Conceptual design of the Hybrid Ring with superconducting linac.

The Hybrid Ring with a superconducting-linac injector as a highly flexible synchrotron radiation source to enable new experimental techniques and enhance many existing ones is proposed. It is designed to be operated with the coexistence of the storage (SR) bunches characterized by the performance of the storage ring, and the single-pass (SP) bunches characterized by the performance of the superconducting linac. Unique experiments can be performed by simultaneous use of the SR and SP beams, in addition to research with various experimental techniques utilizing the versatile SR beam and research in the field of ultrafast dynamics utilizing the ultrashort pulse of the SP beam.

Right prefrontal function and coping strategies in patients with remitted major depressive disorder.

Background: Patients with remitted major depressive disorder (rMDD) generally rely on maladaptive coping strategies for stressful situations. These maladaptive copings are associated with an elevated relapse risk of rMDD; however, their neural basis remains poorly understood.

Methods: We enrolled (1) 45 patients with rMDD (17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [HRSD] total score ≤ 3) and (2) 56 healthy controls (HCs).

Aggressiveness is associated with excitement on the five-factor model of the positive and negative syndrome scale and prefrontal function in patients with stable schizophrenia.

Aggressiveness is a clinical concern in the stable phase of schizophrenia, as well as in the acute phase. The factors that affect aggressiveness during the stable phase remain unclear. This study investigated factors associated with aggressiveness in patients with stable schizophrenia.

Antimicrobial effects of green tea polyphenols on thermophilic spore-forming bacteria.

The inhibitory action of tea polyphenols towards the development and growth of bacterial spores was examined. Among the tested Bacillus bacteria, tea polyphenols showed antibacterial effects towards Bacillus stearothermophilus, which is a thermophilic spore-forming bacterium. The heat resistance of B.

Antioxidant properties of casein calcium peptides and their effects on lipid oxidation in beef homogenates.

The antioxidant activity of casein calcium peptides in several in vitro assay systems was investigated. Casein calcium peptides were prepared by the microbial enzymic hydrolysis of casein calcium. The main peak of the molecular mass distribution of the peptides was about 3 kDa.