Objective: To determine whether the distribution of Fcc receptor IIa, IIIa, and IIIb polymorphisms confers a risk factor for disease susceptibility, and correlates with the clinical characteristics and serological parameters of patients with SLE in Taiwan. Methods: Genotyping of Fcc receptors IIa H/R131, IIIa F/ V158, and IIIb NA1/NA2 was performed in 302 patients with SLE and 311 healthy blood...

We address crystal nucleation and fcc-bcc phase selection in alloys using a multiphase field model that relies on Ginzburg-Landau free energies of the liquid-fcc, liquid-bcc, and fcc-bcc subsystems, and determine the properties of the nuclei as a function of composition, temperature, and structure. With a realistic choice for the free energy of the fcc-bcc interface, the model predicts well the...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of cadence selection during the final minutes of cycling on metabolic responses, stride pattern, and subsequent running time to fatigue. METHODS Eight triathletes performed, in a laboratory setting, two incremental tests (running and cycling) to determine peak oxygen uptake (VO2PEAK) and the lactate threshold (LT), and three cycle-run combinations. During ...

A multi-modal data-merging framework that enables the reconstruction of slip bands in three dimensions over millimeter-scale fields view is presented. The technique combines 3D electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD) measurements with high-resolution digital image correlation (HR-DIC) information collected scanning microscope (SEM). typical merging workflow involves segmentation features wit...

Calculations of the work required to transform between bcc and fcc phases yield a high-precision bcc-fcc transition line for monodisperse point Yukawa (screened-Coulomb) systems. Our results agree qualitatively but not quantitatively with recently published simulations and phenomenological criteria for the bcc-fcc transition. In particular, the bcc-fcc-fluid triple point lies at a higher invers...

Current article describes application of zeolites in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC). The use of several zeolitic additives for the production light olefins and reduction of pollutants is described. Application of zeolites as fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives due to the presence of active acid sites in the zeolite framework  increase the formation of desired cracking product...

PURPOSE To evaluate the relationship between visual function and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) measurements obtained with scanning laser polarimetry with variable corneal compensation (SLP-VCC) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of normal and glaucomatous eyes in a tertiary care academic referral practice. METHODS A commercial GDx nerve fiber analyzer...

current article describes application of zeolites in fluid catalytic cracking (fcc). the use of several zeolitic additives for the production light olefins and reduction of pollutants is described. application of zeolites as fluid catalytic cracking (fcc) catalysts and additives due to the presence of active acid sites in the zeolite framework  increase the formation of desired cracking product...