... 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 and the density of HLA-DR expression have been observed as a feature of sepsis [4;5;7;8;22-25] Only recently...
... stations produces carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other greenhouse gases • carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise • This leads to disruption ... growing population This causes several 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 ... rivers and pollute the water • They may even end up in the food chain In the 1960s, DDT in the food chain threatened bird populations Many birds of prey came close to extinction What can we Do?...
... stations produces carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other greenhouse gases • carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere and causes the temperature ofthe earth to rise • This leads to disruption ... growing population This causes several 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 ... rivers and pollute the water • They may even end up in the food chain In the 1960s, DDT in the food chain threatened bird populations Many birds of prey came close to extinction What can we Do?...
... high accuracy of DEM Theinfluenceof interpolation technique onthe DEM accuracy depends onthe type of topography, and the distribution of sample points, what is directly related to the surveying ... point of interest to the sample point i ; and the power p controls the significance of sample points to the interpolated values, based on their distance to the output point The higher the power, the ... higher the weight, the smoother the output surface For the tension spline, the higher the weight, the coarser the output surface More detailed information about the spline interpolation can be...
... 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 ... going through the architecture ofthe evaluation framework 3.1 The evaluation framework architecture Figure shows the architecture ofthe evaluation framework The framework consists of three main ... 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...
... answer the question of how television content might influence youth In contrast, the content of online and other new media can change and can so in response to others’ feedback For example, the ... such theories were either too broad to provide these kinds of specific predictions (for example, the Theory of Reasoned Action) or were too specific to account for the variety of predictions that ... a television show versus another Others look at, for example, associations between the sexual content seen during a television season and subsequent initiation of intercourse One ofthe latter...
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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 ... dispersions at different magnetite concentrations, ranging from 0.6 to 20 g L-1 Figure shows the evolution ofthe SAR with magnetite concentration The evolution ofthe SAR coefficient reveals that 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 and the safety ofthe ... depends onthe quality ofthe implementation conditions of food service restaurants: the implementation process of restaurant services should be based onthe facilities ofthe restaurant and the ... sequence of dishes throughout the duration of a meal This is the foundation for the development of elements of service, characteristics ofthe meals served Along with the rapid growth ofthe tourism...
... 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 ... 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 it is inevitable to further ... Error F P SS – sum of squares, PC – disspersion, F – F-test, P – p-level of signifikance The results oftheinfluenceof observed parameters from the common values of both these materials are...
... 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 ... standardization of groups to equal size; P < 0.05) Species response to the proportion of Picea abies (CCA score onthe horizontal axis equal to the only one environmental variable – proportion of Picea ... different concept confirms the results of species responses to spruce Considering the similarity measuring between relevé groups the spruce has the greatest influenceonthe herb species composition...
... 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 ... periods of time, when subjected to some ofthe most important effects of forest fires The degree that their response to the effects of fire may be influenced by the age ofthe seed was also considered ... 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 Many studies...
... 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 ... In the initial analysis, the within-tree variation for density components was analysed in 82 oak trees at breast height and the second analysis concentrated onthe effect of ring location onthe ... that on average the regions present hardly any dissimilarities in terms of density components so far as trees with identical radial growth are concerned Onthe contrary, the ring location, either...
... 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 ... efficient and profitable use of plantations The expected result ofthe analyses of sawing studies was that an expression of juvenile wood (eg, percentage of juvenile wood ofthe log) would be ... Control of drying distortion in framing from young plantation Slash pine (Pinus elliottii) Division of Building Research, CSIRO, 44, 38 du Toit AJ (1963) Astudy oftheinfluenceof compression...
... Conformality ofthe PTV coverage was evaluated by the ratio ofthe volume ofthe prescription isodose (60 Gy) and the PTV (V100%/VPTV) For evaluation ofthe low dose spillage, the ratio ofthe ... recalculation Ratio of PTV for thethe 50% isodose and the PTV as a Ratio ofthe volume ofthe 50% isodose and the PTV as a function of PTV for the three plans before recalculation Page of (page ... 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) and the second onthe other gas The fact that the 18F-FDG time activity curves from the pilot ... when only the highest 18F-FDG uptake region of each tumor was considered (perhaps the most hypoxic regions) the hypothesis was supported In these presumably metabolically active regions, there ... ofthe counts blur out ofthe vessel region of interest due to the partial volume effect Similarly "b" represents blurring of background counts into the vessel's region of interest B(t) was only...
... resistance from the endocrinology community to trials of T3 therapy in acutely ill patients, one must carefully consider whether it might have utility in a specific subset of patients – as these authors ... rT3, the authors ask whether we should consider treating cardiac patients who have the euthyroid sick syndrome with T3 (and not T4) to facilitate cardiac recovery There is now evidence that the ... review ofthe literature Eur J Heart Fail 2002, 4:577582 Klemperer JD: Thyroidhormone and cardiac surgery Thyroid 2002, 12:517-521 Rosendale JD, Kauffman HM, McBride MA, Chabalewski FL, Zaroff...
... augments the venous content of carbon dioxide, and thereby the effect on shunt on PaCO2 The effect of anaemia can be attributed to the fact that fewer haemoglobin molecules are available to absorb the ... calculations of difference in carbon dioxide concentration between venous and arterial blood We amended this model to calculate effects of shunt on carbon dioxide exchange under different conditions The ... 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...
... a prone position or instable hemodynamically) were excluded from the study The therapeutic hypothermia protocol Patients were subjected to the hypothermia protocol On arrival at the ICU, 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 ... 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...