Pharbinilic acid (1), the first naturally occurring allogibberic acid, was isolated from ethanol extracts of morning glory (Pharbitis nil) seeds. Its absolute configuration was determined by NOESY NMR and ECD experiments. Compound 1 showed weak cytotoxicity against A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, and HCT-15 cells and weakly inhibited nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-activated BV-2 microgl...

In 1976 a boy of 12 presented with unilateral morning glory syndrome connected with oedema of the posterior fundus and marked loss vision. The recovery was complete within a few months, with visual acuity improving to 6/4. The other eye could see 6/4 and had a normal fundus throughout.

During the 26th Dynasty, kings took a clear approach to restoring Old Kingdom’s past glory. This article is dedicated publication of an unknown Late Period coffin discovered at Ihnasyia during Spanish excavation, currently stored Beni-Suief Museum. The study intends compare style decorative scenes and design this with other coffins, discussing major similarities differences. was developed using...

BACKGROUND Upper third defects of the ear are too large to be closed primarily without distorting the auricle. Full thickness defects can be reconstructed with local flaps. In this article, Davis flap was used to fill the upper third defects of the ear with some modifications. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eight patients underwent reconstruction of full thickness auricular defects with Davis flaps fro...

To cite: Kumar V, Surve A, Chandra P, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216729 DESCRIPTION A 3-year-old girl presented with poor vision OD since birth. The best-corrected visual acuity was counting fingers OD and 20/40 OS with +1D in each eye. Esotropia of 45 prism dioptres (PD) was noted in OD. The anterior segment was unremarkable OU. OS...

This paper examines the determinants of China’s Olympic success by drawing on provincial-level data. We find that it is government spending on sports, rather than per capita income, that has the greatest impact on this success. Our findings suggest that government involvement is still the most fundamental feature of sports organization in China. JEL Classification: D2, H4, H7, O1, P5

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Although the World wars and Cold war lead to cancellations and large boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1900s, and various negative issues have hindered the Games throughout the years, the Olympic Games have been consistently bringing the world together ev...

One of the most important, but difficult forecasting problems in northern Australia is to predict the occurrence of deep convection. On occasion, convective storms are triggered along convergence lines that originate as a result of organised mesoscale circulations such as sea-breezes. If one can forecast these lines, it might be possible also to forecast the storms that they initiate. The Gulf ...