To evaluate the contribution of length diversity in the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein to the pathogenicity, replication and biological characteristics of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), we used reverse genetics to generate a series of recombinant NDVs containing truncated or extended HN proteins based on an infectious clone of genotype VII NDV (SG10 strain). The mean death times and i...

Extension of agricultural technology is important for farmers to improve their practices. However, criticisms are made top-down extension systems, which fail meet smallholder farmers' needs due reliance on a linear, one-way transfer approach. Meanwhile, the role knowledge gaining attention in academic literature extension, but yet overlooked applied Chinese context. These issues require holisti...

This paper will describe an extension to Hillston's original weak isomorphism relation for PEPA. Previously it catered for the reduction of sequences of silent activities performed by a process; the stochastic model used was a GSMP which allowed generally distributed activities. We extend the relation to allow for the reduction of more general structure which need not encompass only silent acti...

INTRODUCTION The compressive loading on the cervical spine results the activation of the neck muscles to counterbalance their impact on the posture of the joint. Wearing a helmet in many sports or military and work activities increases the compressive loading. The compressive load is estimated to range from 120 to 1200N [1]. In this current study and based on our finite element model, we aim to...

The objective of this study was to describe the experience of educational and healthcare activities undertaken in a community regarding gynecological and breast cancer, in women with gynecological or breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in the postoperative period, and also with their families or caregivers as part of an extension project. Activities were organized in two ways: as prevention s...

Out of the workflow representations that are excellent to model business processes this paper examines the possibilities of the p-graph-based workflow modeling for administrative activities. Taking the special requirements of document management into account it gives a possible solution for document processing, the more reality like modeling of activities and resources. This paper introduces sp...

BACKGROUND Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy with increasing incidence worldwide. The tumor invades surrounding tissues in an irregular pattern via subclinical and microscopic finger-like growths known as subclinical extension. Subclinical extension may be responsible for incomplete resection of the tumor. This study investigates the subclinical extension of BCC. METHOD...

SATO, K., NAKAMURA, R. and NAGASAKI, H. EMG Activities of the Biceps Brachii at Rapid Elbow Flexion during Passive Movements. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1983, 139 (2), 219-220 Seven normal subjects were asked to flex the left elbow as quickly as possible, responding to a tone stimulus under three conditions: 1) during passive flexion of the elbow, 2) during passive extension and 3) without passive mo...

This paper will describe an extension to Hillston's original weak isomorphism relation for PEPA. Previously it catered for the reduction of sequences of silent activities performed by a process; the stochastic model used was a GSMP which allowed generally distributed activities. We extend the relation to allow for the reduction of more general structure which need not encompass only silent acti...

The study analyzed factors that motivate agricultural extension agents in Agricultural Development Programme of Abia State. Primary data were collected from 96 extension agents in Abia State, Nigeria who were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean score, ordered logit and Spearman rank correlation. It was revealed that 58.3% o...