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This paper evaluates the energy performance of shallow ground source heat pumps using the state-of-art whole building energy simulation tool. In particular, the paper presents a systematic and easy to implement approach to model the energy performance of shallow and helical ground heat exchangers and assess their energ... |
The monitoring of the situation on temporary disability of employees revealed a low quality of medical examinations (surveys) of employees engaged in harmful working conditions, and an annual increase in the cost of mandatory social insurance for temporary disability from general diseases. Monitoring the health of empl... |
We revisit the problem of constructing finite state ρ/μ approximations of systems over finite alphabets for the purpose of certified-by-design control synthesis. In this context, we focus on a specific class of systems, namely second order linear time-invariant (LTI) systems with finite inputs and binary quantized outp... |
Surveys were conducted with respondents from four different groups in three states in an effort to determine how people recognize common hazards involved in driving and riding in their vehicles. Some items are associated with both comfort and safety such as the head restraint and air bags. Unfortunately, use for comfor... |
We have previously demonstrated the role of caveolin‐1(CAV‐1) as a scaffold to localize glycolytic enzymes to the plasma membrane. Because the caveolin scaffolding domain (CSD) has been implicated in the interaction of caveolins with proteins that reside in the caveolae we sought to investigate the role of the CSD in t... |
Are personality traits of anger and hostility associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in healthy people or those with existing CHD? |
Included studies evaluated the association between anger and hostility and future CHD events in healthy people and people with CHD. Studies evaluating the effect of acute anger were excluded. Outcomes were CHD events (including CHD mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, angina, cardiac arrest, and coronary artery ... |
Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and PubMed (to Nov 2008); and references were searched for prospective cohort studies published as full-length English-language articles in peer-reviewed journals. 38 articles involving 25 cohorts of healthy people (n = 71 606, duration of follow-up 2–47 …Forty Years after the Revolut... |
The year 1 999 marked the 40th anniversary of the Cuban revolution. One of the central goals of the revolutionary government in 1 959 was to improve the system of education. After 40 years of education reform under a socialist government, the cumulative achievements are impressive by anyone 's standards. In contrast to... |
Certad, G., Abrahem, A., and Georges, E. 1999. Cloning and Partial characterization of the proteasome S4 ATPase from Plasmodium falciparum. Experimental Parasitology 93, 123-131. The ATP-ubiquitin-proteasome pathway mediates the nonlysosomal degradation of cytosolic proteins in eukaryotic cells. The activities of this ... |
This paper describes the generation of conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) in quasi-resonant DC-DC power converters (QRC). An EMI mitigation technique using frequency modulation is proposed along with experimental verification. The switching voltage and input current harmonic spectra are modelled in the freque... |
Abstract Isoacteoside, a dihydroxypheynylethyl glycoside, is a major bioactive component of Abeliophyllum distichum (White Forsythia) which is a deciduous shrub native to the south and central areas of Korea. The present study is designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities and underlying mechanisms of isoacte... |
The use of boar sperm stored at 4°C may be a useful tool for in vitro production of pig embryos. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the effect of fertilization time of pig oocytes matured in-vitro by boar sperm. The sperm-rich fraction (30–60 mL) was slowly cooled to room temperature (20–23°C) by 2 h a... |
Abstract Across his novels and shorter texts, Beckett engages frequently with forms of preservation fantasy: the belief that engraved language can extend an individual’s life beyond the biological limits of the body. I argue that Beckett uses the inscription of proper names to reimagine textual immortality as an inhere... |
Explicit formulas on full-information H/sup /spl infin// control problem are obtained for a broader class of systems, which covers H/sup /spl infin// preview control and H/sup /spl infin// control of delay systems. The solvability is characterized by finite-dimensional operation and the control law is analytically give... |
Abstract Real life disputes, negotiations and competitive situations involve multi-issue considerations in which the final outcome depends on the aggregated effort over several dimensions. We consider two allocation systems, the I-system, in which each issue is disputed and award independently, and the A-system, in whi... |
A highly sensitive avalanche photodetector (APD) is fabricated by utilizing the avalanche multiplication mechanism in black phosphorus (BP), where a strong avalanche multiplication of electron-hole pairs is observed. Owing to the small bandgap (0.33 eV) of the multilayer BP, the carrier multiplication occurs at a signi... |
The SNR of the amplifier plays a vital role in achieving the lower volume and mass of a High Accuracy Star Tracker. Poorer SNR can be compensated by larger aperture Optics or by large integration time. Having a larger Optics impose penalty on the overall weight and volume whereas, the large integration time makes syste... |
Importance of the field: Despite extensive clinical research, still there is some uncertainty regarding management of hypertension, in particular initial and goal blood pressure levels and selection of optimal pharmacotherapy, as well as concomitant medications, to reduce other risk factors. Areas covered in this revie... |
In the last years, recommender systems have achieved a great popularity. Many different techniques have been developed and applied to this field. However, in many cases the algorithms do not obtain the expected results. In particular, when the applied model does not fit the real data the results are especially bad. Thi... |
Cross-heterogeneous blockchain interactions have been attracting much attention due to their application in depository blockchains mutual access and cross-blockchain identity authentication. Trusted access across heterogeneous chains is gradually becoming a hot challenge. In order to ensure cross-blockchain trusted acc... |
Purpose: To evaluate surgical outcomes of Müller muscle conjunctival resection surgery for reoperation of residual ptosis after external levator advancement in patients with aponeurotic ptosis. Methods: A total of 23 eyes of 23 patients who had undergone Müller muscle conjunctival resection for residual ptosis between ... |
Reverse logistics (RL), which refers to the distribution activities involved in product returns, has recently received much attention because many companies are using it as a strategic tool to serve their customers and can generate good revenue. An efficient reverse distribution structure may lead to a significant retu... |
Cutting force coefficients were conventionally described as the power function of instantaneous uncut chip thickness. However, it was found that the changes in the three controllable machining parameters (cutting speed, feed and axial cutting depth) could significantly affect the values of cutting coefficients. An impr... |
Leptomeningeal metastases (LM), a special type of metastasis in advanced lung cancer, is known for its severe clinical symptoms, rapid progression and poor prognosis. LM used to be featured with low clinical diagnosis rate, limited treatment options, poor treatment efficacy, and very short survival if treatment not giv... |
Abraham Miguel Cardozo is one of the most unusual and complex figures in the history of Jewish thought, but his identification with the Sabbateans caused him to be largely excluded from the study of that history, in his time and in ours. He had no impact to speak of on the larger development of Jewish ideas; yet, his b... |
In this work, an efficient microextraction method was applied for the extraction of some chlorophenols in water samples. This method, termed filter-based emulsification microextraction, is based on the dispersion of an extractant into an aqueous sample solution to accelerate the extraction process and the utilization o... |
Maturation of dendritic cells (DC) serves a deterministic role in the link between innate and adaptive immunity, constituting a checkpoint with regard to whether responses from the lymphocyte compartment shall be raised and what class of response is needed to protect the host against invading pathogens. Since DC have n... |
With the advent of the World Wide Web, the amount of digital information in the world has increased exponentially. The ability to organize this deluge of data, retrieve it, and combine it with other data would bring numerous benefits to organizations that rely on the analysis of this data for their operations. The Sema... |
The human adult intraepidermal eccrine sweat duct (IESD) were studied by the transmission electron microscope. The formation of the intracytoplasmic cavities was demonstrated in the luminal cell of the adult IESD, and the relation between the intracytoplasmic cavities and the IESD formation was as follows. On the eccri... |
We consider the problem of inferring sparse Gaussian graphical models with Laplacian constraints, which can also be viewed as learning a graph Laplacian such that the observed graph signals are smooth with respect to it. A block coordinate descent algorithm is proposed for the resulting linearly constrained log-determi... |
In order to research the prestressed concrete containment structure under Strong Earthquake, the multi-layer shell elements has been used to set up 3-d finite element model , time history and the static nonlinear analysis is carried out on the structure. Nonlinear finite element of a 1/10-scale PCCV model was analyzed ... |
AIMS |
The aim of this work is to identify cardiovascular risk factors in a population of ethnic Gypsy diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to compare this population with a control group of non-Gypsy patients also diagnosed with T2DM and with a similar sociological background. |
DESIGN |
Observational descriptive cross-cutting study. |
METHODS |
Using a systematic random sampling, we selected a sample of 220 Gypsy patients diagnosed with T2DM and another sample of 230 non-Gypsy patients, also diagnosed with T2DM. Both samples were composed of patients registered at the Almanjáyar and Cartuja health centres, in Granada (Spain). The data were collected between O... |
RESULTS |
There were statistically significant differences between the Gypsy and non-Gypsy patients in the following variables concerning the control of cardiovascular risk: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and cardiovascular risk. |
CONCLUSIONS |
The factors of cardiovascular risk presented by Gypsy patients diagnosed with T2DM were more acute than those of non-Gypsy patients (Tab. 7, Ref. 26).Estimates of gene flow among populations, geographic races, and species in the Ipomopsis aggregata complex. |
Interpopulational gene flow within a species can reduce population differentiation due to genetic drift, whereas genetic exchange among taxa can impede speciation. We used allozyme data to estimate gene flow within and among geographic races and species of perennial herbs in the Ipomopsis aggregata complex (Polemoniace... |
ABSTRACT Rural hamlets in the Southeast Sahel, because of their pastoral setting and dependence on local agricultural production, are particularly vulnerable to flash flooding, loss of soil and the inundation of arable land caused by sudden storm events. High resolution satellite precipitation estimates (SPEs) could pr... |
BACKGROUND |
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected women--in particular, those coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)--can transmit infection to their children and sex partners. |
METHODS |
The present study was conducted to analyze the presence of HCV RNA in cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) fluid from 71 women (58 HCV/HIV-1-coinfected women and 13 HCV-infected, HIV-1-uninfected women) enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study. |
RESULTS |
HCV RNA was detected (by a commercial polymerase chain reaction assay) in CVL fluid from 18 (29%) of the HIV-1-infected women and from none of the HIV-1-uninfected women (P<.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that risk factors for the presence of HCV RNA in CVL fluid were HCV viremia (odds ratio [OR], 16.81; P=.02) an... |
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