Affiliations: Dept of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France. Inserm, CESP Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, U1018, Respiratory and Environmental Epidemiology Team, Villejuif, France. Inserm U1046, Montpellier University 1 and 2, Montpellier, France. Allergy Division, Dept of Pneumology, Inserm U657, Hôpital Arnaud d...

Purpose — The purpose of this paper is to explore the role that gender plays in choice of research methods. Design/methodology/approach — The publication patterns of men and women in four prominent management journals over two decades were analyzed in three North American journals—Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and Organization Science—and one European journal—...

The best way to control mosquito borne diseases is to control the mosquito population. The present study was executed to evaluate the mosquito larvicidal activity of Nicotiana plumbaginifolia leaves against malarial vector Anopheles stephensi.Crude extracts and three different solvent extracts were bio-assayed against An. stephensi larvae. LC50 and LC90 values were determined appropriately. Qua...

A method for assessing balance, which was sensitive to changes in the postural control system is presented. This paper describes the implementation of a force-sensing platform, with force sensing resistors as the sensing element. The platform is capable of measuring destabilized postural perturbations in dynamic and static postural conditions. Besides providing real-time qualitative assessment,...

OBJECTIVES To provide clarity on the use of qualitative and quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) tests for the assessment of pregnancy. METHODS A case scenario and a brief review of the relevant literature describing clinical and analytical considerations regarding hCG testing are presented. RESULTS In pregnancy, hCG is nearly always detectable in serum and urine within 16 days a...

OBJECTIVE To provide data classes and methods to facilitate the analysis of whole genome association studies in the R language for statistical computing. METHODS We have implemented data classes in which each genotype call is stored as a single byte. At this density, data for single chromosomes derived from large studies and new high-throughput gene chip platforms can be handled in memory. We...

Today, the use of computer-based systems for industrial process control is growing rapidly. The growing demand for efficient performance and flexibility in industrial systems makes control algorithm design an increasingly complex process. In this research work we address the problem of determining and establishing the most effective control of linear and concurrent processes in an industrial mo...