We prove the ‘oval conjecture’ for planar partition functions, which says that the shift plane and the translation plane defined by a planar partition function form an oval pair of planes in the sense that each non-vertical line of one plane defines a topological oval in the projective closure of the other. The proof uses covering space techniques, and we have to assume that the generating func...

Background: The prevalence of TMD (temporomandibular disorder) in children and early adolescents varies widely. can cause permanent facial deformities affect occlusion speech, which will growth, development, quality life. For prevention, detection is needed. However, often not possible due to a lack understanding the normal shape condyle. Research on condyle symmetry has been much done. Purpose...

BACKGROUND The stapes, an ossicle found within the middle ear, is involved in transmitting sound waves to the inner ear by means of the oval window. There are several developmental problems associated with this ossicle and the oval window, which cause hearing loss. The developmental origin of these tissues has not been fully elucidated. RESULTS Using transgenic reporter mice, we have shown th...

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of sinus venosus defects remains a matter of debate. It is crucial to provide solid anatomical criteria, by identifying the very nature of the atrial septum relative to sinus venosus defects, to diagnose and differentiate them from other interatrial communications. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to reestablish the anatomical criteria for the diagnosis of sinus veno...

CYTOLOGY Low-grade atypia Usual ductal hyperplasia Cell population Monomorphic Polymorphic Nuclear shape Round or oval Oval, elongated to tapered Nuclear contours Smooth Grooves and notches Chromatin Homogeneous, fine, hyperchromatic Granular, slightly open, euchromatic Nucleoli Often inconspicuous Small nucleoli present Nuclear pseudoinclusions Absent Often present Cytoplasm amount Increased M...

A new fully automatic method for detecting auroral ovals in images produced by the NASA IMAGE satellite’s Far Ultra Violet (FUV) sensor is introduced. The method exploits the shape characteristics of the auroral oval and utilizes domain knowledge. The shape exploitation involves an efficient Hough-based process. Experimental results show that the new method can accurately detect the auroral ova...