We have measured the power dependent microwave properties of a weak link in a YBa2Cu3O7−δ thin film formed by writing a line of damage using a focused ion beam. The measurement was made using a parallel plate resonator at 5.5 GHz with the weak link written across the width of one of the plates. The ion induced damage was characterized using a TRIM computer simulation and the dc properties of si...

Background: Cell phones have become a vital part of everyday life. However, the health risks associated with their usage are often overlooked. Materials and Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and CINAHLPUBMED were searched for relevant trials published from respective database inception dates to Jun 2011. Results: Recently, evidence from several studies supports a growing claim that cel...

A direct and differential imaging search for sub-stellar companions to ǫ Indi A Abstract. We have carried out a direct and differential imaging search for sub-stellar companions to ǫ Indi A using the adaptive optics system NACO at the ESO VLT. The observations were carried out in September 2004 with NACO/SDI as well as with NACO's S27 camera in the H and Ks filters. The SDI data cover an area o...

ADP-ribosylation (ADPr) regulates important patho-physiological processes through its attachment to different amino acids in proteins. Recently, by precision mapping on all possible amino acid residues, we identified histone serine ADPr marks in the DNA damage response. However, the biochemical basis underlying this serine modification remained unknown. Here we report that serine ADPr is strict...

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an oncogenic herpesvirus associated with multiple AIDS-related malignancies. Like other herpesviruses, KSHV has a biphasic life cycle and both the lytic and latent phases are required for tumorigenesis. Evidence suggests that KSHV lytic replication can cause genome instability in KSHV-infected cells, although no mechanism has thus far been descr...

Geometry of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) in some cases causes the connection of link beam to the column. The details of such conditions should be studied carefully due to the full plastic rotation in the link beam. In this research, the behavior of link-to-column connection is modeled and the failure modes are considered. Based on the previous researches shear link can exhibit better beha...

It is estimated that underlying infections and inflammatory responses are linked to 15-20% of all deaths from cancer worldwide. Inflammation is a physiologic process in response to tissue damage resulting from microbial pathogen infection, chemical irritation, and/or wounding. Tissues injured throughout the recruitment of inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils, generate a great ...

Mitochondrial dysfunction, iron accumulation, and oxidative damage are conditions often found in damaged brain areas of Parkinson's disease. We propose that a causal link exists between these three events. Mitochondrial dysfunction results not only in increased reactive oxygen species production but also in decreased iron-sulfur cluster synthesis and unorthodox activation of Iron Regulatory Pro...

Plant mitochondria link the cellular processes of carbon and nitrogen metabolism through the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the photorespiratory cycle. Environmental stresses lead to damage of specific mitochondrial targets through the direct action of reactive oxygen species and indirect action of lipid peroxidation products. Uncovering the extent of this damage, the exact sites of damage and th...