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Metal halide perovskites (MHPs), as emerging stars, are greatly attracted due to their superior optical and optoelectrical properties. The design and construction of patterned materials have been considered as a powerful tool to improve the performance of optical and optoelectronic devices. Therefore, the marriage of M... |
Nanopore sequencing devices read individual RNA strands directly. This facilitates identification of exon linkages and nucleotide modifications; however, using conventional methods the 5′ and 3′ ends of poly(A) RNA cannot be identified unambiguously. This is due in part to the architecture of the nanopore/enzyme-motor ... |
The authors tested in an open, uncontrolled trial in a group of 23 patients with essential hypertension grade I-II (WHO classification) the effect of Metoprolol OROS. The OROS system is a new form of Metoprolol administration which makes it possible to maintain by a single dose per day a steady plasma concentration, wh... |
A large series of cases of intracapsular cataract extractions with implantation of the recently introduced Medallion circular loop lens is reviewed. Case selection surgical technique, postoperative management, complications and results are presented in detail. Surgical and visual results have been excellent ahd compare... |
The female steroid hormone 3,17beta-estradiol (2) was selected as an agent to target taxol (1) to estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer cells. Estradiol-taxol conjugates (ETC) were synthesized through linkages from the 11- or 16-position of estradiol to the 2'-, 7-, or 10-position of taxol. All conjugates were ... |
We propose a new model of cooperators' advantage depending neither on supplementary incentives nor on cooperators' capacity to recognize, and play selectively with, other cooperators. It depends, rather, on players' making the play-no play decision by the heuristic of projecting their own “cooperate-defect” choices ont... |
In this paper, we propose a novel pixel design and driving method for active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) displays using low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (LTPS-TFTs). The proposed threshold voltage compensation circuit, which comprised five transistors and two capacitors, h... |
This report describes the behavioral and electrophysiological analysis of regulatable transgenic mice expressing mutant repeat domains of human Tau (TauRD). Mice were generated to express TauRD in two forms, differing in their propensity for β-structure and thus in their tendency for aggregation (“pro-aggregant” or “an... |
Defects in the central upper cutaneous lip offer a challenge to surgeons because closure options are limited. Maintaining the architecture of the philtrum and Cupid’s bow is necessary because disruptions in these areas are often apparent. The complexity of the surrounding region limits the options for the surgeon in th... |
INTRODUCTION |
A sublobar resection is performed on patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are not candidates for a lobectomy due to reduced pulmonary function or comorbid disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of these operations in Iceland. |
MATERIAL AND METHODS |
A retrospective study of all patients with NSCLC who underwent wedge resection or segmentectomy with curative intent during 1994-2008. Data on indication, pathological TNM-stage, complications and overall survival was analyzed. All histological samples were re-evaluated. |
RESULTS |
Forty four patients underwent 42 wedge and 5 segmental resections (age 69.1 yrs, 55.3% female), with 38.3% of cases detected incidentally. The majority of patients (55.3%) had a history of coronary artery disease and 40.4% had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mean operative time was 83 minutes (range 30-131), mea... |
CONCLUSION |
In Iceland, both survival and complication rate after sublobar resection for NSCLC are comparable to results published for lobectomies, even though a higher percentage of patients have underlying cardiopulmonary disease.Seroprevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among street ch... |
Background: There are millions of children around the world living on the street. They are at higher risk of physical, sexual and drug abuse, and have no access to health care facilities. Therefore they are at risk of viral infections such as HCV and HIV . The aim of this study was determining the prevalence of HCV and... |
In this paper, a new Smartphone sensor-based algorithm is proposed to detect accurate distance estimation. The algorithm consists of two phases, the first phase is for detecting the peaks from the Smartphone accelerometer sensor. The other one is for detecting the step length which varies from step to step. The propose... |
The economic literature has discussed the links between trust and gender, and trust and social capital. Given that some empirical evidence shows also that gender and trust are somehow related and specifically women tend to trust less than men, I try to investigate the effect of social capital on generalized trust, cont... |
Increasing the availability of lower energy food options is a promising public health approach. However, it is unclear the extent to which availability interventions may result in consumers later 'compensating' for reductions in energy intake caused by selecting lower energy food options, and to what extent these effec... |
to Collect, Correct, and Create Educational Content in Higher Education |
ABSTRAT Specialists in the field of education calling that student is the focus of the educational process to create self-knowl edge and then to engage in an educational environment that will earn good learning achievement. Therefore, the importance of the present study is to identify the benefits of teamwork through t... |
Purpose |
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the measurement error of a three-dimensional coordinate measurement system based on dual-position-sensitive detector (PSD) under different background light. |
Design/methodology/approach |
The mind evolutionary algorithm (MEA)-back propagation (BP) neural network is used to predict the three-dimensional coordinates of the points, and the influence of the background light on the measurement accuracy of the three-dimensional coordinates based on PSD is obtained. |
Findings |
The influence of the background light on the measurement accuracy of the system is quantitatively calculated. The background light has a significant influence on the prediction accuracy of the three-dimensional coordinate measurement system. The optical method, electrical method and photoelectric compensation method ar... |
Originality/value |
BP neural network based on MEA is applied to the coordinate prediction of the three-dimensional coordinate measurement system based on dual-PSD, and the influence of background light on the measurement accuracy is quantitatively analyzed. |
Control of high frequency microactuators using active structures |
A fluidically driven microactuator that generates supersonic, pulsed microjets has been implemented with smart materials to actively and precisely control the frequency of the microjets in a closed-loop manner. Since this actuator relies on a number of microscale flow and acoustic phenomena to produce the pulsed microj... |
End-to-end argument mining has enabled the development of new automated essay scoring (AES) systems that use argumentative features (e.g., number of claims, number of support relations) in addition to traditional legacy features (e.g., grammar, discourse structure) when scoring persuasive essays. While prior research ... |
A novel saliency-based object segmentation method for seriously degenerated images |
Automatically segmenting the salient object based on the saliency information frequently fails on the non-uniform motion blurred images. We propose a novel saliency-based object segmentation method with a self-expansion mechanism to deal with this problem in this paper. Firstly, to improve the initial localization accu... |
Metabolic theory aims to tackle ecological and evolutionary problems by explicitly including physical principles of energy and mass exchange, thereby increasing generality and deductive power. Individual growth models (IGMs) are the fundamental basis of metabolic theory because they represent the organisational level a... |
The variability between and within breeds with respect to nematode egg counts (EPG), packed cell volume (PCV) and hemoglobin (Hb) was studied in 36 yearling female goats of the Caninde (15), Bhuj (6) and Anglo-Nubian (15) breeds, exposed to Haemonchus contortus. Nematode-free goats were turned to a contaminated paddock... |
1. The experimental model using periods of ventilation with a gas mixture containing 10% oxygen in the anesthetized pig was found to induce HPV that was reproducible and remained stable for up to two hours. 2. Intrapulmonary infusion of ET-1 during normoxia resulted in a dose-dependent increase in the SVR with a concom... |
OBJECTIVE |
To investigate the association of predisposing and protective HLA-DRB1 alleles with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its clinical markers in a Taiwanese population. |
METHODS |
A total of 273 patients with RA and 480 healthy controls, all of Taiwanese origin, were genotyped for HLA-DRB1 alleles by polymerase chain reaction and sequence-based typing assays. The associations between RA and HLA-DRB1 alleles and genotypes were investigated by chi-squared test. |
RESULTS |
The DRB1*0405 and *1001 phenotypes showed the most significant associations with RA (OR 4.04, 95% CI 2.84-5.77, pc = 3.2 10(-14); OR 5.25, 95% CI 2.10-13.06, pc = 3.0 10(-3), respectively). Individuals carrying single or double doses of the shared epitope (SE/non-SE or SE/SE) had higher risks of RA. The compound hetero... |
CONCLUSION |
Our results show that SE-encoding HLA-DRB1*0405 and *1001 are associated with RA in a Taiwanese population; this is the first time DRB1*1001 has been described in persons of Asian ethnicity. Heterozygotes of DRB1*0405 and *1001 predicted the strongest susceptibility to RA, suggesting that this genotype enhances suscept... |
There have been continuously a number of expectations: Social media may play a role of indicator that shows the degree of engagement and preference of choices of users toward music or movies. However, finding appropriate software tools in the market to verify this sort of expectation is too costly and complicated in th... |
Changes in land cover are inevitable phenomena that occur in all parts of the world. Land cover changes can occur due to natural phenomena that include runoff, soil erosion and sedimentation besides man-made phenomena that include deforestation, urbanization and conversion of land covers to suit human needs. Several wo... |
In recent years, edible insects have been suggested as an alternative food that is more sustainable compared with other sources of animal protein. However, knowledge about the sustainability aspects associated with this source of food may play a role in convincing consumers to adopt insects as part of their diet. In th... |
Prognostic algorithms indicate the remaining useful life based on fault detection and diagnosis through condition monitoring framework. Due to the wide-spread applications of advanced composite materials in industry, the importance of prognosis on composite materials is being acknowledged by the research community. Pro... |
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