Let G be the group of projectivities stabilizing a unital U in PG(2, q2). In this paper, we prove that U is a classical unital if and only if there are two points in U such that the stabilizer of these two points in G has order q2 − 1.

We consider dilaton stabilization with R invariance, which insures a vanishing cosmological constant at the scale of stabilization. We construct a few models which accommodate weak gauge couplings with large or small gauge groups. Matter condensation plays a central role in the dilaton stabilization.

Kutten and Patt-Shamir have proposed a method for fast recovery of the output of a non-reactive, distributed protocol: if f < n=2 processors are corrupted from a legitimate global state, then the method recovers the output in O(f) time. The proposed method leaves open the case f n=2. This note presents a technique to handle also the case of f n=2, again recovering the output in O(f) time. The r...

A randomized uniform self-stabilizing protocol that provides each (anonymous) processor of a uniform system with a distinct identiier is presented. The protocol uses a predeened xed amount of memory and stabilizes within expected (d) time, where d is the actual diameter of the network.

in the present paper, a landslide and its stabilization is studied on a slope of tabriz northern freeway. this landslide is a large scale one, and as the study zone has a sliding potential so that its study is quite necessary. the analysis of landslide has been performed using stabl software. the way of obtaining the critical slope for land slide amongst different sections and determining a suc...

background: pre-operative informed consent is an important aspect of surgery, yet there has been no formal training regarding it in pakistan. this study was done to assess the preoperative informed consent practice. methods: after taking informed permission, a questionnaire was filled in during an interview with 350 patients, who have undergone elective surgical procedures under routine practic...

background: observational studies, rather than randomized trials, revealed that statins might be associated with other benefits. objectives: the present study aimed at evaluating the preventive effects of lovastatin when used as a prophylactic agent for early and late infective complications after surgery. patients and methods: a total of 149 patients undergoing elective intracranial and spinal...

abstract posttraumatic intravasation of fat and debris can lead to a cascade of events. hydroxyethyl starches (hes) markedly suppress neutrophil influx by decreasing pulmonary capillary permeability and facilitating tissue oxygenation by improving microcirculation. it was hypothesized that in hypoxemic femur injury patients undergoing operative stabilization, hes administration will prevent the...