67 O ne of the main functions of graphic displays is drawing straight lines. To draw lines quickly, the speed of the applied algorithm is critical. The following three different approaches exist: I discrete differential analysis (DDA), introduced by Bresenham, 1 I combinatory analysis, 2 and I linguistic methods. 3,4 The most famous approach remains the DDA, since extended by N-step algorithms....

Consider an absolutely simple abelian variety X over a number field K. We show that if the absolute endomorphism ring of X is commutative and satisfies certain parity conditions, then Xp is absolutely simple for almost all primes p. Conversely, if the absolute endomorphism ring of X is noncommutative, then Xp is reducible for p in a set of positive density. An absolutely simple abelian variety ...

background: due to difficulty of obtaining a 24h urine (especially in children), a random urine calcium sample is recommended to detect of hypercalciuria. however, recent studies have shown that the urinary calcium/creatinine ratio varies with age and geographic areas. so, the aim of this study was determining the normal value of urinary calcium to creatinine ratio in healthy adolescent’s child...

introduction emerging hypotheses suggest a causal role for prenatal androgen exposure in some cases of autism spectrum disorders (asd). the ratios of the lengths of the bones of the 2nd to the 4th digits (2d:4d) are purported to be markers for prenatal androgen exposure and to be established early in gestation. ratio of second and fourth digits (2d:4d)  is usually used as a proxy for prenatal t...

it is well-known that the behavior of soil-structure systems can be well described using a limited number of non-dimensional parameters. this is the outcome of researches based on the premise that the foundation is bonded to the ground. here, it is shown the concept can be extended to systems with foundation uplift. a set of non-dimensional parameters are introduced which controls the main feat...