Let S be a Borel subset of Polish space and F the set bounded functions f:S→R. an(·)=P(Xn+1∈·∣X1,…,Xn) n-th predictive distribution corresponding to sequence (Xn) S-valued random variables. If is conditionally identically distributed, there probability measure μ on such that ∫fdan⟶a.s.∫fdμ for all f∈F. Define Dn(f)=dn∫fdan−∫fdμ f∈F, where dn>0 constant. In this note, it shown that, under som...

Selective expression of dominant negative (DN) peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) in vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) results in hypertension, atherosclerosis, and increased nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) target gene expression. Mesenteric SMC were cultured from mice designed to conditionally express wild-type (WT) or DN-PPARγ in response to Cre recombinase to determine how SMC P...

For two graphs X and Y with vertex sets V(X) V(Y) of the same cardinality n, friends-and-strangers graph FS(X,Y) was recently defined by Defant Kravitz. The vertices are bijections from to V(Y), ? ? adjacent if they agree everywhere except at a,b?V(X) such that a b in ?(a) ?(b) Y. We study generalized versions problems Alon, Defant, First, we show have minimum degrees ?(X) ?(Y) satisfy ?(X)>n/2...

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells can provide help for B cell activation and antibody production. Since B cells are also capable of cytokine production, antigen presentation and T cell activation, we hypothesized that iNKT cells will also influence these activities. Furthermore, subsets of iNKT cells based on CD4 and CD8 expression that have distinct functional activities may differential...

[1] Båth’s law, the observation that the largest aftershock is, on average, 1.2 magnitudes smaller than its main shock, independent of main shock size, suggests some degree of self-similarity in earthquake triggering. This behavior can largely be explained with triggering models in which the increased triggering caused by larger magnitude events is exactly compensated for by their decreased num...

Estimation of plant dry matter to management of rangelands fast as well as high accuracy is important for managers. Research aims to compare Plant Dry Matter Productivity (PDMP) values estimated by Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) derived from satellite images BKA, KVA according to different levels of satellite image processing, for AL-Sweeda Badia (Syria), during the April, July o...

Age-hardenable aluminum alloys used in aerospace structures are susceptible to environment assisted fatigue crack propagation (EFCP), limiting component durability and safety. The objective is to quantitatively understand EFCP and its inhibition for important aerospace alloys: 7075-T651 (Al-Zn-Cu-Mg), C433-T3 (Al-Cu-Mg), and C47A-T86 (AlCu-Li). EFCP is understood through the hydrogen embrittlem...

Why Is the Mouse Such a Poor Model for DN? Over the years, a number of mouse models of diabetes have been developed and studied. Although in-depth investigation of renal function and pathology has been somewhat limited, no mouse model to date exhibits the classic pathologic lesions of DN that are observed in humans: Glomerular nodulosclerosis, Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules, fibrin drop lesions, or...