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Sort these into breakfast or dinner foods: Waffles, pancakes, turkey, chicken noodle soup, salad, bacon and eggs, egg drop soup | The breakfast foods are waffles, pancakes and bacon and eggs. The dinner foods are turkey, chicken noodle soup, salad, and egg drop soup | |
Do salicylates dilate blood vessels through inhibiting PYK2-mediated RhoA/Rho-kinase activation? | Compared with other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin is not correlated to hypertension. It has been shown that aspirin has unique vasodilator action in vivo, offering an explanation for the unique blood pressure effect of aspirin. In the present study, we investigate the mechanism whereby salicylat... | Salicylates dilate blood vessels through inhibiting PYK2-mediated RhoA/Rho-kinase activation and thus lower blood pressure. |
Do perioperative factors determine outcome after surgery for severe acute pancreatitis? | There is evidence that postponing surgery in critically ill patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) leads to improved survival, but previous reports included patients with both sterile and infected pancreatic necrosis who were operated on for various indications and with different degrees of organ dysfunction at ... | In this cohort of critically ill patients operated on for SAP, there was a trend toward higher mortality in patients operated on early in the course of the disease, but in multivariate analysis, only greater age, severity of organ dysfunction at the moment of surgery, and the presence of sterile necrosis, but not the t... |
Is rs219780 SNP of Claudin 14 Gene Related to Clinical Expression in Primary Hyperparathyroidism? | The CLDN14 gene encodes a protein involved in the regulation of paracellular permeability or ion transport at epithelial tight junctions as in the nephron. The C allele of the rs219780 SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) of CLDN14 has been associated with renal lithiasis, high levels of parathormone (PTH), and with lo... | rs219780 SNP of CLDN14 does not appear to be a risk factor for the development of PHPT nor does it seem to influence the clinical expression of PHPT. |
Which NFL team has the most Super Bowl championship wins? | The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots are tied for the most Super Bowl championship wins. Both teams have won 6 Super Bowl championships. The Steelers were the first team to achieve this in 2008, while the Patriots earned their sixth championship win in 2018. | |
What happens to the insider trade profits? | You seem to have a little confusion over terminology that should be cleared up: You are calling this "day-trading" Day-trading is the term for performing multiple trading actions in a single day. While it appears that the COO has performed a buy and a sell on the same day, most people would consider this a 'single trad... | |
Where can I get a list of all Stocks that were acquired or went bankrupt | Where can I download all stock symbols of all companies "currently listed" and "delisted" as of today? That's incredibly similar . You can also do it with a Bloomberg terminal but there's no need to pay to do this because he data changes so slowly. | |
How is initial stock price (IPO) of a stock determined | Who determines company value at IPO? The Owners based on the advice from Lead Bankers and other Independent auditors who would determine the value of the company at the time of listing. At times instead of determining a fixed price a range is given [lower side and higher side]. The Market participants [FI / Institution... | |
Pay off entire mortgage or put into investments | At the area where I live (Finland), banks typically charge a lot more for additional mortgage credit taken after purchasing the house. So, if you are planning to purchase a house, and pay it with a mortgage, you get a very good rate, but if you pay back the mortgage and then realize you need additional credit, you get ... | |
Inherited Stock | Since you reference SS, I surmise you are in the US. Stock you inherit gets a stepped up basis when it's inherited. (so long as it was not contained within a tax deffered retirement account.) When you sell, the new basis is taken from that day you inherited it. It should be minimal compared to your desire to diversify... | |
Are β-catenin and Kras/Foxm1 signaling pathway critical to restrict Sox9 in basal cells during pulmonary branching morphogenesis? | Lung morphogenesis is regulated by interactions between the canonical Wnt/β-catenin and Kras/ERK/Foxm1 signaling pathways that establish proximal-peripheral patterning of lung tubules. How these interactions influence the development of respiratory epithelial progenitors to acquire airway as compared to alveolar epithe... | Interactions between the Wnt/β-catenin and the Kras/ERK/Foxm1 pathways are essential to restrict SOX9 expression in basal cells. Developmental Dynamics 245:590-604, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Given a reference text about the Kaziranga Elephant Festival, tell me who organizes it. | The Kaziranga Elephant Festival is a yearly elephant festival held in the Kaziranga National Park of Assam for the conservation and protection of Asiatic elephant. The festival is jointly organised by the Forest Department and Tourism Department of Assam with an objective to highlight and find ways to resolve the incre... | The Kaziranga Elephant Festival is organized by the Forest and Tourism Departments of Assam. |
Is the stock market too risky for long term retirement funds? Why should a 20- or 30-something person invest in stocks? | I'm going to go the contrarian route and suggest you stay completely out of the stock market for the foreseeable future. We're entering a period of time this country and world has never seen before. Our country is broke / insolvent. We are printing money to buy our own debt. This is beyond stupid. It will destroy us, j... | |
Capitalize on a falling INR | By no means is this a comprehensive list, but a few items to consider: | |
With what opera company is the late soprano and master voice teacher Ellen Faull Gordon most associated? | New York City Opera, the company dubbed "The people opera" by Fiorello La Guardia. | |
What is the difference between it's and its? | "It's" is a contraction for "it is". Whereas "its" is the possessive pronoun for it | |
Tell me which of the following are the names of mathematicians: David Hilbert, Augustin-Louis Cauchy, William Shakespeare. | David Hilbert and Augstin-Louis Cauchy are both mathematicians. William Shakespeare is not a mathematician, but is a writer. | |
Where can I find historical P/E ratios for companies? | The mathematics site, WolframAlpha, provides such data. Here is a link to historic p/e data for Apple. You can chart other companies simply by typing "p/e code" into the search box. For example, "p/e XOM" will give you historic p/e data for Exxon. A drop-down list box allows you to select a reporting period : 2 years,... | |
Does hepatocyte growth factor stimulate proliferation and migration during wound healing of retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro? | A defect in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells may cause dysfunction of the neural retina, so rapid recovery of differentiated RPE cells is required after RPE injury. We investigated the effect of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on wound healing in RPE cells. | HGF stimulated wound closure in cultured RPE cells, and rendered restituted cells epithelioid in shape. HGF may become a therapeutic candidate for RPE wound healing. |
Does aeromonas piscicola AH-3 express an extracellular collagenase with cytotoxic properties? | The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and the phenotypic expression of a gene coding for a putative collagenase. This gene (AHA_0517) was identified in Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 7966 genome and named colAh. We constructed and characterized an Aeromonas piscicola AH-3::colAh knockout mutant. Collagenolyt... | Collagenases play a central role in processes where collagen digestion is needed, for example host invasion by pathogenic micro-organisms. We identified a new collagenase from Aeromonas using an integrated in silico/in vitro strategy. This enzyme is able to bind and cleave collagen, contributes for AH-3 cytotoxicity an... |
What do you think to keep you alive | Travel and Food | |
Is induction of matrix metalloproteinase 1 gene expression regulated by inflammation-responsive transcription factor SAF-1 in osteoarthritis? | To identify specific transcription factors that are activated in the cartilage tissue of osteoarthritis (OA) patients and are involved in the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1). | The results indicate that SAF-1 is involved in the regulation of MMP1 gene expression and it is highly abundant in the articular cartilage chondrocytes of OA patients. The data also demonstrate that control of SAF-1 activity can suppress induced expression of MMP-1. Conceivably, SAF-1 could be a potential therapeutic t... |
Does the small-molecule inhibitor BI 2536 reveal novel insights into mitotic roles of polo-like kinase 1? | The mitotic kinases, Cdk1, Aurora A/B, and Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) have been characterized extensively to further understanding of mitotic mechanisms and as potential targets for cancer therapy. Cdk1 and Aurora kinase studies have been facilitated by small-molecule inhibitors, but few if any potent Plk1 inhibitors ha... | Our results suggest that Plk1's accumulation at centrosomes and kinetochores depends on its own activity and that this activity is required for maintaining centrosome and kinetochore function. Our data also show that Plk1 is not required for prophase entry, but delays transition to prometaphase, and that Emi1 destructi... |
Do cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors ameliorate the severity of experimental colitis in rats? | Both in experimental colitis and in inflammatory bowel disease, colonic eicosanoid generation is enhanced and may contribute to the pathogenesis of the inflammatory response. | The effective nimesulide and SC-236-induced amelioration of the severity of the colitis in acetic acid and iodoacetamide-treated rats confirms the role of eicosanoids in their pathogenesis and suggests that COX-2 inhibitors may be of value in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. |
Does speB of Streptococcus pyogenes differentially modulate antibacterial and receptor activating properties of human chemokines? | CXC chemokines are induced by inflammatory stimuli in epithelial cells and some, like MIG/CXCL9, IP-10/CXCL10 and I-TAC/CXCL11, are antibacterial for Streptococcus pyogenes. | SpeB destroys most of the signaling and antibacterial properties of chemokines expressed by an inflamed epithelium. The exception is CXCL9 that preserves its antibacterial activity after hydrolysis, emphasizing its role as a major antimicrobial on inflamed epithelium. |
Ms. Murmu becomes 2nd woman to hold the post after | Ms.Pratibha Patil | |
Preferred vs Common Shares in Private Corporation | Preferred dividends and common dividends are completely separate transactions. There's not a single "dividend" payment that is split between preferred and common shares. Dividends on preferred shares are generally MUCH higher than common dividends, and are generally required by the terms of the preferred shares, again... | |
Does vitamin E regulate changes in tissue antioxidants induced by fish oil and acute exercise? | Prooxidant effects of fish oil supplementation could unfavorably affect the cardiovascular benefits of fish oil. We tested the effects of 8 wk vitamin E cosupplementation with fish oil on antioxidant defenses at rest and in response to exhaustive exercise in rats. | Vitamin E supplementation markedly decreased fish oil induced antioxidant enzyme activities in all tissues. Sparing of glutathione may be an important mechanism by which vitamin E decreased tissue protein oxidative damage. |
Does body size affect measures of ovarian reserve in late reproductive age women? | To examine the association between obesity and serum and ultrasound measures of ovarian reserve in late reproductive age women. | Although antral follicle count did not differ by body size, antimullerian hormone was lower in obese compared with normal weight late reproductive age women. These data suggest that lower antimullerian hormone levels in obese late reproductive age women result from physiologic processes other than decreased ovarian res... |
Is anticholinergic burden associated with recurrent and injurious falls in older individuals? | While the anticholinergic activity of medications has been linked to cognitive decline, few studies have linked anticholinergic burden with falls in older people. We evaluated the relationship between anticholinergic burden and recurrent and injurious falls among community-dwelling older adults. | The association between recurrent and injurious falls and the use of any medications listed in the ACB scale was mediated through gait and balance impairment but not by muscular weakness, providing a novel insight into the potential mechanistic link between ACB and falls. Future studies should determine whether TUG and... |
I spend too much money. How can I get on the path to a frugal lifestyle? | Gail Vaz-Oxlade from the television show Til Debt Do Us Part has a great interactive budget worksheet that helps you set up a "jar" or envelope system for each month based on your income and fixed expenses. We have used this successfully in the past. What we found most useful was, as others have said, writing everyth... | |
Buying USA Stocks from Sri Lanka | I'm not aware of any method to own US stocks, but you can trade them as contract for difference, or CFDs as they are commonly known. Since you're hoping to invest around $1000 this might be a better option since you can use leverage. | |
Why do people like to run very long distances like marathons? | As with all endurance sports, long distance running can pose an enjoyable challenge for some people. Some athletes are known to like running for its health benefits, its feeling of calm or meditative relaxation, or companionship with other runners. Whether running for fun or in a competitive race event, the feeling of ... | |
What is fleece? | Fleece is light, warm, quick-drying synthetic material often used for winter clothing. It does not do well as protection from the wind so is often used as an inner layer underneath a wind block like a gortex shell. | |
Got a "personal" bonus from my boss. Do I have to pay taxes and if so, how do I go about that? | I actually think your boss is creating a problem for you. Of course it's taxable. The things IRS will look at (and they very well might, as it does stand out) what kind of payment is that. Why did it not go through payroll? The company may be at risk here for avoiding FICA/FUTA/workers' compensation insurance/State pay... | |
Does loss of Parp-1 affect gene expression profile in a genome-wide manner in ES cells and liver cells? | Many lines of evidence suggest that poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (Parp-1) is involved in transcriptional regulation of various genes as a coactivator or a corepressor by modulating chromatin structure. However, the impact of Parp-1-deficiency on the regulation of genome-wide gene expression has not been fully studied ... | These results suggest that Parp-1 is required to maintain transcriptional regulation of a wide variety of genes on a genome-wide scale. The gene expression profiles in Parp-1-deficient cells may be useful to delineate the functional role of Parp-1 in epigenetic regulation of the genomes involved in various biological p... |
Will the ex-homeowner still owe money after a foreclosure? | It is in the bank's interest to sell the property for as much as they can (although it is doubtful they will put as much effort/time into selling it as the owner might). They will certainly not sell it for $1. The main reason for this is that the bank would prefer to own $100k, than a loan to them from a customer for $... | |
How does a transistor amplify a signal? | A transistor is a constructed from materials that behave as semiconductors--which is to say that these materials conduct electrical current but only when certain conditions are met. By combining these materials into a device called a transistor we are able to create an electronic component that will only conduct electr... | |
When a company liquidates, are earlier investors paid back first? | All shares of the same class are considered equal. Each class of shares may have a different preference in order of repayment. After all company liabilities have been paid off [including bank debt, wages owing, taxes outstanding, etc etc.], the remaining cash value in a company is distributed to the shareholders. In g... | |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Tsuzumi, Auto-harp | Auto-harp is string, Tsuzumi is percussion. | |
Shares; are they really only for the rich/investors? | As a matter of fact, I invest small sums in stable stocks every month (in fact, much lesser than the $50 you are talking about). More than the return on investment, I gained a lot of knowledge keeping track of my stocks and this now helps me pick my stocks better. And the portfolio is doing great too. So, it is a good ... | |
Does nephrectomy modify renal angiotensin II effects in kidney donors? | Age, gender, menopausal status, a family history of hypertension, and renal vascular response to angiotensin II are involved in the progression of renal failure from its very beginning. | In normotensive donors with a normal compensatory response to nephrectomy, baseline renal reactivity to angiotensin II can influence renal and glomerular hemodynamics 1 year after nephrectomy. |
Given this text about the nutrition profile of peanut butter, what vitamins is peanut butter rich in? | In a 100 gram amount, smooth peanut butter supplies 597 Calories and is composed of 51% fat, 22% protein, 22% carbohydrates (including 5% dietary fiber), and 1% water (table). Both crunchy and smooth peanut butter are sources of saturated and monounsaturated fats (mainly oleic acid) as 25% of total serving amount, and ... | Vitamins that peanut butter is rich in include vitamin E, pantothenic acid, folate, niacin, and vitamin B6. |
Do I have to explain the source of *all* income on my taxes? | Well, that's probably not even all of it. If that stranger did his taxes properly, then he already paid about a third of it to the government because wherever he got it from it was income for him and thus it must have been taxed. Now, the remainder is in your hands and yes, according to US law it is now your income and... | |
Should you keep your stocks if you are too late to sell? | You should distinguish between the price and the value of a company: "Price is what you pay, value is what you get". Price is the share price you pay for one share of the company. Value is what a company is worth (based on fundamental analysis, one of the principles of value investing). I would recommend selling the ... | |
Do llama-derived single-domain intrabodies inhibit secretion of hepatitis B virions in mice? | Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections cause 500,000 to 700,000 deaths per year as a consequence of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Efficient and safe antivirals to treat chronically infected patients and consequently to prevent development of hepatocellular carcinoma are still awaited. We isola... | VHHs potently inhibited secretion of HBV virions in vivo, showing that this approach might be useful in the treatment of HBV. To our knowledge, this is the first report of intrabody-mediated inhibition of viral secretion in mammals. |
If a stock doesn't pay dividends, then why is the stock worth anything? | Shareholders can [often] vote for management to pay dividends Shareholders are sticking around if they feel the company will be more valuable in the future, and if the company is a target for being bought out. Greater fool theory | |
Is liver fat content associated with increased carotid atherosclerosis in a Chinese middle-aged and elderly population : the Shanghai Changfeng study? | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is closely associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated whether the liver fat content (LFC) is independently associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and evaluated the contribution of the LFC to the increased CIMT. | These results suggest that the LFC is independently associated with carotid atherosclerosis in the Chinese population, and that the risk of atherosclerosis is proportional to the degree of hepatic steatosis. |
What animals are famously depicted playing poker in a painting? | Dogs | |
The following are some reasons to start a restaurant. the reasons should be categorized as 'great', 'neutral', 'terrible' -
It will provide food to people
Potential to become a millionaire
Help you follow your passion
All your savings will go into opening it
You dont know how to cook
The world needs more farm to tabl... | Great:
Help you follow your passion
The world needs more farm to table services
Potential to become a millionaire
Neutral:
You will enjoy it
It will provide food to people
You may be able to build a career out of it
Terrible:
All your savings will go into opening it
You will lose your job
You dont know how to cook
Yo... | |
Why might it be advisable to keep student debt vs. paying it off quickly? | If the interest rate on the student loan is lower than inflation, then the student loan will be "cheaper" the longer you take to pay it. This is now a very rare instance, but there were programs and loan consolidation opportunities in the mid-200x's that allowed savvy student's to convert their loans to have an inter... | |
Is tap water safe to drink in Japan? | Yes, tap water is safe to drink in Japan. | |
Based on the reference text, provide a summary of how the monthly benefit amount for social security is calculated. | Primary Insurance Amount and Monthly Benefit Amount calculations
Main article: Primary Insurance Amount
Workers in Social Security covered employment pay FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) or SECA (Self Employed Contributions Act) taxes and earn quarters of coverage if earnings are above minimum amounts specifi... | The monthly benefit amount for social security is calculated by determining an individual's highest 35 years of "indexed" earnings. The sum of the highest 35 years of "indexed" earnings is divided by 420, which is the number of months in 35 years, to determine an individuals Average Indexed Monthly Earnings, which is r... |
What publicly available software do professional stock traders use for stock analysis? | Factset also provides a host of tools for analysis. Not many people know as they aren't as prevalent as Bloomberg. CapitalQ and Thomson Reuters also provide analysis tools. Most of the market data providers also provide analysis tools to analyze the data they and others provide. | |
When filing a US 1065 as a General Partnership, do we combine our expenditures for a home office? | Your home doesn't belong to the partnership, it belongs to you. So you can (if qualified) deduct home office usage as a business expense on your individual tax return. Same goes to your partner. Similarly any other unreimbursed expense. | |
Why would you elect to apply a refund to next year's tax bill? | If you expect your taxes to be higher next year, it saves you the trouble of sending estimates or changing the withholding levels. But yes, its basically a free loan you're giving to the government. | |
What is another name for the Great Pyramid in Egypt? | Giza, Khufu | |
Does an insulin-like growth factor-I gene polymorphism modify the risk of microalbuminuria in subjects with an abnormal glucose tolerance? | Microalbuminuria (MA) is related to cardiovascular disease both in diabetic patients and non-diabetic subjects. | In subjects with AGT, a higher risk for MA was observed in variant carriers than in carriers of the wild type genotype of this IGF-I gene polymorphism. Since MA is primarily associated with cardiovascular disease in subjects with AGT, our study suggests that variant carriers have a higher risk for cardiovascular diseas... |
Why are In-N-Out cheeseburgers so good? | In-N-Out cheeseburgers are seen as good for a few reasons. The meat is never frozen and tight quality controls at their processing plants insure a consistent and high quality meat patty. The incentive structure for the In-n-out employee results in workers staying at the fast food chain longer with the manager frequen... | |
Does the phospholipase A ( 2 ) inhibitor methyl indoxam suppress diet-induced obesity and glucose intolerance in mice? | Previous results have shown that mice lacking in the group 1B phospholipase A(2) (Pla2g1b) are resistant to obesity and diabetes induced by feeding a diabetogenic high-fat/high-carbohydrate diet. This study examined the potential of using the Pla2g1b inhibitor methyl indoxam as therapy to suppress diet-induced obesity ... | These results show that oral supplementation of a diabetogenic diet with the Pla2g1b inhibitor methyl indoxam effectively suppresses diet-induced obesity and diabetes in mice. This suggests that Pla2g1b inhibition may be a potentially effective oral therapeutic option for treatment of obesity and diabetes. |
Do time lapse and comorbidities influence patient knowledge and pursuit of medical care after traumatic splenectomy? | There is insufficient knowledge of infectious risk in patients after splenectomy; minimal data exists specifically for trauma patients. This study evaluated patient knowledge and practices regarding infection risk after traumatic splenectomy. Our hypothesis was that patients with poor knowledge regarding their asplenic... | Trauma patients retain minimal knowledge about infection risk after splenectomy and are not likely to pursue appropriate medical care. Time since injury negatively influences patient actions. Healthcare providers must be more proactive to develop new strategies in educating these patients, particularly those without co... |
Tell me whether these golfers are American, Canadian, or neither: Mike Weir, Corey Conners, Max Homa, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland | Mike Weir: Canadian
Corey Conners: Canadian
Max Homa: American
Tiger Woods: American
Justin Thomas: American
Viktor Hovland: Neither | |
How trading in currency pair works, underlying techniques and mechanisms | Without going into minor details, an FX transaction works essentially like this. Let's assume you have SEK 100 on your account. If you buy 100 USD/RUB at 1.00, then that transaction creates a positive cash balance on your account of USD 100 and a negative cash balance (an overdraft) of RUB 100. So right after the trans... | |
Does aspirin inhibit the acute venodilator response to furosemide in patients with chronic heart failure? | We sought to determine the effect of aspirin on the venodilator effect of furosemide in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) BACKGROUND: Furosemide has an acute venodilator effect preceding its diuretic action, which is blocked by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, drugs. The ability of therapeutic doses of aspirin t... | In patients with CHF, venodilation occurs within minutes of the administration of intravenous dose of furosemide. Our observation that aspirin inhibits this effect further questions the use of aspirin in patients with CHF. |
Is self-reported long total sleep duration associated with metabolic syndrome : the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study? | To examine the association between total sleep duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) in older Chinese. | Long sleep duration was associated with greater risk of MetSyn in older Chinese. Confirmation through longitudinal studies is needed. The mechanisms mediating the link between long sleep duration and MetSyn require further investigation. |
Where is the Birthplace of 'Silicon Valley | The original incarnation of the Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard (/ˈhjuːlɪt ˈpækərd/ HYEW-lit PAK-ərd) or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components, as well as sof... | The HP Garage at 367 Addison Avenue |
Classify the following as living things and non-living things: Car, Desk, Parrot, Cheetah, Phone | The list can be classified as living things and non-living things as follows:
Car- Non-living thing.
Desk- Non-living thing.
Parrot- Living thing.
Cheetah- Living thing.
Phone- Non-living thing.
You can classify anything that can breathe as a living thing and which cannot breathe as a non-living thing. | |
What are the top boba places in San Mateo County?? | There are a few great boba places in San Mateo 1. Yifang, 2. TP Tea, 3. Urban Ritual 4. Cha Express 5. Feng Cha | |
Can I transfer my West Australian rock lobster quota units into my SMSF? | SMSFs are generally prohibited from acquiring assets from related parties (whether it is purchased by the SMSF or contributed into the fund). There are some exceptions to the above rule for acquiring related party assets, including: • Listed securities (ie shares, units or bonds listed on an approved stock exchange, su... | |
Are povidone-iodine rectal cleansing and targeted antimicrobial prophylaxis using rectal swab cultures in men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy associated with reduced incidence of postoperative infectious complications? | The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of povidone-iodine rectal disinfection and targeted antimicrobial prophylaxis in men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy based on rectal swab culture results. | In the era of quinolone resistance, the combination of povidone-iodine rectal cleansing and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce the rate of infectious complications. |
Do histological groups of human postpubertal testicular germ cell tumours harbour different genetic alterations? | Testicular germ cell tumours are the most common malignancies in young males. Molecular biology studies of these tumours are often contradictory. Two histological groups, seminoma and non-seminoma, differ both morphologically and in malignant behaviour. Although a common cytogenetic feature is seen, namely the amplific... | Occurrence of genetic alterations correlates with clinical behaviour of these tumours and may indicate that such alterations could occur early in the development of seminomas and non-seminomas. |
Does an ultrasound-assisted approach facilitate spinal anesthesia for total joint arthroplasty? | Spinal anesthesia can be challenging in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty because of poorly palpable surface landmarks and age-related changes in the lumbar spine. We hypothesized that pre-procedural ultrasound imaging would be effective in identifying the lumbar intervertebral spaces and would provide an ac... | Ultrasound imaging of the lumbar spine provides clinically useful information that can facilitate spinal anesthesia in the older orthopedic patient population. |
Have plenty of cash flow but bad credit | A) The Credit Rating Agencies only look at the month-end totals that are on your credit card, as this is all they ever get from the issuing bank. So a higher usage frequency as described would not make any direct difference to your credit rating. B) The issuing bank will know if you use the credit with the higher frequ... | |
What typically happens to unvested stock during an acquisition? | I've been through two instances where I worked for a public company that was merged (for stock) into another company. In both cases the options I had were replaced with equivalent options in the merged company with the number of shares and strike price adjusted at the same rate as the actual stock was converted, and t... | |
Why certain currencies are considered safe havens in times of turmoil | It's a combination of neutrality, economic power, economic freedom, a history of stability, and tradition. In the case of the Japanese yen, it's obviously economic power that is the determining factor, as Japan is the world's third largest economy. Switzerland, on the other hand, is only the 19th largest economy, but r... | |
Does Jukebox contain many original songs? | Jukebox is the eleventh studio album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature released in October 2014. It contains covers from the 1950s and 1960s, with one original song, "End of Days" | No, it contains covers from the 1950s and 1960s, with only one original song. |
What was the first name of the city that became Austin, Texas? | The first European settlers in the present-day Austin were a group of Spanish friars who arrived from East Texas in July 1730. They established three temporary missions, La Purísima Concepción, San Francisco de los Neches and San José de los Nazonis, on a site by the Colorado River, near Barton Springs. The friars foun... | The site that became Austin was previously incorporated as Waterloo in 1839. |
What's the purpose of having separate checking and savings accounts? | A checking account is instant access. It can be tapped via check or debit card. A savings account is supposed to be used to accumulate cash for a goal that is is longer term or for an emergency. Many people need to separate these funds into different accounts to be able to know if they are overspending or falling sho... | |
Tell me about the RMS Adriatic | RMS Adriatic was a British ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships of more than 20,000 GRT, dubbed The Big Four. The ship was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest ship. However, she was the largest, the fastest, and the most luxurious of the Big Four, being t... | The RMS Adriatic was a British ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships of more than 20,000 GRT, dubbed The Big Four. The ship was the only one of the four which was never the world's largest ship. However, she was the largest, the fastest, and the most luxurious of the Big Four, bei... |
Can you write me a page long essay on whether capitalism needs to be reexamined and amended? Is such a reexamination one of incremental or transformational change? If so, why? If not, why not? | How can I fully participate in a capitalistic society without examining it in the first place? That is
the necessary first step to then “re-examine” capitalism, which I unequivocally support. Blindly
following a belief, even an economic one, without critically assessing it can run the danger of
making me complicit i... | |
Why are so many US Hollywood films made in the state of Georgia? | While film in the United States as an audience artform started in New York it moved to Los Angeles for the stated reason of longer and sunnier days. Another part of the story was a patent dispute in 1898 between Thomas Edison and his patent for the Kinetograph. Edison stated that he effectively had a say in how films... | |
Do prospero-related homeobox 1 and liver receptor homolog 1 coordinately regulate long-term proliferation of murine fetal hepatoblasts? | During early to late-fetal liver development, bipotential hepatoblasts proliferate and differentiate into hepatocytes and cholangiocytes. The prospero-related homeobox 1 gene (Prox1) is expressed in hepatoblasts, and the inactivation of Prox1 causes defective early liver development, in particular, faulty migration of ... | These results suggested that Prox1 and Lrh1 coordinately regulate development of hepatic stem/progenitor cells and that Prox1 induces fetal hepatocytic proliferation through the suppression of the promoter activity of p16(ink4a). |
Does confocal endomicroscopy show food-associated changes in the intestinal mucosa of patients with irritable bowel syndrome? | We investigated suspected food intolerances in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) for real-time visualization of structural/functional changes in the intestinal mucosa after food challenge. Patients with functional changes after food challenge (CLE+) were placed on pe... | Based on CLE analysis of IBS patients with a suspected food intolerance, exposure to candidate food antigens caused immediate breaks, increased intervillous spaces, and increased IELs in the intestinal mucosa. These changes are associated with patient responses to exclusion diets. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov (regi... |
How much should I be contributing to my 401k given my employer's contribution? | You can only contribute up to 5% of your salary? Odd. Usually 401(k) contributions are limited to some dollar amount in the vicinity of $15,000 or so a year. Normal retirement guidelines suggest that putting away 10-15% of your salary is enough that you probably won't need to worry much when you retire. 5% isn't likely... | |
Extract the population for Paris mentioned in the paragraph | Paris (English: /ˈpærɪs/; French pronunciation: [paʁi] (listen)) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the fourth-most populated city in the European Union as well as the 3... | The official estimated population of Paris is 2,102,650 residents |
Saving $1,000+ per month…what should I do with it? | I like the other answers. But, here's one thing that concerns me that hasn't specifically been addressed yet: You mentioned your student loans are at low rates of interest. Are those rates fixed or variable? If those interest rates are variable, I would not count on rates remaining low indefinitely. If you could im... | |
What is it like being alone in the world after an apocolypse? | I had always imagined the world would be in chaos or destruction. However, it's the same, just that there are no people. It's eerily quiet. Books are now the only source of "human connection" I have. I've never been much of a reader, but I anticipate much of my "free time" will be spent reading. I'm also quickly learni... | |
What are some popular social media applications? | Popular social media applications are Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Reddit, and Youtube | |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Erxian, Alfaia | Erxian is string, Alfaia is percussion. | |
Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody | Franz Liszt | |
Does cognitive-behavioural therapy reduce unwanted thought intrusions in generalized anxiety disorder? | Voluntary attempts to suppress certain thoughts can paradoxically increase their intrusive return. Particular impairments in thought suppression are thought to be key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of mental disorders. To assess the role of this processing bias in the maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), ... | This study could not clarify whether the demonstrated effect mediates other changes, or how it relates to other cognitive biases in GAD. |
Who was Henry Ford? | Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. He was the founder of Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. Ford created the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, and his conversion of the automobile... | |
What is a GIS? | A GIS is a tool for making and using spatial information. Among the many definitions of GIS, we choose: A GIS is a computer-based system to aid in the collection, maintenance, storage, analysis, output, and distribution of spatial information. When used wisely, GIS can help us livehealthier, wealthier, and safer lives.... | |
American taxes if living outside the US and get paid by US company on a US bank account | Technically, if you earn in US (being paid there, which means you have a work visa) and live in other country, you must pay taxes in both countries. International treaties try to decrease the double-taxation, and in this case, you may pay in your country the difference of what you have paid in US. ie. your Country is 2... | |
Does gait analysis correlate with clinical and MR imaging parameters in patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis? | Parameters of MR imaging play a pivotal role in diagnosing lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), and serve as an important tool in clinical decision-making. Despite the importance of MR imaging, little is known about the correlation between MRI parameters, objective gait analysis, and clinical presentation of patients with lum... | According to the results of this study MRI findings failed to show a major clinical relevance when evaluating the walking distance in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and, therefore, should be treated with some caution as a predictor of walking distance. In determining the disease pattern of spinal stenosis functio... |
Is cerebral vasoreactivity influenced by the prandial state among migraineurs? | To test if the cerebral vasoreactivity among migraineurs is influenced by the prandial state. | Our findings suggest that migraineurs have a higher reactivity to hypercapnia during the PP period. |
Did an additional $32 billion necessarily get invested into Amazon.com stock on October 26th, 2017? | Stock A last traded at $100. Stock A has 1 million shares outstanding. No seller is willing to sell Stock A for less than $110 a share. One buyer is willing to buy 1 share for $110. The order executes. The buyer pays the seller $110. Stock A's new price is $110. An $110 investment increased the market cap by $10 millio... | |
I'd like a list of the last five Prime Ministers of New Zealand. Give it to me in a bulleted list with the format <name> (<start date> - <end date>) | Here is a list of the last five Prime Ministers of New Zealand:
- Chris Hipkins (25 January 2023 - now)
- Jacinda Ardern (26 October 2017 - 25 January 2023)
- Bill English (12 December 2016 - 26 October 2017)
- John Key (19 November 2008 - 12 December 2016)
- Helen Clark (10 December 1999 - 19 November 2008) | |
Why does pollution in Delhi increase during the months of Nov-Dec each year? | Delhi is the capital of India and one of India's largest city. It has over 30 million residents and an estimated 100+ million vehicles. Delhi is surrounded by the agricultural states of Punjab and Haryana. During the period Sep-Nov, the states of Punjab and Haryana harvest rice they have grown during the summer mont... | |
Given this paragraph about Riot Games' history, which game was used an indication that games could be supported and monetized long-term? | Riot Games' founders Brandon "Ryze" Beck and Marc "Tryndamere" Merrill became friends while roommates at the University of Southern California, where the two studied business. Beck and Merrill believed too many video game developers diverted their focus from game to game too often, distinguishing Defense of the Ancient... | Defense of the Ancients (DotA) |
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