achieved by taking advantage of the decimation technique. Using two banks of scratch pad memory, the coefficient's symmetry is exploited to speed up the internal processing.


The results of the features of the preoperative (initial) state of the cells of the walls of the pancreatic pseudocysts before the onset of laser radiation and the state of biopsy specimens after laser vaporization were evaluated. This work is based on the results of examination and surgical treatment of 28 patients with pancreatic pseudocysts using, who were divided into two clinical groups. The main group was represented by 12 (42 %) patients who were operated on with the use of percutaneous drainage of the cyst cavity using laser vaporization. The comparison group consisted of 16 (57 %) patients operated on by traditional methods and without the use of laser vaporization. The main surgical techniques of intraoperative use of percutaneous puncture laser vaporization of the pseudocyst wall with external and internal drainage are presented. Based on the results of the morphological analysis of the dynamics and intensity of acute reactive inflammation, it was found that when using the laser vaporization method, the postoperative period and the healing process are faster and more efficient than when using standard open methods of surgical treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Laser vaporization is a more effective method of minimally invasive surgical treatment, which immediately allows you to quickly form a thin, dense scab, not only effectively stops bleeding and has a protective function, but also minimizes the intensity of acute reactive inflammation in adjacent tissues. When using laser vaporization, the zones of necrosis and necrobiosis are significantly reduced.

Keywords: pancreatic pseudocysts, percutaneous drainage, minimally invasive treatment, laser radiation, laser vaporization.


The study was conducted to determine the nutritional value of the shrub species in the district of Erdemli-near the Taurus Mountains in Turkey during the period of April 2005 to April 2007. The samples were collected from three different altitudes (0-400 m, 400-800 m and over 800 m) and two geographical sides (north and south). In the study, CP (Crude Protein), NDF (Neutral Detergent Fibre) ve ADF (Acid Detergent Fibre) contents of the species were evaluated. The CP content in leaves of the shrub species ranged from 8.13% to 21.58%. NDF ratios were 27.38% to 52.62% and ADF ratios were 12.08% to 37.21%. The highest CP content (11, 98%) among altitudes was detected at 0-400 meters, and the highest NDF (43.98%) and ADF (30.07%) values were measured at 400-800 m elevation. Both CP (11.95%) and ADF (29, 95%) ratios in the northern slopes found to be higher than those in the southern slopes. However, we did not find statistically significant differences in NDF values of slope aspects.


Weeds interfere with crop plants principally by competition and allelopathy. Although many works have been reported on weed-crop interaction, most of them identified competition as being primarily involved. In agroecosystems it is quite difficult to discriminate allelopathy from competition, and so allelopathy has been given less attention than in natural ecosystems where it has often been revealed to be a part of the succession or patterning of the vegetation12). Therefore, in living plants only a few weed species have been proven allelopathic to crops, although a number were found phytotoxic as residues and decomposed products2,6,10). The development of the study of this field seems mainly dependent on effective techniques by which allelopathy can be distinguished from competition. An alternate pot system7), a stair-step apparatus1) and others have been described, and excellent examples of proven phytotoxicity were demonstrated in Camelina alyssum to flax3), Polygonum persicana to flax and potato7), Setaria faberii to corn1) and sunflower to soybean and sorghums5). Digitaria adscendens (H. B. K.) Henr. is regarded as a serious weed throughout temperate and tropical zones, particularly in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and some African countries4), and its infestation often causes severe damage to annual and young perennial crops. D. adscendens interference with crops was studied in detail by NOGUCHI8), and he concluded that in most cases the mechanism could be ascribed to light competition. However, for the following reasons allelopathy is also assumed to take part in such interference 1) As D. adscendens dominates in many habitats, it must have an effective strategy against other species. 2) D. sanguinalis, a species closely related to D. adscendens, was reported to show strong phytotoxic activity. 3) In our field survey, emergence of winter annual weeds was considerably reduced in the area previously infested by D. adscendens. The objective of this study was to determine if young and mature living plants of D. adscendens have noncompetitive (allelopathic) influence in weed-crop interference. Although many kinds of pathways and mechanisms were thought to exist in general allelopathic phenomenon, effects transmitted through the roots on crop growth as well as on the status of soil nitrogen were examined in this study because these had been proven most probable in D. sanguinalis by PARENTI and RICE9) and RICE11).


The development of The National Map is "national" in the broadest sense of the word. Although the U.S. Geological Survey is taking the lead, local governments, states, and regions are active and essential partners in the process, contributing, for example, data updates, problem-solving data integration, and map development from multiple data layers.


Surface characteristics are so paramount that they invariably require surface modification to improve biocompatibility as biomaterials. We describe a method for modulating the morphology and corresponding hydrophobicity of a polyurethane (PU) using PU solution and a suitable porous anodic alumina (PAA) template. The film is characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and water contact angle measurements. The water contact angle on a molded PU film surface is approximately 152 degrees, much bigger than that of 85 degrees on a free surface formed in air. Super-hydrophobicity is due to the enhanced roughness, which is modulated by a well-designed PAA template surface morphology. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


Background: FGF21 causes GH insensitivity. Results: Increased FGF21 expression induces LEPROT and LEPROTL1 expression. Inhibition of LEPROT or LEPROTL1 in growth plate chondrocytes prevents the FGF21-mediated inhibition of the GH stimulatory effects on chondrocyte function and IGF-1 expression. Conclusion: FGF21 prevents the GH effects on chondrocytes by activating LEPROT and LEPROTL1. Significance: LEPROT and LEPROTL1 mediate the FGF21 inhibition of GH action. During calorie restriction in mice, increased expression of FGF21 causes growth attenuation and growth hormone (GH) insensitivity. Previous evidence also indicates that fasting-associated increased expression of leptin receptor overlapping transcript (LEPROT) and LEPROT-like 1 (LEPROTL1) (two proteins that regulate intracellular protein trafficking) reduces GH receptor cell-surface expression in the liver. Thus, we hypothesized that FGF21 causes GH insensitivity through regulation of LEPROT and/or LEPROTL1 expression. After 4 weeks of food restriction, LEPROT and LEPROTL1 mRNA expression in the liver and in the tibial growth plate of wild-type (WT) mice was increased compared with WT mice fed ad libitum. In Fgf21 knock-out (KO) mice, LEPROT and LEPROTL1 mRNA expression in food-restricted and fed ad libitum was similar, with the exception of a subgroup of food-restricted Fgf21 KO mice treated with recombinant human (rh) FGF21 that experienced increased LEPROT and LEPROTL1 mRNA expression compared with untreated food-restricted Fgf21 KO mice. In cultured growth plate chondrocytes, FGF21 stimulated LEPROT and LEPROTL1 mRNA expression, with such effect being prevented in chondrocytes transfected with FGFR1 siRNA or ERK1 siRNA. In cells transfected with control siRNA, GH increased [3H]thymidine incorporation, collagen X, and IGF-1 mRNA expression, with all effects being prevented by rhFGF21. In addition, rhFGF21 decreased 125I-GH binding. In LEPROT siRNA- and/or LEPROTL1 siRNA-transfected cells, rhFGF21 did not prevent the GH stimulatory effects on thymidine incorporation, collagen X, and IGF-1 expression; furthermore, rhFGF21 did not prevent 125I-GH binding. Consistent with the effects of rhFGF21, LEPROT overexpression in chondrocytes resulted in the inhibition of GH action. Our findings indicate that the increased expression of FGF21 during chronic undernutrition inhibits GH action on chondrocytes by activating LEPROT and LEPROTL1.


Introduction: The staged Fontan procedure has shown promising short term outcomes in single ventricle patients. However, Fontan-associated liver disease is a marked problem seen in this population as patients age. In this study, we investigate the relationship between hemodynamics and liver fibrosis in Fontan patients. Hypothesis: The extent of liver fibrosis in Fontan patients is associated with poor total cavopulmonary connection hemodynamics. Methods: Thirty-three Fontan patients with liver fibrosis were included in this study. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and phase-contrast CMR data, as well as catheterization measurements and liver biopsies were obtained for each patient. Computational fluid dynamic simulations were performed to quantify TCPC hemodynamics using patient specific anatomies and blood flow waveforms reconstructed from CMR data. Collagen deposition (as a measure of liver fibrosis) was quantified by digital image analysis of Sirius Red stained slides. Statistical analyses were performe...


The purpose of this study is to investigate the imaginary meanings of family terms of designation by semantic differential technique. The subjects of this study were 371 5th graders selected from elementary schools in Seoul and Kyonggi Do. The data were analyzed by frequencies, percentiles, and t-test. The results show gender and residence differences in children`s imaginary meanings of family terms of designation.


THAT alcohol has a diuretic action is well known, but the way in which it produces its effect is not fully understood. Alcohol put into the circulation of a heart-lung-kidney preparation causes a cessation of urine flow according to Loewy and Bornstein [1927]. Hence it would seem probable that its action as a diuretic is extrarenal. The experiments to be described represent an attempt to investigate the mechanism of alcohol diuresis. They fall into two series: (I) Experiments on normal human subjects. (II) Experiments on cats under amytal.


Extending the dichotomous logic of "centralization of strategic rights and decentralization of operational rights" in the M-form structuring,we decompose the decision rights into six subclasses,i.e.,strategy,investment,human resource,finance,budget and operation;And then we run a multivariate analysis of variance on the allocation of multi-class decision rights between the parent company and its directly affiliated units in the104 central enterprise groups.We find out:①In these large state-owned enterprise groups,the allocation pattern of decision rights take shapes,in which important sub-class rights are centralized while less important sub-class rights decentralized.②There are no significant differences in the allocation of the sub-class rights between three organizational structures,i.e.,functional,multi-business and holding structures;However,there are significant differences in the allocation of the sub-class rights between different parent-subsidiary governance distances,especially in the allocation of budget and financial rights.③The parent-subsidiary governance distance exerts a significant moderate effect on the relationship between organizational structure and the allocation of sub-class rights,especially in the allocation of financial and investment rights.These results suggest that large enterprise groups should improve their abilities of corporate governance to facilitate the alignment between the allocation of decision rights and organizational structure.


The purpose of this writing work is for children to develop gross and fine motor skills, strengthen muscles and bones, improve balance, coordination, and flexibility of the body. In addition, playing can also increase heart and lung strength, and help boost a child's immune system. Play activities also provide important social experiences for children. Through play, children can learn to interact with others, share and work together in teams. This can help improve a child's social and emotional skills. In addition, play activities can also help reduce the risk of obesity in children. This writing method uses a review study method about the fitness condition of children during the online game period. Data analysis in this study used several literature reviews which were then analyzed qualitatively. The conclusion of this writing is that in the increasingly advanced technological era, children tend to spend more time in front of gadget screens and move less. By playing, children can reduce their screen time and increase physical activity. Overall, play activity is very important for the physical fitness and health of children. Parents and caregivers must provide opportunities and support for their children to play and move actively.
Keywords: Children's Fitness, Play Activities, Physical Fitness


The changes in tonoplast proteins and soluble proteins under Phosphate(Pi) starvation were studied in tomato seedlings growing by solution culture method.The results indicated that with the extension of Pi starvation time,the soluble protein contents increased significantly in tomato roots,but the changes in shoots were not remarkably.In addition,it was also noted that the changes were later in shoots than in roots.It was reasonable to suppose that due to the remobilization of Pi from root to shoot during Pi stress,the shoot was later under Pi stress than the root in tomato,so the changes of proteins in response to Pi stress were later in shoots than in roots.The contents of tonoplast proteins from the roots of tomato under Pi starvation approximated to those of their unstressed controls respectively.However,the components of polypeptides under Pi starvation differ from those of the controls.These results indicated that Pi stress had no effect on the total amount of synthesis of proteins but has some effect on the differential expression of proteins during protein synthesis.SDS-PAGE showed that there were two novel polypeptides(49.9,52.6 kD) that appeared in tonoplast under Pi starvation for 5 day but not in control.Because Pi stress treatment duration in our study was relatively short which had no serious effect on the growth of the seedlings,the differential expression of polypeptides above-mentioned(49.9,52.6 kD) may be specific to Pi stress.


Technology based merger and acquisition has being become an important way for companies to enhance their core capabilities. In technology based merger and acquisition,factors that affect synergy have been paid more and more on. In order to do further research on technology based merger and acquisition synergy,this paper focuses on the research on factors that affect technology based merger and acquisition, relationship among them. Firstly, this paper analyses technology based merger and acquisition synergy. It proposed 13 main factors that affect technology based merger and acquisition synergy based on the work of case study, literature review and professional consulting;Secondly,it analyses the relationship among the factors by using interpretation structure model(ISM) and reach a model of affecting factors of technology based merger and acquisition synergy;Finally,it carries our a case study of Lenovo acquiring IBM PC to test the model. The result of the case study shows the model has good interpreting ability for technology based merger and acquisition synergy.


Resurfacing of urban roads with concurrent repairs and replacement of sections of curb and sidewalk may require pedestrian ramps that are compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), and when street drains are in close proximity to the walkway, ADA compliant street grates may also be required. The Minnesota Department of Transportation ADA Operations Unit identified a foundry with an available grate that meets ADA requirements. Argonne National Laboratory's Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center used full scale three dimensional computational fluid dynamics to determine the performance of the ADA compliant grate and compared it to that of a standard vane grate. Analysis of a parametric set of cases was carried out, including variation in longitudinal, gutter, and cross street slopes and the water spread from the curb. The performance of the grates was characterized by the fraction of the total volume flow approaching the grate from the upstream that was captured by the grate and diverted into the catch basin. The fraction of the total flow entering over the grate from the side and the fraction of flow directly over a grate diverted into the catch basin were also quantities of interest that aid in understanding the differences in more » performance of the grates. The ADA compliant grate performance lagged that of the vane grate, increasingly so as upstream Reynolds number increased. The major factor leading to the performance difference between the two grates was the fraction of flow directly over the grates that is captured by the grates. « less


This research is focused in the measurement and modelling of the dispersion relations of Lamb waves propagating in a piezoelectric plate. A theoretical model based on a partial wave analysis is used to provide numerical calculations for the dispersion relations of Lamb waves propagating in an LiNbO3 plate with different propagating directions. The dispersion relations are presented in an innovative image format. A non-contact laser ultrasound technique operated in B-scan mode with the aid of double Fast Fourier transform signal-processing scheme is used to measured multi-mode dispersion realtions. Among all the propagation angles, the measured dispersion curves show good agreement with the theoretical calculations. The Rayleigh wave speeds are extracted from the measured and calculated dispersion curves, showing favorable comparison with classical theory by Campbell.


Abstract Patients of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) exhibit an exceedingly high prevalence of tobacco use and disproportionately suffer from tobacco-related illnesses and mortality. A number of studies have sought to target MMT smokers with cessation interventions utilizing a variety of behavioral and pharmacological treatments. Such efforts have struggled to attain even modest rates of cessation at follow-up, suggesting a need for novel approaches. In an effort to accelerate this area of research, the current article proposes an alternative paradigm for MMT smokers: Nicotine Maintenance. The proposed model emphasizes five domains aimed at advancing the contextual fit between smoking cessation treatment and MMT: (1) A harm reduction and maintenance orientation; (2) a reconsideration of abstinence-oriented frameworks and techniques; (3) a longer-term perspective; (4) greater integration with the MMT treatment milieu; and (5) approaches that address the unique needs of MMT patients including shame, stigma, and the enhancement of treatment autonomy.


In this paper, the design of a compact microstrip antenna is proposed for wide bandwidth applications ranging from 2.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz. Defected Ground Structure (DGS) antenna design optimizes the structure and enhances the bandwidth and the return loss performance. Since communication systems prefer small sized broad band and multiband antennas- probe feed monopole is used to fabricate broad-band as well as wide-band antennas. Thorough investigations are carried out in the proposed work to design a new antenna for broad-band properties. Simulation based analysis is performed using Ansoft HFSS electromagnetic simulator software - fabricated on FR-4 Substrate and testing is performed using Vector network Analyzer. The simulation and measurement metrics proved that the proposed antenna is applicable in 2.49 GHz to 3.6 GHz frequency range with a return loss of 19.97dB and 19.05dB.


In 2004 I was marinating a biography of George Plimpton and phoned myfriend Mary Lee Settle to talk about her connection with George and The Paris Review. Our conversation was recorded, with Mary Lee's permission. After we talked about our admiration for George, she commented on her work in progress—which now belongs with the unpublished treasures ofAmerican literature. The best thing Mary Lee said about the profession of authorship was: "A whole industry depends on us and treats us like shit. "


A research has been preformed on the radial porosity profile of a packed bed of multisized spheres. The beds have been simulated using a discrete element method. Next the results have been interpreted using MATLAB and a radial porosity profile has been calculated using line integrals. Goal of the research is to find a way to smoothen the radial porosity profile. The results of the simulation have been compared to earlier experimental work to verify the accuracy of the calculations. Next a parameter sensitivity experiment has been conducted. Finally the model has been used to generate beds of multisized spheres. A standard deviation of 0.7% in the average void fraction has been found. After comparison of the model with experimental research, the model is proven to be accurate using this deviation. The sensitivity experiment has yield similar results compared with the literature. The simulation of multisized pebbles did not finish as expected. The consequence is that no hard conclusions can be drawn from the data. There is however a strong indication that the use of multisized pebbles could smoothen the radial porosity profile.


The selection of the unique aeroshell for the Mars Microprobes is discussed. A description of its aerodynamics in hypersonic rarefied, hypersonic continuum, supersonic, and transonic flow regimes is then presented. This description is compiled from Direct Simulation Monte Carlo simulations, computational fluid dynamics, wind tunnel data, and ballistic range data. The aeroshell is shown to possess the correct combination of aerodynamic stability and drag to convert the probe''s initial tumbling attitude at atmospheric-interface into the desired surface-impact orientation and velocity.


Land subsidence of yongqiang plain in wenzhou was induced by exploiting the groundwater largely. In order to find the relation of land subsidence to groundwater level, and study the characterisitics of land subsidence, this paper analysed and forecasted the groundwater level in different years by using a two dimensional flow model.


Although many waterborne out breaks of Shigellosis have been re ported in the literature, the evidence incriminating these organisms usually does not include the isolation of Shi gella from the suspected water supply (1) (2) (3). However, several in vestigators were able to isolate Shi gella from water sources blamed for Shigellosis outbreaks (4) (5) (6). The authors never have had any success in isolating Shigella from nu merous wastewater and irrigation wa ter samples over years of study (7). Other investigators also have reported their inability to isolate Shigella from river water and wastewater (8) (9) (10). Two other groups of investi gators, on the other hand, have re ported success in isolating Shigella from, river water, wastewater, or well water (11) (12). Other investigators (13) added dys entery bacilli to wells and were able to recover these organisms 22 days later; the same held true for 40 days when coliforms also were added. In another study (14) Shigella were added to river water and it was found that the survival time varied from 30 min to 4 days. The investigators noted that aeration of their samples reduced the survival time. Gispen and Gan (10) have sug gested that the rapid destruction of Shigella might be due to specific bacteriophage, while Abdoelrachman


This study examines three literary utopias from the margins of German literature, namely German-language literature from Eastern Moravia. The works chosen for analysis are the dramatic cycle The City of People (Die Stadt der Menschen) by Moravian-born Austrian writer and visionary Susanne Schmida (1894–1981), the novel The Imperial City (Die Kaiserstadt) by the Austrian writer and diplomat Paul Zifferer (1879–1929), and the text "The City of the Future" ("Die Stadt des Kommenden") by the German-speaking Czechoslovak author Walter Seidl. In all the texts examined, the model of urban landscape is used as the location of utopia: the prototype of an abstract futuristic city (Schmida), Vienna as an exemplar of political utopia (Zifferer), and Zlín as a fully realized social utopia (Seidl). These three sites show a complementary gradation in the sense of the (potential) realization of utopian ideas, i.e. the belief that, put simply, "it was once good" (Zifferer), "it is good" (Seidl), and "it will be good" (Schmida).


The title compound, [Cu(dpp)2]+(dpp = 2,9-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline), exhibits long-lived emission at room temperature in solution, and in contrast with copper(I) complexes of less bulky ligands, the emission persists in polar media; a water soluble derivative of [Cu(dpp)2]+ is luminescent at room temperature in aqueous solution and undergoes efficient redox photochemistry in the presence of electron acceptors.


In winding process, after detecting and cutting the faults on the yarn, splicing of the yarn ends is important for productivity and quality of following processes. Pneumatic elastosplicer and injection elastosplicer have been applied to define the effects of air blast for splicing and yarn twist to the tenacity and elongation at break of cotton/elastane yarns.


SUBTITLE: LOGISTICS COMPANIES FEAR AN ADMINISTRATIVE NIGHTMARE AS THEY EFFECTIVELY BECOME REVENUE COLLECTORS FOR THE DIFFERENT EUROPEAN UNION TAX AUTHORITIES.


An indirect ELISA was used for the first time to detect Mycoplasma capri antibodies in goats and was compared with indirect haemagglutinatioll test. Goats (36) under 1 year of age and of either sex (negative for M.capri antibodies) were used in 3 groups of 17,17 and 2. Two different freeze-dried M.capri saponin vaccines i.e. vaccine A (protein concentration 1.0 mg/dose) and vaccine B (protein concentration 1.5 mg dose) were prepared and inoculated in 2 different group of goats (17 animals in each group). Indirect haemagglutination test could detect early antibodies whereas; ELISA could detect both early and late antibodies. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was adjudged to be comparatively superior for the detection of M.capri agglutinins.


Bringing together two different contemporary fiction writers – Mircea Nedelciu, a nationally-praised Romanian author and continentally-acclaimed Polish author Andrzej Stasiuk – the present article focuses on their common preoccupation with (and recurrent representations of) Eastern European identity. A rather meaningful autochthon counterpoint to "classical" approaches on the matter (such as Cioran's theory of the "historical void") emerges as their views (coincidentally) converge towards an original and up-to-date way of (re)defining Central and Eastern Europeanism.


This paper summarizes twelve years of visualization research at the Software Engineering and Information Systems Laboratory (SEIS), located at the University of Campinas. This research comprises theoretical and applied research in visualization and embraces themes such as the development of matrix reordering algorithms, the creation of heuristics for visualization, and the application of visualization techniques to areas such as oil engineering and educational data mining.


This invention is directed to improved compositions for treatment of acne and related methods. In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising a topical vehicle, nanosilver, acne medicine and soothing agents, effective for treating acne without irritation.


Feed-in-tariff (FIT) policies are currently employed to internalize the positive externalities of renewable energy sources (RESs). However, FIT is not time varying, failing to model the dynamics of the electricity market. Thus, the concept of the aggregator has been adopted to act as a mediator between the market and RES producers. In this paper, RES aggregation is performed through virtual associations (VAs), which are dynamic clusters of prosumers created through ICT. VAs support the prosumers' active participation in the market, the dynamic formation of the clusters to maximize prosumers' profit and participation, and the fair competition among the VAs and among the prosumers. A VA does not have to be a separate profit-seeking entity, and thus its interests can be perfectly aligned with those of the prosumers comprising it. The fair sharing scheme used favors the most competitive VAs and prosumers, without excluding less competitive ones from the market. Different algorithms to form VAs are examined based on a min-max optimization strategy and fair sharing. Fair sharing provides: 1) incentives to the VAs to increase their competitiveness; 2) increased prosumers' participation; and 3) dynamic interaction with the market. Experimental results obtained on realistic traces reveal the advantages of the proposed market models.