Dyrosauridae is a clade of neosuchian crocodyliforms that diversified in terrestrial and aquatic environments across the Cretaceous-Paleogene transition. The postcranial anatomy dyrosaurids has long been overlooked, obscuring both their disparity locomotive adaptations. Here we thoroughly describe remains an unusually small dyrosaurid, Cerrejonisuchus improcerus , from middle-late Paleocene Cer...

The study aimed to characterize the role of heavy metal micronutrients in swine feed in emergence of heavy-metal-tolerant and multidrug-resistant Salmonella organisms. We conducted a longitudinal study in 36 swine barns over a 2-year period. The feed and fecal levels of Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) were measured. Salmonella was isolated at early and late finishing. MICs of copper sulfate and zinc chloride...

The principal frame and principal quadric form a fundamental description of a smooth surface at a point. This paper is concerned with estimating these from the 3D data acquired by a sensor such as a structured light system. Eight diierent estimation methods are described and a comparison of their performance is presented.

This paper explores principal-principal conflicts in corporate governance during times of economic crisis. We address the question: What external and internal governance mechanisms can best protect minority shareholders? Drawing on 877 publicly listed large corporations with concentrated ownership in seven Asian countries and regions, we compare different control structures between family firms...

Paris polyphylla Sm. is a vulnerable medicinal plant distributed in the Himalayan countries. This has numerous pharmacological benefits, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties. The distribution, conservation status, traditional usage of this species are fairly known Nepal. However, its diversity population structure at molecular level unexplored. study an...

Fatty acids and other negatively charged single-chain lipids increase large-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (BK(Ca)) channel activity, whereas sphingosine and other positively charged single-chain lipids suppress activity. Because these molecules are effective on both inside-out and outside-out patches and because they can flip across the bilayer, the location of their site of action is uncle...

Background: The aim of this study is to provide better insights into the cerebral perfusion patterns and collateral mechanism of the circle of Willis (CoW) under anatomical and pathological variations. Methods: In the current study, a patient-specific three-dimensional computational model of the CoW was reconstructed based on the computed tomography (CT) images. The Carreau model was applied to...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study was undertaken to examine the relationship between collateral flow and outcome after local intraarterial thrombolytic treatment for basilar artery thrombosis. METHODS Twenty-four patients with symptomatic basilar thrombosis were treated with intraarterial urokinase. Angiograms at the time of treatment were analyzed to characterize collateral flow. The number ...