... (possibly disconnected) surface with n + 2k boundary components and s = s(γ) connected components Each connected component γi of γ, gives rise to two boundary components, γi and γi on Sg,n (γ) ... see Section Connection with intersection numbers of tautological line bundles In Section 5, we calculate c(γ) in terms of the Weil-Petersson volumes of moduli space of bordered hyperbolic surfaces ... integral points in MLg,n are in a one-to-one correspondence with integral multi-curves on Sg,n In fact, MLg,n is the completion of the set of rational multi-curves on Sg,n The mapping class group...
... Nitration and inhibition of complex I by ONOO) (A) Mitochondrial membranes were incubated as described in Fig 3A–D with the indicated concentrations of ONOO) or of decomposed ONOO) for controls ... compilation ª 2010 FEBS R Requejo et al Protein thiols A •- SOD/PrxIII radical sink O2 O2 •- S S S S Trx SOnH electron oxidation SOH O2 SH SH – ONOO SH electron oxidation SH ONOO– • O2 S SOnH SH ... a control experiment was carried out that measured the effect of a range of AMS concentrations on the mitochondrial matrix GSH pool Incubation of heart or liver mitochondria with concentrations...
... keeps on transporting SiO vapor to the deposition location, the ambient pressure would thus have a lesser eect on the partial pressure of the SiO vapor at both the evaporation and the deposition ... examinations with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) con®rmed that the loose material was SiNWs Results and discussion It was found that the ambient pressure had an important eect on the yield ... higher ambient pressure This in turn leads to a lower deposition rate of SiNWs For an open deposition system with ¯owing inert gas, the eect of ambient pressureon the evaporation rate of SiO...
... applications Catalysts based on carbon support deposited on various structures 4.1 Deposition on ceramic surface In 2001, a review was published concerning carbon support deposited on ceramic monoliths ... durations varying from one author to another Carbon nanofibres (CNF) have also been applied on ceramic monoliths [178,179] The carbon nanofibres are grown on Ni/Al2O3-washcoated monolith At least one ... catalyst on a powder substrate [60] or on carbon nanotubes, only deposition on geometric structures will be considered Aluminum isopropoxide was used by Janicke et al [90] for the production of...
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... research on tripping risk and MTC analysis [8-10] has been conducted on flat surfaces (laboratory walkways or treadmills with 0° inclination) Previous investigation [3] has shown the human locomotion ... calculate the location in respect to the origin of the rigid body Each position location was determined through palpation on the shoe Toe trajectory and clearance (for each location) over the walking ... from:and Rehabilitation 2010,terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,...
... solution upon the addition of ammonia (see growth process in section 2.2.) The hydrolysed complexes easily aggregate on each other forming a bluish colour in solution and at a certain condition ... modified upon variation of ammonia concentration From the cross-sectional analysis, it was revealed that the quasi-NRs length expanded from 70 to 80 nm when the ammonia concentration was increased ... process The effect of ammonia concentration on the structural growth of ZnO nanostructures was examined by using several variations of ammonia additions into the reaction, namely from 30 to 300...
... of this analysis, one can conclude that ammonia molecules are placed in the on- top position on graphene/Ni(111) with the lone-pair toward carbon atoms and N-H bonds along C-C bond of the graphene ... the photon energies in the region of 280-290 eV correspond to the C 1s ® π* transitions; the photon energies in the region of 290-320 eV correspond to the C 1s ® s* transitions) In this context, ... orientation is the energetically most favorable one and the preferable adsorption site is the center of the carbon ring This theoretical observation confirms our prediction based on the interpretation...
... imperfections Indeed, the formula of Young considers that there is only one contact angle, the static contact angle, noted h0 However, this configuration exists only for perfect surfaces Generally, surfaces ... surface Application such as particle sampling, concentration and analysis on superhydrophobic surfaces should be dedicated to environment control Conclusion Among all the superhydrophobic surfaces displaying ... ‘‘hydrophobic’’ are commonly used for wetting and nonwetting surfaces, respectively The contact angle of a liquid on a surface according to the surface tension is given by the relation of Young (1) The...
... imperfections Indeed, the formula of Young considers that there is only one contact angle, the static contact angle, noted h0 However, this configuration exists only for perfect surfaces Generally, surfaces ... surface Application such as particle sampling, concentration and analysis on superhydrophobic surfaces should be dedicated to environment control Conclusion Among all the superhydrophobic surfaces displaying ... ‘‘hydrophobic’’ are commonly used for wetting and nonwetting surfaces, respectively The contact angle of a liquid on a surface according to the surface tension is given by the relation of Young (1) The...
... strips on positively curvedsurfaces and in curved strips on flat surfaces He also performed heuristic considerations suggesting that the discrete spectrum might be empty for certain strips on negatively ... [11] considered a three-dimensional tube constructed by translating a noncircular two-dimensional cross-section along an infinite curve and obtained that the twisting due to an appropriate construction ... that k and σ are given bounded continuous functions on R Then, abandoning the geometrical interpretation in terms of ruled surfaces based on Γ, (2.5) can be considered as an abstract Riemannian...
... positive for concavo-concave or convexo-convex surfaces (which distinction is not essential), but negative for concavo-convex surfaces If the surface consists of parts of each kind, then on the lines ... point A on the curved surface; ds its general investigations of curvedsurfaces distance from A, which is infinitely small; and finally, let λ be the point on the sphere representing the direction of ... investigations of curvedsurfaces each of the two normals its appropriate solution by aid of the theorem derived in Art (VII), and at the same time establish a criterion for distinguishing the one region...
... certain 3-valent regular maps of genus were studied in connection with constructions of automorphic functions onsurfaces – most classifications of maps (and hypermaps) involve regularity or orientablyregularity ... transitive action of Mon(G) on ΩG implies that ψ is onto By von Dyck’s theorem ([16, pg 28]) the assignment hi → gi extends to a group epimorphism Ψ : Mon(H) → Mon(G) called the canonical epimorphism ... For non-orientable surfaces we cannot answer affirmatively since to obtain ∆0 -chiral hypermaps the P in and W al constructions need regular hypermaps and we know that there are none on the non-orientable...
... a graph on a surface The enumeration of maps onsurfaces has been developed and deepened by people, based on the initial works by W.T.Tutte in the 1960s The reader is referred to the monograph ... can be used as a model for constructing an embedding of a graph onsurfaces without repetition in sense of topological equivalence Some works have been done based on the joint tree model, such ... by using TT 1-3 Relation 1: (AxByCx− Dy − ) ∼ ((ADCB)(xyx− y − )), Relation 2: (AxBx) ∼ ((AB − )(xx)), Relation 3: (Axxyzy − z − ) ∼ ((A)(xx)(yy)(zz)) In TT 1-3 and Relation 1-3, A, B, C, and...
... the study periods (Table 2) Oxygenation index, mean arterial pressure, pulmonary mean arterial pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, central venous pressure and left ventricular stroke ... Tonometry Catheter 14F, with biofilter connector for TONOCAP™ Monitor) was inserted into the stomach and connected to air automated tonometry (TONOCAP™ Monitor; Datex-Engstrom, Helsinki, Finland) ... following conditions: pregnancy, pre-existing respiratory dysfunction, cardiac index of less than 2.5 l min-1 m-2, or were receiving enteral nutrition Interventions A nasogastric tonometer (TRIP® Tonometry...
... switched from conventional PSV to the automatic tube compensation mode [16,17] We used automatic tube compensation mode (i.e tracheal continuous positive airway pressure) instead of conventional PSV ... duration of investigation Consequently, because our study was not designed to be a longterm investigation, we are unable to draw any conclusions on whether the observed short-term responses are preserved ... ventilation quent shift in blood carbon dioxide concentration beyond the time frame of 60 s Such an hypothesis is strongly supported by the slight but significant decrease in exhaled carbon dioxide...
... pulmonary aeration are highly correlated with shunt as well as the decrease in the arterial oxygen tension, and also contribute to postoperative pulmonary complications such as pulmonary infection ... L, Brismar B: Ventilation-perfusion relationships and atelectasis formation in the supine and lateral positions during conventional mechanical and differential ventilation Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ... end-expiratory pressure The regression analysis was performed in MatLab Time plot of airway pressure (Paw) during the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration procedure pressure (PEEP) titration...
... the effect of positive selection on virus evolution, the evolutionary rate was calculated separately in the three codon positions In the third codon position, mutations are silent in about 70% ... and if no selective constraints act on the virus, evolution occurs at a faster rate compared to the first and second codon positions In all LTNPs, the third codon mutation rate is equal to or ... position (p = 0.016), thus being compatible with positive selection [39-41] The impact of HLA-associated selection pressureon viral evolution has recently been demonstrated at the population level...
... balloon position was confirmed in all patients by observing an appropriate change in the pressure tracing as the balloon was withdrawn into the thorax (changes in pressure waveform, mean pressure ... S, Wendon J, Hillman K, Johansson K, Kolkman K, Wilmer A: Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intraabdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome I Definitions Intensive ... arterial pressure; PaCO2 = partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; Pes insp = inspiratory esophageal pressure; Pes exp = expiratory esophageal pressure; ...
... cephalad elevation of the diaphragm, simultaneously affecting preload intracardiac filling pressures used traditionally, such as central venous pressure (CVP), pulmonary arterial occlusion pressure ... were considered normovolemic due to estimation of the preload status with traditional CVP measurement Figure Diagrammatic presentation of alterations of central venous pressure (CVP) and pulmonary ... hypertension; IAP: intra-abdominal pressure; ICP: intracranial pressure; ISP: intraspinal pressure; IQR: interquartile range; ITP: intrathoracic pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; PAOP: pulmonary...