mutations in the gjb2 gene encoding connexin 26 (cx26) protein are a major cause for autosomal recessive non syndromic and sporadic deafness in many populations. in this study we have investigated the prevalence of the gjb2 gene mutations using nested pcr pre screening strategy and direct sequencing method. two hundred and sixty autosomal recessive non syndromic and sporadic deaf subjects from ...

Previous research showed that story illustrations fail to enhance young preschoolers' memories when they accompany a pre-recorded story (e.g., Greenhoot and Semb, 2008). In this study we tested whether young children might benefit from illustrations in a more interactive story-reading context. For instance, illustrations might influence parent-child reading interactions, and thus children's sto...

OBJECTIVE To investigate barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable (f + v) intakes in a large sample of the older population of Northern Ireland (NI), in relation to current intakes. DESIGN The study was conducted using a telephone survey assessing f + v intakes, barriers to increasing intakes and various demographic and lifestyle characteristics. Barriers to increasing intakes were investig...

We developed hardware and software tools to enable interactive performances whereby a dancer controls both music and fire. Pyro-technician Pierre D’haenens built at ShowFlamme [10] a patent pending ramp of 20 flames projectors. The height of each flame is individually controlled by software. We developed a light wireless wearable sensor system and video analysis tools for a stereoscopic camera ...

Barium titanate ceramic powders have been incorporated in polyamide 11 to form homogeneous dispersion of particles in the matrix. Barium titanate/polyamide 11 nanocomposites have been synthesized using a solvent casting method with ultrasonic stirring to homogeneously disperse inclusions in the matrix. Composites with volume fraction of barium titanate / ranging from 0.01 to 0.4 were elaborated...

1. A method is described for the differentiation and determination of as little as 0.2mug. of vitamins D(2) and D(3) by gas-liquid chromatography. 2. The vitamins are converted by treatment with antimony trichloride into isovitamins D(2) and D(3), which show single, separate peaks on gas-liquid chromatography, unlike the unmodified vitamins, which give twin peaks due to the formation of pyro an...