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Abstract In 1966, a new hospital was being built in western Kenya with Soviet aid. Designed by Soviet architects and planners, with equipment transported from the USSR, it was to be the largest hospital in Kenya. Still referred to today by Kenyans as ‘Russia’, it was the pet project of Oginga Odinga, the central figure... |
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: prognostication is affected by the underlying trigger: the reply Maurizio Cusmà-Piccione, Luca Longobardo, Scipione Carerj, Bijoy K. Khandheria and Concetta Zito Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Section of Cardiology, University of Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria ‘Po... |
For the analysis of the 15 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) classified as priority from the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) and benzo[c]fluorene (BcL) assessed to be relevant by the Joint FAO/WHO Experts Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in food, a sensitive analytical method is necessary. In the past, many ... |
Pain is one of the most feared symptoms of cancer. Bad pain not properly relieved contributes to the suffering of the patient and family. This may encourage them to seek additional complementary and alternative therapies, such as the one in our literature review. Reiki is understood as a healing method that uses univer... |
The author offers a deconstructive reading of the distinction between “analytic” and “evocative” autoethnography, situating it as a shibboleth that, while useful to many, is often performed in ways that resemble the homophobic “concern” about the consequences of equality. He situates this deconstruction within a larger... |
A differential biological potency of bombesin (BBS), compared with its mammalian counterpart gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), has been reported in several biological systems in rodents. In the present study we have examined the relative potency of BBS, GRP-(1-27) (GRP-L), and GRP-(14-27) (GRP-S) on the release of gastr... |
Drayton Hall, an early eighteenth-century plantation house on the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina, is widely considered to be the first Palladian house in the United States. Now owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Drayton Hall is something of a laboratory for the study of arch... |
In recent health care reforms, several countries have replaced pure payment schemes for physicians (fee-for-service, capitation) by so-called mixed payment schemes. Until now it is still an unresolved issue whether patients are really better off after these reforms. In this study we compare the effects resulting from p... |
The all current methods of solving linear Diophantine equation and system of linear Diophantine equations have three shortcomings. Based on function thinking we put forward minimum principles to solve them, so that we can solve Generalized Chinese Remainder Problem easily. In order to discriminate accuracy of other met... |
The vitality, timing, and magnitude of hydropower production is driven by streamflow, which is determined by climate variables, in particular precipitation and temperature. Accordingly, changes in climate characteristics can cause alterations in hydropower production potential. This delineates a critical energy securit... |
Distributed compressed sensing techniques are applied to enhance sparse channel estimation performance in underwater acoustic multiband systems. The core idea is to use receptions from multiple sub-bands to enhance the detection of channel tap positions. A known variant of the orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP) algorith... |
In this paper, an improved ACA (IACA) is used for tuning PID parameters. Firstly, the mathematical representation of conventional digital PID controller is deduced. Then genetic algorithms (GAs) and ACA are described. Thirdly, a PID controller based on IACA is designed. Computer simulation is performed for the proposed... |
In this work, we have developed a new bio-inspired neural network algorithms for blockbased motion estimation. The main goal is to bridge the gap between algorithmic and biological vision by suggesting a bio-inspired motion estimation model based on neural network. We simplify the matching criterion for the block match... |
The threshold-related, eccentricity-compensated strategy was compared to the single-intensity strategy using a minimal test point distribution. Forty-two eyes known to be free of any visual field defect and 44 eyes with documented defects were tested with each screening strategy. The threshold-related, eccentricity-com... |
This paper introduces DRIVE, a reconfigurable demonstrator that will allow for experimental validation of vehicular networking research, as well as proof of concept and realistic performance studies of advanced services for vehicular users. The testbed features an OSGi-based software platform that allows easy service d... |
The five papers in this issue all deal with the proper evolutionary function of sleep and dreams, these being different. To establish that some trait of character is an adaptation in the strict biological sense requires a story about the fitness enhancing function it served when it evolved and possibly a story of how t... |
ABSTRACT A survey of 431 adults documents optimistic bias regarding people's perceived risk of sexual victimization. The findings extend optimistic bias to crime victimization and contribute to the literature by considering a motivational factor, fear, as a predictor of optimistic bias. The study also yielded significa... |
Abstract The elderly are often untreated or undertreated for pain. Barriers to effective management include challenges to proper assessment of pain; underreporting by patients; atypical manifestations of pain in the elderly; a need for increased appreciation of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes of aging; ... |
High resolution X‐ray computed tomography (CT), or microCT, is a promising and already widely used technique in various scientific fields. Also for histological purposes it has great potential. Although microCT has proven to be a valuable technique for the imaging of bone structures, the visualization of soft tissue st... |
This paper proposes a new data structure that reduces data sizes for data in which two item types have many-to-many relations, with the aim of reducing data recording and search times. The proposed data structure newly introduces container variables related to many values of both items, and these container variables re... |
Toxicities have limited the use of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to younger, medically fit patients. In a canine HCT model, a combination of postgrafting mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and cyclosporine (CSP) allowed stable allogeneic engraftment after minimally toxic conditioning with low-dose (200 c... |
The Fall of Constantinople in 1453 marks a historical turning point in Mediterranean history and for many scholars the end of commercial relations between East and West. The Genoese community, however, asserted itself as an economic go-between. The Genoese thrived in a Muslim environment even, and perhaps especially, d... |
Mid-aortic syndrome, an uncommon acquired or congenital condition characterized by segmental narrowing of the abdominal or distal descending thoracic aorta, is frequently accompanied by ostial stenosis of the aorta's branches. If left untreated, it can result in life-threatening complications secondary to severe hypert... |
Background: Knowledge is a crucial asset for organisations to gain sustainable competitive advantage. Software development organisations are trying their best to promote teamwork in projects to improve information technology (IT) project success. Team members working in the same projects interact more often to share th... |
The entrenched level of disability often associated with schizophrenia often occurs prior to the initial psychotic episode, during the prodromal period. The phenotype of psychotic symptoms extends to subclinical features in the general population. The traditional medical model assumes a categorical view of the schizo... |
Chemical analysis of a sulphated macromolecule isolated from the rabbit submandibular gland showed that about 70 per cent of the dry weight could be accounted for in terms of amino acids of which the acidic amino acids, proline and alanine were the most abundant. Total carbohydrate was 11%. Galactose was the main neutr... |
clauses A and B, say C = (A — &)8 u {B — Jf)d where the sets of literals Z£ and Jt reduce to single complementary literals under the substitution 8 (obtained by the usual unification algorithm). If, in addition, A is a further substitution (possibly empty) such that there is a literal common to both (A. — SC)6X and (B ... |
chapter by Richard Edwards and David Austin provides an overview of the framework. The initial section deals with “boundary spannfng” skills, which are concerned for the most part with an agency’s external relations. The section’s first chapter, a think piece by David Austin, discusses the human services delivery syste... |
This study concerns joint channel and power allocation scheme for multi-user orthogonal frequency division multiple access system. The author's highlight is margin adaptive (MA) resource allocation problem namely minimising the total transmit power of users with rate requirement constraints. MA is generally provable NP... |
In a very short time span, Twitter has become a major force in modern societies and also in the production of news by journalists. How journalists use Twitter is studied extensively, particularly on a small scale (i.e., qualitative research, specific events, mostly descriptive). However, studies on how Twitter has impa... |
Background: Infrared ear thermometry is widely used in clinical practice due to its noninvasive, convenient, and quick sampling. However, its accuracy and feasibility in anesthetized patients have not yet been established. Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study to evaluate the agreement between infrared ear t... |
Implementation of natural interactive online 3D visualization is difficult process. To keep people interested in virtual heritage the new ways of immersive interaction must be developed. This paper presents a solution for natural interaction with 3D objects in virtual environments using Android device over WiFi. It des... |
Input–output analysis is usually based on tables of accounts expressed in uniform monetary or physical units. However, from a process system modelling perspective, tables of accounts in sector specific units may be more useful for evaluating the effectiveness of new production technologies on reducing pollutant emissio... |
In this paper the method to determine fault location in case of ground fault at power line with isolated neutral has been proposed. Estimation of fault's distance is carried out based on line's operating mode parameters (namely phase currents and voltages to ground) at the start of the line. Fault's distance calculatio... |
Antisera were produced against synthetic peptides predicted from the recent cloning of a delta opioid receptor, DOR-1. Confocal microscopic examination of immunostained spinal cord sections revealed that DOR-1 immunoreactive (-ir) nerve fibers and terminals form a moderately dense plexus within the superficial dorsal h... |
This article utilizes the concept of waste regimes in order to understand the global connections involved in generating food waste. This concept treats waste as a social relationship and assumes that in any economy there is a waste circulation in addition to a value circulation, and that the two are interdependent. For... |
The titles of the James Bond books and films are well-established in the cultural milieu. In some cases, they have become as much a part of popular idiom as the phrases from which they themselves have derived (e.g. Live and Let Die). Such is their appeal and familiarity that the titles are commonly employed in contexts... |
ZnO nanowires are considered as attractive building blocks for piezoelectric devices, including nano-generators and stress/strain sensors. However, their integration requires the use of metallic seed layers, on top of which the formation mechanisms of ZnO nanowires by chemical bath deposition are still largely open. In... |
Decisions are the coin of the realm in business. But even in highly respected companies, decisions can get stuck inside the organization like loose change. As a result, the entire decision-making process can stall, usually at one of four bottlenecks: global versus local, center versus business unit, function versus fun... |
Airway eosinophilia is the hallmark of asthma exacerbation. Coordination of cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-5, eotaxin and regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) seem to be necessary for eosinophil extravasation including adhesion, chemotaxis, and activation. The purpose of this study... |
Abstract Electrodeposited tin is a crucial corrosion-resistant metal to protect electronic interconnection and copper circuits in the manufacturing process of electronic products. The corrosion-resistant properties of electrodeposited tin can be improved with the addition of additives in electrodeposition. Three benzal... |
Encephalopathy is a rare but severe complication of lead poisoning, mainly due to cerebral edema. Usually diffuse, symptoms and signs are sometimes focal, suggesting a false diagnosis of tumor, particularly cerebellar tumor. We report such a case diagnosed by MR imaging in which early treatment for edema avoided neuros... |
The efficacy and safety of once-daily nifedipine coat-core, a new, extended-release formulation, were examined in 245 patients with essential hypertension in this 10-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. Mean net reductions in trough supine diastolic blood pressure at en... |
K12 students who are the college students of tomorrow are growing in their sophistication with computers. As an example, K12 web pages show complex designs by the students that rival or surpass university web pages. The students are also very adept at searching the web for information. Since students are becoming more ... |
Active power losses have the potential to affect the distribution of power flows along transmission lines as well as the mix of energy used throughout power networks. Grey wolf optimization algorithms (GWOs) are used in electrical power systems to reduce active power losses. GWOs are straightforward algorithms to imple... |
ABSTRACT Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) possesses low pathogenic potential in an immunocompetent host. In the immunosuppressed host, however, a wide spectrum of infection outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic to life threatening, can follow either primary or nonprimary infection. The variability in the manifestations of HC... |
We have investigated the effects of the statins atorvastatin and fluvastatin on the cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme (CYP 3A4)‐mediated metabolism of midazolam in vitro, using pooled human liver microsomes. Midazolam was metabolised by human hepatic microsomes with a Michaelis–Menten constant (Km) of 5.25 (SD 1.2) μmol.l−1. ... |
A variable-focusing head cap assembly is used in a flashlight having a barrel and a lamp mounted on one end of the barrel. The variable-focusing head cap assembly includes a tubular coupling sleeve, a parabolic reflector, a cap member, and a generally C-shaped resilient friction ring. The C-shaped resilient friction ri... |
A sequence of 50 nucleotides of the RNA from coliphage R17 has been determined. It can be read through in only one translational frame. The sequence is not part of the coat protein cistron nor does it come from the untranslated sequences described so far. |
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