The energy, area and excess energy of a decorated vertex in a 2D foam are calculated. The general shape of the vertex and its decoration are described analytically by a reference pattern mapped by a parametric Moebius transformation. A single parameter of control allows to describe, in a common framework, different types of decorations, by liquid triangles or 3-sided bubbles, and other non-conv...

The main goal is to find the Homfly polynomial of a link formed by decorating each component of the Hopf link with the closure of a directly oriented tangle. Such decorations are spanned in the Hom-fly skein of the annulus by elements Q λ , depending on partitions λ. We show how the 2-variable Homfly invariant λ, µ of the Hopf link arising from decorations Q λ and Q µ can be found from the Schu...

Bioelectronic medicine can treat diseases and disorders in humans by electrically interfacing with peripheral nerves. Multielectrode cuffs be used for selective stimulation of portions the nerve, which is advantageous treatment specificity. The biocompatibility conformability improved reducing mechanical mismatch between nerve tissue cuffs, but nerves has yet to achieved soft stretchable cuff e...

the development and widespread use of a prophylactic vaccine significantly reduced the incidence of poliomyelitis. at present we more commonly encounter with poliomyelitis sequelae especially in developing countries. we evaluate the results of a modified innominate osteotomy for leg length discrepancy in poliomyelitis. instead of triangular bone graft as in salter’s innominate osteotomy , a tra...

Covasa, Mihai, Robert C. Ritter, and GilbertA. Burns. NMDA receptor participation in control of food intake by the stomach. Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 278: R1362–R1368, 2000.—We previously reported that MK801 (dizocilpine), an antagonist of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptors, increased meal size and duration in rats. MK-801 did not increase sham feeding o...

Microaspiration of subglottic secretions through channels formed by folds in high volume-low pressure poly-vinyl chloride cuffs of endotracheal tubes is considered a significant pathogenic mechanism of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Therefore a series of prevention measures target the avoidance of microaspiration. However, although some of these can minimize microaspiration, benefits in...