This paper addresses the issue of Lagrangian transport in the Stratospheric Polar Vortex (SPV). The first part of the paper analyzes SPV data from the ECMWF using the technique of Lagrangian Descriptors (LDs, developed over the years by some of the authors of this paper and their collaborators) for a specific time period in September 2002. A three-mode kinematic model which possesses the gross ...

The year-to-year varying annual evolutions of the stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) have an important downward impact on weather and climate from winter to summer thus potential implications for seasonal forecasts. This study constructs a parametric elliptic orbit model capturing mass-weighted zonal momentum at 60° N (MU) total air mass above isentropic surface 400 K (M) over latitude band 60–90...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that pulse pressure respiratory variation (PPV) amplification, observed in hypovolemia, can also be observed during sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced vasodilation. INTRODUCTION PPV is largely used for early identification of cardiac responsiveness, especially when hypovolemia is suspected. PPV results from respiratory variation in transpulmonary blood flow an...

The spv region of the Salmonella virulence plasmids consists of five genes located on an 8-kb fragment previously shown to be essential for virulence in mice. Four structural genes, spvABCD, form an operon that is transcriptionally activated by the spvR gene product in the stationary phase of growth. The role of the individual spv genes in the virulence phenotype was tested by isolating transla...

OBJECTIVE Stentless aortic valves are widely used due to their excellent hemodynamic properties. However, if the subcoronary implantation technique is used later dilatation of the sinotubular junction (STJ) can cause regurgitation. The aim of the study was to determine the dilatation tolerance of two commercially available stentless xenografts and fresh aortic and pulmonary roots against such d...

At least two biotypes were observed at the 2nd passage stage after the isolation of Foot-and-mouth disease Virus (FMDV) O/JPN/2000 strain. These 2 types of viruses differed from their plaque phenotypes and were distinguishable by using a monoclonal antibody (MAb) 64G8 that was made for the FMDV O/JPN/2000 strain. One of these 2 biotypes formed small plaque (SP) and with immuno staining showed a...

Okara is the insoluble byproduct of soymilk and tofu manufactures. It is cheap, high in nutrients, and possesses great potential to be applied to functional human foods. In this study, a puffed okara/rice cake product was developed with blends of okara pellets and parboiled rice. Consumer preference and acceptance tests were conducted for the product. Okara pellets were prepared by grinding the...

We present a new protocol logic, called Logic of Local Sessions (LLS), which is based on a quite natural semantic model called Instantiation Space. Given a protocol and a log file for a principal’s message data flow, which is formalized in Cryptographical Message Exchange model (CME), the notion of Instantiation Space is used to identify all the protocol’s local runs carried out by the principa...