High-resolution submillimetre (submm) imaging of the high-redshift radio galaxy (HzRG), 4C 60.07, at z = 3.8, has revealed two dusty components of roughly equal integrated flux. Spitzer imaging shows that one of these components (‘B’) is coincident with an extremely red active galactic nucleus (AGN), offset by ∼4 arcsec (∼30 kpc) from the HzRG core. The other submm component (‘A’) – resolved by...

There is an increasing occurrence of reactive group A ,1 haemolytic streptococci (BHS) phenomena. This review makes a case for consideringBHS in the differential diagnosis of adult reactive arthritis. This is based on (a) published reports over the past 45 years describing first attacks of rheumatic fever in adults; (b) the longstanding observation that polyarthritis is the most commonly expres...

The supermassive black holes (SMBHs) massive enough (& few×10M⊙) to power the bright redshift z ≈ 6 quasars observed in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) are thought to have assembled by mergers and/or gas accretion from less massive “seed” BHs. If the seeds are the ∼ 10M⊙ remnant BHs from the first generation of stars, they must be in place well before redshift z = 6, and must avoid being ej...

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We consider a class of models for the redshift evolution (between 0 ∼< z ∼< 4) of the observed optical and X–ray quasar luminosity functions (LFs), with the following assumptions: (i) the mass–function of dark matter halos follows the Press–Schechter theory, (ii) the black hole (BH) mass scales linearly with the halo mass, (iii) quasars have a constant universal lifetime, and (iv) a thin accret...

Mannheimia haemolytica infection results in enhanced PMN-mediated tissue damage in the lungs of bighorn sheep (BHS) compared to that of domestic sheep (DS). SERPIN B1 is an inhibitor of PMN-derived serine proteases. It prevents lung tissue injury by inhibiting the serine proteases released as a result of PMN lysis and degranulation. It is conceivable that PMNs of BHS exhibit decreased quantity ...

A significant fraction of nearby elliptical galaxies are known to have high-density gas disks in their circumnuclear (CN) region (0.1 to a few kpc). Yet, ellipticals, especially luminous ones, show little signs of recent star formation. To investigate the possible cause of the dearth of star formation in these systems, we study the gravitational stability of CN gas disks embedded within the gra...

Control of blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients often fails to meet the targets suggested by the British Hypertension Society (BHS) guidelines. The optimal treatment target for non-diabetic patients is < or = 140/85 mm Hg. Data from the health survey for England show that in 1998 only 8% of men and 11% of women had blood pressure controlled to < 140/90 mm Hg. The Anglo-Scandinavian ca...

Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) contrast is influenced by some physiological factors such as blood flow and blood volume that can be a source of variability in fMRI analysis. Previous studies proposed to use the cerebrovascular response data to normalize or calibrate BOLD maps in order to reduce variability of fMRI data both among brain areas in single subject analysis and across subjects. ...

This article examines the rationale for the differences in the guidelines for hypertension management of four national or international bodies: the Joint National Committee (JNC-V), The World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO-ISH), the British Hypertension Society (BHS), and the New Zealand guidelines. These guidelines agree on many aspects of management, but differ...