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Estimation of the octanol-water distribution coefficient of basic compounds by a cationic microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography system

The octanol-water partition coefficient (Po/w), or the octanol-water distribution coefficient (Do/w) for ionized compounds, is a key parameter in the drug development process. In a previous work, this parameter was estimated through the retention factor measurements in a sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) - microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) system for acidic compounds. Nonetheless, when ionized basic compounds were analyzed, undesirable ion pairs were formed with the anionic surfactant and avoided a good estimation of log Do/w. For this reason, an alternative MEEKC system based on a cationic surfactant has been evaluated to estimate Po/w or Do/w of neutral compounds and ionized bases. To this end, it has been characterized through the solvation parameter model (SPM) and compared to the octanol-water partition system. Results pointed out that both systems show a similar partition behavior. Hence, the log Po/w of a set of neutral compounds has been successfully correlated against the logarithm of the retention factor (log k) determined in this MEEKC system. Then, the log Do/w of 6 model bases have been estimated at different pH values and they have been compared to data from the literature, determined by the reference shake-flask and potentiometric methods. Good agreement has been observed between the literature and the estimated values when the base is neutral or partially ionized (up to 99% of ionization).
Preliminary age and growth study in order to introduce a Minimum Landing Size ( MLS ) restriction for the future ' ' Paschalis

3 Introduction . 3 Materials and methods . 4 Study Area . 4 Sample collection . 6 Sample processing . 6 Statistical analysis . 6 Results . 8 Discussion . 10 Conclusions . 11 References . 12 Acknowledgments . 14 Appendices . 15 List of tables and figures Tables Table 1 – Number of individuals and age-length key of common dab (L. limanda) used for growth analysis . 8 Table 2 – VBGE parameter estimations after non-linear regression analysis in Statgraphics, showing standard errors and the lower and upper confidence intervals . 9
The Collective Use of Forms of Language as Cultural Artefacts to Represent Public Understanding in Case-Studies

The need to demonstrate both the value of collective forms of language and the richness that interviewee reviews add to constructed analyses is a focus of debate. Researchers undertaking developmental studies have continually affirmed their commitment to demonstrate to the managers of Developmental Charities (DCs) and associated stakeholder groups not only the value a case-study approach adds to understanding but, more importantly, how better to analyse the perspectives of the different stakeholder groups regarding the management of their organisations. Here we demonstrate a methodology to help achieve this. This paper reflects on a novel case-study approach used to demonstrate the added value of constructed analyses from data provided by key informants in the construction of case studies for Oxfam GB, Water Aid, Christian Aid, Amnesty International and Action Aid. Using a wide-range of key informants to provide different insights with regards to the subject of study is an intrinsic part of the methodology. These act as the principals in adding value to data and reviewing the constructed analysis. The constructionist approach used in the development of meanings is a key methodological feature in creating a cumulative cultural text. This fits well with the key features inherent in Representation Theory that guides the choice of methodology. Four components are discussed in relation to a new proposal for case-study methodologies. These are: Key Informants, Cumulative Cultural Text, Representation Theory, Constructed Public Understanding.
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MIMO OFDM IEEE 802 . 11 N RECEIVER BLOCKS ON HETEROGENEOUS MULTICORE ARCHITECTURE Communications and Computer Networks Engineering

MOHAMMAD HOSSEINVAND: Design and Implementation of MIMO OFDM IEEE802.11n Receiver Blocks on Heterogeneous Multicore Architecture Tampere University of Technology Master of Science Thesis, 60 pages October 2018 Master's Degree Programme in Communications And Computer Networks Engineering Major: Communication Systems and Networks Examiners: Prof. Jari Nurmi M.Sc. Sajjad Nouri
Vague Language and Context-Dependence: An Experimental Study.∗

In this paper we broaden the existing notion of vagueness to account for linguistic ambiguity due to language used in a context-dependent way. This broadened notion, termed as literal vagueness, necessarily arises in any Pareto-optimal equilibrium in many standard conversational situations. With controlled laboratory experiments we find that people can make use of literally vague language to effectively transmit information.
Moderators and Mediators in the Tendency toward Cosmetic Surgery: Media Influences, Appearance Perfectionism, and Appearance Investment

This study examines the relationships among sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, perfect physical appearance, appearance investment and the tendency forcosmetic surgery. Data wascollectedfrom 631 students (male and female), aged between 18 and 49 years (M=21.83, SD=4.09). Results indicated that all of the predictors examined correlated with positive attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. Furthermore, worry about imperfection as one of perfectphysical appearance subscales moderated the relation between sociocultural attitudes toward appearance and appearance investment. Likewise, sociocultural attitudes toward appearance had a direct and indirect effect (via appearance investment) on the tendency forcosmetic surgery. That is, appearance investment partially mediated the association between media influences and attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. These findings suggest that a greater perfectionist tendency and a greater psychological investment in physical appearance among mass media messages about beauty predict more favorable attitudes toward cosmetic surgery.
Bayesian Linear Regression

Bayesian methods are an alternative to standard frequentist methods and as a result have gained popularity. This report will display some of the fundamental ideas in Bayesian modelling and will present both the theory behind Bayesian statistics and some practical examples of Bayesian linear regression. Simulated data and real-world data were used to construct the models using both R code and Python.
Point-of-Interest Recommendation Systems in Location-Based Social Networks

Accurate point-of-interest (POI) recommendations are key to the success of location-based social networks (LBSN) since it will attract more users and advertisers to the platform. To achieve the POI recommendation task, many methods are proposed and used in practice from generic recommendation system methods to POI specific algorithms. In this paper, we will analyze a novel recommendation technique, factorized personalized Markov chain (FPMC) model, which is a combination of matrix factorization and Markov chain models. We will also explore enhancements of FPMC optimized for POI specific characteristics such as users’ movement constraint and complex behavior over time. Experimental results show POI specific methods outperform generic recommendation models. It also verifies that the more POI characteristics a system incorporates, the more accurate the prediction.
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE CYCLIC FLEXURAL RESPONSE OF CFT MEMBERS

Aiming at the evaluation of the ultimate behaviour of Concrete Filled Tubular (CFT) members subjected to bending moment, an experimental program is currently in progress at the Materials and Structures Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering of Salerno University. In particular, Square Hollow Section CFT beam-columns are being investigated, both under monotonic and cyclic loading conditions. The three point bending scheme is adopted for testing specimens, where an hydraulic actuator is used for the transmission of the transverse load at midspan under displacement control. An adequate measurement system is adopted during the tests. In particular, in addition to the main transverse displacement at midspan, longitudinal deformations along the cross section perimeter are measured by means of strain gauges, aiming to the experimental evaluation of moment-curvature relationships as well as force-displacement curves for each specimen. This paper presents the structural details of six specimens and the corresponding experimental results. The members have shown high ductility and energy dissipation capacity.
Leadership in Intergroup Contests

The paper studies how leadership recommendations and leading‐by‐example shape behavior in intergroup contests. The experimental results show that the leader is a key driver of aggregate contest expenditure. Leaders increase their expenditure substantially once they make recommendations to the followers. The specific expenditure recommendations have a highly significant impact on the investments of followers. The additional impact of leading by example is rather small. A second experiment replicates the treatments in a noncompetitive voluntary contribution game. It reveals a remarkable consistency in the leader‐follower‐relationship across the two games despite significant differences in the impact of the treatments on leadership behavior.
ROLE OF CBNAAT (CARTRIDGE BASED NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TEST) IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULAR PLEURAL EFFUSION

Introduction: problem. Among extra constitutes about 35% TB (9%), TBM (5%), other specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been recently introduced for detection of tu pleural effusion. It has an added advantage of detecting rifampicin resistance. With an aim to determine the role of was conducted in department of Internal medic Patients with symptoms suggestive of standard procedure protocol and sent for CBNAAT test and routine examination. common affected age group was below 45 years and patients were DM followed by COPD, HTN and HIV. In our patients had pulmonary involvement and 28 were sputum AFB positive. Pleural positive in 37 patients out of which 31 were of Pleural Fluid gives a very good higher cell count is suggestive of TB but NAAT helps in as rifamp improve and escalate the diagnosis of settings in regions not only with high TB burden Rifampicin quality of TB care.
Knowledge Graph Analysis of Internal Control Field in Colleges

: Knowledge graph is a new method to describe concepts, instances and their relationships in the objective world. In recent years, it has attracted people's wide attention. Knowledge graph can effectively expand the breadth of search results. At present, in the field of internal control of colleges and universities, the key word search technology is mainly used to retrieve relevant knowledge content. It is difficult to retrieve information by using the relation between objects. Therefore, this paper first proposes a knowledge graph construction method for internal control in universities, through which the knowledge graph of internal control policy in universities can be constructed. Then , this paper proposes a knowledge inference method based on inference rules, which USES the knowledge hidden in the knowledge graph of internal control policy to realize intelligent data retrieval. Finally, the CiteSpace software is used to realize the visualization display in the field of internal control in universities and realize the construction of internal control knowledge graph and visualization research. The system can effectively utilize the relationship between knowledge objects of internal control and give full play to the value of information resources of internal control.
Auditor-Client Misalignment and its Effect on Audit Quality: Evidence from Europe

This study examines the association between auditor-client mismatch and audit quality and how the legal environment influences this association. We find that mismatched clients have significantly higher audit quality – measured by discretionary accruals and the likelihood of receiving a modified audit opinion – and at the same time receive also a discount on their audit fees. Further, we find that the effect of auditor-client mismatch with non-Big 4 auditors is stronger if auditing regulation is weak, while the effect of auditor-client mismatch with Big 4 auditors is either unaffected by the regulatory environment or becomes stronger if auditing regulation is strong. Our results complement the existing literature on audit quality by identifying clientele mismatch as a factor that affects audit quality.
Personality traits and subjective well-being with regard to problem of infertility: The mediating role of implicit self-theories and life-engagement

In integrated approaches to personality (McAdams & Pals, 2006; McCrae & Costa, 1999), it is possible to examine relationships between personality traits, beliefs as characteristic adaptations, and subjective well-being. This research aimed to verify if implicit self-theories (belief about stability of human nature) proposed by Dweck (2000) and life-engagement proposed by Scheier et al. (2006) play a mediating role in relationships between personality traits and satisfaction with life. The relationships were examined with respect to infertility problem. A sample of 120 adults (aged 26–48; M = 36.60; SD = 4.82; 50% women) participated in the research. The mediation hypotheses were examined, and furthermore, four groups of couples were compared in terms of measured variables. The groups were: couples with (1) cured and (2) uncured infertility and couples who were not infertile and (3) have and (4) do not have children. Life-engagement mediated the relationship between Conscientiousness and satisfaction with life in the whole sample. The belief about stability of human nature mediated relationships between subjective well-being and Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, and Extraversion only among couples with an infertility problem.
DIP-Linked DNA Polymorphism-A Novel Type of DNA Marker to Detect Mixture DNA

Detection of mixture stains has been one of the forensic difficulties for decades. Most techniques showed the mixture’s phenotype with the pattern of admix of alleles or phenotypes. Generally, the detected phenotype may be varied due to the constituent proportion. The phenotype of mixture stains was often used for exclusion of a suspect, rather than identify one. Provided the advance DNA genetic markers and fluorescentlabeling techniques make a huge step to extend the markers’ polymorphism and detection sensitivity, the principle to identify or exclude the suspect from stain evidence is not improved much. For example, current technology, such as STR-PCR followed by capillary electrophoresis showed the collective genotype of the mixture. Forensic experts had to differentiate the contributors based the probability of the putative allele combinations to produce a likelihood (LR) value to assess the possibility of the suspect involving the case [1,2]. Many software programs have been developed to meet the huge calculation task [3,4]. In recent years, many novel have been developed DNA markers based on the haplotypes of the contributors of the mixture. The novel markers usually have a higher sensitivity and specificity (based on the allele-specific amplification) compared with traditional STR examination. This review mainly focuses on the adventure of new markers and their (putative) applications in the forensic medicine. The Strategies to Separate Contributor from Mixture Stains
Breaking human social decision making into multiple components and then putting them together again

Most of our waking time as human beings is spent interacting with other individuals. In order to make good decisions in this social milieu, it is often necessary to make inferences about the internal states, traits and intentions of others. Recently, some progress has been made toward uncovering the neural computations underlying human social decision-making by combining functional magnetic resonance neuroimaging (fMRI) with computational modeling of behavior. Modeling of behavioral data allows us to identify the key computations necessary for social decision-making and to determine how these computations are integrated. Furthermore, by correlating these variables against neuroimaging data, it has become possible to elucidate where in the brain various computations are implemented. Here we review the current state of knowledge in the domain of social computational neuroscience. Findings to date have emphasized that social decisions are driven by multiple computations conducted in parallel, and implemented in distinct brain regions. We suggest that further progress is going to depend on identifying how and where such variables get integrated in order to yield a coherent behavioral output.
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Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical ResearchCenterof RespiratoryDisease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, People’s Republic of China; Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; Department of Internal Medicine,Ohio State University College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Introducing Drone Technology to Soccer Coaching

Soccer is one of the most complex and dynamic games (within match situations) where 22 players move for the ball. A ball might have an impact on these 22 players because the game is enclosed by ‘own possession’, ‘out of possession’, and ‘transitions’. So the modern scientific coach needs to think about the impact of a ball on 22 players instead of 1 player. Consequently, the defensive and attacking team shape is very difficult to understand, as the game is very intelligible. A coach can’t reach all the specific places of soccer movement at a time. The Drone camera (flying tactful eye) is capable of filming aerially on the transverse plane and can reach all specific locations as requested by the coach. The coach can also make videos for all his practice sessions and review them later. The researcher did not find any previous studies that demonstrated the importance of Drone video for the analysis of attacking and defensive team shape in practice sessions and an unofficial match context. The Drone video affects the study of soccer strategies that research has explored.
Consequences, norms, and inaction: A critical analysis

Gawronski, Armstrong, Conway, Friesdorf and Hütter (2017, GACFH) presented a model of choices in utilitarian moral dilemmas, those in which following a moral principle or norm (the deontological response) leads to worse consequences than violating the principle (the utilitarian response). In standard utilitarian dilemmas, the utilitarian option involves action (which causes some harm in order to prevent greater harm), and the deontological response, omission. GACFH propose that responses in such dilemmas arise in three different ways: a psychological process leading to a deontological choice, a different process leading to a utilitarian choice, or a bias toward inaction or action. GACFH attempt to separate these three processes with new dilemmas in which action and omission are switched, and dilemmas in which the utilitarian and deontological processes lead to the same choice. They conclude that utilitarian and deontological responses are indeed separable, and that past research has missed this fact by treating them as naturally opposed. We argue that a bias toward harmful inaction is best understood as an explanation of deontological responding rather than as an alternative process. It thus should be included as an explanation of deontological responding, not an alternative response type. We also argue that GACFH's results can be largely explained in terms of subjects' unwillingness to accept the researchers' assumptions about which consequence is worse and which course of action is consistent with a moral norm. This problem is almost inherent in the attempt to switch act and omission while maintaining equivalent norms. We support this argument with data from experiments with new and old scenarios, in which we asked subjects to judge both norms and consequences. We also find that GACFH's results are not as consistent as they appear to be in the paper.pso
El efecto priming en la recuperación léxica en tareas de memoria implícita para estudiantes avanzados de idiomas extranjeros

This study attempted to investigate the possible effects of visual priming on a foreign language vocabulary retrieval on three implicit memory task types (i.e., word stem completion (WSC), word fragment completion (WFC) and anagram solution tasks). Gender effect was also focused for lexical retrieval under the priming effect. A total of 45 male and 45 female Iranian advanced EFL learners were recruited and assigned to each of the three experimental groups of the study which contained an equal number of males and females learners. WSC, WFC and anagram solution tasks held 30 lexical items which were developed out of 5000 most frequent words in English. 15 primed and 15 unprimed lexical items were randomly accommodated in each task. After the visual priming phase and distracting participants’ attention via an unrelated task, the participants were asked to do the implicit memory tasks based on their experimental groups. The results showed that participants gained higher scores on the visually primed lexical items on all implicit tasks. Also, no statistically significant difference was observed between males and females regarding the visual priming effect. Pedagogical implications are finally discussed on the light of the findings.
An X-ray Diffraction Determination of the Crystal Structure of Ammonium Hydrogen Sulphate above the Ferroeleetrie Transition

The structure of ammonium hydrogen sulphate (AHS) has been determined from three-dimensional X-ray diffraction data collected at room-temperature. At this temperature AHS is non-ferroelectric. At 3 °C it is known to make a second-order transition to a ferroelectric phase in which the spontaneous polarization is parallel to the c axis of the pseudo-orthorhombic monoclinic unit cell. This cell contains two symmetrically inequivalent formula units, which are found to be closely related by a pseudosymmetry. The two inequivalent sulphate tetrahedra are distorted and they are linked by short hydrogen bonds into chains parallel to the b axis. Additional information on the positions of the protons in these hydrogen bonds was obtained from neutron diffraction data collected in the (hOl) layer only: the b axis is very short 4.6 A. Both the X-ray and the neutron analyses show that the hydrogen atoms are ordered onto acentric sites in these bonds. Both studies also agree in suggesting that the ammonium ions are executing pronounced thermal motion. The structure shows two features which are unusual in non-ferroelectric phases of ferroelectric materials: first the pseudo-symmetry of the structure, and secondly the ordering of the protons onto acentric sites in the short hydrogen bonds bonds which are expected to play a r61e in the ferroelectric transition. These features of the structure are discussed in relation to the ferroelectric transition and the further work that they suggest. Some of the methods of analysis applied to the problems raised by the pseudo-symmetry of the structure are discussed.