The Greek grammarian and lexicographer, Hesychius of Alexandria (5th–6th c. CE) included a Pamphylian gloss: βουρικυπάρισσος ἡ ἄμπελος. Περγαῖοι in his dictionary rare dialectal words. Based on microphilological lexical analysis, I suggest that the text should be read as follows: βουρί˙κυπάρισσος ἢ (“bourí: cypress or grapevine. Citizens Perge”). gloss question represents two different borrowin...

Several important nutraceutical compounds, such as tocotrienols, tocopherols, and oryzanols, can be extracted from rice bran, a by-product of milling. This study was conducted to not only provide information regarding nutraceutical concentrations within the rice kernel based on bran collected from successive milling, but also to determine levels of nutraceutical concentrations across several di...

The reader needs to be aware of the following information. On June 27, 2006, Cypress Bioscience Inc. announced “that the results of recently completed Phase IIa trials do not support continuing a development program evaluating combinations of mirtazapine with another approved drug as potential pharmaceutical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Cypress and Organon, the human healthcare...

Understanding hybridization is important for practical reasons, as the presence of hybrid trees in seed stands can influence success natural regeneration and reforestation. Hybridization creates new gene combinations, which promote or enhance adaptation to changing environments. In present research, we aimed, first time, evaluate compare growth survival 541 putative seedlings 455 pure parental ...

Agents situated in dynamic and uncertain environments require several capabilities for successful operation. Such agents must monitor the world and respond appropriately to important events. The agents should be able to accept goals, synthesize complex plans for achieving those goals, and execute the plans while continuing to be responsive to changes in the world. As events render some current ...