Recently it has been established that for compact sets F lying on a circle S, the harmonic measure in the complement of F with respect to any point a ∈ S \ F has convex density on any arc of F . In this note we give an alternative proof of this fact which is based on random walks, and which also yields an analogue in higher dimensions: for compact sets F lying on a sphere S in Rn, the harmonic ...

Sensitized erythrocytes carrying the first and fourthcomponents of complement(EACT) were prepared by incubating optimallysensitized sheep erythrocyteswith normal serum appropriatelydiluted in Mg2-free diethylbarbituratebutter containingCa2. EACT cellsso preparedwere foundto be suitable for use in estimating the second component of complement (C2) in human serum, and the method is described here.

To develop industry-specific policies for mitigating environmental pressures, previous studies primarily focus on identifying sectors that directly generate large amounts of environmental pressures (a.k.a. production-based method) or indirectly drive large amounts of environmental pressures through supply chains (e.g., consumption-based method). In addition to those sectors as important environ...

3 This guidance complements the joint statement from the healthcare regulators and gives more information about how to follow the principles set out in Good medical practice2 and The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.3 Appendix 1 sets out relevant extracts from General Medical Council (GMC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidance. This guida...

There is a continuing shortage of academic dentists due to myriad factors. However, each graduating class of dental students includes a select group who choose to explore academic positions. It is this group of potential academic dentists that a four-year R25 initiative, funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, has targeted with the intent of increasing their number...

Natural populations throughout the tree of life undergo range expansions in response to changes in the environment. Recent theoretical work suggests that range expansions can have a strong effect on evolution, even leading to the fixation of deleterious alleles that would normally be outcompeted in the absence of migration. However, little is known about how range expansions might influence all...

We propose a general, modular method for significance testing of groups (or clusters) of variables in a high-dimensional linear model. In presence of high correlations among the covariables, due to serious problems of identifiability, it is indispensable to focus on detecting groups of variables rather than singletons. We propose an inference method which allows to build in hierarchical structu...

Although the canonical phase of light, which is defined as the complement of photon number, has been described theoretically by a variety of distinct approaches, there have been no methods proposed for its measurement. Indeed doubts have been expressed about whether or not it is measurable. Here we show how it is possible, at least in principle, to perform a single-shot measurement of the canon...

Contemporary theoretical models conceptualize symptoms as multidimensional interactive phenomena. This research examined the symptoms experienced by patients on hemodialysis within this paradigm. The intensity (severity), timing (frequency and duration), distress (bother), and concurrence (co-occurring symptoms) associated with symptoms were explored. A multidimensional profile constructed for ...