Paratracheal cysts, usually incidental findings on imaging for other reasons, rarely cause symptoms so as to necessitate treatment. Such a large paratracheal cyst indenting on the apex of the lung is barely reported in the literature.

The early history of the doctoral degree is largely lost in time, but modern manifestation that recognises a significant and original contribution to knowledge creation barely 200 years old ...

Barely visible impact damage (BVID) on carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) aerospace components can create interlaminar defects that may deteriorate during operation with potential failure as a result. Especially damage-prone regions such the feet of stiffener must therefore be inspected for BVIDs frequently, which is an effort increases downtimes and operational costs. The optical sensors p...

Adiponectin (ApN) and leptin are two adipocytokines that control fuel homeostasis, body weight, and insulin sensitivity. Their interplay is still poorly studied. These hormones are either undetectable or decreased in obese, diabetic ob/ob mice. We examined the effects of leptin treatment on ApN gene expression, protein production, secretion, and circulating levels of ob/ob mice. We also briefly...

Current resource provisioning schemes in Internet services leave servers less than 50% utilized almost all the time. At this level of utilization, the servers’ energy efficiency is substantially lower than at peak utilization. A solution to this problem could be dynamically consolidating workloads into fewer servers and turning others off. However, services typically resist doing so, because of...

The goal of this study was to offer an expanded conceptualization of the employment continuum and test its utility by examining the association of different employment statuses with physical health and depression. Using data from two large cross-sectional surveys we develop five different employment categories (i.e., "optimal", "economically good", "psychologically good", "barely adequate", and...