BACKGROUND Human lymphoedema distichiasis syndrome (LDS) results from germline mutations in transcription factor FOXC2. In a mouse model, lack of lymphatic and venous valves is observed plus abnormal smooth muscle cell recruitment to initial lymphatics. We investigated the mechanism of lymphoedema in humans with FOXC2 mutations, specifically the effect of gravitational forces on dermal lymphati...

This study used Social Judgment Theory (SJT) (Sherif & Hovland, 1961; Sherif, Sherif, & Nebergall, 1965) as a lens to understand how dominant societal standards for social support manifest in raters’ judgments of postings on a pop-culture website. The pop-culture website, FMyLife.com (FML) was analyzed to see if there were major themes within the community’s norms consistent with those of socie...

Let S = 〈L, S〉 be a deductive system. An S -secrecy logic is a quadruple K = 〈FmL(V ),K,B, S〉 , where FmL(V ) is the algebra of L-formulas, K,B are S -theories, with B ⊆ K and S ⊆ K such that S ∩ B = ∅ . K corresponds to information deducible from a knowledge base, B to information deducible from the publicly accessible (or browsable) part of the knowledge base and S is a secret set, a set of s...

BACKGROUND Peri-lesional edema is a serious and well-known complication of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Here we evaluated edema risk after SRS and assessed its formation and resolution dynamics. PATIENTS AND METHODS 107 patients underwent SRS for heterogeneous diagnoses: 34 (29%) with arteriovenous malformations, 38 (35%) with meningiomas, 16 (15%) with metastatic tumors, 16 (15%) with ac...

This paper focuses on parametric model order reduction (PMOR) of guided ultrasonic wave propagation and its interaction with damage in a fiber metal laminate (FML). Structural health monitoring FML seeks to detect, localize characterize the high accuracy minimal use sensors. can be achieved by inverse problem analysis approach, which employs signal measurement data recorded embedded sensors str...

Free vibration analysis of prestressed, homogenous, Fiber-Metal Laminated (FML) and composite beams subjected to axial force end moment is revisited. Finite Element Method (FEM) frequency-dependent Dynamic (DFE) models are developed presented. The frequency results compared with those obtained from the conventional FEM (ANSYS, Canonsburg, PA, USA) as well Homogenization (HM). Unlike FEM, applic...

This study focuses on the development of multi-material solutions for fire-resistant structural materials transport and thermal insulation in construction field. Special attention was paid to combining recyclable bio-mass derived raw without interfering with an easy end-of-life separation, recycling reuse. Fire-resistant biomass resins were associated basalt Mineral Fibres (BDMF) form prepregs,...