0749-596X/$ see front matter 2009 Elsevier Inc doi:10.1016/j.jml.2009.11.010 * Corresponding author. Fax: +1 765 496 1264. E-mail address: [email protected] (J.D. Karpi A series of four experiments examined the effects of generation vs. retrieval practice on subsequent retention. Subjects were first exposed to a list of target words. Then the subjects were shown the targets again intact for R...

Maonan ethnic group is a relatively conservative and isolated minority in China. Little is known about the association of the mevalonate kinase (MVK), methylmalonic aciduria (cobalamin deficiency) cblB type (MMAB) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and serum lipid levels. This study aimed to determine the association between four SNPs in the MVK/MMAB and serum lipid levels. Genotyping of th...

We describe a hybrid Raman-optical parametric amplifier (HROPA) operating at the Oand E-bands and designed for coarse wavelength division multiplexed (CWDM) passive optical networks (PONs). We present the mathematical model and simulation results for the optimization of this HROPA design. Our analysis shows that separating the two amplification processes allows for optimization of each one sepa...

Evidence Oral propranolol • In an RCT (40 children, aged 9 weeks to 5 years, followed for 6 months),1 2 mg/kg of propranolol (divided 3 times daily) stopped IH growth by week 4 for all children and reduced IH volume at all weeks compared with placebo (eg, -48.5% vs 17.9% in week 12, P = .03). No significant hypotension, hypoglycemia, or bradycardia were reported. • In a systematic review of 40 ...

BACKGROUND The factor V G1691A Leiden (FVL) mutation is the most common known hereditary risk factor for venous thrombosis. METHODS Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (Madison, WI) has developed a new microtiter plate-based assay that does not require PCR, restriction digestion, or gel electrophoresis. This technology system, termed the Invader(TM) assay, utilizes a 5' "invading" oligonucleotide a...

We report the synthesis of three dimensional (3D) NiCo2O4@NiCo2O4 nanocactus arrays grown directly on a Ni current collector using a facile solution method followed by electrodeposition. They possess a unique 3D hierarchical core-shell structure with large surface area and dual-functionalities that can serve as electrodes for both supercapacitors (SCs) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). As the S...

Mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) includes biphenotypic and bilineal types of leukemia, which constitute rare subtypes that require individualized therapy. Outcomes in Moroccan patients with MPAL are unknown. Among 1264 patients with acute leukemia, 20 were classified as having MPAL, including 17 with biphenotypic acute leukemia (1.3%) and 3 with bilineal leukemia (0.2%). There were 8 adult...

Electrotherapy with low-level direct current (DC) can induce antitumor effects in various tumor models. Applied in combination with certain anticancer drugs, it can significantly increase their effectiveness. It has been suggested that the demonstrated effects of electrotherapy arise from its modification of tumor blood flow. The effect of such treatment on blood perfusion of solid subcutaneous...

There is limited literature on the influence of smoking and BMI on success rates after intrauterine insemination (IUI). As a result of a prospective cohort study we could investigate data from 1401 IUI cycles with partner semen and 1264 IUI cycles with donor semen, primary outcome being clinical pregnancy rate (CPR). Univariate statistical analysis showed significant influence of female BMI on ...

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