... thank Andras Vasy for several interesting discussions and for several contributions to this paper R L is grateful to Richard B Melrose for numerous stimulating conversations and explanations on ... M → N is a submersion of manifolds with corners if df is surjective at any point and dfp (v) is an inward pointing vector if, and only if, v is an inward pointing vector In particular, the sets ... [35] and all the other isomorphisms are the canonical identifications between pseudodifferential operators and distributions on product spaces that are conormal to the diagonal (via the Schwartz...
... environmental factors such as UV radiation and physiological stress such as starvation may affect this supraorganization are also presented MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemicals Reagent-grade phosphoric ... which also contain bilins [28] Because it is difficult to attribute the specific damage to variations in aromatic amino-acid content, because the amino-acid composition of allophycocyanins and phycocyanins ... differ by one charge Once M and z are determined for one pair of peaks, all other m/z signals can be deconvoluted into one peak ona real mass scale, which has a typical peak width at half height...
... An exact solution for finding minimum recombinant haplotype configurations on pedigrees with missing data by integer linear programming RECOMB ‘04: Proceedings of the eighth annual international ... algorithm should be implemented fairly easily We only need to create a pedigree graph from input data according to the given construction and then transform the graph into the graph bipartization ... is small, we can check if a member can satisfy its parityconstraint sets by a backtracking search on at most O (m2) components Since the parity constraints involve vertices for an individual member,...
... insert, and update records in the data source are specified for each The LoadData( ) method is called to retrieve data for each table in the DataSet Finally, the default view for the parent and the ... Namespaces, variables, and constants using System; using System.Configuration; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Data; using System.Data.SqlClient; private DataSet ds; private SqlDataAdapter ... referential integrity problems when updating a data source with changes ina DataSet having tables related witha many -to- many relationship, update the rows in the following order: Deleted junction rows...
... parameters, we also incorporate in ation forecasts from Consensus Economics in the estimation In ation forecasts provide shorter -maturity information (for example, forecasts exist for in ation ... billion for in ation-indexed bonds, which equates toa turnover ratio of around for nominal bonds and 2½ for in ation-indexed bonds (see Australian Financial Markets Association 2008) In ation swaps ... par value In an in ation-indexed bond, the coupons are indexed toin ation so that the real value of the coupons and principal is preserved In Australia, in ation-indexed bonds are indexed with...
... expectations and in ation risk premia using in ation forecasts from Consensus Economics and Australian in ation-indexed bond price data In ation-indexed bond prices are assumed to be non-linear ... these in ation forecasts to the latent factors, and use the past forecasting performance of the in ation forecasts relative to realised in ation to calibrate the standard deviation of the measurement ... decompose into in ation expectations and in ation risk premia Due toa lack of data we cannot this and instead estimate in ation forward rates as part of our model 18 in ation, a low 2-year break-even...
... fluctuation in NaCl concentration indicates that the protein–DNA association is probably through interactions that are nonionic The involvement of divalent cations that are required for certain ... was formed at 55 °C onwards Unlike TATA binding protein that becomes totally inactivated within 15 of heat treatment at 47 °C Inducible phosphorylation or dephosphorylation of transcription factors ... dephosphorylated form, nuclear extract from normal liver was treated with various concentrations of calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase prior to its addition to the EMSA reaction (Fig 4E) A decrease in complex...
... recognized auction sites are eBay, UBid, Mercadolibre in Latin America, Taobao and Eachnet in China, and QXL in Europe Yahoo! operates heavily used sites in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan While ... far-reaching impact of online software piracy on the Internet BSA supported the National Investigation Office with the case starting in 2007 enforcement with an investigation of a major warez ... sources NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS TRAINING ALLIANCE (NCFTA): In February 2005, BSA began a sponsorship of a dedicated cyber forensics analyst at the National Computer Forensics Training Alliance...
... This Zeeman pair was probably overlooked by the authors, or dismissed as showing too large a velocity separation d From EVN data are really new as they are related to the flare which took place between ... field in water masers associated with star-forming regions is typically around 100 mG, which is about the same order of magnitude as in the OH maser flare reported here The appearance of new strong ... maser features and the simultaneous dimming of nearby features can be interpreted as originating from the passage of a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) shock (Alakoz et al 2005) The shock was probably...
... population groups Statistical significance was assumed for P values < 0.05 for all tests All statistical analysis was performed using STATA version 9.2 (Stata Corporation, College Park, Texas, USA) ... [http://www.mapi-research.fr/] Mollica RF, Caspiyavin Y, Bollini P, Truong T, Tor S, Lavelle J: The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire – Validating a Cross-Cultural Instrument for Measuring Torture, Trauma, and Posttraumatic-Stress-Disorder ... disability in postwar Afghanistan JAMA 2004, 292(5) :575 -584 Lopes Cardozo B, Vergara A, Agani F, Gotway CA: Mental health, social functioning, and attitudes of Kosovar Albanians following the war in...
... evaluation of effectiveness in rehabilitation Author details Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Unit and Clinical Lab for Gait Analysis and Posture, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, ... Milan, Italy Authors’ contributions LV designed the study, participated in data collection and analysis, and manuscript writing; FM participated in data analysis, statistical analysis and manuscript ... significant differences at lumbar and pelvic level among groups Obesity seems to induce an increase in anterior pelvic tilt while maintaining a normal lumbar lordosis under static conditions Spinal...
... Nil Heavy workload Financial Family Domestic responsibility Relationship with colleague Relationship with staff Other Missing Figure causing stress among medical students Factors Factors causing ... over all poor Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions AWY Conceived the idea and also took part in collection and analysis of data and ... students only gain admission into public institutions, which could make them more vulnerable to stress A significant association between stress and awareness of alcohol use as a coping strategy for...
... mutation-positive cases in which the family cancer history does not satisfy either set of Amsterdam Criteria Limitations to obtaining an accurate family history include unavailability of original ... MLH1 and positive for MSH2 Both colon tumors stained negative for cytokeratin and positive for cytokeratin 20, whereas the ureteral tumor stained positive for both cytokeratins, demonstrating a ... Consistent with our patient, in HNPCC patients with upper tract urothelial cancers staining negative for at least one MMR protein, extracolonic tumors nearly always demonstrated the same MMR staining...
... into the coronary sinus to stun the heart An aortotomy was performed and 1000 ml cardioplegia was delivered into the left and right coronary ostia Most of the ascending aorta was dissected and removed ... anaesthesia, re-opening of sternotomy was performed She was placed on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) via femoro-atrial cannula withfull heparinisation at 300 IU/Kg and cooled to 32°C The heart was densely ... the treatment of choice to prevent peri- and post-operative bleeding The replacement therapy can be monitored by factor assays performed ina specialist haemostasis laboratory [5] Such assays require...
... consent approved by the Committee for Protection of Human Subjects Clinical examination One examiner and the principal investigator underwent training prior to the inception of the study in order ... dorsiflexed maximally with the subtalar joint ina neutral position by palpation The goniometer was aligned with the lateral column of the foot and lateral lower fibula Available dorsiflexion at the ... univariate analysis used a chi squared test with Fisher's Exact test for dichotomous data and one-way analysis of variance for continuous data The multivariate model was built using a forward stepwise...
... urethral reconstruction using porcine small intestine submucosa (Surgisis®) as an onlay patch [8,9] Case presentation Case 1: A 48-year-old Caucasian man presented to our institution in February ... competing interests Abbreviations SIS, small intestinal submucosa Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patients for publication of these case reports and any accompanying images A copy ... urethral defects [1] In some cases, the search for new applicable materials became mandatory because of the morbidity associated with classical approaches and the deficiency of available well-vascularized...
... certainly consistent with asphyxia in which impaired gas exchange precedes cessation of cardiac activity, allowing CO2 to travel to and accumulate in the lungs before the onset of cardiac arrest ... resuscitation process [8] Practical and more affordable infrared technology for CO2 measurement is now available in the form of hand-held portable devices or is embedded in portable defibrillators ... laboratory and clinical research The incorporation of capnography as a routine measurement during cardiac resuscitation is long overdue Capnography can help identify proper placement of an endotracheal...
... mortality, with increased incidence of respiratory failure and renal failure as well as multiple organ dysfunction FVIIa has efficacy in restoring hemostasis Additionally, early administration ... he continues to hemorrhage Administration of FVIIa is certainly warranted in this patient Life-threatening hemorrhage and coagulopathy in critical care patients carries significant morbidity and ... Administration MedWatch database [10] described 151 complications associated with off-label use of FVIIa, the majority occurring in trauma patients However, MedWatch is a database for voluntary...