Our aim is to present constructions in which some of the cofinalities drop down, i.e. the generators of PCF structure are far a part. 1 Some Preliminary Settings Let λ0 < κ0 < λ1 < κ1 < ... < λn < κn < ...., n < ω be a sequence of cardinals such that for each n < ω • λn is λ +n+2 n +2 n strong as witnessed by an extender Eλn • κn is κ +n+2 n +2 n strong as witnessed by an extender Eκn Let κ = ⋃...

Bird dropping in terminology of stone deterioration pattern is a sub branch of deposit decay, means accumulation of exogenic materials, on stone surface, dropping has a main role in deterioration of buildings and stone monuments. Birds not only to build the nests and noisy cause to bother, but also due to transfer of variety disease into human, especially when it drops any place and then this d...

There is a dropout epidemic in the United States. In the US, 25% of high school students do not graduate on time. For Latinos, the number is worse, with only 64% graduating from high school. Current research is clear that 9 th grade is a critical year for keeping students in school. Students that earn all their credits for their core classes in 9 th grade are more likely to graduate than studen...

In 2000 Census microdata, various outcomes of second-generation immigrants are related to their parents' age at arrival to the United States, and in particular whether that age fell within the "critical period" of language acquisition. We interpret this as an effect of the parent's English-language skills and construct an instrumental variable for parental English proficiency. Estimates of the ...

BACKGROUND The management of intracranial arteriovenous malformations(AVMs) poses challenges to the cerebrovascular specialists. OBJECTIVE To review the long-term outcomes of intracranial AVMs treated with microsurgical resections. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of 445 patients with intracranial AVMs treated in our hospital from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2014. The ext...