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30TH INTERNATIONAL COSMIC RAY CONFERENCE Can solar Li abundance really be explained by Galactic cosmic rays?

Cosmic-ray interactions are the only known source of the rare isotope Li. The standard picture is that the observed solar Li is produced by galactic cosmic rays accelerated in supernova remnants . Thus lithium-6 is a unique probe of the local Galactic (hadronic) cosmic-ra y history. On the other hand, extragalactic gamma-ray background is a measure of cosmic-ray flue nce but for the average star-forming galaxy. Using the connection between production of lithium and hadronic ga mma-rays in cosmic-ray interactions we tested this assumption and came to a surprising andalarming r esult: extragalactic gammaray background allows for only ∼ 50% of solar lithium-6 abundance to be produced by Galactic Cosmic Rays. Although extreme assumptions yield a consistent picture, more rea listic ones indicate that solar Li cannot be produced by standard GCRs alone without overproducing th e hadronic gamma rays.
A joint model of place of residence (POR) and place of work (POW): Making use of Gibbs sampling technique to overcome arbitrary assumptions in contexts of data limitation

Place or residence (POR) and place of work (POW) are two spatial pivots defining patterns of travel behavior. These choices are considered part of long-term choice influencing short-term daily travel choices. Hence, POR-POW distributions are input into almost all daily travel demand models. However, in many cases, POW-POR is modelled in an ad-hoc way considering the gravity-based or entropy is maximizing aggregate modelling approach. Lack of data on the sequence of choices related to POR and POW is often blamed for avoiding using disaggregate choice model. Recognizing such data limitation, this paper presents an alternative methodology of modelling joint distribution of POW-POW that uses disaggregate choice models without necessarily knowing the sequence of POR and POW choices. It uses the conditional probability break downs of joint POR-POW choice probabilities as depicted in the Gibbs sampling approach. This allows capturing effects of household socioeconomic characteristics, zonal land-use characteristics, and modal accessibility factors in the POR-POW models. The model is applied for a case study in the city of Ottawa. Results reveal that the proposed methodology can replicate observed patterns of POR-POW with a high degree of accuracy.
Inference for Volatility Functionals of Multivariate It\^o Semimartingales Observed with Jump and Noise

This paper presents the nonparametric inference for nonlinear volatility functionals of general multivariate It\^o semimartingales, in high-frequency and noisy setting. Pre-averaging and truncation enable simultaneous handling of noise and jumps. Second-order expansion reveals explicit biases and a pathway to bias correction. Estimators based on this framework achieve the optimal convergence rate. A class of stable central limit theorems are attained with estimable asymptotic covariance matrices. This paper form a basis for infill asymptotic results of, for example, the realized Laplace transform, the realized principal component analysis, the continuous-time linear regression, and the generalized method of integrated moments, hence helps to extend the application scopes to more frequently sampled noisy data.
THE EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC SPORTS ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN HEART WALLS AND CAVITIES

The use of echocardiography has created a possibility for cardiologists to assess the athletic heart. Findings indicate that sport causes cardiac hypertrophy, but changes in the heart have different aspects. Now it is clear that elite endurance champions display larger cavity dimensions during diastole, and increased left ventricle mass. Theory describes heart dimension changes as a result of the type and intensity of physical activity. Extensive studies in the area indicate that regular exercise effects heart size increase. Forty elite male athletes, from wrestling, karate, kanopolo, rowing, and ten healthy males as controls, all aged between 26-30 years of age, were the subjects of the study. The athletes were being trained in training camps. A questionnaire about sport experience information, daily exercise duration and possible drug usage was answered. Echocardiography revealed significant (p<0.05) differences among athletes and controls in terms of interventricular septum (IVS) and posterior wall thicknesses (PWT), end diastolic (EDD) and end systolic dimensions (ESD) in the left ventricle (LV).
Modern software tools for researching and teaching fuzzy logic incorporated into database systems

 In the paper, we show novel software tools develop ed at the Silesian University of Technology used in researching and teaching different forms of data pr ocessing with the use of fuzzy logic. Tools that we have developed allow us to create basic types, functions and opera tors used in our research. Moreover, they can be us ed in teaching students the foundations and principles of approxim ate data processing. These tools are available for the broad community of users and we want to make them popular over the entire world. We also present various imp le entations of real software applications that have been develo p d for the last five years based on the courses of data processing with the use of fuzzy logic. They confirm the trans fer of the knowledge given at the courses towards t he industry and commercial purposes. Index Terms  databases, fuzzy sets, problem based teaching, nov el s ftware tools
Von Willebrand Factor Propeptide in Vascular Disorders

Von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a multifunctional plasma protein that plays a prominent role in haemostasis. In endothelial cells, processing of its precursor pro-VWF results in the formation of two large polypeptides, mature VWF and a propeptide. These proteins are co-secreted on an equimolar basis but are cleared from the circulation at different rates. VWF levels are frequently elevated in response to vascular disorders. Similarly, propeptide levels are increased under these conditions, although primarily in fulminant vascular disease, such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and septicemia. In chronic vascular disease, e.g. diabetes or peripheral vascular disease, propeptide levels are much less elevated. The differential response of VWF and propeptide levels to vascular disease could provide a means to assess the extent and time course of endothelial cell activation. After secretion, the propeptide may play a role in modulating cellular adhesion processes. Thus, enhanced propeptide secretion seems not to be of merely diagnostic significance.
Wealth or Religiosity: Which One Triumphs Over Illness in Bhutan

The association between household wealth and health outcomes has been researched well but religiosity in explaining health outcomes is non-existent. Hence, the main objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between household wealth, religiosity and illness in Bhutan at a household level. Employing the Bhutan Living Standard Survey data of 2012, this article uses a constructed household wealth index, a religiosity dummy variable and other household covariates in establishing the relationship. Instrument variable regression is also performed to control for possible endogeneity. Findings from the Tobit regression suggest that household wealth is more likely to reduce illness while religiosity is more likely to escalate illness. Therefore, fostering economic status of the households is important to reduce illness, while people should be educated to visit health care facilities instead of confining to religious practice in solving morbidity.
Hydrogen-induced stresses in palladium-ruthenium alloys

Stresses induced by hydrogen electrosorption in Pdrich Pd-Ru alloys were studied with the use of an Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance. The total frequency shift was found to be much larger than the frequency shift calculated on the basis of the Sauerbrey equation. The mass frequency shift was subtracted from the total frequency shift to isolate the frequency change due to the formation of the stresses in the alloys lattice. The magnitude of the stresses in the Pd-Ru alloys lattice depends on the amount of absorbed hydrogen (H/M) and the sample composition. The slope of stress-related frequency change vs. H/M plots varies with hydrogen to metal atomic ratio in the whole range of the absorbed hydrogen concentrations studied. The stresses which accompany the absorption process play an important role in the hydrogen absorption/desorption
Architectural Inefficiencies and Educational Outcomes in STEM

The modern education system is structured as a cellular ‘value stream’ in which students acquire new skills as they consume discrete courses and move incrementally through successive grade on a yearly clock. Within each classroom, these students are taught at a common regulated pace that is set by teachers based on the needs of the entire class. Inherent in common pace setting is an inescapable tradeoff between the amount of knowledge gained by those students who keep up and the number of students who fall behind. In ‘Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns,’ (1) Christensen, Horn, and Johnson suggest that the ‘value stream’ model of education in which students move through cellular classrooms could move towards a more dynamic ‘network centric’ model within the next ten years. Under this new institutional regime, students could work at individualized paces and digest online material. Focus could be on mastery of material regardless of schedule. The teacher role would be that of a mentor and coach rather than the sole imparters of knowledge. This work presents a computational model designed to explore unavoidable losses inherent in the current ‘value stream’ structure under a variety of assumptions and education policy choices. System performance in these scenarios is compared against an ideal in which a network enabled paradigm eliminates the cellular pacing requirement. It is shown that seemingly benign structural rules embedded in the current system may have tremendous impact on level and character of STEM educational attainment across the population and that easing the pacing requirement could lead to improvements in educational attainment at all levels.
PR ] 3 N ov 2 01 9 MATRIX POINCARÉ INEQUALITIES AND CONCENTRATION

We show that any probability measure satisfying a Matrix Poincaré inequality with respect to some reversible Markov generator satisfies an exponential matrix concentration inequality depending on the associated matrix carré du champ operator. This extends to the matrix setting a classical phenomenon in the scalar case. Moreover, the proof gives rise to new matrix trace inequalities which could be of independent interest. We then apply this general fact by establishing matrix Poincaré inequalities to derive matrix concentration inequalities for Gaussian measures, product measures and for Strong Rayleigh measures. The latter represents the first instance of matrix concentration for general matrix functions of negatively dependent random variables.
Out-of-the-Screen Extension for Emotional Sharing in Remote Communication

In this study, we aim to support sharing her/his emotions and states with one’s partner by projecting visual effects which express one’s feelings on out of the screen in remote communication. We defined six “MoodTag” and visual effects which express one’s feelings. We implemented a “ProjectionChat”, which is a video chat system and it projects the visual effects on user’s surroundings. We conducted two experiments which investigate the impression that subjects get from projecting visual effects and compares the ProjectionChat to an ordinary video chat. As the results of our experiments, the ProjetionChat is effective in supporting sharing one’s emotions and states on remote communication.
AN ERROR ANALYSIS OF SEQUENCE-TO-SEQUENCE NEURAL NETWORKS ON ENGLISH PHONETIC ALPHABET CONVERSION

English words present inconsistency between their spelling and pronunciation, which requires phonetic alphabet for accurate pronunciation. However, each English dictionary not only lists a different set of pronunciation from one another, but also adopts a phonetic alphabet represented with different notation. These differences in pronunciation and phonetic notation confuse English language learners. A recent research on automatic conversion of different pronunciations shows a result with the accuracy between 74.5 ~ 89.6% produced utilizing sequence-to-sequence (seq2seq) model, a popular mechanism used in deep-learning. This research suggests an error analysis conducted on the results of automatic conversion of different pronunciations. The errors are bidimensional. One dimension is classified into types of segment and suprasegment: consonant, vowel, stress errors. The other describes the types of errors including addition, deletion and alternation. The purposes of the error analysis can be summarized as follows: 1) to survey different phonetic alphabet systems for English and figure out the characteristics of each system, 2) to verify various pronunciation rules and the context information identified in automatically converted data, and finally 3) to suggest a guideline for organizing a training set to be used for learning the seq2seq model in automatic pronunciation conversion.
Nano-structure Formation Driven by Local Protonation of Polymer Thin Films

We report the creation of nano-structures via Dip Pen Nanolithography by locally exploiting the mechanical response of polymer thin films to an acidic environment. Protonation of cross linked poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) leads to a swelling of the polymer. We studied this process by using an AFM tip coated with a pH 4 buffer. Protons migrate through a water meniscus between tip and sample into the polymer matrix and interact with the nitrogen of the pyridyl group forming a pyridinium cation. The increase in film thickness, which is due to Coulomb repulsion between the charged centers, was investigated using Atomic Force Microscopy. The smallest structures achieved had a width of about 40 nm. Different control experiments support our claim that the protonation is the reason for the swelling and therefore the formation of the structures. Kelvin probe force microscopy measurements suggest the presence of counter ions which compensate the positively charged pyridinium ions. We investigated the influence of the water meniscus on the structure formation by varying the relative humidity in the range from 5% to 60% for different dwell times. The diffusion of protons and counter ions is humidity-dependent and requires a water meniscus.
Elaboration d’un questionnaire de justification des demandes d'ANCA au CHU de Bordeaux en 2014 : impact sur le nombre de prescriptions et leur pertinence

Introduction : Les anticorps anti-cytoplasmes des polynucleaires neutrophiles (ANCA) sont un outil precieux dans le diagnostic des vascularites associees aux ANCA (VAA). Les VAA sont des maladies rares et polymorphes, dont le pronostic reste incertain malgre les avancees therapeutiques. L’utilisation des ANCA comme un outil de depistage des VAA devient alors tentante. Pourtant, les ANCA ne sont presents que dans 80 a 90% des granulomatoses avec polyangeites et des polyangeites microscopiques, et dans 40% des granulomatoses a eosinophiles avec polyangeites. Methode : Les prescriptions d’ANCA chez 501 personnes au CHU de Bordeaux en 2013 ont ete selectionnees aleatoirement. L’analyse des dossiers de chaque patient a permis de determiner la pertinence de chaque demande. Secondairement, un questionnaire de justification des demandes d’ANCA a ete diffuse au CHU de Bordeaux en 2014. Resultats : 5943 demandes d’ANCA etaient realisees en 2013 au CHU de Bordeaux, dont 77,8% avec un resultat negatif. Au sein d’un echantillon de 501 prescriptions d’ANCA, seulement 28,7% des demandes etaient pertinentes. L’utilisation d’un questionnaire de justification des ANCA en 2014 a permis une diminution significative du nombre de demandes, avec une diminution de 19% (soit 1132 demandes en moins ; p<0,0001). De plus le nombre de prescriptions d’ANCA non justifiees par une atteinte viscerale classique etait egalement diminue (40,7% en 2013 contre 17,1% en 2014). Conclusion : Le volume de prescription d’ANCA au CHU de Bordeaux est demesure en regard de la rarete des VAA. 28,7% seulement des demandes sont pertinentes. L’utilisation d’un questionnaire de justification pour chaque demande d’ANCA a permis une diminution significative de la prescription d’ANCA et une amelioration de la pertinence des demandes.
METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL NMR IMAGING USING SELECTIVE EXCITATION Inventors :

References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Lawrence D. Cutter; James C. Davis, Jr.; Marvin Snyder [57] ABSTRACT Selective excitation is used to de? ne a thick planar slab of excited nuclear spins in a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging sample. The thick slab is selected such that the excited spins are contained well within the optimum sensitive region de? ned by the radio fre quency (RF) transmitter and receiver coils. Three-di mensional spatial information of an NMR imaging pa rameter, such as nuclear spin density or nuclear spin relaxation time, is collected simultaneously from the excited slab and can be used to construct a series of several tomographic section images of the slab. The spatial information is encoded in the NMR signal by application of pulsed gradient magnetic ? elds subse quent to excitation. Image picture information is ob tained from the NMR signals via three-dimensional 4,284,948 8/1981 Young . 324/309 4,315,216 2/1922 Clow . 324/309 Fmmer transformanon'
Estevia(stevia rebaudiana), edulcorante natural y no calórico Stevia(stevia rebaudiana), non-caloric naturalsweetener

Since ancient times mankind has had a marked preference for sweet foods. Sweeteners provide the same sensations as sugar. Stevia has been used for many years for a variety of purposes, both as a sweetener and medicine, especially in the management of diabetes by reducing plasma glucose levels and insulin, suggesting that Stevia could help in glucose regulation. It is a white crystalline compound (stevioside) that is a natural herbal sweetener without calories, and is between 100 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. The stevioside seems to have little or no acute toxicity. Its use as supplement is safe and does not stimulate appetite, so there is no risk of weight gain in its consumption.
How to Improve The Quality of Life in Patients Living with End Stage Renal Failure

Quality of life (QoL) is important for all people, especially those with chronic illnesses such as end stage renal failure (ESRF). QoL can be a diffi cult concept to defi ne, as it is highly subjective and intricately linked to psychological, physical and social aspects. People with ESRF often experience many physical changes which can negatively impact on their psychological status and interfere with their social functioning. Nurses are in an ideal position to enhance their patient’s QoL as they spend large portions of time with the patient. There are various QoL measurement tools available to monitor patient QoL and nurses should be aware that their perception of the patient’s QoL may differ from the patient’s perception. It is vital that nurses value the importance of patient QoL and recognise the need for a multifaceted approach involving physical, psychological and social aspects. Nurses can contribute to improving patient QoL by providing optimal dialysis which includes minimising technical errors, adhering to strict infection control practices and maintaining current professional knowledge. Appropriate education is important for patients with ESRF so they are able to develop realistic expectations about their illness, treatment and achievable health status. Nurses can play a major role in providing their patients with current and relevant educational material and resources. Nurses are also able to refer patients to other members of the multidisciplinary team for specialised treatment when necessary. QoL is an essential component for any health practitioner who strives to provide their patients with holistic health care and should be recognised as having particular importance for patients with ESRF.
Alcohol as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation

In this paper, we describe the young patient who had the repeated atrial fibrillation episodes immediately after consuming the large quantities of alcoholic beverages. When the patient was shown a second time the atrial fibrillation episodes occurred, the fast drug treatment was applied and reconversion to sinus rhythm was achieved, which lasted further without treatment in the interval between consumption of alcoholic beverages. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to alcohol as a significant factor in the genesis of arrhythmias in young patients with structurally healthy heart, to promote the awareness of the public about the harmful effects of this beverage not only on the cardiovascular system but also other systems and the health, in general. Since the arrhythmia, besides alcohol, may be caused by different etiological factors (hypertension, ischemic heart disease, mitral valve disease, cardiomyopathy, hyperthyroidism, degenerative diseases as well as aging) it is necessary to hospitalize these patients, to implement appropriate diagnostic methods (ECG, Holter monitoring, echocardiographic examination) to other etiological agents and to confirm the alcoholism as a trigger of atrial fibrillation.
Syringing and Probing Results for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Objective: The study was conducted to study the results of syringing and probing technique for treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction from the data collection, recorded at Eye Operation Theater and clinics for the patients treated by the said technique. Study Design: Retrospective Cross-sectional study technique was used. Period: From January 2003 to December 2005. Subjects and Methods: In the study 90 respondents were included with age from six months to five years of both sexes, observed at DHQ Hospital Faisalabad and authors clinics and the data were analyzed by using SPSS package, version 12. Results: Almost 93% of the cases were found to be symptom free at the end of follow up, showing the technique used was one of the best techniques for the said clinical problem.
DIAGNOSTIC VALUES OF IMMATURE GRANULOCYTES, EOSINOPENIA AND I/T RATIO IN DETECTION OF EARLY ONSET NEONATAL SEPSIS IN NEONATES WITH BACTERIAL INFECTION RISK

Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis (EONS) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates. It is difficult to establish thediagnosis of early onset neonatal sepsis and the gold standard of establishing sepsis is by microbiology method. Thus, usinghematology parameters like immature granulocytes, eosinopenia, and I/T ratio can be used as markers to diagnose sepsis moreefficient, faster and inexpensive. The aim of this study is to evaluate if immature granulocytes, eosinopenia, and I/T ratio could beused as markers to diagnose EONS in neonates with bacterial infection. Blood samples were taken from 35 neonates patients’ veins.The patients admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Dr Soetomo Hospital were 0-6 hours old with a high risk ofbacterial infection and received no antibiotic treatment, this study was cross sectional. Immature granulocytes, eosinopenia and I/Tratio were analyzed separately using automatic analyzer instrument. Whole blood was taken from patients’ umbilical cord forculture. Then, value of immature granulocytes, eosinopenia and I/T ratio were compared to the blood culture results. From 35neonatal samples, IG showed a sensitivity of 38.1 %, specificity 64.3 %, positif predictive values (PPV) 61.5%, and negativepredictive values (NPV) 40.9 %. Eosinopenia showed a sensitivity of 28.6%, specificity 100%, PPV 100% and NPV 48.3%. I/T ratioshowed a sensitivityof 23.8%, specificity 85.7%, PPV 71.4% and NPV 42.7%. IG showed the most sensitivity value and eosinopeniashowed the most specificity value for detection of EONS.