The <i>b</i>-value change in the frequency-magnitude (FM) distribution for a synthetic earthquake catalogue obtained by means of the model of block structure dynamics has been studied.The catalogue is divided into time periods preceding strong earthquakes and time periods that do not precede strong earthquakes.The separate analysis of t
We present a case of a 29-year-old male who was brought into the hospital due to unresponsiveness and found to have heroin inhalational kids PCA hats leukoencephalopathy (HLE).HLE is one component of a broad spectrum of opioid encephalopathies that is associated with heroin inhalation and other opioids.There is considerable overlap of HLE with othe
This Disposable Bowls paper analyzes the phenomenon of anticlericalism in contemporary Lithuania, applying a sociohistorical approach.It starts with a discussion on the problem of criticism of religion and anticlericalism in contemporary societies, and particularly Lithuania.The empirical part of the paper provides a statistical data analysis of tw
The exploitation of autophagy by some cancer entities to support survival and dodge death has been well-described.Though its role as a constitutive process is important in normal, healthy cells, in the milieu of malignantly transformed and highly proliferative cells, autophagy is critical for escaping metabolic and genetic stressors.In recent years
Upright faces are thought to be processed holistically.However, the range of views within which holistic processing occurs is unknown.Recent research by McKone (2008) suggests that holistic processing occurs for all yaw rotated face views (i.e.full-face through to profile).Here we examined whether holistic processing occurs for pitch, as well as ya