Down syndrome and parity

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of parity on Down syndrome (DS). METHODS: The study was conducted on data from Northeast Italy (NEI) (1981-1996) and Sicily (ISMAC) (1991-1996) Congenital Malformation Registries. In these areas, all DS births are recorded and confirmed by chromosomal analysis; the NEI Registry also registers pregnancy terminations (TOPs) after prenatal diagnosis of DS. In order to estimate the effect of parity independently of the mother's age and to reduce the truncation effect, different age classes and three classes of parity (1, 2-4, >4) were defined. RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 1,088 consecutive newborns and 169 consecutive fetuses affected by DS. In both NEI and ISMAC samples, we found a significantly increased risk of having a DS child for multiparas > or =35 years of age. In the NEI sample, the inclusion of TOP data did not seem to modify this finding. In the ISMAC sample, a significantly reduced risk for primiparas was found at all ages. CONCLUSIONS: Our data confirm a higher risk of having a DS child in women with parity >4. As this effect is evident only in women > or =35 years age, its practical impact is null because these women are usually offered prenatal diagnosis in any case. However, the mechanisms involved, if this association is true, are very intriguing and the observation should stimulate scientific studies allowing a better knowledge of the nondisjunction mechanism.     

Surface and interior strain fileds measured by multiple-embedded-grid moiré and strain gages

Surface and interior straini fields in thick specimens of polycarbonate have been measured by an embedded-multiple-grid moiré method. Interior gratings are photographed through intervening gratings. Coherent optical processing of grating records creates moiré fringe pattern. A correction procedure was developed to eliminate moiré errors caused by strain-induced gradients of refractive index. This procedure utilizes the refraction distribution as obtained from observation of a grating from opposite sides of a specimen. No measurements other than the normal moiré observations are required in order to find actual strains. The correction technique should be useful in refining the results obtained when other optical methods are used in three-dimensional situations. The method is utilized to determine strains on the surfaces and at the mid-and quarter-planes of thick compact tension specimens. Results obtained, after correction, agree with measurements made with embedded strain gages. Maximum tensile strain occurs on the midplane. The findings are rationalized by consideration of thickness and proximity to the crack tip.     

Sun Exposure over a Lifetime in Australian Adults from Latitudinally Diverse Regions

Spatio‐temporal patterns in sun exposure underlie variations in skin cancer incidence and vitamin D deficiency, indicate effectiveness of sun protection programs and provide insights into future health risks. From 558 adults across four regions of Australia (Brisbane (27°S), Newcastle (33°S), Geelong and the Western Districts of Victoria (37°S) and Tasmania (43°S)), we collected: self‐report data on time‐in‐the‐sun from age 6 years; natural skin color and ethnicity; silicone skin casts (for cumulative skin damage); and serum for vitamin D status. Ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at the location of residence, with time‐in‐the‐sun, was used to calculate a “UVR dose” for each year of life. Individuals maintained their ranking compared to their peers for time‐in‐the‐sun in summer compared to winter and across ages (Spearman rho 0.24–0.84, all P < 0.001). Time‐in‐the‐sun decreased with age in all birth cohorts, and over calendar time. Summer time‐in‐the‐sun increased with increasing latitude (P < 0.001). Seasonal variation in vitamin D status had greater amplitude and vitamin D deficiency increased with increasing latitude. Temporal patterns are consistent with effectiveness of sun protection programs. Higher relative time‐in‐the‐sun persists from childhood through adulthood. Lower summer time‐in‐the‐sun in the warmest location may have implications for predictions of UVR‐related health risks of climate change.     

Higgs production and decay with a fourth Standard-Model-like fermion generation

State-of-the-art predictions for the Higgs-boson production cross section via gluon fusion and for all relevant Higgs-boson decay channels are presented in the presence of a fourth Standard-Model-like fermion generation. The qualitative features of the most important differences to the genuine Standard Model are pointed out, and the use of the available tools for the predictions is described. For a generic mass scale of 400−600 GeV in the fourth generation explicit numerical results for the cross section and decay widths are presented, revealing extremely large electroweak radiative corrections, e.g., to the cross section and the Higgs decay into WW or ZZ pairs, where they amount to about −50 % or more. This signals the onset of a non-perturbative regime due to the large Yukawa couplings in the fourth generation. An estimate of the respective large theoretical uncertainties is presented as well.     

La_(0.7-x)Gd_xSr_(0.3)MnO_3(x=0.20,0.30,0.40,0.50)的TCR研究(英文)

研究了La位Gd掺杂对La0.7-xGdxSr0.3MnO3(x=0.20,0.30,0.40,0.50)体系的电阻温度系数(TCR)的影响.实验结果表明:Gd掺杂将引起电阻率曲线的急剧变化,导致出现大的TCR;而且随Gd掺杂的增加,TCR在x=0.30出现峰值,然后随掺杂量增加逐步降低.体系出现大的TCR,来源于Gd掺杂引起的额外磁性耦合.     

STUDY ON THE BLOOD FAT REGULATION OF THE FUCOIDA-GALACTOSAN SULFATE (FGS) FROM LAMINARIA JAPONICA

1. INTRODUCTION Blood fat primarily contains cholesterol, cholesterol ester, phosphatide, triglyceride and free fatty acid in serum of human being and mammalian. Under physiological conditions, the lipids transport in the form of lipoproteins linked with the proteins. Except for the free fatty acid linked with albumin, the other lipids are linked with the globular proteins into high-density lipoproteins (HDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL), very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and so…     

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HT-7中性束诊断电源系统的计算机控制系统由PLC、工控机、逻辑控制和定时单元等组成。对起弧、束流引出等实验进行了研究。在多种参数下,通过调节弧压、进气量等观察了其对弧流的影响。初步实验结果表明,在高压35kV、弧流80A的情况下,束电流可以达到3.6A,引出的中性束流功率可以稳定地达到50kW以上。     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Two-dimensional Framework Materials Constructed from Polyoxometalate and Coordination Groups: [H_2Mo_(5.5)V_(10.5)O_(40)(PO_4)][Cu(en)_2]_4·7H_2O

IntroductionPolyoxometalatesarewidelystudiedfortheirin terestingapplicationsincatalysis ,electronicconduc tivity ,magnetism ,nonlinearopticsandmedicine[1— 4 ] .Whilethemechanismofthesynthesisofpolyoxometalatesremainselusiveandisoftende scribedasself assembly ,thereseemstobeanincreas inguseofthecombinationofthehydrothermalmethodandthestructure directingtemplate .There searchwiththismethodhasdemonstratedthatanum beroftransitionmetaloxides ,typicallyreducedmolybdenumoxides ,mixedvalancevanadiumo…     

Phase-I trigger readout electronics upgrade of the ATLAS liquid-argon calorimeters

This article gives an overview of the Phase-I Upgrade of the ATLAS LAr Calorimeter Trigger Readout. The design of custom developed hardware for fast real-time data processing and transfer are presented. Performance results from the prototype boards operated in the demonstrator system, first measurements of noise behavior and responses on the test pulses to the demonstrator system are shown.     

一种高性能小周期摇摆器

介绍一种高性能小周期摇摆器的设计。采用槽型定位的分离状磁块,实现了磁场的半周期调节,对该摇摆器模型进行的测量表明,当摇摆器的周期λ_w=10mm,磁极间隙δ为5mm时,峰值磁场B_w=0.35T,磁场最大偏差δB_w/B_w<1.25％。