We present an extraction algorithm for spectral phase interferometry for direct field reconstruction (SPIDER) in the so-called X-SPIDER configuration. Our approach largely extends the measurable time windows of pulses without requiring any modification to the experimental X-SPIDER setup.

We compared the efficacies of liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) and an amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) in diabetic ketoacidotic (DKA) or neutropenic mice with disseminated zygomycosis. ABLC was as effective as LAmB in neutropenic but not DKA mice. Low-dose ABLC was less effective than LAmB at reducing brain fungal burdens in both models.

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor enhanced the efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) in a murine model of disseminated infection by Rhizopus oryzae, significantly prolonging survival and reducing tissue burden. The use of gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) alone was ineffective, and IFN-gamma combined with LAMB did not improve the results obtained with LAMB alone.

Background: In order to describe the patients and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments for widow spider envenomation, investigators require a reliable assessment tool. In this paper, the development of a clinical index for measuring the widow spider bite severity, Latrodectus Envenomation Severity Score (LESS), is described. Methods: According to the valid methods for index development, a D...

The design of a Web spider entails many things, including a concern for reasonable behavior, as well as more technical concerns. The RBSE Spider is a mechanism for exploring World Wide Web structure and indexing useful material thereby discovered. We relate our experience in constructing and operating this spider.

The size of the web built by Araneus diadematus is influenced by several factors. The single most important factor is of course the size of the spider, but other factors also play a role. One of these factors is the supply of silk in the glands of the spider. In this study, the influence of the supply of silk (deduced from the time since the spider had built its previous web) on the size of the...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Attention Bias Modification (ABM) targets attention bias (AB) towards threat and is a potential therapeutic intervention for anxiety. The current study investigated whether initial AB (towards or away from spider images) influenced the effectiveness of ABM in spider fear. METHODS AB was assessed with an attentional probe task consisting of spider and neutral images p...

The survival probability, S N (t), of a diiusing prey (\lamb") in the proximity of N diiusing predators (a \pride of lions") in one dimension is investigated. When the lions are all to one side of the lamb, the survival probability decays as a non-universal power law, S N (t) / t ? N , with the decay exponent N proportional to ln N. The crossover behavior as a function of the relative diiusivit...

The survival probability, S N (t), of a diffusing prey (" lamb ") in the proximity of N diffusing predators (a " pride of lions ") in one dimension is investigated. When the lions are all to one side of the lamb, the survival probability decays as a non-universal power law, S N (t) ∝ t −β N , with the decay exponent β N proportional to ln N. The crossover behavior as a function of the relative ...

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis is a rapidly lethal infection in immunocompromised patients. Induction regimens are usually administered for 2 weeks. The shortest effective period of induction therapy with liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) is unknown. The pharmacodynamics of LAMB were studied in murine and rabbit models of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis. The concentrations of LAMB in the plasm...