... “Polymer-Modified Mortars and Concretes,” Concrete Admixtures Handbook, V S Ramachandran, ed., Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, N.J Okada, K., and Ohama, Y., 1984, “Standardization of Testing Methods ... 7.1—Referenced standards and reports The standards and reports listed below were the latest editions at the time this document was prepared Because these documents are revised frequently, the reader is advised ... 4.5 Propertiesof epoxy-modified concrete There are no American standard methods for testing epoxy-modified concrete and mortar ASTM is in the process of creating such methods Japan has standards for...
... between placebo and treatment groups http://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2011, Discussion Using a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled protocol, this study compared the effects of 50 mg p-synephrine ... Strengths of the study are the use of randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded study design, the absence of thermogenic changes in the placebo group, the absence of adverse effects on blood pressure, ... design 296 [29] in a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled protocol to compare the effects of p-synephrine alone and in combination with different amounts of hesperidin and naringin on: (1)...
... efficiency 1- and 2- ended Oligomeric status Same Increased Reduced Reduced Same Reduced Reduced Same Reduced 1¼2 12 DD D+ M DDD mis D mis 1>2 12 Residues at the dimer interface Analysis of integration ... correspond to the eight mutated residues discussed in this paper Labels on the red subunit indicate b-strands, strand b2¢ being designated as two shorter strands b2¢* and b2¢ (adapted from [23]) ... integration products [a (concerted) andd (nonconcerted)] The products a andd are subsequently distinguished by sequencing the integration products, and gross deletions of target DNA are assigned to the...
... A standard 5-h 51Cr release assay was conducted as described previously [5] CTL assay data were expressed as % specific lysis ¼ Denmark)] for h at °C, washed, and fixed with 5% formaldehyde Data ... myoglobin (Sigma), and incubated at 37 °C for 10 The cells were then diluted into 14 mL of a mixture of 60% RPMI-1640 medium and 40% water, and held at 37 °C for The loaded KCs, pelleted at 300 g for ... loading model and the transgene model, induction by IFN-c of increased expression of MHC–peptide complexes and susceptibility to T-cell-mediated lysis was significantly impaired if KCs expressed...
... tensile testand folding tests were carried out at about 22 °C All textural procedures involved discarding the external plastic case of the cooked sausages TPA and tensile test were performed using ... mean of each sample and the standard deviation (SD) of the mean Results and discussion 3.1 Physico-chemical analysis Dry matter, fat content (% dry matter), water activity (aw) and pH values of ... 2002) According to the folding test (Table 3) samples were assigned to grades 3, and Only 33% of the products did not crack when folded into quadrants and fell into the maximum grade (5) However,...
... participated in the study design, coordinated the lab job, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript TT participated in the study design and the estimation of sTREM-1 ES and VK participated in the ... Changes of subpopulations of lymphocytes andof NK cells were also correlated to serum levels of sTREM-1 Patients and methods Study design All patients hospitalized in the 4th Department of Internal ... R &D Inc.) or serum was added to the wells After incubation for two hours, the wells were washed three times and 0.1 ml of one 400 ng/ml dilution of sTREM-1 detection antibody (R &D Inc.) was added...
... acquisition of data, conceived and performed some of the statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript RW participated in the design of the study, acquisition of data, and revision of the draft ... of assessing reduced GFR Another novel finding of this study was the observation that uCysC predicted death within 30 days of admission to the ICU, independent of sepsis and AKI The risk of death ... participated in the design of the study, helped set up assays, and revised the draft for critical content GS participated in the design of the study, acquisition of data, and revision of the draft...
... optical density at 600 nm), Brix and pH changes during longan juice fermentation with and without added amino acids Longan juice without added amino acid (control) (♦), longan juice with added L-leucine ... malic acid is metabolized to produce lactic acid and carbon dioxide The resultant wine is softer in taste and has greater complexity • Blending and fining Blending can be made in order to achieve ... (phenylacetaldehyde), phenylacetic acid and phenyl propanoate The addition of amino acids into fermentation media to study the volatile compound production has been examined in previous studies (Hernandez-Orte,...
... collected for measurement of plasma tHcy and serum folate We defined tHcy levels of 12 nmol/ml and more as hyperhomocysteinemia, and folate levels of mg/dl and lower as lower serum folate based on ... Table Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of hyperhomocysteinemia (≥ 12 n mol/ml), adjusted for age, sex, and the factors listed Int J Med Sci 2007, 102 Table Odds ratio (OR) and ... differences in concentrations of 101 serum folate and tHcy were found between the positives and the negatives of H pylori infection and gastric atrophy according to the genotypes of MTHFR and...
... character of the same type, but with conductor d0 Dd−1 or d0 pDd−1 , and φ a character of p-power order and conductor pm , trivial on A× The finite f order characters of K ramified only at p, and with ... ideals dividing dD, we have Ω 1−2k G(dD ∞ ) 1−2k ˆ d = Ω∞ (k − 1)! 2π √ D k−1 W (λ)(1 − λ(¯ L(0, λ) l)) ˆ Here Ω is a certain unit in C , the -adic period, and λ the -adic avatar of λ defined ... integer d let d (c) = N(c)−1 cωK/Q (c) for c prime to dD, and extend the definition to all fractional ideals c by stipulating that d (c) depends only on the prime-to-dD part of c Then define F...
... recent years, many new dynamic systems of population have been formulated and studied In this direction, G.F.Webb has established the theory of nonlinear age-dependent population dynamics in 1985 (see ... Itegral and asymptotic equivelence of two systems of diffrential equations, Equadiff Proceedings of the fifth Czechoslovak confrece on diffirential equations and Their Application held in Bratislava ... G.F.Webb and H.Inaba have studied the asymptotic propertiesof the population dynamics in the following model (see [6, 7, 9]): ( ∂ ∂ + )p(a, t) = Q(a)p(a, t) + µf (a, t), ∂a ∂t (11) 68 D. D Chau,...
... to be tested in neuronal and animal models, the yeast-based models have the advantage that they are less complex and better genetically defined An additional benefit is the ease and rapidity with ... this approach yielded moderate and comparable expression levels of wt-synuclein and the A53T mutant and much higher levels of the A30P mutant in both wildtype and the pho8 5D mutant cells (Fig ... potential offered by these yeast models for defining the underlying mechanisms of toxicity and synergistic actions of a-synuclein and protein tau Results and Discussion a-Synuclein creates amyloid-like...
... matrix in [2] According to Chen and Vaidyanathan and Wang and Lu [33,34], vec(Hc) can be considered as an identically distributed complex Gaussian random vector with mean zero and covariance RHc ... independent of the clutter Similar to [7], the columns of W can be assumed to be independent and identically distributed circularly symmetric complex Gaussian random vectors with mean zero and ... rationality of which is proved under a certain condition in Appendix B Under this assumption, according to Horn and Johnson [37], the product of RS ⊗ B-1 and RHc, denoted by RSC, is positive semidefinite,...
... tapered CdS nanobelts (a) and CdSe nanowires (b), respectively XRD patterns of tapered CdS nanobelts (c) and CdSe nanowires (d) , respectively Fig TEM (a) and HRTEM (b) image of a single tapered CdS ... He–Cd laser using 325 nm and 514.5 nm as excitation source for CdS nanobelts and CdSe nanowires, respectively The optical propertiesof tapered CdS nanobelts and CdSe nanowires were studied by ... reaction between CdS (CdSe) and H2 forms H2S (H2Se) gas and Cd gas, which are transported to deposition zone with lower temperature where they react with each other and form CdS (CdSe) and H2 After...
... found in financial markets and Barndorff-Nielsen, Nicolato and Shephard (2002), Shephard (2005) April 17, 2013 15:36 8660: Modeling and Pricing of Swaps ws-book975x65 Modeling and Pricing of Swaps ... underlying asset and stochastic volatilities with delay are modelled and priced in Chapter We find some analytical close forms for expectation and variance of the realized continuously sampled ... variance and volatility swap pricing and dynamic hedging for delayed Heston model We derived a closed formula for the variance swap fair strike, as well as for the Brockhaus and Long approximation of...
... considers Vietnam as a trusted friend In May 1995, the Delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training visited Myanmar for the first time and signed the "Memorandum of Understanding" ... Planning To promote education and training cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, the memorandum of understanding on educational cooperation between 23 Vietnam and Thailand was signed on Feb 20th, ... Minister of education and training Nguyen Thien Nhan and Singaporean Minister of education signed on Apr 25th 2007 the memorandum of understanding between the Vietnamese and Singaporean ministries of...
... Model – adjusted for age Model – adjusted for age and confounders (socioeconomic status, hypertension, family history for CVD and smoking status) Model – Adjusted for age, confounders, EPA and ... cutoff points were used in the univariate analysis, and WC and CRF were divided into quartiles Odds Ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated using age (treated as ... prevalence of T 2D was greater in obese women (22.3%) There was a direct association between the odds ratio for T 2D and the increase of BMI Overweight women had an odds ratio of 1.5, and obese women had...
... performed among persons with HIV Co-infection is defined as the presence of HCV antibodies detected by second- and third-generation enzyme immunoassay and documented in the medical record [12] ... between 1989 and 2006 who were identified and received evaluation and treatment at the Tbilisi IDACIRC office Data The database contains person’s name, demographic characteristics, medical identification, ... contributed to the design, statistical analysis, interpretation of the data and provided substantial input to the intellectual content of the manuscript, PFS contributed to study design and provided...
... (DAF), transcription of BnA7.SUT1 showed variations in pods, pericarp, and young seeds in different genotypes Higher abundance was detected in pods and pericarp of type III genotypes and in developing ... harvested and used to determine BY (Additional file 6) DNA extraction and genetic mapping of BnA7.SUT1 Genomic DNA of the planted materials, including parents, segregating population, and the panel of ... calculated using the 2-△△CT method [66] Author contributions FL designed and carried out the linkage, association, and expression analyses and wrote the initial draft of the manuscript CM conceived of...