It is generally maintained that the systematic study of economics started from 1176 with the publication of the famous work, “An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith who has been universally hailed as the founding father of Economics. But the fact remains that “Adam Smith is a mystery in a puzzle wrapped in an enigma. The mystery is the enormous and unprece...

We study convergent (terminating and confluent) presentations of n-categories. Using the notion of polygraph (or computad), we introduce the homotopical property of finite derivation type for n-categories, generalising the one introduced by Squier for word rewriting systems. We characterise this property by using the notion of critical branching. In particular, we define sufficient conditions f...

BACKGROUND A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease 12 (ADAM 12) is a glycoprotein synthesised by placenta and it has been shown to be a potential first-trimester maternal serum marker for Down syndrome (DS) in two small series. Here we analyse further, the potential of ADAM 12 as a marker for DS in a large collection of first-trimester serum samples. MATERIALS AND METHODS The concentration of ADAM ...

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder characterized by breakdown of articular cartilage. Degradation of aggrecan, which together with type II collagen provides cartilage with its unique characteristics of compressibility and elasticity, is an early and sustained feature of osteoarthritis. The present work was set up to identify the enzyme(s) responsible for aggrecan breakdown in osteo...

In the diagnosis of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), the Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male (ADAM) questionnaire or Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) scale can be used to assess related symptoms. Subsequently, blood tests are used to measure serum testosterone levels. However, results obtained using ADAM and AMS have revealed no significant correlations between ADAM and AMS scores and LOH, and the r...

Adam is an experimental language derived from Ada. it was developed to facilitate study of issues in Ada implementation. The two primary objectives which motivated the development of Adam were. to program supervisory packages for multitask scheduling, and to formulate algorithms for compilation of Ada tasking. Adam Is a subset of the sequential program constructs of Ada combined with a set of p...

rd 1998. . An investigation into the application of photo-realistic shadowing techniques for interactive graphics. Resulted in two international conference papers, and one journal paper. Submitted to the University of Bristol, 1998. Dynamic Discontinuity Meshing I have recently completed a PhD in the area of interactive graphics. This entailed the design and implementation of a medium-sized (>1...

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