Improvement on the Effectiveness of Marine Stock Enhancement in the Artificial Reef Area by a New Cage-Based Release Technique

The release technique,affecting the survival rate of fish species released for stock enhancement,plays a vital role in the effectiveness of the enhancement.In order to improve the probability of released fish settling down to bottom,a new cage-based release technique was designed and tested via a water tank with artificial reef models.Two coral reef fish species,Sebastes schlegelii and Paralichthys olivaceus were assessed using this technique.Fish behavior and distribution in water tank were recorded and compared with the traditional release release techniques.Results showed that in the case of cage-based release technique:1)when the release process is just finished,the distribution index(DI)of juveniles S.schlegelii and P.olivaceus were 97.8%and 98.9%at reef area,40%and 71.1%at release point,respectively,which was higher than those using two alternative techniques;2)its impact duration was less than that in the other two conditions,where the DI within 4 hours was higher after releasing,especially for S.schiegelii.These findings indicated that the new cage-based technique could release the fish into the specified location,and has a potential to mitigate the stress reaction of fish caused by releasing process.

Buried bumper syndrome:A critical analysis of endoscopic release techniques

Buried bumper syndrome(BBS)is the situation in which the internal bumper of the gastrostomy tube,due to prolonged compression of the tissues between the external and the internal bumper,migrates from the gastric lumen into the gastric wall or further,into the tract outside the gastric lumen,ending up anywhere between the stomach mucosa and the surface of the skin.This restricts liquid food from entering the stomach,since the internal opening is obstructed by gastric mucosal overgrowth.We performed a comprehensive search of the PubMed literature to retrieve all the case-reports and case-series referring to BBS and its management,after which we focused on the endoscopic techniques for releasing the internal bumper to re-establish the functionality of the tube.From the“push”and the“push and pull T”techniques to the most sophisticated-using high tech instruments,all 10 published techniques have been critically analysed and the pros and cons presented,in an effort to optimize the criteria of choice based on maximum efficacy and safety.

Studies on Activity of NK Cells in Preeclampsia Patients

The activity of the NK cells in patients with preeclampsia was studied to investigate the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. By using MTT and 51Cr releasing technique, the proliferation and killing ability of the NK cells in maternal and umbilical blood from preeclampsia patients (n=18) and normal third trimester pregnant women (n=18) were detected. The NK-92 cell line was as the positive control. The results showed that the NK cell counts of umbilical blood in preeclampsia patients and normal third trimester pregnant women were significantly greater than those of maternal blood (both P<0.05). Compared with that in normal third trimester pregnant women, the proliferative ability of the NK cells in preeclampsia patients was apparently increased (P<0.05). Compared with that in maternal blood, the proliferative ability of the NK cells in umbilical blood from both preeclampsia patients and normal third trimester pregnant women was dramatically increased. The killing ability of the NK cells in preeclampsia patients was significantly higher than that in normal third trimester pregnant women (P <0.05). It was suggested that both number and function of the NK cells in preeclampsia women were increased, and that in umbilical blood was greater than that in maternal blood, speculating that the function of the NK cells may affect the maintenance of the maternal and fetal immune tolerance during pregnancy.

The first data release(DR1) of the LAMOST regular survey

The Large sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope（LAMOST） general survey is a spectroscopic survey that will eventually cover approximately half of the celestial sphere and collect 10 million spectra of stars, galaxies and QSOs. Objects in both the pilot survey and the first year regular survey are included in the LAMOST DR1. The pilot survey started in October 2011 and ended in June 2012, and the data have been released to the public as the LAMOST Pilot Data Release in August 2012. The regular survey started in September 2012, and completed its first year of operation in June 2013. The LAMOST DR1 includes a total of 1202 plates containing 2 955 336 spectra, of which 1 790 879 spectra have observed signalto-noise ratio（SNR） ≥ 10. All data with SNR ≥ 2 are formally released as LAMOST DR1 under the LAMOST data policy. This data release contains a total of 2 204 696 spectra, of which 1 944 329 are stellar spectra, 12 082 are galaxy spectra and 5017 are quasars. The DR1 not only includes spectra, but also three stellar catalogs with measured parameters： late A,FGK-type stars with high quality spectra（1 061 918 entries）, A-type stars（100 073 entries）, and M-type stars（121 522 entries）. This paper introduces the survey design, the observational and instrumental limitations, data reduction and analysis, and some caveats. A description of the FITS structure of spectral files and parameter catalogs is also provided.

Data release of the LAMOST pilot survey

This paper describes the data release of the LAMOST pilot survey, which includes data reduction, calibration, spectral analysis, data products and data access. The accuracy of the released data and the information about the FITS headers of spectra are also introduced. The released data set includes 319 000 spectra and a catalog of these objects.

Long round-sharp needle release technique for 34 cases of superior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome

Objective:To observe the clinical effect on superior cluneal nerve(SCN)entrapment syndrome treated with the release technique of long round-sharp needle.Methods:The syndrome differentiation based on meridian muscle region was adopted.The release technique of the long round-sharp needle was used at the lesions of meridian tendon region,Yāoyícì(Beside Yaoyi)and the transverse process of the third lumbar vertebra in 34 patients with SCN entrapment syndrome.The treatment was given once a week,4 treatments made one course.After one course treatment,the therapeutic effect was observed.The results of pain rating index(PRI),the visual analogy scores(VAS)and the present pain intensity(PPI)were compared before and after treatment.Results:Of 34 patients,28 cases(82%)were cured,6 cases(18%)effective and 0 case(0%)failed.The total effective rate was 100%.The scores of PRI,VAS and PPI were(10.78±1.98),(5.98±1.19)and(3.91±1.68)successively in 34 cases before treatment and they were(1.98±1.79),(0.89±1.12)and(0.82±0.79)after treatment.The score of every evaluation scale after treatment was lower significantly than that before treatment(all P<0.01).Conclusion:The release technique of long round-sharp needle achieves the satisfactory clinical effect on SCN entrapment syndrome.Hence,this therapeutic method deserves to be promoted.