Introduction: Vesicovaginal fistula remains a challenge in surgical therapy. In this study autologous platelet rich plasma and platelet rich fibrin glue were used as a minimally invasive approach for vesicovaginal fistula closure. Materials and Methods: Data including age, parity, ICIQ-UI (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-urinary incontinence), ICIQ-QOL (Internation...

The growth of regional trade blocks has been one of the major developments in international relations in recent years. Regional agreements vary widely but, all have the objective of reducing barriers to trade between member countries that in most cases result in increasingly trade flows and economic growth. This paper attempts to explore the results of trade integration in ECO, EU and OIC block...

Modern detectors of steganographic communication in digital images are implemented as supervised classifiers trained in pre-defined feature spaces also called image models. Currently, the Support Vector Machine (SVM) is the machine-learning tool of choice in the steganalysis community due to its accuracy and a well-founded theory. However, in order to keep the SVM training computationally feasi...

Virtual Campus is an Internet application in education. It combines the advantages of both group and individual learning approaches based on advanced network technologies. Virtual Campus models the new learning environment where students can customize their study in their own pace. Providing up-to-date learning material and personal study guide, Virtual Campus is an ideal study environment for ...

The NCEC project was a joint venture between China and Europe to deliver Internet-based distance education in China. The project was proposed in 1995, sponsored by the European Union since 1998, and finally completed in 2002. This paper shows how the NCEC project was planned and developed, and the importance of its role in the history of Internet application development in China.

Knowledge on dynamic interactions in microbiota is pivotal for understanding the role of bacteria in the gut. We herein present comprehensive dynamic models of the horse cecal microbiota, which include short-chained fatty acids, carbohydrate metabolic networks, and taxonomy. Dynamic models were derived from time-series data in a crossover experiment in which four cecum-cannulated horses were fe...