A ubiquitous motif in nature is the self-similar hierarchical buckling of a thin lamina near its margins. This seen leaves, flowers, fungi, corals, and marine invertebrates. We investigate this morphology from perspective non-Euclidean plate theory. identify novel type defect, branch-point normal map, that allows for generation such complex wrinkling patterns elastic hyperbolic surfaces, even a...

The discovery of effective interventions to prevent or delay disability in older persons is a public health priority. Most likely to benefit from such interventions are frail individuals who are not yet disabled and those with early disability who are at high risk of progression. In spite of this frail older persons have often been excluded from research on the assumption that they would not to...

Lactic acid bacteria found as sub-dominant component of the human and animal microbial gut represents one of the most significant groups of probiotic organisms. During the last decade probiotics become an important and viable ingredient in the functional foods as well as the pharmaceutical industry. In this paper, we shall review the most important findings with regards to the in vitro screenin...

OBJECTIVE to compare the ability and performance of Basic Activities of Daily Living of dependent elderly individuals cared for in a geriatric healthcare center. METHOD cross-sectional, observational study with quantitative approach. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was applied in 109 elderly individuals cared for in a geriatric healthcare center. Of these, 60 individuals were classi...