... Pressure Taking for granted the accuracy ofthe paradigm ofthe pathogenetic role of vascular deprivation and anoxia in bringing about necrosis ofthe femoral head, revascularization and oxygenation ... mishap, implicit in the practice among physicians of applying the epithet "avascular" to the disease The epiphysis ofthe head ofthe femur is at particular risk of ischemic damage because it is undersupplied ... models of attempts at therapy The myriad sinusoidal vessels and their proximity to one another indicate that the intraosseous conduits support an exaggerated revascularization ofthe formerly avascular...
... electroporation b-Galactosidase (b-gal) assays, Southern blotting and PCR b-Gal assays and Southern blotting were performed as described previously [10,17] The 32 P-labelled probe was generated by ... fora phage l integrase mutant was set as 100% In each case, data were collected from six separate transfection assays, each employing two wells containing about  105 cells (C) Normalized b-Gal ... important It implies that the steady-state intracellular concentration of gd102NLS at genomic and at episomal targets must be in the same range The centers ofthe loxP site and ofthe site I of...
... In all cases, the optimal amount of arachidonic acid was determined and used to analyze the effect of S10 0A8 /A9 on oxidase activation After an incubation of 10 at 20 °C, the oxidase activity was ... an optimal amount of arachidonic acid determined for each assay of oxidase activation [12] The rate of O2– production by the activated NADPH oxidase was calculated from the rate ofthe superoxide ... high affinity for Ca2+, S10 0A8 /A9 had a full charge of bound Ca2+ To check whether the potentiation of oxidase activation by S10 0A8 /A9 was due to a change in affinity ofthe flavocytochrome b for NADPH...
... with a rapidly enlarging, yet other wise asymptomatic, neck mass Perhaps it was because the mediastinal mass found an escape route into the neck, tha our patient did not have features of mediastinal ... may prove fatal [4] Adherent mediastinal pleura and pericardium can be dealt with by removal ofthe involved portions As most mediastinal teratomas are benign, even a Competing interests The author(s) ... sacro-coccygeal region Superior mediastinal teratomas are usually asymptomatic till late, and are often discovered incidentally on chest x-ray Symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnoea or cough are a Page of...
... precipitates The spectrum ofthe material reveals peaks for Ca and Sb The strong decrease ofthe Ca2+ pool in the pistil at the last stages of pistil development coincides with the degradation ofthe ... cells as well as in the intracellular spaces between them The stigmatic surface is the main place for signal exchange between pollen and stigma Ca2+ ions are more abundant in the receptive stigmas ... maximal values just after anther dehiscence (stage 4) At the latest analyzed stage (stage 5) a significant decrease of Ca2+ levels was observed in the upper parts ofthe pistil (stigma and style)...
... planning the therapeutic plan and drafting the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The technical assistance of Eiji Komatsu and Toru Maeda (Department of Radiology, ... Hospital, Bunyo, Oita, 870-8511, Japan and 2Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka Higashi Medical Center, Koga, 811-3195, Japan Ninomiya and Ikeda Journal of Medical Case ... tomography Transplantation 2003, 75:1561-1564 Urata K, Kawasaki S, Matsunami H, Hashikura Y, Ikegami T, Ishizone S, Momose Y, Komiyama A, Makuuchi M: Calculation of child and adult standard liver...
... initial manuscript DJH performed the initial operation, and organised the primary management plan ofthe patient He supervised the writing and editing ofthe paper All the authors have read and approved ... modified radical mastectomy with either SNB or axillary node clearance (ANC) [2,3,6] Despite the lack of firm evidence about the safety of SNB, increasingly there is an acceptance ofthe technique and ... effectiveness in those patients with metastatic disease and, therefore, Tamoxifen has been incorporated in the treatment of MBC [2,3,5,11] There is not sufficient evidence fortheuseof aromatase inhibitors...
... degrees and for different reasons In addition, the amount of Vietnamese in the current research was used as much as nearly a half (the cases of teachers in classes for 6-8 and above years old) or a ... majority of teachers emphasized the importance ofthe occasional useofthe L1 in the L2 classroom However, the exact appropriate amount of L1 in the L2 classroom has not been well investigated ... teacher, there are four reasons that force teacher to use L1 in the classroom The first reason is given based on the age/ level of student and the structure of language used When asked about the...
... instruction, was the area that scored the highest in MT use in classes for 5-6 years old while presenting/ explaining grammar and vocabulary was the section applying MT in classes for 6-8 and above years ... observation format, which was modified from Cook (2001), Atkinson (1987), and Cameron (2001), was used What was observed during the class was the amount ofthe MT and the TL used by teachers ... interviews The combination of these three instruments was used to achieve a triangulation of data and thus generate the validity and reliability ofthe study 2.3.1 Classroom observation In the study, a...
... Cp (a) - Capacitance caused by entrapped air Cp(NaCl) - Capacitance ofthe partially filled pores with NaCl Cp(w) - Capacitance ofthe partially filled pores with DI water CR - Capacitance ofthe ... specific surface area (SSA) is defined asthe accessible area of solid surface to a gas (eg: N2) per unit mass of material SSA increases with decreasing dimensions ofthe pores i.e from macro pores ... 4.30 (a) Serial model and (b) parallel modelof PSi consisting of voids and Si plates (c) Serial-parallel model assuming PSi asa two phase medium composed of air inclusions placed uniformly...
... quarters of world Tilapia production were Nile Tilapia Production of Tilapia in Vietnam has been increasing year by year; the farming area has been expanded In 2009, the area of tilapia reached ... Tank management, data collection were conducted the same as experiment Statistical analysis Data for all measured parameters were analyzed using Excel, and SPSS for Windows, Version 18.0 Variations ... total lipid, fiber and ash) ofthe ingredients and experimental diets was carried out according to the standard methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (1995) Nitrogen-free extract...
... uses GO extensively for gene annotation [14] In addition, MGD has adopted the Mouse Embryo Anatomy Nomenclature Database [15] and the Anatomical Dictionary forthe Adult Mouse [16] for annotating ... serves asthe authoritative source forthe names and symbols associated with mouse genes, alleles and strains The advantage of applying such nomenclatures has been increasingly recognized as genomes ... dilation noted at E8.5 o vascular dilation was associated with an increased endothelial proliferation rate o in addition to the dilation, narrowing ofthe rostral dorsal aorta was observed in E 8.5...
... loose from their respective molecules and atoms, giving the plasma the ability to act asa whole rather than asa bunch of atoms Usually, plasma is generated by increasing the gas temperature or ... increase in irradiation fluence Ion beam irradiation has, however, limitations, such as possible surface damage and lack of straightforwardness for industrial applications [17] 3.4.2 Plasma Treatment ... industrial park wastewater plant was dosed with ozone likely because ofthe breakdown of larger organic matter compounds into smaller ones A M M Sakinah et al [32] reported that alkaline cleaning was...
... intercollegiate basketball of cial and is a past member ofthe International Association of Approved Basketball Of cials, completing 23 seasons as an interscholastic basketball of cial Gaby BuBmann works ... programme forthe Houston Astros professional baseball organisation and has served asa team counsellor forthe Seattle Mariners He has also served asa training consultant to the Oakland Athletics ... He has been elected President ofthe Division 47 ofthe APA as well as President ofthe American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical EducationAs Past-President ofthe International Society of...
... data and data patterns as if they were a biological form The dynamic and life-like qualities of data are celebrated Systems allow information to form and reform by connecting to other data, making ... Paradigm 23 that served as an indicator ofthe natural evolution ofthe next wave of user interfaces The fast and steady uptake of touchscreen devices in all shapes and sizes since 2007 indicates ... One ofthe most significant changes has been the rising importance of software The focus ofthe mobile industry for many years was the physical device Form factors were the thing It was transformers...
... that the highest probability is forthe signal to have no fading; that there is a significant probability of fades as deep as 22 dB; and that the tail ofthe graph asymptotically approaches the ... top of each other In the case that the vectors are in exact antiphase (as is the case at the end of Figure 2.2), the two vectors are of equal magnitude but opposite polarity Clearly, addition of ... other to a metal pole placed on top ofa mast (the aerial of today) By this method, he was able to demonstrate transmissions over a range ofa few kilometers rather than just across the laboratory...
... considered and contributed to the enrichment of this guide, as well as to the ILFE Toolkit Ochirkhuyag Gankhuyag, as Programme Assistant at UNESCO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, ... confidence and self-esteem, and it legitimizes the lack of self-control as an acceptable way to dominate others Rather than corporal punishment, traditional ways can be used as alternative forms of discipline ... that she can handle the situation for now After the headmaster leaves, Lek looks in Chai’s direction and asks, “I wonder why the headmaster would say that? Do you have any ideas?” Guiltily, Chai...
... hemostasis In 14 patients (70%), rapid hemostasis was achieved after a single dose of rFVIIa (mean dose 57 µg/kg), whereas in the remaining patients, gradual hemostasis was achieved after a mean of ... many cases, samples taken for analysis are rewarmed to 37°C before assay, and this, together with theuseof buffer solutions in laboratory tests, fails to reflect the coagulation status of patients ... rFVIIa, the patient, or the patient's next of kin, should be informed about the type of treatment that they are receiving Grade E Rationale Because rFVIIa is not approved for any ofthe indications...
... sub-diagonals and D is a diagonal matrix ofthe inverse of innovation variances Score and information matrices for D and L parameters can be calculated as functions ofthe rst and second derivatives ofthe ... statistic can also be decomposed to check the parametric assumptions on innovation variances and antedependence parameters Forthe genetic part ofModel 10, the innovation variance was assumed quadratic, ... t ofthe environmental covariance was obtained when relaxing the assumption of constant residual variance, and was clearly shown in the score statistic values A much simpler model was chosen for...
... present case The heat-induced activation of kinases such as Akt has been shown to increase HSF1 activity Enhanced Ras maturation by heat stress was associated with a heightened activation of extracellular ... Morphological study ofthe mammalian stress response: characterization of changes in cytoplasmic organelles, cytoskeleton, and nucleoli, and appearance of intranuclear actin filaments in rat fibroblasts after ... correct assessment and comparison ofthe levels ofthe thermally and chemically induced primary changes in the membrane physical orders, we used isolated membranes As shown by Fig 1A, the plasma membrane...