ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen of global health concern and the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance poses a serious public health problem worldwide.Fluoroquinolone resistance in S.pneumoniae is an intriguing case because the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance does not correlate with increasing usage and has r
Testing the No-Hair Theorem with Sgr A*
The no-hair theorem characterizes the fundamental nature Cold Cup XL of black holes in general relativity.This theorem can be tested observationally by measuring the mass and spin of a black hole as well as its quadrupole moment, which may deviate from the expected Kerr value.Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, is a
Gynecologic-tract sparing extra peritoneal retrograde radical cystectomy with neobladder
OBJECTIVE: We report on a series of female patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder who underwent extraperitoneal retrograde radical cystectomy sparing the female reproductive organs with neobladder creation.MATERIALS AND METHODS: 14 female patients between the ages of 45 and 72 years who underwent gynecologic-tract sparing cystecto
Polite vocabulary in the Javanese language of Surabaya
Surabaya and its surroundings are known for their peculiar dialect, which does not only exhibit very characteristic phonological and morphological features, but also has a politeness, honorific, and deferential system PRO COLOR EQUALIZER that has so far remained largely understudied.It is the aim of this paper to shed further light on the socioling