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Magnetic shear has systematically been varied by inductive current drive in moderate B, ECR heated W7-AS discharges. Confinement is found to depend strongly on magnetic shear in the presence of high order rational values of the rotational transform. For optimum confinement, high order resonances have to be avoided in t... |
In the present study, we addressed the question whether cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G) or complex C3G-rich blackberry extracts affect human topoisomerases with special emphasis on the contribution of the potential degradation products phloroglucinol aldehyde (PGA) and protocatechuic acid (PCA). In HT29 colon carcinoma cell... |
Purpose: To estimate the possibility of optical correction of an irregular surface of a cornea at primary ectasia (keratoconus) and secondary ectasia (a consequence |
of radial keratotomy (RKT) and Keratoplasty) for improvement of the maximum of visual acuity. |
Material and methods: In the study the scleral gas-permeable lenses (SGCL) were fitting by the 60 patients, it was 45 men and 15 women from them. The 46 patients had various stage of keratoconus and 14 patients had the keratectasia after RKT. On the 5 eyes of the patients was carried out keratoplasty earlier. Criteria ... |
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The results: In the course of the study, the maximum visual acuity in all patients was achieved with mini-SGKL correction irrespective of type of keratoektasia. |
All patients observed visual comfort compared with spectacle correction or correction with other types of contact lenses. |
Conclusion: Scleral gas-permeable contact lenses are the main method of correction at patients with irregular corneas and provide the best visual acuity.Case Study 1 |
In 1993, the State of Queensland‟s Griffith University and Astra Zeneca established the Natural Product Discovery Unit (NPD) within the Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies at Griffith University. Now in its 14 year, the NPD screens extracts of flora and fauna including plants from Queensland‟s rainforest... |
Strengthening historical brick masonry walls is important because these walls are major load-bearing members in many architectural heritages. However, historical brick masonry has low elastic modulus and low strength, historical masonry walls are prone to surface treatment or other structural intervention, and some of ... |
Many audio watermarking techniques presented in the last years make use of masking and psychological models derived from signal processing. Such a basic idea is winning because it guarantees a high level of robustness and bandwidth of the watermark as well as fidelity of the watermarked signal. This chapter first descr... |
Many professions in the fields of engineering, aviation and medicine employ this form of scheduling. However, on-call work has received significantly less research attention than other work patterns such as shift work and overtime hours. This paper reviews the current body of peer-reviewed, published research conducted... |
We examine the optical properties of the nuclei of low luminosity radio-galaxies using snapshot HST images of the B2 sample. In agreement with the results obtained from the analysis of the brighter 3C/FR I sample, we finda correlation between fluxes (and luminosities) of the optical and radio cores. This provides furth... |
Neural-network-based method of forecasting is presented in this paper. Simplified rival penalized competitive learning method (SRPCL) to make an adaptive clustering of networkspsila input pattern is developed. The objective function is established to adjust the structure of the neural network dynamically. Thus, the num... |
The paper presents a case study and a model for condition monitoring of Diesel engines’ oil of urban buses, through the accompaniment of the evolution of its degradation, with the objective to implement a predictive maintenance policy. Along time, because the usage, there is some decay in the lubricant properties. Howe... |
PREMISE OF THE STUDY |
Knowledge on the range-wide distribution of genetic structure and diversity is required to facilitate the understanding of historical tree migration and for predicting responses to current climate change. With respect to post-glacial migration patterns known from the northern hemisphere, we tested the prediction that t... |
METHODS |
We used AFLP to assess the genetic structure of 18 populations of the wind-pollinated Polylepis australis (Rosaceae) sampled over its entire distributional range in three Argentinean high mountain regions. Genetic diversity was calculated as a percentage of polymorphic bands (P) and Nei's expected heterozygosity (He); ... |
KEY RESULTS |
Contrary to our expectations, the northernmost Polylepis australis stands had lower within-population genetic diversity and higher genetic differentiation than the central and southernmost stands. Populations grouped into two major clusters, the first containing the southern populations and four central populations and... |
CONCLUSIONS |
Patterns of Polylepis australis genetic structure and diversity differ from historical migration scenarios observed for the northern hemisphere. The decline in genetic diversity toward the north may point to an equatorward migration following past climatic changes. Populations within the south and central part appear t... |
Cyclobutenediones 5 disubstituted with HO (a), MeO (b), EtO (c), i-PrO (d), t-BuO (e), PhO (f), 4-MeOC6H4O (g), 4-O2NC6H4O (h), and 3,4-bridging OCH2CH2O (i) substituents upon laser flash photolysis gave the corresponding bisketenes 6a-i, as detected by their distinctive doublet IR absorptions between 2075 and 2106 and... |
Among the diasporic novelists of India, Kamala Markandaya (1924-2004) occupies a prominent place as being one of the founding figures of the tradition. When she started writing novels in the 1950s, the theme of hunger and degradation, East- West encounter, colonial politics and its effects on human relationships, rootl... |
This is a case report of a 37-year-old Japanese married female with laryngeal sarcoma, treated by direct electric current so as to obtain remission for more than 4 years without signs of recurrence. Due to her hoarseness and laryngeal numb feeling she underwent a laryngeal examination including a biopsy, resulting in a... |
Low doses of α radiation in basements have been causally implicated in lung cancer. Previous studies have concentrated on high dose effects, for which no significant repair was found. In the present study, the methodology for measuring mutation by quantitating mitotic breaks and gaps was found to be applicable to G2-ph... |
The contribution of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) in the suppression of axonal growth in rat spinal cord has been examined by means of an in vitro bioassay in which regenerating neurons are grown on tissue section substrata. Dissociated embryonic chick dorsal root ganglionic neurons were grown on normal and i... |
Quality attributes of yoghurt made from cow's milk fortified with whey protein hydrolysate were studied. Six yoghurt treatments were made, control yoghurt was made by adding 3% non-fat dry milk to cow's milk while the other five treatments were made by fortifying cow's milk by 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5% whey protein h... |
According to increase flexibility and capability of devices by development of processing and communication abilities, a multi-agent system (MAS), which is one of the internet of things area, has been actively researched for distributed network environment. In this work, we present a strategy named energy efficient task... |
The existence of ILL/MZL as an entity based on either morphologic criteria or origin from the mantle zone has subsequently been questioned. Firstly, a mantle zone growth pattern is not specific and may also be seen in Castleman's disease, benign mantle zone hyperplasia, monocytoid B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, ... |
The present study examined the ultrastructure of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle of the horse. The material was fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde in 0.1 m sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.3, processed and analysed by scanning electron microscopy. The choroid plexus was characterized by regions with a predominance o... |
Abstract A large number of methods for DNA analysis are available to identify defects in globin genes associated with hemoglobin (Hb) disorders. In this study, we report a rare nucleotide (nt) substitution on the β-globin gene, nt 781 in the second intron [IVS-II-781 (C > G); HBB: c.316-70C > G], identified in four pat... |
By exploiting the small bend radius achievable using high-index-contrast silicon photonic wire waveguides, we demonstrate a new low power thermo-optic switch arranged in a dense, double spiral geometry. Such a design permits the waveguide length to be extended for increased phase shift, without the need for increased h... |
ABSTRACT Exploiting a granular panel dataset that breaks down capital inflows into FDI, portfolio and other categories, and distinguishes between credit to households and to corporations, we investigate the association between capital inflows and credit growth. We find that non-FDI inflows boost credit growth and incre... |
[1] An error in the transfer of data from measurement equipment to data processing software has unfortunately resulted in erroneous CH4 fluxes published in ‘‘High methane flux from an arctic floodplain (Indigirka lowlands, eastern Siberia)’’ by J. van Huissteden et al. (Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, G02002, doi... |
Local authority intervention in the local economy has proliferated in recent years and is not, as much work suggests, confined to large Labour controlled authorities coping with inner city problems and/or declining heavy industry; a wide variety of economic development initiatives are being executed by councils across ... |
Music segmentation is a key issue in music information retrieval (MIR) as it provides an insight into the internal structure of a composition. Structural information about a composition can improve several tasks related to MIR such as searching and browsing large music collections, visualizing musical structure, lyric ... |
Growth of 3 reference bovine C. fetus strains in media with and without antibiotics and bacteriostats active against the most common contaminant bacteria in the bovine genital tract was evaluated. In addition, 2 regional bovine C. fetus strains and 1 reference C. sputorum biovar bubulus strain were used in some experim... |
Density functional theory calculations are performed to determine the mechanism and origin of the intensively debated (4 x 1)-(8 x 2) phase transition of the Si(111)-In nanowire array. The calculations (i) show the existence of soft phonon modes that transform the nanowire structure between the metallic In zigzag chain... |
OBJECTIVE |
To assess the application of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2), to provide valid tools for developmental coordination disorder (DCD) screening. |
METHODS |
A total number of 1823 preschool children from 15 kindergartens in Suzhou city were included in this study regarding the reliability and validity on MABC-2. Data on test-retest reliability internal consistent reliability, content validity and construct validity were assessed, using methodologies as Intra-class Correlat... |
RESULTS |
RESULTS |
from the study showed that the ICCs of most items were above 0.9 except for 'Drawing and Walking Heels Raised' and 'Jumping on Mats'. The total Cronbach α coefficient was 0.502, with the total Cronbach α coefficient as 0.549 when the two items of 'Drawing and Walking Heels Raised' were deleted. I-CVIs of the eight item... |
RESULTS |
from the final CFA model showed that the factor loading of the items was above 0.4 except for the 'Jumping on Mats', while the 'Modification Index' was below 3.84. The areas under ROC curve of the total score on revised-MABC-2 (when the items of 'Drawing and Walking Heels Raised' was deleted) were significantly differe... |
CONCLUSION |
In addition to the internal consistent reliability, the validity and reliability of MABC-2 were fair which could be applied well in China. However, some items of MABC-2 should be revised. MABC-2 could be used to screen the children with motor coordination dysfunction at the health care clinics for children, as well as ... |
Chemical Vapor Deposition-grown HfB2 films were subjected to nanowear testing at normal loads of 50–500 μN. The material response was investigated by measuring residual wear depths and wear scar roughness and by calculating wear rates and specific energies. Films annealed for 1 h at 800°C showed significant reduction i... |
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