We review recent developments in the theory of supermembranes and their relation to matrix models. Lecture presented at the Corfu Workshop, September 20 26, 1998, of the TMR Project Quantum Aspects of Gauge Theories, Supersymmetry and Unification (ERBFMRXCT960045), to appear in the proceedings.

A large variety of cells adhere to and spread on specific regions within the triple helix of collagens, mainly via α1β1 and α2β1 integrins. Disruption of collagen triple helical integrity generally affects the efficiency of cell adhesion on different collagens including collagen V. This report addresses the question of the importance of the linear sequence of the constitutive α-chains versus th...

This paper presents our industrial experience on the implementation of SpeedyDes3 encryption which is a speed up version of the Des3 encryption. This SpeedyDes3 encryption improves the standard Des3 encryption by means of speed and memory usage. Our SpeedyDes3 encryption is particular suitable for use/running in small systems. We have applied the SpeedyDes3 for the encryption of data in video p...

We study T violation in the three-body charmless baryonic decay of B̄ → Λp̄π through the T -odd triple product correlation in the standard model. We find that the T violating asymmetry is 10%, which is accessible to the current B factories at KEK and SLAC, while the CP violating one 1.1%. We emphasize that this triple product correlation would be the first measurable direct T violating effect pre...

45 BACKGROUND: Conventional sputum suction is a routine clinical practice, but complications may 46 arise from the blind manipulation of the catheter. Recently, a visual sputum suction system (VSSS) was 47 developed. We hypothesized that this new system would be feasible and efficient for sputum suction in 48 a laboratory setting. 49 METHODS: We used 1.5% and 3.0% coagulant to simulate mucus an...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Triple test as prenatal screening procedure does not form a part of routine health care of pregnant women in India. Hence, median values of triple test biomarkers are lacking for Indian population. This study was undertaken to establish population-specific medians for biomarkers viz. alpha-foetoprotien (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCGβ), and unconjugated estriol ...