We consider the 2m-th order elliptic boundary value problem Lu = f(x, u) on a bounded smooth domain Ω ⊂ R with Dirichlet boundary conditions u = ∂ ∂ν u = . . . = ( ∂ ∂ν )u = 0 on ∂Ω. The operator L is a uniformly elliptic operator of order 2m given by L = ( − ∑N i,j=1 aij(x) ∂ ∂xi∂xj )m + ∑ |α|≤2m−1 bα(x)D . For the nonlinearity we assume that lims→∞ f(x,s) sq = h(x), lims→−∞ f(x,s) |s|q = k(x)...

Viscous effect of wing in ground effect in wind tunnel test was investigated numerically. Ground settings in wind tunnel test were simulated by specifying different ground boundary conditions in CFD. It was revealed for fixed-ground based wind tunnel test that: boundary layer developed from the ground deforms effective ground surface and introduces a decreased effective ground clearance; a shar...

In this paper two simple examples of a twice continuously differentiable strictly convex function f are presented for which Newton’s method with line search converges to a point where the gradient of f is not zero. The first example uses a line search based on the Wolfe conditions. For the second example, some strictly convex function f is defined as well as a sequence of descent directions for...

•Usual-type VIN is an HPV-associated premalignant condition that can affect immunocompromised patients and may have multifocal, multicentric involvement.•Immunocompromised patients who may be poor surgical candidates, and in whom topical modalities may prove ineffective, treatment remains a challenge.•We present such a patient in whom sinecatechin was successfully used as an alternative to less...

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) attained independence on 20 May 2002, marking its separation from Indonesia. As a newly independent country, East Timor is faced with a number of significant international opportunities, together with some obligations that it must fulfil, including the delimitation of its international boundaries. Similarly, for Indonesia, with 10 maritime nei...

A conventional PCR and a real-time PCR for detecting Bacteroides fragilis were evaluated against clinical specimens. Analytical sensitivities were 100 and 40 fg of DNA, respectively. Detection limits were 100 and 10 CFU/ml, respectively. A total of six culture-negative specimens were positive by PCR. Altering the gold standard from "positive culture" to "positive culture or both PCR assays posi...

There are no known medical or physiological reasons why HPDs should be suspected of causing any of the remaining maladies listed above2. However, when an employee voices such complaints, this indicates dissatisfaction with the HPD he is wearing, a misunderstanding of the need for its use, or a real health problem that has been mistakenly attributed to the use of the HPD. The best response will ...