... influence a substrate has on its own removal It is obtained for all substrates of any elementary reaction The main point ofthe present section is that any Jacobian matrix element equals the sum ofa ... oscillations The main result of such an analysis is that oscillations arise if the parameter k3 is the largest and the parameters k6 and k7 are the smallest in the system Oscillations in this system can ... constructed of an even number of negative paths and any number of positive paths Our approach has the advantage that it considers positive and negative interactions in a unified manner The implication of...
... Journal of Theoretical Biology, vol 118, no 3, pp 295–300, 1986 [23] S Tiwari, S Ramachandran, A Bhattacharya, S Bhattacharya, and R Ramaswamy, “Prediction of probable genes by Fourier analysis of ... as a parameter available for real-time control, so that a biologist viewing a periodicity characterizationofa sequence might subjectively assign a relative weight to each ofthe autocorrelation ... component was not mentioned in the analysis of TATA tetramers specifically, it was found to be characteristic of all other C elegans tetramers analyzed in [1] Note also that the IPDFT reveals a strong...
... significant features of laccase in Rhus species The brown deposit in the sections indicates the localization of active laccase in situ Activity of laccase is also stimulated by its natural substrate ... noted that the allergic skin reaction of humans to quin-urushiol is still treated as a serious disease in China Evolutionarily, laccase and its substrates seem to be an adaptation ofthe lacquer ... the present paper may be used to bridge these gaps In the lacquer tree, laccase may play a role in sealing-off damaged tissue It could also be involved in a defense mechanism against pathogens by...
... that enables visualization of transcriptome data onto a linear map of an annotated bacterial genome and at the same time highlights additional features, such as putative regulatory sequences and ... 95:14863-14868 Saeed AI, Sharov V, White J, Li J, Liang W, Bhagabati N, Braisted J, Klapa M, Currier T, Thiagarajan M et al.: TM4: a free, open-source system for microarray data management and analysis ... 30:59-61 Salgado H, Santos-Zavaleta A, Gama-Castro S, Millan-Zarate D, deposited research References reports Acknowledgements Our analyses of transcriptome data in relation to the activity of specific...
... the graphical user interface but can be set in the command-line version of Jane Values of these parameters were systematically evaluated and the best values found are used as defaults Jane can ... problem and a software package called Jane that implements our technique (The name “Jane” is used to indicate that this tools is complementary to Tarzan.) Specifically, Jane uses a dynamic programming ... default This process is repeated and nodes b and c are placed in times and Table shows the table at this point Now, d and f are candidates for time In general, the algorithm chooses the candidate...
... depth of barium titanate particles in the temporary cavity The radiological examination ofthe infiltration depth of barium titanate particles within the ruptures ofa temporary cavity in the gelatin ... size ofthe temporary cavity and the infiltration depth ofthe barium titanate particles In contrast to this, the infiltration depth of barium titanate particles in the case ofthe full metal jacket ... Yoganandan N, Pintar FA, Kumaresan S, Maiman DJ, Hargarten SW: Dynamic analysis of penetrating trauma J Trauma 1997, 42:266-72 Yetiser S, Kahramanyol M: High-velocity gunshot wounds to the head...
... current paradigm and a proposed alternative paradigm The current common paradigm is characterized by separate and distinct programs with little coordination or overlap The alternate paradigm emphasizes ... of antiretroviral therapy Finally, national TB and HIV programs in many countries may have limited authority to implement collaborative models of care, either at the national or local level Action ... integration of TB and HIV care and treatment are highly encouraging while at the same time their examples highlight the technical, programmatic, staffing and scale-up challenges that remain and...
... has created an urgent need fora technique that can capture the information in each ofthe negatives ofa large collection before the damage causes a complete and irretrievable loss of information ... However, limited dynamic range ofthe CCD and quantization in the Analog/Digital conversion often lead to data loss that typically appears as saturation 6 EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing ... vertical Gaussian stripes The initial pass is captured with only the display device in the scene to acquire a base case forthe Gaussian parameters σ and X0 The next pass ofthe stripes is captured...
... by a small sample size, the limited representativeness of participants, the lack ofa comparison, and the assessment of intermediate outcomes For example, we have not evaluated the impact ofthe ... Hôtel Dieu, Paris Partner manager – Pierrre Durieux Italy: Unit of Clinical Governance, Agenzia Sanitaria Regionale (Regional Health Care Agency) of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna Partner manager – Roberto ... Italy: Center forthe Evaluation of Effectiveness of Health Care (Ce.V.E .A. S.), Modena Partner manager – Alessandro Liberati The Netherlands: Centre for Quality of Care Research, University of...
... without fixation Immediately before FACS analysis µg/ml 7-ADD was added as viability indicator The dot plots shown the total cells in the floating fractions with the CD83+, 7-AAD- and CD83+, 7-AAD+ ... from the original DC donor were also used as stimulators as a control The average cpm and standard deviation of triplicate cultures are shown for each stimulator type static flasks In both cases, ... surface area used during the loading process in the bottles allows the monocytes to roll along and stay in close contact with the surface and then eventually attach This is akin to the attachment...
... inflammation-associated skin diseases including skin cancers [9,10] The physician and the patients want to understand the real targets and mechanism of action of GTPs that lead to the prevention of ... treatment approach for OA, and agents such as GTPs could fill the gap In fact, complete deletion ofthe Il1b gene leads to disease exacerbation in a mouse model of OA, suggesting both a catabolic ... Administration approved therapy forthe treatment of rheumatoid arthritis but not for OA due to its limited and short-term effectiveness Maintaining a balance in levels of IL-1β might be important as a...
... treatment with APC was started before the initiation of injurious ventilation Therefore, it remains unknown at present whether inhaled APC would be beneficial if initiated after the lungs have ... whether inhaled APC can prevent or minimize primary or secondary lung damage when low tidal volumes are used for mechanical ventilation Abbreviations APC, activated protein C; ERK, extracellular-regulated ... exposed to large tidal volumes, an important clinical issue Additionally, low-tidal-volume ventilation has become the standard of care in critically ill patients because of studies showing that its...
... during the treatment [16] So, maintaining the same efficacy of rasburicase, the advantages of PEG-uricase may be: lack of antigenicity, absence of side effects and a longer duration of activity ... dose of rasburicase, according to the various clinical states, the type of malignancy and drugs used The use of low doses of rasburicase may permit to spare the total cost on the management of patients ... hyperuricemia [21-24] Contemporary use of alkalinization, hydration and rasburicase at 0.10 mg/kg for 3-5 days maintains the same efficacy [25] Anyway, we may have favourable issues by changing the dose...
... the input component on a PC is that there are a wide variety of devices available forthe PC platform, as opposed to the UNIX platform This also has an important practical advantage in that a ... the lack of software that exploits the advantages of this new generation of devices Thus, the user interface for CAD programs has remained essentially the mouse/keyboard/menu paradigm The availability ... orientation tracking ofa user's head and/or hand These data are then used to update the virtual world scene The tracker is sometimes also used to track the user's hand position (usually wearing a...
... regulated by state and federal laws The development of useful business information, preparation, and attestation to informative financial information and the production of reliable data for management ... of national data on current employment and the ability to link these data to higher-education databases makes it easier to gather this data today To further leverage these advances, a mechanism ... the United States and Canada supported by the Carnegie Foundation forthe Advancement of Teaching, the authors of Educating Lawyers: Preparation forthe Profession of Law (Sullivan et al 2007) recommend...
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... defining the entry ofnew players to the market state conceptualize an accurate determination of niche, quantity, and price as a primary success factor Initially, the management team ofthenew university ... a unique advantage of operating in Russia that was truly a “laboratory ofa transitional economy.” Western researchers had no easy access to such a laboratory Therefore, HSE’s specialists dealing ... US$50, and the monthly salary ofa professor at the major universities was US$100–120 This salary was much lower than a starting salary for many university graduates As a result, practically every...
... metabolic pathways Most ofthe available tools aim to interpret the whole mass spectra rather than a sparse list of compounds differentially present between samples Other tools are available that ... 101–103 2094 A V Antonov et al 33 Okuda S, Yamada T, Hamajima M, Itoh M, Katayama T, Bork P, Goto S & Kanehisa M (2008) KEGG atlas mapping for global analysis of metabolic pathways Nucleic Acids Res ... from the KEGG atlas However, without quantitative analysis, there are no clues about the quality of these relations To fill the gap, we propose an analytical framework forthe interpretation of...
... specification of variables, and the automatic evaluation of formulas The proposed formula finder and trial translator systems are compatible; the former enables the semiautomatic derivation of basic ... in the symbolic names forthe predicates Information enabling the automatic specification of each of these variables is present in the form of grammatical codes in the entries ofthe Harvard Automatic ... include many more variables than will actually be needed in the formula; the machine will use only those variables that are actually required ATHE AUTOMATIC SPECIFICATION OF VARIABLES AND EVALUATION...
... Means of Financing and Managing Radioactive Waste Facilities (known as AMFM) analyzed ten organizational alternatives and recommended the creation ofa federal corporation for waste management ... Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Alternative Means of Financing and Managing the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, 2001 12 OCRWM’s annual appropriations varied by as much as 20 ... dedicated funding streams and annual appropriations NASA (an IGA) receives annual appropriations In the case of annual appropriations, the Senate and House will be required to authorize and appropriate...