Somatostatin agonist pasireotide inhibits exercise stimulated growth in the male Siberian hamster (Phodopus sungorus)

R.Dumbell was supported by a University of Aberdeen PhD studentship and a research visit grant awarded by the British Society of Neuroendocrinology. Further support was provided by the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (Barrett and the German Research Foundation (DFG; STE 331/8-1; Steinlechner lab). We are grateful for technical assistance from Dana Wilson at RINH and Siegried Hiliken at UVMH, and thank Dr Claus-Dieter Mayer of Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland for valuable advice on statistical analysis.Peer reviewedPostprin

The study of luminophores base influence activated by europium on their acid-base and luminescent properties

Five samples of luminophores, activated by europium and synthesized by sol-gel and СВС methods were investigated. The researched samples have basic surface character, differing depending on the base of luminophor and percentage of europium. Excitation and photoluminescent spectra were obtained. Photoluminescent spectrum of the samples, containing Eu(III) ions have the similar character. They have 5 stripes with maximum at 580, 598, 622, 658 nm and the doublet with stripes at 702 and 706 nm which are referred to innerconfigurational 4f-4f transits if europium ion 7F0-5D4. The samples YVPO4(P10):Eu8% and YVO4:Eu10% have the most intense luminescence. Their intensity is about 60 times higher than the YPO4:Eu10% sample has

Afferent Convergence from Divergent Sources Appears to Enhance the Spastic Patient\u27s Ability to Inhibit Antagonist Motoneurons During an Agonist Contraction

Spasticity and excessive muscular cocontraction during movement are common impairments following upper motor neuron (UMN) lesions. For example, during voluntary ankle dorsiflexion, individuals with spastic type cerebral palsy (CP) do not inhibit the antagonist triceps surae motoneuron pool

Antagonist Muscle Inhibition During Voluntary And Automatic Movements: Implications For Clinical Intervention

Various rehabilitation techniques encourage eliciting automatic reactions in the hope that muscle activations elicited in this way will influence voluntary movement. Unlike voluntary movements that consist of willed initiation and involvement of descending corticofugal and and basal ganglia pathways, automatic postural reactions resulting from external perturbations primarily involve peripheral receptors arising from the vestibular apparatus, muscles, joints, and eyes. We were interested to determine whether voluntary and automatic movements, which are initiated very differently, involved similar temporal activation of muscles and the same pattern of reciprocal inhibition between agonist and antagonist motor neuron pools

Analytic results for NN particles with 1/r21/r^2 interaction in two dimensions and an external magnetic field

The $2N$-dimensional quantum problem of $N$ particles (e.g. electrons) with interaction $\beta/r^2$ in a two-dimensional parabolic potential $\omega_0$ (e.g. quantum dot) and magnetic field $B$, reduces exactly to solving a $(2N-4)$-dimensional problem which is independent of $B$ and $\omega_0$. An exact, infinite set of relative mode excitations are obtained for any $N$. The $N=3$ problem reduces to that of a ficticious particle in a two-dimensional, non-linear potential of strength $\beta$, subject to a ficticious magnetic field $B_{\rm fic}\propto J$, the relative angular momentum.Comment: To appear in Physical Review Letters (in press). RevTeX file. Two figures available from [email protected] or [email protected]

Stroboscopic Laser Diagnostics for Detection of Ordering in One-Dimensional Ion beam

A novel diagnostic method for detecting ordering in one-dimensional ion beams is presented. The ions are excited by a pulsed laser at two different positions along the beam and fluorescence is observed by a group of four photomultipliers. Correlation in fluorescence signals is firm indication that the ion beam has an ordered structure.Comment: 7 pages, REVTEX, fig3 uuencoded, figs 1-2 available upon request from [email protected], to appear in Phys. Rev.

The Effect of absorbing sites on the one-dimensional cellular automaton traffic flow with open boundaries

The effect of the absorbing sites with an absorbing rate $\beta_{0}$, in both one absorbing site (one way out) and two absorbing sites (two ways out) in a road, on the traffic flow phase transition is investigated using numerical simulations in the one-dimensional cellular automaton traffic flow model with open boundaries using parallel dynamics.In the case of one way out, there exist a critical position of the way out $i_{c1}$ below which the current is constant for $\beta_{0}$$<$$\beta_{0c2}$ and decreases when increasing $\beta_{0}$ for $\beta_{0}$$>$$\beta_{0c2}$. When the way out is located at a position greater than $i_{c2}$, the current increases with $\beta_{0}$ for $\beta_{0}$$<$$\beta_{0c1}$ and becomes constant for any value of $\beta_{0}$ greater than $\beta_{0c1}$. While, when the way out is located at any position between $i_{c1}$ and $i_{c2}$ ($i_{c1}$$<$$i_{c2}$), the current increases, for $\beta_{0}$$<$$\beta_{0c1}$, with $\beta_{0}$ and becomes constant for $\beta_{0c1}$$<$$\beta_{0}$$<$$\beta_{0c2}$ and decreases with $\beta_{0}$ for $\beta_{0}$$>$$\beta_{0c2}$. In the later case the density undergoes two successive first order transitions; from high density to maximal current phase at $\beta_{0}$$=$$\beta_{0c1}$ and from intermediate density to the low one at $\beta_{0}$$=$$\beta_{0c2}$. In the case of two ways out located respectively at the positions $i_{1}$ and $i_{2}$, the two successive transitions occur only when the distance $i_{2}$-$i_{1}$ separating the two ways is smaller than a critical distance $d_{c}$. Phase diagrams in the ($\alpha,\beta_{0}$), ($\beta,\beta_{0}$) and ($i_{1},\beta_{0}$) planes are established. It is found that the transitions between Free traffic, Congested traffic and maximal current phase are first order

Анализ влияния технологических параметров на процессы промысловой подготовки нефти

Результаты испытаний различных деэмульгаторов при подготовке нефти.Объектом исследования: технология подготовки нефти Вынгапуровского месторождения, влияние деэмульгаторов на качество подготовки нефти. Цель работы Определение возможности применения деэмульгаторов марки UnidemES при подготовке нефти на ДНС-2 с УПСВ Вынгапуровского месторождения ОАО «Газпромнефть-Ноябрьскнефтегаз».Object of research: technology of preparation of oil of the Vyngapurovsky field, influence of deemulgator on oil quality of training. The work purpose Definition of a possibility of application of deemulgator of the UnidemES brand by preparation of oil on DNS-2 with UPSV of the Vyngapurovsky field of joint stock company "Gazpromneft-Noyabrskneftega