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To The Suburbs Of Baghdad: Clinton\u27s Extension Of The Southern Iraqi No-Fly Zone
In the early morning hours of September 3, 1996, the United States conducted military strikes against an old foe., Once again United States guns were discharging upon the nation of Iraq and its obstinate leader, Saddam Hussein
Topological Symmetry Groups of K_{4r+3}
We present the concept of the topological symmetry group as a way to analyze
the symmetries of non-rigid molecules. Then we characterize all of the groups
which can occur as the topological symmetry group of an embedding of the
complete graph K_{4r+3} in S^3
Exploration of Marine Resources by Photographic Remote Sensing
The interpretation of photographs in oceanographic remote sensing is discussed. The photographs were made from spacecraft with two exceptions. Two photographs were made from aircraft. There were three types of film used to make the photographs: black-and-white, color, and color IR. Black and white photography is well known; it presents pictures in various shades of gray from black to white. Color film presents pictures in color, very nearly as the human eye sees them. Color IR film presents pictures in color also but not as seen by the human eye. Blue becomes much deeper blue, green is suppressed to some extent, and red is recorded beyond the visual range of the human eye, out in the near infrared. The most noticeable effect of the use of color IR film is that leaf materials which are highly reflective in the infrared part of the spectrum are presented as red
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Local Regulation of Arterial Tone: an Insight into Wall Dynamics Using Mathematical Models
This paper was presented at the 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2014), which was held at University College, London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Italian Union of Thermofluiddynamics, IPEM, the Process Intensification Network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Heat Transfer Society, HEXAG - the Heat Exchange Action Group, and the Energy Institute, ASME Press, LCN London Centre for Nanotechnology, UCL University College London, UCL Engineering, the International NanoScience Community, www.nanopaprika.eu.We present herein a first attempt to integrate large and small scale phenomena within an image-based computational domain. The aim of the present study is to highlight some of the underlying mechanisms that govern cellular interaction in the vascular wall, using a nonlinear model of vasomotion. We show that macroscopic rhythmic activity and emergent phenomena can indeed reflect ion movements at the level of the individual cell
Using error correction to determine the noise model
Quantum error correcting codes have been shown to have the ability of making
quantum information resilient against noise. Here we show that we can use
quantum error correcting codes as diagnostics to characterise noise. The
experiment is based on a three-bit quantum error correcting code carried out on
a three-qubit nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) quantum information processor.
Utilizing both engineered and natural noise, the degree of correlations present
in the noise affecting a two-qubit subsystem was determined. We measured a
correlation factor of c=0.5+/-0.2 using the error correction protocol, and
c=0.3+/-0.2 using a standard NMR technique based on coherence pathway
selection. Although the error correction method demands precise control, the
results demonstrate that the required precision is achievable in the
liquid-state NMR setting.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures. Added discussion section, improved figure
How to Work Collaboratively Within the Health System: Workshop Summary and Facilitator Reflection
Effectiveness in health services research requires development of specific knowledge and skills for working in partnership with health system decision-makers. In an initial effort to frame capacity-building activities for researchers, we designed a workshop on working collaboratively within the health system. The workshop, based on recent research exploring health system experience and perspectives on research collaborations, was trialed at the annual Canadian Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) conference in May 2019. Participants reported positive evaluations of the workshop. However, further efforts should target health services researchers that may not be as motivated to develop skills in collaborative research. Additional attention to equipping researchers with the skills needed to work in partnerships is recommended, including approaches and materials that avoid oversimplification of complex challenges
Estimating the efficiency of benzodiazepines on GABAA receptors comprising Îł1 or Îł2 subunits
HDQLIFE and neuroâQoL physical function measures: Responsiveness in persons with huntingtonâs disease
BackgroundHuntingtonâs disease (HD) is a neurological disorder that causes severe motor symptoms that adversely impact healthârelated quality of life. Patientâreported physical function outcome measures in HD have shown crossâsectional evidence of validity, but responsiveness has not yet been assessed.ObjectivesThis study evaluates the responsiveness of the Huntington Disease HealthâRelated Quality of Life (HDQLIFE) and the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (NeuroâQoL) physical function measures in persons with HD.MethodsA total of 347 participants completed baseline and at least 1 followâup (12âmonth and 24âmonth) measure (HDQLIFE Chorea, HDQLIFE Swallowing Difficulties, HDQLIFE Speech Difficulties, NeuroâQoL Upper Extremity Function, and/or NeuroâQoL Lower Extremity Function). Of the participants that completed the baseline assessment, 338 (90.9%) completed the 12âmonth assessment, and 293 (78.8%) completed the 24âmonth assessment. Standardized response means and general linear models evaluated whether the physical function measures were responsive to selfâreported and clinicianârated change over time.ResultsSmall to moderate effect sizes for the standardized response means supported 12âmonth and 24âmonth responsiveness of the HDQLIFE and NeuroâQoL measures for those with either selfâreported or clinicianârated declines in function. General linear models supported 12âmonth and 24âmonth responsiveness for all HRQOL measures relative to selfâreported declines in health, but generally only 24âmonth responsiveness was supported relative to clinicianârated declines in function.ConclusionsLongitudinal analyses indicate that the HDQLIFE and the NeuroâQoL physical function measures are sensitive to change over time in individuals with HD. Thus, these scales exhibit evidence of responsiveness and may be useful outcome measures in future clinical trials. © 2019 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder SocietyPeer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154235/1/mds27908_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154235/2/mds27908.pd
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