1 Permutation groups and distances 1 1.1 Distances 2 2 Equivalence of Borda list with best average position list 2 3 Metrics on partial lists 2 4 Properties of the harmonic numbers 2 5 Properties of the Canberra distance 4 5.1 Proof 5 5.2 The standard deviation indicator 5 6 Normalized indicators 5 7 Feature modules 5 8 Dataset shaving experiment 6 8.

The aqueous ethanol extract of Myricae Cortex (bark of Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc., Myricaceae) showed in vitro testosterone 5alpha-reductase inhibitory activity and in vivo anti-androgenic activity using growth of flank organ in castrated Syrian hamsters and/or hair regrowth after shaving in testosterone-treated C57Black/6CrSlc mice. Three constituents, myricanone, myricanol, and myricetin wer...

Abstract Hair follicles (HFs) produce hair to mediate the first line of defense in mammals. HFs undergo cyclical production (anagen), and while this process is unsynchronized during adulthood, external cues, including shaving, induce synchronized anagen bolster surface barrier. Herein, we show that macrophages were crucial promoting anagen. Shaving triggered accumulation secondary germs (SHG), ...

Infections by opportunistic bacteria have significant contributions to morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients and also lead to high expenses in healthcare. In this setting, one of the major clinical problems is caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as enterococci and staphylococci. In this study we extract, purify, identify and characterize immunogenic surface-exposed proteins present...

What would you look like without a beard? Or how about with a different type of beard? Think of the beards as a layer on top of the face rather than part of the face itself. Using techniques developed by Nguyen, Lalonde, Efros, and De la Torre, the beard layer can be automatically removed by estimating a beardless face from a database of beardless faces. To refine the image synthesis, you can t...

The mainstay of treatment of craniofacial dysplasia (CFD) remains surgery once clinical observation has been excluded. Nevertheless, disagreement remains about the type of surgical intervention (remodelling versus radical resection). The aim of this paper is to present our experience until 2013 comparing CFD management between 1980 and 2002 and between 2003 and 2013 and to propose our surgical ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate postoperative complications, digestive function and fertility outcomes in patients managed by rectal shaving using plasma energy in deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum. DESIGN A single-center retrospective cohort study using data recorded prospectively. DESIGN CLASSIFICATION Canadian Task Force classification II-2. SETTINGS Department of Gynecology an...

"The SCC Biopsy Tool" (name provided by current authors) is a double-bladed scalpel handle (manufactured and distributed by Surgidental Instruments, Deer Park, NY, USA) with two No. 11 scalpel blades (Swann-Morton, Sheffield, England) set in parallel, 1.5 mm apart (Figure 1). It provides an alternative to other partial biopsy methods and provides advantages over established techniques of shave ...