This paper combines a hybrid implicit-explicit (HIE) method with spectral finite-difference time-domain (SFDTD) method for solving periodic structures at oblique incidence, resulting in a HIE-SFDTD method. The new method has the advantages of both HIE-FDTD and SFDTD methods, not only making the stability condition weaker, but also solving the oblique incident wave on periodic structures. Becaus...

BACKGROUND Overexpression of foreign genes in Escherichia coli cells is an efficient means to obtain recombinant proteins. The technique is, however, often hampered by misfolding, degradation, aggregation and formation in inclusion bodies of products. RESULTS In this study, we reported that in vivo solubility of overexpressed arginine deiminases (ADI) improved by changing the cultivation cond...

BACKGROUND Vegetarian diets, by definition, are rich in vegetables and so may have high levels of nitrates, that can elicit both positive or negative effects on the human body. Exposure to nitrates can thus be potentially higher for this population group. OBJECTIVE To estimate dietary nitrates intakes in Polish vegetarians and compare these with the Polish average. MATERIAL AND METHODS A sa...

This study aims to assess regional ventilation, nonlinearity, and hysteresis of human lungs during dynamic breathing via image registration of four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) scans. Six healthy adult humans were studied by spiral multidetector-row CT during controlled tidal breathing as well as during total lung capacity and functional residual capacity breath holds. Static images ...

In June 2003 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of using race as a factor in higher education admissions decisions. This article considers the impact of the Supreme Court decisions on admissions procedures at selected academic dental institutions (ADI) and their parent institutions. We interviewed fifty-eight leaders considered to be individual stakeholders at seven ADI and the...

In the current investigation, a vertically continuous casting technique was used to produce ductile iron pipe. The austempered, and tribological behavior of austempered (ADI) examined under various service conditions. finding demonstrated that ADI’s behaviors were significantly affected by normal loads sliding speeds. Spheroidal graphite preferential be transferred from matrix tribosurface in A...

There are disparities in peripheral artery disease (PAD) outcomes according to both race and socioeconomic disadvantage separately. However, few studies have investigated the association of deprivation together with risk PAD. We aimed investigate incident PAD chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). included all non-Hispanic white Black adults Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission fr...

2009 Executive Summary initiative from the European Commission as the first international action plan on dementia. This Report gives an overview and analysis of the situation, based on the currently available research data. The 2009 World Alzheimer Report confirms that there are many millions of people living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. This Report and all earlier studies indicate tha...

Introducción. El análisis digital de imágenes (ADI), se puede utilizar para evaluar parámetros calidad los granos arroz, como el porcentaje grano entero. Objetivo. Cuantificar quebrado total mediante (ADI) aplicado a la cuantificación arroz (Oryza sativa L.). Materiales y métodos. presente trabajo llevó cabo en las instalaciones del Centro Investigaciones Granos Semillas (CIGRAS) Universidad Co...