The synthesis and optimization of quantum circuits are essential for the construction computers. This paper proposes two methods to reduce cost 3-bit reversible circuits. first method utilizes basic building blocks gate pairs using different Toffoli decompositions. These used reconstruct where further rules will be applied synthesize optimized circuit. second suggests a new universal library, w...

The pyrolysis of coal and biomass is generally reported as the mass yield of released chemicals at various temperatures, pressures, heating rates and coal or biomass type. In this work, a new coal-biomass type number, NCT, is introduced. This number is constructed from the mass fractions of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ultimate analysis. This number is unique for each coal or biomass typ...

Purpose To evaluate the effect of hemifacial spasm (HFS) on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement. Methods Twenty-four consecutive patients with HFS and 25 age- and gender-matched randomly selected eyes of healthy volunteers underwent corneal pachymetry and IOP measurements using Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) and noncontact tonometer (NCT). IOP measurements were performed before (duri...

Gadolinium neutron capture therapy (Gd-NCT) is an experimental cancer treatment based on the physical principal that neutron capture by gadolinium-157 ensures the release of focal high-dose radiation, such as Á-rays and electrons. Survival and induction of chromosomal aberrations of human SW-1573 cells was studied after thermal neutron irradiation without and with gadolinium. After neutron irra...

We described a new surgical procedure of extra-articular stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient stifle using nylon cable tie (NCT) anchored in a new tibial anchor point. Lateral fabellotibial tension band (LFTB) stabilization procedure was described in 10 mixed breed dogs. The degree of lameness was scored and complete physical examination of each dog was performed. Radiogra...

BACKGROUND A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the FGFR4 gene is associated with poor prognosis in solid tumors. A recent study presented the first evidence that FGFR4 Arg388 could predict resistance to adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. The present study evaluates the potential of this SNP to predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) for primary breast cancer (PBC). METHO...

One of the greatest difficulties with evolutionary approaches in study stone tools (lithics) has been finding a mechanism for tying culture and biology way that preserves human agency operates at scales are visible archaeological record. The concept niche construction, whereby organisms actively construct their environments change conditions selection, could provide solution to this problem. In...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the effects of adjuvant chemotherapy on the risk of distant recurrence in elderly with stage III colon cancer, treated in daily practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS One thousand two hundred and ninety-one stage III colon cancer patients diagnosed in the southern Netherlands between 2003 and 2008 were included. Propensity score matching was applied to create a subsam...

BACKGROUND To compare the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) among the three different non-contact tonometers (NCT) and the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) for non-glaucomatous subjects. METHODS In 52 eyes of 52 non-glaucomatous subjects, IOP was measured sequentially with the Canon TX-20P, the Nidek NT-530P, the Topcon CT-1P, and the GAT at the same time. We evaluated the IOP-mea...

The epileptic mouse model BALB/cByJ-Kv1.1 (mceph/mceph) is homozygous for a spontaneous mutation truncating the Shaker-like voltage gated potassium channel, Kv1.1 (Kcna1). The mceph/mceph mice are asymptomatic at birth, but develop from 3 weeks of age epileptic seizures, overgrowth and neuronal hyperplasia of the hippocampus. Hippocampal cognitive function of the mice was examined by investigat...