Artificial electronic synapses or synaptic devices, which are capable of mimicking the functions of biological synapses in the human brain, are considered the basic building blocks for brain-inspired computing.Therefore, we investigated the emulation of synaptic functions in a simple Au nanogap.The synaptic functionality of neuromorphic hardware or
Arterial bullet embolism after thoracic gunshot wound
Abstract Bullet embolization of the arterial or venous systems is a rare complication of penetrating gunshot injuries.A 29-year-old man presented at the emergency department ASCORBIC ACID with a gunshot wound to the left arm, which had transfixed the arm and entered the thorax, with no exit wound.Initial radiographies showed a projectile in the upp
EARLY GASTRIC METASTASIS OF BREAST CARCINOMA: REPORT OF A CASE
Outdoor Ceiling Light The most common dissemination sites of breast carcinoma are the lungs, bone and liver.Metastatic spread to the stomach may occur many years after the initial treatment for breast cancer.It may prove very diffi cult to distinguish from a primary gastric cancer on clinical, endoscopic, radiological and histopathological features
Criteria and methods for the assessment of animal welfare - Preface
When the issue of animal welfare is under consideration, two opposing views have recently been in contrast with each other: 1) The first can be expressed with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi (cited by Appleby and Hughes, 1997): The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.Similar, but more direct, is
Migration of Phthalates From Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottles into Beverages: A Health Policy Brief
Background: Phthalate compounds are among the harmful compounds that, under certain conditions, can migrate from the inner wall of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into the beverage in which they are contained.Objectives: This policy brief Incline Switch Assembly aims to discuss and investigate the factors influencing the release of phthala