For a local field K with positive residue characteristic p, we introduce, in the first part of this paper, a refinement bArK of the classical Artin distribution ArK . It takes values in cyclotomic extensions of Q which are unramified at p, and it bisects ArK in the sense that ArK is equal to the sum of bArK and its conjugate distribution. Compared with 12ArK , the bisection bArK provides a high...

PURPOSE To investigate the anti-urolithiatic effect of cow urine ark (medicinal distilled cow urine) on ethylene glycol (EG) induced renal calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS 36 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 equal groups. Group I animals served as vehicle control and received distilled water for 28 days. Group II to VI animals received 1% v/v EG in distilled water for 28 days. Grou...

This paper is about the economic theory of biodiversity preservation. A cost-effectiveness methodology is constructed, which results in a particular formula that can be used as a criterion to rank projects. The ranking criterion is sufficiently operational to be useful in suggesting what to look at when determining actual conservation priorities among endangered species. At the same time, the f...

simulations. ARK is built upon a physical-world metaphor: all objects have an image, a position, a velocity, and can experience forces. Users manipulate objects with a mouse-operated "hand" which enables them to carry and throw objects, to press buttons, and to operate sliders. The interface features are discussed in light of a general user interface tension between literalism and magic. Litera...

Transgenic mice with cardiac specific overexpression of -adrenergic receptor kinase-1 ( ARK-1) exhibit reduced contractility in the presence of adrenergic stimulation. However, whether contractility is altered in the absence of exogenous agonist is not clear. Effects of ARK-1 overexpression on contraction were examined in mouse ventricular myocytes, studied at 37°C, in the absence of adrenergic...

As part of the Ark Encounter Project at Answers in Genesis, a research effort has been initiated to provide information necessary for the best possible reconstruction of the animal kinds preserved on the Ark. This initial paper outlines the basic rationale that will be used and the underlying justification for it. The biblical text provides strong evidence for each kind being a reproductive uni...