Experimental arthritis models are considered valuable tools for delineating mechanisms of inflammation and autoimmune phenomena. Use of microarray-based methods represents a new and challenging approach that allows molecular dissection of complex autoimmune diseases such as arthritis. In order to characterize the temporal gene expression profile in joints from the reactivation model of streptoc...

background: provision of safe drinking water is one of the basic needs of every society and it will only be possible through preventive and comprehensive management of drinking water security programs such as haccp. hazard analysis critical control point (haccp) is an internationally accepted process control system which includes recognition and determination of risk factor properties of proces...

Information on desiccation sensitivity of Euterpe edulis seeds under two drying rates is presented. The sensitivity was studied during the course of germination and normal germination. The water content was evaluated for both seeds and embryos. Results showed the following: (a) For both drying treatments and for both germination and normal germination, desiccation sensitivity values were higher...

The RADARSAT-2 satellite is Canada's next-generation C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite launched in December, 2007. RADARSAT-2 products are characterized by the beam mode used by the satellite and the level of processing that has been applied to the data. This paper examines the speckle characteristics observed on RADARSAT-2 dual polarization products. This work is based on two SLC...

background: ocsillator system is recognized by many water plant treatment designers for having many advantages, such as combination of mixing processes, flocculation and sedimentation processes in the same unit, the possibility of softening and lucidity simultaneously, and relatively acceptable efficiency. despite using this process in number of the regions in the country, enough researches hav...

This study explored EFL instructors’ perceptions and practices to identify challenges of teaching synchronous collaborative writing (SCW) then proposed solutions the problems. The instructor survey in online English instruction was sent 52 instructors from 15 regional universities Thailand; 51 responded and, after selection, 24 participants were included. Data also included classroom observatio...

conclusions it was shown that the removal efficiency of nitrate was directly proportional to the amount of chaff, temperature, and contact time but inversely to the ph. this study showed that nitrate removal by chaff is a promising technique. results the result of this study revealed that chaff as an absorbent could remove nitrate from solutions, and the efficiency of adsorption increased as co...