The effect of tetrapod-shaped alpha tricalcium phosphate granules (Tetrabones(®) [TB]) in combination with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-binding ion complex gel (f-IC gel) on bone defect repair was examined. Bilateral segmental defects 20-mm long were created in the radius of 5 dogs, stabilized with a plate and screws and implanted with 1 of the following: TB (TB group), TB and bFGF sol...

This paper introduces a technique that relates the coefficients of the Magic Formula tire model to the physical properties of the tire. For this purpose, the tire model is developed by ABAQUS commercial software. The output of this model for the lateral tire force is validated by available tire information and then used to identify the tire force properties. The Magic Formula coefficients are o...

The MAGIC-I telescope is the largest single-dish Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov telescope in the world. A second telescope, MAGIC-II, will operate in coincidence with MAGIC-I in stereoscopic mode. MAGIC-II is a clone of MAGIC-I, but with a number of significant improvements, namely a highly pixelized camera with a wider trigger area, improved optical analog signal transmission and a 2-4 GSps fas...

A distance magic labeling of a graph G = (V, E) of order n is a bijection l : V → {1, 2, . . . , n} with the property that there is a positive integer k (called magic constant) such that w(x) = k for every x ∈ V . If a graph G admits a distance magic labeling, then we say that G is a distance magic graph. In the case of non-regular graph G, the problem of determining whether there is a distance...

Abstract Enric F. Gel has recently argued that classical theism enjoys a significant advantage over Graham Oppy's naturalism. According to Gel, – unlike naturalism satisfactorily answers two questions: first, how many first causes are there, and second, why is it number rather than another? In this article, I reply Gel's argument for theism's also draw out wider implications of my investigation...

Magic is “a concept used to describe a mode of rationality or way of thinking that looks to invisible forces to influence events, effect change in material conditions, or present the illusion of change” (Encyclopedia Britannica s.v. magic). “Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people, and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. The terms can also ...

The rapidly increasing rate at which biological data is being produced requires a corresponding growth in relational databases and associated tools that can help laboratories contend with that data. With this need in mind, we describe here a Modular Approach to a Genomic, Integrated and Comprehensive (MAGIC) Database. This Oracle 9i database derives from an initial focus in our laboratory on ge...

A chymotryps in l ike endopeptidase has been purif ied by ion-exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, and gel f i l tration. The enzyme preparation is homogeneous in the u l t r a centrifuge and disc electrophoresis. The enzyme is proved to be free f rom any other proteolytic activities. The molecular weight of the proteinase as determined w i t h several techniques (ultracentrifugati...