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The traditional 'high and short' medial cut of the sagittal ramus osteotomy (Hunsuck modification) is a frequent cause of lingual plate interferences in patients undergoing mandibular yaw or cant corrections. We describe how the modified 'low and short' medial cut of the sagittal ramus osteotomy reduces lingual plate interferences with improved passive alignment of the osteotomy segments.

Objective: To perform a comparative analysis of the linear dimensions of the facial skull that are the most signifi cant in determining asymmetry in persons of diff erent sex on spiral computed tomograms (SCT).Materials and Methods: The CT scan of 104 people of both sexes (women – 52%, n = 54, men – 48%, n = 50) were studied. Measurements were made using a standard digital ruler of a computer tomograph workstation, and the asymmetry of the skulls was assessed using the “fan” method. The results were processed using the Excel program.Results: In the male and female series of SCT, according to the size of the intervals of sigma of linear dimensions of the facial skull, the occurrence rate of asymmetry of varying severity was determined.Conclusion: In the male series of SCT, right-sided asymmetry of the linear dimensions of the facial skull prevails in all “fans”, in the female – right-sided asymmetry in the upper and lateral “fans”, but left -sided asymmetry in the lower “fan”. Statistically signifi cant linear dimensions of the facial skull were revealed to determine the severity of asymmetry in both sexes. In the upper “fan”, these are the distances from the nasion to the zygomaxilar (N-Zm), from the nasion to the frontonazale (N-Fn), prevailing on the right in both sexes. In the lower “fan”– the distance from the supraspinal to the zygomaxilar (Ss-Zm), and in the lateral “fan” – the distance from the zygomaxilar to the frontonasal (Zm-Fn), prevailing on the right in both sexes. An insignifi cant or physiological and moderate degree of asymmetry in the size of the facial skull depending on gender was revealed, which did not require correction.

Performance enhancement of horizontal axis wind turbine with circular arc blade section has been investigated both experimentally and computationally using upstream and downstream winglet configurations. A computational study is performed for a three-blade rotor of 0.5-m-diameter in ANSYS Fluent to identify the optimum values for cant angle and twist angle. Findings from the numerical analysis are then utilized as inputs for the experimental study. The height of the winglet is selected as 6% of the rotor radius while cant angle and twist angle are 55° and 0°, respectively. Power and thrust coefficient are measured for both the upstream and downstream winglet orientations at different pitch angles ( $$\varphi$$ ) and tip speed ratios (λ). Results show that upstream winglet provides 9.79% extra power in comparison with reference model at design tip speed ratio (TSR = 5) and zero pitch angle. Improved performance is obtained with downstream winglet achieving almost 15% additional power. Conversely, for all the pitch angles, power decreases as λ0.1 beyond the design tip speed.

In Orthodontics, initial classification of malocclusions was based on planar malocclusions in the anteroposterior, transverse and vertical planes that were based only on translation of the jaws in space. In 2007, Ackermann and Proffit introduced rotational components—roll, pitch, and yaw—analogous to the position of the airplane in space. These rotations can result in canting of the occlusal plane. There are no quantitative methods available in the literature for a precise estimation of the occlusal cant. Qualitative evaluation of occlusal cant is subjective and is associated with inter-individual variations. This article describes an indigenously devised simple chairside device that can quantify cant of the occlusal plane in terms of the roll and pitch in degrees. There is accurate quantification of cant, which can be used effectively in many clinical scenarios.

This brief overview deals with the definition of sociolects in Slavic and non-Slavic linguistics. It presents the historical development of slang and cant/argot research in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, as well as the similarities or differences in the definitions of basic terms. It pays attention to the classification of some facultative slangs from an exclusive environment (e.g. criminal). In the last decades, some slangs have been inappropriately characterized as argot. When classifying sociolects, the type of social environment and the social status of the person are often overestimated. Insufficient attention is paid to the communication functions of the sociolect in society and outside, the communication space and the communication potential of the sociolect. Attention is also paid to argot and its inappropriate definition as “the secret language of the low/excluded social groups”. In the case of argot, specific codes can only be identified by a member of a closed community who knows rules for the use of specific verbal or non-verbal codes. Argot may arise and exist in the environment where two antagonistic groups occur. Therefore, argot is not a language of low/excluded social groups, it only has a cryptic function. It is a discrete strategy shielding the communication goal and its occurrence is expected only in a small group of communicators. It has a low communication potential and a radius that is concentrated inside the community. The user of argot can potentially be anyone in any environment, regardless of the motivation for secrecy of communication.

Quantum Software is a formidable challenge. This is a conse- quence of a rst encounter between software, usually perceived as an engineering discipline, and quantum computing, an outgrowth of two complex and fundamental sciences: physics and computer science. However, Quantum Software is a signi cant creativity op- portunity. This short paper characterizes the unique opportunity, while keeping in mind the great challenge. It also stands as a re- port of a workshop (Q-SE 2021) exactly created to promote under- standing and trigger motivation to exploit this opportunity, while overcoming the challenge. Q-SE 2021 | the 2nd International Workshop on Quantum Software Engineering | was co-located with the 43rd International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2021). Q-SE 2021 was virtually held on June 1 and June 2 of 2021.

To assess and compare the stability and outcomes of the two surgical approaches for patients with roll asymmetry. A total of 50 adult patients were consecutively recruited for this prospective study. Patients with class III asymmetry and lip or occlusal cant who underwent bimaxillary surgery were grouped according to surgical approach: asymmetric posterior impaction on both sides (API, n = 31) and posterior impaction on one side and posterior extrusion on the other side (PIE, n = 19). Postsurgical stability and outcomes between groups were determined with cone-beam computed tomography for facial midline, lip, and occlusal cant at 1 week (T1), and at least 12-month postsurgery (T2, completion of orthodontic treatment). Presurgery, the upper anterior occlusal cant and lip cant were significantly greater for the PIE group (p < 0.05). Postsurgery (T2), the mandible moved upward and rotated upward in both groups. However, the upward rotation was significantly greater in the PIE group compared with the API group. Although the two approaches resulted in significant improvements in facial symmetry, the deviation in the facial midline remained under-corrected for most API patients. Patient outcomes for mandibular stability and facial symmetry differed between the two surgical approaches for correction of class III asymmetry with lip or occlusal cant. The findings of this study suggest that planned over-correction is a reasonable option for the approach of asymmetric posterior impaction on both sides.

In 1921, Britain legalized marriage between a widow and her deceased husband’s brother. The Deceased Brother’s Widow Act was not, however, an addendum to the 1907 Deceased Wife’s Sister Act. It was passed in the aftermath of World War I to address administrative problems regarding war widows’ pensions. Its significance lies in its role as a microcosm of a range of postwar debates around sex discrimination, women’s access to state welfare, sexual morality, the family, and the declining birthrate, which provoked the British government to reinforce a family model predicated on a male breadwinner and his dependent wife and children.

The examination of static and dynamic occlusal relationship are important in orthodontic diagnosis. Thus, this study aims to analysis the difference of occlusal cant and favored chewing side. This is cross-sectional study of 70 healthy dental students Universitas Sumatera Utara with complete dentition and have no orthodontics treatment history. The position of tongue spatula across on occlusal of both first bicuspids to assess the existence and degree of the canting occlusal based on extra-oral photograph. The occlusal cant positive if it coincided to inter pupil as transversal references and sectioned with facial midline as a vertical reference more than 3º. A modified direct method- visual observation was done to assess the favored chewing side. A chi-square test with p level 0.05 in evaluation of the null hypothesis that states there was a difference of occlusal cant and favored chewing side in those subjects. From 36 subjects with cant occlusal positive, there were 26 subjects with and 10 subjects without favored chewing side. Then, from 34 subjects with cant occlusal negative, there were 14 subjects with and 20 subjects without favored chewing side. There was a significant difference (p=0.017) between occlusal cant and favored chewing side. Subjects with complete teeth showed that favored chewing side tendency of 3,714 more often had an occlusal cant positive compared to favored chewing side negative. In conclusion, the significant difference of occlusal cant and favored chewing side in subjects with complete dentition can be considered as a preliminary study in order to understand the complexity of development of mandibular asymmetry.

Antarctic bottom waters (AABWs) are known as a long term sink for anthropogenic CO2 (Cant) but is hardly quantified because of the scarcity of the observations, specifically at an interannual scale. We present in this manuscript an original dataset combining 40 years of carbonate system observations in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean (Enderby Basin) to evaluate and interpret the interannual variability of Cant in the AABW. This investigation is based on regular observations collected at the same location (63° E/56.5° S) in the frame of the French observatory OISO from 1998 to 2018 extended by GEOSECS and INDIGO observations (1978, 1985 and 1987). At this location the main sources of AABW sampled is the fresh and younger Cape Darnley bottom water (CDBW) and the Weddell Sea deep water (WSDW). Our calculations reveal that Cant concentrations increased significantly in AABW, from about + 7 µmol kg-1 in 1978–1987 to + 13 µmol kg-1 in 2010–2018. This is comparable to previous estimates in other SO basins, with the exception of bottom waters close to their formation sites where Cant concentrations are about twice as large. Our analysis shows that the CT and Cant increasing rates in AABW are about the same over the period 1978–2018, and we conclude that the long-term change in CT is mainly due to the uptake of anthropogenic CO2 in the different formation regions. This is however modulated by significant interannual to pluriannual variability associated with variations in hydrological (ϴ, S) and biogeochemical (CT, AT, O2) properties. A surprising result is the apparent stability of Cant concentrations in recent years despite the increase in CT and the gradual acceleration of atmospheric CO2. The Cant sequestration by AABWs is more variable than expected and depends on a complex combination of physical, chemical and biological processes at the formation sites and during the transit of the different AABWs. The interannual variability at play in AABW needs to be carefully considered on the extrapolated estimation of Cant sequestration based on sparse observations over several years.

Objective: To evaluate the maxillary and mandibular vertical skeletal asymmetries, and the correlation between these asymmetries and occlusal cant in patients with unilateral cleft lip–palate (UCLP). Methods: Anteroposterior radiographs of 25 patients with UCLP (UCLP group, mean age: 20.98 ± 4.88 years) and 25 subjects without cleft (control group, mean age: 19 ± 2.86 years) were included. Independent samples t test, Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation analysis were performed based on linear and angular measurements. Results: Lower facial horizontal asymmetry did not show statistically significant difference between the UCLP and control groups. However, vertical asymmetry of (a) the lateral cranial base ( P = .014), (b) the nasomaxillary region ( P < .001), (c) the maxillary dentoalveolus ( P = .001), and (d) the lower face ( P = .038) were all found to be significantly greater in UCLP group. The occlusal cant angle was also significantly greater in patients with UCLP compared to the controls ( P = .016). While the occlusal cant angle was found to be correlated with the vertical asymmetry of the occlusal cant ( r = 0.931, P < .001), maxillary cant angle was found to be correlated with the vertical asymmetry of the maxillary dentoalveolus ( r = 0.655, P < .001). Conclusions: There was no correlation between the occlusal cant and the vertical and horizontal skeletal asymmetries. Vertical asymmetries of the lower face and the medial cranial base were negatively correlated with the horizontal lower facial asymmetry.

Traditional winglets are designed as fixed devices attached at the tips of the wings. The primary purpose of the winglets is to reduce the lift-induced drag, therefore improving aircraft performance and fuel efficiency. However, because winglets are fixed surfaces, they cannot be used to control lift-induced drag reductions or to obtain the largest lift-induced drag reductions at different flight conditions (take-off, climb, cruise, loitering, descent, approach, landing, and so on). In this work, we propose the use of variable cant angle winglets which could potentially allow aircraft to get the best all-around performance (in terms of lift-induced drag reduction), at different flight phases. By using computational fluid dynamics, we study the influence of the winglet cant angle and sweep angle on the performance of a benchmark wing at Mach numbers of 0.3 and 0.8395. The results obtained demonstrate that by adjusting the cant angle, the aerodynamic performance can be improved at different flight conditions.

Th e article discusses the methodological approaches to assessing the competencies and professional skills of an auditor in the digital environment, which are applied at the second stage of the new qualifi cation exam for auditors, which came into eff ect on March 31, 2020. In this regard, the most signifi cant aspects of the use of information technologies in audit are considered, in particular, the confidentiality of work in the Internet environment.

The production and pest susceptibility of eight clover cultivars were compared over two years in the pasture at two contrasting sites: a rain-fed Waikato cattle-grazed pasture and an irrigated Cant...

Diagnosing hypertension or hemodialysis requires patients to carry a blood pressure (BP) monitoring device for 24 hours. Th erefore, wearing the wrist/arm-based BP monitoring device, in this case, has a signifi cant impact on users' daily activities. To address the problem, we developed eBP, an ear-worn device that measures blood pressure from inside the ear. Th rough the evaluation of 35 subjects, eBP can achieve the average error of 1.8 mmHg for systolic BP and -3.1 mmHg for diastolic BP with the standard deviation error of 7.2 mmHg and 7.9 mmHg, respectively.

Publicação de 73 cartas da correspondência de Jaime Cortesão com o irmão mais novo Armando Cortesão. Abrangendo os anos de 1933 a 1941, cobrem parte significativa do exílio destes dois historiadores e resistentes antifascistas portugueses. O núcleo encontra-se integrado no Arquivo pessoal de Armando Cortesão, entregue à BGUC e incorporado em 2009, com a cotas Ms. AC.

This article presents the manuscript tradition of the Apocalypse of Paul (CANT 325) in its Syriac versions. In particular, it focuses on the West Syriac version, which remains unexplored, although ...

If corporate purpose debates concern whether corporations should operate solely to benefit their shareholders, or if instead they should operate to benefit the community as a whole, “ESG” – or, investing based on “environmental, social, and governance” factors – occupies a middle ground. Its adherents welcome shareholder power within the corporate form and accept that shareholders are the central objects of corporate concern, but argue that shareholders themselves should encourage corporations to operate with due regard for the protection of nonshareholder constituencies. This Chapter, prepared for the Research Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood (Elizabeth Pollman & Robert B. Thompson, eds., Elgar), will explore the theory behind ESG, as well as the barriers to its implementation.

Background: Hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis, characterized with signifi cant morbidity and mortality, have always been worldwide health care problems.

Snakebites are a real health problem in Morocco because of the diversity of the ophidian fauna and the signifi cant morbidity and mortality if treatment measures are delayed. The Moroccan Poison Control Center reports hundreds of snakebites every year.

Fat grafting is a widely adopted method for reconstructing upper lip asymmetries. However, most surgical techniques are difficult to reproduce, and none follow anatomical principles.The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcomes of upper lip contour asymmetry and lip cant correction by anatomical upper lip fat grafting using the subunit and fat compartment principles.A prospective analysis was conducted of 113 consecutive patients who underwent anatomical upper lip fat grafting using the subunit and fat compartment principles for the management of lip cant and/or upper lip contour (volumetric) asymmetry. Quantitative photogrammetric upper lip symmetry and lip cant measurements were blindly performed preoperatively and at 3 and 12 months postoperatively. A panel assessment (by 8 blinded external plastic surgeons and 8 laypersons) was obtained to grade the qualitative upper lip symmetry. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify independent variables associated with the 12-month postoperative lip cant change.There was significant (all P0.05) postoperative quantitative and qualitative upper lip symmetry and lip cant enhancement (preoperativepostoperative) after a single upper lip fat grafting procedure, and the outcomes were maintained (all P0.05) from 3 to 12 months postoperatively. Parry-Romberg syndrome was negatively associated (P0.05) with the 12-month postoperative lip cant change.Anatomical upper lip fat grafting, using the subunit and fat compartment principles, improves lip cant and symmetry in patients with unilateral upper lip asymmetries.

A study was made of the mutual thermal eff ect of the tube elements of soil heat exchangers. It was determined that the number of pipe elements of the soil heat exchanger has the greatest eff ect on the amount of heat infl ux from the soil mass. It is established that when placing the pipe elements at a distance of one diameter from each other, it causes a signifi cant decrease in the heat infl ux to the soil heat exchanger. Increasing the distance between the pipes reduces the thermal interference of the elements. The coeffi cients of thermal interference are found for various confi gurations of ground heat exchangers, which depending on the number of pipes and the distance between them vary from 0.621 to 0.99.

Objective Facial asymmetries are common, especially deviated nose and chin. The clinician must consider these variables when establishing the smile, placement and angulation of the occlusal plane. The purpose of this article is to determine if nose and chin deviations affect the perception of laypeople towards different angulations of the occlusal plane cant. Materials and method An asymmetric facial model was created from a symmetric facial model used in a previous study. Nose and chin were deviated 3 mm to the left and eight different pictures were created, each with different degrees of occlusal plane cant in both direction. Using a visual Likert scale delivered via Websurvey within the private practice setting, 120 randomly selected laypersons evaluated each image according to their own beauty preferences. Results In an asymmetric face, nose and chin deviated 3 mm to the left, a minor occlusal plane angulation of 2° can be perceptible regardless of the direction of the cant. Conclusions The occlusal plane should be as parallel to the interpupillary line as possible. If occlusal cant is present, less than 2° of angulation it is preferable, regardless of the direction of the nose and chin. Clinical significance In the presence of an asymmetric face, the occlusal plane should be as parallel as possible to the interpupillary line. The direction of the deviation of the nose and the chin are irrelevant factors to determine the occlusal plane. An inclination of the occlusal plane can cause vertical discrepancy, which could subsequently create malocclusion. A complete dentofacial analysis can aim at assessing the angulation of the occlusal plane not only for esthetic outcomes, but for also allowing correct occlusal function.

Our research was focused on systemic analysis of clinical information with accent on somatic factors which caused forming of neurosislike enuresis as well as on study of particularities of family relationship and their infl uence on personality development of children taking into account gender differences. Clinical and psychological examination of 90 children (66 boys and 24 girls) at age from 6 to 17 years with neurosis-like enuresis was carried out. It was found that the whole complex of factors lead to forming of enuresis. They are: unripeness of cortex, systemic connective tissue dysplasia, frequent colds, chickenpox in anamnesis, chronic rhinitis as well as signifi cant violations of upbringing in families such as dominant hyperprotection, failure of system of requirements, bans, duties and sanctions for disturbances of norms and rules of behavior; family relationship disorders due to personality problems in parents Strategic directions and individual methods of clinical and psychological rehabilitation of children with enuresis and their families were elaborated. They included complex of therapy, forming of knowledge about illness and adequate attitude to it as well as correct organization of family life and communicative skills training for parents. Keywords: children, neurosis-like enuresis, relations in family, clinical and psychological rehabilitation

The Arctic Ocean is projected to experience not only amplified climate change but also amplified ocean acidification. Modeling future acidification depends on our ability to simulate baseline conditions and changes over the industrial era. Such centennial-scale changes require a global model to account for exchange between the Arctic and surrounding regions. Yet the coarse resolution of typical global models may poorly resolve that exchange as well as critical features of Arctic Ocean circulation. Here we assess how simulations of Arctic Ocean storage of anthropogenic carbon (Cant), the main driver of open-ocean acidification, differ when moving from coarse to eddy-admitting resolution in a global ocean-circulation–biogeochemistry model (Nucleus for European Modeling of the Ocean, NEMO; Pelagic Interactions Scheme for Carbon and Ecosystem Studies, PISCES). The Arctic's regional storage of Cant is enhanced as model resolution increases. While the coarse-resolution model configuration ORCA2 (2∘) stores 2.0 Pg C in the Arctic Ocean between 1765 and 2005, the eddy-admitting versions ORCA05 and ORCA025 (1∕2∘ and 1∕4∘) store 2.4 and 2.6 Pg C. The difference in inventory between model resolutions that is accounted for is only from their divergence after 1958, when ORCA2 and ORCA025 were initialized with output from the intermediate-resolution configuration (ORCA05). The difference would have been larger had all model resolutions been initialized in 1765 as was ORCA05. The ORCA025 Arctic Cant storage estimate of 2.6 Pg C should be considered a lower limit because that model generally underestimates observed CFC-12 concentrations. It reinforces the lower limit from a previous data-based approach (2.5 to 3.3 Pg C). Independent of model resolution, there was roughly 3 times as much Cant that entered the Arctic Ocean through lateral transport than via the flux of CO2 across the air–sea interface. Wider comparison to nine earth system models that participated in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) reveals much larger diversity of stored Cant and lateral transport. Only the CMIP5 models with higher lateral transport obtain Cant inventories that are close to the data-based estimates. Increasing resolution also enhances acidification, e.g., with greater shoaling of the Arctic's average depth of the aragonite saturation horizon during 1960–2012, from 50 m in ORCA2 to 210 m in ORCA025. Even higher model resolution would likely further improve such estimates, but its prohibitive costs also call for other more practical avenues for improvement, e.g., through model nesting, addition of coastal processes, and refinement of subgrid-scale parameterizations.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare measurements of maxillary occlusal cant obtained through facebow transfer and through lateral cephalogram. Method: 40 subjects were included in this study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and divided into two groups: dentulous and edentulous. For edentulous subjects, all the steps of complete denture fabrication were carried out and finished dentures were delivered. Alginate impressions were now made for all the subjects (with complete denture worn in edentulous cases) for both upper and lower arches. The study was conducted in two parts. Facebow transfer was done next and casts were mounted. In first part of the study, sagittal inclination was measured after facebow transfer. After mounting of the casts, four points were marked to measure the inclination of the occlusal plane. In second part, cephalometric evaluation of occlusal plane and Frankfurt horizontal plane was carried out. Angle between Frankfurt horizontal plane and the occlusal plane was maxillary occlusal cant. which was evaluated by tracing. Paired t test was used to compare mean facebow values and lateral ceph values in edentulous subjects. Intergroup comparison between lateral ceph and mean facebow values between dentulous and edentulous subjects was evaluated using independent t test. Results: Facebow measurements gave comparatively higher values in both dentulous and edentulous patients and are subjected to less variation as compared to the lateral cephalogram values p

Nonsurgical improvement of an occlusal cant, lip cant, and soft tissue chin deviation has been considered not possible merely through orthodontic treatment without surgical intervention. The purpose of this report was to illustrate a possible new field in orthodontics for a non-invasive improvement of the occlusal cant and soft tissue chin deviation through orthodontic approach by an innovative orthodontic archwire (Yin-Yang wire) and the others.

The use of tip mounted winglets with independently variable cant angles was investigated as a means of roll control on wings with an aspect ratio of one. Wind-tunnel testing was performed in which ...

The article discusses changes in domestic regulations related to de-signing geometric systems of railway lines. Also, a model of calculating the basic parameters of geometric systems performed for three different (extreme) design examples was presented. The calculations were performed according to two guidelines

This work focuses on structural modeling and analysis of aircraft winglet control surfaces. In aerodynamic engineering, reducing drag is an important challenge. To reduce drag a fin device that is placed vertically in the angle set in the wing of the plane. Winglet design reduces fuel consumption by reducing the drag of the aircraft and will make the aircraft more stable during the flight, will also give the aircraft engine more time to reduce the load on the engine thrust life. The goal is to design and simulate a winglet aircraft model using software such as CATIA V5-which is used to build fin models and ANSYS CFX solver is used to test and simulate model fins. With winglets without fins it analyzes change the inclination angles, the results are compared and plotted. Fins are an important part of an aircraft that reduces the amount of drag and fuel consumption by using less energy while reducing wing vortexes.

The ancient Christian tradition considered the allegorical interpretation of the Bible as an important mean of spiritual formation in the life of the Church. This approach to the Biblical text has been neglected in modern times due to the use of historical-critical methods in the Biblical exegesis. However, it seems that the intuitions of the Fathers of the Church may still be inspiring, especially for certain spiritual actualizations of the Scripture. In some contexts of the life of the Church, e.g. spiritual retreats, the symbolical and allegorical reading of the Bible can be still fruitful, especially in connection with new spiritualties emerging in modern times. Even more, the access to critical editions of patristic works and the semiotic approach to the Biblical text make possible new understandings that may enrich the living tradition of Biblical interpretation.

Janet Sorensen's Strange Vernaculars offers a rich counter history to the old saws about the standardization of English in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary and late eighteenth-century grammar and rhetoric....

Cet article considere l'attribution d'un eloge d'Etienne le protomartyr, subsistant dans deux manuscrits sahidiques fragmentaires. L'eloge en question etait attribue a un eveque de Jerusalem, dont le nom n'apparait cependant pas dans les deux manuscrits existants. Suite a l'identification d'un nouveau fragment, conserve dans la collection des papyri de l'Universite du Michigan, l'A. demontre que cet eloge etait associe, a tort, a Jean II, eveque de Jerusalem entre 387 et 417.

Introduction. Maxillary sinus hypoplasia (MSH) has been reported to cause a cant in the orbital plane. No similar reports exist about the possible impact on the maxilla. The aim of this study was to assess if MSH is associated with maxillary occlusal plane (MOP) cant and if dental or mandibular factors influenced the existence of the MOP cant. Methods. 80 cone beam CT images of subjects with MSH were analyzed for the type of MSH, degree of MOP cant, open or cross bite, mandibular asymmetry, and degenerative joint disease of the temporomandibular joints. The subjects were compared with a control group matched by age and gender. Results. The degree of MOP cant (range 0–5.1°) was not statistically significantly different in unilateral vs. bilateral MSH or between the different types of MSH. The frequency of open bite, crossbite, mandibular asymmetry, or degenerative joint disease in unilateral vs. bilateral MSH or between the different types of MSH was not statistically significantly different. Between the case and control, there was no statistically significant difference in the degree of MOP cant ( 1.3 ± 1.1 ° vs. 1.1 ± 0.9 ° , respectively) or frequency of dental and mandibular factors. There was low positive linear correlation between MOP cant and mandibular symmetry in MSH subjects (Spearman’s rho = 0.23 ) and controls (Spearman’s rho = 0.18 7). Conclusions. The data suggests a view of the alveolar bone as the adaptable skeletal unit to ensure and bridge the functionality between the nasomaxillary complex and TMJ system–two systems with very different function, and therefore largely independent “matrix units.”

The uptake of anthropogenic carbon (Cant) by the ocean leads to ocean acidification, causing the reduction of pH and the saturation states of aragonite (Ωarag) and calcite (Ωcalc). The Arctic Ocean is particularly vulnerable to ocean acidification due to its naturally low pH and saturation states and due to ongoing freshening and the concurrent reduction in total alkalinity in this region. Here, we analyse ocean acidification in the Arctic Ocean over the 21st century across 14 Earth system models (ESMs) from the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6). Compared to the previous model generation (CMIP5), models generally better simulate maximum sea surface densities in the Arctic Ocean and consequently the transport of Cant into the Arctic Ocean interior, with simulated historical increases in Cant in improved agreement with observational products. Moreover, in CMIP6 the inter-model uncertainty of projected changes over the 21st century in Arctic Ocean Ωarag and Ωcalc averaged over the upper 1000 m is reduced by 44–64 %. The strong reduction in projection uncertainties of Ωarag and Ωcalc can be attributed to compensation between Cant uptake and total alkalinity reduction in the latest models. Specifically, ESMs with a large increase in Arctic Ocean Cant over the 21st century tend to simulate a relatively weak concurrent freshening and alkalinity reduction, while ESMs with a small increase in Cant simulate a relatively strong freshening and concurrent total alkalinity reduction. Although both mechanisms contribute to Arctic Ocean acidification over the 21st century, the increase in Cant remains the dominant driver. Even under the low-emissions Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 1-2.6 (SSP1-2.6), basin-wide averaged Ωarag undersaturation in the upper 1000 m occurs before the end of the century. While under the high-emissions pathway SSP5-8.5, the Arctic Ocean mesopelagic is projected to even become undersaturated with respect to calcite. An emergent constraint identified in CMIP5 which relates present-day maximum sea surface densities in the Arctic Ocean to the projected end-of-century Arctic Ocean Cant inventory is found to generally hold in CMIP6. However, a coincident constraint on Arctic declines in Ωarag and Ωcalc is not apparent in the new generation of models. This is due to both the reduction in Ωarag and Ωcalc projection uncertainty and the weaker direct relationship between projected changes in Arctic Ocean Cant and changes in Ωarag and Ωcalc.

Log sawing can be defined as a problem with obtaining squares from a cylindrical shaped raw material, log. There are traditional sawing methods such as live, cant, quarter, etc. for sawmills. However, they cant generally obtain maximum yield due to log and lumber variables for each log. Therefore, many mathematical approaches and computer programs were improved for log sawing. In this study, suitability of two geometrical calculations, versine and sagitta, were tried for log sawing process. Logs were assumed having cylindrical shape and circular cross section. The estimation accuracy of calculations was tested for live and can't sawing methods with in a drawing software. The results showed that one of versine equations works almost as well as the real dimensions. It is suggested that the equation can be used inside of algorithms for log sawing optimization. However, the real log defects such as taper, irregular cross-section, curvature, etc. should be considered for more realistic yield and accuracy. © 2021. All Rights Reserved. The data of this study was obtained from the Ph.D. thesis titled ?Investigation on Optimization of Modern Lumber Manufacturing?.

Cant is important for understanding advertising, comedies and dog-whistle politics. However, computational research on cant is hindered by a lack of available datasets. In this paper, we propose a large and diverse Chinese dataset for creating and understanding cant from a computational linguistics perspective. We formulate a task for cant understanding and provide both quantitative and qualitative analysis for tested word embedding similarity and pretrained language models. Experiments suggest that such a task requires deep language understanding, common sense, and world knowledge and thus can be a good testbed for pretrained language models and help models perform better on other tasks. The code is available at https://github.com/JetRunner/dogwhistle. The data and leaderboard are available at https://competitions.codalab.org/competitions/30451., NAACL 2021

Estimates of "present-bias" among the poor may be exaggerated if poor individuals are credit-constrained and expect to have greater liquidity in the future. I conduct an experiment in rural Pakistan which provides causal evidence of this effect. I use windfalls to generate fully exogenous variation in subjects' liquidity constraints. I show that fluctuating liquidity has a signifi cant and sizeable effect on measures of time-inconsistency, which does not operate via cognitive functioning. Importantly, I establish that the causation runs from tighter liquidity constraints to appearing "present-biased" rather than truly present-biased individuals making choices which lead to tighter liquidity constraints.

This paper seeks to theoretically analyse the change in growth patterns in post-reform India. While 1991 marks a break in the Indian economy in terms of its opening up, it was not the 1990s which saw spectacular rates of growth such as those seen in the 2000s. Our attempt here is to situate two signi cant booms that the post-reform period has witnessed so far, 2003-04 to 2007-08 and 2009-10 to 2010-11, in a macrotheoretic model.

Background Antazoline mesylate represents a first generation antihistamine with quinidine-like antiarrhythmic properties, which allows for rapid and effective termination of atrial fibrillation (AF). Despite its widespread use in Polish emergency departments, paucity of data exists concerning safety and efficacy of antazoline in comparison to other antiarrhythmic agents. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the pooled hitherto data on effectiveness and safety of pharmacological Cardioversion with intravenous ANTazoline (CANT Study) in short-duration atrial fibrillation. Methods This retrospective observational study was performed in 5 medical centers and comprised 1300 patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF who underwent emergent pharmacological cardioversion in the real-world setting of emergency or cardiology department. The choice of antiarrhythmic drug was left to the discretion of attending physician. The exclusion criteria involved permanent AF, other supraventricular arrhythmias, including atrial flutter, chronic antiarrhythmic therapy or preemptive electrical cardioversion. The primary endpoint was restoration of sinus rhythm up to 12 hours after antiarrhythmic drug infusion. The combined safety endpoint was bradycardia Results The mean age of study population was 67.7±11.6 years and the majority of patients were men (52.9%). The median AF episode duration was 10 (4; 24) hours, while median CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3 (2; 4) pts. Antazoline alone was administered in 45.6% of patients (n=593); amiodarone in 22.1% (n=287); propafenone in 11.5% (n=150); sotalol in 0.5% (n=6), while 20.3% (n=264) received overlapping antiarrhythmic therapy. Antazoline had the highest rhythm conversion rate (Figure), which was comparable to propafenone (78.2% vs 72.7%; RR 1.08; 95% CI:0.97–1.20; P=0.175) and superior to amiodarone (vs 66.9%; RR 1.17, 95% CI:1.07–1.28; P=0.0008) and collective amiodarone/propafenone/sotalol treatment (vs 68.6%; RR 1.14; 95% CI:1.06–1.23; P=0.0006). The rate of combined safety endpoint was comparable in patients treated with antazoline and other antiarrhythmic drugs (5.2% vs 3.9%; P=0.297). Among patients treated with antazoline, 29 exhibited bradycardia Conclusion Antazoline appears to be an effective antiarrhythmic drug for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation, which is associated with low rate of relatively benign adverse events. Figure 1 Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None

Esta nota presenta reflexiones sobre los posibles impactos que la pandemia de coronavirus tendrá en la economía. La interrupción de las cadenas de producción, la caída de la producción y los ingresos son impactos inmediatos. Sin embargo, también se espera que los efectos a largo plazo sean significativos y negativos para el crecimiento económico futuro.