granular cell tumors are rare neoplasms of uncertain histogenesis but with a typical histologic appearance composed of cells with characteristic granular cytoplasm. these tumors occur most often in adults as an asymptomatic solitary papule or nodule. multiple granular cell tumors are rare, especially in children and teenagers. we represent a case of multiple granular cell tumors in a 19-year-ol...

Cyanobacteria and their taste and odor (T&O) compounds are a growing concern in water sources globally. Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) are the most commonly detected T&O compounds associated with cyanobacterial presence in drinking water sources. The use of ultraviolet and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an advanced oxidation treatment for T&O control is an emerging technology. However, resid...

In this paper, the authors compare the usability of SMS mobile banking and automated IVR telephone banking. Participants (N = 116) used SMS banking and IVR banking to find their account balance in a repeated-measures experiment. IVR banking scored higher for usability metrics: effectiveness, attitude, and quality. There was no clear difference in rank order of preference between the two channel...

We studied avalanches of cohesionless granular materials down a rough inclined plane and overflowing a wall normal to the incoming flow and to the bottom. This paper focuses on the transient time-varying mean force exerted by the granular stream on the obstacle at various slope inclinations. A nearly triangular dead zone is formed upstream of the obstacle. It largely contributes to the overall ...

due to the increasing importance of internet banking and the critical actions taken by banks in order to offer internet banking services in iran and also according to the increasing number of people using internet banking services, it is essential for bank marketers to understand internet banking customers better. only through this comprehension the marketers are able to develop strategies and ...

In this study, we offer a general view at the area of fuzzy modeling and fuzzymodels, identify the visible development phases and elaborate on a new and promisingdirections of system modeling by introducing a concept of granular models. Granularmodels, especially granular fuzzy models constitute an important generalization of existingfuzzy models and, in contrast to the existing models, generat...

Information technology is considered as the key driver for the changes taking place around the world. Internet banking (IB) is the latest and most innovative service offered JIBC April 2010, Vol. 15, No.1 2 by the banks. The transformation from the traditional banking to e-banking has been a 'leap' change. The evolution of e-banking started from the use of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) and t...

Egress of free NeuAc from normal lysosome-rich granular fractions was assessed at NeuAc concentrations of up to 221 pmol/hexosaminidase unit, achieved by exposure of growing fibroblasts to 40-125 nM N-acetylmannosamine for up to 7 days. The normal velocity of NeuAc egress increased with NeuAc loading and with temperature, exhibiting a Q10 of 2.4, characteristic of carrier-mediated transport. Fi...

Internet banking is changing the banking industry, having the major effects on banking relationships. Banking is now no longer confined to the branches were one has to approach the branch in person, to withdraw cash or deposit a cheque or request a statement of accounts. In true Internet banking, any inquiry or transaction is processed online without any reference to the branch (anywhere bankin...