The atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to image supercooled plasm id DNA deposited on a mica surface in either a foydrated or desiccated state. Hydrated plasmid was precisely cut by the scanning tip at a location determined by the instrument operator. Small pieces of ON A (100-150 mm in length) were excised and deposited adjacent to the dissected plasmid, demonstrating that it is possible t...

This paper presents the opinion of Dr. Craig E. McCoy, DO FACOG FPMRS. Bovie Medical Corporation’s J-Plasma electrosurgical generators and hand pieces are indicated for the delivery of helium gas plasma to cut, coagulate, and ablate soft tissue during open and laparascopic surgical procedures. The safety and effectiveness of J-Plasma for the treatment of endometriosis has not been established. ...

We study the problem of cutting a simple polygon with n vertices into two pieces such that – if we reposition one piece disjoint of the other, without rotation – they have the minimum possible bounding square. If we cut with a single horizontal or vertical segment, then we can compute an optimal solution for a convex polygon with n vertices in O(n) time. For simple polygons we give an O(nα(n) l...

case of self-disembowelment is presented with an overview of self-disembowelment as a cultural entity. A 26-year-old Chinese woman was found by alarmed paramedics outside her house while attempting to remove her bowels through a self-aff ected cut in her stomach with a 30 cm kitchen knife. Vital parameters were intact and there were no traumatic fi ndings apart from a small left paramedian cut ...

background: risk of malignancy index (rmi) is the best method for discriminating benign and malignant pelvic masses. the aim of this study was to determine the rmi for preoperative evaluation of pelvic mass. methods: this study was performed on 182 women with adenexal mass referred to yahyahnejiad hospital of babol university of medical sciences in iran from 2007 to 2009.the sensitivity, specif...

Following a novel approach, where the emphasis is on configuration spaces and equivariant topology, we prove several results addressing envy-free division problem in presence of an unpredictable (secretive, non-cooperative) player, called dragon. There are two basic scenarios. (1) $$r-1$$ players Once “cake” divided into r parts, dragon makes his choice grabs one pieces. After that, should be a...