Mechanical processes underlying pharyngeal closure have not been examined. We hypothesized that the pharyngeal mucosal surface would fold during closure, and lowering the upper airway lining liquid surface tension would unfold areas of mucosal apposition, i.e., folds. We compared baseline pharyngeal fold numbers and response to reduction in upper airway liquid surface tension in healthy and obs...

Screening of twenty-four candidate plus trees from naturally available Pongamia pinnata genetic resources was carried out to elucidate the genetic variation and relationship of pod and seed traits on germination capacity to select the best planting material for higher productivity. The experiment conducted at Forest Research Centre, Institute of Forest Productivity Mandar, Ranchi during 2005-20...

The inclusion of steric effects is important when determining the electrostatic potential near a solute surface. We consider a modified form of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation, often called the Poisson-Bikerman equation, in order to model these effects. The modifications lead to bounded ionic concentration profiles and are consistent with the Poisson-Boltzmann equation in the limit of zero-size ...

Precise quantification of atherosclerotic plaque in preclinical models of atherosclerosis requires the volumetric assessment of the lesion(s) while maintaining in situ architecture. Here we use micro-computed tomography (microCT) to detect ex vivo aortic plaque established in three dyslipidemic mouse models of atherosclerosis. All three models lack the low-density lipoprotein receptor (Ldlr(-/-...

We describe a technique of postoperative irradiation of skin cancer using plesiotherapy with Ir192 high dose rate microSelectron afterloading system (Nucletron, Veenendaal, Netherlands). The clinically defined area is drawn on the skin and the flexible 'skin applicator' is then orientated so that the drawn skin area is encompassed within the catheter defined surface. Using a thin pewter wire, t...

In this paper, large area and deep sub-wavelength interference patterns are realized experimentally by using odd surface plasmon modes in the metal/insulator/metal structure. Theoretical investigation shows that the odd modes possesses much higher transversal wave vector and great inhibition of tangential electric field components, facilitating surface plasmon interference fringes with high res...

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between precipitation at the seasonal and annual scale and water discharge per surface area for seven contiguous firstand second-order tributaries of the Rhode River, a small tidal tributary to Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA. The goal was to quantify the effects of a wide range of precipitation, representative of interannual variations...

We present a three-dimensional zinc-air microbattery with improved discharge rate and reduced internal resistance. The device is based on a multilayer, micron-scale, high surface area metallic scaffold ‘skeleton’. This scaffold consists of alternating copper and nickel layers supporting zinc as electrodeposited anode material. A proof-of-concept zinc-air microbattery based on this technology wa...