We present a new construction of divisible e-cash that makes use of 1) a new generation method of the binary tree of keys; 2) a new way of using bounded accumulators. The transaction data sent to the merchant has a constant number of bits while spending a monetary value 2. Moreover, the spending protocol does not require complex zero-knowledge proofs of knowledge such as proofs about double dis...

Objective—To elucidate the real impact in the medical literature of the diVerent denominations for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). Methods—A search was performed through the Medline database (WinSPIRS, SilverPlatter International, NS), from 1995 to 1999, including the following descriptors: RSD, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), CRPS type I, algodystrophy, Sudeck, shoulder-hand syndrom...

The present article is a part of the project "Linguistic structure binomial botanical denominations". It explores denominations genera that originate from names different mythological characters – deities, heroes as well some gods’ attributes. examined are picked based on “Conspectus Bulgarian vascular flora”, Sofia, 2012. plants arranged in alphabetical order. Beside each Latin name indicated ...

This study examines the association between religious affiliation and reasons for marriage, perceived church attitudes, and reproductive health-seeking behaviors, including HIV testing, among young women in eastern rural Zimbabwe. The sample comprised women (N = 35) who had married by 2012 while participating in a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the effects of school support on...

Abstract Although belief in spiritual beings can be considered the main characteristic of religiosity/spirituality, a scale focused on specifically assessing this construct while remaining pertinent to people different religious/spiritual denominations-including atheists and agnostics-is not available. In two studies, we present process developing Belief Spiritual Beings Scale (BSBS) identify i...