Empowering sonic hedgehog to rescue brain cells after ischemic stroke

Ischemic stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. This can cause irreversible injury to the cen- tral nervous system （CNS） tissue. Each year in the United States almost 800,000 people experience a new or recur- rent stroke. 15% of stroke patients die shortly after insult and only 10% recover completely, leaving the majority of surviving stroke patients with disabilities. Tissue-type plasminogen activator （tPA） is the only available therapy for stroke but its clinical use is limited because of associ- ated danger of intracranial hemorrhage. Therefore, there is an emergent need for stroke therapeutics that are safe and effective when administered at a later time point after insult.

Effect of Empowering Education on Refined Nursing of Patients with Internal Double J Tubes after Surgery for Ureteral Stricture

Objective: To investigate the effect of the theory of enabling education on the fine management of patients with internal double J tubes after ureteral stricture. Methods: Eighty patients with built-in double J tubes after ureteral stricture were selected from the urology department of a grade a hospital in Guangzhou. The patients were divided into control group and observation group by random number method, with 40 patients in each group. The control group received refined nursing after surgery, while the observation group received refined nursing including the theory of empowerment education after surgery on the basis of the control group. Results: After the intervention, the observation group had a higher standard rate of quality indicators, higher self-efficacy score than the control group (P ≤ 0.05), lower scores of ureteral stent-related symptoms, urinary system symptoms, pain symptoms, total health status, job performance, additional problems and total scores than the control group (P ≤ 0.05), and statistically significant differences were found in the total health status dimension and total scores (P ≤ 0.01). The nursing satisfaction survey, the scores of clinical nursing, health education, psychological counseling and nurse-patient communication were all higher than those in the control group (P ≤ 0.05), and the differences in health education and nurse-patient communication were statistically significant (P ≤ 0.01). Conclusion: The theory of enabling education can improve patients’ self-nursing level, promote the implementation of refined nursing quantitative indicators and nursing measures, relieve the poor symptoms of ureteral stricture patients, and improve patients’ satisfaction with nursing work.

The Analysis of an HIV and AIDS Empowering Group Work Programme for Adolescents: A Quantitative Evaluation

In this article an HIV and AIDS group work programme empowering adolescents to deal with the possible death of their parents/caregivers will be evaluated in a quantitative fashion. The data were obtained by means of the Child Functioning Inventory High School (CFI-HIGH) developed by Perspective Training College and the Generalized Contentment Scale (GCS) of Hudson (Bloom et al., 1999: 220). The guidelines for selection and inclusion of respondents in the comparison and experimental groups will be discussed, followed by information on the measuring instruments. The article will conclude with conclusions and recommendations.

Empowering Conditions for Good Water Governance-a Sustainable Model： Vilanculos Case Study （Mozambique）

This article shows the results of the project Empowering conditions for good water governance-a sustainable model： Vilanculos case study （Mozambique）, co-financed by the European Community. This project had the aim of improving sanitary conditions and increasing economic and financial sustainability of water services for the population of Vilanculos. The project has been developed and deployed with cooperation between Acque del Chiampo （an Italian water utility, near Vicenza）, the University of Brescia and the Vilanculos public water service utility, Empresa Mo^ambicana de Agua （EMA）. The paper reports analytical praxis for water distribution measurements, capable of providing essential data about the water network performances, to assess the eventual need for actions in order to solve possible and effective problems of the water service. These practices involve flow and pressure analyses, pinpointing of the network＇s criticalities and leakages by in-situ inspections along the network, managing the valves together with water service utility, as well as the use of a water distribution model to simulate the effects of the proposed interventions and specific software to automatically register bills and payments.

CPEC–Empowering People to Develop Their Country

THE conception of building the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was first proposed by Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Pakistan in May 2013, with the goal to promote connectivity and common development between the two countries.

Empowering Women Women are playing an increasingly important role in China’s political arena

When Yu Liufen answered questions from the media at the Great Hall of the People before the opening of the Second Session of the 13th National Committee Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 3, she stole die limelight with her inspirational story and forthright approach.

Medicine Plus:Empowering global medical innovation

In the long history of medicine,with the advancement of science and technology,medical research methods and paradigms have continuously evolved and enriched,going through stages such as empirical,evidence-based,trans-lational,and precision medicine.With the development of information technologies such as big data,cloud computing,the Internet,and artificial intelligence,the era of intelligent medicine has arrived.By integrating clinical,genetic,medical insurance,environmental,and other data throughout the entire life cycle and in all populations,the intrinsic laws underlying disease onset and progression are expected to be revealed.Moreover,thanks to the vigorous devel-opment of molecular biology,materials science,and biomedical engineering technology,the technological means of clinical diagnosis and treatment are much richer than in the past.

Empowering African States

China helps bring lasting peace and stability to Africa African think tanks expressed a high opinion of China’s role in helping build African peace and security at the first meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum.

Empowering Women

Women play an increasingly important role in China’s political arenaWhen Yu Liufen answered questions from the media at the Great Hall of the People before the opening of the Second Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)on March 3.

System Assimilation of E-Skills in Tertiary Institutions to Empower Graduates in South Africa

The value of system assimilation is to improve working relationships between tutors and learners while increasing workflow efficiency among tertiary institutions with low operational costs. E-skills could be described as electronic education development, to assist ICT professionals to reach their future career goals and aim to help users boost their ICT skills. In a society that is expanding, it is also a crucial issue to take into account. Researchers have turned their attention to this topic because of its significance and contribution to the empowerment of graduates in digital education. Many scholars have proposed many methods for integrating e-skills into society with impressive results, but the rising rate of graduate unemployment in South Africa is gradually becoming a big worry in our society. A model based on Activity Theory (AT) and e-skills will be developed in our tertiary institution to equip graduates with skills that will increase their employability and provide more individualized work opportunities as part of this study’s effort to solve this issue. With the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Cronbach’s Alpha for validity and reliability testing, the study will create an experimental performance to assess the approach taken to measure e-skills in tertiary institutions to empower graduates in South Africa. The study established that system development and e-skilled models for tertiary institutions are growing gradually, especially in South African institutions, that empower graduates with profitable employability with experiences to improve work operation in the industries. In conclusion, system development and e-skills are very demanding but important to empower graduate employability to determine competency in the professional workforce.

不同尺寸、不同摇椅曲度不锈钢方丝在Empower自锁托槽内摩擦力的实验分析

目的研究不同尺寸、不同摇椅曲度(rocking chair curvature,RCC)不锈钢方丝(stainless steel,SS)在Empower自锁托槽(Empower self-ligating brackets,Empower SLB)内所产生的摩擦力差异。方法选用由标准石膏模型翻制的标准牙牙合模型,并于干燥条件下在其上粘结Empower SLB及颊面管,分别测量按照在电镜下确定弓丝拉拔方向的两种尺寸SS(0.46 mm×0.64 mm、0.48 mm×0.64 mm),4种不同RCC(0°、5°、10°、15°),共8种弓丝-摇椅工况组合在滑动法关闭拔牙间隙时在Empower SLB内产生的摩擦力。结果两种尺寸弓丝分别在尖牙至第二前磨牙区加载0°、5°、10°、15°的RCC,得出以下结果:1所有工况下动摩擦力稍小于最大静摩擦力;2相同RCC下,0.46 mm×0.64 mm SS在自锁托槽内产生的滑动摩擦力小于0.48mm×0.64 mm SS(P<0.05);3相同尺寸弓丝随RCC(0°、5°、10°、15°)增加,滑动摩擦力(0.46 mm×0.64 mm SS:0<0.19 N<0.35 N<0.90 N;0.48 mm×0.64 mm SS:0<0.26 N<0.43 N<1.00 N)逐渐增大(P<0.05)。结论 SS在Empower SLB内的滑动摩擦力稍小于最大静摩擦力,弓丝尺寸越大、摇椅曲曲度越大,SS在自锁托槽内产生的摩擦力也越大。

Empower矫治器在双牙弓前突错畸形矫治中的应用效果

目的观察Empower双核自锁托槽矫治器在错畸形拔牙矫治中的应用效果,并与传统结扎式MBT直丝弓矫治器进行比较。方法双牙弓前突错畸形患者40例,随机分为观察组与对照组各20例。观察组采用Empower双核自锁托槽矫治器矫治,不采用支抗增强措施;对照组用MBT矫治器矫治,采取口外弓支抗增强措施。治疗前后拍摄X线头颅定位侧位片,定点、测量口腔颌面部牙性指标∠UI-SN、∠UI-PP、∠L1-MP、∠U1-L1、UIA-PTV、UIE-PTV、LIE-PTV、LIA-PTV、UM-PTV、LM-PTV,骨性指标∠SNA、∠SNB、∠ANB、∠MP-FH及软组织指标UL-EP、LL-EP、Z角。结果治疗结束后两组患者上下牙列排列整齐,覆覆盖正常,磨牙、尖牙关系中性,后牙尖窝咬关系良好,软组织侧貌改善显著。观察组平均疗程23个月,对照组平均疗程26个月。两组治疗前后骨性指标∠SNA、∠SNB、∠ANB、∠MP-FH差异无统计学意义;牙性指标∠UI-SN、∠UI-PP、∠L1-MP、∠U1-L1、UIA-PTV、UIE-PTV、LIE-PTV、LIA-PTV、UM-PTV、LM-PTV及软组织指标UL-EP、LL-EP、Z角治疗后得到改善,与治疗前相比,P均<0.05。两组治疗后各项指标差异无统计学意义。结论采用Empower双核自锁托槽矫治器对双牙弓前突错畸形进行矫正,可获得较好的支抗控制及前牙转矩控制,上下前牙内收明显,软组织侧貌改善明显。

Empower双核矫治器拔牙矫治的牙齿移动分析

目的:探讨Empower双核矫治器与Damon3-Mx矫治器拔牙矫治过程中牙齿移动的特点。方法:选择40例双牙弓前突患者,平均分为2组(n=20),拔除4个第一前磨牙后,一组采用Empower矫治器,另一组采用Damon3-Mx矫治器,均不采用支抗增强措施,治疗前后拍摄X线头颅定位侧位片,定点、测量19项测量项目,对测量结果进行2组独立样本t检验。结果:2组X线头影测量:牙性指标∠UI-SN、∠UI-PP、∠L1-MP、∠U1-L1、UIE-PTV、LIE-PTV治疗前后组内、2组间及2组变化量间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。UM-PTV、LM-PTV、UIA-PTV、LIA-PTV、UL-EP、LL-EP、Z角治疗前后组内差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),治疗后2组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:应用Empower双核矫治器治疗双牙弓前突的患者,可以得到较好的支抗控制及前牙转矩控制,上下前牙内收明显,软组织侧貌改善明显。

数字化工厂中的产品虚拟制造

介绍了虚拟制造的概念和特点 ,以及数字化工厂软件eMPower,并利用该软件实现产品在数字化工厂中虚拟制造的过程。通过实例说明这项先进技术能成功地应用于产品制造的模拟 。

Potentials of New Information and Communication Technologies （ICTs） in Agriculture Sector

There is a widespread belief that information and knowledge are vital for rural and agricultural development. Today, generation of new and various information and knowledge sources need new information and communication channels. New information and communication technologies can decrease poverty by promotion rural people access to education, health, government and financial services; overall, they can improve livelihood. The purpose of this study was to identify potentials of new information and communications technologies （ICTs） in agricultural and rural sector. Documentary research and literature review were used as research method. Findings revealed that the most applications for these ICTs in rural and agricultural sector were： E-trade of inputs and outputs, extension and training activities for rural dwellers, advertisement of rural tourism products, knowledge transfer from urban to rural and vice versa, official procedures and geographic information system （GIS） for management of natural resources.

How media empower the vulnerable: Using community structure theory to analyze relationships between demographics and health reporting

Instead of studying the impact of media on society,the traditional"top down"orientation of most communication studies scholars,this keynote presentation adopted the opposite perspective,exploring the"bottom-up"impact of"society"on"media".Unlike conventional"agenda-setting theory",which suggests that nationally prominent news media set issue"agendas"for other news media and public opinion,and also unlike the"guard dog"view that media essentially protect the interests of political and economic elites,the"community structure theory"explores links between different community(typically city or nation-state)demographics and variations in reporting on critical health concerns.Summarizing his scholarship on health communication presented and published over decades,the speaker outlined community structure theory's illumination of two overall patterns in US and cross-national coverage of health communication issues.In US coverage,broad measures of economically"buffered"privilege(educational,income,or occupational advantage)are linked to"favorable"or"government responsibility"coverage of health issues,and specific measures of"health"privilege(physicians,hospitals)are connected to"favorable"or"government responsibility"coverage promoting selected health issues.In cross-national coverage,specific measures of national"health vulnerability"(such as percent without improved water access,infant mortality rate)are linked to"government"responsibility coverage for selected health issues(human trafficking,water handling/contamination).In addition,broad measures of"macro"vulnerability conditions(agricultural dependence,political instability)are associated with"government"responsibility coverage for a wide range of health issues(genetically modified foods,drug trafficking,condom promotion,and food security).Overall,community structure theory's"bottom up"perspective reveals how the vulnerable are empowered by their demographic alignment with variations in health communication.

Soil Clinics: Farmers Teaching Smart-Farming to Farmers

In Thailand, the site-specific nutrient management technology, known as “Tailor-made Fertilizer Technology (TFT)”, for rice, maize and sugarcane in the Northeastern region was developed between 1997-2007, using the concepts of precision agriculture together with an approach of building capacity of small farmers. TFT, also called Smart-farming, comprises four components, namely 1) soil series identification, 2) N-P-K testing by soil test kit, 3) fertilizer recommendations using decision-aids and a simplified version of a complex model and 4) farmer empowerment. The benefit of TFT at the rice field of the Huay Kamin chairman farmer group was one example, the technology has been disseminated to the 80 members with a total planting area of about 320 ha. The results revealed chemical fertilizer reduction of 69%, and rice yield increased some 10% - 20% with the improved fertilizer application method. The farmers were encouraged to establish “Soil Clinics” in their communities. In a Soil Clinic, designated and trained farmer leaders analyze soil samples for member farmers and provide TFT recommendations while providing access to fertilizer materials available for sale at competitive prices. At present, there are about 70 soil clinics in 20 provinces with the support of many government and private sectors.

Implementing the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement: A Case Study of the Vhembe West District, South Africa

This qualitative study was undertaken to investigate how district officials implemented Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in the Vhembe West District in South Africa.Interview data were collected and used for themes identification.The study identified the following challenges that the district officials experienced as they performed their duties:insufficient resources,lack of finances to buy learning and teaching support materials,infrastructure failures,the district’s inadequate support to schools,shortage of district officials in certain disciplines,unclear roles,lack of collaboration,unavailability of followup visits,the shortage of computers for the district officials and teacher support materials,bribery and corruption of selling principalship posts,slow filling of district officials posts,and inappropriate skills for school management and leadership.The study concluded that qualified district officials should be appointed,ongoing support from the Department of Basic Education and provision of resources in ensuring smooth curriculum implementation is needed,and bribery and corruption should be stopped when school principal appointments are made.This study also concludes that the district officials should be continuously capacitated so that they should be able to meet curriculum challenges,and the Department of Basic Education should speed up the curriculum delivery by ensuring that the vacancies are filled up.

Economic Empowerment of Rural Women:Case Study of Microfinance Institution(MFIs)in Tangerang,Indonesia

The aim of this research is to extract information from married female clients who utilize financing,empowering,and other facilities provided by Microfinance Institutions(MFIs).Quantitative descriptive approach is used in order to describe MFIs.Specifically,the difference between MFIs in each area will be overviewed by using statistical instruments of testing for a difference between means and independent F-test.On the other hand,descriptive qualitative approach is used to review the social interactions of female clients.The results of this research have uncovered some facts.First,however,Difference-Between-Two-Means Test has revealed that no significant difference is found.This shows that the empowering aspect that has been done by MFIs conforms with the standard.Second,the fact that no significant difference is found in the empowering process has been backed by data that reveals relatively small loans scale,similarity in business models,unvaried necessity,relatively small expenditure and living cost,low access to education,and good accessibility to MFIs.Third,business models that are desirable by female clients have these characteristics:only requiring a minimum amount of capital;durable;fast-moving;focusing more on costumers;adaptable;contributing to the socieW's economy;flexible;having a set amount of freedom.

制造企业信息化平台中的CAPE

在制造企业中,制约着产品开发周期的因素很多,许多企业将CAD/CAPP/CAM以及ERP集成在基于PDM的企业信息化平台中,从而从某种程度上加快了产品的上市时间,但是在制约产品开发周期的关键因素——产品的制造上却无能为力。本文介绍了CAPE软件eMPower,并且提出了构建企业完整的信息化平台的思想。