One problem with the XP development process is its fragility. If developers use the XP techniques in an unintended way or not at all, the XP process is likely to break down: The misused techniques affect the other XP techniques in a negative way, breaking the whole process. We believe that it is possible to stabilize the XP process using specialized artifacts to reify the XP techniques. We disc...

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare DNA repair disorder characterized by increased susceptibility to UV radiation (UVR)-induced skin pigmentation, skin cancers, ocular surface disease, and, in some patients, sunburn and neurological degeneration. Genetically, it is assigned to eight complementation groups (XP-A to -G and variant). For the last 5 y, the UK national multidisciplinary XP service ...

introduction xeroderma pigmentosum (xp) is a rare autosomal recessive disease, which is defined by extreme sensitivity to sunlight and uv radiation and characterized by skin lesions and neuromuscular abnormalities. it is caused by a molecular defect in nucleotide excision repair genes. it has been reported that volatile anesthetics may cause genotoxic side effects or aggravation of the neurolog...

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder of DNA repair. Affected individuals are unable to repair ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced DNA damage, leading to a variety of clinical manifestations: a dramatic increase in mucocutaneous malignancies, increased lentigines, extreme photosensitivity (in approximately 50% of cases), and neurodegeneration (in approximately 30% o...

The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of raw seeds of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) in feed mixtures for grower-finisher pigs on growth performance, and biochemical and haematological parameters in their blood, as well as on the weight of the liver and the kidney. The experiment was performed on 96 grower-finisher pigs of (Polish Landrace × Polish Large White) × Pietrain, ...

Examining the evolution of maximum valence quark distribution, qV, weighted by Bjorken x, h(x,t)?xqV(x,t), it is observed that h(x,t) at peak becomes a one-parameter function; h(xp,t)=?(xp(t)), where xp position peak, t=logQ2, and Q2 resolution scale. This observation used to derive new model-independent relation which connects partial derivative parton distribution functions (PDFs) in quantum ...

The Extreme Programming (XP) software development methodology seems appropriate for some teams or projects. Anecdotal stories from developers who have adopted XP are often favorable. However, there is little empirical evidence to support or refute claims regarding XP. The Extreme Programming Evaluation Framework (XP-EF) provides a benchmark measurement framework for researchers and practitioner...

The United States Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System 1995 National Swine Study was designed to estimate management, health and productivity parameters on pig operations in the United States. Sixteen major swine-producing states that accounted for nearly 91% of June 1, 1995 swine inventory and nearly three-fourths of United States swine producers were included i...