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In this paper, we introduce a q-analogue of the Tricomi expansion for the incomplete q-gamma function. A general method is described for converting a power series into an expansion in incomplete q-gamma function. Also, we use the q-Tricomi expansion for giving a formal proof of the relation between the...

We present a study of discrete Painlevé equations which do not have any parameter, apart from those that can be removed by the appropriate scaling. We find four basic equations of this type as well as several more related to the basic ones by Miura transformations, which we derive explicitly. We obtain...

Vascular calcification and hemodynamical abnormalities lead to reduced arterial elasticity in end stage renal disease. Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) predicts cardiovascular mortality in advance stages of renal failure possibly indicating more advanced vascular calcification. The relation of FGF23...

Background: Bezafibrate and Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) were known to decrease serum triglyceride. And, EPA administration for 5 years was reported to improve cardiovascular events by JLIT study. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was a new index reflecting arterial stiffness from the origin of the aorta...

Background: Dietary inorganic nitrate is reduced to (nitric oxide) NO in the body. Beetroot is a rich source of dietary inorganic nitrate and has been shown to lower brachial blood pressure (BP) by this mechanism. The effect on aortic (central) BP, which may be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease,...

Objectives: To measure the extent of correction of vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism after treatment with calcifediol as well as their relationship to blood pressure and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: Longitudinal study that...

The paper presents the results of a forecasting model associated with the affluence of users of the metro line-B of Mexico City's metro system. It also presents in a way a retrospective analysis of the metro incident that occurred on September, 2011, in the same metro line; the incident affected seven...

In this paper we modify nonparametric regression-based mean estimators in ranked set sampling using a covariate. We will show that our modified mean estimators perform well in comparison with their leading competitors.

Nonlinear estimation strategies are important for accurate and reliable control of robotic manipulators. This brief paper studies the application of estimation theory to a simple robotic manipulator. Two estimation techniques are considered: the classic extended Kalman filter (EKF), and the robust smooth...

The present research investigates the effects of Malaysian cultural dimensions on promotional activities and advertisement styles of international organizations in Malaysia. Website Content analysis has been conducted to discover what initiatives international organizations use in their marketing activities...

The purpose of this paper is to report a review of literature that dealt with the factors affecting m-commerce adoption, and comparing the reported differences in outcomes between developed and developing countries. 42 empirical research papers reporting on these key factors were examined, and categorized...

This paper discusses the function of loan risk compensation in the collateral credit rationing model. According to the derivation of my model, we find when the bank have some requirements on interest and collateral, at the same time, we add the loan risk subsidy variable into the above model, loan risk...

Data driven rank ordering refers to the rank ordering of new data items based on the ordering inherent in existing data items. This is a challenging problem, which has received increasing attention in recent years in the machine learning community. Its applications include product recommendation, information...

An index system for evaluating the risks of venture capital projects is established on the basis of analyzing the factors affecting the risks of venture capital projects. A model for evaluating the risk degree of single venture capital project is presented by applying the uncertain type analysis of hierarchy...

Classical DC-DC converters used in high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission systems, lack in terms of efficiency, reduced transfer gain and increased cost with sensor (voltage/current) numbers. Besides, the internal self-parasitic behavior of the power components reduces the output voltage...

Antioxidant activity is one of the most studied properties of coffee as a beverage, and is mainly ascribed to its polyphenol content, although there is limited scientific literature regarding its mechanism of action at the molecular level. In recent years, epigenetics has been featured as a promising...

Background: Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. Bariatric laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) surgery has been proposed as a means of weight control in PWS patients. There is some controversy around sleeve gastrectomy as a management strategy in PWS to control...

Clustering by fast searching and finding density peaks (DPC) method can rapidly identify the centers of clusters which have relatively high densities and high distances according to a decision graph. Various methods have been introduced to extend the DPC model over the past five years. DPC was originally...

Large vessel involvement and arterial aneurysms are not typically encountered in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), which is a small vessel disease. We report the case of a 70-year-old male presenting with a ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm and elevated Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody, Cytoplasmic...

The emerging field of data and artificial intelligence (AI) and its noticeable expansion has motivated nations to transition from traditional economic models to learning economies using these technologies. In April 2016, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud introduced Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030...

In this study, ultrasound (US) and nisin, applied individually or in combination (US + nisin), were investigated to determine their inactivation effect on Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth (NB) and milk. The inactivation of S. aureus by nisin at 0, 25 and 37°C followed “fast to slow” two-stage...

Objectives: Androgen deficiency confers an independent risk for cardiovascular events and total mortality. Hypertension, a major contributory factor to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), has been associated with increased prevalence of low testosterone. We investigated whether low androgen...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mild uremia on aortic and heart remodelling in the rat. Methods: Mild uremia was induced by reduction of renal mass after 5/6 nephrectomy (NE). Rats with proteinuria >300 mg/24h were included in further investigations. Four weeks...

Objectives: Drugs opposing the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) inhibit angiogenesis slowing down and eventually stopping solid tumors growth. Nevertheless these drugs can cause hypertension (that seems to be correlated with cancer outcome) and cardiac dysfunction. We hypnotize...

This study aims to analyze different indicator’s programs from regulators and other organizations, select and apply methods to normalize and compose global indicator. Using obtained information related to risk management system and incidents from 67 oil and gas production platforms in Brazil, the results...

In this paper we use deep ideas in complex geometry that proved to be very powerful in unveiling the Polyakov measure on the moduli space of Riemann surfaces and lead to obtain the partition function of perturbative string theory for 2, 3, 4 loops. Indeed a geometrical interpretation of the conformal...

We observe a correspondence between the zero modes of superconformal algebras S (2, 1) and W(4) ([8]) and the Lie superalgebras formed by classical operators apearing in the Kähler and hyper-Kähler geometry.

The algebra A ~P (1, 3) invariants were found. These invariants allowed to reduce the Born-Infeld equation. After the reduction some solutions of the equation were found.