OBJECTIVE To describe characteristics of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) 9-step severity scale applied to participants in the Complications of Age-related Macular Degeneration Prevention Trial (CAPT). METHODS Eligibility criteria for CAPT required 10 or more large (>or=125 microm) drusen in each eye. Readers graded baseline photographs from all participants and all follow-up photogr...

We may hope that research is at last coining near the secret of the origin o? beri-beri. It is known to our readers that Capt. E. D. W. Greig, I.MS., a very able investigator, is on special duty in Calcutta, inquiring into the origin and nature of the beri-beri or epidemic dropsy which has been prevalent for several years past in that city and in many other parts of Bengal. The question of the ...

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We present a L2 pronunciation training serious game based on the minimal-pairs technique, incorporating sequences of exposure, discrimination and production, and using text-tospeech and speech recognition systems. We have measured the quality of users’ production during a period of time in order to assess improvement after using the application. Substantial improvement is found among users with...

Telecommunication networks are evolving to embrace the cloud-native microservice paradigm, necessitating redesign of existing 5G network products such as Network Management System (NMS), Core, and Access. While cloud environments enable enterprises scale applications cost-effectively on demand, effectively utilizing containers without compromising their benefits presents challenges. The NMS pla...

In tonal languages, tones are associated with both and phonological lexical domains. Accurate tone articulation is required in order to convey the correct meaning. Learning at word phrase levels often challenging for L2 learners non-tonal language background, because of possible subtle difference between close tones. this paper, we discuss an adoption StudyIntonation CAPT tools case Vietnamese ...

Reactions of a Pt(II)-diimine-based metalloligand Na(2)[Pt(CN)(2)(4,4'-dcbpy)] (4,4'-H(2)dcbpy = 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine) with alkaline-earth metal salts Mg(NO(3))(2)·6H(2)O, CaCl(2), SrCl(2)·6H(2)O, and BaBr(2)·2H(2)O in aqueous solution gave luminescent complexes formulated as [Mg(H(2)O)(5)][Pt(CN)(2)(4,4'-dcbpy)]·4H(2)O (MgPt-4·9H(2)O), {[Ca(H(2)O)(3)][Pt(CN)(2)(4,4'-dcbpy)]·3H(2)O}(∞...

(From the Hookv>orm Research Laboratory, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine ancl Hygiene, supported by the Indian Jute Mills Association.) A portion of a tapeworm was sent by Capt. N. N. Ghosh of Naryanganj for identification. The history was that a boy eight years of age had been passing similar bodies at intervals of a week or so for some timepast. The specimen consisted 14 segments of a ta...