This paper discusses two combinatorial problems in stability theory. First we prove a partition result for subsets of stable models: for any A and B, we can partition A into |B | ) pieces, 〈Ai | i < |B | 〉, such that for each Ai there is a Bi ⊆ B where |Bi| < κ(T ) and Ai |̂ Bi B. Second, if A and B are as above and |A | > |B |, then we try to find A′ ⊂ A and B′ ⊂ B such that |A′| is as large as...

Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) has been shown to be expressed in human atherosclerotic plaque macrophages, where it is believed to reduce atherosclerosis by promoting cholesterol efflux. In this study we investigated the influence of aspirin and other NSAIDs on SR-BI expression and function in cultured human macrophages as well as in different mouse strains. Incubation of human macro...

Receptor-mediated trafficking of cholesterol between lipoproteins and cells is a fundamental biological process at the organismal and cellular levels. In contrast to the well-studied pathway of LDL receptor-mediated endocytosis, little is known about the trafficking of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol by the HDL receptor, scavenger receptor BI (SR-BI). SR-BI mediates HDL cholesteryl e...

generalizing the concepts of -fuzzy (left, right, lateral) ideals, -fuzzy quasi-ideals and   -fuzzy bi (generalized bi-) ideals in ternary semigroups, the notions of -fuzzy (left, right, lateral) ideals, -fuzzy quasi-ideals and -fuzzy bi (generalized bi-) in ternary semigroups are introduced and several related properties are investigated. some new results are obtained.

A logic function f has a disjoint bi-decomposition i f can be represented as f = h(g1(X1); g2(X2)), where X1 and X2 are disjoint set of variables, and h is an arbitrary two-variable logic fuction. f has a non-disjoint bidecomposition i f can be represented as f(X1;X2; x) = h(g1(X1; x); g2(X2; x)), where x is the common variable. In this paper, we show a fast method to nd bidecompositions. Also,...

Transport in a one-dimensional symmetric device can be activated by the combination of thermal noise and a bi-harmonic drive. The results of extensive simulations allow us to distinguish between two apparently different bi-harmonic regimes: (i) harmonic mixing, where the two drive frequencies are commensurate but not too high; (ii) vibrational mixing, where one harmonic drive component possesse...

The quadratic assignment problem (QAP) was first proposed by Koopmans and Beckman [5] in the context of the plant location problem. Given n facilities, represented by the set F f1 fn , and n locations represented by the set L l1 ln , one must determine to which location each facility must be assigned. Let An n ai j be a matrix where ai j represents the flow between facilities fi and f j. Let Bn...

The prevalence of alcohol abuse among patients treated in accident and emergency departments (A&E) is considered as substantial. This paper is a narrative review of studies investigating the effectiveness of brief interventions (BI) for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption in A&E. A&E departments in hospitals (and other health care infrastructures) are commonly the place where serious cons...

  Abstract The present study begins by sketching "Chaos/Complexity Theory" (C/CT) and its applica-tion to the nature of language and language acquisition. Then, the theory of "Universal Grammar" (UG) is explicated with an eye to C/CT. Firstly, it is revealed that CCT may or may not be allied with a theory of language acquisition that takes UG as the initial state of language acquisition for ...

Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI)-deficient mice display reduced survival to endotoxic shock and sepsis. The understanding of the mechanisms underlying SR-BI protection has been hampered by the large spectrum of SR-BI functions and ligands. It notably plays an important role in the liver in high-density lipoprotein metabolism, but it is also thought to participate in innate immunity as ...