A number of studies have shown an association between male pattern baldness (MPB) and cardiovascular disease. Few of these studies, however, have examined whether MPB is a novel risk factor, or is associated with abnormalities of established coronary risk factors. We have therefore performed an analysis of MPB and cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. A total of 1219 male parti...

The map area includes the Big Bald Mountain Quadrangle and the western part of Tognini Spring Quadrangle. It is located south of Overland Pass in the southern Ruby Mountains and the southern Maverick Springs Range, about 60 miles (100 km) south-southeast of Elko, Nevada, and about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Ely, Nevada (figs. 1A, B). The map area, herein referred to as the Bald Mountain area...

We explored a path of achieving high quality phase-locking of broad-area laser diode (BALD) array that operates at high electrical to optical power conversion efficiency (PCE). We found that (a) improving single transverse mode control for each individual BALD, (b) employing global Talbot optical coupling among diodes, and (c) enhancing strength of optical coupling among diodes are key factors ...

This paper provides a unified solution to two puzzles involving vagueness and scalar adjectives of the absolute lexical class (ex. bald, empty, straight etc.). The first puzzle concerns the proper analysis of the relationship between contextual effects associated with absolute adjectives and those associated with relative adjectives like tall, long or expensive. The dominant view in philosophy ...

This paper provides a unified solution to two puzzles involving vagueness and scalar adjectives of the absolute lexical class (ex. bald, empty, straight etc.). The first puzzle concerns the proper analysis of the relationship between contextual effects associated with absolute adjectives and those associated with relative adjectives like tall, long or expensive. The dominant view in philosophy ...

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a widely distributed bird of prey throughout Michigan. It has been extensively studied and is susceptible to the effects of environmental contaminants. As a long-lived apex predator, the species is exposed to the effects of biomagnification, and analysis of tissue samples can produce valuable information about organisms positioned lower in the food c...