We combined sensitive near-infrared data obtained with ground-based imagers on the ESO NTT and VLT telescopes with space mid-infrared data acquired with the IRAC imager on the Spitzer Space Telescope to calculate the extinction law Aλ/AKS as a function of λ between 1.25 and 7.76 μm to an unprecedented depth in Barnard 59, a star forming, dense core located in the Pipe Nebula. The ratios Aλ/AKS ...

BACKGROUND Joint line (JL) is a very important factor for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to restore. The objective of this study was to evaluate the early clinical and kinematic results of TKAs with posterior-stabilized (PS) or cruciate retaining (CR) implants in which the JL was elevated postoperatively. METHODS Data were collected from patients who underwent TKA in our department between Apr...

We extract a paradigm for derandomizing tests for polynomial identities from the recent AKS primality testing algorithm. We then discuss its possible application to other tests.

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common cutaneous lesions that develop as a result of ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage.1 Risk factors associated with AKs include advanced age, male gender, high degree of sun and/or artificial UV exposure, and fair skin.2 Epidemiological studies within Europe are limited and have provided highly variable estimates of AK point prevalence (1--38%).2--6 Cumulative sun ...

PURPOSE To explore the application of optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and actinic keratosis (AK) before, during and after imiquimod treatment and the ability of OCT to predict treatment outcome. METHODS The study subjects were 20 patients with biopsy-verified BCC (9) or AK (11). Patients were OCT-scanned before, after 1 and 4 weeks of imiquimod treatm...

This paper presents a new technique of generating large prime numbers using a smaller one by employing Goldbach partitions. Experiments are presented showing how this method produces candidate prime numbers that are subsequently tested using either Miller Rabin or AKS primality tests. Introduction Generation of large prime numbers is fundamental to modern cryptography protocols [1],[2], generat...

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common cutaneous lesions that develop as a result of ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage.1 Risk factors associated with AKs include advanced age, male gender, high degree of sun and/or artificial UV exposure, and fair skin.2 Epidemiological studies within Europe are limited and have provided highly variable estimates of AK point prevalence (1--38%).2--6 Cumulative sun ...

IMPORTANCE Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used extensively to treat actinic keratoses(AKs). An analysis of the effectiveness of PDT compared with other treatments may help physicians decide what role it should play in their own clinical practices.OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of PDT for the treatment of AKs relative to other methods.DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, EMBASE,Web of Knowledge, and C...