... endo-
thelial growth factor, and serum amyloid A [21–28]
(Fig. 1). Adipokines are considered to facilitate mono-
cyte adhesion and migration into the vascular wall and
the conversion of monoctyes ... pro-
found and damaging effect onthe endothelium not
only in the systemic vascular circulation, but also in
the peripheral vascular bed, such as the penis, and can
contribute to endothelial dysfunction ... obesity and this, in
addition to the age of the cohort being studied, has
influenced the strength of the correlation between ED
and obesity.
The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)
provides...
... for
brass
to
an
On the
light
thrown
by
recent
investigations
on
Electricity
on
the relation
between
Matter and
Ether.
By J. J.
Thomson.
When
I
received
the invitation
to
give
the Adamson
Memorial
Lecture
I
felt
considerable
hesitation ... that
contemplated
on the
emission
theory,
would also
be
possessed
by
the
light
if
it
were
an electric
8
THE
ADAMSON
LECTURE
the
invisible
system
with which
they
are
in
connection,
and
that
A
and
B
plus
the
invisible
system,
together
form ... T
On the
light
thrown
by
recent
investigations
on
Electricity
on
the
relation
between
Matter and
Ether.
THE
ADAMSON
LECTURE
DELIVERED
AT THE
UNIVERSITY
ON NOVEMBER
4, 1907
BY
J. J.
THOMSON, D.Sc,
F.R.S.
Cavendish
Professor
of
Experimental
Physics
in...
... Inequalities and Applications
presented the iterative solution of such coupled matrix equations based onthe Kronecker
convolution structures.
In this paper, we consider Kronecker and Hadamard convolution ... notations At Bt, At Bt,andAtãBt are convolution product, Kronecker
convolution product and Hadamard convolution product of matrix functions At and Bt,
respectively.
2. Matrix Convolution Products ... some applications.
Definition 2.1. Let Atf
ij
t ∈ M
I
m,n
, Btg
jr
t ∈ M
I
n,p
,andCtz
ij
t ∈ M
I
m,n
.
The convolution, Kronecker convolution and Hadamard convolution products...
... tastes, and many
nations share common linkages from emigration and colonization. Other groups of nations, even with
four models perform well from an econometric perspective, andthe control ... attention onthe possible contingent effects of prior
economic states on Liberalization. To our surprise, none of the interaction terms between Liberalization
and the prior economic states ... Liberalization as
having a contingent, rather than direct, effect on growth. The core conclusion of the Edwards 2001 study
is that economic development, proxied by per capital income, was a precondition...
... rationale for their investigation. As well,
they adequately reported onthe content of the interventions, the
statistical analytic decisions, andthe dates of recruitment and
follow-up, and they ... decisions and
execution and an adequate discussion of the results. The primary
areas of weakness concerned the scientific rationale for the inves-
tigation, specification of primary and secondary ... discouraged the
implication that the attitudes of persons with cancer are responsi-
ble for their disease progression. Nonetheless, a spoof article in the
parody newspaper The Onion headlined “Loved Ones...
... encoding
the GAL4 activation domain, and used as prey in the two-
hybrid experiments. Both the GAL4 fusion bait and the
prey plasmids were transformed into the yeast strain,
AH109 (Clontech), by standard ... double-strand breaks
(DSBs). A single-strand overhang is formed by exonu-
clease activity and invades the homologous double-
stranded region of the other allele. These steps
of homology search and ... analysis
with the truncated mutants of CcCac1L, as shown in
Fig. 1B. The BIAcore system enabled us to detect the
surface plasmon resonance (SPR), which measures the
interaction between a ligand on a detection...
... identi…cations
and considering larger and internationally linked versions of the models. It
normally uses modern macroeconomic theory to justify the results obtained in
IVARs.
In the case of EMEs both theoretical ... the structure of the model, they are in a position to deduce the sources
of the shocks that hit the economy. A state-contingent reaction function is
then feasible. Using (1), the central bank’s ... interest rates andthe real exchange rate. The exchange rate depreci-
ation raises in‡ation via the pass-through, while also creating contractionary
pressures on aggregate demand. In the end, the rise...
... the
design of the study and performed the evaluation of the
data. TT helped to draft the manuscript. SI contributed to
the HLA-A24-binding assay and CTL induction from
PBMCs. AM, AY and HH contributed ... interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
JK carried out the CTL induction, killing assays and
drafted the manuscript. TT and YH participated in the
design ... collecting
patients' samples with the informed consent. HH and NS
contributed to the design and coordination of this study
as well as reviewing the manuscript. All authors have read
and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgements
We...
... experience on average similar
propagation conditions. It is therefore reasonable to assume
that the variance of the channel coefficients h
ji
is the same for
all transmission links. Correspondingly, ... correlation effects are not only governed by the geom-
etry of the antenna array andthe employed carrier frequency,
but also by the richness of scattering from the physical en-
vironment andthe angular ... capacity and error performance. Usually, quite restrictive assumptions are made in the literature on MIMO systems
concerning the spacing of the individual antenna elements. Onthe one hand, it...
... variations.
All of them are time-dependent magnitudes and rely on
the musical context and singer’s talent and training. In the
case of intonation, its value depends onthe sung note, and
thus, onthe ... Acoustic Theory of Speech Production, Mouton, The
Hague, The Netherlands, 1960.
[7] D.H.KlattandL.C.Klatt, “Analysis,synthesis,andpercep-
tion of voice quality variations among female and male ... acoustic signal recorded on the
microphone andthe impedance variation at the neck of the
singer. Thus, a precise synchronization is mandatory.
Since this technique is based onthe covariance LP, it...
...
comparison between expectations and experiences, the difference between expectation and
perceived performance, andthe “fit” between tourist expectations and host destination
attributes. The tourist ... the psychological and emotional conditions of personal
experiences. Sweenty and Soutar (2001) regard consumer satisfaction as an emotional
reaction to specific transactions which depended on ... transactions which depended onthe achievement of the expected
products or services, onthe consistency betweenthe anticipatory reactions andthe actual
results. Based onthe researches of many scholars...
... plurisub-
harmonic on D if ϕ is upper semi-continuous andthe restriction of ϕ to the
intersection of D with every complex line is subharmonic. The cone of plurisub-
harmonic functions on D is denoted ... f
z
1
=
f
z
1
on D
2
. Thus f =
f
on D
1
ì D
2
and the proof for the case N = 2 is completed. Now we assume that
the conclusion of the theorem holds for N − 1 ≥ 2. Put k = k
1
+ ···+ k
N
. From
the hypothesis ... functions
defined on a domain in C
n
. In particular we establish the relation between the
Some Results onthe Relation Between 279
Theorem 7.1 in [3] implies that F
1
is pluripolar in U
1
and...
... include growth factors, cytokines and enzymes and
has been linked with hormone-inde pendent growth, loss
of cell-cell adhesion and angiogenesis.
Proliferation and apoptosis
The mitogenic and growth- promoting ... exhibits
greater agonist activity [69]. The variation in the
response of a particular SERM either as an agonist or
antagonist depends on several factors. Thus, once a
SERM attaches to the ER, a specific conformational
Rashid ... ER expression
and activity in oesophageal cancer and
therapeutic implications
Based onthe available yet rather scarce literature on the
potential association of ER receptor expression with
oesophageal...
... asymptotic proportions of genes and selection differentials. The
connection between asymptotic proportions of genes and rate of genetic gain
that is embodied in conventional gene flow theory is therefore ... contributions to the next generation and is
valid since it is identical to Rendel and Robertson’s result, whereas the second
is truly based on asymptotic proportions of genes. Furthermore, conventional
gene ... equation (3), genetic gain is
attributed to the cohort in which the newly arising variation (i.e. the Mendelian
sampling term) is generated. The product of the long term genetic contribution
and the...