Résumé Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) is a domain which provides numerical solutions to compute antenna performance, electromagnetic compatibility, radar cross section and electromagnetic wave propagation. The ever-increasing need for more precision and larger meshes raises the natural question whether it is worth porting CEM algorithms to computer grids. Due to the nature of the computat...

Glucocorticoids can mediate the destruction of thymocytes and T cell-derived leukemia cells through a mechanism known as apoptosis. The characteristic feature of apoptosis is fragmentation of DNA at internucleosomal linkers through the activity of a specific endonuclease. In this study, an attempt was made to compare dexamethasone-induced apoptosis in two T cell-derived human leukemia lines (CE...

Contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted bacterial disease, was first described in thoroughbred horses. It also occurs in nonthoroughbred horses, in which it produces isolated, apparently unrelated outbreaks. Thirty-two strains of Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of CEM, from all over the world were characterized by field inversion gel electrophoresis of fragments o...

INTRODUCTION In cases of limited access to the surgical site, an alternative approach is to obturate the canal prior to surgery. Endodontic surgery is subsequently performed by root-end resection without retro-cavity preparation. This in vitro study was designed to compare the sealing ability of resected roots filled with either mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) or calcium enriched mixture (CEM)...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength of a self-adhering flowable composite (SAFC) and resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 72 acrylic blocks with a central hole (4 mm in diameter and 2 mm in depth) were prepared. The holes were filled with MTA (su...

A phase 1 trial of fusidic acid (CEM-102), an oral fusidane class antibiotic under development for treatment of gram-positive acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, evaluating pharmacokinetics and safety is described. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study was conducted in healthy adult subjects in the fasting state. Plasma exposure after multiple d...

Most neural optimization algorithms use either gradient tuning methods or complicated recurrent dynamics that may lead to suboptimal solutions or require huge number of iterations. Here we propose a framework based on the cross-entropy method (CEM). CEM is an efficient global optimization technique, but it requires batch access to many samples. We transcribed CEM to an online form and demonstra...

The centromedial amygdala (CeM), a subdivision of the central amygdala (CeA), is believed to be the main output station of the amygdala for fear expression. We provide evidence that the Tac2 gene, expressed by neurons specifically within the CeM, is required for modulating fear memories. Tac2 is colocalized with GAD65 and CaMKIIα but not with PKCd and Enk neurons in the CeM. Moreover, the Tac2 ...

A large amount of blast furnace slag is generated in China. Most ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) however ends up in low-grade applications. Blast furnace slag, ground to an appropriate fineness, can be used as a partial replacement of cementitious material in concrete. The potential for using GGBS in structural concrete, e.g. concrete beams and columns is investigated at Xi’an Jiaot...