Boolean Contact Algebras (BCA) establish the algebraic counterpart of the mereotopolopy induced by the Region Connection Calculus. Similarly, Stonian p-ortholattices serve as a lattice theoretic version of the onthology RT− of Asher and Vieu. In this paper we study the relationship between BCAs and Stonian p-ortholattices. We show that the skeleton of every Stonian p-ortholattice is a BCA, and,...

Benefit cost analysis (BCA) is a widely used method of assessing environmental policies. One of the limitations of BCA is the incorporation of equity considerations into an analysis. While this is theoretically possible through the application of distributional weights, this practice has not been generally adopted due to difficulties in determining appropriate weights. This paper suggests that ...

Tingkat Kesehatan Bank adalah salah satu alat ukur untuk menilai bank mana yang beroperasi dengan baik dan mendapatkan kepercayaan dalam melakukan transaksi perbankan. Penilaian tingkat kesehatan saat ini menggunakan metode Risk Based-Bank Rating (RBBR) atau RGEC menggantikan CAMELS, Peringkat Komposit sebagai tolak ukurnya. Penelitian bertujuan komparasi pengaruhnya terhadap profitabilitas pad...

Biliary cystadenoma (BCA) is a rare cystic tumor which originates from intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary ducts. Intrahepatic BCAs are more common, demonstrate a female predominance, and generally asymptomatic. Radiographic evaluation assists in the preoperative differentiation of these tumors from other cystic liver masses while resection remains the only means for definitive diagnosis. We r...

Voltage-gated Na(+) channels (VGSCs) are heteromeric proteins composed of pore-forming α subunits and smaller β subunits. The β subunits are multifunctional channel modulators and are members of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs). β1, encoded by SCN1B, is best characterized in the central nervous system (CNS), where it plays a critical role in regulating electrical...

Belowground carbon allocation (BCA) in forests regulates soil organic matter formation and influences biotic and abiotic properties of soil such as bulk density, cation exchange capacity, and water holding capacity. On a global scale, the total quantity of carbon allocated belowground by terrestrial plants is enormous, exceeding by an order of magnitude the quantity of carbon emitted to the atm...

Nanotechnology-based techniques are being widely evaluated in medical testing and could provide a new generation of diagnostic assays due to their high degrees of sensitivity, high specificity, multiplexing capabilities, and ability to operate without enzymes. In this article, we have modified a nanoparticle-based biobarcode amplification (BCA) assay for early and sensitive detection of HIV-1 c...

Background: In Mexico, breast cancer (BCa) is in first place regarding cancer mortality and has been established as a priority health issue. The incidence of metastasis from BCa is very high and presents as the principal mortality factor among women younger than 40 years of age. OBJECTIVE. To determine any associations between clinicopathological characteristics and metastasis in Mexican women ...

Purpose. Nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (BCa) has a high recurrence rate requiring lifelong surveillance. Urinary biomarkers are promising as simple alternatives to cystoscopy for the diagnosis of recurrent bladder cancer. However, no single marker can achieve the required accuracy. The purpose of this study was to select a multiparameter panel, comprising urinary biomarkers and clinical par...

Prostaglandins, especially prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and COX-2 play an important role in carcinogenesis of many tumors including bladder cancer (BCA). The PGE2 receptors EP1-4 regulate tumor cell growth, invasion and migration in different tumor entities but EP expression in BCA remains to be determined. In the present study we examined the expression of EP1-4 in non-muscle invasive bladder canc...