Static analysis of shear deformable plates resting on two-parameter foundations is presented by the method of discrete singular convolution (DSC). The influence of foundation parameters on the deflections of the plate has been investigated. Numerical studies are performed and the DSC results are compared well with other analytical solutions and some numerical results.

M. Hennebetg, PhD, DSc, DSc FAllIiol, is F. Wood Jones Professor ofAnthropological and Comparative Anaromy and Head, Department ofAnatomy and Hisrology, Universiry of Adelaide, Medical School, Adelaide, SoLlth Australia. At the time of this study, he was Professor of Anacol11Y and Human Biology, Biological Anthropology Research Programme, Department ofAnaromy and Human Biology, Medical School, ...

Synthesized niobium oxides (Nb(2)O(5) and NbO(2)) were applied for the first time as counter electrodes (CEs) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The DSC using NbO(2) CE showed a higher power conversion efficiency of 7.88%, compared with that of the DSC using Pt CE (7.65%).

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Dice similarity coefficients (DSC) of single best matching (SBM) and multiple best matching (MBM) prostate bed automated atlas-based segmentation (AABS) contours were compared to an expert panel gold standard. DSC scores improved with MBM in bladder (0.73-0.82) and penile bulb (0.40-0.54), with no improvement in other organs. Categories: Radiation Oncology, Urology, Oncology

Improved methods for the accurate identification of both the presence and severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and extent of spread of invasive carcinomas of the cervix (IC) are needed. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has recently been shown to detect specific changes in the thermal behavior of blood plasma proteins in several diseases. This methodology is being explored...

The superior colliculus (SC) transforms both visual and nonvisual sensory signals into motor commands that control orienting behavior. Although the afferent and efferent connections of this midbrain nucleus have been well characterized, little is know about the intrinsic circuitry involved in sensorimotor integration. Transmission of visual signals from the superficial (sSC) to the deeper layer...

Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in piglets is a major problem in piggeries worldwide and results in severe economic losses. Infection with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the key culprit for the PWD disease. F4 fimbriae of ETEC are highly stable proteinaceous polymers, mainly composed of the major structural subunit FaeG, with a capacity to evoke mucosal immune responses, thus demonstrat...