... asporin localization sand seen in the human specimen shows simiSectioned en face, thisto thatrat lumbar vertebral disc lar asporin localization to that seen in the human disc The greatest asporin ... here, and in the sand rat (an small rodent with spontaneous age-related disc degeneration), greater immunolocalization was found in the outer, compared to inner, annulus Localization was rare in the ... layers of extracellular matrix surrounding them (Figure 3) The sand rat disc was also examined for asporin localization in sections of disc cut en face Patterns of immunolocalization for the presence...
... the storm runoff has a dramatic impact on Daecheong reservoir Spatial variation of organic carbon in Daecheong reservoir Overall trend of spatial changes: Spatial variation of SUVA along to main ... turbidity The concentration of Chlorophyll-a was analyzed with UV/Vis Spectrophotometer Table General information on Daecheong reservoir Trophic state Reservoir area Watershed area Reservoir length ... common that algae blooming used to be occurred at the temporally intermediate period between the end of wet season and early of dry season It could be suspected of that organic matter in water attributed...
... dt,d[H] dt) This ã matrix is evaluated at the steady state and its eigenvalues are computed In the oscillatory regime, J evaluated at the steady state has a pair of complex conjugate eigenvalues ... 6, we also note that two display rotation by a similar amount The rate of rotation, and thus the period of oscillation, originates in the interplay between the time scales for catalysis and inhibition, ... observed indicate that uctuation-sustained cycles such as seen in Fig dominate the dynamics rather than escape events The amplitudes, being dictated by the sequence of random uctuations experienced...
... association, and indeed the estimated correlation between the two time series equals 0.3 This provides some evidence that the business cycle at birth has a negative effect on the mortality rate at ... population size) Fluctuations in the latter rate are primarily driven by fluctuations in the national twinning rate (i.e # twin births / # births) and not by fluctuations in the birth rate Interestingly, ... bivariate lifetime data, Statistical Modelling 2, 1–14 Wienke, A., K Arbeev, I Locatelli and A.I Yashin (2005), A comparison of different bivariate correlated frailty models and estimation strategies,...
... thermal treatment for stress relieving, the calibration process indicated a fringe value of 6581 N/fr.m for the photoelastic material used In Fig (5) the isochromatic patterns associated to axial ... isochromatic fringe at the border, on the hole surface, the image of the isochromatic pattern was projected on a screen where, using the Tardy compensation method, the isochromatic fringe at nine ... points at the notch root region A, the influence of component size on the fringe pattern at region B and the presence of compression areas at region C 15 kg 30 kg 45 kg B A Figure Isochromatic patterns...
... Ker L, 0) = Thus, the conditions of Theorem 2.4 are satisfied, that is, the operator equation Lx = Nx admits at least one solution in Dom L ∩ Therefore, BVPs (1.1) has at least one solution ... projector such that Ker Q = Im L Then, the equation Lu = Nu admits at least one nontrivial solution in Dom L ∩ ¯ Definition 3.2 A mapping f : [0, T]Ì × Ê × Ê → Ê satisfies the Carathéodory conditions ... Ê → Ê satisfy the Carathéodory conditions, then the mapping N is L-completely continuous Proof Assume that xn, x0 Î E ⊂ X satisfy ||xn - x0|| ® 0, (n ® ∞); thus, there exists M > such that ||xn||...
... (1) that a(r) vanishes as r ® not faster than any power of r.) Hence, the order of system (3) is strongly degenerate at the point x = because of a > Let S be a non-degenerate matrix such that S ... relation (5) hold, and let natural k, ≤ k ≤ s - 1, be such that ak+1 ≤ (k) (k) n ak Then, there exists a unique matrix solution Qn (r) = qnij (r) of Equation 12 such that relation (21) holds, and boundary ... degenerate at a point Lithuanian Math J 41(4), 384–393 (2001) doi:10.1023/A:1013816706017 Rutkauskas, S: The Dirichlet problem with asymptotic conditions for an elliptic system degenerate at a...
... 16.2% were treated at other outpatient clinics, 3.0% were treated at private clinics There are types of ARV treatment regimens for the AIDS patients before registering at the outpatient clinics ... Health staff directly participate in AIDS patient care and treatment at the outpatient clinics and in the community - Colleagues, co-ordinators - AIDS patient’s relatives: Father, mother, wife/husband, ... AIDS patients receiving the support from their relatives during ARV treatment are relatively high, the highest is couple patients, then father/mother patients and siblings patients; before treatment...
... optimization of reservoir operation rule curves using historical data Implementation of the optimised rule curves with MIKE 11 then provides a base-line reservoir operation system This operation ... numerical optimization tool that is used to optimize different control variables defined for the reservoir operation strategies The optimization tool includes a general multi-objective optimization framework ... the river system and reservoir operations The structure operation module in MIKE 11 allows for the implementation of complex control strategies, whereby reservoirs can be operated by defining a...
... lower and upper reservoir level curves Optimization of reservoir rule curves The control variables to be optimized consist of the reservoir water level curves and water level targets at the flood ... to simulate reservoir operation using the present regulations and the balanced Pareto-optimal solution The hydropower generated in the analysed flood seasons using the two operation strategies, ... Fig Simulated water level at the end of the flood season using, respectively, the present regulations and the balanced Pareto-optimal rule curves Real-time optimization Operation of reservoir...
... qualitatively and quantitatively at different operating points for a diffuser pump 2.2 Mathematical Models 2.2.1 Basic governing equations For three-dimensional incompressible unsteady flow in stationary ... with recirculation flows at its inlet and exit, flow separation, and so on From the past researches, it showed that rotating impeller with highly complex blade curvature has great influence on ... simulation (LES) at design and off-design conditionsAt design load, the flow field inside the impeller is smooth and with no significant separation At quarter design load, a steady non-rotating...
... illustrate terms used in ADE studies 16 1.7A/B Illustration of Fcγ-FcγR mediated ADE 17 1.8 Illustration of IgM-complement mediated ADE 18 1.9 Illustration of cross-binding antibody mediated ADE ... was postulated that classical pathway activation of complement by IgM results in attachment of complement protein C3 fragment to WNV The attachment of C3 fragment on the virus mediated ADE via ... neutralise DENV even at high concentration Unlike most anti-E antibodies which show neutralisation at higher concentration, antiprM fails to neutralise DENV at high concentration of 30µg/ml Not...
... of your boats By destroying your boats, you limit your choices You can no longer take the easy way out of the battle by retreating Eliminating the option of retreating makes your threat credible ... stupid A strictly stupid strategy is a strategy that gives you a lower payoff than at least one of your other strategies, regardless of what your opponent does Knowing that your opponent will never ... battle for the castle, so you desperately pray for your enemy's surrender Since the enemy knows that it would lose the battle, one might think that it indeed should surrender Figure Unfortunately,...
... which indicated that genetic factors may play an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma Regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), which generated by T lymphocyte, ... that RANTES induces recruitment of eosinophils and their up regulation into the airways of asthmatic patients causing tissue damage [23-25] Both atopic asthma and nonatopic asthma are associated ... reciprocal of the SE) Discussion Regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) is a C-C chemokine that has been shown to be a potent chemoattractant for T cells, eosinophils,...
... the formation of the atherosclerotic plaque Previous study demonstrated that rats lack of Cx43 expression showed 50% lower rate of attack with atherosclerotic plaque compared with normal rats (9) ... with hematoxylin Western blot Protein extracts were prepared in lysis buffer and then repeatedly aspirated (20 times) through a 23-gauge needle followed by centrifugation at 4°C for 30 at 10,000 ... AngII, whether up-regulation of Cx43 can be antagonized by AT1 antagonists or whether suppressed smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by AT1 antagonists are mediated through decreasing...
... Mechanical complications and reconstruction strategies The exact rate of mechanical complications following hip spacer implantation remains unknown Despite numerous reports about these complications, only ... on the operated extremity, the patient should be rather considered as a candidate for a resection arthroplasty and not for a spacer implantation For prevention of any spacer dislocation due to ... data available that have demonstrated that the insertion of a metallic endoskeleton significantly improves the mechanical properties of hip spacers or reduces the rate of mechanical complications...