This study verifies a single-stage reaction-rate model for the long-term effects of various fire retardants. The adequacy of predictions from our previously reported models was tested using data from fire-retardant-treated wood exposed at 66°C (150°F) and 75% relative humidity for 3 or 4 years. Our analysis showed that if the treated wood experienced significant thermal degradation early during...

Several Central American species of Piper sect. Macrostachys have obligate associations with ants, in which the ant partner derives food and shelter from modified plant structures and, in turn, protects the plant against fungal infection and herbivory. In addition to these obligate ant-plants (i.e. myrmecophytes), several other species in Piper have resident ants only sometimes (facultative), a...

introduction : frosted branch angiitis(fba) is a panuveitis with sheating of all retinal vesssels. case presentation : herein we report an immunocompetent person who presented with fever, headache, atypical rash, and hazy vision. ophthalmoscopy of both eyes revealed perivascular sheathing with frosted branch angiitis pattern in veins, patchy retinal hemorrhages. aqueous pcr analysis turned posi...

Recently, there has been a resurgence in the adoption of lightweight cold-formed steel (CFS) profiles as structural elements low- to mid-rise modular construction. Typically, openings for doors and windows are ever-present front rear elevations where shear walls find their optimal position ensure lateral stability CFS structures. These architectural design features translate into reduced areas ...

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but potentially lethal complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal tuberculosis is considered an etiologic factor. We report a case of EPS in a 40-year-old man who was switched to hemodialysis because of peritoneal tuberculosis after 2 years of PD. Because of the persistence of gastrointestinal symptoms and cachexia, laparoscopic explo...