We study (i-)locally singular hyperplanes in a thick dual polar space of rank n. If is not of type DQ(2n,K), then we will show that every locally singular hyperplane of is singular. We will describe a new type of hyperplane in DQ(8,K) and show that every locally singular hyperplane of DQ(8,K) is either singular, the extension of a hexagonal hyperplane in a hex or of the new type. © 2005 Elsevie...

In this study we examined if the response of the cortex against diquat (DQ), intrastriatally (i.s.) applied to Wistar rats, was mediated by oxidative/nitrosative stress (OS/NS). In particular, we were focused on the glutathione (GSH) antioxidative role, thus we applied i.s. glutathione reductase (GR) in the pre-treatment of DQ administration. Superoxide anion radical (O2), nitrate (NO3), malond...

In this paper we present measurements and analysis on the mechanical thermomechanical properties of LLM-105 based plastic bonded high explosive RX-55-DQ. Specifically uni-axial compression, thermal (CTE ratchet growth), for some provide a comparison to TATB-based PBX 9502. We also same property performed RX-55-DQ samples that underwent accelerated aging.

INTRODUCTION Our aims were to analyze adhesion of periodontopathogens to self-ligating brackets (Clarity-SL [CSL], Clippy-C [CC] and Damon Q [DQ]) and to identify the relationships between bacterial adhesion and oral hygiene indexes. METHODS Central incisor brackets from the maxilla and mandible were collected from 60 patients at debonding after the plaque and gingival indexes were measured. ...

Organizations are increasingly accepting data quality (DQ) as a major key to their success. In order to assess and improve DQ, methods have been devised. Many of these methods attempt to raise DQ by directly manipulating low quality data. Such methods operate reactively and are suitable for organizations with highly developed integrated systems. However, there is a lack of a proactive DQ method...

Certain HLA-DR alleles have been associated with predisposition to human rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is also evidence that certain HLA-DQ alleles may also be important in determining susceptibility to RA. We have previously demonstrated that mice transgenic for HLA-DQ8, a DQ allele associated with susceptibility to RA, develop severe arthritis after type II collagen immunization. To invest...

Patients with one type of major histocompatibility complex class II combined immunodeficiency have mutations in a gene termed class II transactivator (CIITA), which coordinately controls the transcription of the three major human class II genes, HLA-DR, -DQ, and -DP. However, the experimentally derived B-lymphoblastoid cell line, clone 13, expresses high levels of HLADQ in the absence of HLA-DR...

When HLA-DR, -DQ, and -DP were cross-linked by solid-phase mAbs, monocytes produced monokines and only anti-DR markedly activated mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase extracellular signal-related kinase, whereas anti-DR, anti-DQ, and anti-DP all activated MAP kinase p38. Activation of extracellular signal-related kinase was not inhibited by neutralizing Ab to TNF-alpha. Anti-DR and DR-restric...

Nowadays, data plays a key role in organizations, and management of its quality is becoming an essential activity. As part of such required management, organizations need to draw up processes for measuring the data quality (DQ) levels of their organizational units, taking into account the particularities of different scenarios, available resources, and characteristics of the data used in them. ...