The dynamics of short-lived mRNA results in bursts of protein production in gene regulatory networks. We investigate the propagation of bursting noise between different levels of mathematical modelling and demonstrate that conventional approaches based on diffusion approximations can fail to capture bursting noise. An alternative coarse-grained model, the so-called piecewise deterministic Marko...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of perceived racism and acculturation on the hypertension status of Native Hawaiians. DESIGN Cross-sectional data from 94 Native Hawaiian adults were obtained which included the following: 1) socio-demographic variables and self-reported hypertension status; 2) a 5-item Hawaiian cultural identity subscale (HCSS) and a 5-item American cultural identity subscale...

Are the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) and the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) unable to address the growing complexities of modern, ill-structured conflict? Does the U.S. Army‟s design methodology provide the military institution a more effective structure, format, vocabulary, and process that are understandable to the force and applicable? Many military professionals charge...

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Correction for 'Continuous inertial microparticle and blood cell separation in straight channels with local microstructures' by Zhenlong Wu et al., Lab Chip, 2016, 16, 532-542.

Advection is critical for efficient mass transport. For instance, bare diffusion cannot explain the spatial and temporal scales of some of the cellular processes. The regulation of intracellular functions is strongly influenced by the transport of mass at low Reynolds numbers where viscous drag dominates inertia. Mimicking the efficacy and specificity of the cellular machinery has been a long t...

The present paper thoroughly explores second-best efficient allocations in an adverse selection insurance economy. We start from a natural extension of the classical model, assuming less than perfect risk perceptions. We propose first and second welfare theorems, by means of which we describe efficiencyenhancing policies. Notions of weak and strong adverse selection are promising for interpreti...

A homogeneous set is a non-trivial module of a graph, i.e. a nonempty, non-unitary, proper vertex subset such that all its elements present the same outer neighborhood. Given two graphs G1(V, E1) and G2(V,E2), the Homogeneous Set Sandwich Problem (HSSP) asks whether there exists a graph GS(V, ES), E1 ⊆ ES ⊆ E2, which has a homogeneous set. This paper presents an algorithm that uses the concept ...

objective(s): platelet-rich plasma (prp) has recently emerged as a promising strategy in regenerative medicine due to its multiple endogenous growth factors. little is known about the role of prp as a promoter in chondrogenesis of human adipose derived stem cells (hadscs). the aim of this study was to determine whether prp may be considered as a natural and easy achievable source of growth fact...