BACKGROUND This paper contributes to research on the education-health association by extending the scope of inquiry to adult inmates. Not only are inmates excluded from most nationally representative studies of health but they also represent a highly select group in terms of both education and health. As such, our study provides new information about the health of incarcerated populations and i...

What is it? Dynamin is a protein that is essential for severing nascent endocytic pits from the plasma membrane to form vesicles. According to whom you speak, dynamin is either a molecular 'switch', or a pinchase-like mechanoenzyme. What is a switch and what is a mechanoenzyme? Small GTPases of the Ras superfamily are often thought of as switches that control cellular events. These enzymes, whe...

Abstract At present, non-pillar entry protection in longwall mining is mainly achieved through either the gob-side retaining (GER) procedure or driving (GED) procedure. The GER leads to difficulties maintaining roadway both previous and current panels. A narrow coal pillar about 5–7 m must be left GED procedure; therefore, it causes permanent loss of some coal. pre-backfill (GPD) effectively re...