In this supplementary material, Section 1 details our sampler and demonstrate its properties. We first define useful concepts: (q1, ...,qs)equidistributed sets (which are the basis for (t,k,s)-nets) and the relationship between equidistribution and discrepancy (Section 1.1). We also present the Sobol sequence (since our sampler relies on its properties), and look at the binary representation of...

An oriented graph is 2-stratified if its vertex set is partitioned into two classes, where the vertices in one class are colored red and those in the other class are colored blue. Let H be a 2-stratified oriented graph rooted at some blue vertex. An H-coloring of an oriented graph D is a red-blue coloring of the vertices of D in which every blue vertex v belongs to a copy of H rooted at v in D....

We found that the transient freezing behavior in photophobic responses of Euglena gracilis is a good indicator of the metabolic status of the cells. The transient blue light photophobic responses of E. gracilis cells were investigated on-chip using a new measurement, 'trace momentum' (TM), to evaluate their swimming activity quantitatively in real time. When blue light of intensity >30 mW cm(-2...

purpose: ‏to determine the visual and anatomic outcomes of epikeratoplasty in 7 eyes of 6 patients with keratoglobus. method: in a retrospective interventional case series, seven eyes of six patients with keratoglaobus (kgb) aged 5 to 39 years underwent epikeratoplasty. three patients (3 eyes) had blue sclera, hypermobile joints, and consanguineous parents and 3 patients (4 eyes) had only kgb. ...

background dyes are one of the most important industrial pollutants, especially in textile industries. many methods have been proposed in order to remove color from wastewater among which, adsorption is more acceptable due to the ability for its use in the large scale. objectives the objective of this study was to investigate pumice as an inexpensive adsorbent for removal of methylene blue from...

A 71-year-old Japanese woman was referred to our department for evaluation of 3 pigmented lesions on her left buttock. She had been aware of the lesions for a few months. Physical examination revealed 3 blue nodules, approximately 7, 8 and 4 mm in diameter, located on the left buttock (Fig. 1a). Dermoscopic examination revealed a homogeneous blue pigmentation with whitish-veil structures in eac...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy of trypan blue (0.06%) in posterior capsulorhexis with optic capture in pediatric cataracts. METHODS In this prospective randomized controlled study, trypan blue dye assisted posterior capsulorhexis with optic capture was performed in 18 eyes (group 1) and no dye was used for posterior capsulorhexis (group 2) in 17 eyes. RESULTS The mean size of the poste...

Perinatal asphyxia induces retinal lesions, generating ischemic proliferative retinopathy, which may result in blindness. Previously, we showed that the nitrergic system was involved in the physiopathology of perinatal asphyxia. Here we analyze the application of methylene blue, a well-known soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor, as a therapeutic strategy to prevent retinopathy. Male rats (n = 28...

Previous studies have confirmed that oxidized adenosine triphosphate, a P2X7 receptor antagonist, attenuates lipopolysaccharide-mediated microglial activation and inflammatory expression following neuronal damage in rat brain. NaCl and temperature may affect the potency of oxidized adenosine triphosphate. Brilliant blue G is a derivative of a widely used food additive and has little toxicity. T...