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Perturbation series for eigenvalues of Analytic Non-symmetric Operators
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Standards Activities
The ANSI X3H3 (Graphics) arena is concerned with standardization of data exchange, virtual terminals, and the user interface. Over the last six months a number of meetings have taken place between people inter...
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Evaluation of Alternatives for the Disposition of Surplus Weapons-usable Plutonium
Multiattribute utility (MAU) theory provides a formal methodology which is used to evaluate alternatives for disposition of surplus plutonium to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Other concerns tha...
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Apoptosis of CD8+ T cells is mediated by macrophages through interaction of HIV gp120 with chemokine receptor CXCR4
CD8-positive T cells are thought to play an important role in the control of infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a result of their cytotoxic activity and by releasing soluble factors1,2. In AIDS pa...
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Assessment of DNA damage in C6 glioma cells after antidepressant treatment using an alkaline comet assay
The effects of acute (24 h) exposure to the antidepressants amitriptyline, imipramine (both tricyclics), fluoxetine (a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor) and tranylcypromine (a monoamine oxidase inhibit...
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Place of residence and risk of fracture in older people: a population-based study of over 65-year-olds in Cardiff
Fracture prevention strategies will be most cost-effective if targeted on groups of frail elderly people who are at particularly high risk of falls and fractures. Elderly people living in care homes are one po...
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The effect of socioeconomic deprivation on fracture incidence in the United Kingdom
Lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity vary in different social and income groups, and are known to be important influences on the incidence of osteoporotic fractures. Financial and social pressu...
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Self-assembled virus–membrane complexes
Anionic polyelectrolytes and cationic lipid membranes can self-assemble into lamellar structures ranging from alternating layers of membranes and polyelectrolytes1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 to 'missing layer' superla...
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Imaging in breast cancer: Diffuse optics in breast cancer: detecting tumors in pre-menopausal women and monitoring neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Diffuse optical spectroscopy (DOS) and diffuse optical imaging (DOI) are non-invasive diagnostic techniques that employ near-infrared (NIR) light to quantitatively characterize the optical properties of centim...
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Population dynamics, distribution, and growth rate of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in the Salton Sea, California, with notes on bairdiella (Bairdiella icistia) and orangemouth corvina (Cynoscion xanthulus)
The Salton Sea is a highly saline lake that has long supported sportfishery and large populations of fish-eating birds. A study was initiated in 1999 to assess the status of orangemouth corvina (Cynoscion xanthul...
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Spinal Meningiomas
Meningiomas are one of the most common intradural, extra-medullary tumors of the spine.1 The first reported successful resection of a thoracic meningioma was in 1888 by Sir Victor Horsely and Sir William Gowers.2
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Online Health Care: A Classic Clash of Technology, People, and Processes
This statement, in an e-mail to all physicians at FutureCare Medical Group, epitomized the ambivalence many physicians had for On-Line Patient Services. “Me too,” a partner chimed-in. “WE’LL GO BROKE!” e-maile...
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Open AccessRecommendation of short tandem repeat profiling for authenticating human cell lines, stem cells, and tissues
Cell misidentification and cross-contamination have plagued biomedical research for as long as cells have been employed as research tools. Examples of misidentified cell lines continue to surface to this day. ...
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Open AccessParents of young people with self-harm or suicidal behaviour who seek help – a psychosocial profile
Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) is a common problem among children and adolescents in clinical and community populations, and there is a considerable amount of literature investigating factors associated with DSH r...
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Production of Recombinant Antigens and Antibodies in Nicotiana benthamiana Using ‘Magnifection’ Technology: GMP-Compliant Facilities for Small- and Large-Scale Manufacturing
This review describes the adaptation of the plant virus-based transient expression system, magnICON® for the at-scale manufacturing of pharmaceutical proteins. The system utilizes so-called “deconstructed” viral ...
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Open AccessWhole-heart, free-breathing, three-dimensional myocardial BOLD MRI at 3T with simultaneous 13N-ammonia PET in canines
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Open AccessHow to make an aortic root replacement simulator at home
There is a paucity of low-fidelity and cost-efficient simulators for training cardiac surgeons in the aspects of aortic root/valve replacement. In this study we addressed this training challenge by creating a ...
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Open AccessPreliminary evaluation of MRI-derived input function for quantitative measurement of glucose metabolism in an integrated PET-MRI
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Open AccessIs England closing the international gap in cancer survival?
We provide an up-to-date international comparison of cancer survival, assessing whether England is ‘closing the gap’ compared with other high-income countries.
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Open AccessRole of topical application of iced slush in the development of phrenic nerve palsy after cardiac surgery