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The results of some scientific research show that organ transplantation, especially heart transplantation, causes changes in the patient’s personality and even memory. These changes can be due to the recovery of information stored in the donor’s molecules and cells. In fact, as in the orchestrated objective reduction model, information in the form of polarization or spin of molecules, electrons, and photons is stored in microtubules due to the connection between the brain and the heart through blood vessels and nerves, and waves. A copy of the information is stored in molecules and heart cells and possibly through the induction of polarization and spin in some hexagonal or pentagonal molecules of DNA structures.

The performance of a photovoltaic (PV) system is negatively affected when operating under shading conditions. Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) systems are used to overcome this hurdle. Designing an efficient MPPT-based controller requires knowledge about power conversion in PV systems. However, it is difficult for nontechnical solar energy consumers to define different parameters of the controller and deal with distinct sources of data related to the planning. Semantic Web technologies enable us to improve knowledge representation, sharing, and reusing of relevant information generated by various sources. In this work, we propose a knowledge-based model representing key concepts associated with an MPPT-based controller. The model is featured with Semantic Web Rule Language (SWRL), allowing the system planner to extract information about power reductions caused by snow and several airborne particles. The proposed ontology, named MPPT-On, is validated through a case study designed by the System Advisor Model (SAM). It acts as a decision support system and facilitate the process of planning PV projects for non-technical practitioners. Moreover, the presented rule-based system can be reused and shared among the solar energy community to adjust the power estimations reported by PV planning tools especially for snowy months and polluted environments.

Cloud computing has emerged as the primary choice for developers in developing applications that require high-performance computing. Virtualization technology has helped in the distribution of resources to multiple users. Increased use of cloud infrastructure has led to the challenge of developing a load balancing mechanism to provide optimized use of resources and better performance. Round robin and least connections load balancing algorithms have been developed to allocate user requests across a cluster of servers in the cloud in a time-bound manner. In this paper, we have applied the round robin and least connections approach of load balancing to HAProxy, virtual machine clusters and web servers. The experimental results are visualized and summarized using Apache Jmeter and a further comparative study of round robin and least connections is also depicted. Experimental setup and results show that the round robin algorithm performs better as compared to the least connections algorithm in all measuring parameters of load balancer in this paper.

Financialization has contributed to economic growth but has caused scandals, misselling, rogue trading, tax evasion, and market speculation. To a certain extent, it has also created problems in social and economic instability. It is an important aspect of Enterprise Security, Privacy, and Risk (ESPR), particularly in risk research and analysis. In order to minimize the damaging impacts caused by the lack of regulatory compliance, governance, ethical responsibilities, and trust, we propose a Business Integrity Modeling and Analysis (BIMA) framework to unify business integrity with performance using big data predictive analytics and business intelligence. Comprehensive services include modeling risk and asset prices, and consequently, aligning them with business strategies, making our services, according to market trend analysis, both transparent and fair. The BIMA framework uses Monte Carlo simulation, the Black–Scholes–Merton model, and the Heston model for performing financial, operational, and liquidity risk analysis and present outputs in the form of analytics and visualization. Our results and analysis demonstrate supplier bankruptcy modeling, risk pricing, high-frequency pricing simulations, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate simulation, and speculation detection results to provide a variety of critical risk analysis. Our approaches to tackle problems caused by financial services and the operational risk clearly demonstrate that the BIMA framework, as the outputs of our data analytics research, can effectively combine integrity and risk analysis together with overall business performance and can contribute to operational risk research.

Justificación y objetivo: El cáncer de pulmón ha aumentado en los últimos años y ha llegado a ocupar, tanto en hombres como en mujeres, el noveno lugar de incidencia en América Latina. En Costa Rica constituye la tercera causa de muerte por tumores malignos en hombres y la sexta en mujeres. El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar las causas más frecuentes del nódulo pulmonar solitario y entre ellas, el sitio que ocupa el cáncer pulmonar. Método: Se estudiaron 49 pacientes que ingresaron con el diagnóstico de nódulo pulmonar solitario, o se les descubrió 1 durante su internamiento y cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. Todos fueron referidos al servicio de Cirugía de Tórax y Cardiovascular del Hospital Dr. Rafael A. Calderón Guardia, en el periodo comprendido entre enero de 1996 y diciembre de 2001. La información de siguientes variables: sexo, edad y clasificación histoló-gica de las biopsias, obtuvo a partir de de los expedientes clínicos. Resultados: De los 49 pacientes, 26 eran mujeres (53%). La edad más frecuente estuvo en el grupo de 50 años o más. Predominaron las entidades benignas y dentro de ellas, el histoplasmoma ocupó el primer lugar. En la patología maligna predominó el tumor carcinoide. El cáncer de pulmón y el linfoma se ubicaron en el segundo lugar. Conclusiones: En esta muestra se encontró como causa más frecuente de nódulo pulmonar solitario, una de carácter benigno; hubo un bajo porcentaje de nódulos de carácter maligno.

En el 5% de los pacientes con trauma toracoabdominal severo ocurre la ruptura diafragmática, y en el 45 a 60% de estos se presenta la hernia de las vísceras abdominales al tórax. El órgano más frecuentemente herniado es el estómago². El vólvulo gástrico intratorácico total es poco común en la hernia diafragmática traumática; allí sufre una torsión órganoaxial que lo predispone a estrangulación y necrosis. Puede presentarse como una emergencia quirúrgica, aunque los crónicos, manifiestan síntomas inespecíficos que podrían ser tratados electivamente 5. Las hernias diafragmáticas traumáticas siempre son un desafío diagnóstico para el cirujano. En general son causadas por trauma abdominal cerrado y con menos frecuencia, por trauma torácico cerrado. La ruptura se localiza, en el 90% de los casos, en el lado izquierdo; probablemente debido al efecto amortiguador del hígado en el lado derecho. La ruptura diafragmática en el trauma agudo no es diagnosticada en el 40% de los casos; pues su curso asintomático produce síntomas menores inespecíficos que aparecen horas o días después del trauma. Si esta ruptura no es reconocida, entonces ocurre un periodo de latencia que puede oscilar entre horas y muchos años, hasta que ocurre un prolapso significativo de un órgano abdominal hacia la cavidad torácica, causando ese desplazamiento una variedad de síntomas. Después del diagnóstico de hernia diafragmática traumática, hay indicación urgente y absoluta de terapia quirúrgica1,6. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 24 años de edad, con antecedente de trauma toracoabdominal, con vólvulo gástrico intratorácico, y que fue manejado exitosamente

Injuries to the tibioperoneal syndesmosis are more frequent than previously thought and their treatment is essential for the stability of the ankle mortise.Recognition of these lesions is essential to avoid long-term morbidity.Diagnosis often requires complete history, physical examination, weight-bearing radiographs and MRI.Treatment-oriented classification is mandatory.It is recommended that acute stable injuries are treated conservatively and unstable injuries surgically by syndesmotic screw fixation, suture-button dynamic fixation or direct repair of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament.Subacute injuries may require ligamentoplasty and chronic lesions are best treated by syndesmotic fusion.However, knowledge about syndesmotic injuries is still limited as recommendations for surgical treatment are only based on level IV and V evidence. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2017;2:403-409. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.160084., Competing Interests: ICMJE Conflict of interest statement: None declared.