While attention in coastal ecosystem restoration has increased over the last two decades, success rate of efforts remains relatively low. To increase rates, physical techniques often utilize supporting or protective materials to provide a stable surface for transplantation, and some cases reduce herbivory hydrodynamic disturbances. In this study, we evaluated effectiveness traditional (staples,...

ic pulmonary physician in the US state of Texas who made major contributions in the understanding of sarcoidosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease. In our view, he has not received proper credit for his contributions to the field. Born in the small town of Sweetwater, he graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. He then entered the University of Texas Medical Br...

We report the synthesis of a Au44(SR)28 nanocluster (SR = 4-tert-butylbenzenethiolate). Based on the structural rules learned from the known Au28(SR)20 and Au36(SR)24 structures, we propose a plausible structure for Au44(SR)28, which is predicted to comprise a six-interpenetrating cuboctahedral Au36 kernel protected by four dimeric staples and sixteen bridging thiolates, i.e. Au36[Au2(SR)3]4(SR...

We develop diagram techniques for proving con uence in abstract reduc tions systems The underlying theory gives a systematic and uniform framework in which a number of known results widely scattered through out the literature can be understood These results include Newman s Lemma Lemma of Winkler and Buchberger the Hindley Rosen Lemma the Request Lemmas of Staples the Strong Con uence Lemma of ...

A common procedure in the treatment of cancer of colon, which has big incidence in occidental population, is the union of the two extremes of intestine after removing a tumor (see image 1). This procedure, called anastomosis can be done in two different ways:  With manual suture, where the surgeon sews with special yarn and needle the ends of the intestine in a complex and long procedure.  ...

The development of modern suture material offers the dermatologic surgeon an important choice in would closure. This review, although prejudiced in some instances by the author's experience, likes, and dislikes, is an attempt to clarify the difference between various absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures. Properties of suture material are discussed in detail. Guidelines for choice in regard to w...

We develop diagram techniques for proving confluence in abstract reductions systems. The underlying theory gives a systematic and uniform framework in which a number of known results, widely scattered throughout the literature, can be understood. These results include Newman's lemma, Lemma 3.1 of Winkler and Buchberger, the Hindley Rosen lemma, the Request lemmas of Staples, the Strong Confluen...