scholarly journals SECONDARY THEATRE TEXTS TO THE DEVIL BY LEO TOLSTOY

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Нина Васильевна Семенова
Keyword(s):  
Leo Tolstoy ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Devil

В статье рассматривается рецепция повести Л.Н. Толстого «Дьявол» в двух театральных постановках: «Дьявол» (Московский театр Олега Табакова) и «История страсти» (Вышневолоцкий областной драматический театр). Разница интерпретаций определяется постмодернистской децентрацией смысла в первом случае и конгениальным прочтением толстовского текста - во втором. The article deals with the reception of Leo Tolstoy’s novella The Devil in the two theatrical productions: The Devil (Oleg Tabakov Theatre, Moscow) and The Story of Passion (Vyshny Volochyok Regional Drama Theatre). The difference in interpretation is determined by the postmodern decentering of meaning in the first case and by the congenial reading of Tolstoy’s text in the second one.

scholarly journals Initial-Condition Sensitivities and the Predictability of Downslope Winds

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 3401-3418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick A. Reinecke ◽  
Dale R. Durran
Keyword(s):  
Wave Breaking ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Static Stability ◽  
Synoptic Scale ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Downslope Winds ◽  
First Case ◽  
Downslope Wind ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Strong Winds

Abstract The sensitivity of downslope wind forecasts to small changes in initial conditions is explored by using 70-member ensemble simulations of two prototypical windstorms observed during the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX). The 10 weakest and 10 strongest ensemble members are composited and compared for each event. In the first case, the 6-h ensemble-mean forecast shows a large-amplitude breaking mountain wave and severe downslope winds. Nevertheless, the forecasts are very sensitive to the initial conditions because the difference in the downslope wind speeds predicted by the strong- and weak-member composites grows to larger than 28 m s−1 over the 6-h forecast. The structure of the synoptic-scale flow one hour prior to the windstorm and during the windstorm is very similar in both the weak- and strong-member composites. Wave breaking is not a significant factor in the second case, in which the strong winds are generated by a layer of high static stability flowing beneath a layer of weaker mid- and upper-tropospheric stability. In this case, the sensitivity to initial conditions is weaker but still significant. The difference in downslope wind speeds between the weak- and strong-member composites grows to 22 m s−1 over 12 h. During and one hour before the windstorm, the synoptic-scale flow exhibits appreciable differences between the strong- and weak-member composites. Although this case appears to be more predictable than the wave-breaking event, neither case suggests that much confidence should be placed in the intensity of downslope winds forecast 12 or more hours in advance.

INHERITED FACTOR-VII DEFECT IN A NEGRO FAMILY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-213
Author(s):  
Helen I. Glueck ◽  
James M. Sutherland
Keyword(s):  
Prothrombin Time ◽  
Factor Vii ◽  
Homozygous State ◽  
Control Value ◽  
One Stage ◽  
First Case ◽  
Severe Deficiency ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One

A case of factor-VII deficiency of a congenital nature in a Negro male child has been reported. As far as can be determined, this is the first case reported in this race. The defect was detected at 6 hours of age. Prothrombin, as contrasted to factor VII, after initially low levels normally found in infants, rose to adult levels. The patient's one-stage prothrombin time has ranged between 25 to 35 second (normal 11 to 12 seconds). In spite of this, he has never shown any manifestations of hemorrhage. The patient's family was studied and the findings indicate that the patient's defect represented a homozygous state and that both parents with a less severe deficiency were heterozygous for the trait. The defect is an autosomal disorder directly inherited. It is clinically apparent and easily detected only in the homozygous state. The heterozygous state is characterized by a very slight prolongation of the one-stage prothrombin time, the difference from the control value being so minimal as to be overlooked. In one subject studied, an aunt of the propositus, the quantitative defect (42% of normal) could not be regularly detected by the usual methods. Only by using the plasma of the propositus as the test plasma, was the defect in her plasma detected, thus explaining the transmission of the trait to her offspring. These findings explain the difficulties previously encountered in understanding the inheritance of the disorder.

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics and CT Manifestations of 143 Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Taizhou City, Zhejiang, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yani Kuang ◽  
Susu He ◽  
Shuangxiang Lin ◽  
Rui Zhu ◽  
Rongzhen Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
First Case ◽  
Severe Group ◽  
Laboratory Examinations ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Abstract Background: In December 2019, the first case of pneumonia associated with the SARS-CoV-2 was found in Wuhan and rapidly spread throughout China, so data are needed on the affected patients. The purpose of our study was to find the clinical manifestations and CT features of COVID-19.Methods: All patients with COVID-19 in Taizhou city were retrospectively included and divided into non-severe group and severe group according to the severity of the disease. The clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations and imaging features of COVID-19 patients were analyzed, and the differences between the two groups were compared.Results: A total of 143 laboratory-confirmed cases were included in the study, including 110 non-severe patients and 33 severe patients. The median age of patients was 47 (range 4–86 years). Fever (73.4%) and cough (63.6%) were the most common initial clinical symptoms. Between two groups of cases, the results of aspartate transaminase, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, serum albumin, CR, glomerular filtration rate, amyloid protein A, fibrinogen, calcitonin level and oxygen partial pressure, IL – 10, absolute value of CD3, CD4, CD8 were different, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Therefore, these quantitative indicators can be used to help assess the severity. On admission, the CT showed that the lesions were mostly distributed in the periphery of the lung or subpleural (135 cases (98%)), and most of lesions presented as patchy (81%), mixed density (63%) shadow. Consolidation (68% vs 41%), bronchial inflation signs (59% vs 41%), and bronchiectasis (71% vs 39%) were more common in the severe group.Conclusions: Most of the cases of COVID-19 in Taizhou have mild symptoms and no death. In addition to clinical symptoms, some laboratory tests (such as absolute values of CD4 and CD8) and CT findings can be used to assess the severity of the disease.

A mutation inactivating the distal SF1 binding site on the human anti-Müllerian hormone promoter causes persistent Müllerian duct syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (19) ◽  
pp. 3211-3218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena F Schteingart ◽  
Jean-Yves Picard ◽  
Clara Valeri ◽  
Ian Marshall ◽  
Dominique Treton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Mullerian Duct ◽  
Mobility Shift ◽  
Müllerian Duct ◽  
Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome ◽  
First Case ◽  
Disorder Of Sexual Development ◽  
Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Duct Syndrome

AbstractThe persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a 46,XY disorder of sexual development characterized by the persistence of Müllerian duct derivatives, uterus and tubes, in otherwise normally masculinized males. The condition, transmitted as a recessive autosomal trait, is usually due to mutations in either the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene or its main receptor. Many variants of these genes have been described, all targeting the coding sequences. We report the first case of PMDS due to a regulatory mutation. The AMH promoter contains two binding sites for steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), one at −102 and the other at −228. Our patient carries a single base deletion at −225, significantly decreasing its capacity for binding SF1, as measured by the electrophoresis mobility shift assay. Furthermore, by linking the AMH promoter to the luciferase gene, we show that the transactivation capacity of the promoter is significantly decreased by the mutation, in contrast to the disruption of the −102 binding site. To explain the difference in impact we hypothesize that SF1 could partially overcome the lack of binding to the −102 binding site by interacting with a GATA4 molecule linked to a nearby response element. We show that disruption of both the −102 SF1 and the −84 GATA response elements significantly decreases the transactivation capacity of the promoter. In conclusion, we suggest that the distance between mutated SF1 sites and potentially rescuing GATA binding motifs might play a role in the development of PMDS.

scholarly journals Relationship of DNA methylation level to the presence of heterochromatin in mealybugs.

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Scarbrough ◽  
S Hattman ◽  
U Nur
Keyword(s):  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Methylation Level ◽  
Nuclear Dna ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
B Chromosomes ◽  
First Case ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Related Line ◽  
Relationship Of

Purified nuclear DNA from two mealybug species was analyzed for its 5-methylcytosine (m5C) content by reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography. We observed that the percent m5C (percentage of cytosines which are methylated) varied between the two species, between males and females of the same species, and between lines with and without supernumerary B chromosomes. This is the first case of a sex-specific difference in overall DNA methylation level. In contrast to a recent report (Deobagkar et al., J. Biosci. [India] 4:513-526, 1982), we found no other modified bases in the DNA. Overall, the percent m5C in Pseudococcus obscurus was two to three times higher than in Pseudococcus calceolariae. In both species, the percent m5C in males was higher than in females, although only in P. calceolariae was the difference statistically significant (0.68 +/- 0.02 versus 0.44 +/- 0.04). The high m5C content in males was correlated with the presence of a paternally derived, genetically inactive set of chromosomes which is facultatively heterochromatic. The presence of constitutive heterochromatin, however, was associated with a lower m5C content. Thus, for example, the percent m5C in females of a P. obscurus line with heterochromatic B chromosomes (1.09 +/- 0.04) was significantly lower than that of a related line lacking such chromosomes (1.26 +/- 0.06). Our findings are discussed with respect to the possible relationship between DNA methylation and heterochromatization.

scholarly journals Assessing of Daylight Factor Values Depending on Window Opening Structures in Model Room

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Milada Balková
Keyword(s):  
The Third ◽  
Fourth Case ◽  
First Case ◽  
Window Opening ◽  
Rear Part ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Room Lighting ◽  
Model Room

Abstract In this article, there are compared the types of opening structures in terms of their size and in terms of covering of opening structures with curtains or blinds. Two windows were used in the first case and three windows in the second case. In the third case, the window was divided into three parts, and in the fourth case, the window was divided into three parts covered with curtains. The size of opening structures in the first half of the room, near the windows, has the greatest impact on lighting. In the rear part of the room, the difference is not so great. If the windows are covered with curtains or blinds, the difference in room lighting is significant.

scholarly journals “Faustian Theme” in Slavic Literary Monuments: Problematics of Motives

2021 ◽  
pp. 226-246
Author(s):  
D. A. Zavelskaya ◽  
D. M. Novozhilov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
The Novel ◽  
General Group ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Devil ◽  
Plot Type

The issue of conceptual correlation of Slavic stories about Savva Grudtsyn and Pan Tvardovsky with the concepts of “Faustian theme”, “Faustian legend” and “Faustian story” is considered. The question is raised about the legitimacy of referring the Slavic variants of the motive of the contract with the devil to the general group of similar motives by analogy with the “Faustian” one. A review of domestic and foreign scientific literature devoted to the difference and similarity of Slavic plots with the legend of Faust, as well as common sources and typological characteristics of the features of the “Faustian theme” is carried out. The results of a comparative analysis of texts about Faust, Savva Grudtsyn and Pan Tvardovsky are presented. Special attention is paid to the comparison of the anonymous work about Savva Grudtsyn with the novel by the Norwegian writer M. K. Hansen. The novelty of the research is seen in the fact that for solve this problem a systematic literary methodology is proposed in the key of historical poetics, based on the differentiation of the analysis of plots, motives, the system of characters and semantic accents of works. The relevance of the study is due to the introduction into scientific circulation of previously poorly studied texts of literature and folklore, in which the plot of a contract with a demon is seen. The definitions of specific motives are given, which make it possible to differentiate literary monuments according to the principle of a plot model and a system of characters. The author's development in relation to the sources of the specified plot type is presented. 

scholarly journals Awareness of COVID-19 outbreak in local population of Maval taluka in Maharashtra, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 2378
Author(s):  
Shilpa A. Pratinidhi ◽  
Anjum A. K. Sayyed ◽  
Mohak A. Tilokchandani ◽  
Sudnya V. Malode ◽  
Siddhi S. Bhalgat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Explanation ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Difference

Background: There is a growing fear and perceived threat about coronavirus among local population. The population, inclusive of all age groups is making use of available media such as internet, social media, newspapers and television to make themselves aware. There is no authenticity and information may be wrong. Since, corona has become major cause of concern, present study was carried out to bring the awareness and educate them about coronavirus among the local population.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on COVID-19 by using online Google based questionnaire in Maval area to assess the knowledge and awareness about corona virus among the 125 local participants. The questionnaire consisted of 10 validated peer reviewed questions covering various aspects of COVID-19 awareness were voluntarily filled by participants. Data was analysed in Microsoft Excel 2010.Results: Present findings revealed that 94% participants knew that COVID-19 is caused by the corona was first detected in Wuhan China and the first case of the same was reported in Kerala was known to 60% respondents. The virus remains on the surface of mobiles was known to 11% participants.76.8% participants apprised 2-14 days being the incubation period of the virus. Patients with two or more comorbidities can develop severe COVID-19 was known to 46.6% participants. Only 5% participants knew the difference between swine flu and corona virus. Nearly 89% participants knew soap is the best material for cleaning in the presence of dirt and about 51% participants knew the need of isolating persons with known COVID- 19 infection.Conclusions: Correct answers with scientific explanation were posted to the participants in the form of instantaneous feedback. Hence knowledge gained was increased by the participants. Their misconceptions were removed. More awareness can be brought & propagation of COVID-19 infection can be prevented even after lockdown period.

scholarly journals Trends of SARS-Cov-2 infection in 67 countries: Role of climate zone, temperature, humidity and curve behavior of cumulative frequency on duplication time

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Berumen ◽  
Max Schmulson ◽  
Guadalupe Guerrero ◽  
Elizabeth Barrera ◽  
Jorge Larriva-Sahd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Curve ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
Cumulative Frequency ◽  
Climate Zone ◽  
First Case ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lineal Regression

Summary Objective. To analyze the role of temperature, humidity, date of first case diagnosed (DFC) and the behavior of the growth-curve of cumulative frequency (CF) [number of days to rise (DCS) and reach the first 100 cases (D100), and the difference between them (ΔDD)] with the doubling time (Td) of Covid-19 cases in 67 countries grouped by climate zone. Design. Retrospective incident case study. Setting. WHO based register of cumulative incidence of Covid-19 cases. Participants. 1,706,914 subjects diagnosed between 12-29-2019 and 4-15-2020. Exposures. SARS-Cov-2 virus, ambient humidity, temperature and climate areas (temperate, tropical/subtropical). Main outcome measures. Comparison of DCS, D100, ΔDD, DFC, humidity, temperature, Td for the first (Td10) and second (Td20) ten days of the CF growth-curve between countries according to climate zone, and identification of factors involved in Td, as well as predictors of CF using lineal regression models. Results. Td10 and Td20 were ≥3 days longer in tropical/subtropical vs. temperate areas (2.8[plusmn]1.2 vs. 5.7[plusmn]3.4; p=1.41E-05 and 4.6[plusmn]1.8 vs. 8.6[plusmn]4.2; p=9.7E-05, respectively). The factors involved in Td10 (DFC and ΔDD) were different than those in Td20 (Td10 and climate areas). After D100, the fastest growth-curves during the first 10 days, were associated with Td10<2 and Td10<3 in temperate and tropical/subtropical countries, respectively. The fold change Td20/Td10 >2 was associated with earlier flattening of the growth-curve. In multivariate models, Td10, DFC and ambient temperature were negatively related with CF and explained 44.7% (r2 = 0.447) of CF variability at day 20 of the growth-curve, while Td20 and DFC were negatively related with CF and explained 63.8% (r2 = 0.638) of CF variability towards day 30 of the growth-curve. Conclusions. The larger Td in tropical/subtropical countries is positively related to DFC and temperature. Td and environmental factors explain 64% of CF variability in the best of cases. Therefore, other factors, such as pandemic containment measures, would explain the remaining variability.

scholarly journals Some aspects of use of organic containing waste for electrical and thermal energy generation

2020 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 01084
Author(s):  
I. A. Vladimirov ◽  
Liliya Mukhametova ◽  
M. V. Yamashkin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Power ◽  
Landfill Gas ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Inert Gases ◽  
Boiler Furnace ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Gasification Products

This article is devoted to the problem of energy generation from the non-processed part of waste, both industrial and municipal. Some aspects of use of gasification products of organic-containing wastes and landfill gas are considered. The presented comparison shows that landfill and generator gases can be attributed to the group of medium-calorific gases used both as boiler fuel and for production of liquid synthetic fuels. It should also be noted that generator and landfill gases contain a significant proportion of inert gases (from 22% to 60%), which is significantly higher than that of natural gases. Inert gases in landfill and generator gases are different. In the first case it is CO2, in the second it is N2. Unlike solid fuel boilers, in a boiler designed to burn gaseous fuels (natural gas), synthetic gases can also be burned without significant additional reconstruction. Due to the difference in gas calorific value, the ratio of fuel to air (with a constant coefficient of excess air α) will change to obtain the necessary thermal power, however, the volume of flue gases will differ slightly. Therefore, the flow sections of the boiler furnace can be saved.

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