1. To determine if there is an association between peroxisome proliferator activated receptor g (PPARg), agouti-related transcript (ART), neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its receptors NPY, Y5R and Y6R, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) and obesity. 2. PCR of microsatellites regions within areas of suspected linkage will be used to identify candida...

A stiffness-based ejection condition for injection molding is introduced and utilized for evaluation of different polymer materials. Comparison with industrial practice and other commonly used ejection criteria, such as molded part temperature, indicates that this approach not only can be an alternative when the ejection temperature of the polymer part is unavailable, but also is able to better...

Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA, The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA, Department of Pathology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Department of Neuropathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, MA 02114, USA an...

This research compared linear regression and artificial neural network models to identify the most accurate methods of predicting the impact of product cues on consumers’ apparel product evaluations and purchase intentions. The research process and findings are discussed below. Also, we examined the potential effectiveness of the Internet as a strategic tool to (a) build global brand images for...