This paper describes an extended and improved theory of the displacement of the objective speckle pattern resulting from displacement and/or deformation of a coherently illuminated diffuse object. Using the theory developed by Yamaguchi [Opt. Acta 28, 1359 (1981)], extended expressions are derived that include the influence of surface shape/gradients via the first order approximation of the sha...

We have obtained evidence that a known intracellular component of the cadherin cell-cell adhesion machinery, beta-catenin, contributes to the development of the body axis in the frog Xenopus laevis. Vertebrate beta-catenin is homologous to the Drosophila segment polarity gene product armadillo, and to vertebrate plakoglobin (McCrea, P. D., C. W. Turck, and B. Gumbiner. 1991. Science (Wash. DC)....

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1325 I. CONTRACTING AT THE IPO STAGE ................................................................. 1331 A. IPO Charters and Takeover Defenses ...................................................... 1332 B. Innovation, Diversity, and the “Plain Vanilla” Charter ......................

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.07.022 1359-6454/ 2015 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ⇑ Corresponding author at: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. E-mail address: [email protected] (R.O. Ritchie). 1 Intrinsic toughening mechanisms operate ahead of the crack tip to resistance to microst...

This study examined the relationships between the approach-avoidance dimension, as well as the mastery-performance dimension of achievement goals, implicit theory of intelligence, and behavioral regulations among engineering students in a polytechnic in the academic domain. Polytechnic students (n = 1359) from Singapore participated in the survey. They were assessed on achievement goal orientat...

This study aims to investigate how FinTech evolved over time in research using bibliometric analysis. First, 1359 publications particularly related the field of FinTech, from 2010 2021, were collected Scopus database. analyzed fundamental issues and characteristics research, such as annual contribution publication, hot press, foci, theme analysis, concurrence timeline analysis authors’ keywords...

© 1999 Journals of Reproduction and Fertility 1359-6004/99 $15.00 Leptin is a peptide produced by adipocytes and achieves hormonal status by virtue of its secretion into the bloodstream (Considine et al., 1996). It is a potent satiety factor (Campfield et al., 1995; Halaas et al., 1995) but may serve other functions, such as the regulation of neuroendocrine systems and the gonads. This brief re...

BACKGROUND The ideal extent of surgical intervention for benign parotid tumors remains a matter of controversy. The purpose of this study was to examine the existing arguments against extracapsular dissection and present our experience over the last 16 years. METHODS A retrospective evaluation was carried out on the records of all patients who underwent extracapsular dissection for benign par...