Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are increasingly recognized due to the expanding use and improved sensitivity of cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Major advances in the last decade have led to an improved understand...Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are increasingly recognized due to the expanding use and improved sensitivity of cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Major advances in the last decade have led to an improved understanding of the various types of cystic lesions and their biologic behavior. Despite signifi cant improvements in imaging technology and the advent of endoscopic-ultrasound (EUS)-guided fineneedle aspiration, the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cystic lesions remains a significant clinical challenge. The fi rst diagnostic step is to differentiate between pancreatic pseudocyst and cystic neoplasm. If a pseudocyst has been effectively excluded, the cornerstone issue is then to determine the malignant potential of the pancreatic cystic neoplasm. In the majority of cases, the correct diagnosis and successful management is based not on a single test but on incorporating data from various sources including patient history, radiologic studies, endoscopic evaluation, and cyst fluid analysis. This review will focus on describing the various types of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas, their malignant potential, and will provide the clinician with a comprehensive diagnostic approach.展开更多
India is having more than 500,000 villages of which about 85% have been electrified. But as per RGGVY (Rejiv Gandhi Grammen Vidyutikaran Yojana), the rate of village electrification is much lower as household connec...India is having more than 500,000 villages of which about 85% have been electrified. But as per RGGVY (Rejiv Gandhi Grammen Vidyutikaran Yojana), the rate of village electrification is much lower as household connectivity has been fairly low. The rest 15% villages and a larger proportion of households have to be electrified. Villages have been a major concern as cost of electrification is fairly high. The most favored alternative to any kind of users is generation of electricity from diesel generating sets and renewable sources of energy. But the capital cost of renewable energy equipments is fairly high. Gradually, there is a reduction in the prices of these systems due to availability of better technological options and they are becoming competitive to grid electricity. In this paper, an attempt has been made to calculate the cost of production of electricity from stand-alone, off-grid devices biomass gasifiers (both dual fuel and pure gas type) and compare with that of diesel generating sets by using the concept of LCC (life cycle costing) and Homer software. It is found that the cost of per unit electricity generation (kWh) has been always the lowest in comparison to diesel generating sets even if the price of biomass increases to some extent.展开更多
It is highly desired for the development of efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in renewable energy technologies. In this work, cobal...It is highly desired for the development of efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in renewable energy technologies. In this work, cobalt, nitrogen-codoped carbon was prepared by a facile one-step method and demonstrated to exhibit good elec- trocatalytic performance for ORR and OER via a complete four-electron process. Besides, the catalyst prepared at 900 ℃ also displayed excellent stability for both ORR and OER. Furthermore, the origin of catalytic activity was also explored, which was attributed to the synergistic effects of metallic Co and quaternary N.展开更多
文摘Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are increasingly recognized due to the expanding use and improved sensitivity of cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Major advances in the last decade have led to an improved understanding of the various types of cystic lesions and their biologic behavior. Despite signifi cant improvements in imaging technology and the advent of endoscopic-ultrasound (EUS)-guided fineneedle aspiration, the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cystic lesions remains a significant clinical challenge. The fi rst diagnostic step is to differentiate between pancreatic pseudocyst and cystic neoplasm. If a pseudocyst has been effectively excluded, the cornerstone issue is then to determine the malignant potential of the pancreatic cystic neoplasm. In the majority of cases, the correct diagnosis and successful management is based not on a single test but on incorporating data from various sources including patient history, radiologic studies, endoscopic evaluation, and cyst fluid analysis. This review will focus on describing the various types of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas, their malignant potential, and will provide the clinician with a comprehensive diagnostic approach.
文摘India is having more than 500,000 villages of which about 85% have been electrified. But as per RGGVY (Rejiv Gandhi Grammen Vidyutikaran Yojana), the rate of village electrification is much lower as household connectivity has been fairly low. The rest 15% villages and a larger proportion of households have to be electrified. Villages have been a major concern as cost of electrification is fairly high. The most favored alternative to any kind of users is generation of electricity from diesel generating sets and renewable sources of energy. But the capital cost of renewable energy equipments is fairly high. Gradually, there is a reduction in the prices of these systems due to availability of better technological options and they are becoming competitive to grid electricity. In this paper, an attempt has been made to calculate the cost of production of electricity from stand-alone, off-grid devices biomass gasifiers (both dual fuel and pure gas type) and compare with that of diesel generating sets by using the concept of LCC (life cycle costing) and Homer software. It is found that the cost of per unit electricity generation (kWh) has been always the lowest in comparison to diesel generating sets even if the price of biomass increases to some extent.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2012CB825803, 2013CB932702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51422207, 51132006,51572179, 21471106, and 21501126)+2 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20123201110018)a Suzhou Planning Project of Science and Technology (ZXG2012028)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
文摘It is highly desired for the development of efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in renewable energy technologies. In this work, cobalt, nitrogen-codoped carbon was prepared by a facile one-step method and demonstrated to exhibit good elec- trocatalytic performance for ORR and OER via a complete four-electron process. Besides, the catalyst prepared at 900 ℃ also displayed excellent stability for both ORR and OER. Furthermore, the origin of catalytic activity was also explored, which was attributed to the synergistic effects of metallic Co and quaternary N.