OBJECTIVE Pediatric obesity commonly co-exists with emotional and behavioral disorders, while disturbed cortisol concentrations have been reported in both obese and chronically stressed individuals with anxiety and/or depression. We investigated the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing problems, reported by both parents and children, in a clinical population of obese children (OC) comp...

Terminally dibrominated poly(β-propiolactone) was prepared through sequentially ring-opening polymerization of β-propiolactone and dibromination the former product. Synthesis poly(β-propiolactone)-b poly(methyl methacrylate) tri-arm block copolymer achieved by atom transfer radical methyl methacrylate onto with bromide end groups. The characterization polymers carried out using 1H-NMR, DSC, TGA...

In this paper, we propose a Multiple Dependent State Sampling (MDSS) plan for decision-making on lot acceptance/rejection based properties of current and preceding lots sampled. The uses the Odd Log-Logistic Generalized Exponentiated (OLLGE) distribution to determine median life product through truncated-time test. Optimal parameters such as sample size, numbers, are obtained using operating ch...

Variance and performance of two sampling plans for aflatoxins quantification in maize were evaluated. Eight lots of maize were sampled using two plans: manual, using sampling spear for kernels; and automatic, using a continuous flow to collect milled maize. Total variance and sampling, preparation, and analysis variance were determined and compared between plans through multifactor analysis of ...

The rapid warming of the Arctic is changing conditions for agricultural activity in southwest Greenland markedly, which necessitates studies physical properties soil resource. Soil water repellency (SWR) a property that changes functional behaviour across soil-specific range water-content (W). Although SWR occurs worldwide, it has not been studied sub-arctic pasture and grass fields. Thus, aim ...

In this paper we show that the Euler number of the compactified Jacobian of a rational curve C with locally planar singularities is equal to the multiplicity of the δ-constant stratum in the base of a semi-universal deformation of C. In particular, the multiplicity assigned by Yau, Zaslow and Beauville to a rational curve on a K3 surface S coincides with the multiplicity of the normalisation ma...

There is an enormous inequity in global health as well as research. Less than 10% of research funds are spent on the diseases that account for 90% of the global disease burden. This case study of north-south, south-south collaborations in Sri Lanka is a classic example of the issues faced by mental health researchers in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this paper, work carried out by...

BACKGROUND Dose selection is an important step in pharmacokinetic (PK) studies of hemodialysis patients. We propose a simulation-based dose-selection method for PK studies of hemodialysis patients using a subpharmacological dose of oseltamivir as a model drug. METHODS The concentrations of oseltamivir and its active metabolite, oseltamivir carboxylate (OC), were measured by liquid chromatogra...

Water repellency (WR) significantly affects the hydraulic behavior of soils. Although WR often is regarded as a phenomenon with implications for dry soils, it prevalent at water contents (w) exceeding wilting point content. Because measurement WR–w relationship laborious, alternative more time-efficient methods are desirable to estimate parameters WR-w curve. Using 32 high organic carbon (OC) s...