Constructive techniques for zeros of monotone mappings in certain Banach spaces.

Let E be a 2-uniformly convex real Banach space with uniformly Gâteaux differentiable norm, and [Formula: see text] its dual space. Let [Formula: see text] be a bounded strongly monotone mapping such that [Formula: see text] For given [Formula: see text] let [Formula: see text] be generated by the algorithm: [Formula: see text]where J is the normalized duality mapping from E into [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] is a real sequence in (0, 1) satisfying suitable conditions. Then it is proved that [Formula: see text] converges strongly to the unique point [Formula: see text] Finally, our theorems are applied to the convex minimization problem.

[Acute rheumatic carditis in Ivory Coast: changes in prevalence during the decade 2000-2009].

Background: Rheumatic fever and acute rheumatic carditis (ARC), though now rare in developed countries, are the main cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults and remain endemic in developing countries. This study aims to establish the current prevalence of ARC in Ivory Coast.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed between January 2000 and December 2009 in the pediatric wards of the three university hospitals in Abidjan and in the Institute of Cardiology of Abidjan.

Sensory characteristics and consumer preference for chicken meat in Guinea.

This study identified the sensory characteristics and consumer preference for chicken meat in Guinea. Five chicken samples [live village chicken, live broiler, live spent laying hen, ready-to-cook broiler, and ready-to-cook broiler (imported)] bought from different locations were assessed by 10 trained panelists using 19 sensory attributes. The ANOVA results showed that 3 chicken appearance attributes (brown, yellow, and white), 5 chicken odor attributes (oily, intense, medicine smell, roasted, and mouth persistent), 3 chicken flavor attributes (sweet, bitter, and astringent), and 8 chicken texture attributes (firm, tender, juicy, chew, smooth, springy, hard, and fibrous) were significantly discriminating between the chicken samples (P<0.

Total synthesis of a miniferredoxin.

A miniferredoxin has been designed based on the Desulfovibrio gigas ferredoxin II structure and has been successfully synthesized. The 31 amino acid apoprotein was synthesized via standard Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis and in vitro cluster insertion carried out. The UV-visible spectrum of the miniferredoxin (peak at 300 nm and a shoulder at 405 nm) shows the same features as that of the D.

[Myocardial infarction in Conakry. Apropos of 11 cases with 4 coronarographies].

The authors study 11 cases of myocardial infarction, hospitalized in the Cardiology Department of the University Hospital Ignace Deen in Conakry, between 1981 and 1987 inclusively, in a total of 842 patients. The series includes 9 men and 2 women, with ages varying from 40 to 63 years, mean 52.4 years.