The equation of cminR is to calculate the minimum cR (c curvature, R radius of trunk) below which cracking failure will not occur, and the equation of ccriR is to calculate the critical cR which represents equal opportunities for cracking and bending failure of the stem to occur. To exert our model to practice, the equations derived in this paper…[Read more]

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is usually associated in general population with systemic inflammation and higher cardiovascular risk, but data about the effect of statins in patients with HIV infection and MetS are lacking to date.

Prospective cohort study of treated HIV-infected patients, aged from 40 to 60 years, with or without MetS, who s…[Read more]

Furthermore, a variety of long- and short-lived gamma-emitting radionuclides were detected in the rainwater samples collected on April 7, 2011. Among them, short-lived radionuclides such as 140La, 110mAg, 95Nb, 125Sb, 113Sn, 129Te, 129mTe, 132Te, 132I, and 136Cs, were observed. The findings of this study provide evidence for the direct effects of…[Read more]