Let M be a four-holed sphere and Γ the mapping class group of M fixing the boundary ∂M . The group Γ acts on MB(SL(2,C)) = Hom+B (π1(M), SL(2,C))/ SL(2,C) which is the space of completely reducible SL(2,C)-gauge equivalence classes of flat SL(2,C)-connections on M with fixed holonomy B on ∂M . Let B ∈ (−2, 2) and MB be the compact component of the real points of MB(SL(2,C)). These points corres...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Sinus lift (SL) using cultured autogenous periosteal cells (CAPCs) combined with autogenous bone and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was performed to evaluate the effect of cell administration on bone regeneration, by using high-resolution three-dimensional computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS SL with autogenous bone and PRP plus CAPC [CAPC(+)SL] was performed in ...

Mutations at the Steel (Sl) locus produce pleiotropic effects on viability as well as hematopoiesis, pigmentation and fertility. Several homozygous viable Sl alleles have previously been shown to contain either structural alterations in mast cell growth factor (Mgf) or regulatory mutations that affect expression of the Mgf gene. More severe Sl alleles cause lethality to homozygous embryos and a...

The striatum and connected cortical areas have been implicated in sequence learning (SL) tasks, in which performance increments are gradual and learning typically occurs in the absence of awareness. It has recently been shown that increasing striatal activation during SL may be accompanied by decreasing activation in the medial temporal lobe (MTL) across time, but the specific contribution of t...

Statistical learning (SL) is believed to be a mechanism that enables successful language acquisition. Language acquisition in turn is heavily influenced by environmental factors such as socioeconomic status (SES). However, it is unknown to what extent SL abilities interact with SES in affecting language outcomes. To examine this potential interaction, we measured event-related potentials (ERPs)...

We classify SL(2;C)-representations of a Brieskorn homology 3-sphere. We show any irreducible representation into SL(2;C) is conjugate to that into either SU(2) or SL(2;R). We also give a construction of SL(2;R)-representations for a Brieskorn homology 3-sphere from PSL(2;R)-representations of the base orbifold fundamental group.

Mechanisms by which endothelin (ET)-1 mediates chronic pulmonary hypertension remain incompletely understood. Although activation of the ET type A (ET(A)) receptor causes vasoconstriction, stimulation of ET type B (ET(B)) receptors can elicit vasodilation or vasoconstriction. We hypothesized that the ET(B) receptor attenuates the development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and studied a genet...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of slitlamp optical coherence tomography (SL-OCT) and Scanning Peripheral Anterior Chamber depth analyzer (SPAC) in detecting angle closure, using gonioscopy as the reference standard. METHODS A total of 153 subjects underwent gonioscopy, SL-OCT, and SPAC. The anterior chamber angle (ACA) was classified as closed on gonioscopy if the posterior trabecula...

Glyptothorax radiolus, new species, is described from the Brahmaputra River drainage in West Bengal, northeast India. It differs from most congeners in the Indian subcontinent in possessing plicae on the ventral surfaces of the pectoral spine and first pelvic-fin ray. The following combination of characters serve to distinguish it from congeners in the Indian subcontinent with plicate ventral s...

BACKGROUND The readiness of academics to engage in the service-learning (SL) institutionalisation process is not accentuated in research on SL institutionalisation in South Africa. The argument has been advanced that SL scholarship and willingness of key stakeholders are crucial for SL institutionalisation at the academic programme level. AIM The research focus of the study being reported her...