In this paper we first present a novel operator extrapolation (OE) method for solving deterministic variational inequality (VI) problems. Similar to the gradient (operator) projection method, OE updates one single search sequence by subproblem in each iteration. We show that can achieve optimal rate of convergence variety VI problems much simpler way than existing approaches. then introduce sto...

The continued relevance of the second-order elections (SOE) theory is one most widely debated issues in study European Parliament (EP) elections. While has been criticised from many angles, recent success populist, extremist, and Eurosceptic parties raises additional questions about applicability a model that depicts EP as low-stakes affair revolving around national issues. This article tests S...

OBJECTIVES: The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsored a comparative effectiveness review of interventions for preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Medline, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, PsycInfo, and Education Resources Information Center were searched from 1980 to November 24, 2011. Selected studies were comparative, and enrolled chil...

Wholesale electricity markets are undergoing reforms to allow greater participation of energy storage. These raise questions regarding the roles market operators in energy-storage management and design market-participation models offer parameters for This paper examines implications state-of-energy (SOE) management. To this end, we develop a bi-level stochastic optimization model, wherein upper...

Human neutrophil peptides (HNPs) possess high antimicrobial activities against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Rhodobacter sphaeroides is the best-characterized photosynthetic bacterium and exhibits potential as a novel expression system. Up to date, no literature has been reported regarding expression of HNP3 in Rb. sphaeroides. In the present study, the HNP3 gene fragment was amplified by...

OBJECTIVES Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the problematic infectious diseases in developing countries, especially in Iran. In the present study, we applied ribosome display technique to select single chain variable fragments (scFvs) specific for the 6-kDa early secretory antigenic target (ESAT-6) antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from a mouse scFv library. MATERIALS AND METHODS The gen...