The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) source J102347.6+003841 is a binary star with a 4.75 hr orbital period. A recent radio pulsar survey showed that its primary is a millisecond pulsar (MSP). Here we analyze the SDSS spectrum of the source in detail. The spectrum was taken on 2001 February 1, when the source was in a bright state and showed broad, double-peaked hydrogen and helium lines — drama...

CONTEXT Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children, and a live, oral vaccine may soon be licensed for prevention. OBJECTIVE To estimate the economic impact of a national rotavirus immunization program in the United States. DESIGN Cost-effectiveness was analyzed from the perspectives of the health care system and society. A decision tree used estimates of disease burde...

BACKGROUND Around one out of two mothers give births by cesarean section (CS) surgery in Iran and about half of this number is due to previous CS. Recently Health Sector Evolution (HSEP) program (started in April 2014) targets the high rate of CS in Iran. To assess the impact of the interventions, we emphasized that the First Birth Cesarean (FBC) proportion is one of the main indicators to asse...

We present new, near-IR spectroscopic observations of HDE269445, which we combine with published HST and IUE ultraviolet data and optical high resolution spectra. We discuss the spectral morphology of the star from UV to nearIR wavelengths, concentrating on profile variations in the UV and optical H and He lines. From a spectroscopic analysis with non-LTE model atmospheres, we derive for HDE269...

We present two new approaches to maliciously secure two-party computation with practical efficiency: • First, we present the first maliciously secure two-party computation protocol with practical efficiency based on the classic semi-honest protocol given by Goldreich et al. at STOC 1987. Before now all practical protocols with malicious security were based on Yao’s garbled circuits. We report o...

The major problems faced in the field of Agriculture are loss in crop yield caused by insects, Herbs (weeds), viruses and the pathogens and the pests associated loss is about 14% of total agricultural production. The use of pesticides has resulted in adverse effect on the beneficial organisms and other plant parts such as leaves, fruits and has reached pollution levels, which has become a major...

BACKGROUND 5-hydroxytryptamine (5 HT, serotonin) is one of the key neuromodulators in mammalian brain, but many fundamental properties of serotonergic neurones and 5 HT release remain unknown. The objective of this study was to generate an adenoviral vector system for selective targeting of serotonergic neurones and apply it to study quantal characteristics of 5 HT release in the rat brain. R...

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) source J102347.6+003841 was recently revealed to be a binary 1.69 millisecond radio pulsar with a 4.75 hr orbital period and a ∼0.2 M⊙ companion. Here we analyze the SDSS spectrum of the source in detail. The spectrum was taken on 2001 February 1, when the source was in a bright state and showed broad, double-peaked hydrogen and helium lines — dramatically di...