We characterize classes of linear maps between operator spaces E, F which factorize through maps arising in a natural manner via the Pisier vector-valued non-commutative L spaces Sp[E ∗] based on the Schatten classes on the separable Hilbert space l. These classes of maps can be viewed as quasi-normed operator ideals in the category of operator spaces, that is in noncommutative (quantized) func...

Some conditions equivalent to a strong quasi-divisor property (SQDP) for a partly ordered group G are derived. It is proved that if G is defined by a family of t-valuations of finite character, then G admits an SQDP if and only if it admits a quasi-divisor property and any finitely generated t-ideal is generated by two elements. A topological density condition in topological group of finitely g...

Human cortical plasticity has been studied after peripheral sensory alterations due to amputations or grafts, while sudden 'quasi-physiological' changes in the dimension of body parts have not been investigated yet. We examined the cortical reorganization in achondroplastic dwarfs submitted to progressive elongation (PE) of lower limbs through the Ilizarov technique. This paradigm is ideal for ...

We suggest and examine an atom optics focusing element based on the near field arising in the diffraction of laser radiation by an aperture of small size (less than an optical wavelength) in a thin conducting screen. The quasi-re~onant interaction potential of the atom and the near field is found to be close to the potential of the ideal lens. Within the quasi-classical dynamics of atoms we con...

The concept of quasi-coincidence of a fuzzy interval value in an interval valued fuzzy set is considered. In fact, this concept is a generalized concept of the quasi-coincidence of a fuzzy point in a fuzzy set. By using this new concept, the authors define the notion of interval valued (∈,∈ ∨q)fuzzy h-ideals of hemirings and study their related properties. In addition, the authors also extend t...

Suppose J is a two-sided quasi-Banach ideal of compact operators on a separable innnite-dimensional Hilbert space H. We show that an operator T 2 J can be expressed as nite linear combination of commutators A;B] where A 2 J and B 2 B(H) if and only its eigenvalues (n) (arranged in decreasing order of absolute value, repeated according to algebraic multiplicity and augmented by zeros if necessar...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine whether midlife obesity predicts heart failure (HF) over an extended follow-up into old age. METHODS We studied 7495 men (from a population sample of 9,998 men) without HF, who were 47-55 years old when investigated in 1970 to 1973. All participants were followed up for 35 years, or until death, using the Swedish National Inpatient Register (IPR) and t...

AIM The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of bevacizumab and various dosing strategies for this agent in paediatric patients. METHODS Data were collected from 232 paediatric patients (1971 concentrations) in five studies, with a wide range of age (0.5-21 years), body weight (BWT; 5.9-125 kg), and regimens (5-15 mg kg(-1) biweekly or triweekly). Data from 152 patien...