... effects of these particles.
119)
Heavy Metal/Lead
Although the lead concentration in indoor air is
lo wer in Japan than in other developed countries, the
source of lead contamination in dwellings ... to inferior indoor
air quality from the viewpoint of environmental hy-
giene, but it is not sufficient. Continuous efforts
should be made to improve the health of both of the
individuals andthe ... set by the Ministry of Health
and Welfare.
99)
These phthalates, within the range
of what is normally found in indoor environments,
are associated with allergies in children.
100)
Diaginon is...
... view of (A),
showing only the data obtained inthe absence of Du.(C)Theratioof
the best-fitting functions andofthe data points of wild-type over
mutant are plotted for data inthe presence (d)andabsence(m)ofDu.
1988 ... derivatives over the mutant, indicating the ratios ofthe ATP
synthesis rates, are plotted for the exp eriments inthe absence (dashed
line) or inthe presence (continu ous line) of valinomycin. As n ... ratio ofthe fi tting f unctions of wild-type over
mutant, either inthe presence or inthe absence of a Du,as
shown in Fig. 3 C. Inthe presence of a Du, the difference
between the two strains...
... accumulating school savings may have effects apart from financing
school.
Conley (2001) finds that a doubling of net worth results in an 8.3% increase inthe probability of
attending college. Further, ... for their youth.
Youth savings. Youth were asked in 2002 whether they had a savings or bank account in their name. If
they had an account, they were also asked whether they were saving some of ... None ofthe
existing research examines the effect of youth savings on college attendance, and only one study
examines the relationship between parent school savings and college attendance.
Theoretical...
... modulation of MMPs in
joint fibrocartilaginous explants, and assessed the contribution
of these proteinases to the loss of collagen and
glycosaminoglycan (GAG) in this tissue. Fibrocartilaginous
discs ... the amount of collagen in
fibrocartilaginous tissues from different sites, including the
pubic symphysis and synovial joints. These findings also
suggest that in fibrocartilaginous tissues, including ... not in articular
cartilage explants. The induction of these proteinases by relaxin
or β-estradiol plus relaxin was accompanied by a loss of GAGs
and collagen in joint fibrocartilage. None of the...
... to the design of
the study and planning ofthe work that led to the manu-
script, the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data,
and has been involved in drafting and critically revising
the ... is
put in writing
13. In my opinion working according the guideline
requires the availability of written information that sup-
ports the oral counselling at discharge
14. In my opinion working according ... planning of
the work that led to the manuscript, the acquisition, and
interpretation of data, and has been involved in drafting
and critically revising the manuscript for important intel-
lectual...
... 2 h of incubation at 37 °C. Chromatin degradation in
the serum of a DNase1 KO mouse was accelerated by the addition
of aprotinin andthe specific inhibitor for the activation of the
plasminogen ... role ofthe two nuc-
leases inthe prevention of antinuclear autoimmunity.
Materials and methods
Cloning of murine DNase1 and DNase1l3
expression vectors
For cloning ofthe murine DNase1 and DNase1l3 ... serine protease inhibitor aprotinin
and the inhibitor for the activation ofthe plasminogen
system Pai-1 maintained the chromatolytic activity of
diluted and undiluted serum of DNase1 KO mice
(Fig....
... be included inthe SIF’s
listing of SRI funds are rather weak. For example, a fund could b e on the list just by
imposing a screen on companies with interests inthe tobacco business. If the ... at the level ofthe individual
fund. Mutual funds are operated by management companies, andthe resources, policies, and
culture of these companies play an important role inthe determination of ... provide evidence that investors pay an explicit price, inthe form of higher fees,
for investing in SRI mutual funds. Investing in SRI funds, however, does not come at the
cost of reduced before-...
... responses to VIP in the
presence of rolipram. The addition of VIP and rolipram on
their own or in combination inthe absence of an activating
stimulus failed to induce cytokine production. VIP ... with increased yet insufficient production
of anti-inflammatory cytokines including IL-10 [1]. The vali-
dation of TNF-α as a therapeutic target in RA has encour-
aged the investigation of signalling ... type but also to the stimulus.
Comparing these data with those found inthe mouse, the
augmentation of IL-10 and downregulation of TNF-α and
IFN-γ results in a Th2 cytokine profile that is dependent...
... only inthe organization of distributed and parallel
applications, but inthe implementation ofthe operating system kernel itself. Mach uses memory-mapping
techniques to make the passing of large ... copyright notice andthe title ofthe publication and
its date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission ofthe Association of Computing Machinery.
To copy otherwise, or to republish, ... validation - Finally, the kernel informs the hardware physical map module ofthe new virtual
to physical mapping.
With the exception ofthe hardware validation, all of these steps are implemented in a...
... experi-
encing the limits ofthe human, which for Levinas means the limits
of the ethical.
a poetics of proximity
In the experience ofthe workof art, Levinas says, we enter into ‘a
mode of being to ... we inhabit. Poetry is anarchic inthe orig-
inal sense ofthe word. Inthe Republic Plato formalized this link
between poetry and anarchy (and, inthe bargain, instituted the dis-
cipline of ... disinterestedness and repose. Regarding the experience
of the modern workof art, recall Kant’s account ofthe experience
of the sublime: In presenting the sublime in nature the mind feels
agitated, while in...