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Assessment of Pancreatic Size in Diabetic Patients using Ultrasonography

Diabetic commonly affects the pancreatic size. Ultrasonography (U/S) of pancreas is a common imaging study performed for diagnosis the pancreatic disease. This Study was preformed to assess the pancreatic size of diabetic patients using ultrasonography and to determine whether there was an association between the size of the pancreas and the duration of diabetes. Ultrasonography of the pancreas was performed on 35 diabetic patients and 35 non-diabetic subjects. The data collected from three hospitals in Khartoum state from January 2016 to July 2016. The patients were examined with the own department protocol using ultrasound machines. The study founded that the pancreatic size in diabetic patients was markedly smaller than the pancreatic size in non-diabetic subjects. Pancreatic size in diabetic patients was related to duration of diabetes mellitus, patients with long duration of diabetes mellitus having small pancreatic size than patients with short duration of diabetes mellitus. Pancreatic size did not correlate with age, body mass index or the types of diabetes. We conclude that the pancreatic size is a smaller in subjects with diabetes mellitus than normal subjects and its decrease with increase duration of the diabetes mellitus.
Advancing Behavioral Health Integration Within NCQA Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes

The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions, whether seen in specialty behavioral health or primary care provider settings. CIHS is the first " national home " for information, experts, and other resources dedicated to bidirectional integration of behavioral health and primary care. Jointly funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and run by the National Council for Behavioral Health, CIHS provides training and technical assistance to community behavioral health organizations that received SAMHSA Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grants, as well as to community health centers and other primary care and behavioral health organizations. CIHS's wide array of training and technical assistance helps improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of integrated services, which ultimately improves the health and wellness of individuals living with behavioral health disorders.
Management of Pregnant and Neonatal Dogs, Cats, and Exotic Pets: Lopate/Management of Pregnant and Neonatal Dogs, Cats, and Exotic Pets

Contributors vii Preface ix 1 Kennel Management and Nutrition of the Bitch and Her Offspring 1 Jill Cline 2 Cattery Management and Nutrition of the Queen and Her Offspring 15 Jill Cline 3 Reproductive Physiology of Canine Pregnancy and Parturition and Conditions of the Periparturient Period 25 Cheryl Lopate 4 Reproductive Physiology of Feline Pregnancy and Parturition and Conditions of the Periparturient Period 43 Daniele Zambelli 5 Assessment of Fetal Well-Being and Gestational Age in the Bitch and Queen 55 Cheryl Lopate 6 Neonatal Resuscitation: Canine and Feline 77 Cheri A. Johnson and Margret L. Casal 7 Canine Neonatal Physiology, Behavior, and Socialization 93 Cheryl Lopate and Kersti Seksel 8 Canine Neonatal Disorders 129 Margaret V. Root Kustritz 9 Feline Neonatal Physiology, Behavior, and Socialization 145 Daniele Zambelli 10 Feline Neonatal Disorders 159 Margaret V. Root Kustritz 11 Canine and Feline Congenital Defects and Genetic Counseling 169 Margret L. Casal 12 Management of Orphan Puppies and Kittens 207 Margret L. Casal 13 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of Rabbits 217 Cynthia R. Bishop and Mark E. Burgess 14 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of Cavies (Guinea Pigs) 239 Cynthia R. Bishop and Mark E. Burgess 15 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of the Small Rodents (Hamsters/Gerbils/Rats/Mice) 259 Mark E. Burgess and Cynthia R. Bishop 16 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of Hedgehogs 273 Mark E. Burgess and Cynthia R. Bishop 17 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of Sugar Gliders 283 Mark E. Burgess and Cynthia R. Bishop 18 Reproductive Physiology, Normal Neonatology, and Neonatal Disorders of Chinchillas 295 Mark E. Burgess and Cynthia R. Bishop Index 309
Cholangiocarcinoma: Epidemiology and risk factors

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a malignant tumour, arising from biliary epithelium at any portion of the biliary tree, characterized by a bad prognosis and poor response to current therapies. CCA is currently classified as intrahepatic (IH-CCA) or extrahepatic (EH-CCA). The distinction between IH-CCA and EH-CCA has become increasingly important, as the epidemiological features (i.e., incidence and risk factors), the biologic and pathologic characteristics and the clinical course are largely different. New insights into hepatic and biliary tree stem cell niches organization, into cancer cells of origin and cancer stem cell biology are currently under evaluation as the biological bases of the observed heterogeneity of CCA and could explain the differences in epidemiology and risk factors between IH- and EH-CCA. The purpose of this manuscript is to revise recent literature dealing with the descriptive epidemiology, risk factors and clinical-pathological heterogeneity of CCA with a special effort to compare IH- versus EH-CCA.
Thorax and Abdomen Motion Analysis in Patients with Obstructive Diseases

Objective: We evaluated changes in bronchoconstriction by a new approach based on respiratory inductive plethysmography (RIP) signal analysis. Methods: Thoracic and abdominal motions were recorded (5 min) by uncalibrated RIP in 44 adult subjects with a diagnosis of moderate bronchial obstruction (Obstructive group) and 50 healthy adult controls (Healthy group). In the Obstructive group, two series of measurements were performed before (Obstructive PRE) and after (Obstructive POST) a bronchodilation protocol. Airway resistance (Raw) and lung function data (forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1 ) and FEV1 /FVC) were measured with a body plethysmograph. A breath-bybreath analysis was performed to calculate distances between normalized thorax and abdomen RIP signals and a mean distance (D) was calculated for each recording. Results: D and Raw were higher in the Obstructive group than in the Healthy group in both PRE and POST conditions. Both D and Raw significantly decreased after bronchodilation in the Obstructive group. D and Raw were also positively and significantly correlated in the Obstructive group in both PRE and POST conditions. Conclusion: D, as calculated from signals recorded by RIP, appears to be a useful non-invasive parameter for continuous monitoring of changes in bronchoconstriction.
Analyse der Funktion von Signaladaptoren zelltodvermittelnder Rezeptoren

In dieser Arbeit sollte untersucht werden, auf welchem Wege die beiden Zelltodrezeptoren TNFR1 und Fas Apoptose in den Zelllinien A9 und SV80 ausfuhren. Ausgangspunkt waren widerspruchliche Erkenntnisse uber die Signalwege von TNFR1 und Fas. So war in der Literatur beschrieben, das TNFR1 und Fas die gleichen intrazellularen Signalmolekule benutzen um Apoptose auszulosen. Als diese Signalmolekule wurden FADD, TRADD und FLICE identifiziert. Ergebnisse aus unserem Labor zeigten jedoch, das in A9 Zellen der durch Fas oder TNFR1 ausgeloste Zelltod unterschiedliche Signalwege beschreiten musste, da sich der durch TNFR1 ausgeloste Zelltod bezuglich der Hemmbarkeit durch verschiedene Inhibitoren der Apoptose deutlich von dem durch Fas ausgelosten Zelltod unterschied. Es sollte untersucht werden, ob in SV80 und A9 Zelllinien FADD als gemeinsames Signalprotein beider Zelltodrezeptoren benutzt wird, oder bereits auf dieser Ebene ein Unterschied festzustellen ist. Dazu wurde FADD kloniert, und die Mutante DFADD von FADD hergestellt, die in der Lage ist, den bisher bekannten Signalweg von FADD in einer dominant negativen Weise zu hemmen. FADD und DFADD wurden in A9 und SV80 Zellen zur Expression gebracht. In SV80 Zellen fuhrte Uberexpression von FADD wie erwartet zu Zelltod, Expression von DFADD schutzte nach Stimulation des TNFR1 oder Fas wie erwartet vor Zelltod. Expression von FADD in A9 Zellen fuhrte zu Zelltod. Uberraschenderweise fuhrte jedoch auch Expression von DFADD in A9 zu Zelltod. Es war unerwartet, das die Mutante, die den bisher bekannte Signalweg von FADD blockieren sollte, selbst Zelltod auslosen kann. Um die Art der Wirkung dieser Mutante DFADD weiter zu charakterisieren wurde versucht, den durch DFADD vermittelten Zelltod durch verschiedene Klassen von Hemmstoffe der Apoptose zu inhibieren. Zum einen Apoptoseinhibitoren, die uber Hemmung der Caspasen wirken, zum anderen solche, die durch Hemmung der Atmungskette Apoptose unterbinden. Des weiteren wurde das Signalmolekul RAIDD und verschiedene dominant negative Mutanten kloniert, um zu untersuchen, ob DFADD in der Lage ist weitere Signalproteine zu aktivieren und so Zelltod auszulosen.
Toxicological Evaluation of Gum (Galactomannans) Isolated from Senna tora Seeds

Seed gums possess excellent emulsifying, suspending, binding, thickening stabilizing and water-holding properties. Therefore they are used in various pharmaceutical dosage forms like tablets, syrups, suspensions, lotions, ointments and for sustained drug release systems. Gum derived from the seeds of Senna tora L. is common herbaceous annual occurring weed throughout the India. The present investigation reports preliminary phytochemical screening and toxicological evaluation of the isolated seed gum from the Senna tora. The acute toxicity study was carried out in adult albino rats by “fixed dose” method. The sub-acute toxicity study was carried out for 28 days in wistar albino rats. All the Animals used were observed for clinical signs, physical abnormalities, changes in body weight and pre-terminal deaths. Laboratory investigations such as hematology and clinical chemistry were performed at sacrifice and the data were statistically analyzed. Based on the results of the acute oral toxicity on the polysaccharide in Wistar rats, it may be concluded that the LD50 of the Senna tora gum is greater than 2000 mg/kg. In the sub-acute toxicity study, the gum treated groups did not show any sign of toxicity after getting treated at dose levels of 500, 1000 and 1500 mg/kg daily for 28 days.
How to Draw What You See

Watson-Guptill's all-time best-selling drawing book. A best-seller for 35 years! This is a timeless classic that has taught generations of artists - and will teach generations more. When it was originally published in 1970, "How to Draw What You See" zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill's best-seller list - and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them - realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in his introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna's methods. "How to Draw What You See" shows artists how to recognize the basic shape of an object - cube, cylinder, cone, or sphere - and use that shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.
D6.6.2 Integration of TextGarden with GATE

EU-IST Integrated Project (IP) IST-2003-506826 SEKT Deliverable D6.6. 2 (WP 6) This deliverable is a part of the bottom up integration activities and focuses on bilateral integration of Text Mining and Human Language Technology. Deliverable gives overviews of TextGarden, a machine learning toolkit, and GATE, an infrastructure for Human Language Technology. Next, the use of machine learning tools for language processing is motivated and example scenarios are presented. Deliverable also gives reports on done and scheduled integration activities.
Zusammenspiel zweier Volkskrankheiten

Adipositas, Diabetes mellitus Typ 2 und die Nichtalkoholische Fettlebererkrankung (NAFLD) stehen in einem engen Zusammenhang. Mit zunehmender Prävalenz der Adipositas ist die NAFLD mittlerweile in Europa und den USA die häufigste Lebererkrankung. In Europa beträgt die Häufigkeit etwa 20–30 % 1. Rund 69 % der Erwachsenen mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2 und 50 % der Erwachsene mit Dyslipidämien weisen eine NAFLD auf. Jeder Mensch mit einer Hypertriglyceridämie und einer Insulinresistenz hat auch eine NAFLD 2. Ihre Entstehung basiert auf multifaktoriellen Ursachen wie genetischen, epigenetischen, ethnischen, hormonellen und umweltbedingten Faktoren. Vor allem der westliche Lebensstil mit chronisch hyperkalorischer Ernährung und körperlicher Inaktivität prägen den Verlauf 3. Die periphere und hepatische Insulinresistenz ist das Bindeglied zwischen den Risikofaktoren 4.
De la Celestina al alcahuete: del modelo literario a la realidad procesal

Resumen: El proxeneta tiene en la literatura del Siglo de Oro espanol un modelo en la Celestina y las obras celestinescas. Ello ha permitido crear un arquetipo, que desde la ficcion se ha generalizado y convertido en marco en el que representar una actividad economica, que en la realidad social de la epoca Moderna, se definia por patrones diferentes. Dedicamos este estudio al analisis de las diferencias de la alcahueteria entre el mundo literario y real a traves del analisis de pleitos criminales, y a la definicion del modus operandi de terceras, rufianes, consentidores y alcahuetas. Abstract: The literature of the Spanish Golden Age, specially “La Celestina” and other similar works, shows the main features of a procurer. Literary works have created an archetype that has widespread and have ended representing the economic activity carried out by a procurer –which in fact was defined by different patterns in the society of the Modern Age-. We dedicate this work to the analysis of differences between literary and actual procuring world throughout the analysis of criminal lawsuits, and the definition of the modus operandi of pimps, ruffians and madams. Palabras clave: Historia social, Historia del Derecho, Alcahueteria, Mujer. Keywords: Social History, History of Law, procuring/pimping, woman.
BELIEFS ABOUT THE FACTORS OF PERMANENCY IN GRADUATION COURSES: A STUDY WITH BRAZILIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS

During the university academic experience, students can face a range of challenges that requires adaptation and decision-making skills in personal, social, academic and career domains. For some students these challenges are difficult to face and interfere negatively with their continuity in graduation courses. This study aims to inquire college students about the factors they believe are important for their permanency or dropout in graduation courses. Participants are 127 college students, 35 women (28%) and 92 men (72%), aged 18 to 44 years old (μ=23.1; ±4.30), attending courses at public (49.2%) and private (50.7%) universities in southern Brazil. They fulfilled a demographic questionnaire and two additional questions (a) Which factors contributes to your permanency in university? and (b) Which factor(s) lead or would trigger you to give up your graduation course before its end? Students permanency factors with high frequency of response include positive expectations towards professional future, career motivation and perceived advancement in career goals, parental support to one s academic life, and one s financial resources to support academic expenses. Students’ dropout factors with higher frequency of response include lack of economic resources and family support, personal or family disease, uncertainty about professional future, disliking graduation course and university poor infrastructures. Results indicate that permanency and dropout in graduation courses are perceived by the students as multidimensional phenomena, with objective and subjective dimensions. Career counselors can use this information to help students and the academic institution fostering students' permanency in graduation courses and also to prevent their dropout. Career information, counseling and consulting strategies can be used simultaneously for these purposes.
BackFlip: A Principled Approach to Online Attribute Verification

BackFlip: A Principled Approach to Online Attribute Verification Devlin Daley Department of Computer Science Master of Science As traditional interactions in the real-word move online, services that require verified personal information from web users will increase. We propose an architecture for the verification of web user attributes without the use of cryptographic-based credentials. In this architecture, service providers are delegated a user’s ability to directly contact a certifying party and retrieve attribute data. We demonstrate that this approach is simple for both developers and users, can be applied to existing Internet facilities and sufficiently secure for typical web use cases.
Intravenous γ‐Globulin Treatment in Kawasaki Disease

A multicenter randomized controlled study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of different, doses and kinds of γ‐globulin in Kawasaki disease. Gamma globulin lowered the incidence of coronary artery abnormalities. The effect of γ‐globulin was dose dependent. The intact type was more effective than the pepsin treated type. To establish the indications for γ‐globulin, a study was made of patients who received neither γ‐globulin nor indomethacin and who, within nine days of onset of illness, satisfied at least four of the following criteria: (1) WBC: more than 12,000/mm; (2) platelet count: less than 35×104γmm; (3) CRP: more than 3 +; (4) Hct: less than 35%; (5) albumin: less than 3.5 g/dl (6) age: 12 months or less; (7) male sex. This prospective study is continuing. Of 143 children, 73.4% received γ‐globulin, and only two demonstrated small dilatations of the coronary arteries in children who did not receive γ‐globulin. These guidelines seem satisfactory to establish the indications for γ‐globulin in Kawasaki disease.
Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Peer-to-Peer System for Streaming

Finding an efficient way of distributing content in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks has become important with the growing popularity of media streaming applications. Video multicast applications rely on the efficiency of content distribution from a single source to multiple receivers where one source streams a video to a large number of destination nodes through an overlay multicast tree consisting of peers. The topologies of these P2P networks do not make efficient use of the bandwidth of the participating nodes. The Hybrid Peer-to-Peer (HYPP) architecture provides an application layer mesh that exhibits near optimal throughput by having all nodes, including the leaves, contribute to the overall system throughput. This project presents the experimental results of a real world P2P system based on the HYPP topology deployed on PlanetLab nodes. The HYPP architecture achieves near optimal throughput while provides scalability, low delay and bandwidth fairness among peers.
The Effect of Recitation Al Qur’an Verses of Pre-laughter as Psychological Treatment on the Physical Quality of the Broiler Meat

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of recitation Al Qur'an pre-slaughter as psychological treatment on the physical quality of broiler meat such as the pH value, WHC, drip loss, tenderness and cooking loss. The assessment of physical quality was done by evaluating the 20 samples of broiler chicken ( Pectoralis superficialis ) bre ast picces of 20 days weighing 900-1000 g with 4 treatments (P1 = control, P2 = recitation of the Al Qur'an oral, P3 = recitation of the Al Qur'an recording, and P4 = electrical stunning) of pre-slaughter and 5 replications of which experimental design of this research was completely randomized design. The results of this researh showed that the recitation of the Al Qur'an oral had psychological effect (P<0.05) on the response of pH value, WHC, drip loss, tenderness and cooking loss mose than other treatments.
Re-Turning to The Show

The contemporary moment, if we are to intervene in and radically change the current social and economic system, demands that we return to, rearticulate, reimagine and redefine concepts, goals, desires and relations. Returning to performance works that continue to haunt us, that have left us with the feeling that something has not been articulated about their importance, might help us rearticulate our relation to the world, to others, our place in and the function of current systems. In this article, I return to Jérôme Bel's The Show Must Go On and specifically to its first presentation in 2001– a time when a great deal of participatory work began to be made – to offer a different articulation to those offered so far. Drawing on the thinking of Wendy Brown, Gilbert Simondon, Jeremy Gilbert and John Protevi, I examine the work's economy of relations, its consequent production of the social and the potential that emerged from it. I focus my attention on the sociality produced in a specific moment in this presentation and the role of repetition in it. I suggest that, in that moment, a ‘disequilbrium’ caused by the work's dramaturgy resulted in a shift in the system of the work which afforded the spectators’ repetitive intervention in it and allowed for the work's potential to emerge. Using Simondon's theory of individuation (2005) and Gilbert's (2014) articulation of it, I argue that the work's production of sociality created a space of decision, affect and creative possibility, that enabled practices of thinking, relation and action, that any democratic institution should be informed by, enable and repeat. I suggest that it is such practices that constitute what I define as ethical encounters. While The Show is not conventionally considered to be a participatory or socially engaged work, I maintain that it achieves some of the claimed or intended, but often not delivered work of contemporary participatory performance.