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The Glycemic Control Difference in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are heterogeneous diseases in terms of clinical onset patterns and prognosis. It has been assumed that type 1 diabetes begins with acute hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children and adolescents, whereas type 2 diabetes begins with mild and relatively slow course in adults. There is a reduction of β-cell mass and function both in type 1 and type 2 diabetes due to genetic and environmental factors [1,2]. In type 1 diabetes which usually starts before the age of 30, the cause is an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion. Type 1 diabetes is ketone prone diabetes. Symptoms such as polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, weight loss and fatigue suddenly appear in type 1 diabetic. Type 1 diabetics are often underweight or normal weight [3].
Topographic controls on post-Oligocene changes in ice-sheet dynamics, Prydz Bay region, East Antarctica

Within the general trend of post-Eocene cooling, the largest and oldest outlet of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet underwent a change from ice-cliff to ice-stream and/or ice-shelf dynamics, with an associated switch from line-source to fan sedimentation. Available geological data reveal little about the causes of these changes in ice dynamics during the Miocene Epoch, or the subsequent effects on Pliocene‐Pleistocene ice-sheet history. Icesheet numerical modeling reveals that bed morphology was probably responsible for driving changes in both ice-sheet extent and dynamics in the Lambert-Amery system at Prydz Bay. The modeling shows how the topography and bathymetry of the Lambert graben and Prydz Bay control ice-sheet extent and flow. The changes in bathymetric volume required for shelf-edge glaciation correlate well with the Prydz Channel fan sedimentation history. This suggests a negative feedback between erosion and glaciation, whereby the current graben is overdeepened to such an extent that shelf-edge glaciation is now not possible, even if a Last Glacial Maximum environment recurs. We conclude that the erosional history of the Lambert graben and Prydz Bay in combination with the uplift histories of the surrounding mountains are responsible for the evolution of this section of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, once the necessary initial climatic conditions for glaciation were achieved at the start of the Oligocene Epoch.
The Impacts of Hong Kong ’ s Currency Board Reforms on the Interbank Market

Among the economies with a Currency Board System (CBS), Hong Kong (HK) is probably the one with (i) the largest and most developed financial sector, and (ii) the highest capital mobility. Hence, studying HK’s CBS is not only crucial to HK, but also important for the understanding of the modern CBS. This paper outlines the major monetary reforms in HK since the late 1980s. The impacts of these reforms and the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis are then examined empirically. We focus on the differentials between the US and HK interbank interest rates. We assume the conditional-mean equation follows an autoregressive process and the conditional-variance equation follows a generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) process. This model captures the time-varying level and volatility of the differentials. In light of the empirical results we provide an assessment of the reforms in HK. JEL Classification: E42, E58 Acknowledgment: The authors are indebted to two anonymous referees for many helpful comments and suggestions. They would also like to express their gratitude to Professors Charles Goodhart and C.Y. Sin for their advice on an earlier version of the paper. The usual disclaimer applies.
The Reinvigoration of the Scottish Further Education Sector: an exploration and analysis of the recent reforms

In July 2012 the Scottish Government published ‘Reinvigorating College Governance: the Scottish Response to The Report of the Review of Further Education Governance in Scotland’. The Report advanced a radical new structure for the Scottish Further Education (FE) sector and the overall impact has been unparalleled, creating seismic transformations to its operating structure and governance. The newly emerging paradigm overturned previous structural and governance arrangements, rescaling the Scottish FE landscape. This paper analyses the recent policy context unfolding within the Scottish FE sector; illuminating the central driving forces and legitimising discourses behind the current restructuring, cognisant of the emergent European educational policy space. It argues that the emerging policy reforms for Scottish FE, commonly referred to as ‘regionalisation’, is simultaneously a continuation and departure from the governing structures set in place in the early 1990s. The paper offers productive ways of framing thinking about the regionalisation of Scottish FE. Consequently, it will be of interest to Scottish Government policy makers and those working within or in partnership with the Scottish FE sector.
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Public Goods with Punishment & Payment for Relative Rank

We examine the optimal weighting of four characteristic tilts in US equity markets over the period from 1968 through 2014. We define a “tilt” as a positive-Sharpe-ratio, characteristicbased portfolio strategy that requires relatively low annual turnover and a “trade” as a characteristic-based portfolio strategy that requires relatively high annual turnover and liquidity demands. Size is a tilt, because of its very low turnover; high frequency reversal is a trade. This dichotomy is necessary to make practical use of Fama-French style factor regressions. Unlike low-turnover tilts, a full history of transaction costs and an estimate of capacity is critical to determine the expected return, and hence the optimal allocation and explanatory power of trades. The mean-variance optimal tilts toward value (20%), size (26%), and profitability (23%) are roughly equal to each other and to the optimal low beta tilt (24%). The remaining 7% is allocated to bond market factors. Notably, in an apples-to-apples comparison, the low beta tilt is not subsumed by other tilts. Rather, it is the second highest of the four.
Gene Expression Profiling in Rice Infected with Rice Blast Fungus using SAGE

Rice blast disease, caused by the pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe grisea, is a serious issue in rice (Oryza sativa L.) growing regions of the world. Transcript profiling in rice inoculated with the fungus has been investigated using the transcriptomics technology, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE). Short sequence tags containing sufficient information which are ten base-pairs representing the unique transcripts were identified by SAGE technology. We identified a total of 910 tag sequences via the GenBank database, and the resulting genes were shown to be up-regulated in all functional categories under the fungal biotic stress. Compared to the compatible interaction, the stress and defense genes in the incompatible interaction appear to be more up-regulated. Particularly, thaumatin-like gene (TLP) was investigated in determining the gene and protein expression level utilizing Northern and Western blotting analyses, resulting in an increase in both the gene and the protein expression level which arose earlier in the incompatible interaction than in the compatible interaction.
Aanvullend onderwijs : Leren en ontwikkelen naast de school. Een verkennende schets van het landschap van aanvullend onderwijs in Nederland

Het leren en ontwikkelen van kinderen en jongeren vindt plaats op school en in de klas, maar ook daarbuiten, op andere locaties of buiten schooltijd. Leren en ontwikkelen buiten de reguliere lessen kan min of meer spontaan ontstaan in informele settings, maar kan ook meer gestructureerd plaatsvinden. In zulke gevallen vindt leren en ontwikkelen intentioneel plaats binnen een georganiseerde setting (Onderwijsraad, 2003). Er zijn aanwijzingen dat zowel de vraag naar als het aanbod van intentionele, georganiseerde vormen van leren en ontwikkelen naast de school in Nederland toeneemt (Inspectie van het Onderwijs, 2017). Het groeiende aanbod en het gebruik van diverse vormen van aanvullend onderwijsactiviteiten betekenen een belangrijke verandering in het onderwijslandschap in Nederland: leren en ontwikkelen vindt in toenemende mate ook naast het reguliere onderwijs plaats. Deze recente ontwikkeling roept tal van vragen op, die door een consortium van onderzoekers en praktijkpartners in het kader van de Nationale Wetenschapsagenda in de periode 2018 – 2020 worden verkend.
Motivating Factors and Prospects for Rural Community Involvement in Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Mantanani Island, Sabah, Malaysia

 Abstract — In Malaysia, particularly in Sabah, the government has been promoting entrepreneurship among rural people to encourage them to earn their living by making good use of the diverse natural resources and local cultures of Sabah. Nevertheless, despite the government’s aim to encourage more local community in rural area to involve in entrepreneurship, the involvement of community in entrepreneurial activity is still low. It is crucial to identify the factors stimulate (or prevent) the involvement of rural community in Sabah in entrepreneurial activity. Therefore, this study tries to investigate the personal and contextual factors that may have impact on decision to start a business among the local community in Mantanani Island. In addition, this study also aims to identify the perceived benefits they receive from entrepreneurial activity. A structured face-to-face interview was conducted with 61 local communities in Mantanani Island. Data analysis revealed that passion, personal skills and self-confidence are the significant internal factors to entrepreneurial activity, whereas access to finance, labour and infrastructure are the significant external factors that are found to influence entrepreneurship. In terms of perceived rewards they received from taking up small business, it was found that respondents are predominantly agreed that entrepreneurship offers financial benefit than non-financial. In addition, this study also offers several suggestions for entrepreneurship development in Mantanani Island and it is hoped that this study may help the related agency to develop effective support policies in order to encourage more people in rural area to involve in entrepreneurship.
ENHANCEMENT IN ARSENIC REMEDIATION BY MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) USING EDTA IN COMBINATION WITH ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of combination of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on arsenic (As) phytoremediation using maize plants in pot experiment with four treatments (Control, EDTA, AMF, and EDTA+AMF). The results showed that lone addition of EDTA significantly increased exchangeable As concentration in the rhizosphere soil, and thus, enhanced plant uptake of As in shoots and roots. However, it markedly inhibited the root colonization, plant growth, and antioxidant enzyme activity. Consequently, As biological enrichment factor was the lowest because of reduced plant dry weight, although the plants possessed the highest As extraction efficiency. Unlike EDTA, AMF alone had a positive effect on root colonization, dry matter accumulation, and antioxidant enzyme activity, whereas negative effects of AMF on exchangeable As content in the rhizosphere soil and As uptake in shoots and roots were observed. However, using EDTA-AMF combination, maize plants simultaneously exhibited significantly higher exchangeable As extraction efficiency and biological enrichment factor, which were beneficial for the remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil. Therefore, it is concluded that the EDTA-AMF combination could be regarded a promising choice for phytoremediation of heavy metal-polluted soil.
Polyhydroxybutyrate production by Spirulina sp. LEB 18 grown under different nutrient concentrations

In response to the environmental problems caused by plastics of petrochemical origin, a reduction in the use of these materials and their replacement by biodegradable polymers have been sought. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biopolymer of biological origin that belongs to the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), is similar to polypropylene in terms of its mechanical properties, thermodegradability and melting temperature. Various microorganisms, including cyanobacteria, can synthesize this biopolymer. The objective of this study was to stimulate biopolymer synthesis by Spirulina sp. LEB 18 that was grown under different nutritional conditions. Initially, the growth was conducted with Spirulina sp. LEB 18 without the adaptation of the inoculum. In these assays, the concentrations of the carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus sources were varied. The assay that showed the maximum concentration of biopolymers was reproduced with the adaptation of the inoculum for 45 days. There was an inverse relationship between the cell growth and biopolymer synthesis. The assay that contained 0.25 g L -1 sodium nitrate, 4.4 g L -1 sodium bicarbonate and 0.5 g L -1 potassium phosphate showed the maximum cell concentration (0.6 g L -1 ) and a low biopolymer accumulation (13.4%). In addition, the assay that contained 0.05 g L -1 sodium nitrate, 8.4 g L -1 sodium bicarbonate and 0.5 g L -1
Microalbuminuria And Serum Creatinine Levels In Diabetic And Non Diabetic Group-A Comparative Study.

Back ground: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized clinically by the presence of features such as polyuria, polydypsia and polyphagia. Patients with this problem are at increased risk for the development of specific complications including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and atherosclerosis . Microalbuminuria and serum creatinine has emerged as a important indicators to diagnose the high renal risk . The scope of this study is to observe levels of microalbuminuria and Serum Creatinine in the Diabetic and Non diabetic group. Materials and Methods: The comparative study was conducted between diabetes and non diabetic group with 30 participants in each group at Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences , Nellimarla during the period from April 2012 to March 2013. Estimation of serum creatinine was done by Jaffe’s method and estimation of micro protein by Pyrogallol Red method. Results
The Effect of Inclination of Channel on Separation of an Incompressible Thermally and Electrically Conducting Viscous Binary Fluid Mixture in Presence of Strong Magnetic Field

The effect of inclination of a channel on separation of a binary mixture of viscous incompressible thermally and electrically conducting Newtonian fluids in presence of a strong magnetic field perpendicular to the direction of flow is examined. The equations of motion, energy and concentration are solved analytically. It is found that the non-dimensional parameters viz, the baro-diffusion number, the Soret number, the product of Prandtl number and Eckert number, the Hartmann number, the electric parameter and the Magnetic Reynolds number affects the species separation significantly. The inclination of the channel has adverse effect on the rate of species separation while the intensity of the applied magnetic field enhanced the same.
Effect of temperature on accumulation of chlorophylls and leaf ultrastructure of low temperature induced albino tea plant

White young shoots from albino tea cultivars have high level of amino acids and are rare and valuable materials for processing green tea. The effects of temperature on leaf colour, accumulation of chlorophylls and leaf ultrastructures of an albino tea cultivar ‘Xiaxueya’ were investigated. The study showed that the shoot albino phenomenon of ‘Xiaoxueya’ was controlled by temperature. The development of chloroplast from etioplast and the accumulation of chlorophylls a and b were blocked and albino shoots were observed at 15 ̊C. However, the albino phenomenon was reversed when the plant was grown at 20 ̊C or above. The authors recommended that the albino tea cultivars should be grown at high altitude or high latitude areas so as to prolong the production season of albino tea shoots.
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A molecular-based fast method to determine the extent of DNA damages in higher plants and fungi

Comet assay also called ‘single cell gel electrophoresis is a technique for the detection of DNA damage and repair at the level of single cells, which is one of the most advanced techniques introduced to the agricultural sciences in recent years. The assay is one of the most popular tests of DNA damage detection (e.g. single and double-strand breaks, oxidative-induced base damage and DNA-DNA/DNAprotein cross linking) by electrophoresis. The assay is very sensitive, rapid, easy to handle, noninvasive, visual and inexpensive compared to most conventional techniques to detect DNA damage, there is also little amount of cell samples required and it is applicable for most eukaryotic cells, thus, it has rapidly gained importance in the fields of genetic toxicology, medicine, environmental studies and agriculture. Isolated DNA from cells are embedded in a thin agarose gel on a microscope slide and unwound in a suitable buffer and exposed to a weak electric field to attract broken, negatively-charged DNA towards the anode. After electrophoresis, migrated DNA fragments stained with a fluorescent dye would resemble a shape of a comet observed by a fluorescence microscopy. The extent of comet-like shapes would indicate the level of DNA damage in cells. The intensity of comet tail relative to the head would also reflect the extent of DNA damage in numerical.
An empirical study on the recall of site map of home pages on the World Wide Web

In this article we describe an integrated view of home page structure for recall of information being a powerful concept for the users in information retrieval. We present the results of an experiment investigating the role of structured information in the recall of titles and sub-titles of the site map. We compare the recall of text information of the home page in terms of their hierarchical order at different levels, ascending / descending order, total number of headings recall and total number of levels recall and total possible hierarchical order pages using two types of the Web pages differing in structure of the site map only (structured vs. unstructured) and two types of users (high knowledge vs. low knowledge). All groups were asked to recall the site map of the Web site. The subjects showed improved recall performance for structured information site map page as compared to reduced recall for unstructured one. We argue that structured pages can lead to the construction of better recall process. We believe that the usability of Web tools must allow cognitive resources for navigation planning. The findings from this study indicate that Website developers should construct and provide a conceptual map, which gives a clear insight into the organizational structure of the whole Web site. The findings suggest that the structured site map is importance for both high and low prior knowledge subjects to know that how the ideas of the different document relate to one another.
Seminal plasma levels of lead and mercury in infertile males in Benin city, Nigeria

Background/objectives: Studies on environmental exposure to toxic metals and their effects on male reproductive function are scare in our setting. This study evaluates the levels of lead and mercury in seminal plasma of infertile males who are non-occupationally exposed in Benin City, Nigeria and to determine the relationship between seminal quality and these toxic metals. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 subjects participated in this study which includes 60 infertile males on routine visit to the infertility clinics in Benin City and 20 fertile males as controls. The concentration of lead in seminal plasma was assayed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer while the concentration of mercury was measured using inductively coupled plasma Mass spectrometry. Semen analyses were performed using standard techniques as recommended by World Health Organization. Results: Mean seminal plasma lead and mercury levels were significantly higher (p<0.001) in infertile males compared with controls. Mercury and lead correlated negatively (p<0.001) with sperm count, progressive motility, total motility and morphology but not with semen volume. There was no significant correlation between toxic metals and sperm indices in fertile males (controls). Conclusion: The levels of the studied toxic metals were higher in seminal plasma of infertile males and appear to have adverse effect on seminal indices in non -occupationally exposed males.
DEEP NECK FLEXOR ENDURANCE: A NORMATIVE DATA SCORE IN NORMAL HEALTHY INDIAN POPULATION

Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle to generate tension, sustain that tension & resist fatigue over a prolonged period of time against load. Earlier researches states that any challenge to cervical spine flexor endurance could lead to cervical dysfunction, tissue overload, trauma & pain. Since importance of neck flexors endurance is emphasised upon by researchers, our aim was to establish the normative database of neck flexor endurance for the Indian population too. DNF endurance test was done on normal subjects & scores recorded for primary purpose of having a standard research value which could be used for clinical & research purposes. Secondary aim of study was to see for any correlation between DNF endurance & anthropometric measures of neck length & head circumference. The Mean DNF endurance hold time for Indian males was 55.5±25 seconds & for females was 45.2±23 seconds. No significant correlation was observed between DNF endurance & anthropometric variables.
Engineering Teaching on Information Aggregation of Communication Major

A new research of teaching strategy for communication engineering is introduced in this paper. The study is on teaching research of communication engineering, which is based on the new technology of information aggregation. The article presents the information aggregation technology, data collection strategy in different kinds of network and effect of using the new teaching pattern respectively. The research method of the paper is to introduce the information aggregation technology into the communication engineering teaching. The comparison of the result of the teaching that uses the new method to the traditional teaching is clear. The result is that the technology of information aggregation is very important to enhance the study of students whose major are communication engineering. From the information aggregation point of view, the paper describes the importance and necessity that teachers use information aggregation as a teaching method for communication major. The conclusion of the research is that the new technology of information aggregation has great value in teaching of communication engineering. Keywords-teaching research; aggregation; information analysis; communication major; big data