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We analyze the decline in the U.S. share of world merchandise exports against the backdrop of a model-based measure of competitiveness. We preliminarily use constant market share analysis and gravity estimations to show that the majority of the decline in export shares can be associated with a declining share of world ... |
To understand the regulatory mechanism of the secretory rhythm of GH and the involvement of melatonin (MEL) in GH regulation in cattle, daytime and nighttime profiles of GH secretion and the effect of a photic stimulation on nocturnal GH and MEL secretion were investigated in Holstein steers. Steers were kept under a c... |
COX10 and COX11 are nuclear genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae whose products are localized in mitochondria and are required for the synthesis of cytochrome oxidase. Genes homologous to COX10 are present in at least four different bacterial cytochrome oxidase operons. The bacterial gene, termed cyoE, has recently been p... |
A retrospective quality assurance study of frozen-section diagnoses was performed to determine the source and nature of inaccuracies associated with this procedure over an 18-month period in a large teaching hospital. Of 30,278 surgical pathology specimens accessioned, 1414 (4.7%) had frozen-section examination. Of the... |
ABSTRACT The question of how the urgent transformation in fossil fuel based economies might be realised has come to occupy an increasingly prominent place within the social sciences. The challenge here is often cast in terms of how one or more existing system can be replaced by alternatives in which the carbon content ... |
Stimulated endothelial cells (EC) assume an activated phenotype with pro‐inflammatory and prothrombotic features, requiring new gene and protein expression. New protein synthesis in activated EC is largely regulated by transcriptional events controlled by a variety of transcription factors. However, post‐transcriptiona... |
A detailed study of the factors determining the linewidth (and hence resolution) in 1H solid-state magic-angle spinning NMR is described. Although it has been known from the early days of magic-angle spinning (MAS) that resolution of spectra from abundant nuclear spins, such as 1H, increases approximately linearly with... |
When five normal subjects were given ceftazidime 2 g iv, antibiotic concentrations in aspirated duodenal fluid increased progressively during 4 h to a value of 21.2 +/- 9.2 mg/l (mean +/- S.E.M.); 0.05% of the dose given was recovered in duodenal fluid. The same dose was given to 12 patients with an external biliary dr... |
Sustainable Community Economic Development (SCED) has gradually been changing overtime from production philosophy to the welfare ideology of assuring better future for a resilient community. SCED's contribution in poverty alleviation, employment generation, sustainable community design, disaster control and resilience,... |
Keywords: Sustainable Community Economic Development (SCED), Bangladesh, NGOs, MFIsSchilbach-Rott syndrome in a third family: further delineation of an autosomal dominant trait. |
We describe a father-son Mexican pair with typical features of Schilbach-Rott syndrome (SRS): ocular hypotelorism, cleft palate, hypospadias (only in the child), and microcephaly. This observation documents for the first time a male to male transmission and therefore confirms that the SRS is inherited as an autosomal d... |
Information of electron behaviour in processing plasmas was obtained for the first time by the Thomson scattering measurements of electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) plasmas after overcoming various difficulties of the experiment. At relatively high microwave power of 500 W and high argon gas pressure of 2 mTorr, the me... |
Although solid fuel use has been increasingly linked to cardiovascular events (CVEs), conclusions have been inconsistent. We systematically searched 3 databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) up to July 3, 2020, to identify English language reports that assessed the association of solid fuel use with CVEs. Summar... |
The Scarcity of Female Politicians in Japan In elections held in April 1946, Japanese women voted for the first time. Due to the old electoral system, voters elected an unprecedented number of women: 39 out of a possible 464 candidates. Since then this record number has never been equaled or broken, and with the establ... |
We describe the preparation and characterization of a photonic crystal filled with a luminescent conjugated polyelectrolyte, sulfonated poly(phenylene ethynylene). The conjugated polymer was coated onto the nanospheres by the layer-by-layer method and assembled directly into a fluorescent opal structure avoiding the de... |
Abstract Identifying interrogation strategies that minimize the likelihood of obtaining false information, without compromising the ability to elicit true information, is a challenge faced by both law enforcement and scientists. Previous research suggests that minimization and maximization techniques may be perceived b... |
The transition probability synthesis problem is addressed for discrete‐time Markovian jump linear system (MJLS) with state‐dependent multiplicative noises. The proposed mode‐dependent parametric approach is employed to derive the necessary and sufficient condition for ensuring the existence of the stabilizing transitio... |
Many web cache systems and policies concerning them have been proposed. These studies, however, consider large objects less useful than small objects in terms of performance, and evict them as soon as possible. Even if this approach increases the hit rate, the byte hit rate decreases and the connections occurring over ... |
Abstract From a humble background in the mining communities of Tyne and Wear, with little academic education, Robert Stephenson followed in the footsteps of his father, George, and became one of the foremost civil and mechanical engineers of the early 19th Century. While he is primarily associated with railways, Robert... |
ABSTRACT We characterized human monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) cloned from influenza virus-infected patients and from influenza vaccine recipients by complement-dependent lysis (CDL) assay. Most MAbs active in CDL were neutralizing, but not all neutralizing MAbs can mediate CDL. Two of the three stalk-specific neutralizi... |
Through a series of focus groups conducted in liberal churches, I find that people who attend liberal churches have matching liberal political views. I also find that these liberal congregations do not look to their ministers to dictate acceptable foreign policy views, but that ministers do sometimes discuss foreign po... |
Teacher educators often encounter novice pre-service teachers who naively declare that their chief motivation for choosing a teacher training course is their passion for teaching children and young adults. Our challenge is to sustain that passion and transform it into effective pedagogical practice. As education is a p... |
In contrast to other methodologies, the heuristic researcher’s own experience regarding the phenomenon informs, guides, and interacts with the lived experience of the study participants. The multidimensional, multiperspectival, and multifaceted “story” of the lived experience of teaching which emerges from a disciplin... |
As a methodological approach, heuristics involves self-inquiry and dialogue with others in order to discover the meaning, significance, and implications of pertinent human experience. Knowledge crystallizes within the researcher in consequence of sensory input, perception, transpersonal communication, belief, and judg... |
Shariah-Compliant Hotel (SCH) is a new innovative concept in the field of the hotel which is growing rapidly in this upscale business. The purpose of this study is to measure the service Quality of Shariah-Compliant Hotel (SCH) on Muslim Customer in Shah Alam to achieve the objective, the journal uses the observation m... |
Online word-of-mouth activity is a very typical index of the lifecycle evolution model of a product, and understanding product lifecycle can help corresponding decision makers with their formulation of marketing strategies. In this paper, the data sets for the online comments on various types of products are studied; b... |
Aims: The aim of the study is to compare the effect of addition of morphine with bupivacaine and bupivacaine alone in intrathecal anesthesia for the quality and the duration of analgesia in hysterectomy.Methods: Prospective randomized analytical study was conducted in patients undergoing hysterectomy under spinal anest... |
This paper describes the results of using video feedback to support the calculation of the radon transform and angular correlation. Application of this type of optical processor to the extraction of features from synthetic aperture radar imagery of ships is described. By theoretical analysis and experimental evaluation... |
Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, characterized by advanced disease stage and poor prognosis. Moreover, due to the lack of therapeutic markers, TNBC patients can’t benefit fully from currently available targeted therapies. Methods: To fully understand the ... |
Genome analysis of uncultivable plant pathogenic phytoplasmas is hindered by the difficulty in obtaining sufficient quantities of phytoplasma enriched DNA. We investigated a combination of conventional enrichment techniques such as cesium chloride (CsCl) buoyant gradient centrifugation, and new methods such as rolling ... |
This paper is a practical guide to the stages of brand market entry in overseas countries. It is written for the smaller exporter showing how to write an effective entry market strategy without the budgets of multi-national companies. The first stages are basically desk research. The penultimate stage is to go to the c... |
One in three chronically ill patients is unable to afford medications, food, or both. Too often, physicians do not discuss costs of care, risking decreased patient adherence. Physicians may be uncomfortable talking about prices and costs with patients because they receive little training in how to do so. The authors ar... |
Expectations are that automated and connected mobility will increase road safety and traffic efficiency. However, due to possible shortcomings of new technologies , road users may be confronted with disturbances and potential safety risks. The mitigation of such risks will bring necessary changes to road infrastructure... |
MND is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. The prevalence in Australasia is the second highest in the world with 12.9 cases per 100 000. Impairment of respiratory function contributes to and correlates with QOL. Respiratory complications are the most common causes of deat... |
NIV improves or maintains QOL in patients with MND and prolongs median survival by up to 205 days in patients with normal to moderately impaired bulbar function. NICE guidelines recommend considering a trial NIV in those with symptoms, signs or evidence of impaired respiratory muscle strength. |
A single centre, retrospective database and chart review of all incident and prevalent cases with two clinical interactions at the Princess Alexandra Hospital MND service between 2013-2021 was conducted. |
The primary aim was to determine the proportion of patients who trialed NIV. Secondary outcomes include: concordance with NICE Guidelines regarding NIV commencement, proportion of patients treated with riluzole and received PEG. Survival will be estimated by constructing Kaplan-Meier curves for those established on NI... |
A total of 211 patients were included in analysis. 62.1% males, 37.9 % female, mean age at diagnosis 62.8 years. Limb phenotype was most common (52.5%) followed by bulbar phenotype (35.9%). 36.5% of the cohort trialed NIV. Further analysis to follow. |
The outcomes will be compared with those published in the literature facilitating benchmarking of the service and identification of facets of patient care that can be improved. |
Improved survival using intensity‐modulated radiation therapy in head and neck cancers: A SEER‐Medicare analysis |
Intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a technologically advanced, and more expensive, method of delivering radiation therapy with a goal of minimizing toxicity. It has been widely adopted for head and neck cancers; however, its comparative impact on cancer control and survival remains unknown. The goal of thi... |
This Special Issue explores continuities and discontinuities in activist print cultures in Africa and the African diaspora. Our initial spark was the fiftieth anniversary of the UK’s first black bookshop and publishing house, New Beacon Books (founded in London in 1966). New Beacon’s radical activism emerged in part fr... |
A method for creation of an experimental model of the operative wound suppuration is presented. The expediency to use the antiseptic preparations for prevention of suppuration of the deliberately infected operative wound has been proved. The best results were noted in using the antiseptics effective towards the given m... |
Pre-computing is an ordinary way to improve the response time in an OLAP application. With the extension of main memory, establishing a cache structure and pre-loading the data into memory with the free memory can further speed up the query response time. The paper gives out an implement of a cache structure in the LE-... |
Abstract DSC analysis was performed on caesium n.C5-n.C12 alkanoates between 330 and about 700 K. The temperatures of clearing and/or melting, and of solid state transitions were evaluated together with the associated heat effects. The occurrence of metastable melting was also put into evidence for the higher terms of ... |
COVID-19 is overwhelming hospitals with patients requiring respiratory support, including ventilators and ECMO. Bottlenecks in device availability may contribute to mortality, and limited device availability even in ECMO centers has led to rationing recommendations. Therefore, we explored options for ad-hoc constructio... |
How to render very complex datasets, and yet maintain interactive response times, is a hot topic in computer graphics. The MagicSphere idea originated as a solution to this problem, but its potential goes much further than this original scope. In fact, it has been designed as a very generical 3D widget: it defines a sp... |
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