Tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) is a hyaluronan (HA)-binding protein that plays important roles in inflammation and ovulation. TSG-6-mediated cross-linking of HA has been proposed as a functional mechanism (e.g. for regulating leukocyte adhesion), but direct evidence for cross-linking is lacking, and we know very little about its impact on HA ultrastructure. Here we used films o...

Here we propose a model on EnhancedLarge Effective Area Fiber (E-LEAF) and Dispersion Compensation Module (DCM) with precise designed Dispersion Compensation Fiber (DCF). The Model is implemented in a long haul Single and Multichannel Optical telecommunication systems with E-LEAF as data transmission Fiber (NZ-DSF) of 1700Km (85 Km SMF×20 loops) length. The DCM is proposed in Symmetric Compensa...

This paper concentrates on the application of fuzzy logic based on Taguchi method (FLTM) for multiobjective optimization of the small-length flexural pivot (belongs to link 4) in partially four bar-compliant mechanisms. The input parameters such as the input torque and the crank angle of link 2 were optimized with considerations of the multiple performance measures as angular displacement and s...

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...

We study the distribution of optimal path lengths in random graphs with random weights associated with each link ("disorder"). With each link i we associate a weight tau(i) = exp (a r(i)), where r(i) is a random number taken from a uniform distribution between 0 and 1, and the parameter a controls the strength of the disorder. We suggest, in an analogy with the average length of the optimal pat...