Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Regime: Proposal for a Small and Less Developed Economy

We investigate monetary policy under the assumption that a country’s capital market is “open” under the WTO framework while the exchange rate is fixed. Our purpose is to determine if it is possible in this case for the economy to maintain an effective monetary policy for stabilizing the domestic economy. For this, we suggest two institutional restrictions. Given the restrictions, we demonstrate within a macro-dynamic model that monetary policy can still be effective. The implication of such an institutional design for an exchange rate regime is also discussed with special reference to small and less development economies.open economy trilemma; macroeconomic stability; exchange rate regime

Protecting entangled states of two ions by engineering reservoir

We present a proposal for realizing local decoherence-free evolution of given entangled states of two two-level (TL) ions. For two TL ions coupled to a single heavily damped cavity, we can use engineering reservoir scheme to obtain a decoherence-free subspace which can be nonadiabatically controlled by the system and reservoir parameters. Then the local decoherence-free evolution of the entangled states are achieved. And we also discuss the relation between the geometric phases and the entanglement of the two ions under the nonadiabatic coherent evolution

Surgical Incision Induces Anxiety-Like Behavior and Amygdala Sensitization: Effects of Morphine and Gabapentin

The role of affective dimension in the postoperative pain is still poorly understood. The present study investigated the development of anxiety-like behavior and amygdala sensitization in incisional pain. Using hind-paw incision model in rats, we showed that surgical incision induced the anxiety-like behavior as determined by elevated plus-maze and open-field tests. Intraperitoneal (IP) morphine administration reversed mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behavior in a dose-dependent manner. Gabapentin also partially reduced incision-evoked mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behavior in a dose-dependent manner. After incision, the expression of phosphorylated cAMP response elements (CRE-) binding protein (p-CREB) was transiently upregulated in the central and basolateral nuclei in the bilateral amygdala. The upregulation of p-CREB was inhibited by morphine and gabapentin. The present study suggested that surgical incision could induce anxiety and amygdala sensitization that can be inhibited by morphine and gabapentin. Thus treatment of surgery-induced affective disturbances by morphine and gabapentin may be a potential important adjunct therapy in the postoperative pain management

Synaptophysin Expression in Rat Retina Following Acute High Intraocular Pressure

In response to injury, synapse alteration may occur earlier than the changes in the cell body of neurons. Although retinal ganglion cell death and thinning of the inner part of retina were found after acute high intraocular pressure (HIOP), the structural and functional changes of synapses in the retina remain unknown. In the present study, we investigated the protein and mRNA expression of synaptophysin (SYN), an important molecule closely related to synaptic activities, synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity. In addition, we also studied the ultrastructural changes of the retinal synapses. We found that (1) synaptophysin was upregulated transiently at both protein and mRNA level following HIOP; (2) broadened distribution of synaptophysin protein was present within the outer nuclear layer at the early stage following HIOP; (3) in the outer nuclear layer bouton-like vesicle-containing structures were observed by electron microscopy. This data suggested that, besides degeneration, synapses in rat retina may undergo regenerative events following HIOP

Vremenski razlučeni fotoluminescentni spektri legure (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P (x = 0.29)

Measurements of time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) spectra were made in a study of the optical properties of partially ordered quaternary (AlxGa1-x)0.51In0.49P (x=0.29) alloy. Both excitation-wavelength dependence of lifetime and excitation-intensity dependence of lifetime show a wide distribution of carriers. In TRPL spectra measured at 300 K, a blue-shift of photoluminescence (PL) peaks in (AlxGa1-x)0.51In0.49P is observed. The phenomenon is in agreement with the Z-shaped temperature dependence of the PL peak. Possible origins of the blue-shift and Z-shaped behaviour of PL peak are presented.Načinili smo vremenski-razlučena (VR) mjerenja fotoluminescentnih (FL) spektara radi istraživanja optičkih svojstava djelomično sređene četverokomponentne legure (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P (x = 0.29). Obje ovisnosti vremena života, uzbuda – valna duljina i uzbuda – intenzitet pokazuju široku raspodjelu nositelja. VR FL spektri (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P na 300 K pokazuju plavi pomak fotoluminescentnih linija. Ta je pojava u skladu s temperaturnom ovisnošću FL vrha u vidu slova Z. Raspravljaju se mogući uzroci plavog pomaka i Z-ovisnosti FL vrha

User-centric association in ultra-dense mmWave networks via deep reinforcement learning

For ultra-dense networks, user-centric architecture is regarded as a promising candidate to offer mobile users better quality of service. One of the main challenges of user-centric architecture is exploring efficient scheme for user association in the ultra-dense network. In this letter, we study dynamic user-centric association (UCA) problem for ultra-dense millimeter wave (mmWave) networks to provide reliable connectivity and high achievable data rate. We consider time-varying network environments and propose a deep Q-network based UCA scheme to find the optimal association policy based on the historical experience. Simulation results are presented to verify the performance gain of our proposed scheme

Vremenski razlučeni fotoluminescentni spektri legure (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P (x = 0.29)

Measurements of time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) spectra were made in a study of the optical properties of partially ordered quaternary (AlxGa1-x)0.51In0.49P (x=0.29) alloy. Both excitation-wavelength dependence of lifetime and excitation-intensity dependence of lifetime show a wide distribution of carriers. In TRPL spectra measured at 300 K, a blue-shift of photoluminescence (PL) peaks in (AlxGa1-x)0.51In0.49P is observed. The phenomenon is in agreement with the Z-shaped temperature dependence of the PL peak. Possible origins of the blue-shift and Z-shaped behaviour of PL peak are presented.Načinili smo vremenski-razlučena (VR) mjerenja fotoluminescentnih (FL) spektara radi istraživanja optičkih svojstava djelomično sređene četverokomponentne legure (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P (x = 0.29). Obje ovisnosti vremena života, uzbuda – valna duljina i uzbuda – intenzitet pokazuju široku raspodjelu nositelja. VR FL spektri (AlxGa1−x)0.51In0.49P na 300 K pokazuju plavi pomak fotoluminescentnih linija. Ta je pojava u skladu s temperaturnom ovisnošću FL vrha u vidu slova Z. Raspravljaju se mogući uzroci plavog pomaka i Z-ovisnosti FL vrha

Neurotization of free gracilis transfer with the brachialis branch of the musculocutaneous nerve to restore finger and thumb flexion in lower trunk brachial plexus injury: an anatomical study and case report

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility of using free gracilis muscle transfer along with the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve to restore finger and thumb flexion in lower trunk brachial plexus injury according to an anatomical study and a case report. METHODS: Thirty formalin-fixed upper extremities from 15 adult cadavers were used in this study. The distance from the point at which the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve originates to the midpoint of the humeral condylar was measured, as well as the length, diameter, course and branch type of the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve. An 18-year-old male who sustained an injury to the left brachial plexus underwent free gracilis transfer using the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve as the donor nerve to restore finger and thumb flexion. Elbow flexion power and hand grip strength were recorded according to British Medical Research Council standards. Postoperative measures of the total active motion of the fingers were obtained monthly. RESULTS: The mean length and diameter of the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve were 52.66±6.45 and 1.39±0.09 mm, respectively, and three branching types were observed. For the patient, the first gracilis contraction occurred during the 4th month. A noticeable improvement was observed in digit flexion one year later; the muscle power was M4, and the total active motion of the fingers was 209°. CONCLUSIONS: Repairing injury to the lower trunk of the brachial plexus by transferring the brachialis muscle branch of the musculocutaneous nerve to the anterior branch of the obturator nerve using a tension-free direct suture is technically feasible, and the clinical outcome was satisfactory in a single surgical patient