Objective: Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) for allergic rhinitis due to Japanese cedar ( JC) pollisosis was investigated to examine its clinical efficacy and adverse effects, as well as the changes of serum antibodies. Research design and methods: A placebo-controlled, double-blind study was performed with 12 patients in the SLIT group and 16 patients in the placebo group. Treatment was started...

Unstructured and random job rotation practice has posed unprecedented challenges for many firms, impacts on employees worldwide, particularly in Jordan Customs (JC). This paper investigates the current process of that Human Resource Supply Chain Management (HRSCM) directorate is applying at JC. Therefore, unstructured (i.e., monthly) frequently regularly will have a significant negative impact ...

Let denote the unit circle in the complex plane. Given a function , one uses t usual (harmonic) Poisson kernel for the unit disk to define the Poisson integral of , namely . Here we consider the biharmonic Poisson kernel for the unit disk to define the notion of -integral of a given function ; this associated biharmonic function will be denoted by . We then consider the dilations ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of serum C reactive protein (CRP) as a marker of erosive osteoarthritis (EOA) of the hand. METHODS Ninety eight patients, 67 with EOA and 31 with non-EOA of the hand, were included in the study and analysed for radiographic score (RS), number of erosions, and joint count (JC) at clinical observation and at bone scintigraphy. CRP was assayed in a serum sample...

We study a mean-field model of a Kondo alloy using numerical techniques and analytic approximations. In this model, randomly distributed magnetic impurities interact with a band of conduction electrons and have a residual RKKY coupling of strength J . This system has a quantum critical point at J = Jc ∼ T 0 K , the Kondo scale of the problem. The T dependence of the spin susceptibility near the...

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) synthase (GGPPS, EC: 2.5.1.29) catalyzes the condensation of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) with allylic diphosphates to yield (all-E)-GGPP. GGPP is one of the key precursors in the biosynthesis of biologically significant isoprenoid compounds. Here we report for the first time the cloning of a full-length cDNA encoding GGPPS (Jc-GGPPS) from Jatropha curcas L. T...

We study a mean-field model of a Kondo alloy using numerical techniques and analytic approximations. In this model, randomly distributed magnetic impurities interact with a band of conduction electrons and have a residual RKKY coupling of strength J . This system has a quantum critical point at J = Jc ∼ T 0 K , the Kondo scale of the problem. The T dependence of the spin susceptibility near the...

OBJECTIVE To determine faculty perception on journal club (JC) presentation at Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC), Karachi. Pakistan. METHODS It was a cross sectional study conducted from January 2009 to December 2012 to acquire faculty member's feedback on JC presentations in structured meeting at BUMDC. Feedback was acquired by a self-reported questionnaire on a 3-pt Liker...

OBJECTIVE The journal club (JC) plays a traditional role in resident education. However, little has been written on its current role in neurosurgical training programs. Our goal was to determine resident perception of JCs, factors that make JCs successful, and identifying variables for improving JCs. METHODS We electronically surveyed all resident members of the Congress of Neurological Surge...