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The determination of the net charge and size of microgel particles as a function of their concentration, as well as the degree of association of ions to the microgel backbone, has been pursued in earlier studies mainly by scattering and rheology. These methods suffer from contributions due to inter-particle interactions that interfere with the characterization of single-particle properties. Here w
Pharmacological agents that inhibit enzymes of the B-cell receptor (BCR) pathway are of increasing importance in the treatment of B-cell malignancies. These include inhibitors of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), splenic tyrosine kinase and protein kinase Cβ. Two agents are already approved in the USA and Europe: ibrutinib, a BTK inhibitor, for the treatment of ch
We have performed a systematic study for the nuclear structure of superheavy nuclei with a special emphasis on the nuclei with possible central depletion of proton and neutron density in the mass region A â 300 using the Relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov (RHB) framework. It has been observed that in the case of neutron density distribution, the occurrence of central depletion is related to the occup
Retrospectively, the first 143 patients who were operated on with bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA group) were matched with 143 patients operated on with only one left internal thoracic artery anastomosed on the left anterior descending artery and additional vein grafts (LITA group) and followed up for a maximum of 8 years. At 5 years follow-up there were no significant differences in ev
The present study describes the testing and function of the drop-volume method in the analysis of fetal lung maturity with use of amniotic fluid. Elevated surface tension resulting from a lack of surface-active phospholipids (surfactant) is the primary etiologic defect in the development of respiratory distress syndrome. The drop-volume method quantifies the surface tension of amniotic fluid with
PURPOSE: Psychological readiness may play an important role in the return to sport (RTS) process following hip arthroscopy (HA), but there are limited tools for the measurement of this construct. The aim of this study was to modify the Swedish version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale for use in HA patients and evaluate its psychometric properties.METHO
The origin of eukaryotes is a major open question in evolutionary biology. Multiple hypotheses posit that eukaryotes likely evolved from a syntrophic relationship between an archaeon and an alphaproteobacterium based on H2 exchange. However, there are no strong indications that modern eukaryotic H2 metabolism originated from archaea or alphaproteobacteria. Here, we present evidence for the origin
A workshop entitled "Stem Cells, Cell Therapies and Bioengineering in Lung Biology and Diseases" was hosted by the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the Alpha-1 Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. The event was held fr
Men who sell sex to other men are still an under-researched area of study, despite their long presence in our history. But those who are selling sex in the 21st Century have new and peculiar characteristics. This paper highlights the presence of the so-called middle-class, men with high educational credentials that have decided to engage in sex working. Moreover, indulging in the encounter itself
OBJECTIVE: To identify clinical, microscopic, and biochemical characteristics that differentiate cytolytic vaginosis (CV) from vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC).METHODS: The present cross-sectional study analyzed the vaginal contents of 24 non-pregnant women aged 18 to 42 years who were attended at the Genital Infections Clinic at Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher da Universidade Estadua
We theoretically investigate the extractable work in single molecule unfolding-folding experiments with applied feedback. Using a simple two-state model, we obtain a description of the full work distribution from discrete to continuous feedback. The effect of the feedback is captured by a detailed fluctuation theorem, accounting for the information aquired. We find analytical expressions for the a
Epitaxial TiN films were grown on cubic (3C)-SiC(001) and hexagonal (6H)-SiC(0001) substrates by ultrahigh vacuum reactive magnetron sputtering from a Ti target in a mixed Ar and N2 discharge at a substrate temperature of 700°C. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy, including high-resolution imaging, showed orientational relationships TiN(001) ∥ 3C-SiC(001), and TiN[110] ∥ 3C-SiC[110],
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become a useful tool in the treatment of renal calculi, but side effects may occur. Hitherto, two case reports have been published of an anti-glomerular basement membrane disease resulting in end-stage renal failure following ESWL treatment. In this prospective study of 59 consecutive patients undergoing ESWL for renal calculi, the prevalence of aut
>>>SYFTE<<< Syftet med uppsatsen är att studera huruvida föreslagna förändringar, avseende hantering av goodwill, vid en tillämpning av IASB:'s Exposure Draft 3: Busines's Combination's kan bidra till en bättre redovisning i form av en mer tillförlitlig, begriplig, relevant och jämförbar värdering av de studerade företagen's goodwillposter. Vi ämnar även undersöka vilket av de båda
ABSTRACT Title Competetive advantages through slow fashion – A study of a new fashionconcept Level Bachelor Institution Service management, Campus Helsingborg – Lunds universitet Authors Malin Furumalm, Sara Rydberg, Olivia Swanstein Instructors Carl R Hellberg, Jan E Persson Problem discussion Since there are several actors who choose to describe the concept in different ways, a problem concernin
Kunskap är en kritisk resurs i dagens företag och komplexiteten ligger i att den är en osynlig tillgång bunden till individer samt att hanteringen av kunskap innebär ett mångfacetterat arbete. Det är mycket som påverkar kunskapshanteringen och det är ledningen som har det övergripande ansvaret för att uppnå en god sådan genom att avsätta resurser samt skapa förutsättningar för god kunskapshanterin
I denna uppsats har vi analyserat vilka utmaningar som finns för retailföretagets chefsförsörjning. Vi har inte kunnat identifiera tidigare forskning som berör just detta. För att besvara vårt syfte har vi därför använt teorier som behandlar retailföretagets arbetskraft, samt teorier som beskriver kompetensförsörjning och chefsförsörjning på ett generellt plan. Vidare har vi tagit hjälp av forskni
Group A rotaviruses can infect both humans and animals. Individual rotavirus strains can occasionally cross species barriers and might hereby contribute to the emergence of new genotypes in heterologous hosts. The incidence and impact of zoonotic rotavirus are not well defined, and one reason for this is a lack of data about strains circulating in suspected reservoir animal hosts. In this study we
