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... products of processing, most ofthe Man5GlcNAc2 was converted into Man4GlcNAc2, in contrast with the small amount of Man6GlcNAc2 originating from the Man9GlcNAc2 species ERAD of glycoproteins bearing ... Glycoprotein fraction Most ofthe evidence for the occurrence of degradation signals involved in ERAD has been obtained by studying the effect of inhibitors of demannosylation (kifunensine and ... enzymes, the same experiment was performed inthe presence of kifunensine, an inhibitor ofthe demannosylation process Figure 1D,H shows that incubation inthe presence of 20 lM kifunensine did...
... clay of lagoonal facies inthe central part passing into silty clay of flood plain, oxbow, coastal swamp and peat facies inthe direction from the plain to the modern coastline. The ... Hai Hung Formation inthe upper sequence and the fine sediments of deltaic and marine facies of Vinh Phuc Formation inthe lower sequence. The sediment of Vinh Phuc Formation was weathered (Fig. ... and marine facies (formed inthe final stage of each cycle). Based on this point of view, the Quaternary sediments inthe Red River Delta can be divided into the following hydrogeological ...
... } \ IN , a compensation set We call the ratio ofthe number of tones inthe information set to the total number of tones available the efficiency ofthe system Using |A| to denote the number of ... constant CEx , then since the constant CEx in both aspects of Theorem is the same, we can deduce a bound on the longest arithmetic progression inIN Namely, denoting by k the length ofthe longest ... between the best attainable PAPR and the number of tones inthe information set The main result presented here is that if the OFDM system satisfies a strict bound on the peakto-average ratio, then...
... array inthe cathodic half of each membrane, approximating the point of migration ofthe corresponding species within the 1D lane A cluster of staining with migration approximating that ofthe ... staining for ~200+-kDa species inthe FT fractions (Fig 2, bottom) The average intensity of staining ofthe ~170-kDa band inthe FT fractions averaged 81.5 ± 49.6% ofthe corresponding value inthe ... analysis in duplicate using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for the N-terminal heparin-binding domain (‘anti-N-term’) or the gelatin-binding domain (GBD) (mAb 1892, ‘anti-GBD’) Inthe starting...
... (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) CPB was initiated within 10 minutes ofthe decision for its use and 58 minutes after the arrival ofthe patient to the ED; the patient's core temperature was 25°C An initial ... 60 minutes of conventional warming therapies that included warm fluid instillation (intravenous, gastric, and intrapleural), use of a warming blanket, and CPR in a trauma room that was 27°C The ... approved the final manuscript Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient's next -of- kin for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written...
... substantial clinical importance inthe ICU, whereas the significance of these thrombi may be debated by clinicians working outside the ICU setting Strengths ofthe survey include comprehensive lists of ... factors influence their assessment ofthe clinical importance of DVT in critically ill patients A self-administered rather than interviewer-administered format was used to maximize the validity of ... confined to thedeep veins ofthe calf However, with time, 20–30% of untreated calf vein thrombi extend proximally into the thigh, where they pose a 40–50% risk for PE [6] Early studies of the...
... marginal In all but one case the recurrence was treated by further surgical resection Discussion The role of SLNB inthe management of soft tissue sarcoma has yet to be defined [8,9,13] In our institution ... studies examined the metastatic rate of leiomyosarcomas arising at several different sites collectively and not just that of leiomyosarcomas ofdeep soft tissues ofthe extremities Inthe present ... et al Clinical Sarcoma Research 2011, 1:7 http://www.clinicalsarcomaresearch.com/content/1/1/7 sites The findings ofthe present study indicate that deep soft tissue leiomyosarcoma ofthe extremities,...
... understanding about the contexts, the limitations of adaptation and the complexity ofthe problem The following presents in detail the research process from selecting the site to collecting and analyzing ... inundation In recent years, flooding inthe studied area has become more unpredictable in terms of timing, duration, and intensity This trend of experiencing more ofthe detrimental effects of flooding ... Delta’s deep flooding area First, it examines the adaptation of land use and houses inthe current context and discusses the limitations ofthe adaptation Then it postulates the future context of the...
... Adaptation of houses in the studiedarea This section explores the adaptation of houses inthe studied area First, it examines housing characteristics, including the general layout of houses and types of ... combined from typical sections of houses inthe studied area 76 Adaptation of land use and houses inthe upper Mekong Delta’s deep flooding area 4.1.3 Impacts of floodcontrolinfrastructure in the studiedarea ... systems, is inadequate The people may also have difficulties in sustaining and improving their livelihoods In summary, the location of houses considerably affects the extent of impacts of floods...
... shows the extent and inundation depth of floods in 2000 (the map on the left) and the same event inthe condition of one meter sea level rise (the map on the right) inthe Mekong Delta The noticeable ... hazards ofthe studied area inthe land use planning process, in which flooding is the most critical one Integrating flood risk management into land use planning helps minimize flood damage inthe ... activities inside the houses are not affected Currently, the main constraints of floating houses are the 168 Adaptation of land use and houses inthe upper Mekong Delta’s deep flooding area high cost of...
... ENGINEERING NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE ii PREFACE This thesis is submitted for the degree of Master of Engineering inthe Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, ... effectively increase the resistance force against the dislodge ofthe microsphere Thus, theoretically, the chance ofthe bearing ball getting dislodged from the plate will be even lesser when the two ... short lifetimes Active bearings have the advantage of being controlled during the operation but at the high cost ofthe accompanying circuitry Passive bearings have been investigated heavily and...
... Finally, the kernel informs the hardware physical map module ofthe new virtual to physical mapping With the exception ofthe hardware validation, all of these steps are implemented in a machine-independent ... efficiently support the large body of UNIX software used within the academic community [16] In addition, from the point of view of a system designer, the Accent style of message/memory integration lacked ... once, possibly in different tasks The memory region specified by address inthe vm_allocate_with_pager call will be mapped to the specified offset inthe memory object The offset into the memory...
... these values, could be contained The emotional intensity ofthe backlash against the intrusions of these subaltern groups suggests the importance of reading these developments in ways which interfuse ... advances inthe print industry.22 In Letters on Education (1790), Catherine Macaulay argued that the ‘advantages of printing, by rendering easy the communication of ideas, giving an universality to their ... demonstrates, they are none the less able to inscribe themselves within it, and in doing so, to gain a limited measure of autonomy without necessarily reproducing the myth ofthe selfdetermining subject.31...
... used for information tasks (such as offering, finding or editing all kinds of information) Many things that are said about agents in this thesis do, however, also apply to the other kinds of agents ... on the Internet The functionality of agents can be maximally utilised when they are employed inthe (future) three layer structure ofthe Internet." importance Thinking ofthe layers in terms of ... picture ofthe size ofthe Internet, let alone to make an estimation ofthe amount of information that is available on or through it; • The dynamic nature ofthe information on Internet: information...
... to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of 65 [4] A two-fold increase in incidence of gout has been reported inthe USA and New Zealand over the past 30 years, while the prevalence of gout ... attacks inthe first metatarsophalangeal joint he was unaware that gout could occur in his wrist Typical presentation includes sudden onset of intense pain, redness and swelling ofthe joint Examination ... any joint including the ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow, sacroiliac joint and other joints ofthe spine, however most commonly occurs inthe lower extremity In this case, although the patient had...
... remit ofthe local ethics committee Prior to introduction of CPOE, local standards of prescribing existed specifying the tenets of good practice, including the avoidance ofthe use of abbreviations ... non-intercepted and intercepted errors were combined) The limitations of this study and the potential for bias discussed previously must be borne in mind when interpreting these results Some ofthe ... 14 • • The types of error appeared to change with the introduction of CPOE The introduction of CPOE without decision support eliminated many minor types of error but introduced new types of error...
... month after the completion ofthe study, the ICIS was implemented inthe two other remaining units Approval ofthe ethics committee was obtained; informed consent was waived A surgical ICU-independent ... overdose of a beta-blocker, where rapid intervention ofthe clinical pharmacist intercepted the administration of this overdose The nonintercepted potential ADEs were mainly dosing errors or incompleteness ... safety, they are not discussed in detail The incidence of intercepted MPEs was four times lower inthe C-U than inthe PB-U A few of these errors concerned problems with trailed zeros, but most of them...
... 2004, of portacaval shunting, thereby decreasing first pass metabolism; decrease in quantities and affinity of plasma proteins, thereby increasing free-drug levels; increase in volume of distribution ... hrs following the post-dialysis dose There is a case report in which lithium levels were maintained inthe therapeutic range by intraperitoneal administration of lithium during continuous peritoneal ... syndrome), including carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, and lamotrigine The triad of hypersensitivity includes fever, rash and internal organ involvement with onset of symptoms within to weeks of...