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Effects of chronic remote ischemic conditioning on atrial fibrillation burden in patients with permanent pacemakers

Background: The burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been attractive recently and may be associated with stroke risk and mortality. Remote ischemic conditioning could reduce the incidence, inducibility and sustainability of AF. But the effects of chronic remote ischemic conditioning (CRIC) on atrial fibrillation burden in patients with pacemaker implanted are still unknown.Design: This was a single‑center, prospective, randomized, open-labeled clinical study.Methods: Sixty-six patients with permanent pacemakers were randomly divided into CRIC group and control group after 4 weeks screening. CRIC treatment was performed twice a day for 12 weeks. A remote ischemic conditioning protocol consisted of 4 × 5 min inflation/deflation of the blood pressure cuff applied in the upper arm to create intermittent arm ischemia. Pacemaker programming was performed for four times: before screening (-4-week), after screening and before randomization (0-week, baseline), 4-week and 12-week follow-up. Data including AF burden, longest duration of AF and cumulative numbers of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) were collected.Results: Sixty-one patients (31 patients in CRIC group and 30 patients in control group) completed the study. CRIC was well-tolerated by patients after 12 weeks treatment. The burden of AF in CRIC group was decreased significantly at 4-week compared with that at 0-week (14.7%±18.5% vs 17.0%±20.7%, p < 0.001), which further decreased at 12-week compared with that at 0-week (8.6%±10.2% vs 17.0%±20.7%, p < 0.001) and that at 4-week (8.6%±10.2% vs 14.7%±18.5%, p < 0.001), which was not observed in the control group. AF burden also reduced significantly after 12-week CRIC compared with that in control group (8.6%±10.2% vs 17.6%±19.5%, p = 0.013). Repeated measurement ANOVA showed that the changes of AF burden was associated with CRIC instead of time (p < 0.01). In addition, there were trends that longest duration of AF and cumulative numbers of AHREs were reduced after 12-week CRIC.Conclusions: This study suggests that a 12-week course of CRIC treatment could reduce AF burden in patients with permanent pacemakers, supporting widespread use of CRIC in the daily lives of these patients, which need to be verified in the future.Clinical Trial RegistrationRegistration name: Effects of remote ischemic conditioning on atrial fibrillation burden in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillationRegistration number: ChiCTR-IOR-17012666Registered 14 September 2017; URL: www.chictr. org.cn/showproj.aspx? proj=21591
Agriculture: New Perspectives with the Advancement of Technology

Today farmers are essentially using new modern and scientific methods in agriculture. The demand for modern agricultural products is increasing and farmers want to know more about modern methods. Chemists, biologists, engineers are also contributing for mass production. The modern farming system has made a significant contribution to the global expansion of grain output. The globe can reach adequacy in food grain production by employing current farming systems. The use of better seeds, correct irrigation, and chemical fertilizers to deliver adequate amounts of nutrients to the plants, are all modern approaches useful in agricultural operations. There has been a great contribution of science in the branch of agriculture, which is not possible to describe. Science has worked in a large area for the modernization of agriculture. Science has used totally different types of hybrid crops i.e. crops and fine chemicals.
Triads at the interface between supply networks and logistics service networks

The research and literature on supply networks and on logistics service networks has largely been separated. In practice, the ‘two networks’ are integrated since the activities carried out in them are always subject to interdependencies and thus in need of coordination. In this paper we focus on the triads consisting of buyers and suppliers of goods and of the logistics service providers (LSPs) that take care of the logistics services between the two. We argue that these particular triads are generic in nature while still seldom considered as of importance. The latter may be an effect from transport services being considered by many firms as a non-strategic purchasing category. However, this may change as the need to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of transport services, as part of broader logistics service packages, is becoming one of the key issues for dealing with the environmental impact of transport. Based on our scrutiny of the generic triads connecting supply networks and logistics service networks we discuss three themes with implications for research and practice; (1) the nature of the connections between the dyads in the triads, (2) the triads’ functions in relation to fourth parties in the supply network, and (3) the triads’ functions in relation to fourth parties in the logistics service networks.
Improving Knowledge of C-130 Aircraft Condition: A High Velocity Maintenance Case Study

Abstract : High Velocity Maintenance (HVM) seems poised to revolutionize the way the Air Force schedules and performs depot-level maintenance on its aircraft. The four tenets of HVM -- Known Condition of the Aircraft, Supportability, Daily Standard Work, and High Burn Rate -- provide the basis for the Air Force's Air Logistics Centers (ALCs) to improve the quality of planning and scheduling that goes into each aircraft's depot maintenance visit. These tenets have been implemented at Warner Robins ALC as part of the C-130 depot maintenance process. While HVM is in active implementation there, much remains to be documented on how the process works in a practical way. This research is a case study that explores the way maintenance information systems and work unit codes are used to facilitate HVM on the C-130 line at Warner Robins ALC. The research focuses on the Center's implementation of improving knowledge of each aircraft's condition prior to its induction into the depot. This is investigated through a combination of documentation analysis, archival records review, interviews, and direct observations. The research also explores how an aircraft's maintenance history is compiled and considered in the depot planning process, and the way in which information flows from field-level maintenance units to enterprise-level information systems to where they are used as part of the depot planning process.
The Effect of Teaching Curriculum According to the Error Measures to Develop Accuracy Performance of some Types of Shooting for Junior Players in Handball

The handball one of the games which develops in every day because they continue of researches to develop the handball skills. We see the most basic handball skills depend in its performance on accuracy, for example shooting, passing and others so we should benefit from all Error Measures which correlate in accuracy so all attempt to perform the skill correlate with some error. The problem of research included the weakness in the performance of some of shooing types for juniors in handball training center of Babylon city, so the researcher prepared teaching curriculum according to the parameters error. The aims of study : 1- knowing the effect of teaching curriculum in improve the accuracy performance of some shooting types.2- knowing the developing percent of accuracy performance some shooting types . The hypotheses of study :1-The teaching curriculum positively effect in development of accuracy performance of some shooting types.2-There are different percent of developing accuracy of perform some shooting types . The study areas : 1-Human area : The junior players of handball training center in Babylon city . 2-Temporal area : from 16/12/2011 to 18/2/2012 . 3- Spatial area: The indoor hall in Babylon city . The subjects were (20) juniors from the training center for handball in Babylon. The age ranged between (15-16) years they were divided into two equal groups, each group of (10) players. The first group was control and the second group was experimental, which used the teaching curriculum . They completed all the (18) teaching units. Three units a week. The important conclusions: The used Error Measures in prepare teaching curriculum lead to positive effect in development of accuracy performance of some shooting types in handball.
Military Message Experiment. Volume I. Executive Summary.

Abstract : The Military Message Experiment (MME) was designed to evaluate the utility of user-oriented message processing systems in a military environment and to aid in determining the features useful in such a system. The MME system was designed to give the user the capability to handle his message traffic on the system. The following conclusions were reached: an Automated Message Handling System (AMHS) can be extremely useful in a military environment, especially during a crisis; there are not significant differences between message system requirements in normal and crisis operation; an AHMS must provide services to everyone involved with message handling; an AMHS must have the capability to produce hardcopy; an AHMS should be an integral part of the user's information handling system; an acceptable user interface can be developed based on the security kernel concept; a user-oriented message system and the telecommunications center message system with which it is associated must be integrated; and an AHMS is a more complex program than is generally thought. It must exhibit the characteristics of a well-designed data base system, a user-oriented message processor, an interactive command and control system, and a rapid message handling system.
Comprehensive Analysis of Leakage Current in Ultra Deep Sub-micron (udsm) Cmos Circuits

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF LEAKAGE CURRENT IN ULTRA DEEP SUB-MICRON (UDSM) CMOS CIRCUITS SEPTEMBER 2007 ASHESH RASTOGI B.S., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST M.S.E.C. E. , UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Sandip Kundu Aggressive scaling of CMOS circuits in recent times has lead to dramatic increase in leakage currents. Previously, sub-threshold leakage current was the only leakage current taken into account in power estimation. But now gate leakage and reverse biased junction band-to-band-tunneling leakage currents have also become significant. Together all the three types of leakages namely sub-threshold leakage, gate leakage and reverse bias junction band-to-band tunneling leakage currents contribute to more than 25% of power consumption in the current generation of leading edge designs. Different sources of leakage can affect each other by interacting through resultant intermediate node voltages. This is called loading effect and it leads to further increase in leakage current. On the other hand, sub-threshold leakage current decreases as more number of transistors is stacked in series. This is called stack effect. Previous works have been done that analyze each type of leakage current and its effect in detail but independent of each other. In this
A Study on the Road Safety under Total Load and ESAL for trucks

There are very large differences on the standards of gross weight and single axle weight for commercial motor vehicles between international and Korean standards. Short Wheelbase Truck are produced and run only in Korea. It has very serious effects on the durabilities of bridges and roads and makes logistic competitive power fall back and overconsuming energy. This paper deals with a comparative study of the international standards with Korean, grasps the drawbacks and makes up the suggestions to strengthen the logistic competitive power of Korea and reduce the maintenance cost for the roads and the consumption of energy.
IoT based Automatic Light Control with Temperature Monitoring and Alert mechanism

Currently, energy saving has become one of crisis that needs to be addressed by the entire world as it is known that energy saved is energy produced. Especially, power consumption at home plays a major role in energy saving. At times, the light is on when people forget to switch off the light while leaving the room. This may lead to waste of energy and economy issues. Thus, it is the need of the hour to propose automatic light control system that turns on and off automatically based on the human presence in the room. Sensors are used to detect the human presence in the room which automatically controls the light. Also, the proposed system alerts the user through mail when the room temperature is increased beyond certain level through temperature and humidity sensors.
Numerical Study On Dissociation of Methane Hydrate And Gas Production Behavior In Laboratory-Scale Experiments For Depressurization: Part 3-Numerical Study On Estimation of Permeability In Methane Hydrate Reservoir

We conducted an experimental study on the dissociation of methane hydrate (MH) and gas production behavior by depressurization in sediments. To reproduce the actual flow condition of gas and water, disc-shaped samples of MH in sediments were used. Horizontal radial flow in porous media during MH dissociation was studied under a variety of vertical loads in order to reproduce field conditions in real MH sediments. From experimental observations, it was found that the MH dissociation consisted of 2 stages due to the latent heat of sediments and thermal conduction. Based on experimental results, we carried out numerical simulations of laboratory-scale experiments for depressurization. Thermal conductivity that dominated dissociation behavior was optimized. Further, we formulated realistic relative permeability curves that allowed us to reproduce the gas-water production behavior under the existence of MH.
The Study on Performance and Emission of CNG as a Potential Fuel in Kore

Gasoline engine have proved its utility in light, medium and heavy duty vehicle in every sector of the world community. The concern about long term availability of petroleum and the increasing threat for the environment by the increasing load of vehicular emission, compel the technology to upgrade itself for meeting the challenges. CNG is environmentally clean alternative to the existing SI Engines with out much change in the hardware. Many researchers have found this as a potential substitute to meet the energy requirement. Higher octane number and higher self ignition temperature make it a good gaseous fuel. Although power output is slightly lesser than the gasoline it's thermal efficiency is better than the gasoline for the same SI Engine. Results showed that reduced CO, hydrocarbon emissions is a favorable outcome, with slight increase in NOx emission when compared with gasoline fuel to dual fuel mode in the existing SI Engines.
G & alpha: Centrifuge Occupant Tolerance to Simultaneous High G and High Angular Acceleration

Abstract : The ability of a centrifuge operated as a Dynamic Flight Simulator to meet the response recommendations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for motion simulators is discussed. The effect on an occupant of angular acceleration artifacts produced by such an enhanced centrifuge is explored. The concern investigated herein is whether these high angular acceleration artifacts are dangerous, disorienting, or distressing. Human response tests have been conducted on the centrifuge at Wright-Patterson AFB to evaluate sensitivity to the artifacts produced by a centrifuge when operated in this rapid response mode. Results indicate the effect to be no more than a mild disturbance over the expected range of G loading and artifact magnitudes found in the next generation of centrifuges. The unique capability of a Dynamic Flight Simulator is that the pilot can be exposed to high fidelity, sustained, elevated-G levels while receiving training in flight procedures and air combat tactics. Such a capability would be expected to provide improved flying performance during the vestibular and tactile misinterpretations common during sustained acceleration.
Antioxidant and Antiapoptotic Effects of Fraxetin against Lead Induced Toxicity in Human Neuroblastoma Cells

Exposure to lead (Pb), a toxic heavy metal produces a wide range of adverse health effects. Both adults and children can suffer from the effects of Pb-poisoning, but childhood Pb-poisoning is much more frequent. Low-level Pb-exposure can result in reduced IQ, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, behavioural problems, stunted growth, impaired hearing, and kidney damage. Oxidative stress is proposed as an intracellular mechanism in Pb-induced toxicity, suggesting the fact that antioxidants might play a very important role in the treatment of Pbpoisoning. The present study was designed to investigate whether fraxetin (FXT), an important coumarin has a beneficial effect on human SHSY5Y neuroblastoma cells exposed to Pb. In the present study, the cells were exposed to different concentrations (0.01-10 mM) of Pb for 48 hours to determine the concentration (IC50 = 5 mM) at which 50% inhibition in the viability of cells. A significant decrease in the levels of glutathione (GSH), a critical intracellular antioxidant, was observed at all the Pb concentrations. At 5 mM Pb the cells also exhibited a multi-fold increase in Prostaglandin-E2 (289%) and caspase-3 activity (620%) levels. Pre-treatment with 25 mM FXT significantly reversed the effect of on GSH content and caspase-3 activity. The data suggest that some of the neurotoxic effects of Pb may be partly mediated by oxidative stress and apoptosis and pre-treatment with FXT can prevent these effects. The present study asserts the neuroprotective effect of FXT during Pb-induced toxicity in human neuroblastoma cell cultures.
Nano-Material and Structural Engineering for Thermal Highways

Abstract : The AOARD-KRF thermal management project has led to several developments and breakthroughs driven by collaborative efforts between the Korean groups (Seoul National University and KRISS) and the group at Brown University. Two main objectives were set for the project: improvement of thermoelectric efficiency and demonstration of thermal diodes with heat-flow rectification. Both objectives were successfully met, and in fact, exceeded. One breakthrough - thermal-voltage imaging with unprecedented atomic resolution that exceeds classical limits is particularly noteworthy. It was unanticipated at the start but propelled by growing interests arising from this effort. It will likely extend its impact beyond thermal management into basic sciences for years to come. Several strategies for improving thermal functionality in electronic materials were implemented via AIPEL patterning, AAO-templated nanomesh formation and atomic-layered doping. Thermal rectification effects have been ascertained by engineering into the structure phase-changing and strongly temperature dependent materials. An ultrathin (40nm) film that is infrared (heat) reflecting, light-transmitting (90%), highly conductive (1000 S/cm) and also EMI-shielding (20dB) stands out as another example outcome of the exploration of an atomic-layer engineering approach. It could lead to defense and civilian applications in near term. A novel concept of self-regulated cooling, inspired by nature (e.g. human skin sweating), was implemented, tested, and proven to be effective. This success, however still preliminary, opens a pathway to explorations of wearable, scalable, distributed, self-powered cooling and temperature regulation, as well as to its underlying science of phase-transitions in nano-capillary fluidics. Details of key findings have been documented in some 10 publications, including one to appear in Nature Materials, one patent application, and several more to follow.
Workshop on "High Speed Body Motion in Water"

Abstract : From 1-3 September 1997, a workshop on "High Speed Body Motion in Water" was held at the Institute of Hydromechanics, Kiev, Ukraine. The workshop was divided in five sessions: hydrobionics, boundary layer flows, supercavitating flows, air-water penetration and control of cavitation. This report gives a summary of the presented lectures. The workshop was intended to improve the contacts between European/American and Ukrainian/Russian scientists and succeeded in this. The presented lectures were theoretical as well as practical and gave more insight in the behavior of high speed body motion in water. However, still not everything is clearly understood and further research is recommended.
PENGARUH ATRIBUT PRODUK YANG DIPERTIMBANGKAN DALAM PEMILIHAN PRODUK DEPOSITO PERBANKAN TERHADAP KEPERCAYAAN DAN DAMPAKNYA PADA LOYALITAS NASABAH

Trust is the critical element in banking product. Without consumer trust, banking industry will face a difficulties to create a true loyalty. Attribute product can help banking industry to create consumer trust by creating a product which has an important attribute by which consumer make a consideration whether the bank is credible or not. The aim of this research is to find out attribute that is important in consumer persepective and how would those attribute affecting their trust and their loyalties to the bank. Exploratory factor analysis was used to find the most important attribute product. The exploratory factor analysis result then analyized with structural equation modeling to calculate the effect of the important attribute to the consumer trust and loyalty. As a result, they are 2 factor which are Flexibility factor and Bank Competencies factor as an important attribute product which has affected trust and loyalty as well.Keywords : trust, banking, attribute product, loyalty, deposito
Electrokinetic densification of solids in a coal mine sediment pond - A feasibility study (in two parts). 2. Design of an operational system

Part 1 of this report covers the results of laboratory tests at the Bureau's Spokane Research Center and a small-scale field test at WIDCO's coal preparation plant. Test results show the process is efficient and cost-effective when power is applied at low current density. Part 2 (this paper) describes a detailed design for an electro-kinetic system to dewater WIDCO's 110-acre pond with a 27.4-acre electrode array. Densification of the inactive sludge pond will require 3.6 yr of treatment for a total cost of $1,450,000.