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Abstract:This article examines the goals, structure, and timeline of the intergenerational ensemble-based theater project, Once In My LIFE, which occurred at the University of Central Florida (UCF). It provides a brief rationale of the potential benefits for undergraduate students (ages eighteen to twenty-two) and stud... |
Considered as a major pest of Castanea species worldwide, the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) can induce fruit production losses of 60-80%. Reported for the first time in Italy in 2002, this pest is now widespread across the French distribution of chestnut trees. Based on suc... |
2 experiments were conducted to examine the effects of progesterone estradiol and clomiphene on liver glycogen and blood glucose first in the rat with implantation delayed by ovariectomy and chronic exogenous progesterone and a second experiment in rats ovariectomized given progesterone and adrenalectomized. In the fir... |
Hematite (alpha-Fe2O3) nanorings were prepared via a facile hydrothermal route without using any template. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). On the basis of these char... |
This paper investigates the stability and stabilization of continuous-time cross-dimensional linear systems (CCDLSs) with dimension-bounded. Firstly, by V-product and V-addition of matrices and vectors, a new approach is proposed for calculating the solution of CCDLSs. Secondly, using this solution, one necessary and s... |
X-parameters have been shown to have a wide array of applications in the modeling of nonlinear devices and systems. This work introduces a process called x2ibis in which X-parameter models are used to generate the I-V and V-t tables used in an Input/Output Buffer Information Specification (IBIS) file. The X-parameter m... |
Concurrent infection with MCMV has been observed to result in the marked exacerbation of a P-->F1 GVHR across a class I MHC only donor-recipient disparity. We have previously determined that MCMV induces several alterations characteristic of severe GvHR/D which are not observed during GvHR or MCMV infection alone. Most... |
Piezoresponse force microscopy provides an efficient mean for the visualization of the domains with a nanoscale resolution. In this paper, PFM studies have been carried out on ferroelectric materials of special interest. Occurrence of both ferroelectric and ferroelastic properties in the same material is a unique pheno... |
A cellulose sponge is a mundane porous medium composed of numerous microporous cellulose sheets surrounding macroscale voids. Here, we quantify the capillary rise dynamics of non-aqueous liquids in a sponge using a combination of experiment and theory. Although the classical law of Washburn is obeyed in the early stage... |
The authors propose an algorithm for calculating the cumulative personal impact factor of the publications of any researcher whose research activity involves reporting findings in scientific journals or books in the researcher’s field of specialization. This algorithm takes into account the number of times that each pu... |
Two previous studies have reported that pu-erh tea contains a high level of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and has several physiological functions. However, two other researchers have demonstrated that the GABA content of several pu-erh teas was ... |
Summary Objective – Many different factors, both related to the individual and illness (“intrinsic” factors) and to the environment (“extrinsic” factors), contribute in different ways to the development of disability. Basing on data of literature, this review focuses the main “intrinsic” factors predicting disability i... |
For blood pressure assessment, it has been reported that forearm blood pressure measurement appears to be as valid as an upper-arm blood pressure measurement method in individuals with severe obesity when correlated to the intra-arterial method, considered as the gold standard. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive ... |
This research paper aims to develop and test a conceptual model which explains whether and how empowering leadership, through employee goal orientation and job conditions, influences employee proactivity. The authors suggest two simultaneous pathways from empowering leadership to employee proactivity based on path-goal... |
As is well known, the possessive paradigms of French, Italian, Spanish and Romanian contain three types of possessive: adjectives, determiners and pronouns. Comparing with the Latin system, from which all Romance possessive systems derive, two tendencies prevail: possessive pronouns tend to be eliminated, and possessiv... |
This study concerned how perceived depth collapses after asymptotic depth is reached and the information specifying depth is abruptly removed. The stimuli were random-dot, computer-generated three-dimensional objects and the depth information was motion parallax. Motion parallax was removed in two ways. In the first me... |
ABSTRACT Testing the impact of profitable investment strategies is often hampered by the practical difficulties of determining who knew what, and when. This study examines the impact of the publication of a profitable wagering strategy on the Major League Baseball wagering market. While standard measures of market effi... |
Background: Fear of relapse is an independent risk factor for future relapse events indicating its importance in clinical management and early warning signs-based relapse prevention monitoring.Methods: 25 participants who were taking part in a clinical trial of relapse prevention in schizophrenia responded to daily eco... |
Abstract This article focuses on the creation of an existence theorem for a fully nonlinear Hadamard fractional boundary value problem subject to special three-point boundary conditions. By making use of the coincidence degree theory, it is proved that our governing problem makes resonance, that is, the linear part of ... |
Antibiotic resistance genes, as newly emerging contaminants, have become a serious challenge to public health through the food chain. The gut of humans and animals is an important reservoir for the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes because of the great abundance and diversity of intestinal mi... |
Online First Articles was made so that we could publish articles online before they appear in a print issue of AJEE. These articles are fully citable with a DOI, are available for our readers as soon as they are ready and are fully corrected and finalised versions. This way, we can spread knowledge with less delay and ... |
Please enjoy this prompt, online access to the latest high-quality content!Book Reviews : Unnecessary Suffering: Managing Market Utopia. By Maurice Glasman. New York: Verso Press, 1997. 167 pp. $18 paper |
At times the author has to stretch the evidence to support certain conclusions (but not often). Some of the best parts of the book move beyond the &dquo;game theory&dquo; framework and engage in more traditional comparative research. The book could have been written with identical conclusions without the game theory me... |
Supervision and audit of Medical insurance expenditure is very important to Medical insurance expenditure control. In this paper, characteristics of medical service market and strategy of control medical expenditure has been discussed. The paper puts forward a new design method of medical insurance supervision system w... |
The toxicology and toxicokinetics of a selegiline transdermal system (STS) were evaluated in a 3 month dog study of daily 24 h applications of placebo 4, 8, or 12 STSs in 32 male and 32 female beagle dogs. Each STS delivered approximately 5 mg selegiline over 24 h. No drug-related signs of toxicity were noted in any gr... |
Male hypogonadism is a clinical and biochemical androgen insufficiency syndrome, becoming more prevalent with age. Exogenous testosterone is first‐choice therapy, with several side effects, including negative feedback of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, resulting in suppression of intratesticular testosterone p... |
Many species use tools, but the mechanisms underpinning the behaviour differ between species and even among individuals within species, depending on the variants performed. When considering tool use ‘as adaptation’, an important first step is to understand the contribution made by fixed phenotypes as compared to flexib... |
The present study was performed to examine the relation between the gain of the baroreceptor reflex and the pathogenesis of hypertension in the spontaneously hypertensive rat Spontaneously hypertensive or Wistar-Kyoto rats underwent either sinoaortic baroreceptor denervation or sham denervation at 28-35 days of age. Fo... |
We investigated whether anthropomorphic manga characters (AMCs) with eyes having different designs can inform users of the identity of the different functions of smartphones that are anthropomorphized as AMCs. Specifically, we prepared three different AMCs that 3 different artists drew, and each artist drew 32 differen... |
Abstract: Concerns have been raised about the appropriateness of placebo controls in clinical trials for major depressive disorder (MDD), given that there are approved treatments for this illness. Critics have argued that patients with untreated depression would be exposed to an unnecessary risk of suicide. There is al... |
Fibrinopeptide A (FPA), fibrinopeptide B beta 15-42 (FPB beta 15-42) and other coagulation factors (anti-thrombin III, thrombin-antithrombin complex, alpha 2-macroglobulin, plasmin inhibitor complex) were measured in the plasma of 101 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The levels in 80 healthy adults were also measu... |
Why do people discount future rewards? Multiple theories in psychology argue that future events are imagined less concretely than immediate events, thereby diminishing their perceived value. Here we provide neuroscientific evidence for this proposal. First, we construct a neural signature of the concreteness of prospec... |
The accurate assessment of energy expenditure (EE) and of the physical activity level (PAL) is important for establishing the energy requirements (ER) of populations. Little is known about these variables in the Brazilian population. The purpose of the present study was to assess EE and PAL in the adult population (> 2... |
Organizations that hire GIS professionals look for entry‐level employees with specialized technical skills but also other competencies such as effective communication and a capacity to think critically and creatively. Indeed, the success of GIS projects and initiatives often depends on individuals who possess a combina... |
Abstract An overview of thermochemical treatment technologies (TTTs) for radioactive and toxic wastes is given. TTTs have been developed for pretreatment (e.g. decontamination), treatment and conditioning of specific wastes such as mixed, organic or chlorine-containing radioactive waste and contaminated soils. TTTs use... |
The purpose of this work was to analyze the high-risk factors of com-plications in the trial of vaginal delivery of a subsequent pregnancy for scar uterus after a previous cesarean. 136 pregnant women with scar uterus with a history of cesarean who were admitted to our obstetrics department from February 2016 to March ... |
This paper presents a novel analysis on the decoding convergence of Time Hopping (TH) and Direct Sequence (DS) Code-Division Multiple-Access (CDMA) Ultrawide Bandwidth (UWB) systems when communicating over multipath Nakagami channels. The analysis is based on the Extrinsic Information Transfer (EXIT) chart where the UW... |
As a central element of the extracellular matrix, collagen is intimately involved in tissue development, remodeling, and repair and confers high tensile strength to tissues. Numerous medical applications, particularly, wound healing, cell therapy, bone reconstruction, and cosmetic technologies, rely on its supportive a... |
Falls are a common cause of injury in older people. Injuries caused by falls, such as broken bones or head injury, may result in disability, premature death, or a lower quality of life. Three systematic reviews currently published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews evaluate the effectiveness of intervention... |
This review1 included studies with population-based interventions, which are defined as interventions …Sequential Modeling of D_st Dynamics with SEEk Trained Recurrent Neural Networks |
A sequential framework for modeling magnetospheric plasma interactions with a SEEK trained recurrent neural network is proposed. An overview of the state-space modeling framework is provided, along with a review of previous Kalman trained neural models. The proposed algorithm is described and is evaluated against an EK... |
Vaccination of all healthy children against rotavirus (RV) has been recommended, since the availability of vaccines, both in Europe (PIDJ) and Italy (pediatricians). The aims of universal vaccination against RV include the protection of children against moderate/severe gastroenteritis forms by RV (GARV), prevent hospit... |
The surface structure of multi-crystalline silicon (mc-Si) etched in HF/HNO3 with various added amounts of hexafluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6) as influencing parameter was studied. The experiments simulate the accumulation of the reaction product H2SiF6 in an HNO3-rich and in an HF-rich solution which are used in the photo... |
This paper describes two circular microphone arrays and a square microphone array which may be used for sound localization and sound capture. Sound capture by microphone array is achieved by Sum and Delay Beam Former (SDBF). A dedicated PCI 128-channel simultaneous input analog-to-digital (AD) board is developed for a ... |
Flavonoids are a group of naturally occuring compounds which are widely distributed in nature. Epidemiological evidence suggests an inverse relationship between dietary intake of flavonoids and cardiovascular risk. The biological activities of flavonoids are related to their antioxidative effects. But a number of studi... |
For the determination of khellin in urine and serum, fluorometry using HPLC-postcolumn photoirradiation has been developed. Khellin and visnagin of similar structure were separated on a column of Capcell Pak C8. The mobile phase consisted of 40%(v/v) ethanol containing 75 mmol l(-1) H2O2. The postcolumn reagent, 70 mmo... |
The care of modern traumatic war wounds remains a significant challenge for clinicians. Many of the extremity wounds inflicted during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom are colonized or infected with multi-drug resistant organisms, particularly Acinetobacter baumannii. Biofilm formation and resistan... |
In preparation for the panel discussion, computer center directors completed a survey about the frequency of breeches of acceptable computing behavior, and opinions about key legal and ethical issues. About 52% of the directors attending the conference completed the survey. The majority (61%) of the respondents were fr... |
Theoretical analysis and experimental observations were performed to establish an essential method allowing demonstration of the characteristics of distribution of ventilation (VA) as well as of diffusive conductance (G) to perfusion (Q) in the lungs. O2, CO2 and CO binding to hemoglobin molecules within erythrocytes, ... |
Business-to-Business (B2B) workflow/service interoperation across Virtual Organisations (VOs) brings about novel business scenarios. In these scenarios, parts of workflows (or services) corresponding to different partners can be aggregated in a producer-consumer manner, leading to hierarchical structures of added value... |
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