a module $m$ is called $emph{h}$-cofinitely supplemented if for every cofinite submodule $e$ (i.e. $m/e$ is finitely generated) of $m$ there exists a direct summand $d$ of $m$ such that $m = e + x$ holds if and only if $m = d + x$, for every submodule $x$ of $m$. in this paper we study factors, direct summands and direct sums of $emph{h}$-cofinitely supplemented modules. let $m$ be an $emph{h}$...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) are cosecreted from the intestine in response to nutrient ingestion. Peripheral administration of GLP-1 or PYY decreases food intake (FI) in rodents and humans; however, the exact mechanisms by which these peptides regulate FI remain unclear. Male C57BL/6 mice were injected (ip) with exendin-4 (Ex4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist) and/or PYY (0.03–...

The ratios ${R}_{\ensuremath{\tau}/P}\ensuremath{\equiv}\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}(\ensuremath{\tau}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}P{\ensuremath{\nu}}_{\ensuremath{\tau}}[\ensuremath{\gamma}])/\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Gamma}}(P\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\mu}{\ensuremath{\nu}}_{\ensuremath{\mu}}[\ensuremath{\gamma}])$ ($P=\ensuremath{\pi}$, $K$) provide sensitive tests of lepton universality $|{...

OBJECTIVES Feeding intolerance (FI) in preterm infants is common but the etiology remains unclear. This study examined FI as a stress-related disease involving brain-gut interactions and tested the model of allostatic load and complications of prematurity. Specific aims were to describe demographic/medical variables and biomarker levels at each time and over time for the sample; describe/compar...

BACKGROUND We hypothesized that frailty acts as a measure of health outcomes in the context of LT. The aim of this study was to explore frailty index across LT, as a measure of morbidity and mortality. This was a retrospective observational study including all consecutive 47 HIV+patients who received LT in Modena, Italy from 2003 to June 2015. METHODS frailty index (FI) was constructed from 3...

Tree structures for computing orthogonal transforms are introduced. Two cases, delay trees and decimation trees, are investigated. A simple condition, namely the orthogonality of branches with a common root, is shown to be necessary and sufficient for the overall transform to be orthogonal. Main advantages are structural simplicity and a number of operations proportional to N Log 2 N. Applicati...

AIM Interest in functional bowel disorders (FBDs) and faecal incontinence (FI) has increased amongst coloproctologists. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of FBDs and FI (including its severity) among Australian primary healthcare seekers using objective criteria. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a primary care setting in Sydney, Australia. A self-administered questionna...

background: volume fraction (vf) and location of internal voids and gaps in relation to material type and cavity dimensions in ultraconservative restorations were investigated in this study. materials and methods: forty-eight round cavities of 1.3 mm mean diameter and 2.6 mm mean depth were made on buccal and lingual surfaces of recently extracted human teeth. these were fi lled and thermocycle...

In the present existing system, only Zigbee is used as a wireless communication device to transmit the sensed data to the control room through commercial platform Zigbee. A new system is presented in which the application of WSN (Wireless Sensor Network)/Zigbee is gaining popularity and connecting WSN/Zigbee to the present standard network seamlessly is an important issue. This paper presents t...

Carrier Wi-Fi deployments are helping mobile operators take advantage of already deployed evolved packet core (EPC)-based services for supporting trusted Wi-Fi access networks. Approaches include reusing P-GW -based accounting, policy enforcement, and regulatory services for supporting Wi-Fi users. With Wi-Fi calling, similar EPC-based services can be used to support IMS-based rich media servic...