We propose PAC-C3D as a new software model for 3D Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVE). This model merges the results from two research fields: distribution models for CVE and HCI design for computer-supported cooperative work. PAC-C3D proposes to describe each part of a shared virtual object through explicit interfaces to ensure a strong separation between the core functions of a virtual e...

We define a sequence of purely algebraic invariants – namely, classes in the Quillen cohomology of the Π-algebra π * X – for distinguishing between different homotopy types of spaces. Another sequence of such cohomology classes allows one to decide whether a given abstract Π-algebra can be realized as the homotopy Π-algebra of a space.

In this article we describe the G×G-equivariant K-ring of X, where X is a regular compactification of a connected complex reductive algebraic group G. Furthermore, in the case when G is a semisimple group of adjoint type, and X its wonderful compactification, we describe its ordinary K-ring K(X). More precisely, we prove that K(X) is a free module over K(G/B) of rank the cardinality of the Weyl...

Abstract. Since its introduction by Loday in 1995 with motivation from algebraic K-theory, dendriform dialgebras have been studied quite extensively with connections to several areas in mathematics and physics. A few more similar structures have been found recently, such as the tri-, quadri-, enneaand octo-algebras, with increasing complexity in their constructions and properties. We consider t...

improvements in the two-step synthesis of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2- (fluoromehoxy)propane (sevoflurane) that result in the product cost reduction, safety level enhancement and positive environmental impacts are described. this process consists of chloromethylation reaction of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (hfip) followed by a halogen-exchange fluorination. this is the first synthesis of sev...

Hydrogen/deuterium exchange detected by mass spectrometry (HDXMS) provides valuable information on protein structure and dynamics. Although HDX-MS data is often interpreted using crystal structures, it was suggested that conformational ensembles produced by molecular dynamics simulations yield more accurate interpretations. In this paper, we analyse the complement protein C3d by performing an H...

introduction: evidence suggests that neuronal apoptosis in neurodegenerative diseases is correlated with inflammatory reactions. the beneficial or detrimental role of apoptosis in neuroinflammation is unclear. elucidating this question may be helpful in management of neurodegenerative diseases. since tnf-α is able to induce apoptosis as well as increased viability of the cells by activation of ...

effects o f s e l ected l ow l evel doses of y - rad iation (100-400 k rad) on t he abi l ity o f toxin strain o f asperg i l l us flavus t o survive and pr oduce a f latox in in c ul t ure med ium and p is tachio nuts hav e been s tudied . a reduction of 60 per c e nt in growth and spore production by asperg i l l us flavus in c u l ture me di um was observed after treatment wi th 100 k rad of...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of a newly developed three-dimensional (3D) imaging system in recording facial morphology. METHODS Twenty-one infants with cleft lip each had a full-face alginate impression taken at the time of primary lip repair, and a stone cast was constructed from each impression. Five anthropometric points were marked on each cast. Each cast was...