We report the determination of the Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya interaction, the dominant magnetic anisotropy term in the kagome spin-1/2 compound ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2. Based on the analysis of the high-temperature electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra, we find its main component |Dz|=15(1) K to be perpendicular to the kagome planes. Through the temperature dependent ESR linewidth, we observe a building up of...

Background: Variability in speech performance is a major concern for children with cochlear implants (CIs). Spectral resolution is an important acoustic component in speech perception. Considerable variability and limitations of spectral resolution in children with CIs may lead to individual differences in speech performance. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between auditory ...

OBJECTIVES One theory about acupuncture suggests that pathological processes can cause measurable changes in electrical skin resistance (ESR) at acupuncture points (APs). Although the theory has yet to be proven, ESR measurements (ESRMs) form a frequently used part of contemporary acupuncture. The aim of this study was to test the so-called 'electrical responsiveness' of APs in the setting of a...

In this paper, climatological features of the polar F2-region electron density (Ne) are investigated by means of statistical analysis using long-term observations from the European Incoherent Scatter UHF radar (called EISCAT in the following) and the EISCAT Svalbard radar (ESR) during periods of quiet to moderate geomagnetic activity. Fieldaligned measurements by the EISCAT and ESR radars opera...

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) has become a ubiquitously used technique in medicine as a marker of systemic illness. The test involves placing anticoagulated whole blood into an upright test tube and monitoring the rate at which red blood cells (RBC) fall over time. Negative charges keep RBC from sticking together. If this charge is neutralised, RBC stack into chains, or rouleaux, and...

Complexes of oxovanadium(lV) with N,N' -ethylene-bis-(2-aminobenzamide) [EBAB], N,N ' -propylene-bis-(2ami nobenzamide) [PBAB], N.N ' -(o-phenylene)-bis-(2-aminobenzamide) [PhBAB] , N,N' -ethylene-bis-(3-carboxypropenamide) [EBCP], N,N' -propylene-bis-(3-carboxypropenamide) [PBCP]and 1-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-I ,3-propanedione [HPPPD] have been prepared and characterized by chemical analyse...

A new series of transition metal complexes of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) were synthesized from the Schiff base ligand derived from 4-aminoantipyrine, furfural and o-phenylenediamine. The structural features were derived from their elemental analyses, infrared, UV-visible spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analyses, ESR spectral analyses and conductivity measureme...

OBJECTIVE The overall aim of this study was to establish whether plasma fibrinogen was a superior biomarker of disease activity in active PMR than the standard biomarkers, ESR and CRP. METHODS Sixty patients with PMR were divided into active (n = 25) or inactive (n = 35) disease groups based on symptoms, physician assessment and biomarkers ESR and CRP. Plasma fibrinogen was assayed. Groups un...

Introduction: Estrogen, a crucial hormone during pregnancy, acts through two types of receptors. The estrogen receptor alpha and beta (ESR-α and ESR-β) are more abundant and exists in all human reproductive systems. Association of ESR-α and ESR-β genes polymorphisms has been reported in some reproductive problems such as spontaneous abortion, endometriosis-related infertility, and in vitro fert...

acoustic analysis of sounds produced during speech provides significant information about the physiology of larynx and vocal tract. the analysis of voice power spectrum is a fundamental sensitive method of acoustic assessment that provides valuable information about the voice source and characteristics of vocal tract resonance cavities. the changes in long-term average spectrum (ltas) spectral ...