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Dysfunction of the skin barrier plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of inflammatory skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Epidermal biomarkers can aid in evaluating the functionality of the skin barrier and understanding the mechanisms that underlay its impairment. This narrative review provides an overview of recent studies on epidermal biomarkers associated with the function and integrity of the skin barrier, and their application in research on atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. The reviewed studies encompass a wide spectrum of molecular, morphological and biophysical biomarkers, mainly obtained from stratum corneum tape strips and biopsies. Lipids, natural moisturizing factors, and structural proteins are the most frequently reported molecular biomarkers. Additionally, corneocyte surface topography and elasticity show potential as biomarkers for assessing the physical barrier of the skin. In contact dermatitis studies, biomarkers are commonly employed to evaluate skin irritation and differentiate between irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. In atopic dermatitis, biomarkers are primarily utilized to identify differences between atopic and healthy skin, for predictive purposes, and monitoring response to therapies. While this overview identifies potential biomarkers for the skin barrier, their validation as epidermal biomarkers for atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis has yet to be established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses a cross-sectional study conducted in the Netherlands to examine the dietary habits and nutritional intake of adults with atopic dermatitis (AD). The study found that adults with AD followed a cow's milk protein-free diet more often than those without AD. Additionally, the AD group had a lower intake of major food groups and lower total kilocalorie intake compared to the control group. The study highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between food and AD and recommends healthcare providers to assess dietary adaptations in individuals with AD. [Extracted from the article]

Presents a study which examined high-field magnetization processes in actinide intermetallics. Experimental procedure; Results; Discussion.

Presents information on a study which investigated the type of the crystal structure, ground state, magnetic, transport and thermal properties of polycrystalline U[sub2]Pt[sub2]Sn. Measurement of low-field magnetization and temperature dependences of the direct current magnetic susceptibility; Description of the magnetization curves of U[sub2]Pt[sub2]Sn; information on two tetragonal crystallographic structures considered.

Focuses on a study which deduced the possible ferrimagnetic coupling betwen the magnetic moments of the light-rare-earth ions and of the transition metal ions in Nd[sub6]Ga[sub3]Fe[sub11]- and Pr[sub6]Ga[sub3]Fe[sub11]-based compounds. Experimental procedure; Results and discussion; Details on free-powder magnetization measurements.

Deals with a study which presented magnetization, asynchronous circuits and direct current susceptibility of a UCoGa single crystal. Disadvantage from the complicated magnetization behavior at low temperatures; category in which UCoGa falls; Aspects that explain well the development of magnetism within the large family of UTX compounds; Preparation of UCoGa single crystals.

Presents a study which examined the crystallographic and magnetic properties of the compounds Ho2iron[sub14-x]manganese[subx]carbon. Experimental details; Results and discussion; Conclusions.

Almost all modern imperative programming languages include operations for dynamically manipulating the heap, for example by allocating and deallocating objects, and by updating reference fields. In the presence of recursive procedures and local variables, the interactions of a program with the heap can become rather complex, as an unbounded number of objects can be allocated either on the call stack using local variables, or, anonymously, on the heap using reference fields. As such, a static analysis for recursive programs with dynamic manipulation of the heap is, in general, undecidable. In this paper we study the verification of recursive programs with unbounded allocation of objects, in a simple imperative language with heap manipulation. We present a semantics for this language which is improved w.r.t. heap allocation, using an abstraction that is precise (i.e., bisimilar with the standard/concrete semantics). For any program with a bounded visible heap, meaning that the number of objects reachable from variables at any point of execution is bounded, this abstraction is a finitary representation of its behaviour, even though an unbounded number of objects can appear in the state. As a consequence, for such programs model checking is decidable. Finally, we introduce a specification language for heap-properties, and we discuss model checking of heap invariant properties against heap-manipulating programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electron-positron pair production data obtained by bombardment of emulsion detectors with either cosmic rays or projectiles with masses between 1 and 207 amu and kinetic energies between 18 GeV and 32 TeV have been reanalyzed using a consistent and conservative model of the background from electromagnetic pair conversion. The combined data yield a spectrum of putative neutral bosons decaying to e+e- pairs, with masses between 3 and 20 MeV/c2 and femtosecond lifetimes. The statistical significance against background for these "X-bosons" varies between 2σ and 8σ. The cross-section for direct production of X-bosons increases slowly with projectile energy, remaining over 1,000 times smaller than the pion production cross-section. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure performed in combination with reconstructive vaginal surgery have been published, but none of these has looked specifically at the sub-group of TVT in combination with sacrospinous colpopexy. This report describes a series of 15 cases where TVT was performed in combination with sacrospinous colpopexy. There were no major complications. Five patients (33.3%) had postoperative urine retention for more than 1 week. Mild incontinence was reported in five cases at 12 months. We conclude that the results of TVT in treating stress incontinence when combined with sacrospinous colpopexy are comparable with TVT alone. Patients should be warned of a higher rate of short-term urinary retention of up to 6 months, while the long-term urinary retention rate is comparable with the TVT procedure alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights the 2004 Forum on Healthy Eating sponsored by the Council of Europe and the World Health Organization. Details on the culture and traditions of various states in relation to food; Concerns over the inception of compulsory state education; Development of policy papers on healthy eating.

Presents a study conducted to determine the quantity of viable CD34-positive cells in both types of stem cell sources of lymphoma patients and to redefine the threshold numbers of CD34 cells necessary for hematological recovery. Background on the methods of peripheral stem cell collection; Methodology; Results.

The type of regimen used might result in mobilization of phenotypically and functionally different CD34+ cells. We compared the phenotype of CD34+ cells in leukapheresis products of three homogeneous groups: I, healthy individuals treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) alone (n = 13); II, patients mobilized with G-CSF following chemotherapy (n = 16); and III, patients mobilized with G-CSF after high-dose chemotherapeutic pretreatment (n = 24). Multiparameter flow cytometry was performed for CD34+ subpopulation analysis and focused on adhesion molecules, differentiation markers and megakaryocytic markers relevant for stem cell homing, with special reference to the importance of L-selectin expression. Regimens I and II led to higher numbers of mobilized CD34+ cells (mean 468 × 106 and 491 × 106 CD34+ cells per leukapheresis procedure respectively) than regimen III (mean 41 × 106 CD34+ cells per leukapheresis procedure). Both the expression of L-selectin and CD54 on CD34+ cells was significantly lower in group III, as was the percentage of megakaryocytic (CD41+) progenitors. A higher percentage of primitive (CD38- and/or HLA-DR-) CD34+ cells was found in group III, correlating with a higher clonogenicity of the CD34+ cells. However, when comparing the CD34+ subpopulations that were also positive for L-selectin, there was no significant difference between the three regimens. A similar approach for the megakaryocytic CD34+ population resulted in an even worse quality of regimen III: 5·1% of CD34+ being CD41+/L-selectin+ compared with 9·2% and 8·9% in regimens I and II respectively. We concluded that the phenotypes of the CD34+ cells in the G-CSF (group I) and G-CSF–chemotherapy (group II) regimens are similar, whereas the phenotype of the CD34+ cells mobilized in the high-dose regimen (group III) displayed features that might negatively influence homing of the cells. Future studies will be directed towards regimens that will lead to the mobilization of a higher amount of CD34+ cells with a phenotypically favourable phenotype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Several studies have pointed out that L-selectin on CD34-positive cells plays a role in haematopoietic reconstitution after peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation. Since it is known that a decrease in L-selectin expression in lymphocytes and granulocytes can be induced by a variety of stress situations, we have investigated in this study whether the freeze–thawing procedure, used in PBSC transplantation, would affect L-selectin expression on CD34+ stem cells. Flow cytometry was performed by labelling the cells with anti-CD34 (HPCA2 PE) and anti-CD62L (FMC46 FITC). The leucapheresis procedure itself caused a slight decrease of L-selectin expression on CD34 cells in 11 out of 12 cases (mean decrease of the percentage of positive cells 11.9; range 6–23). A much larger decrease was found upon freeze–thawing: a mean of 39% (range 4–78% in 27 cases) compared to fresh material. To determine if L-selectin expression might be up-regulated after cryopreservation, thawed transplant samples (n = 11) were incubated at 37°C in RPMI with 10% FCS at 5% CO2. Already early in the course of incubation two CD34-positive populations appeared in the blast region, characterized by either a low or high forward scatter. Simultaneous viability staining with the DNA dye 7-Amino Actinomycin D and the DNA/RNA dye Syto16 revealed that the population with low forward scatter was apoptotic while the population with the high forward scatter was non-apoptotic. The latter population is considered to be most relevant for transplantation. In this population an increase of L-selectin expression after overnight incubation was observed in 8/11 samples up to values of 46–120% of the values of the fresh non-frozen samples. In addition, the mean fluorescence intensity was significantly increased in 10/11 cases. Kinetic experiments with shorter incubation times revealed that only part of the leucapheresis samples (two out of 8)... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analyzes the magnetic and structural properties of sintered NdFeB magnets with addition of various of DyGa as a separate powder. Experimental procedure used; Definition of the magnetic properties.

Presents information on a study which illustrated the magnetic phase diagram of UNiGa that exhibits several antiferromagnetic phases. Details on the magnetic phase diagram of UNiGa; Antiferromagnetic phases observed in zero magnetic field; Measurement of the low-field magnetization using a SQUID magnetometer.

Presents a study which examined the magnetization processes of free-and fixed-single crystal antiferromagnets. Numerical model; Calculation of magnetization; Results.

Presents a study which discussed the calculation of magnetization curves for single crystals of ferrimagnetic rare-earth transition-metal compounds. Factor considered in the calculations; Role played by the molecular-field model; Calculation details.

Discusses a study which analyzed the magnetization of a single crystal of the hexagonal antiferromagnet UPdSn in order to examine the energetics associated with antiferromagnetic domains. Result of the fact that the magnetic unit cell is orthorhombic; Condition in which the intensity of the antiferromagnetic peak is doubled; Limitation in conducting bulk magnetization measurements.

Presents a study that analyzed the field dependence of the magnetization of a rare-earth cobalt compound. Examination of the magnetic isotherms obtained on the sample; Evaluation of the field dependence of the magnetic moment; Comparison of the intersublattice-magnetic-coupling strength.

Deals with a study which examined the magnetic clusters in FeAl[sub1-x]Cu[subx] alloys using small-angle neutron scattering measurements. Experimental procedures; Description of the scattering from the paramagnetic alloy; Behavior of the alloy.

Discusses a study on the magnetic susceptibility, magnetization and specific heat on the pseudoternary series uranium (ruthenium, rhodium) aluminum (U (Ru,Rh) Al). Role of hybridization in U (Ru,Rh)Al; Measurement of the temperature dependencies of the susceptibilities; Comparison of the magnetizations on the oriented powder and the randomly oriented powder.

This document is a correction notice for an article titled "Short and long-term acceptability and efficacy of extended-release cornstarch in the hepatic glycogen storage diseases: results from the Glyde study." The correction addresses an error in the published article where the authors' first and last names were published incorrectly. The corrected names of the authors are provided in the document. The original article has been updated to reflect the correction. The publisher, Springer Nature, remains neutral regarding jurisdictional claims and institutional affiliations. [Extracted from the article]

Several clinical studies have shown superiority of azacitidine compared to conventional care regimens in frail patients with MDS and AML [[1]]. In 57 (65%) of 87 patients without HI, and in 51 (81%) of the 63 patients that stopped treatment within 6 cycles, no BME was performed. In 13 out of 22 patients, the dose reduction was done before HI was reached, in 3 of them a BME was done before dose reduction (1 patient had CRi, and 2 patients had SD). Thirteen (6%) patients stopped treatment after the 1st cycle of azacitidine and 63 (37%) patients stopped within 6 cycles. [Extracted from the article]

The magnetic properties of RFe[sub 12-x]Nb[sub x] and R(Fe[sub 1-y]Co[sub y])[sub 11.3]Nb[sub 0.7] compounds with R=Y, Tb, and Dy have been investigated in the concentration region defined by 0.6

We have studied the effect of the atomic disorder–order transformation on remanence enhancement and coercivity in CoPt ingots by isothermal annealing at various temperatures well below the transformation point. The relative amount of the low-temperature hard-magnetic face-centered-tetragonal (fct) phase precipitated in the high-temperature magnetically soft face-centered-cubic (fcc) phase was determined by means of x-ray diffraction. As a function of annealing temperature, the mean grain size and the relative amount of the fct phase increase at the cost of the fcc phase. These changes were followed by means of magnetic measurements. We observed a continuous increase in coercivity with increasing annealing temperature, eventually reaching a maximum. The Kneller–Hawig model was used to explain the occurrence of remanence enhancement and the continuously changing degree of exchange coupling between the magnetically soft and hard phases. © 2002 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents an abstract of the study 'Magnetic Ordering and Crystal-Field Effects in the Ce Deuterides,' by R.R. Arons, Angelika Heidel and F.R. De Boer.

Presents a study which dealt with the structure and magnetic properties of SmMn[sub2](Ge[sub1-x]Si[subx)[sub2]. Measurement of saturation magnetization; Magnetoresistance effect of the compounds; Thermal magnetic behavior of compounds.

Presents information on a study which analyzed the exchange interaction in rare earth (R) elements and iron[sub17] compounds. Background on R transition metal intermetallic compounds; Experimental procedure; Results and discussion.

Presents a study that investigated the magnetic properties of R[sub2](Fe[sub1-x]Si[subx])[sub17] compounds (R=Dy,Y). Analysis of the x-ray diffraction patterns; Comparison between the saturation magnetization and the concentration of the compounds; Calculation of the exchange interaction constants.

Focuses on a study which observed giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effects in several classes of bulk magnetic materials. Resistance in metallic systems; Exampls of GMR in bulk materials; Discussion and conclusions.

A 55-year-old woman with concurrent active thyroid orbitopathy and B-cell lymphoma developed acute exacerbation of thyroid orbitopathy after receiving Rituximab, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, Prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy, presenting with subtotal loss of vision and severe eyelid edema. Intravenous methylprednisolone was fully effective within several hours. Further exacerbations of her orbitopathy were seen following every subsequent chemotherapeutic treatment, but responded well to oral prednisone. This case shows that thyroid orbitopathy may severely and acutely progress after chemotherapy for concurrent B-cell lymphoma. Clinical awareness of this potential complication may prevent blindness in this rare subset of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase (FBPase) deficiency, management aims to prevent hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis by avoiding prolonged fasting, particularly during febrile illness. Although the need for an emergency regimen to avoid metabolic decompensation is well established at times of illness, there is uncertainty about the need for other dietary management strategies such as sucrose or fructose restriction. We assessed international differences in the dietary management of FBPase deficiency.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire (13 questions) was emailed to all members of the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM) and a wide database of inherited metabolic disorder dietitians.Results: Thirty-six centres reported the dietary prescriptions of 126 patients with FBPase deficiency. Patients' age at questionnaire completion was: 1-10y, 46% (n = 58), 11-16y, 21% (n = 27), and >16y, 33% (n = 41). Diagnostic age was: <1y, 36% (n = 46); 1-10y, 59% (n = 74); 11-16y, 3% (n = 4); and >16y, 2% (n = 2). Seventy-five per cent of centres advocated dietary restrictions. This included restriction of: high sucrose foods only (n = 7 centres, 19%); fruit and sugary foods (n = 4, 11%); fruit, vegetables and sugary foods (n = 13, 36%). Twenty-five per cent of centres (n = 9), advised no dietary restrictions when patients were well. A higher percentage of patients aged >16y rather than ≤16y were prescribed dietary restrictions: patients aged 1-10y, 67% (n = 39/58), 11-16y, 63% (n = 17/27) and >16y, 85% (n = 35/41). Patients classified as having a normal fasting tolerance increased with age from 30% in 1-10y, to 36% in 11-16y, and 58% in >16y, but it was unclear if fasting tolerance was biochemically proven. Twenty centres (56%) routinely prescribed uncooked cornstarch (UCCS) to limit overnight fasting in 47 patients regardless of their actual fasting tolerance (37%). All centres advocated an emergency regimen mainly based on glucose polymer for illness management.Conclusions: Although all patients were prescribed an emergency regimen for illness, use of sucrose and fructose restricted diets with UCCS supplementation varied widely. Restrictions did not relax with age. International guidelines are necessary to help direct future dietary management of FBPase deficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effects of Si substitution for As on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of MnFeP0.5As0.5-xSix compounds have been investigated. The Si-substituted compounds MnFeP0.5As0.5-xSix with x=0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 have been prepared by high-energy ball milling and solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction shows that all the MnFeP0.5As0.5-xSix compounds crystallize in the Fe2P-type structure. Magnetic measurements show that the compounds are ferromagnetic with a nonlinear dependence of TC on Si content. All compounds exhibit a field-induced first-order magnetic phase transition. The magnetic-entropy change is derived from the magnetization data by using the Maxwell relations. The maximum magnetic-entropy change observed in this system reaches about 32 J/kg K for a field change from 0 to 2 T for x=0.2, at temperature around 294 K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The kinetics of the face-centered-cubic to face-centered-tetragonal phase transition in Fe[SUB59.7]Pt[SUB39.8]Nb[SUB0.5] and Fe[SUB59.85]Pt[SUB39.9]Al[SUB0.25] alloys was studied using data of differential -- scanning calorimetry in conjunction with the Johnson - Mehl -- Avrami model. The results show that in the Nb -- containing alloy, the transition includes both nucleation and growth processes. In the Al -- containing alloy, the growth process is dominant during the transition. These differences can be related to the microstructure of the studied alloys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have studied the first-order magnetic phase transition and related physical properties of MnFeP[SUB0.5]As[SUB0.4]Si[SUB0.1] by means of x-ray diffraction, magnetization, thermal expansion, and electrical resistance measurements. The compound crystallizes in the hexagonal structure with Fe[SUB2]P-type. The temperature dependence of magnetization shows a first-order magnetic phase transition around 299 K. There is no crystallographic structural transition associated with the magnetic phase transition. The linear thermal expansion shows that this magnetic phase transition is accompanied by a negative volume change. The electrical resistance shows an anomalous behavior at the transition, which is probably caused by the change in c/a ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have obtained single-phase compounds Gd[SUB3]Fe[SUB29-x-y]Co[SUBx]Cr[SUBy] with the Nd[SUB3] (Fe,Ti)[SUB29]-type. Cr is a stabilizing element and also increases the solid-solution limit of Co in the Gd[SUB3]Fe[SUB29-x-y]Co[SUBx]Cr[SUBy] compounds. Substitution of Co by Fe results in a significant change of the magnetocrystalline anisotropy and changes the easy magnetization direction from basal-plane to easy-axis when x > 10 and y = 4. The intensity of the magnetic interactions in Co-rich Gd[SUB3]Fe[SUB29-x-y]Co[SUBx]Cr[SUBy] compounds has been calculated from the high-field magnetization measurements. The Co substitution suppresses the Invar anomaly found in the Gd[SUB3](FeCr[SUB29] compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have studied the magnetic properties and magneto-caloric effect in the compound Tb[sub 5]Ge[sub 2]Si[sub 2] by means of magnetic measurements. The compound Tb[sub 5]Ge[sub 2]Si[sub 2] is a canted antiferromagnet with Gd[sub 5]Ge[sub 2]Si[sub 2]-type monoclinic structure. The ordering temperature is about 76 K. Above the ordering temperature, a field-induced first-order phase transition was observed in the magnetization curves with increasing and decreasing fields. The magnetic entropy changes have been calculated from the magnetization data based on the thermodynamic Maxwell relation. The character of the magnetic entropy changes, depending on the field and temperature, is similar to that in the Gd[sub 5]Ge[sub 2]Si[sub 2] compound. There is hardly any influence of the magnetic anisotropy on the magneto-caloric effects in Tb[sub 5]Ge[sub 2]Si[sub 2]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have studied the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in GdRu[sub 2]Ge[sub 2] by means of measurements of temperature and field dependence of the specific heat and the magnetization. Two anomalies were observed at T[sub 1=29K and T[sub 2]=32K in the zero-field specific-heat curve. Magnetization measurements showed that the magnetic moments of the Gd ions order antiferromagnetically below T[sub 2] and follow the Curie-Weiss Law above T[sub 2]. The magnetic measurements also showed that there exists a field-induced antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic transition below T[sub 1]. The magnetocaloric properties estimated from the magnetization measurements by means of the thermodynamic Maxwell relation are in good agreement with those obtained from the specific-heat measurements. The largest observed adiabatic temperature change, Δ T[sub ad], is approximately 10 K for a field change from 0 to 15 T. The considerably large magnetic entropy change is due to the field-induced magnetic phase transition, which is magnetically reversible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effect of the atomic disorder-order transformation on remanence enhancement and coercivity in isotropic CoPt magnets has been studied by isothermal annealing at 675 °C, well below the transformation temperature, for 10-80 min after quenching from 900°C. The results of x-ray diffraction, alternating-current susceptibility, and magnetization measurements indicate that the strong remanence enhancement effect originates from exchange coupling between the face-centered-tetragonal ordered hard-magnetic precipitated phase and the face-centered-cubic disordered soft-magnetic matrix phase during the initial ordering transformation. The nonuniform distribution of the magnetic anisotropy results in a lower reversibility, unlike the so-called exchange spring magnet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The magnetic structure at 15 K of LaFe[sub 10.8]Al[sub 2.2] and its ternary nitride LaFe[sub 10.8]Al[sub 2.2]N[sub 3] have been determined by high resolution time-of-flight neutron powder diffraction. Magnetism in these materials is determined by clusters formed by a central Fe atom surrounded by Fe atoms with icosahedral symmetry. This icosahedral symmetry is not affected by N uptake since both compounds are confirmed to crystallize in the cubic NaZn[sub 13]-type structure. The Al atoms are statistically distributed over the 96i cluster site only, while N atoms are found to fully occupy the highly symmetrical 24d interstitial hole site. Charging with N gives rise to an 8% increase in the unit cell volume of the parent compound. The magnetic structures are overall ferromagnetic for both compounds, with each of the two Fe sublattices aligned parallel to each other. The influence of N uptake on the magnitudes of the cluster Fe moments will be discussed. © 2000 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The magnetic properties and specific heat of ErMn[sub 4]Al[sub 8] and ErCr[sub 4]Al[sub 8] compounds have been studied between 0.5 and 30 K in magnetic fields up to 12 T. We find clear indications that the specific heat is dominated by CEF effects rather than by magnetic ordering. The very high low-temperature specific heat of ErMn[sub 4]Al[sub 8] may be attributed to an isolated |J[sub z]=±3/2> doublet, which is strongly affected by the applied magnetic field. For ErCr[sub 4]Al[sub 8], the zero-field data very much resemble the ErMn[sub 4]Al[sub 8] data but the influence of the magnetic field is quite different, which excludes a possible explanation in terms of a doublet ground state. © 2000 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deals with a study which measured the quadrupole splitting of the [sup27]aluminum nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum in the intermediate-valent compound YbCuAl. Temperature dependence of H[subQ]; Experimental procedures; Results and discussion.

Deals with a study which examined the magnetism in URhSi crystals through neutron-powder-diffraction. Experiment; Computational formulas for magnetism; Findings of neutron diffraction.

Presents information on a study which measured the temperature dependence of the magnetization of DyCo[sub10-x]Ni[subx]Si[sub2] compounds with x=0,2,4 and 6 in a SQUID magnetometer. Use of bulk samples in ac-susceptibility measurements; Temperature dependence of the magnetization; Magnetic anisotropy of the cobalt sublattice.

Presents information on a study which performed high-field magnetization measurements on both free-powder samples and magnetically aligned samples of R(Fe,Mn)[sub11]Ti(R=Y,Nd,Sm,Gd,Er) compounds. Preparation of the polycrystalline ingots; Investigation of the effects of manganese substitution on the anisotropy of the compounds; Measurement of the active current susceptibilities of the RFe[sub11-x]Mn[subx]Ti compounds.

Presents information on the first thermal expansion measurements performed on a single crystal of UNiAl. Schematic representation of the ZrNiAl-type of structure; Temperature dependence of the relative length changes; Magnetocrystalline anisotropy of UNiAl expressed in values of the paramagnetic Curie temperature.

Presents information on a study which investigated the electronic properties and basic bulk properties of UCuSn. Preparation of a polycrystalline sample of UCuSn; Magnetic transitions in UCuSn; Measurement of the temperature dependences of the electrical resistivity, of the specific heat and magnetization.