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Summary form only given. The downconversion of microwave signals using fiber-optic links is of interest because it enables the use of low-speed photodetectors, which have much higher power saturation thresholds than high-speed photodetectors, leading to improved conversion loss. A downconverter containing two cascaded ... |
Semiconductive ceramic humidity sensors based on ZnO2 * SiO2 * P2O5 doped with Y2O3 and Nb2O5 are prepared by the solid phase reaction at high temperature. Y2O3 and Nb2O5 change ZrO2 character from an isolator to N- and P-type semiconductor separately. The Y2O3-, Nb2O5- and non-doped samples have extremely different to... |
Investigations by use of the formaldehyde-induced fluorescence (FIF) method in benign and malignant pigment tumors of the skin are the main basis of the present monograph concerning the theory of the dualistic histogenesis of melanoma according to Mishima. Furthermore, the value of the FIF method in both classification... |
The hypothesis that acoustic measures of relative speech timing remain constant across large changes in speaking rate was tested for fluent utterances produced by normal and neurogenically disordered speakers. For all speakers, relative timing tended to be statistically invariable across conversational and fast speakin... |
Chromaticity based monitoring methodologies have evolved from polychromatic optical fibre based sensing systems, which was first implemented during the 1980s. The evolution has led to a recognition that such a methodology is applicable to monitoring systems more widely. It is shown that the method may be regarded as th... |
history. In the end, Thompson leaves us pretty much where we were before the two controversies began: “At no point would [gentriacation] appear to have had any pronounced effects on the performance of the national economy or on the overall economic performance of the gentriaed new men; . . . on balance it is seen to ha... |
The separation of seeds from the heap is effected thanks to the vibration of the flat sieves. The efficiency of the cleaning process of the sieves from the cleaning system depends on the following factors: the inclination of the sieves, the sieves size and mainly of the character of the relative movements of the seeds ... |
This paper presents a comparative study regarding the different types of cereals harvesting combines with a view to work techniques.Biomarker pattern of ARIA-E participants in phase 3 randomized clinical trials with bapineuzumab |
Objective To evaluate whether amyloid-related imaging abnormalities with edema/effusion (ARIA-E) observed in bapineuzumab clinical trials was associated with specific biomarker patterns. Methods Bapineuzumab, an anti-β-amyloid monoclonal antibody, was evaluated in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease. Amylo... |
This paper uses policy-induced variation in legal access to alcohol in the United States to explore interactions between genetic predispositions and health behaviors. It is well known that Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) laws have discrete impacts on binge drinking behaviors, but less is known about heterogeneity of ... |
Searching similarity between a pair of shapes or data is an important problem in data analysis and visualization. The problem of computing similarity measures using scalar topology has been studied extensively and proven useful in the shape and data matching. Even though multi-field or multivariate (consists of multipl... |
By decreasing water salinity gradually, the Pampus argenteus juveniles were cultured at water salinity 25, 20, 15 and 10, for 24 h, 48 h, 96 h and 120 h, respectively, with the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glutathione reduct... |
Clinical and radiodiagnostic changes in pseudohypoparathyroidism are described in three members of one family. Radiodiagnostic changes consist of symmetric calcifications in basal ganglia, perivascular calcifications in soft tissues, and of alterations on the skeleton--Albright's osteodystrophy. Bone changes include a ... |
This paper investigates friction-induced self-excited vibration in a bi-stable compliant mechanism. A single-degree-of-freedom oscillator, hanged vertically, vibrates on a belt moving horizontally with a constant velocity. The oscillator is excited through the frictional input provided by the belt. The friction coeffic... |
Various proteins related to cell contraction have been extracted from human platelets. Of these, a protein (48K) with the molecular weight of 48,000 and one with the molecular weight of 47,000 (P47) often migrate together with actin on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. We studied the biochemica... |
On August 20, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was notified of a case of Vibrio cholerae infection. The isolate was identified as serogroup O1, serotype Inaba at MDH. CDC determined that the isolate was nontoxigenic. The patient was a previously healthy woman, aged 43 years, with history of gastric bypass... |
An input filter is necessary for a matrix converter (MC) system to improve the input current quality with low harmonic components, as well as to reduce the input voltage distortion supplied to the MC. However, the input filter's characteristics make the input power factor (IPF) obtained at unity only in the presence of... |
Calpains are cysteine proteases expressed in skeletal muscle fibers and other cells. Although calpain was first reported to act as a kinase activating factor in skeletal muscle, the consensus is now that calpains play a canonical role in protein turnover. However, recent evidence reveals new and exciting roles for calp... |
The role of pyrophosphate in primary metabolism is poorly understood. Here, we report on the transient down-regulation of plastid-targeted soluble inorganic pyrophosphatase in Nicotiana benthamiana source leaves. Physiological and metabolic perturbations were particularly evident in chloroplastic central metabolism, wh... |
There appears to be widespread belief within the ophthalmic professions that non contact tonometers (NCTs) have a tendency to give higher IOP readings than the Goldmann tonometer. This opinion about NCTs is highlighted by the results of a small survey undertaken by the authors, where 85% of ophthalmologists (sample siz... |
The numbers of immunoglobulin‐secreting cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and the expression of mRNA for secreted type of immunoglobulin heavy chains were investigated in healthy children, compared with the percentages of surface immunoglobulin‐bearing cells and the expression of mRNA for membrane‐bound type ... |
Background: A large number of studies have demonstrated that various kinds of DNA damage accumulate during aging and that oxidative stress possibly contributes to this process. Glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) can prevent their possible effects on DNA via detoxification of reactive substances that induced oxidative... |
Mobility management in Wireless ATM networks poses a number of technical issues. An important issue is the ability to manage and reroute on-going connections during handoff as mobile users move among base stations. We propose a two- phase handoff management scheme using permanent virtual paths reserved between adjacent... |
The article presents a modified finite element (FE) based algorithm for nonlinear analysis of 2D beam structures, which takes into account the influence of the shear forces. The method proposed enables using complex materials with nonlinearities without the need of implementing advanced constitutive models in FE routin... |
The asymmetries created by the non-conventional threats tend to lean the international security toward its human approach. Nevertheless, we now have to deal with the need for international cooperation and with finding complex solution to complex global issues. The international scene can be defined through its need for... |
Previous cross-cultural research into social support has attributed national variations in social support to assumed cultural values but has rarely measured these values at an individual level. This study investigates the relationship between support offered and individualism among 186 government workers in Indonesia a... |
A 70-year-old female developed delayed ischemic neurological deficits at 35 days after subarachnoid hemorrhage (Hunt and Kosnik grade III, Fisher group 4) caused by a ruptured aneurysm of the left middle cerebral artery. Angiography indicated late-onset cerebral vasospasm probably due to the mass effect of a large hema... |
This section gives medical aid schemes the power to cancel or suspend membership if they can establish that the member failed to disclose any information that may be regarded as 'material'. The Act, however, does not provide a definition of what constitutes material information. It is clear that in light of the Act the... |
With the advent of the 5G era, the advanced package structural System-in-Package (SiP) is widely applied in consumer electronics. It can combine more and more heterogeneous components such as RF front-end module, WiFi module for coming 5G application. Compared with typical single side SiP module, the advanced dual side... |
Purpose: To test the hypotheses 1: treatment with amiloride and spironolactone reduces ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and central blood pressure (CBP) during baseline conditions and after furosemide, and 2: tubular transport via the epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) and aquaporin water channels (AQP2) is increased by ... |
Structural defects in crystals are generally believed to disrupt the symmetry of the pristine lattice, but sometimes, they can also serve as the constituent elements of new structures if they are arranged in a well-ordered pattern. Herein, choosing 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) as a model system, we succe... |
There is a common perception that technical and vocational education is the ultimate solution for providing industries and business with skilled and semi-skilled manpower. It is considered as a dual type of education system that would allow students to transfer what they have learned in their schools and colleges into ... |
The study had the purpose of presenting a profile on physical growth and social-demographic characteristics of 11 to 17 year old students from Florianopolis, SC, Brazil. The sample consisted of 2384 students (1201 girls and 1183 boys). The study variables were social class and body mass and stature for physical growth.... |
While marginalisation is a term usually used to refer to the experience of young Caribbean men, it is women who are the poorest and most economically exploited. Youth activists in Trinidad are primarily focused on sexual and reproductive health issues but do not generally address issues to do with women's rights and eq... |
The multimodal architectures should react to events occurring simultaneously, and possibly redundantly, from different input media. In this paper, intelligent expert agent-based architecture for multimedia multimodal dialog protocols is proposed. The generic components of the multimodal architecture are monitored by an... |
Several different systems of terminology for vascular birthmarks are defined using descriptive terms (capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, mixed hemangiomas, etc.) for consistency. Capillary hemangiomas have the most complete and rapid rate of resolution whereas cavernous hemangiomas are considerably slower to r... |
G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, are the largest family of human proteins, with over 800 members. They reside within cell membranes, receiving molecular signals from outside the cell and translating them into signals that influence cellular pathways inside the cell. In 2000 researchers obtained the first GPCR cry... |
Achalasia is a motor disorder of the esophageal smooth muscle in which the lower esophageal sphincter does not relax normally with swallowing, and the esophageal body undergoes nonperistaltic contractions. The underlying abnormality is the loss of intramural neurons. Achalasia affects men and women of all ages. Dysphag... |
Despite the relatively short history of its development, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is becoming more confident about itself as a successful integration project. At the same time, there is a growing interest in the EAEU by the political elite and scientific community in Russia and abroad. The EAEU is investigate... |
International human rights law has evolved from a system that considered social and economic rights as non-justiciable, to a more unified approach that recognizes the need for adjudication and remedy when socio-economic rights are violated. This paper is the first part of a two-part research project that considers what... |
In the following paper, Annemiek Richters of the University of Leiden in the Netherlands addresses the dilemmas faced by health professionals who are asked to evaluate and provide supporting documentation for those refugees who seek political asylum in the countries of Europe. It is in the politically charged arena of ... |
What is the problem and what is known about it so far? People who are malnourished are not able to fight infection as well as people who are well nourished. The ability of the body to fight infection is called immunity or immune function. Some believe that supplementing food intake with vitamin and minerals will improv... |
The blood vessels are the most critical part of the human circulatory system. Information acquired on the structure and status of blood vessels drives the development of numerous medical and biometric applications. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to find an effective way to sense vessel structures. Traditional... |
The NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program has been collecting and analyzing data on cancer incidence and survival in the United States for more than a decade. Surveys show that data from selected, relatively small population centers accurately reflect nationwide trends. Variations among ethni... |
Three growth trials were conducted with young chicks to evaluate crude protein (CP) utilization in soybean meal (SBM) as affected by dietary addition of microbial phytase. In assay 1, chicks were fed two CP-deficient (50 or 150 g CP/kg) levels of dehulled SBM, and each SBM level was then supplemented with equimolar amo... |
To the Editor I read with great interest the article by Hobbs et al .1 I commend the authors for their original review of the diagnosis of heart failure in primary care. Heart failure as defined by current guidelines published by professional societies in North America2 and Europe3 is a syndrome in which patients must ... |
Abstract Background To evaluate the prognostic significance of systemic inflammation score (SIS) for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on the prospectively maintained database in our ... |
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Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) provide renal protection in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria. |
MATERIAL AND METHODS |
In the presented study we followed 34 stable, type 2 diabetic patients with persistent albuminuria treated with maximal doses of ACEIs as a part of their anti-hypertensive treatment. Telmisartan--an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)--in a dose of 40 mg was added to the treatment and the patients were observed for 12 w... |
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