The study is based on the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) three-dimensional variational (3DVAR) data assimilation system. Based two different control variables, effects of radar radial velocity in forecasting tropical cyclone (TC) Kompasu were evaluated. single observation experiment showed that DA_ψχ produces cyclonic increments, while DA_UV only increments same direction as obser...

Abstract A novel method that quantitatively evaluates the development processes of extratropical cyclones is devised and applied to explosive over Northwest Pacific in cold season (October–April). By inverting potential vorticity (PV) tendency equation, contribution dynamic thermodynamic at different levels cyclone quantified. In terms geostrophic 850 hPa, which utilized quantify development, l...

We describe a patient who developed transient and moderately severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count nadir 35 x 10(9)/L) after the transfusion of plasma. Using the technique of direct radioimmunoprecipitation, we showed that during the thrombocytopenia episode, the patient's platelets had IgG specifically bound to the glycoprotein (GP) Ia/IIa complex. Indirect radioimmunoprecipitation using ser...

ackground: knowing the human platelet antigens (hpa) and genes frequency in different populations is important not only for population studies but also for clinical transfusion practice. hpa genes frequency in iran is not evaluated, so we investigated the hpa-2, hpa-3, and hpa-5 frequency and their polymorphism. materials and methods: dna from 120 iranians (99 iranian blood donors and 21 patien...

Background: Fat and protein sources may influence whether lowcarbohydrate diets are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Objective: The objective was to compare the associations of 3 lowcarbohydrate diet scores with incident T2D. Design: A prospective cohort study was conducted in participants from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study who were free of T2D, cardiovascular disease, or cance...

A combination of the unique hosting properties of cyclodextrins (CDs) and the peculiar UV-responsive trans–cis isomerization of the guest molecule azobenzene has endowed light-responsibility of the inclusion complex (IC). The IC of 4-aminoazobenzene (AAB) and hydroxypropyl-b-cyclodextrin (HPbCD), with its inherent viscosity from hydrogen bondings between CDs and p–p stacking between AABs, was e...

On-chip direct coupling of dielectric waveguides to Si substrate-integrated photodetectors has been realized within a top-down approach. A first-run 44% external quantum efficiency at 850 nm is shown for an oxynitride photonic integrated circuit room temperature.

Cloud overlapping has been a major issue in climate studies owing to a lack of reliable information available over both oceans and land. This study presents the first near-global retrieval and analysis of single-layer and overlapped cloud vertical structures and their optical properties retrieved by applying a new method to the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data. Taking ...

It has been proposed that facial expression production originates in sensory regulation. Here we demonstrate that facial expressions of fear are configured to enhance sensory acquisition. A statistical model of expression appearance revealed that fear and disgust expressions have opposite shape and surface reflectance features. We hypothesized that this reflects a fundamental antagonism serving...

Tamoxifen is successfully used for both treatment and prevention of estrogen-dependent breast cancer, yet side effects and development of resistance remain problematic. Endoxifen is a major active metabolite of tamoxifen that is being investigated for clinical use. We hypothesized that endoxifen and perhaps other major metabolites of tamoxifen may affect the ability of human estrogen sulfotrans...