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BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommend the consumption of less than 2,000 mg of sodium/day to reduce blood pressure and the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease. The sodium intake among Vietnamese was reported to be 7,200 mg/d or more. Free L-glutamate enhances flavor when it is added to food and improves the taste of sodium-reduced foods.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate whether the intake of free L-glutamate-rich seasonings contributes to maintaining a low sodium intake in a cross-over study.MethodsFrom a total of 145 subjects, 42 participants were screened for participation in the cross-over design study. Subjects were randomly allocated to the Low free L-glutamate group (Low free L-Gl) and the Normal free L-glutamate group (Normal free L-Gl). Both received a direct educational guideline to reduce sodium intake. The Low free L-Gl group started with a restriction in the variety of free L-glutamate-rich seasonings, and the Normal free L-Gl group had no restriction in the variety of seasonings. Blood pressure was measured at week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4, and week 6, while body weight, height, urine sodium and potassium excretion, chromogranin-A (CgA pmol/mg protein) from saliva, and free L-glutamate from food were measured at week 0, week 3, and week 6.ResultsIn Low free L-Gl, the amount of free L-glutamate in food decreased significantly from baseline to week 6 (p 0.05). However, the reduction of sodium excretion at week 6 was 22% in Low free L-Gl (5,875 mg/d vs. 4,603 mg/d, p

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This paper presents an invention that relates to a solar heating system, integrable in the constructive structure of a vehicle, intended to maintain the temperature and/or charge level of the batteries it disposes of. In this purpose, the phenomenon is controlled through the specific constructive form that facilitates the conversion of solar energy, both in thermal energy as well as in electrical energy and because the system involves thermo-mechanical actuators. These actuators offer autonomous operation, suitable in the automatic regulation of this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims Recent reports have demonstrated that ∼10% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have epicardial connections (ECs) inside the pulmonary vein (PV) antrum isolation (AI) (PVAI) lines, which could be a possible mechanism of failure to achieve a complete PVAI, thus contributing to AF recurrence. Case summary We present an 80-year-old female case with consistently continuing AF associated with ECs. Epicardial connections involving the PVs were detected in the left and right superior PVs after the completion of the PVAI. The AF steadily terminated after the ablation of those ECs. She has remained well without any AF or symptoms for 2 years post-ablation. Discussion Those ECs might have played a possible important role in initiating and maintaining the AF. The mechanism(s) of the ECs may be a cornerstone of the failure to achieve a complete PVAI contributing to AF recurrence. Ablation of the EC(s) in addition to the PVAI may be better able to achieve the completion of the PVAI. Thus, physicians should be aware of the possibility of the presence of EC(s) when performing ablation of AF, even though complete PVAI lines have been achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The restrictions for halal and vegetarian fermented products apply not only to the food ingredients, but also to the inoculum media. The utilization of a medium for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) leads to some issues from animal-derived proteins sources that may be doubtful for halal and/or vegetarian use. This study aimed to develop a plant-based medium for culturing and maintaining LAB. The result demonstrated that 10 g/L soybean powder in sweet potato extract was suitable for cultivating Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TISTR 2075 with no significant difference (p < 0.05) from MRS (de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe) in the cell number (9.12 log CFU/mL) and specific growth rate (0.04). The feasibility of a plant-based medium to grow and maintain the LAB strains from different origins was evaluated. Compared to MRS, Lpb. plantarum TISTR 2075, Lpb. plantarum MW3, and Lacticaseibacillus casei TISTR 1463 could grow almost as well in a plant-based medium. This medium was also suitable for maintaining the viability of LAB during storage, especially when subjected to slant agar stock culture. It is practical and costs at least 10 times less than MRS. Thus, this study created a low-cost plant-based medium that could be used in laboratories, especially for applications in halal and vegetarian food products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract : This study aims at identifying the abilities of MA translation students at Yemeni Academy for Post- Graduated Studies to translate the different literary texts and maintain the aesthetic aspects. The main aim of the study was answering the question to what extent can MA translation students at Yemen Academy for Graduate Studies maintain the aesthetic aspects of the source text when translating from English into Arabic? The researcher selects a purposive sample of MA students (males and females). The researcher designs a translation test that consists of group of English texts quoted from different resources and goes on through the process of validation done by specialists in the field and administers it to the students. The results show the difficulties when translating literary texts and maintaining aesthetics aspects from the point of view of the MA students for different reasons. At the end, the researcher provided some important recommendations: students should take account to literary texts as same as legal and commercial texts. Students should avoid literal strategies and know that their mother language has a lot of aesthetics. Students should practice translation and read more in their own language and that can help them to transfer the meaning in good way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background Chiropractic maintenance care (MC) has been found to be effective for patients classified as dysfunctional by the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI). Although displaying good psychometric properties, the instrument was not designed to be used in clinical practice to screen patients for stratified care pathways. The aim was to develop a brief clinical instrument with the intent of identifying dysfunctional patients with acceptable diagnostic accuracy. Methods Data from 249 patients with a complete MPI dataset from a randomized clinical trial that investigated the effect and cost-effectiveness of MC with a 12-month follow-up was used in this cross-sectional analysis. A brief screening instrument was developed to identify dysfunctional patients, with a summary measure. Different cut-offs were considered with regards to diagnostic accuracy using the original instrument’s classification of dysfunctional patients as a reference. Very good diagnostic accuracy was defined as an area under the curve (AUC) metric between 0.8 and 0.9. The instrument was then externally validated in 3 other existing datasets to assess model transportability across populations and medical settings. Results Using an explorative approach, the MAINTAIN instrument with 10 questions (0–6 Likert responses) capturing 5 dimensions (pain severity, interference, life control, affective distress, and support) was developed, generating an algorithm-based score ranging from − 12 to 48. Reporting a MAINTAIN score of 18 or higher, 146 out of the 249 patients were classified as dysfunctional with 95.8% sensitivity and 64.3% specificity. At a score of 22 or higher, 109/249 were classified as dysfunctional with 81.1% sensitivity and 79.2% specificity. AUC was estimated to 0.87 (95% CI 0.83, 0.92) and Youden’s index was highest (0.70) at a score of 20. The diagnostic accuracy was similar and high across populations with minor differences in optimal thresholds for identifying dysfunctional individuals. Conclusion The MAINTAIN instrument has very good diagnostic accuracy with regards to identifying dysfunctional patients and may be used as a decision aid in clinical practice. By using 2 thresholds, patients can be categorized into “low probability (− 12 to 17)”, “moderate probability (18 to 21)”, and “high probability (22 to 48)” of having a good outcome from maintenance care for low back pain. Trial registration Clinical trials.gov; NCT01539863; registered February 28, 2012; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01539863 .

The ex situ conservation of plant genetic resources in seed genebank plays an important role for food security in the future. The National Genebank of Bulgaria is located on the territory of the Institute of Plant Genetic Resources “K. Malkov” - Sadovo. It was built in 1984 and carry out a scientific programme for long-term preservation of germplasm with seeds under controlled conditions in accordance with the standards, developed by FAO. The total number of registered accessions in the Genebank is above 60 000, where 44572 are preserved in the base collection. These accessions are representatives of 32 families, 150 genera, 600 plant species. Total 10 193 of the accessions originated from Bulgaria. The accessions received abroad originated from more than 80 countries. Germplasm material consists of: local population, old cultivars, advanced varieties, breeding lines. The genetic stocks are available for research and for plant breeding, further utilisation by international and regional co-operation, free exchange of plant genetic resources according to CBD and conditions contained in the standard material transfer agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The association of transient acute kidney injury (AKI) with mortality was controversial. Our study aims to investigate the prevalence and impact of transient AKI on mortality in patients following coronary angiography (CAG). Methods: Our study retrospectively enrolled 3970 patients with pre-operative serum creatinine (Scr) and twice measurements within 48 h after procedure. Transient AKI defined as the diagnosis of AKI (Scr > 0.3 mg/dL or > 50% from the baseline level) on day 1 when Scr failed to meet the criteria for AKI on the day 2. Maintained AKI was defined as AKI not meeting the definition for transient AKI. The primary outcome was 1-year all-cause mortality. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association between transient AKI and 1-year mortality. Results: Among 3,970 participants, 861 (21.7%) occurred AKI, of whom 128 (14.9%) was transient AKI and 733 (85.1%) was maintained AKI. 312 (7.9%) patients died within 1-year after admission. After multivariable analysis, transient AKI was not associated with higher 1-year mortality [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.37; CI 0.68–2.51] compared without AKI. Among AKI patients, transient AKI was associated with a 52% lower 1-year mortality compared with maintained AKI. Additionally, maintained AKI was significantly associated with higher 1-year mortality (aOR, 2.67; CI 2.05–3.47). Conclusions: Our data suggested that transient AKI within 48 h was a common subtype of AKI following CAG, without increasing mortality. More attention needs to be paid to the patients suffering from maintained AKI following CAG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Chiropractic maintenance care (MC) has been found to be effective for patients classified as dysfunctional by the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI). Although displaying good psychometric properties, the instrument was not designed to be used in clinical practice to screen patients for stratified care pathways. The aim was to develop a brief clinical instrument with the intent of identifying dysfunctional patients with acceptable diagnostic accuracy. Methods: Data from 249 patients with a complete MPI dataset from a randomized clinical trial that investigated the effect and cost-effectiveness of MC with a 12-month follow-up was used in this cross-sectional analysis. A brief screening instrument was developed to identify dysfunctional patients, with a summary measure. Different cut-offs were considered with regards to diagnostic accuracy using the original instrument's classification of dysfunctional patients as a reference. Very good diagnostic accuracy was defined as an area under the curve (AUC) metric between 0.8 and 0.9. The instrument was then externally validated in 3 other existing datasets to assess model transportability across populations and medical settings. Results: Using an explorative approach, the MAINTAIN instrument with 10 questions (0–6 Likert responses) capturing 5 dimensions (pain severity, interference, life control, affective distress, and support) was developed, generating an algorithm-based score ranging from − 12 to 48. Reporting a MAINTAIN score of 18 or higher, 146 out of the 249 patients were classified as dysfunctional with 95.8% sensitivity and 64.3% specificity. At a score of 22 or higher, 109/249 were classified as dysfunctional with 81.1% sensitivity and 79.2% specificity. AUC was estimated to 0.87 (95% CI 0.83, 0.92) and Youden's index was highest (0.70) at a score of 20. The diagnostic accuracy was similar and high across populations with minor differences in optimal thresholds for identifying dysfunctional individuals. Conclusion: The MAINTAIN instrument has very good diagnostic accuracy with regards to identifying dysfunctional patients and may be used as a decision aid in clinical practice. By using 2 thresholds, patients can be categorized into "low probability (− 12 to 17)", "moderate probability (18 to 21)", and "high probability (22 to 48)" of having a good outcome from maintenance care for low back pain. Trial registration: Clinical trials.gov; NCT01539863; registered February 28, 2012; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01539863. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The death penalty in Indonesia is still maintained to combat crime within the Indonesian criminal law reform. Although many states have it removed, Indonesia would have the sole discretion to keep it. Despite the opposition, the death penalty application still has a juridical and sociological basis, so it is still legal to be maintained. Indonesia itself has overshadowed the death penalty with a form of legality according to international law so that the position of Indonesia that still maintain the death penalty cannot be blamed. Moreover, sociologically, Indonesian people still accept those who commit an offence who may have profound implications that could lead to the death penalty. This issue is what became the basis for lawmakers in Indonesia to keep it. This research uses the doctrinal method toexamine various regulations regarding capital punishment and non-doctrinal to understand the community's situation related to the existence of capital punishment in Indonesia. The death penalty is a more effective deterrent and therefore prevents crime better. With the death penalty, others were about to commit a similar crime is expected not to commit the crime. The death penalty is more effectively immobilizing offenders. Perpetrators, in principle, still manage to have the desire to commit the crime again after release. The death penalty for perpetrators of crimes is not a violation of human rights, but rather to respect human rights itself, namely for victims of crime. The setting and the application of the death penalty in Indonesia until now is still needed. They are considering that there are still many crimes that undermine humanity's values or the crimes that harm the State and crackdown on corruption in society.

Abstract Introduction Ixekizumab, a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A, is approved for treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Our objective was to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of ixekizumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis through 5 years. Methods Data were integrated from the UNCOVER-1 and UNCOVER-2, randomized, double-blinded, phase-3 trials. Patients who continuously received the labeled ixekizumab dose, were static Physician’s Global Assessment (sPGA) (0,1) responders at Week 12 and completed 60 weeks of treatment could enter the long-term extension (LTE) period. Patients could escalate to every-2-week dosing per investigator opinion. Efficacy and health outcomes included proportion of patients achieving Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75/90/100, sPGA (0,1) and (0), absolute PASI ≤ 5/ ≤ 3/ ≤ 2/ ≤ 1 and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) (0,1). Results exclude patients who escalated to every-2-week dosing. A modified non-responder imputation method was used to account for missing data. Supplemental analyses include patients who escalated to every-2-week dosing and observed and multiple imputation results. Exposure-adjusted safety outcomes are also reported. Results Of 206 patients who entered the LTE periods, 172 completed treatment. At Week 60, PASI 75/90/100 responses were 94.7%, 85.0% and 62.1%, respectively, and at year 5 were 90.3%, 71.3% and 46.3%, respectively. Similarly, meaningful responses were achieved for the other efficacy and health measures. Among patients with PASI 100 through 5 years, 92% achieved DLQI (0,1), indicating no impact of skin disease on quality of life. During the LTE period, exposure-adjusted incidence rates were 31.4 per 100 patient-years for treatment-emergent adverse events and 6.8 per 100 patient-years for serious adverse events. No deaths were reported. No new or unexpected safety findings were noted. Conclusions The results demonstrate 80 mg ixekizumab maintains long-term efficacy and a safety profile consistent with previous data in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis through 5 years of treatment. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, UNCOVER-1: NCT01474512, UNCOVER-2: NCT01597245.

The restrictions for halal and vegetarian fermented products apply not only to the food ingredients, but also to the inoculum media. The utilization of a medium for lactic acid bacteria (LAB) leads to some issues from animal-derived proteins sources that may be doubtful for halal and/or vegetarian use. This study aimed to develop a plant-based medium for culturing and maintaining LAB. The result demonstrated that 10 g/L soybean powder in sweet potato extract was suitable for cultivating Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TISTR 2075 with no significant difference (p < 0.05) from MRS (de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe) in the cell number (9.12 log CFU/mL) and specific growth rate (0.04). The feasibility of a plant-based medium to grow and maintain the LAB strains from different origins was evaluated. Compared to MRS, Lpb. plantarum TISTR 2075, Lpb. plantarum MW3, and Lacticaseibacillus casei TISTR 1463 could grow almost as well in a plant-based medium. This medium was also suitable for maintaining the viability of LAB during storage, especially when subjected to slant agar stock culture. It is practical and costs at least 10 times less than MRS. Thus, this study created a low-cost plant-based medium that could be used in laboratories, especially for applications in halal and vegetarian food products.

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommend the consumption of less than 2,000 mg of sodium/day to reduce blood pressure and the risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease. The sodium intake among Vietnamese was reported to be 7,200 mg/d or more. Free L-glutamate enhances flavor when it is added to food and improves the taste of sodium-reduced foods., Objective: This study aims to investigate whether the intake of free L-glutamate-rich seasonings contributes to maintaining a low sodium intake in a cross-over study., Methods: From a total of 145 subjects, 42 participants were screened for participation in the cross-over design study. Subjects were randomly allocated to the Low free L-glutamate group (Low free L-Gl) and the Normal free L-glutamate group (Normal free L-Gl). Both received a direct educational guideline to reduce sodium intake. The Low free L-Gl group started with a restriction in the variety of free L-glutamate-rich seasonings, and the Normal free L-Gl group had no restriction in the variety of seasonings. Blood pressure was measured at week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4, and week 6, while body weight, height, urine sodium and potassium excretion, chromogranin-A (CgA pmol/mg protein) from saliva, and free L-glutamate from food were measured at week 0, week 3, and week 6., Results: In Low free L-Gl, the amount of free L-glutamate in food decreased significantly from baseline to week 6 ( p  < 0.00), while it did not change in the Normal free L-Gl ( p  > 0.05). However, the reduction of sodium excretion at week 6 was 22% in Low free L-Gl (5,875 mg/d vs. 4,603 mg/d, p  < 0.01) and 46% in Normal free L-Gl (6,107 mg/d vs. 3,277 mg/d, p  < 0.00), both lower than the baseline. CgA (pmol/mg protein) did not show any difference between the two groups., Conclusion: The group with Normal free L-Gl intake showed a 46% reduction in sodium excretion by week 6 compared to the baseline. This suggests that the consumption of L-glutamate-rich seasonings when complemented with direct educational guidelines, can contribute to maintaining a low sodium intake., Competing Interests: AW, HM, and HU were employed by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Hien, Tuyen, Wakita, Shikanai, Hang, Anh, Nguyet, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Uneyama, Son, Linh and Yamamoto.)

This manuscript has set out the key issues connected to entrepreneurship in the framework of its connection with rustic area growth. The investigation seeks to identify determinants of rural entrepreneurship and the atmosphere encouraging its development. The policy needed to form this good environment has been discussed here. The conclusion is that in order to step up rural development in rustic rural areas, entrepreneurship must be encouraged. The entrepreneurial direction in rustic areas is based on invigorating local entrepreneurial capacity and successful development of innovative companies. This in turn would create jobs and add financially viable value to an area, while retaining scare funds within the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Ixekizumab, a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin-17A, is approved for treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Our objective was to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of ixekizumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis through 5 years. Methods: Data were integrated from the UNCOVER-1 and UNCOVER-2, randomized, double-blinded, phase-3 trials. Patients who continuously received the labeled ixekizumab dose, were static Physician's Global Assessment (sPGA) (0,1) responders at Week 12 and completed 60 weeks of treatment could enter the long-term extension (LTE) period. Patients could escalate to every-2-week dosing per investigator opinion. Efficacy and health outcomes included proportion of patients achieving Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75/90/100, sPGA (0,1) and (0), absolute PASI ≤ 5/ ≤ 3/ ≤ 2/ ≤ 1 and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) (0,1). Results exclude patients who escalated to every-2-week dosing. A modified non-responder imputation method was used to account for missing data. Supplemental analyses include patients who escalated to every-2-week dosing and observed and multiple imputation results. Exposure-adjusted safety outcomes are also reported. Results: Of 206 patients who entered the LTE periods, 172 completed treatment. At Week 60, PASI 75/90/100 responses were 94.7%, 85.0% and 62.1%, respectively, and at year 5 were 90.3%, 71.3% and 46.3%, respectively. Similarly, meaningful responses were achieved for the other efficacy and health measures. Among patients with PASI 100 through 5 years, 92% achieved DLQI (0,1), indicating no impact of skin disease on quality of life. During the LTE period, exposure-adjusted incidence rates were 31.4 per 100 patient-years for treatment-emergent adverse events and 6.8 per 100 patient-years for serious adverse events. No deaths were reported. No new or unexpected safety findings were noted. Conclusions: The results demonstrate 80 mg ixekizumab maintains long-term efficacy and a safety profile consistent with previous data in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis through 5 years of treatment. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, UNCOVER-1: NCT01474512, UNCOVER-2: NCT01597245. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In order to study the effective management and scientific evaluation of soil carbon China forest ecosystem of soil carbon dynamic trend of library and its function and position in the global carbon cycles,sequence method is used to study the different community types recalcitrant organic carbon and maintains of Xiaoxing’an mountains degraded forest ecosystem. The results were the recalcitrant organic carbon of broadleaved Korean pin forests was the highest,followed by the spruce fir forest,and the Quercus mongolica forest was the least. The recalcitrant organic carbon had a significant linear positive correlation with soil moisture content and soil capillary porosity,and a significant linear negative correlation with soil bulk density. There was a significant linear positive correlation between soil recalcitrant organic carbon and soil total nitrogen in Pinus Koraiensis,Betula platypylla,Betula davurica. There was a significant linear negative correlation between soil total phosphorus and inert carbon content in Betula platypylla,Betula davurica forest and Quercus mongolica Fisch forest. There was an exponential relationship between the soil inert carbon content and the total potassium content in Pinus Koraiensis and Betula costata Trautv forests,and a significant linear negative correlation was found between the soil inert carbon content and the total potassium content in Betula platypylla,Picea jezoensis,Quercus mongolica,Betula davurica forest. Conclusion: different community types showed significant differences in the recalcitrant carbon content of soil,and the factors regulating the accumulation and maintenance of recalcitrant carbon in soil,community types and soil physical and chemical properties. The results of this study can provide scientific reference for accurately predicting the carbon sink dynamics and carbon sequestration benefit evaluation of degraded forest ecosystem in the Xiaoxing ’an mountains of China under the background of global change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compressed medical air1 must meet certain criteria defined by European standard EN 120212, it shouldn't have any flavours or smell (odour). During filling bottle of breathing apparatus cylinders, it should be taken into account that vehicle exhaust gases, vapours of hazardous liquids, smoke and other harmful substances are not in the vicinity of the suction pipe cause they may get inside the cylinder of breathing apparatus and with their presence disrupt the microclimate (strictly defined parameters of medical air) and directly endanger the user. This isn't the case with cylinders which are the subject of this research. However, with physical-chemical and microbiological results samples of CMA, it can be said with responsibility that the user of the bottle / cylinder for the isulation devices did not comply the above when charging them with the CMA nor did it replace the filters of the high-pressure compressor in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. This directly threatened his own health, but also the health of other users. Irresponsibility in maintain compressors of high-pressure, brought to creation of gram-positive bacterias and mildews as well as strain of pathogenic bacterias in CMA inside of the bottle/cylinder. The metabolism of the bacterias inside of the bottle/cylinder also reflected on the physicalchemical characteristics of CMA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reflecting on the affective nature of diasporic experience, the essay begins by developing Arendt's understanding of displacement as a temporal disjunction of being caught between the claims of the past and the exigencies of the present. The impossibility of salvaging the past against the often stifling imperatives of the present that she accounts for in her essay ‘We Refugees’ is, however, also what produces affective economies in the diasporic subject that I argue are crucial to diasporic identity formation. In this respect, I focus on shame, which I see as an affective residue of the unsalvageable past in the experience of displacement. In order to determine and further develop the significance of shame for diasporic subject formation, this essay will consider its impact on subjectivity in a comparative close reading of two contemporary novels, V. S. Naipaul's The Mimic Men and Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss, both of which manifest the elision of the past in diasporized subjects and the movement towards strategies of identification articulated in mimicry. Mimicry, seen in Fanon's rather than Bhabha's terms, as a disavowal of the past, fails, however, to provide a viable strategy of identification for a diasporic subject in the novels that testify rather to the affective cost of our incumbent efforts to start anew. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bonding is most important to achieve marital success. Empathy plays a vital role in enhancing emotional closeness between the married partners. It's one of the most important form of human psychotherapy and has contributed in enhancing the growth in most forms of relationships. Communication is the key to happy marriage and the emotional layer of communication is most vital for married couples. Good emotional communication is the foundation that enhances problem-solving skills, resulting in strong marital bonding between the spouses. In the past, marital bond between the spouses were stronger, as marriage then was never a source of deriving happiness. In the recent times, the new modern era marriages are no more about strong marital bond, as they only strive for individual happiness, self goals and self centered desires and aspirations. Emotional equality between the married partners that include qualities like love, sympathy, loyalty and patience; are required to achieve lasting marital bond. Marriage is a bond between two equal partners, this understanding and mental maturity will not allow dominance of either partner and will strengthen the marital bond. As Mahatma Gandhi rightly said that marriage is a partnership and not a hierarchical arrangement. To achieve the status of marital bond being stronger than blood bond, the married couples must strive for an emotional bond between them. Your marriage is the most important relationship you will ever have, and marriage is an ultimate bond between two partners, and hence its very importance to keep up the promise of 'Till death do us apart' that the couples made while they got married, to achieve and win an everlasting strong marital bond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current treatment of lupus nephritis consists of both induction and maintenance therapy, with the latter being designed to consolidate remissions and prevent relapses. Long-term maintenance treatment with intravenous cyclophosphamide was effective but associated with considerable toxicity. A small but well-designed controlled trial found that for post-induction maintenance therapy, both oral mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and oral azathioprine were superior in efficacy and had reduced toxicity than a regimen of continued every third month intravenous cyclophosphamide. Although these oral agents were rapidly accepted and utilized as maintenance medications, their usage was based on scant evidence and there were no comparisons between the two. Recently, two relatively large, randomized, well-controlled, multicenter trials dealing with maintenance therapy for severe lupus nephritis have been completed. The Aspreva Lupus Management Study (ALMS) maintenance and MAINTAIN nephritis trials provide important information regarding the comparative efficacy and safety of MMF and azathioprine as maintenance therapies, as well as information on the effect of dosage and duration of treatment with these agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article persents a study that investigated the monopoly firms' guarantee for items that require high maintenance cost which include elevators, computers and televisions and its relation to the firm's profit. The study discovered no correlation between the guarantee pattern on the monopoly firm's profit as long as all both consumers and monopolists are well-informed. It furthers states the exaggeration of the firm of the product's quality without meeting the warranty promised.

To determine if asthma control was more difficult to achieve in obese versus non-obese asthmatic children, retrospective analysis was performed on obese and non-obese Los Angeles inner-city children (2 to 18 years of age) with persistent asthma. No difference in time required to achieve control of asthma, ability to maintain control of asthma, baseline pulmonary functions, and number of controllers prescribed was found between the two groups. We conclude that in a Los Angeles inner-city pediatric population, obesity is not a factor in the ability to control asthma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]