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Role of Inflammatory Markers in the Differential Diagnosis of Bleeding in Early Pregnancy

Background: Defective placentation as a cause of many pregnancy-related conditions including abortion and ectopic pregnancy will involve abnormal inflammatory response. Assessment of different inflammatory markers as neutrophillymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) may aid in the differentiation of causes of bleeding in early pregnancy. Objective: To verify the ability of NLR, PLR, and LMR to differentiate cases of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy from normal pregnancy in patients presenting with bleeding in the first trimester. Patients and Method: A prospective observational study of 150 patients presenting with bleeding in the first trimester were enrolled in the study. After history taking, clinical examination, ultrasound, quantitative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG), or laparoscopy, patients were allocated into three groups: miscarriage group (60 patients), ectopic pregnancy group (30 patients), and control group (60 patients) who continued their pregnancy beyond 20 weeks. For all patients NLR, PLR, and LMR were calculated. Results: NLR was significantly higher and LMR was significantly lower in ectopic pregnancy group when compared to the miscarriage group or the normal pregnancy group. A cutoff level of > 2.7 for NLR and < 3.7 for LMR has a sensitivity of 80% and 70%, and a specificity of 60 % and 80 %, respectively. Conclusion: Utilization of both NLR and LMR will aid in the differentiation of cases of ectopic pregnancy from normal pregnancy or miscarriage with an acceptable sensitivity and specificity.
The Influence of Season, Heating Mode and Slope Angle on Wildland Fire Behavior

The Influence of Season, Heating Mode and Slope Angle on Wildland Fire Behavior Jonathan Ray Gallacher Department of Chemical Engineering, BYU Doctor of Philosophy Wildland fire behavior research in the last 100 years has largely focused on understanding the physical phenomena behind fire spread and on developing models that can predict fire behavior. Research advances in the areas of live-fuel combustion and combustion modeling have highlighted several weaknesses in the current approach to fire research. Some of those areas include poor characterization of solid fuels in combustion modeling, a lack of understanding of the dominant heat transfer mechanisms in fire spread, a lack of understanding regarding the theory of live-fuel combustion, and a lack of understanding regarding the behavior of flames near slopes. In this work, the physical properties, chemical properties and burning behavior of the foliage from ten live shrub and conifer fuels were measured throughout a one-year period. Burn experiments were performed using different heating modes, namely convection-only, radiationonly and combined convection and radiation. Models to predict the physical properties and burning behavior were developed and reported. The flame behavior and associated heat flux from fires near slopes were also measured. Several important conclusions are evident from analysis of the data, namely (1) seasonal variability of the measured physical properties was found to be adequately explained without the use of a seasonal parameter. (2) ignition and burning behavior cannot be described using single-parameter correlations similar to those used for dead fuels, (3) moisture content, sample mass, apparent density (broad-leaf species), surface area (broad-leaf), sample width (needle species) and stem diameter (needle) were identified as the most important predictors of fire behavior in live fuels, (4) volatiles content, ether extractives, and ash content were not significant predictors of fire behavior under the conditions studied, (5) broadleaf species experienced a significant increase in burning rate when convection and radiation were used together compared to convection alone while needle species showed no significant difference between convection-only and convection combined with radiation, (6) there is no practical difference between heating modes from the perspective of the solid—it is only the amount of energy absorbed and the resulting solid temperature that matter, and (7) a radiant flux of 50 kW m-2 alone was not sufficient to ignite the fuel sample under experimental conditions used in this research, (8) the average flame tilt angle at which the behavior of a flame near a slope deviated from the behavior of a flame on flat ground was between 20° and 40°, depending on the criteria used, and (9) the traditional view of safe separation distance for a safety zone as the distance from the flame base is inadequate for fires near slopes.
Habits of Mathematical Thinking and Development of Heuristics

Psychological theory indicates that human use heuristics, the psychology of mental shortcuts, to make decisions, solve problems, or learn new knowledge. In this article, I will discuss how some common mathematical mistakes generate from the heuristics process while students learn mathematics or solve mathematics problems, and how we may help students avoid the hurdle of heuristic bias. Constructing heuristics ability of non-linear thinking will be discussed to shed light on teaching students high order of mathematical thinking.
Effect of Telenursing Intervention Program on Mothers' Knowledge about Postoperative Care for One Day Surgery Children

Background: In this 21st century, the need for health services continues to experience rapid changes, telemarking is delivering nursing care and conducting nursing practice by using technology. The recovery after one day surgery is often troublesome for mothers often feel insecure regarding optimal post-operative care for their children after discharge from hospital. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of telenursing program on mothers' knowledge about postoperative care for one day surgery children. A quasi-experimental research design (pretest/post-test design) was utilized in the present study. The study was conducted at three pediatric hospitals affiliated to Cairo University. Subjects and method: A purposive sample of 60 mothers and their children from the previously mentioned settings were included in the study and divided equally to study and control group. Tools of data collection included three tools: a structured interview questionnaire sheet to assess mothers and their children’s personal characteristics; assessment sheet of mothers' knowledge about one day surgery postoperative care and follow up phone call record form. Results: The results of this study indicated highly statistically significant differences concerning mothers’ knowledge preimplementation/post implementation of telenursing intervention program Conclusion: The study concluded that telenursing intervention program positively improved mother’s knowledge in study group after implementation than before. Recommendation: Telenursing intervention program should be established to improve mothers' knowledge about post-operative care for one day surgery children.
Does Note-taking Method Matter in Physical Therapy School?

Introduction. Personal technology devices are now a primary method of note-taking in graduate learning. This study compared student learning outcomes using laptops for digital note-taking compared with handwritten notes. Review of Literature. Various results were reported in the literature of which note-taking method in undergraduate and graduate levels of learning results in best learning outcomes. Subjects. Subjects were 117 first-year doctoral physical therapy students enrolled in a 3-week wound care course. The study was completed over 3 consecutive years. Methods. Subjects volunteered to either use their laptop for digital note-taking or take handwritten notes on slide handouts. After course completion, course grades were compared between the 2 different note-taking method groups. Results. A 1-way analysis of variance yielded no significant difference due to the method of note-taking on overall course grade F(1, 115) = . 048 (P = .827). A 2-way analysis of variance yielded no significant interaction between the method of note-taking and gender, but the main effect of gender was significant, with female subjects scoring higher than male subjects. Another 2-way analysis of variance yielded a significant interaction between the method of note-taking and the age of the student F(1, 113) = 9.402 (P = .003), and a simple main effects analysis for age found a significant difference in course grade between the 2 note-taking methods for older students F(1, 113) = 8.923 (P = .003) but not for younger students. This indicates that the effect of note-taking method on the course grade depended on the age group, specifically the older group tended to perform better with handwritten notes. Discussion and Conclusion. With our findings focusing on graduate physical therapy students, we found that handwritten note-takers tended toward having higher course grades, but they did not significantly outperform the digital note-taking group. Our findings found that the age of student and handwritten note-taking resulted in significantly higher course grades. Female gender was also found to be a significant factor for improved classroom performance in this study. Important and Relevance of Work. Results from this study indicated that modality of note-taking may not matter for most students, but it may matter for older students. Older students performed better in the handwritten notes group, and these findings are important to share with course instructors and with older students who may be struggling in graduate coursework.
CARBONDIOXIDE EMISSION MODEL IN ACTUAL URBAN ROAD VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

自動車による二酸化炭素排出量の低減は地球温暖化対策として大変重要視されている. 自動車単体の性能向上, 自動車交通量の抑制など様々な対策が検討されているが, 交通運用・交通制御面から捉えて交通混雑状況がどれだけ二酸化炭素排出量に影響があるかを的確に推定する手法がない. 本稿では, 実際の都市部の道路で行った実走行実験から得られた燃費データの実証分析とエンジン熱機関と車両運動の理論モデル解析を通して, 交通混雑状況下における車両挙動と燃料消費量 (すなわち二酸化炭素排出量) の関係の定式化を行う. その結果, 自動車による二酸化炭素排出量は, 旅行時間, 旅行距離, 車速変動特性の3要因により適切に定量評価できることが明らかとなった.
Features 3 Some Statistical Aspects of Biometric Identification Device Performance

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Insight of Autophagy in Spontaneous Miscarriage

In some cases of spontaneous miscarriage (SM), the exact etiology cannot be determined. Autophagy, which is responsible for cellular survival under stress conditions, has also been implicated in many diseases. Recently, it is also surmised to be correlated with SM. However, the detailed mechanism remains elusive. In fact, there are several essential steps during pregnancy establishment and maintenance: trophoblasts invasion, placentation, decidualization, enrichment and infiltration of decidua immune cells (e.g., natural killer, macrophage and T cells). Accordingly, upstream molecules and downstream effects of autophagy are discussed in these processes, respectively. Of note, autophagy regulates the crosstalk between these cells at the maternal-fetal interface as well. Aberrant autophagy is found in villi, decidual stromal cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells in SM patients, although the findings are inconsistent among different studies. Furthermore, potential treatments targeting autophagy are included, during which rapamycin and vitamin D are hot-spots in recent literatures. To conclude, a moderately activated autophagy is deeply involved in pregnancy, suggesting that autophagy should be a regulator and promising target for treating SM.
SYNTHESIS AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY STUDY OF SCHIFF BASES COMPLEXES

Schiff bases recently has many activities, they take interesting from many researchers. Two new Schiff bases were synthesized from 3-Phenyl-propenal (cinnamaldehyde) with amino acids (Tryptophan or Histidine) as ligands. Complexes synthesized from reaction of ligand with metal ion, copper sulphate were used for complexes preparation. The synthesized compounds identify by FT-IR and HNMR spectra. Inflammation was induced by injection of fresh hen egg albumin in mice paw. Anti-inflammatory activity was estimated by measured thickness of mice paw, the complex that contain tryptophan show activity against inflammation compare with aspirin, which is used as standard drug. The activity may be attributed to tryptophan ring in
Technology as Skills

The world inhabited by the modern human individual is largely a man-made world. It is a world of artifacts, of material things, of cultigens, and of sounds altered through human agency, all designed for his use by his fellows. Houses, streets and vehicles, farms and factories, cultivated plants and domesticated animals, machines, and languages, make up the bulk of his environment, each requiring for its management some particular skill. What humans make is a rearrangement of nature, and so the artificial is not to be set off from the natural as though opposed to it but considered rather a special subdivision of it. Beyond this man-made world there is another and larger segment of his environment consisting of that relatively small part of his immediate environment which he has not changed, and beyond that immediate environment the great astronomical universe which affects him but which he has not yet been able to affect except in a very limited way. Thus his world is for the most part one of his own making, and his life is lived largely in it. For using it as well as for making it, special skills have been required. He develops and then passes them on to the members of successive generations through the external process of learning. Culture is an amorphous collection of specially made material things and of the knowledge of how to handle them. How to make them and what they can do for us or what their use tells us about the world are matters of practices and theories, respectively, both of which are learned. The practices derive in large measure from the theories combined with experience and routinized as skills. The term "skill" has many meanings, most of them centered around the combination of practical knowledge with ability, but I wish to make it more precise even at the cost of being somewhat narrower. "Skill" here, then, will mean proficiency in the use of artifacts.
Two viruses competition in the SIR model of epidemic spread: application to COVID-19

The SIR model of the epidemic spread is used for consideration the problem of the competition of two viruses having different contagiousness. It is shown how the more contagious strain replaces over time the less contagious one. In particular the results can be applied to the current situation when the omicron strain appeared in population affected by the delta strain.
An investigation into voltage control strategies on an A1 distribution network with increased PV power generation

PV generation has become one of the most important renewable energy productions in the world. This clean and natural source of energy could be a key to solve the worldwide energy crisis with low environmental impact. The increased penetration of PV generation into the power grids mean the impact of PV power on the electricity network can no longer be ignored. However, high PV penetration into the LV feeders may result in some negative effects regarding to the stability of the distribution networks. One consequence is that voltage rise problem in distribution feeder caused by a coincident of a high PV generation and a low load demand. Various centralized and local control strategies have been the subject of several investigations to address this problem. One particular area is focus on the potential of PV inverters to manage the voltage profile of the distribution network by injecting the reactive power for the gird. Several strategies for reactive power support have been presented to solve this problem. This can be achieved by using different relationships between the VAR power and feeder voltage output. In addition, active power generation from PV system can be directly constrained to prevent voltage rise issue using Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) from PV inverters. A strategy for voltage regulation investigated recently is to incorporate the power electronic tap changing into the LV distribution transformer. It is a high speed voltage control mechanism that the voltage profile in the LV distribution feeder can step change on a 50Hzat half-cycle intervals. A simple algorithm provides the feeder voltage regulation function by transformer tap changing, and then varies the transformer tap position as the power flow through the distribution transformer changes to keep the voltage profile along the feeders within the regulatory limits. This can be confirmed by a series of simulation studies on the distribution feeders under various PV generation injections, daily load demand. Software packages(e.g.DIgSILENT PowerFactory)will be used throughout the thesis. Other voltage control strategies using PV inverters will be confirmed in this simulation study as well. An evolution of a combined strategy will be investigated and some suggestions for the future works will be presented at the end of the thesis.
Optimal Behavior of Spectral Line Analysis Through Fine Identification of Heavy Metal Lines in Crude Oil Using LIPS-Technique

Assessment of the quality of minerals, especially heavy ones, in crude oil by identifying spectral lines is very important to determine the quality and specifications of crude oil and the following treatments in production of the lines. In this study heavy metals lines (HMs) found in crude oil extracted from Iraq south field were identified that are unique spectral lines by using the laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS – mechanism), which were analyzed later by spectrometer based on the principle of finger print. The optimum spectrum (analytical lines) of metals emitted from the crude oil plasma in air were selected and determined. By determining the optimization behavior for evaluation procedure, the important condition was laser spot number (scan area). Comparison was performed between the fundamental wavelength and harmonic generation (HG) used in the laser beam to determine the optimum spectrum and optical insulator to cover the selected sample at atmospheric air pressure and room temperature. The results obtained from the actual raw spectrum were determined to represent the emission lines without the influence of foreign light (no noise) using the optical isolator, and unique new analytical lines were identified when increasing the number of lasers points up to 5 points, and a balanced spectrum was determined with good absorption when using a basic wavelength of 1064 nm. Difficulties were presented due to the characteristics of the crude oil as organic liquid case. The optimum results obtained indicated that the LIPS technique is effective and a control technique to well identify the spectrum lines of the heavy metals (HMs) presented in the crude oil.
Urban Infilling Impacts on Solid Waste Facilities

As urbanization increases, solid waste facility sites once considered remote are now located in areas increasingly ripe for development or re-development. Consequently, we see lands adjacent to solid waste facilities being considered for developments such as residential communities and commercial and industrial projects. The objective of this research is to develop methodology to gather scientific and quantifiable support for set backs and buffer zones as a function of landfill operations. To date, volatile organic compound and noise measurement data have been collected and are being analyzed. Future work includes analysis of dust measurements and a litter study. Bird impacts will be evaluated based on litter study by identifying typical debris attractive to birds.
Atrial Fibrillation With Decompensated Heart Failure Complicated With Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has a less severe ratio of acute coronary syndromes compared with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), arising from complete occlusion of a major coronary artery. The name implies a syndrome that does not exhibit the dramatic ST-elevation seen in the traditional 12-lead ECG in chest pain patients with a confirmed diagnosis of STEMI. The crucial clinical significance of NSTEMI is that delay in diagnosis can lead to increased morbidity, risk of arrhythmia, and death. It was recently reported that atrial fibrillation (AF) correlates with the risk rise of myocardial infarction (MI), although the mechanism underlying this association is currently unknown. Does atrial fibrillation with decompensated heart failure (DHF) get complicated with NSTEMI? In this article, we describe the case of a 77-year-old male patient diagnosed and admitted as NSTEMI complicated by DHF.
Risk identification and allocation in underground rail construction joint ventures: contractors’ perspective

AbstractInternational construction joint ventures (ICJVs) have been widely used in large-scale infrastructure projects all over the world. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting adoption of ICJVs for underground rail construction projects, to identify the critical risks faced by parties that perform the projects under ICJVs, and to examine the obstacles to appropriate risk allocation among the parties under ICJVs. To achieve these objectives, an in-depth literature review was carried out and a questionnaire survey was conducted with 33 contractor firms as well. The survey results reported “sharing of project risks” as the top attractive factor of ICJVs and “differences in culture and working style” as the top negative factor. In addition, both foreign and local contractors considered “partners disagree over some conditions in contract” the most critical risk to the parties involving projects under ICJVs. While risk allocation was perceived to be very important for ICJVs, “unclear division of.