t h e s p e c i a l c o n c e n t r i c a l l y b r a c e d f r a m e (s c b f) i s a c o m m o n t y p e o f s t e e l s t r u c t u r a l s y s t e m f o r r e s i s t i n g l a t e r a l l o a d i n g. t h i s t y p e o f s y s t e m p r o v i d e s t h e r e q u i r e d s t i f f n e s s a n d s t r e n g t h a t r e l a t i v e l y l o w c o s t. d e s i g n c o d e s, b a s e d o n p a s ...

objective(s): neuroinflammation in parkinson disease (pd) is associated with glial cells activation and production of different inflammatory cytokines. in this study, we investigated the effect of chronic administration of 8-oh-dpat on 6-ohda-induced catalepsy and levels of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid (csf).   materials and methods: catalepsy was induced by unilateral infusion...

This paper analyzes a certain class of combinatorial board games that includes Ayo, Tchoukaillon and Modular N–queen. We refine the existing results by providing simple and intuitive proofs using abstract combinatorics, and also reveal some interesting game positions.

Alex Muncy was still an apprentice at STIHL Inc. when the company enlisted him in revamping an automated packaging process. The package would contain the outdoor power equipment manufacturer’s signature trimmer line, the colorful cord used to give lawns a precise, neat appearance. The goal: satisfy the customer while cutting production costs. Muncy’s team developed a concept, designed the packa...

the uptake and transport of 9-nitrocamptothecin (9-nc), a potent anticancer agent, across caco-2 cell monolayers was studied as a free and plga nanoparticle loaded drug. different sizes (110 to 950 nm) of 9-nitrocamptothecin nanoparticles using poly (lactic-glycolic acid) were prepared by via the nanoprecipitation method. the transport of nanoparticles across the caco-2 cell monolayer as a func...

background: viscerotropic leishmaniasis caused by leishmania tropica poses a significant prob­lem in the diagnosis and treatment management. since differential gene expression is more im­portant in outcome of the infection, we employed proteomic approach to identify potential pro­teins involved in visceralization of l. tropica . methods: the proteomes profiling of l. tropica isolated from cutan...

background : cryptosporidium parvum is a ubiquitous protozoan, which develops within the microvillous membrane of enterocytes in a wide variety of vertebrates, including man. cryptosporidiosis is an important parasite causing severe diseases in the immunodeficient people especially aids patients. cryptosporidiosis has been also reported as a com-mon serious primary cause of outbreaks of diarrhe...