Introduction The eosinophilic syndromes seen in cats and dogs are the result of uncontrolled tissue damage following insults by antigens such as parasites, allergens, infectious agents (fungi, bacteria and viruses) or drugs. The functions of the eosinophil are to destroy parasites and remove foreign material by phagocytosis or extracellular degranulation by releasing various enzymes and toxins ...

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1 . a . F a l s e . I f y o u r c o u n t r y d o e s n o t r e q u i r e o n e , o n l y c o n s i d e r a p r e s h i p m e n t i n s p e c t i o n ( P S I ) i f y o u a r e m a k i n g a l a r g e o r d e r . A P S I m a y s p e e d u p c l e a r a n c e o n a r r i v a l , b u t w i l l i n c r e a s e t h e p r i c e b y 2 3 % . Y o u s h o u l d d e...

Studies of 1-hexyl-3-methyl-imidazolium ethylsulfate ([HMIM] EtSO4) using an extended surface forces apparatus show, for the first time, an ordered structure within the nanoconfined ionic liquid (IL) between mica surfaces that extends up to ∼60 nm from the surface. Our measurements show the growth of this ordered IL-film upon successive nanoconfinements-the structural changes being irreversible...

In this work we are studying whether calcium phosphate deposition (CPD) during vascular calcification is a passive or a cell-mediated mechanism. Passive CPD was studied in fixed vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), which calcify faster than live cells in the presence of 1.8 mM Ca²(+) and 2 mM P(i). CPD seems to be a cell-independent process that depends on the concentration of calcium, phosphat...

Purpose Describes a network of training centres (TCN-LIS) to support continuing professional development (CPD) of library and information specialists, in countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, funded by the Open Society Institute (OSI). Draws some general lessons for CPD in the library / information sector. Design/methodology/approach Reviews the development and activities of...

PURPOSE To determine the effects of defocus-induced blur adaptation on human contrast sensitivity (CS) function. METHODS Defocused (+2 D) CS was measured for spatial frequencies between 0.5 and 12 cycles per degree (cpd) before and after adaptation to +2 D blur in six subjects with normal vision. During the 30-minute adaptation period with +2 D lens, subjects were exposed to a succession of s...