The dynamics of polyelectrolytes in salt-free solution is an unsolved problem. We have investigated the sedimentation and diffusion of xanthan and poly(N-methyl 4-vinyl pyridine iodide) (P4VPI) in salt-free dilute solutions by analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) using sedimentation velocity (SV) as a function of polyelectrolyte concentration (Cp). Our study reveals two concentration regimes di...

The objective of this study was to assess the degree of agreement between body mass index (BMI) and weight perception of Japanese office workers between the ages of 20 and 65. We sent 43,064 self-administered health-related questionnaires to all employees of a financial firm in Japan in October 2004. The questionnaire asked the respondents for their height, weight, and their weight perception. ...

STUDY DESIGN Measurements, descriptive. OBJECTIVES To describe a weight-bearing method to assess bilateral hip abductor and external rotator muscle performance. BACKGROUND The hip abductors and external rotators are important in maintaining lower extremity alignment during weight-bearing tasks. As such, there is a need for a method to assess hip muscle performance in weight bearing. METHO...

Effects of inbreeding and heterosis and the difference between them were estimated by comparing linecross (L), topcross (T), inbred (I) and control line (C) Hereford females for reproductive and preweaning growth traits of their progeny. Inbred females (average inbreeding coefficient = 26.5%) originated from four single-sire inbred lines. Control females (average inbreeding coefficient = 6.9%) ...

We introduce new clustering coefficients for weighted networks. They are continuous and robust against edge weight changes. Recently, generalized clustering coefficients for weighted and directed networks have been proposed. These generalizations have a common property, that their values are not continuous. They are sensitive with edge weight changes, especially at zero weight. With these gener...

This report describes the development of a new questionnaire designed to capture and quantify the psychosocial impact of weight gain associated with psychotropic drug use, and presents results of a preliminary validation study. Based on a review of literature, consultations with experts, interviews with individual patients and focus groups, themes relevant to weight gain and its psychosocial co...

Impact of Acceleration Coefficient Strategies with Random Neighborhood Topology in Particle Swarm Optimization Mrs. Snehal Mohan Kamalapur, Dr. Varsha Hemant Patil Research Scholar, Research Guide DYPIET, Vice Principal, MCERC, Pune , Nashik India Abstract: Particle Swarm Optimization is optimization technique having few parameters to tune. Inertia Weight with velocity clamping has great impact...

The main objectives of this article are the assessment of agreement between measure-based and report-based information on weight and height, besides the identification of the main characteristics related to 150 pregnant women who could report (versus could not report) their pre-gestational weight, weight at delivery, and height. According to the results, report-based information on previous wei...

Sohar, E., Scapa, E., and Ravid, M. (1973). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 48, 389. Constancy of relative body weight in children. The height and weight records of 404 schoolchildren at age 6 to 7 and at age 13 to 14 were analysed. Relative weight (i.e. % of ideal weight for height) of a child tended to change little over this period of 7 to 8 years of rapid growth. The correlation coefficie...

Given the recurrence coefficients associated with a given weight function, the problem in question is to find the change in these coefficients if the weight is modified by a linear factor or divisor. In this paper we present two algorithms performing these computations in a stable and accurate way by working directly on the known coefficient sequences. We show how these results can be applied i...