Cyproterone acetate (CPA) is an oral anti-androgen commonly used to treat advanced prostate cancer. A variety of hepatotoxic reactions has been reported with CPA. Here we describe a case of a male patient who developed severe drug-induced hepatotoxicity during the treatment with CPA. The case, presenting sub-acute hepatitis, was characterized by a rapid evolution of cirrhosis and a protracted a...

We present the framework of an e!ective medium theory to calculate the transport properties of classical waves in disorderedmedia, Busch and Soukoulis (Phys. Rev. Lett. 75 (1995) 3442). It is based on the principle that the wave energy density should be uniform when averaged over length scales larger than the size of the basic scattering unit and can, therefore, be applied to electromagnetic, B...

We formalize the standard appli ation of identity-based en ryption (IBE), namely nonintera tive se ure ommuni ation, as realizing an ideal system whi h we all delivery ontrolled hannel (DCC). This system allows users to be registered (by a entral authority) for an identity and to send messages se urely to other users only known by their identity. Quite surprisingly, we show that existing se uri...

Homomorphic encryption schemes are an essential ingredient to design protocols where different users interact in order to obtain some information from the others, at the same time that each user keeps private some of his information. When the algebraic structure underlying these protocols is complicated, then standard homomorphic encryption schemes are not enough, because they do not allow to c...

Performance testing of the model-scale CPA was recently completed at the University of Texas Center for Electromechanics. A major part of the project was the development of design and simulation codes that would accurately represent the performance of pulsed alternators. This paper discusses the components of the system and its operational sequence. Details of the performance simulation model a...

State Consumer Protection Acts (CPAs) were designed to supplement the Federal Trade Commission’s mission of protecting consumers and are often referred to as “little-FTC Acts.” There is growing concern that enforcement under these acts is not only qualitatively different than FTC enforcement, but may be counterproductive for consumers. This article examines a sample of CPA claims and compares t...

This paper reviews literatures related to auditor independence and audit quality. The review is structured based on the four main threats to auditor independence, namely client importance, nonaudit services, auditor tenure, and client’s affiliation with CPA firms. For each of the threats, we discuss findings related to the incentives, perception, and behavior of the auditor and the client, the ...