White dwarfs rotate. The angular momentum in single white dwarfs must originate early in the life of the star, but also must be modified (and perhaps severely modified) during the many stages of evolution between birth as a main– sequence star and final appearance as a white dwarf. Observational constraints on the rotation of single white dwarf stars come from traditional spectroscopy and from ...

A non-traditional approach to the discretization of differential-geometrical connections was suggested by the authors in 1997. At the same time we started studying first order difference “black and white triangle operators (equations)” on triangulated surfaces with a black and white coloring of triangles. In this work, we develop the theory of these operators and equations, showing their simila...

breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the world. the most important prognostic factor in this cancer is the stage of the tumor. detection of lymph nodes with or without malignancy is essential for determining the stage of the tumor and setting a therapeutic plan. there are different methods for isolating lymph nodes in surgical specimens of breast cancer in the pathology depar...

Haritala (Orpiment), Manashila (Realgar) and Gouripasana (White arsenic) are the three commonly used Arsenicals in Ayurveda and other codified traditional medicine of India for wide range diseases after Sodhana (Purification) and Marana (Calcification). Gouripasana (White arsenic) is now accepted in western medicine as first line chemotherapeutic agent against certain hematopoietic cancer. Mall...

Traditional medicine remedies are believed to provide relief from pain; nevertheless, it can be a risky procedure if these remedies are prepared inappropriately. Here, we describe a patient who suffered from a split-thickness leg burn after applying a self-inflicted mixture consisting of white vinegar and aspirin prepared for knee pain. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical bur...

background and objectives:  squill [drimia maritima (l.) stearn] is an important medicinal plant that has been used for medicinal purposes such as cardiovascular diseases and asthma since ancient times. bufadienolides are the main compounds of this plant and are responsible for some reported adverse effects. in order to reduce adverse effects, different methods like boiling with vinegar were ap...

This study investigates the degree to which African Americans participate in the sound changes currently in progress in the dialect of Charleston, South Carolina. It is based on a sample of 60 African Americans native to the area, recorded during sociolinguistic interviews; spontaneous speech is supplemented with word list reading and minimal-pair tests. The speech of 20 of the informants has b...