Surgical, laser, and pharmacological therapies are all used to correct scars and surgical incisions, though have limits with respect to how well facial skin can be restored or enhanced. The use of cosmetics has long been a relevant adjunct to all scar treatment modalities. In recent years, technical advancements in the chemistry and composition of cosmetic products have provided the patient wit...

A software birthmark refers to the inherent characteristics of a program that can be used to identify the program. In this paper, a method for detecting the theft of Java programs through a static software birthmark is proposed that is based on the control flow information. The control flow information shows the structural characteristics and the possible behaviors during the execution of progr...

Cutaneous congenital vascular lesions are the most common pediatric birthmarks. These vascular lesions are abnormalities of blood vessels, both arterial and venous, that appear at birth or in infancy [1]. They are classically divided into hemangiomas and vascular malformations; hemangiomas tend to spontaneously involute while vascular malformations tend to persist [2,3]. Congenital lesions are ...

The extent to which stigmatized interaction partners engender perceivers' threat reactions (i.e., stigma-threat hypothesis) was examined. Experiments 1 and 2 included the manipulation of stigma using facial birthmarks. Experiment 3 included manipulations of race and socioeconomic status. Threat responses were measured physiologically, behaviorally, and subjectively. Perceivers interacting with ...

A complication of capillary haemangiomas is ulceration, which may arise after trauma and/or infection. Until recently, conservative management was the rule. However, the recent advent of the pulsed dye laser has revolutionised the treatment of vascular birthmarks and provided a new tool for the management of capillary haemangiomas. Thirteen cases of ulcerated capillary haemangiomas referred to ...

Neonatal skin may play host to a variety of dermatological conditions, ranging in spectrum from benign, self-limited disorders to severe and/or life-threatening disease. Neonatal skin disorders may be of concern to parents and physicians alike, and may initially be evaluated in the urgent care clinic or emergency department, where specialty consultation may not always be readily available. In t...

As open-source software (OSS) is widely used, many IT organizations adopt OSS without obeying some guidelines for open-source license agreements. To reduce risks related to open-source licenses, the organizations should meet the requirements for OSS licenses. Because some OSS components may be given from major upstream suppliers in binary form, it is very hard to verify whether a binary program...