In [I] we introduced the notion of transfer from a group over a local field to an associated endoscopic group, but did not prove its existence, nor do we do so in the present paper. Nonetheless we carry out what is probably an unavoidable step in any proof of existence: reduction to a local statement at the identity in the centralizer of a semisimple element, a favorite procedure of Harish Chan...

Idiopathic membranous glomerulonephropathy is a well defined clinical and pathological entity (Cluck et al, 1973). It is postulated to be an immune-complex disease. There seems to be some variation in the life expectancy in this group of patients, nonetheless most agree that slow progression to renal failure is usual. Evolution of membranous nephropathy to a rapidly progressive crescentic glome...

In this work we investigate spatial collective decision-making in a swarm of microrobots, inspired by the thermotactic aggregation behavior of honeybees. The sensing and navigation capabilities of these robots are intentionally limited; no digital sensor data processing and no direct communication are allowed. In this way, we can approximate the features of smaller mesoscopic-scale systems and ...

the ‘Lisbon strategy’, adopted by the member states of the European union (Eu) in 2000, aims to make Europe the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. the overall aim is to increase the levels of investment that member states put into scientific research up to and beyond 3% of their gross Domestic product. although this aim will certainly not be met in the ex...

Vasospasm causes an abrupt and temporary occlusion in coronary arteries in patients with normal coronary arteries. Nonetheless, vasospasm of the left main coronary artery is unusual and can be spontaneous or iatrogenic. We herein report a very rare cause of temporary spasm of LMCA, which resulted in vasospastic angina and anginal chest pain. Intravascular ultrasonography should be considered as...

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a comprehensive intervention recognised as a core component in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [1]. Comorbidities are highly prevalent in patients with COPD entering PR [2–4], which may be associated with the change in exercise performance and health status after PR [3–5]. Nonetheless, previous studies used self-report...

The resulting algorithm is sufÞciently fast for use on personal computers and allows control of parameters by the user. We exhibit the results of testing the algorithm on simulated MRI scans of a typical human brain and on contrived data structures designed to test the limitations of the model. Filtering distortions and inaccurate modeling due to interpolation appear in certain extreme scenario...

Recent years have witnessed the rapid development of XML labeling schemes for the facilitation of XML query processing. Nonetheless, relabeling faces the daunting challenge due to space and time consumption whenever labels are inserted or deleted. In this paper, we review three XML labeling schemes that completely avoid relabeling and can re-use the deleted labels for encoding the new nodes. Af...

Earthquake prediction has long been the holy grail for seismologists around the world. The various factors affecting earthquakes are far from being understood, and there exist no known correlations between largescale earthquake activity and periodic geological events. Nonetheless, we hope that machine learning will give us greater insight into the patterns underlying earthquake activity, even i...

Areal sample units are explored as an alternative to conventional point-based samples for map accuracy assessment. Three analyses are examined: confidence limits on estimates of the total amount of each landcover, regression of map data versus reference data, and a two-part confusion matrix approach. It is concluded that areal sample units provide some advantages compared to point-based samples...