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... comfort area defined by ASHRAE (Figure 30) As well as the other two cases, cooling is performed as a consequence of an increase in the humidity level, though in this case it is more effective for ... economic solution than installing an only system In 1986, Anderson tested an air conditioning system using a direct and an indirect evaporative cooler combined with an expansion battery, and compared ... first rigorous analysis of the direct and indirect evaporative systems, considering both the advantages and disadvantages and indicating and establishing some basis about their design, was developed...

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... Glaubitz and Andreas Engel for valuable discussions, and we thank Walter Rosenthal for the cDNA of human ETB We further ´ thank Robert Tampe and Katrin Schulze for their help with SPR analysis ... Switzerland), and 0.1% (w ⁄ v) Triton X-100 Horseradish peroxidase-conjugated T7-tag antibody (Merck Biosciences) was diluted : 5000 and incubated for h with the membrane Washed blots were analyzed ... Homo-oligomerization of rhodopsin-like GPCRs is an increasingly recognized mechanism, and might represent an important platform for the modulation of GPCR activities such as ligand binding, signaling or trafficking...

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... significant in other parts of the world, e.g., Korean and Chinese diaspora in Japan; Indian and Pakistani diaspora in the United Kingdom; Turkish, Croatian and Serbian diasporas in Germany; Algerians ... immigrants and provide yet another reason for diaspora investors’ willingness to purchase diaspora bonds 10 For the development of such an informational choice model, see Van Nieuwerburgh and Veldkamp ... migrants, is understandably an important factor affecting the issuance of diaspora bonds Countries with strong and transparent legal systems for contract enforcement are likely to find it easier...

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... confidence and competence - The teacher is disposed to use students 'strengths as a basis for growth, and their errors as an opportunity for learning Performances - The teacher assesses individual and ... intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use students' strengths as the basis for growth; - The teacher understands and can provide adaptations for areas of exceptionality ... open to adjustment and revision based on student needs and changing circumstances; and - The teacher values planning as a collegial activity Performances - As an individual and a member of a team,...

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... reduced toxicity and enhanced anti-metastatic effects in two different mouse tumour models, emphasizing the advantages of a mechanism-based design for targeted nanocarriers84 Organic nanoparticles ... selectivity can be increased through ligand dimerization or by screening for conformational-sensitive targeting agents such as affibodies, avimers and nanobodies, as well as intact antibodies and their fragments ... Box Rational design of nanocarriers for cancer therapy Nanocarriers can offer many advantages over free drugs They: For rapid and effective clinical translation, the nanocarrier should: • • •...

Ngày tải lên: 28/05/2014, 15:07

... placement This participant had an awkward position in his wheelchair (See Figure 3(b)) which forced us to position the thermal camera at an angle and distance from the participant that was not consistent ... Kiguchi M, Kanazawa T: A communication means for totally locked-in ALS patients based on changes in cerebral blood volume measured with near-infrared light IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, ... face region If one can voluntary control mouth open and close action, sip and puff technology, EMG based switches, and computer vision based switches can also be used The advantage of the proposed...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... the association between exposures and case status were adjusted for age (as median dichotomized categorical variable) and stratified for sex in logistic regression analysis, and only Caucasians ... tried to perform an objective method of exposure assessment in their case-control study In the study of Garabrant et al [20] an expert in exposure assessment was asked to review and classify the ... between exposure to solvents and systemic sclerosis This metaanalysis was based on case-control-studies and one cohort study, the number of cases varying between 21 and 274 cases However, due to limited...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... benefit and the aim of our study was to determine whether IL-6 was such a marker An animal model using Sprague Dawley rats was used for this study Many studies have utilized rats as a model for fat ... litter The animals were induced using inhalational halothane anesthesia with a mixture of oxygen Depth of anesthesia was assessed by pedal reflex After each animal was anaesthetized, it was placed ... drill was advanced well into the medullary canal A mm Kirchner wire (2.5 cm long) was then advanced (Figure 1) until it was flush with the joint surface The wound was closed in the same manner as...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... data and edited the manuscript HMC analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript PJW conceived the project and edited the manuscript EG was responsible for the HIV test results and edited the manuscript ... companies Statistical analyses Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS version 15.0 for Windows, Chicago: SPSS Inc For significance testing, Chi square and Student's T-test were used for ... burden and costs of chronic diseases in low-income and middle-income countries Lancet 2007, 370:1929-1938 Social Impact Assessment and Policy Analysis Corporation (Pty) Ltd (SIAPAC): Impact Assessment...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... were anesthetized with isoflurane Left ventricular function was studied just before transplantation and followed-up and weeks later, by echocardiography with an ultrasound machine (HDI 5000 ultrasound ... Immunohistochemical studies for CD3, CD8 and CD 20 The mean number of cells positive for CD3 was decreased significantly in SVF transplanted rats compared to controls (p < 0.05; Figure 5) The mean Premaratne ... add another dimension to understanding the anti-inflammation role of SVF and BM-MNC transplantation in cardiac dysfunction The potential anti-inflammation role of both SVF and BM-MNC transplantation...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... increases and promotes collagen matrix formation, angiogenesis, osteoclast/osteoblast activity and bone union [24-26] Increased oxygen tension improves neutrophil ability to kill bacteria Some antibiotics ... Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group: Mediastinitis and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass graft surgery Ann Thorac Surg 2000, 70:2004-7 Muñoz P, Menasalvas A, Bernaldo ... initially and then guided by culture report and antibiotic susceptibility tests Early debridement, daily antiseptic irrigation and dressing change were performed After the infection was under...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... produced a significant reduction in the primary endpoint, RBC transfusion requirements (a surrogate for blood loss), and significantly reduced the need for massive transfusions (more than 20 units of ... with a second dose as required Treatment with rFVIIa significantly reduced requirements for transfusion of RBCs and other blood products, and there was a marked and significant reduction in International ... sponsor was permitted, and the sponsors did not see the manuscript until it had been accepted for publication JLV has received study grants and honoraria in the past from Novo Nordisk RR has received...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... could not be objectively assessed for patients who were alive for only a few hours Statistical analysis Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as median and range All statistical comparisons ... two-tailed, and P less than 0.05 was considered significant Comparison between the two groups was performed using the WilcoxonMann-Whitney rank sum tests for continuous outcomes (transfusions, ... trial product, as previously described [22] Outcome of therapy was further assessed through requirement for other transfusion products, massive transfusion (defined as more than 20 units of RBCs...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... of CCR5 and CXCR4 for HIV-1 infection can be inhibited by their ligands, RANTES and SDF-1β, respectively [37,38] Some ligands have been used as starting materials to find and develop anti-HIV ... has tyrosine residues accompanied by asparagines, aspartic acids, and glutamic acids in its NTR (see Additional file 1) Therefore, we focused on a formylpeptide receptor, FPRL1, as a novel candidate ... peptide (B) or RANTES for two hours at 37°C (C), and then inoculated with two HIV-1 strains, GUN-7WT (m and l) and HCM342 (h and n), HIV-2 CBL23 strain (n and s), and SIV mndGB-1 strain ( and r) Six...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 05:21

... identifying data and as such informed consent has been waived and specific ethical approval was not required Hospital identifying data is held encrypted in the CORE database and was not released for this ... data, performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript KMH performed data analysis and helped to draft the manuscript CG, RB, GH, and SW participated in its design and analysis of ... Statistical analysis Continuous data with a near normal distribution are presented as mean and standard deviation and data with a skewed distribution were expressed as median and interquartile range...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22

... can you get for 500 Dkr? Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2009, 17:O2 doi:10.1186/1757-7241-18-5 Cite this article as: Brabrand and Ekelund: Emergency medicine in Scandinavia - an outstanding opportunity ... in Scandinavia will not be entirely uncomplicated, at least for the time being As EM is a new area of interest it has to compete with the established specialties for financial support, and in ... Denmark and Sweden many researchers have difficulties financing their projects Traditional grants are difficult to get, and EM is not an area of great focus from the medical industry As a result DASEM...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:21

... Dr May Khanna, Lanmin Zhai, Cindy Morgan, Dr Vimbai Chikwana, Dr Ann Kimble Hill, Cameron Buchman and Krishna Kishore Mahalinghan for their friendship and support I could not have asked for a better ... 0.5 and 1.0 is an indication of an excellent assay, and a value between and 0.5 is 28 an indication of a poor assay (Zhang et al., 1999) To calculate the Z’ factor measurement, positive and negative ... importance in cancer chemoresistance ALDH3A1 was originally designated as the tumor ALDH, as it was found highly expressed in some human tumors such as hepatoma, lung adenocarcinoma, myeloma, breast...

Ngày tải lên: 24/08/2014, 09:51

... students develop and express ideas in another language and translation can help reduce learning anxiety and enhance motivation to learn English Tran Duy Chang-TH1201: this male- student was quite good ... foreign language, and tend to ask the question how an expression is translated in the foreign language and what rules are involved More importantly, the use of translation at the advanced level can ... often use translation as a learning strategy to comprehend, remember, and produce a foreign language Translation has been used by foreign language learners to facilitate language learning for centuries,...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2015, 14:31

... iron-based nanoparticles or their subcolloidal particles Iron-based nanoparticles are inexpensive, easily scalable and highly reactive towards a wide array of organic and inorganic pollutants (Zhang, ... or ferrous salts, and studied for the performance and the mechanism in heavy metal removal (Kanel et al., 2005; Kanel et al., 2006; Li and Zhang, 2006; Li and Zhang, 2007) Kanel et al (2005, ... affect the efficiency and production throughput of the membrane-based separation process for nanoparticle recovery The identification of dominant fouling mechanism as well as the transition in internal...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 15:54

... supernatant was carefully removed and the pellet was washed with 500 μl 70% ethanol followed by centrifugation for at 13, 000 × g The washing step was repeated once and the supernatant was carefully ... model organism is an important tool to help us advance our knowledge in studying human disease The so-called “model organisms” are the organisms that are cost less in purchasing and feeding, and have ... the plasmid were selected for the purification 2.3.4 Purification of plasmid DNA QIAGEN plasmid mini (for high copy plasmid) or midi (for low copy plasmid) (QIAGEN GmbH, Germany) were used for...

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