307 research outputs found

    Embedding spanning subgraphs into large dense graphs

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    In this thesis we are going to present some results on embedding spanning subgraphs into large dense graphs. Spanning Trees Bollob'as conjectured that if GG is a graph on nn vertices, delta(G)geq(1/2+epsilon)ndelta(G) geq (1/2 + epsilon) n for some epsilon>0epsilon > 0, and TT is a bounded degree tree on nn vertices, then TT is a subgraph of GG. The problem was solved in the affirmative by Koml'os, S'ark"ozy and Szemer'edi for large graphs. They then strengthened their result, and showed that the maximum degree of TT need not be bounded: there exists a constant cc such that TT is a subgraph of GG if Delta(T)leqcn/lognDelta(T) leq cn / log n, delta(G)geq(1/2+epsilon)ndelta(G) geq (1/2 + epsilon) n and nn is large. Both proofs are based on the Regularity Lemma-Blow-up Lemma Method. Recently, using other methods, it was shown that bounded degree trees embed into graphs with minimum degree n/2+Clognn/2 + C log n, where CC is a constant depending on the maximum degree of TT. Here we show that in general n/2+O(Delta(T)cdotlogn)n/2 + O(Delta(T) cdot log n) is sufficient for every Delta(T)leqcn/lognDelta(T) leq cn / log n. We also show that this bound is tight for the two extreme values of mm i.e. when m=Cm = C and when m=cn/lognm = cn / log n. Powers of Hamiltonian Cycles In 1962 P'osa conjectured that if delta(G)geqfrac23ndelta(G) geq frac{2}{3}n then GG contains the square of a Hamiltonian cycle. Later, in 1974, Seymour generalized this conjecture: if delta(G)geq(frack1k)ndelta(G) geq (frac{k-1}{k})n then GG contains the (k1)(k-1)th power of a Hamiltonian cycle. In 1998 the conjecture was proved by Koml'os, S'ark"ozy and Szemer'edi for large graphs using the Regularity Lemma. We present a ``deregularised" proof of the P'osa-Seymour conjecture which results in a much lower threshold value for nn, the size of the graph for which the conjecture is true. We hope that the tools used in this proof will push down the threshold value for nn to around 100 at which point we will be able to verify the conjecture for every nn.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Asif Jamshe

    Ticagrelor Induced Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage - A Case Report

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    Drug-induced Alveolar Hemorrhage is a rare cause of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH). It requires to be considered in the differential diagnosis among patients presenting with DAH and prompt management, including the need for mechanical ventilation in severe cases. Here we present a case of severe DAH following percutaneous coronary intervention and Ticagrelor therapy that responded well to discontinuation of Ticagrelor

    Role of phenolic compounds in peptic ulcer: An overview

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    Peptic ulcer is the most common gastrointestinal tract (GIT) disorder in clinical practice, which affects approximately 5-10% of the people during their life. The use of herbal drugs for the prevention and treatment of various diseases is constantly developing throughout the world. This is particularly true with regard to phenolic compounds that probably constitute the largest group of plants secondary metabolites. Phenolic compounds have attracted special attention due to their health-promoting characteristics. In the past ten years a large number of the studies have been carried out on the effects of phenolic compounds on human health. Many studies have been carried out that strongly support the contribution of polyphenols to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes mellitus, and suggest a role in the prevention of peptic ulcer. Polyphenols display a number of pharmacological properties in the GIT area, acting as antisecretory, cytoprotective, and antioxidant agents. The antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds have been widely studied, but it has become clear that their mechanisms of action go beyond the modulation of oxidative stress. Various polyphenolic compounds have been reported for their anti-ulcerogenic activity with a good level of gastric protection. Besides their action as gastroprotective, these phenolic compounds can be an alternative for the treatment of gastric ulcers. Therefore, considering the important role of polyphenolic compounds in the prevention or reduction of gastric lesions induced by different ulcerogenic agents, in this review, we have summarized the literature on some potent antiulcer plants, such as, Oroxylum indicum, Zingiber officinale, Olea europaea L., Foeniculum vulgare, Alchornea glandulosa, Tephrosia purpurea, and so on, containing phenolic compounds, namely, baicalein, cinnamic acid, oleuropein, rutin, quercetin, and tephrosin, respectively, as active constituents

    Prediction of particle concentration profiles in binary-solid liquid fluidized bed

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    A simple mixing rule is presented here to predict the concentration profile of individual particle species in a binary-solid liquid fluidized bed from the information about the total solid concentration in the bed. Using the experimental data available in the literature, the applicability of this approach is demonstrated for the presence of different size particles in the bed. For the case of binary-solid fluidized bed showing layer inversion behavior, this simple mixing rule is capable of predicting the concentration of two species from the total solid concentration data of the bed.Corresponding Author: Dr. Mohammad Asif, Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh-11421, Saudi Arabia. Email: [email protected]

    Physicochemical and phytochemical standardization of berries of Myrtus communis Linn.

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    Purpose: Herbal medicines are gaining more and more attention all over the world due to their long historical clinical practice and less side effects. The major limitation with herbal medicines is that the lack of standardization technique. Initially, the crude drugs were identified by comparison only with the standard description available. Materials and Methods: Standardization of drugs means confirmation of its identity and determination of its quality and purity. The quality control standards of various medicinal plants, used in indigenous system of medicine, are significant nowadays in view of commercialization of formulations based on medicinal plants. The quality of herbal drugs is the sum of all factors, which contribute directly or indirectly to the safety, effectiveness, and acceptability of the product. Lack of quality control can affect the efficacy and safety of drugs that may lead to health problems in the consumers. Standardization of drugs is needed to overcome the problems of adulteration and is most developing field of research now. Therefore, there is an urgent need of standardized drugs having consistent quality. Results: The drug showed the presence of phyto-chemical constituents. Powdered drug was treated with different reagents and examined under UV light. Different reagents showed different colors of the drug at 2 wavelengths. The percentage of physiological active compounds viz. total phenolics, tannins, volatile oil, fixed oil, and alkaloids were also observed. Conclusion: Myrtus communis L. (Family: Myrtaceae) is one of the important drug being used in Unani system of medicine for various therapeutic purposes. In this study, an attempt has been made to study berries of M. communis from physico-chemical and phytochemical standardization point of view

    Semantic Question Classification Datasets

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    This is the datasets used in the following paper:Can Taxonomy Help? Improving Semantic Question Matching using Question TaxonomyPaper: http://aclweb.org/anthology/C18-1042If you use the dataset please cite the following paper:@InProceedings{C18-1042, author = "Gupta, Deepak and Pujari, Rajkumar and Ekbal, Asif and Bhattacharyya, Pushpak and Maitra, Anutosh and Jain, Tom and Sengupta, Shubhashis", title = "Can Taxonomy Help? Improving Semantic Question Matching using Question Taxonomy", booktitle = "Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Computational Linguistics", year = "2018", publisher = "Association for Computational Linguistics", pages = "499--513", location = "Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA", url = "http://aclweb.org/anthology/C18-1042" } </div

    Prediction of tool temperature during machining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with atomization-based cutting fluid spray system

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    Atomization-based cutting fluid (ACF) spray system is being sought as an alternative to cooling processes currently used for machining difficult-to-cut materials such as Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The ACF spray system generates a stream of monodispersed droplets of cutting fluid which then gets mixed in a high-velocity gas flow to form a focused axisymmetric jet of droplets. During machining, this jet is able to penetrate the small region of the tool-chip interface helping in lubrication and cooling of the interface. The advantage of the ACF spray system is that it requires very small amount of cutting fluid, which makes the system more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. It has been recently reported that ACF spray system improves machining performances including tool life and reduced temperature near the tool-chip interface in turning Ti-alloy. It is clear from these studies that the reduction in temperature and improvement in machining are mainly dependent on the interaction of the cutting fluid from the ACF spray system with the chip-tool interface. Therefore, it is imperative to have a physics-based understanding of the phenomena taking place at the interface that is responsible for the tool temperature reduction. In this study, a thermal model for the atomization-based cutting fluid (ACF) spray system is developed to predict the temperature of the cutting edge of the tool during machining of titanium alloys. In the model, film boiling is taken into account because of the high temperatures involved in turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Due to film boiling a thin vapor film is formed between the heated tool surface and the droplet. Heat is being conducted away from the tool through this film. It is shown that the thermal model is able to predict the temperature reduction due to ACF spray cooling and the predicted temperature profile is comparable to the experimental results.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2017-08-01The student, Asif Tanveer, accepted the attached license on 2015-07-24 at 11:26.The student, Asif Tanveer, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2015-07-24 at 11:34.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2015-07-24 at 12:56.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #8643 on 2015-09-29 at 15:06:54Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-29T21:08:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 TANVEER-THESIS-2015.pdf: 5086790 bytes, checksum: 282d1e7303cadf265c50b5554666401f (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4209 bytes, checksum: bd7acda06591d0aee5bc8c7fd43c53f5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-24Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 89602 Lift date: 2017-09-29T21:08:35Z Reason: Author requested closed access (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD systemLimited Restriction Lifted for Item 89602 on 2017-09-30T09:15:32Z

    Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal

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    Irrigation systems / Irrigation canals / Flow control / Velocity / Canal regulation techniques / Hydraulics / Simulation models / Design / Operations / Crop-based irrigation / Distributary canals / Water delivery / Policy / Protective irrigation / Water allocation / Water requirements / Sedimentation / Water distribution / Equity / Water conveyance / Pakistan / Chashma Right Bank Canal

    Tax systems in the reforming socialist economies of Europe

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    As socialist countries move toward market systems, fiscal policy is an important part of their reform agenda. First, they need to reorient public spending to focus more on the provision of"public"goods. Second, they need to adopt more selective, predictable, and nondiscretionary means to finance such spending. The goal of this paper is to lay out some of the broad trends and issues now emerging as socialist economies attempt to reform their systems of taxation. The primary focus is on Eastern Europe, although many of the same trends and issues arise in the reforming socialized countries of Asia and Africa. Particular attention is paid to Hungary and Poland, which are most advanced in the tax reform process. The experiences they have had and the problems they are facing provide valuable lessons for those countries just starting on the reform process.Public Sector Economics&Finance,Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Banks&Banking Reform,Municipal Financial Management
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