Introduction: Potential vorticity (hereafter PV) is a dynamical tracer which is a product of the absolute vorticity and static stability of the atmosphere. PV can be redistributed but neither created or destroyed on an isentropic surface in the absence of friction and diabatic processes [1]. The conservation principle explains why PV is used to study polar vortices on Earth. PV contains informa...

Introduction: Potential vorticity (hereafter PV) is a dynamical tracer which is a product of the absolute vorticity and static stability of the atmosphere. PV can be redistributed but neither created or destroyed on an isentropic surface in the absence of friction and diabatic processes [1]. The conservation principle explains why PV is used to study polar vortices on Earth. PV contains informa...

A model, suitable for a row or multiple rows of photovoltaic (PV) modules, is presented for estimating the backside irradiance for bifacial PV modules. The model, which includes the effects of shading by the PV rows, is based on the use of configuration factors to determine the fraction of a source of irradiance that is received by the backside of the PV module. Backside irradiances are modeled...

Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is an effective rhythm control strategy, and its efficacy has been proved to be superior to anti-arrhythmic drugs.1-3) Recently, the European Society of Cardiology’s 2010 revised guidelines for AF management suggested catheter ablation as the firstline treatment in patients with paroxysmal lone AF.4) When Haissaguerre et al.5) initial...

The usage of valuable resources and the generation of emissions during the life cycle of photovoltaic (PV) technologies dictate our proactive planning for a sound PV recycling infrastructure to ensure its sustainability. Some global PV manufacturers have begun recycling PV wastes generated from the PV manufacturing processes and the Endof-Life (EoL) PV modules. Therefore, it is vital to develop...

Despite a growing knowledge about the biological diversity of papillomaviruses (PV), only little is known about non-human PV in general and about PV mice models in particular. We cloned and sequenced the complete genomes of two novel PV types from the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus; RnPV2) and the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus; AsPV1) as well as a novel variant of the recently described MmuPV1...

Thyroid hormone (T(3)) acts in chondrocytes and bone-forming osteoblasts to control bone development and maintenance, but the signaling pathways mediating these effects are poorly understood. Thrb(PV/PV) mice have a severely impaired pituitary-thyroid axis and elevated thyroid hormone levels due to a dominant-negative mutant T(3) receptor (TRβ(PV)) that cannot bind T(3) and interferes with the ...

introduction: pemphigus vulgaris (pv) is a chronic, serious autoimmune mucocutaneous bullous disease. oral lesions in pv may be extremely painful. this pain may adversely affect the patients’ oral intake and quality of life. this before-after clinical trial was designed to assess the pain relieving effects of single session of non-ablative, non-thermal co2 laser therapy (ntclt) in oral lesions ...

We discuss the problem of construction of inference procedures which can manipulate with uncertainties measured in ordinal scales and fulfil to the property of strict monotonic­ ity of conclusion. The class of A-valuations of plausibility is considered where operations based only on information about linear or­ dering of plausibility values are used. In this class the modus ponens generating fu...