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Eletroacupuncture with close-to-bone needling can effectively improve KOA in rabbits probably by enhancing Sox9 and reducing VEGF and ColX expressions in the cartilage to inhibit hypertrophic differentiation of the chondrocytes, maintain chondrogenic phenotype and repair cartilage cells.Hospital sources of Aspergillus:... |
With the continuing increase in the number of severely immunocompromised patients, hospitals are faced with the growing problem of invasive aspergillosis and other opportunistic fungal infections. Since treatment of these infections are difficult and outcome is often fatal, preventive measures are of major importance i... |
The defendant, the driver of the questioned car, allegedly extended his right arm over the passenger seat and fired a single shot from a 380 pistol out the passenger window with the pistol's breech within the car. A simulation of this shooting scenario using the same model car, but different year, was conducted to quan... |
The use of objective data via sensors and subjective data via qualitative assessments from subject matter experts for the structural health monitoring of important assets is a long-standing and prudent practice. However, humans who build, maintain, or operate these systems are often not monitored with the same degree o... |
A metalworking fluid (MWF) was obtained that produced an allergic reaction in the local lymph node assay (LLNA) with an EC3 = 4%, the EC3 being the estimated concentration needed to provoke a 3-fold allergy response. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to separate, identify, and isolate the suspected... |
Abstract Bayesian networks provide an attractive representation of structured probabilistic information. There is thus much interest in ‘learning’ BNs from data. In this paper the problem of learning a Bayesian network using integer programming is presented. The SCIP (Solving Constraint Integer Programming) framework i... |
An outreach, preventive mental health project with Soviet immigrants implemented during and immediately following the Gulf War is described. One hundred and fifty immigrant families were visited by immigrant mental health professionals when the level and nature of their psychological distress was assessed. In the analy... |
A genetic algorithm (GA) is used to search for a set of local feature detectors or hidden units. These are in turn employed as a representation of the input data for neural learning in the upper layer of a multilayer perceptron (MLP) which performs an image classification task. Three different methods of encoding hidde... |
Background. The effect of cyclosporine A (CsA) on polyomavirus BK virus (BKV) replication remains unclear. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of CsA on BKV replication in human uroepithelial cells. Methods. After infection of a human renal proximal tubular cell line, HK-2 with BKV, BKV viral l... |
The paper presents a novel approach to the invariant recognition of objects (through texture) in dynamic environments. The proposed approach assumes that (1) the system has to recognize objects on each image of a sequence of images, (2) the images demonstrate the variability ofconditions under which objects are perceiv... |
Ester derivatives (R) -sulfoniloxi-acetic acids of general formula: OSO2 R1 (R) () j i Cl OCH3 QQQ QQ CC jjj HOI wherein R1 represents a benzyl group, C1-C4 optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms or by one or more alkyl groups, linear or branch... |
An approach for verifying the temporal scheduling of behavioral models of VHSIC hardware description language (VHDL) is presented. The aim is to verify that the control flow of a behavioral description satisfies its behavioral specifications described in a formalism based on reified temporal logics, and on a notion of ... |
This paper describes an instance of the analytical model of project workflows on the example of the project approval procedure in the design and technological preparation of production, developed on the basis of data from a large radio engineering industrial organization. This instance helps a system analyst, including... |
[35S]Taurine injected intravitreally into rabbits was transported axonally to the optic nerve terminals. Considerably more [35S]taurine was transported in young rabbits than in mature rabbits. The time course of taurine transport did not parallel that of proteins labeled with [3H]proline in the same system. The concent... |
Interest in MEMS fabrication has been growing for the last 50 years; however, the number and quality of tools supporting rapid prototyping in this industry are limited. Laminated resin printing (LRP) combines maskless projector-based lithography with 3D printing techniques to facilitate the rapid production of high-res... |
Enterprises are increasingly engaging the public through corporate communications on social media. Nonetheless, corporate communication via social media has received scant attention, particularly in a Chinese-language communication environment. This study examines the corporate communication strategies of China's leadi... |
Blaney (1973) presents an interesting logical analysis of the psychological processes that may be involved in instance similarities tests and proposes experiments aimed at clarifying the nature of these processes. Three multiple-choice tests would be used: an instance similarities test, a similarities test of conventio... |
Summary. In this work, we have compared two procedures that evaluate the acrosomal status of human sperm bound to the human zona pellucida. Motile sperm, selected by a Percoll gradient, were capacitated by incubation at 37 °C, 5% CO2, for 4.5 h, at 20 × 106 cells ml−1. Then, the sperm were incubated with nonviable hum... |
Chirped-pulse rotational spectroscopy in a quasi-uniform flow has been used to investigate the reaction dynamics of a multichannel radical-radical reaction of relevance to planetary atmospheres and combustion. In this work, the NO + propargyl (C3H3) reaction was found to yield six product channels containing eight dete... |
To My Family iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A long journey of formal education has come to a close and this is a good time to acknowledge the contributions that others have made toward my education. First, I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Joy Laskar for his encouragement, guidance and support during my five years in gr... |
Abstract. The relationship between in vivo behavior and in vitro characteristics of 59 platelet concentrates (PC) stored for up to 14 days in a synthetic medium or in CPDA‐1 plasma was systematically investigated. 25 paired studies (1 study was incomplete) were performed comparing platelets suspended either in the synt... |
Indonesia is a potential market for the development of a streaming music application. This is marked by the emergence of various streaming music applications in Indonesia. However, the numbers of paid music streaming application subscribers are still low compared to those who use the free application. Meanwhile, one of... |
In our previous studies, the liver was found to have different specific receptors: mechano(volume)- osmo-, Na+- and K+-sensitive ones. Here, the electrophysiological characteristics of the mechanoreceptors is presented: five types of receptors were distinguished according to their patterns of activity, as well as fast ... |
ABSTRACT A versatile ligninolytic peroxidase has been cloned fromPleurotus eryngii and its allelic variant MnPL2 expressed in Aspergillus nidulans, with properties similar to those of the mature enzyme from P. eryngii. These include the ability to oxidize Mn2+ and aromatic substrates, confirming that this is a new pero... |
We present a method to assist pre-touch on multi-touch surfaces using features extracted from the fingertips of the user's hands. Pixel area a feature obtained from the contour of a fingertip is computed and tracked using commodity cameras to obtain the velocity of approaching fingers. We target sound volume control fo... |
In the UK, cement grouts are used to encapsulate some intermediate level radioactive wastes (ILW) and as a potential backfill around waste packages in a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF). The main binding phase in these cementitious backfills is calcium silicate hydrate (C S H) which changes with time. Hence, to ensur... |
Single phase synthetic C-S-H phases without the use of C3S or alkalis are synthesized via various methods with high Ca/Si ratios in the range 1.5 – 2.0 and analysed using techniques like NMR, TEM – EDX, STA and XRD to understand the morphology, chemical composition and silicate structure. The results obtained indicate ... |
A wireless monitoring system for cyclists is considered. The system comprises three parts: heart rate data collection, bike speed control, and cloud computing. All three parts are integrated by a smartphone that exchanges information among the subsystems. In practice, the monitoring system can control the bike speed ac... |
Small signal low frequency linear average model is derived for a multi-loop controlled two-winding buck/boost converter employing average techniques and the describing function method. The model reveals that a well-designed multi-loop control can provide a second-order zero adaptive to output filter parameter changes d... |
The environmental control system (ECS) is the largest auxiliary power consumer, i.e, around 75% of non-propulsive power, among the aircraft subsystems. The adoption of a novel ECS architecture, based on an electrically-driven vapor compression cycle system, can enable a twofold increase of coefficient of performance (... |
The study is devoted to understanding the role of mediatization processes at the present stage of globalization, one of the displays of which is forming the international humanitarian space. In most researches, the process of mediatization is considered exclusively as a modern phenomenon and in many cases is equated wi... |
Abstract Synthetic phenolic food additives, such as propyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (propyl galate; PG), have been used as an antioxidant in the food industry to prevent oils from spoiling. Their toxicity is one of the challengeable issues resulting from the widespread usage of them in food-related industrials. In this... |
INTRODUCTION |
Oral contraceptives, mainly combined monophasic pills, are widely used by young women who expect their physicians to prescribe them safe drugs which will not harm their health and which will simplify their life. Numerous epidemiologic studies have been performed to determine the relation between oral contraceptive use ... |
BREAST CANCER |
An increased incidence of breast cancer has occurred simultaneously with the growing use of oral contraceptives. The possibility of a link between the oral contraceptive use and breast cancer has led to intensive research, but studies have provided inconsistent results causing confusion among clinicians. It was noticed... |
CERVICAL CANCER |
Numerous factors may influence the development of cervical cancer. The evidence suggests that current and recent oral contraceptive users have an increased risk of cervical cancer which decline after discontinuation of the application of medication. Oral contraceptives might increase the biological vulnerability of the... |
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER |
In oral contraceptive users the endometrium is almost under the influence of progestin component which suppresses endometrial mitotic activity and its proliferation. Most epidemiologic studies show that oral contraceptives reduce the risk of endometrial cancer and that this protective effect exists many years after the... |
OVARIAN CANCER |
It has been long known that the oral contraceptive use causes protective anovulation and reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. This powerful reduction is the best demonstrated major benefit of oral contraception. This protection is especially observed in nulliparous and seems to persist for many years after the discontin... |
Abstract. We propose the synthetic aperture wavefront sensing approach. It is based on acquiring several sets of measurements of the wavefront slopes by displacing sequentially the microlens array with respect to the unknown wavefront. These measurements are stacked together and processed as if obtained with a single-s... |
Estimating the yield of trees is important to improve orchard management and production. Usually, farmers need to estimate the yield of trees at the early growing stage for field management. However, methods to predict the yield at the individual tree level are currently not available because of the complexity and vari... |
An in situ enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), performed directly on fixed varicella-zoster virus-infected monolayers, was used to quantitate viral antigen, and by color reduction it was used to evaluate the activity of drugs against varicella-zoster virus. Color production in the ELISA (optical density) was dir... |
Dear Editor, I read with interest the article entitled “A case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated by two opportunistic infections” by Kavandi et al1 The genus Nocardia is normal soil micro‐flora and causes various infections (nocardiosis) in humans.2 I have 3 comments about this article: 1. The gold standa... |
Dynamic theory of volume holography is used to analyze the diffraction properties of volume (thick) hologram gratings. We describe a new technique based on the measured Hurter-Driffield curves for predicting the diffraction efficiency characteristics of hologram gratings. We have demonstrated the technique in experimen... |
Objective This study aimed to evaluate oncologic outcomes of women with stage IB1 cervical cancer treated with uterine-preserving surgery (UPS) (defined as conization or trachelectomy) versus non-UPS (defined as hysterectomy of any type). Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used ... |
As well as the usual healthy spread of more general articles, this edition of Public Money & Management has two particular themes that are worthy of comment. The first theme is the inclusion of special section of the journal that presents a range of international contributions focused around aspects of accounting in a ... |
In Jackson and Others v Her Majesty's Attorney General, the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords faced an unusual case - one in which it had to decide not only what Parliament intended, but whether it created a statute in the first place. Though the Committee was unanimous in finding that Parliament did indeed cre... |
Introduction The major components affecting high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been defined as the ability of the rescuer, hand position, position of the rescuer and victim, depth and rate of chest compressions, and fatigue. Until now, there have been no studies on dominant versus non-dominant hand p... |
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