an optical system has been redesigned and used to measure detonation velocity as a function of condensed explosive density for rdx, hmx, petn. these measurements are then used to determine and fine tune parameters appearing in the bkw (beker-kistiakowsky-wilson) equation of state for gases at extremely high pressures. steady state form of conservation equations along with the bkw state equation...

Zeng et al. (2005) proposed a general two-allele (G2A) model to model bi-allelic quantitative trait loci (QTL). Comparing with the classical Fisher model, the G2A model can avoid using redundant parameters and be fitted directly using standard least square (LS) approach. In this study, we further extend the G2A model to general multi-allele (GMA) model. First, we propose a one-locus GMA model f...

BACKGROUND Currently available drugs for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) include salicylates, thiopurines, corticosteroids and new anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α biologics. Among these medications, corticosteroids in children and adolescents may adversely affect the patients' growth and development. Further, UC patients have elevated and activated myeloid lineage leucocytes includ...

To reduce volumetric shrinkage of the commercially available polymeric dental composite during curing reaction, (2,2-bis [4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy propoxy) phenyl] propane) (bis-GMA) derivatives, i.e., (2,2-bis[3-methyl, 4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy propoxy) phenyl] propan) (DMBis-GMA) and (2,2bis[3,5-dimethyl, 4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxy propoxy) phenyl] propane) (TMBis-GMA) were sy...

Factorial designs are arguably the most widely used designs in scientific investigations. Generalized minimum aberration (GMA) and uniformity are two important criteria for evaluating both regular and non-regular designs. The generation of GMA designs is a non-trivial problem due to the sequential optimization nature of the criterion. Based on an analytical expression between the generalized wo...

2, 2-Bis [4- (2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy) phenyl] propane (bis-GMA) is widely used in dentistry as a monomer of composite resin system and their bonding agents. Since bis-GMA is not purified, its isomers and some chemicals such as residual initiator remain in the commercial product. Bis-GMA and iso-bis-GMA were separated from bis-GMA monomer by HPLC. NMR spectra of both monomers were re...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Subcutaneous aseptic abscess is one phenotype of neutrophilic dermatitis. We were interested to see if a case of steroid refractory Crohn's disease (CD) complicated by subcutaneous aseptic neutrophilic abscesses responds to intensive granulocyte/monocyte adsorptive apheresis (GMA). METHODS The patient was a 21-year-old male with worsening severe CD while on oral prednisolo...

This paper presents the ability of a new group contribution equation of state in the prediction of thermodynamic properties of alcohols, ketones and ethers. This equation of state, called MCORGC, is based on the Chain-Of-Rotators Group Contribution equation considering a NRTL type local composition mixing rule. The group parameters required to predict the thermodynamic properties of the oxygena...

The general equation of state which was found for dense fluids, both compressed liquids and dense supercritical fluids, namely "Linear Isotherm Regularity," is extended to the lower density range, specifically for densities lower than the Boyle density. This new equation of state which is called "ELIR" is shown to be compatible with the equations of state based on statistical-mechanical the...