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An appendix for a recent paper of Kim

This note can be seen as an appendix of a recent paper of Kim [Kim15]. We show that the discrete logarithm problem in fields FQ where Q = p with p of medium size and n having a factor of the good size (specified in the article) has a complexity of LQ(1/3, 3 √ 48/9). We propose here a variant of NFS which combines exTNFS with the Conjugation method of polynomial selection. Let Q = p where n = ηk...

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Innate immunity includes defensins

COMMENTARY We would like to comment on the comprehensive review of Karantanos and Gazouli in Annals of Gastroenterology [1] about genetics and innate immunity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The authors appreciate the important role of innate immune sensing and the production of antimicrobial peptides in maintaining the integrity of the mucosal barrier. Pertinent studies on the subject are...

Does the Appendix Location Change During Pregnancy?

Background: Early diagnosis of appendicitis is important during pregnancy.  Unlike omentom, cecum and appendix are not likely to be displaced by the growing uterus, so the concept of position change of the appendix during pregnancy is questionable. Objective: To determine the anatomical location of appendix during pregnancy. Methods: In a prospective study from October 1995 to March 1999, 291 w...

Neillia Includes Stephanandra (Rosaceae)

Recent phylogenetic analyses of tribe Neillieae in Rosaceae, which comprises Neillia, Physocarpus, and Stephanandra, based on both nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences revealed that Neillia and Stephanandra together form a strongly supported monophyletic group and that species of Stephanandra are nested within Neillia. The close relationship between Neillia and Stephanandra is also supported b...