We measure the tidal alignment of major axes Luminous Red Galaxies (LRGs) from Legacy Imaging Survey and use it to infer artificial redshift-space distortion signature that will arise an orientation-dependent, surface-brightness selection in Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey. Using photometric redshifts down-weight shape-density correlations due weak lensing, we intrinsic LRGs....

We report a case of thoracic spine diskitis of unknown cause that had aggressive and destructive features on MR images. Results of two biopsies were unremarkable. The process began after sneezing, also produced extensive paraspinous enhancement, and resolved without antibiotic therapy both clinically and radiologically after four months. A discussion of case similarities to Reflex Sympathetic D...

“Consider, too, that in publicizing RSD, we generally focus on the pain, not the disabilities that come with it—the legs and hands that no longer work, the bones that become osteoporotic, the joints that become locked, the muscles that become spastic...There is an awful lot we leave out—how a productive member of society can become too disabled to work or take care of her children. We don’t dis...

Comparing measurements of redshift-space distortions (RSDs) with geometrical observations of the expansion of the Universe offers tremendous potential for testing general relativity on very large scales. The basic linear theory of RSDs in the distant-observer limit has been known for 25 years and the effect has been conclusively observed in numerous galaxy surveys. The next generation of galaxy...

This paper investigates local patterns in the multi-relational constraint-based data mining framework. Given this framework, it contributes to the theory of local patterns by providing the definition of local patterns, and a set of objective and subjective measures for evaluating the quality of induced patterns. These notions are illustrated on a description task of subgroup discovery, taking a...

A method for total calcium in serum was optimized, a dual double-beam atomic absorption spectrophotometer being used, with strontium as an internal reference. The effect of HCI and lanthanum concentrations on the signals of both calcium and strontium was determined. The final analysis was unaffected by known sources of interference in serum at a 50-fold dilution of serum in 50mmolar HCI contain...

Recent clinical research has pointed at hyperhomocysteinemia as an independent risk factor in a number of cardiovascular and neurological diseases. We have improved a chromatographic method of total plasma homocysteine measurements in order to obtain higher sensitivity, reliability and reproducibility. The method demonstrates excellent linearity (R=0.999), range (<2-100 microM), precision (inst...

In this paper, capillary zone electrophoresis method was used for the determination of vitamin C and nicotinic acid content in black bean. 20 mmol/L borax solution and 20% acetonitrile concentration, 20kV voltage, 254 nm UV detection wavelength was chosen for electrophoretic analysis. Measured vitamin C and nicotinic acid content in black bean were 0.333 mg/g (RSD = 3.9%) (n = 5), 0.482 mg/g (R...

Coffee is a favorite and beverage in Western countries that is consumed daily. In the present study, capillary zone electrophoresis (CE) was applied for the separation and quantification of three isoflavones including daidzein, genistein and formononetin in coffee. Extraction of isoflavones from the coffee sample was carried out by extraction and purification process using ether after the acid ...

We describe the first two cases in Greece of catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) by means of radiofrequency ablation. The procedure was performed on middle-aged men with long-standing resistant hypertension (office blood pressure, BP 195/115 mmHg and ambulatory BP 190/110 mmHg; office BP 170/95 mmHg and ambulatory BP 151/87 mmHg) under optimal medical therapy. The percutaneous RS...