... than the level of HLA-DR in the cell lysates (5ul of a in 10 dilution, from x 106 PBMC) The shed HLA-DR therefore seemed to represent a small fraction ofthe total HLA-DR ofthe cell, however the ... expression Our results support the observations seen in the study of Fumeaux et al (2002) demonstrating that a modification of HLADR, post-translationally, may be one mechanism responsible for the ... 6) Discussion A lowered expression of both the percentage of monocytes expressing HLA-DR andthe density of HLA-DR expression have been observed as a feature of sepsis [4;5;7;8;22-25] Only recently...
... heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise • This leads to disruption ofthe weather patterns eg drought, floods • Some weeds may thrive onthe extra carbon dioxide ... problems Burning the timber increases the level of carbon dioxide in the air Less trees means less carbon dioxide absorbed for photosynthesis Soil is eroded as it is exposed to the wind and rain Less ... causes the water plants to grow and as there is competition for light, some will die • Bacteria decay the dead plants and in so doing use up oxygen from the water • This means the fish suffocate and...
... heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise • This leads to disruption ofthe weather patterns eg drought, floods • Some weeds may thrive onthe extra carbon dioxide ... problems Burning the timber increases the level of carbon dioxide in the air Less trees means less carbon dioxide absorbed for photosynthesis Soil is eroded as it is exposed to the wind and rain Less ... causes the water plants to grow and as there is competition for light, some will die • Bacteria decay the dead plants and in so doing use up oxygen from the water • This means the fish suffocate and...
... high accuracy of DEM Theinfluenceof interpolation technique onthe DEM accuracy depends onthe type of topography, andthe distribution of sample points, what is directly related to the surveying ... Fig The computation is done by using ArcGIS software developed by ESRI [5] The input data consists of two point sets: the set of source (sample) points, andthe set of control (check) points The ... based not only onthe distance between the measured points andthe prediction location but also onthe overall spatial arrangement ofthe measured points To use the spatial arrangement in the weights,...
... self-report on user’s satisfaction with houses in the Hot List3 is randomly assigned to one ofthe three conditions Then, the subject interacts with the evaluation framework and at the end ofthe interaction ... in the context ofthe selection task, by going through the architecture ofthe evaluation framework 3.1 The evaluation framework architecture Figure shows the architecture ofthe evaluation framework ... explicitly questioning the user at the end ofthe interaction about the rationale for her decision (Olso and Zanna 1991) This can provide valuable information on what aspects ofthe argument were...
... report was sponsored by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and was conducted in RAND Health, a division ofthe RAND Corporation The R AND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps ... initiation of intercourse One ofthe latter studies asked youth to report onthe programs they watched and then content-coded these programs to count the number of scenes with sexual content in them ... panelists on April 6, 2011, and April 11, 2011 The panel consisted of 15 individuals—three from RAND and twelve from other institutions (see the list of panelists at the end ofthe document) Their...
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... both of these examples, while the original statements may be strictly true, the conclusions drawn from them are not necessarily valid or informative Conclusion As the debate regarding the role of ... throughout the debate onthe respective roles of migratory and domestic birds in the dispersal of H5N1, there are numerous statements that are not based on data presented, or when they are based on data, ... critical test of either of these hypotheses we are left with considering which of these type I errors is most severe or unacceptable Since the primary interest in H5N1 is relative to the potential...
... depending onthe magnetic 4π R3 volume ofthe NP, VM = and Kan is the magnetic anisotropy energy constant ofthe magnetic core ofthe NP Therefore, the heat dissipation of a magnetic hyperthermia ... interaction will become relevant and contribute to the magnetic properties ofthe ferrofluid Since some controversies exists in theoretical studies about theinfluenceofthe dipolar interaction onthe ... discussion and helped to draft the manuscript MB-L participated in the design ofthe study, in the synthesis and chemical/physical characterization ofthe samples, in the discussion and drafted the...
... depends onthe quality ofthe conditions for the provision of services The facilities ofthe restaurant to achieve comfort, luxury and modern The aesthetics ofthe restaurant andthe safety ofthe ... is the degree of difference between the expectations ofthe consumers of services and their perceptions about the results of service These authors have initiated and used qualitative research and ... satisfaction, andthe relationship ofthe these factors Based on these studies, the impact materials have on service quality on customer satisfaction in the food & beverage industry in the world,...
... geometry ofthe tool, and vf – feed speed The common relation was confirmed that with the rising feed speed the cutting input also increases The reason is that with an increase in vf, the feed ofthe ... decrease in production capacity In conclusion it is necessary to state that the issue of plain milling of beech wood is very complex and in the context ofthe results ofthe above-mentioned experiments ... i.e bm (common meter) milled length, where the scanned values created one date file 246 results and discussion The evaluation oftheinfluenceof beech with false heart and without it on cutting...
... characterization and differentiation ofthe vegetation units In this case they provide the comparison of units within the proportion of spruce Bryophytes, shrubs and trees were excluded The calculation of ... variability ofthe study area Each stand, which was homogeneous from the aspect of species composition and environmental conditions, was sampled only with one subjectively located plot The area of squareshaped ... because ofthe presence of nitrophilous disturbance indicators Onthe contrary, the results of Fajmonová (1974) and Šomšák (2003) in the soil conditions similar to our studied area showed the negative...
... temperatures, ash, andthe effect of both of these together E globulus is the species with the smallest seeds, and is the most sensitive to seed age andthe effects of fire Ofthe two species of pine studied, ... varies over a period of time depending, above all, onthe age ofthe seed and environmental conditions The effect of fire onthe germinative behaviour of stored seeds, whether in a canopy seed ... from fire The period of time in which the mature seeds remain enclosed in these cones or capsules depends onthe species, the environmental conditions in which they grow and their degree of serotinity...
... this hypothesis because neither the degree of inclination nor the eccentricity of stems allow one to draw conclusions about the content of tension wood [18, 22], as microscopic examination of thin ... breast height andthe second analysis concentrated onthe effect of ring location onthe basis of 52 trees in which two radii at two heights were represented Consequently the presentation of our results ... precisely, the analysis consisted at breast height in testing whether age from the pith and ring width have identical effects depending onthe regions, the stands, the trees andthe radii The density...
... economic use of wood for the benefit of mankind depends on an understanding ofthe anatomical, physical and chemical properties ofthe raw material The level of detail required varies with the ... includes the effects of both the age ofthe log, andthe position in the log from which the board was cut However, when mean twist is obtained for each log, the percentage of juvenile wood in logs of ... because ofthe demonstrably better economics andthe reduced losses due to distortion (High temperature drying as used in the studies is a commercial operation and includes weighing ofthe stacks and...
... Figure of function the volume of three plans before recalculation Ratio of PTV for thethe 50% isodose andthe PTV as a Ratio ofthe volume ofthe 50% isodose andthe PTV as a function of PTV for the ... Conformality ofthe PTV coverage was evaluated by the ratio ofthe volume ofthe prescription isodose (60 Gy) andthe PTV (V100%/VPTV) For evaluation ofthe low dose spillage, the ratio ofthe ... of CC calculation Dose to5 thethe PTV as a function ofthe PTV as deterDose to 95% ofthe PTV as a function ofthe PTV as determined using the CC calculation Figure patient ofthe UD (top) and...
... 18F-FDG injections in the same mouse, 60 minutes apart, the first injection on one gas (air or carbogen) andthe second onthe other gas The fact that the 18F-FDG time activity curves from the pilot ... of mice ofthe same age, size, and tumor development as the mice imaged were injected with the same volume of FDG, and each breathed either air or carbogen under the same conditions as the imaged ... uptake under conditions of better oxygenation The lack of an air/carbogen difference for the whole tumor, andthe fairly small air/carbogen difference even for the hottest part ofthe tumor might...
... separated from the carbon dioxide elimination that depended on reduction in carbon dioxide tension One purpose of ventilation is to effect carbon dioxide exchange and achieve and maintain the target ... relationships other than shunt The calculations were based upon the mean airway dead space of 0.2 l from the study conducted by Beydon and coworkers [1] and a deduced mean value for VdAVQ of 0.06 ... recognize the primary mechanism underlying the effects of shunt A low cardiac output or a high metabolic rate augments the venous content of carbon dioxide, and thereby the effect on shunt on PaCO2 The...
... helped with the body composition concepts MJS and MBV conceived ofthe study, participated in its design and coordination, and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final ... in the time needed to achieve target temperature if TBF increases As none ofthe other highly concordant measurements showed a relationship with the achievement ofthe target temperature, the ... 0.96) without the use (n = 7) of rocuronium (P = 0.83) Discussion Only one ofthe body composition parameters was associated with the time to achieve target temperature with hypothermia TBF (anthropometric...
... reagent Authors' contributions IM and BS conceived ofthe study IM carried out most ofthe experimental work andthe writing AW and DGL participated in the determination of fenestration parameters, ... cultures on H2O2 formation andon cell survival in Figure catalase LSEC of9 Effect of catalase on H2O2 formation andon cell survival in LSEC cultures Formation of H2O2 was measured on LSEC cultures ... expression on cultured LSECs ICAM expression on cultured LSECs Quantitative measurements of ICAM-1 expressed onthe surface of LSEC were done by flow cytometry after incubation of LSECs on normoxic and...