W e present a simple pro cedure w hich allow s us to shif t the positron annihi lati on spectra, e.g., the Doppler broadening spectrum of the annihilation line. T hat is especially required w hen w e w ish to compare di ̃erent spectra obtained w ith a spectrometer w ith the reduction of background. A s an applica tion of the obtained algorithm w e present the studies of positron annihi lati on i...

We study space/time tradeoffs for querying some combinatorial structures. In the first, given an arrangement of n lines in general position in the plane, a query for a real number t asks about Rank(t), the number of vertices of the arrangement with x-coordinates ≤ t. We show that for K = O(n/logn), after a preprocessing step that uses space S = O(n/(K logK)) the query can be answered in time O(...

Bergamot juice (BJ) contains different classes of flavonoids (e.g. flavanones and flavones) that can exert beneficial effects on human health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative composition of a BJ obtained from fruits harvested in Southern Italy (Calabria) at the end of their maturation period. The identity of several flavonoids and furanocoumarins was asses...

Proposition 1. Consider two stocking policies s1 and s2 where for some j , s2 j = s1 j − 1, s2 j−1 = s1 j−1 + 1, and s2 i = s1 i , ∀ i = j j − 1. We have that: (i) ILi s2 i s 2 N ≥ ILi s1 i s1 N for i ∈ 1 j − 1 , and (ii) ∑j i=1 Bi i s 2 i s 2 N ≥ ∑j i=1 Bi i s 1 i s 1 N . Proof. From (6) and (7) we find that ILj s2 j s 2 N = ILj s1 j − 1 s1 j+1 s1 N = ILj s1 j s1 N − 1. Thus from (8) and (9), ...

Let’s consider m providers (distributors, manufacturers, etc.) F1 − Fm of an identical product that they possess in quantities a1 − am as well as n consummers or beneficiaries (users) B1 − Bn whose needs are b1 − bn . Let us denote by xij the quantity that is transported (transferred, allocated) from Fi to Bj and with cij as unit transportation costs from Fi to Bj. The cost of transportation fo...

Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. It can cause neuronal cell damage in the context of oxidative stress. BJ-1201 is a derivative of the compound aminopyridinol, which is known for its antioxidant activity. In this study, we examined the effect of BJ-1201, a 6-(diphenylamino)-2,4,5-trimethylpyridin-3-ol compound, on neuroprotection in HT22 cells. Our data showed tha...

Definition 1. Given a vector |v〉 ∈ H, by a Schmidt decomposition across the (i, i + 1) cut we shall mean a decomposition |v〉 = ∑j=1 λj|aj〉|bj〉 with {|aj〉} (respectively {|bj〉} ) a family of orthonormal vectors of H[1,i] (respectively H[i+1,n]) and with λj ≥ λj+1 > 0 for all 1 ≤ j ≤ D. The vectors |aj〉 will be called the left Schmidt vectors across that cut, and the vectors |bj〉 the right Schmid...