We explore the connections between the well-studied Aztec Diamond graphs and a new family of graphs called the Half-Hexagons, discovered by Jonathan Novak. In particular, both families of graphs have very simple domino shuffling algorithms, which turn out to be intimately related. This connection allows us to prove an “arctic parabola” theorem for the Half-Hexagons as a corollary of the Arctic ...

BACKGROUND Two bronchoprovocation methods are widely used. Compared to the tidal breathing method, the dosimeter method delivers approximately half the dose and involves five deep inhalations. Both the lower dose and the bronchoprotective deep inhalations contribute to the lesser airway response of the dosimeter. OBJECTIVE To determine the relative role of dose and deep inspiration in the dif...

The studied area includes Sulaimani, Erbil and Dohuk Governorates where Cretaceous rocks are well exposed in the High Folded Zone of North and Northeastern Iraq. This area is part of the northwestern boundary of Arabian platform near to Iranian border. In these governorates, the study tries to clarify the relations between deep and shallow stratigraphic units (formation or facies) during Cretac...

To cite: Chadwick A, Thwaites V, Holland M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219841 DESCRIPTION A Nigerian-born British national aged 24 years presented to our tuberculosis (TB) clinic after a positive, screening, quantiFERON blood test. She had been in the country for 12 years, had no known exposure to TB and no previous medical history....

We demonstrate that the use of a single SiO2 film, with thickness corresponding to one standing wave (SW) period allows the recording of deep photoresist structures on silicon substrates by laser interference, without use of any additional antireflecting coating. This condition corresponds just to the opposite thickness (half SW period) previously proposed for using the SiO2 films for phase-shi...

A 19 year old male, student, presented with a history of progressive loss of vision from right eye since one and half year and from the left eye since one year. The patient also complained of multiple episodes of generalized seizures three months back. Patient was diagnosed with tubercular choroiditis with chronic kidney disease with seizure disorder. The patient was evaluated but no intracrani...

conclusions ferric chloride is an effective haemostatic agent in controlling liver parenchymal tissue hemorrhage in an animal model. results the hemostasis time of ferric chloride concentration groups was significantly less than that of the control group (p value < 0.001). the pathologic examination showed the highest frequency of low grade inflammation based on the defined pathological grading...

In the final scene of Doctor Faustus, a group of scholars gathers in the street to discuss the terrible events of the previous night. Blood-curdling cries were heard coming from Faustus's house, which was glowing as if on fire. Faustus's concerned friends and colleagues quickly discover the aftermath of the horror, as they encounter his limbs strewn upon the ground. "The devils whom Faustus ser...

Many computationally-efficient methods for Bayesian deep learning rely on continuous optimization algorithms, but the implementation of these methods requires significant changes to existing code-bases. In this paper, we propose Vprop, a method for Gaussian variational inference that can be implemented with two minor changes to the off-the-shelf RMSprop optimizer. Vprop also reduces the memory ...

Between 1976 and 1988, 50 primary total knee arthroplasties were performed on 34 patients with psoriasis vulgaris. The skin lesions were graded for severity in all patients and the extent of affected body surface was mapped. All patients received peri-operative antibiotics. Only one deep infection, with Staphylococcus aureus, occurred 25 months after operation. The average length of follow-up w...