Let G be an additive finite abelian group with exponent exp(G). Let S = g1 · . . . · gl be a sequence over G and k(S) = ord(g1)+· · ·+ord(gl) be its cross number. Let η(G) (resp. t(G)) be the smallest integer t such that every sequence of t elements (repetition allowed) from G contains a non-empty zero-sum subsequence T of length |T | ≤ exp(G) (resp. k(T ) ≤ 1). It is easy to see that t(G) ≥ η(...

Classification of blocks of subband samples according to their energy and variable bit allocation within the subsequent classes has demonstrated considerable gains in coding efficiency. The gains due to classification increase as smaller blocks are used; however, this increases the overheads for transmitting the classification information. In this paper, a quadtree based method is proposed. Thi...

The use of subband coding on image data is discussed. An overviev~ of siibbai~d coding is given. Advantages of subbanding for browsing and progressive resol~itiori ar-e presented. Implementations for lossless and lossy coding are discussed. Algorithn~ considerations and simple implementations of subband systems are given.

Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-dependent mechanism used by many pathogenic bacteria for regulating virulence gene expression. Inhibition or interruption of QS by medicinal plant remedies has been suggested as a new strategy for fighting against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study aimed to assess the impact of sub-inhibitory concentrations of licochalcone A (LAA) and epigallocatechi...

Background: ß-carbolines, harmaline and harmine, are the major alkaloids presenting in the seeds of the Peganum harmala L. These alkaloids are known as herbal active principals with potential use in pharmaceutical and medicine. Objectives: To assess the growth inhibitory effect of phyto-alkaloids, harmaline and harmine, on cancer cell lines. Method...