OBJECTIVE To compare long-term complications of silicone sponge, silicone rubber, and MIRAgel used as episcleral buckling elements. METHODS Medical reports were reviewed of 805 patients with cryotherapy and episcleral buckle for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment who were operated on by 1 of us (M.R.-P.) between March 1984 and December 1997. Average follow-up was 76 months. Symptoms and signs ...

Brain, liver, kidney and muscles demonstrate significant changes in essential trace element (Cu, Zn, Mn and Fe) level in adult female mice given 30, 60 and 120 ppm sodium fluoride (NaF) in drinking water. These changes involve excess removal or accumulation of these trace elements in respective tissues. Changes observed were dose dependent and significant at 120 ppm NaF concentration in drinkin...

The specific interaction of the upstream element-containing promoter of the Escherichia coli acetate operon with either the RNA polymerase holoenzyme or its alpha subunit has been analyzed by the base removal method. Our results indicate that: (i) direct and specific base contacts can be detected in the acetate promoter-alpha subunit complex; (ii) base elimination in the upstream element of the...

Fully integrated frequency-phase generators for a 6-18GHz wide-band phased-array receiver element are presented that generate 5-7GHz and 9-12GHz first LO signals with less than -95dBc/Hz phase noise at 100kHz offset. Second LO signals with digitally controllable fourquadrant phaseand amplitude spread with better than 3 resolution are generated and allow removal of systematic reference clock ske...

Microstructure, precipitation hardening response, and mechanical and physical properties of Cu-Cr-Ag alloy and Cu-Cr-Ag-Ce alloy have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, electrical conductivity analysis, and tensile test. The influence of element Ce on the matrix refinement, impurity removal, and precipitation in the Cu-Cr-...

We present a strategy grounded in the element removal idea of Bruns and Tortorelli (2003) aimed at reducing computational cost circumventing potential numerical instabilities density-based topology optimization. The design variables relative densities are both represented on fixed, uniform finite grid, linked through filtering Heaviside projection. regions analysis domain where density is below...