A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%) of 34 harbor porpoises from the North Sea.

This paper aims at to develop floating gate MOSFET (FGMOS) based low voltage, voltage-mode and current-mode circuits operating at ± 0.75 V supply voltages. The utility of FGMOS for low voltage applications lies in its threshold voltage tunability. FGMOS based low voltage current mirror and its subsequent use in the development of second-generation current conveyor is presented which in turn has...

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS & METHODS: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PRIMARY DATA GENERATION .........................................................................................3 Cell Culture and Cell Lines Assayed .....................................................................................................................................3 Sub-cellular Fractionation and RNA Isolation (CSHL)......

A uniform extension language for email systems can radically extend the utility of electronic mail, simplifying the construction of mail-based services and permitting the delivery of active messages that interact with their recipients and take differential actions based on the recipients’ responses. This paper describes such a language, Safe-Tcl, including the strong security and portability co...

This paper uses economic modeling to examine the controversial role that Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) play in the supply chains for healthcare products. Among the controversies, perhaps the most fundamental one is whether or not GPO-contracted prices are the lowest available. However, the fiercest controversy is around the " Contract Administration Fees (CAFs) " that GPOs charge to man...

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a federally funded initiative that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement to reduce gun violence in urban centers. In Chicago, PSN implemented supply-side gun policing tactics, enhanced federal prosecution of gun crimes, and notification forums warning offenders of PSN’s heightened criminal sanctions. Prior evaluations provide evidence that...

The present paper examines the problem of applicable data protection law in a relationship between EU users and non-EU based Social Networking Site (SNS). The analysis will be conducted on the example of Facebook, which is one of the most popular SNS. The goal of the paper is to examine whether European users of Facebook can rely on their national data protection legislations in case of a priva...