A bayesian analysis of the world's p(γ,K^+)Λ data is presented. From the proposed selection of 11 resonances, we find that the following nucleon resonances have the highest probability of contributing to the reaction: S11(1535), S11(1650), F15(1680), P13(1720), D13(1900), P13(1900), P11(1900), and F15(2000). We adopt a Regge-plus-resonance framework featuring consistent couplings for nucleon re...

Gram-positive bacteria cause a wide spectrum of infectious diseases, including nosocomial infections. While in the biofilm, bacteria exhibit increased resistance to antibiotics and the human immune system, causing difficulties in treatment. Thus, the development of biofilm formation inhibitors is a great challenge in pharmacology. The gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis is widely used as ...

Although the lung is the primary site of infection of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is capable of causing infection at other sites. In 5-10 % such extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is located in bone tissue of the spine. It is unknown whether host or microbial factors are responsible for the site where extra-pulmonary tuberculosis manifests itself. One MDR isolate belonging to strain F28,...

This article describes the major results obtained from studies with the Elementary Pragmatic Model (EPM) composed by 16 Functions (F). The model has undergone experimentation using the Synthesis and Scission Sentences procedure (SISCI test) described in this paper. In functioning individuals there is a prevailing tendency to "maintain their world" (F3) and to decrease the "empty mind" (F0) and ...

BACKGROUND/AIM To determine whether Gramicidin S (GS)-nitroxide, JP4-039, esophageal radiation protection protected lung tumors in a transgenic model, LoxP-Stoop-LoxP Kristen Rat Sarcoma Viral oncogene (LSL-K-RAS) mice were administered intra-tracheal- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) recombinase, bilateral lung tumors were confirmed at 11 weeks, then thoracic irradiation was deliv...

The Demand for Labor: An Analysis Using Matched EmployerEmployee Data from the German LIAB. Will the High Unskilled Worker Own-Wage Elasticity Please Stand Up? This paper uses matched employee-employer LIAB data to provide panel estimates of the structure of labor demand in Germany, 1993-2002, distinguishing between highly skilled, skilled, and unskilled labor and between the manufacturing and ...

An organophosphorus-resistant strain of Culex quinquefasciatus was pressured with pyriproxyfen for 17 generations. Egg viability began declining in the F7 generation and became lower as the selection process continued; by the F17 generation egg viability was too low to proceed further. Susceptibility tests on larvae of the F5, F10, F15, and F17 generations showed no indication of increased tole...

In an open multi-country economy, the safe assets supply shapes pattern of international capital flows. A higher productivity growth rate raises net inflows for economies with abundant assets, but reduces scarce assets. The cross-section analysis on a sample 170 over 1980–2013 confirms theory. evidence is robust instrument-variable (IV) method. JEL Classifications: F15, F36, F43

RATIONALE Previous studies have shown that an increase in inspiratory pressure during nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) does not result in increased effective minute ventilation (E) due to glottic interference. STUDY OBJECTIVES To test the consequences of increases in negative pressure ventilation (NPV) on V(E). MATERIAL AND METHODS Eight healthy awake subjects underwe...