A key demonstration on the path to inertial fusion energy is the achievement of high fusion yield !hundreds of MJ" and high target gain. Toward this goal, an indirect-drive high-yield inertial confinement fusion !ICF" target involving two Z-pinch x-ray sources heating a central secondary hohlraum is described by Hammer et al. #Phys. Plasmas 6, 2129 !1999"$. In subsequent research at Sandia Nati...

Phalaenopsis is an important genus of orchids that is grown for economical production of cut flower and potted plants. The objective of this study is the evaluation of correlation between morphological and physiological traits of self and cross-pollination of 5 varieties of Phalaenopsis orchid. Some morphological traits were measured: Capsule length (CL), capsule volume (CV), weight of seeds in...

It has been known that the vestibular system is concerned with feelings of dizziness or vertigo. The vestibulo-thalamic pathway has also been described previously. However, there has been no confirmative report so far regarding the pathway through the internal capsule to the cortex. We have experienced 13 patients with symptoms of dizziness and/or vertigo whose lesions are located only around t...

Cryptococcus neoformans is a soil-dwelling fungus that causes life-threatening illness in immunocompromised individuals and latently infects many healthy individuals. C. neoformans, unlike other human pathogenic fungi, is surrounded by a polysaccharide capsule that is essential for survival and enables C. neoformans to thwart the mammalian immune system. The capsule is a dynamic structure that ...

P R O J E C T MERCURY, under the direction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States' effort to place a man in orbital space flight. The major requirements for the program include the Army Redstone and the Air Force Atlas boosters, the McDonnell Capsule the payload t and the ground complex which includes the pad operation, tracking stations and recovery system. ...

PURPOSE To assess matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in pterygium lesion. METHODS A prospective randomized clinical trial was done to evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase in normal and in primary or recurrent pterygia in Tenon's capsule by immunohistochemical analysis and a computerized image analysis system. The data were submitted to statistical analysis. RESULTS M...

The dynamical response of a piecewise-linear capsule system is studied by means of path-following techniques in this paper. As the capsule model belongs to the class of piecewise-smooth dynamical systems involving impact and friction, a special care is taken in order to divide the trajectory of the system into a smooth vector field in each disjoint subregion. Specifically we study a two-sided d...

I read with interest Dr MacGregor’s letter regarding the unusual shape of a Mirena intrauterine system (IUS) following removal. From the photograph it would appear that the capsule has become displaced and the arms of the device enclosed within it. We have seen a case of complete detachment of the capsule from the frame, with unrecognised retention of the capsule within the uterine cavity. This...