A subsequence principle is obtained, characterizing Banach spacescontaining co' in the spirit of the author's 1974 characterization of Banachspaces containing II . Defiaition. A sequence(bj )in a Banach space is called strongly summing (s.s.)if (bj ) is a weak-Cauchy basic sequence so that whenever scalars (cj ) satisfysUPn II E~=I cijll < 00, thenECj converges.A...

[1] A method of transfer function-noise (TFN) modeling is presented that operates in continuous time and uses a predefined family of impulse response (IR) functions. The resulting class of models is referred to as predefined IR function in continuous time (PIRFICT). It provides a useful tool for standardized analysis of time series, as it can be calibrated using irregularly spaced data and does...

Recently described and characterized Bradyrhizobium japonicum glycine:[carrier protein] ligase 1 (Bj Gly:CP ligase 1), a homologue of methanogenic type seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS) is an intriguing enzyme whose physiological role is not yet known. While aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases supply ribosome with amino acids for protein biosynthesis, this homologue transfers the activated amino acid to a s...

1. Cooper NR: Laboratory evaluation of complement activation. In Laboratory and Research Methods in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 4, Nakamura RM, Dito WR, and Tucker ES, editors. New York, Alan R. Liss, 1980, pp. 393-410. 2. Gigli I, Ruddy S, and Austen KF: The stoichiometric measurement of the serum inhibitor of the first component of complement by the inhibition of immune hemolysis. J Immunol 10...

1. Cheng AC, Currie BJ. Melioidosis: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005;18:383– 416. 2. Currie BJ, Jacups SP. Intensity of rainfall and severity of melioidosis, Australia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:1538–42. 3. Athan E, Allworth AM, Engler C, Bastian I, Cheng CA. Melioidosis in tsunami survivors. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11: 1638–9. 4. Currie BJ. Burkholderia pse...

1. Cooper NR: Laboratory evaluation of complement activation. In Laboratory and Research Methods in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 4, Nakamura RM, Dito WR, and Tucker ES, editors. New York, Alan R. Liss, 1980, pp. 393-410. 2. Gigli I, Ruddy S, and Austen KF: The stoichiometric measurement of the serum inhibitor of the first component of complement by the inhibition of immune hemolysis. J Immunol 10...

Apelin is known to stimulate cholecystokinin (CCK) and inhibit insulin release, however the mechanisms on pancreatic secretion remain unclear. The present study aimed to determine the expression of apelin and apelin receptor in the pancreas by immunofluorescence studies and the effect of exogenous apelin on the secretion of pancreatic juice in anesthetized rats. Pancreatic-biliary juice (P-BJ) ...

BACKGROUND The consumption of beetroot juice on a low nitrate diet may lower blood pressure (BP) and therefore reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, it is unknown if its inclusion as part of a normal diet has a similar effect on BP. The aim of the study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial with free-living adults to investigate if consuming beetroot juice in addition to a n...

The present study describes a new set of 61 polymorphic microsatellite markers for beans and the construction of a genetic map using the BAT93 x Jalo EEP558 (BJ) population for the purpose of developing a reference linkage map for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). The main objectives were to integrate new microsatellites on the existing framework map of the BJ population, and to develop the fir...

1. Cooper NR: Laboratory evaluation of complement activation. In Laboratory and Research Methods in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 4, Nakamura RM, Dito WR, and Tucker ES, editors. New York, Alan R. Liss, 1980, pp. 393-410. 2. Gigli I, Ruddy S, and Austen KF: The stoichiometric measurement of the serum inhibitor of the first component of complement by the inhibition of immune hemolysis. J Immunol 10...