While ever-growing bio-ethanol production poses considerable challenges to the bioenergy supply chain, the risk of refinery operation disruptions further compromises the efficiency and reliability of the energy supply system. This paper applies discrete and continuous reliable facility location models to the design of reliable bio-ethanol supply chains so that the system can hedge against poten...

[PDF] [Full Text] [Abstract] , October, 14 2009; 29 (41): 12802-12806. J. Neurosci. and Alapakkam P. Sampath Joshua H. Singer, Elisabeth Glowatzki, Tobias Moser, Ben W. Strowbridge, Vikas Bhandawat Functional Properties of Synaptic Transmission in Primary Sense Organs [PDF] [Abstract] , December, 2009; 15 (6): 611-624. Neuroscientist Frank Schmitz The Making of Synaptic Ribbons: How They Are...

OBJECTIVES To identify genetic defects in an Omani family diagnosed with deafness.  METHODS A cross-sectional association study was conducted at the Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, Oman and the Centre of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium between August 2010 and September 2014. Microsatellites mark...

Genetic variations in 3' untranslated regions of target genes may affect microRNA binding, resulting in differential protein expression. microRNAs regulate DNA repair, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms in miRNA binding sites (miRSNPs) may account for interindividual differences in the DNA repair capacity. Our hypothesis is that miRSNPs in relevant DNA repair genes may ultimately affect cancer...

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BACKGROUND Air pollution has been linked to increased rates of mortality, but little is known about individual characteristics related to the increase in risk. AIMS To examine short term effects of air pollution on daily mortality in elderly people in Bordeaux and compare characteristics of subjects > or =65 years old who died with levels of particulate air pollution. METHODS Daily mortalit...

[PDF] [Full Text] [Abstract] , April 1, 2008; 149 (4): 1562-1570. Endocrinology G. M. Anderson, D. C. Kieser, F. J. Steyn and D. R. Grattan Dependent on Estradiol and Hyperprolactinemic Inhibition of Pulsatile Luteinizing Hormone Secretion Are Hypothalamic Prolactin Receptor Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels, Prolactin Signaling, [PDF] [Full Text] [Abstract] , April 1, 2008; 149 (4): 1462-1...

The Myc oncoprotein is a transcription factor involved in a variety of human cancers. Overexpression of Myc is associated with malignant transformation. In normal cells, Myc is induced by mitotic signals, and in turn, it regulates the expression of downstream target genes. Although diverse roles of Myc have been predicted from many previous studies, detailed functions of Myc targets are still u...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between deprivation and hospital admission rates for unintentional poisoning, by poisoning agent in children aged 0-4 years. DESIGN Cross sectional study of routinely collected hospital admissions data. SETTING East Midlands, UK. PARTICIPANTS 1469 admissions due to unintentional poisoning over two years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Hospital admission rat...