BACKGROUND Understanding the effects of capsule composition and transplantation site on graft outcomes of encapsulated islets will aid in the development of more effective strategies for islet transplantation without immunosuppression. METHODS Here, we evaluated the effects of transplanting alginate (ALG)-based microcapsules (Micro) in the confined and well-vascularized epididymal fat pad (EF...

The simplest variational method for treating electronic excited states, configuration interaction with single excitations (CIS), has been interfaced with the effective fragment potential (EFP) method to provide an effective and computationally efficient approach for studying the qualitative effects of solvents on the electronic spectra of molecules. Three different approaches for interfacing a ...

The recently developed effective fragment potential (EFP) model is applied to the description of a series of small water clusters, (H2O)n, n = 3−5. These results are compared with those found in the literature. The model accurately reproduces results obtained at ab initio levels of theory, while the computational cost is comparable to that of models employing empirical potentials. The EFP model...

The modeling of dispersion interactions in density functional theory (DFT) is commonly performed using an energy correction that involves empirically fitted parameters for all atom pairs of the system investigated. In this study, the first-principles-derived dispersion energy from the effective fragment potential (EFP) method is implemented for the density functional theory (DFT-D(EFP)) and Har...

BACKGROUND After the invasion of Iraq in April 2003, coalition forces have remained in the country in a bid to maintain stability and support the local security forces. The improvised explosive device (IED) has been widely used by the insurgents and is the leading cause of death and injury among Coalition troops in the region. METHOD From January 2006, data were prospectively collected on 100...

This study determined, for the first time, whether the effects of normal aging on systolic and diastolic left ventricular function in subjects without cardiovascular disease are related to underlying energetic defects. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with tissue tagging and (31)P spectroscopy was used to determine global structure, function, myocardial strains, and the phosphocreatine-to-ATP...

In order to study the dynamic response of tungsten heavy alloy materials under explosive loading, two kinds typical alloys for explosively formed projectile (EFP) liner and one kind existing EFP were tested in a flash X-ray experiment, with copper as reference. Results showed that could form coherent EFP, while 90W–9Ni–Co W–25Re liners fractured different extents. The microscopic features three...

Abstract Different metal matrix ceramic composite plates were manufactured using different diameter balls. The ballistic resistance of these investigated by firing 12.7mm, 25mm armor-piercing incendiary (API), and 200 standard explosively formed projectile(EFP). tests results showed that balls with higher mechanical properties performed better resistance, in the meantime, there was a correlatio...

The Princeton Project on the Decline of Fertility in Europe (or European Fertility Project, hereafter EFP) was carried out at Princeton University’s Office of Population Research in the 1960s and 1970s. This project aimed to characterize the decline of fertility that took place in Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The project’s summary statements argued that social and...

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the force production during self-selected speed normal gait by muscle–tendon units that cross knee. a single knee muscle is not directly measurable without invasive methods, yet techniques are appropriate for clinical use. Thus, an EMG-to-force processing (EFP) model developed which scaled unit (MTU) output EMG. Methods: An Active power def...