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The concept that all individual organisms are perfectly matched to their environment is clearly a false idealization. Actually, for most individual organisms the structural and physiological capacities are likely to be excessive1 for the needs of any particular moment. In the present context, ''excessive construction" ... |
We present a new approximate Riemann solver (ARS) for the gas dynamics equations in Lagrangian coordinates and with general nonlinear pressure laws. The design of this new ARS relies on a generalized Suliciu pressure relaxation approach. It gives by construction the exact solutions for isolated entropic shocks and we p... |
We present a model that learns the influence of interacting Markov chains within a team. The proposed model is a dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) with a two-level structure: individual-level and group-level. Individual level models actions of each player, and the group-level models actions of the team as a whole. Experim... |
Seasonal distinctiveness in the microphysical and optical properties of columnar and near-surface (in the well mixed region) aerosols, associated with changes in the prevailing synoptic conditions, were delineated based on extensive (spread over 4 years) and collocated measurements at the tropical coastal location, Tri... |
The HOMER Micropower Optimization Model is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to assist in the design of micropower systems and to facilitate the comparison of power generation technologies across a wide range of applications. HOMER models a power system’s physical behavi... |
The ionic mechanisms by which the firing mode of layer V burst- generating neurons is modulated by noradrenergic, cholinergic, and glutamate metabotropic receptors were investigated with intracellular and extracellular recordings obtained in slices of guinea pig sensorimotor and primary visual cortices maintained in vi... |
Rigorous standards have been set for the evaluation and use of new drugs, unlike the use of diagnostic tests in a clinical setting. A large body of evidence demonstrates the current limitations and the lack of harmonized requirements for evaluating and adopting new diagnostic assays and innovative technologies [1]. Mor... |
In this paper, Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) is used as a sensor for gas detection in underground environment. The sensor is designed on CNT-RFID Tag antenna by utilizing the CNT conductivity variation in presence of toxic gas (NH3). The patch structure is also made on CNT laid on a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) substrate. The... |
There are three focal positions in Williams domain for microscopic observation by normal incident beam. The two focal positions above Williams domain correspond to the real images, and the one below to the imaginary image. The spacing between two neighboring real image lines is uniform but that between two neighboring ... |
This papaer proposes a compact and broadband CPW-fed antenna with FR4 substrate. The Y-shaped monopole radiation element and the unequal arms were used to broaden the antenna bandwidth and compress the antenna structure. The simulated and measured results are presented, showing that a satisfactory performance is achiev... |
Identification of genetic variations related to high myopia may advance our knowledge of the etiopathogenesis of refractive error. This study investigated the role of potassium channel gene (KCNQ5) polymorphisms in high myopia. We performed a case-control study of 1563 unrelated Han Chinese subjects (809 cases of high ... |
&NA; Using a nationally representative sample of office‐based physicians, the management practices of pediatricians, psychiatrists, and family practice physicians were investigated. The major aims were to determine (1) what types of services these physicians were providing to children who received stimulants, (2) what ... |
The application of neural networks in Numerical Control (NC) machine reliability researching is introduced in this paper. Because of small reliability data sample, it is difficult to establish the reliability data distribution model, predict the reliability and allocate the reliability of NC machine. By using the neura... |
Literature on battered woman syndrome is examined with a view to validating the use of the word 'syndrome'. It is concluded that there is now sufficient information to justify its serious consideration as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder, as that diagnosis is defined in DSM IV: and that this has significance fo... |
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been shown to radiosensitize A431 and other human squamous carcinoma cells with high numbers of surface EGF receptors. In this study of the mechanistic basis of EGF-induced radiosensitization, both EGF and ionizing radiation caused G1 phase arrests in cycling A431 cells, but only radia... |
The longitudinal study described in this article evaluated long-term counselling provided at a women’s health centre in the UK for service users on low incomes. The article focuses on the qualitative aspect of the study in which 59 women were interviewed individually before and/or after their counselling. The interview... |
FR901469 is a novel antifungal antibiotic produced by an unidentified fungus No.11243. This compound was isolated from the culture broth by solvent extraction, HP-20 and YMC ODS gel column chromatography, and lyophilization. FR901469 is a white powder which melts at 182 approximately 187 degrees C and possesses the mol... |
A pixel structure for high resolution of the active matrix orgarnic light emitting diode (AMOLED) displays using a poly-Si thin film transistor (TFT) backplane is proposed. The proposed pixel structure compensates the electrical characteristic variations of driving TFTs for all pixels simultaneously for increasing the ... |
The results of surgical treatment of 32 patients, suffering gastric cancer with the stomach outlet stenosis, were analyzed. There was established a negative reverse interrelationship existing between intraabdominal pressure level (IPL) and the patients tolerance to the enteral feeding conduction. The disorder of tolera... |
I show the nonuniqueness of the Lorentz-Dirac equation with the asymptotic condition of vanishing acceleration at the distant future, by studying the one-dimensional nonrelativistic motion of a charge in the presence of a potential step. As a minor result, I also show that, for position-dependent forces, the fact that ... |
switching jump diffusions |
This paper aims to study stability in distribution of Markovian switching jump diffusions. The main motivation stems from stability and |
stabilizing |
hybrid systems in which there is no trivial solution. |
An explicit criterion for stability in distribution is derived. The stabilizing effects of Markov chains, Brownian motions, and Poisson jumps are revealed. Based on these criteria, stabilization problems of stochastic differential equations with Markovian switching and Poisson jumps are developed.Transition in Fracture... |
Abstract Fracture behavior of spray-deposited SS70 aluminium alloy with Zr, Mn, … as a dispersoid-forming element has been studied as a function of aging temperature. Tensile and notched tensile properties of the alloy at under and overaged heat treatment condition were studied. Scanning electron microscopy fractograph... |
Paradoxical worsening of ocular syphilis after initiation of antimicrobial therapy is rare, however it is important for the clinicians to be aware of this occurrence, as prompt recognition and timely intervention with corticosteroids can lead to restoration of vision. Alteration/discontinuation of antimicrobial therapy... |
Gastric luminal ammonia produced by Helicobacter pylori has been shown to cause gastric mucosal injury. This study was conducted to examine the mechanisms by which gastric luminal ammonia causes apoptosis of gastric epithelial cells. Monolayers of GSM06 cells, developed from murine gastric surface mucous cells, were cu... |
passengers of his train in a more positive mood—including a kissing scene—and unaware of their destination. While jazz heaven may indicate total control over life and fail to account for its tragedies, life does not have to be a garbage dump either. This self-reflective film ends with the director walking out alone fro... |
Numerous papers have recently appeared in the literature presenting quantitative comparisons of experimental linear viscoelastic data to the most recent versions of “tube” models for entangled polymer melts and solutions. Since these tube models are now being used for quantitative, rather than just qualitative, predict... |
In an effort to increase the donor pool for lung transplantation (LTX), we have demonstrated the feasibility of LTX from circulation-arrested cadavers in a canine LTX model. We hypothesized that ventilation of the cadaver lung with alveolar gas (20% O2, 5% CO2, balance N2) (AG) would be superior to ventilation with 100... |
In the last decade, fiber networks for telecommunication have started to be exploited in a metrological context, for the distribution of accurate time-frequency signal to both research institutes and commercial partners. Time and frequency distribution over fiber is nowadays enabling most of high-resolution comparisons... |
The recognition of motions is very important for understanding dynamic actions and extracting events from video sequences. In this paper, we propose invariants on object motions, which can be extracted from image sequences, and are invariant even if the motions are viewed from arbitrary viewpoints. We call them space-t... |
The influence of recycled low density polyethylene (RLDPE) with different sizes and lignin soil amendments on dry bulk density (BD), water holding capacities (WHC) including saturated soil moisture content (SSMC), and moisture content at wilting point (MCWP) of desert was investigated. Results obtained show that BD dec... |
In various forms of shock, TRH is equivalent to naloxone in reversing the hypotension and improving the survival rate. The present findings indicate that in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), TRH has another naloxone-like effect in antagonizing the antihypertensive response to clonidine and alpha-methyldopa. When g... |
Today, the development of human capital follows the same approaches that have been used since the mid-twentieth century, in a completely different economic and social context. But the rapid development of the remote mode of work, freelancing, and self-employment radically change the organization of their activities. Ro... |
Ohmic contacts with low contact resistivity were formed on phosphorus-doped n-type {111} diamond thin films grown by microwave-plasma chemical-vapor deposition. Heavily-doped diamond layers were selectively grown on a diamond substrate by covering a part of substrate surface with a titanium/gold layer. Gold contacts de... |
The authors examine the technical evolution that has transformed analog hierarchical rigid voice-oriented wide-area networks into digital flexible intelligent bandwidth-management systems capable of handling voice, data, and image communications. To provide a perspective, the discussion begins with a brief history of w... |
ABSTRACT This mixed methods study investigates novice teacher and coach survey responses from a two-year induction programme to learn more about what makes a good match. We qualitatively analyse comments from all novice teachers and coaches who were paired across years and find shared themes of structural, professional... |
Spin-transition materials, including the families of spin-crossover and charge-transfer systems, and more generally molecular-based materials exhibiting electronic and/or structural bistability, may undergo various types of phase transitions. The change of electronic state is stabilized by molecular reorganizations and... |
In 2012, the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation, in partnership with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), spearheaded a new service model for homeless families that integrates employment and housing services to provide holistic support to families in crisis. This model, called Secure Job... |
Abstract This article gives the exact distribution of Y=(X 1 X 2 ... X m /X m+1 ... X k ) where X 1 ..., X k are independently distributed as generalized Gamma variates. The case when (X 1, ..., X k ) is a simple random sample of size k from a generalized Gamma distribution, is discussed in detail and the other cases a... |
A 29-year-old woman complained of secondary infertility. Her first pregnancy resulted in a spontaneous miscarriage three years previously. A uterus didelphys was diagnosed by hysterosalpingography (Fig. 1) and laparoscopy. Intravenous pyelography showed that she had no renal or urinary collecting system abnormalities. ... |
We have previously shown that iron regulates the transcription of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). To elucidate the underlying mechanisms we performed a series of transient transfections of murine fibroblast (NIH-3T3) and macrophage-like cells (J774.A1) with reporter plasmids containing the iNOS promoter and del... |
The article is a reconstruction of the most important strands in the historiography devoted to the political activity of the laity after 1945, especially the period between 1945 and 1948. The author first discusses pre-1989 literature and then the most recent studies devoted to political Catholicism in Poland. In the m... |
An inverse algorithm is developed to reconstruct multi-dimensional surface heat flux using transient surface temperature measurements provided by narrow-band thermal liquid crystals (TLC) or phase-change material (PCM). In this thermographic technique, the information provided is the time it took a certain location to ... |
In this thesis, we present the notions of growth and amenability of groups and discuss the interrelation between them. We develop the theory of growth of nitely generated groups and nd equivalent ways to determine the growth of a group. We give examples of classes of groups having polynomial and exponential growth, res... |
a. The two impressions were discovered at different sites in the course of a survey conducted in Northern Transjordan. On both sites pottery representative of the three sub-phases of the Early Bronze Age was noted. b. The impressions were found on small shoulder sherds belonging to storage jars of the "metallic ware" t... |
Reliable glycosylation reactions that allow for the stereo- and regioselective installation of glycosidic linkages are paramount to the chemical synthesis of glycan chains. The stereoselectivity of glycosylations is exceedingly difficult to control due to the reaction's high degree of sensitivity and its shifting, simu... |
Cluster analysis was used to empirically determine if parenting practices would reflect distinct patterns of parental behavior in a sample of 1,056 mothers. Hierarchical agglomerative clustering was performed with J. H. Ward's (1963) method. R. Mojena's (1977) criterion determined that a 4-cluster solution was optimal;... |
Necrosis of the tongue is a rare clinical finding. The rich vascularity of the tongue means necrosis is uncommon but it has been reported secondary to giant cell arthritis, radiotherapy and ischaemia. We report the case of a 61-year-old man admitted with an acute abdomen, who later developed gross swelling of the tongu... |
BACKGROUND |
Shenqisherong pill (SQSRP) has been used clinically to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with satisfactory results; however, its active ingredients and mechanisms are unclear. The present study aimed to explore the active ingredients and molecular mechanisms of SQSRP against CSM using network pharmacology and... |
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