In this work, we report a dielectric nanocomposite paper with layered boron nitride (BN) nanosheets wired by one-dimensional (1D) nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) that has superior thermal and mechanical properties. These nanocomposite papers are fabricated from a filtration of BN and NFC suspensions, in which NFC is used as a stabilizer to stabilize BN nanosheets. In these nanocomposite papers,...

For n ≥ 2, let Bn denote the unit ball in R, and for p ≥ 1 let L denote the Banach space of p-summable functions on Bn. Let L p h(Bn) denote the subspace of harmonic functions on Bn that are p-summable. When n = 2, we often write D instead of B2, and we let A denote the Bergman space of analytic functions in L. Let ω be a function in L. We are interested in finding the best approximation to ω i...

We report a simple, effective and green way for the fabrication of gelatin-graphene-like BN nanocomposites for gas barrier applications. The reinforcement effect of graphene-like BN on the gelatin properties is discussed. The obtained graphene-like BN nanocomposites show good dispersion in the gelatin matrix and remarkable capability to improve the crystallinity and the barrier properties of ge...

OBJECTIVE To compare autoantibody features in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and individuals presenting antimitochondria antibodies (AMAs) but no clinical or biochemical evidence of disease. METHODS A total of 212 AMA-positive serum samples were classified into four groups: PBC (definite PBC, n = 93); PBC/autoimmune disease (AID; PBC plus other AID, n = 37); biochemically norma...

The SS-16(BN)/Mcwi consomic rat was produced by the introgression of chromosome 16 from the Brown Norway (BN/NHsdMcwi) rat onto the genetic background of the Dahl salt-sensitive (SS/Mcwi) rat by marker-assisted breeding. We have previously shown that the normotensive SS-16(BN)/Mcwi consomic strain is better protected from developing left ventricular dysfunction and fibrosis with aging than the ...

BACKGROUND Twin studies have suggested that additive genetic factors significantly contribute to liability to bulimia nervosa (BN). However, the diagnostic criteria for BN remain controversial. In this study, an item-factor model was used to examine the BN diagnostic criteria and the genetic and environmental contributions to BN in a population-based twin sample. The validity of the equal envir...

We tested the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay using the WIL2-NS human B lymphoblastoid cell line as a biomarker of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of cecal water from rats and fecal water from humans. Cecal water was assessed in rats fed either a diet rich in fat, low in calcium and fiber, and barbecued red meat as the protein source (high colorectal cancer risk diet) or a diet high i...

Let [n] = {1, 2, . . . , n} and Bn = {A : A ⊆ [n]}. A family A ⊆ Bn is a Sperner family if A * B and B * A for distinct A,B ∈ A . Sperner’s theorem states that the density of the largest Sperner family in Bn is ( n dn/2e ) /2n. The objective of this note is to show that the same holds if Bn is replaced by compressed ideals over [n].

Most successful Bayesian network (BN) ap­ plications to date have been built through knowledge elicitation from experts. This is difficult and time consuming, which has lead to recent interest in automated methods for learning BNs from data. We present a case study in the construction of a BN in an intel­ ligent tutoring application, specifically dec­ imal misconceptions. We describe the BN con...