Differences in haemostatic parameters have been reported among smokers and non-smokers. However the relationships of these parameters with other risk factors of cardiovascular diseases have not been fully determined in Nigerians. We therefore aimed at assessing the relationship between fibrinogen, factor VII (FVII), age, body mass indeks (BMI), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood ...

The Effect on the Chimpanzee of Rapid Decompression to a Near Vacuum 6571st Aeromedical Research Laboratory Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico Eight chimpanzees, used in nine separate tests, were decompressed from 179 mm Hg (100 per cent oxygen) to less than 2 mm Hg in 0.8 seconds and remained at this altitude from 5 to 150 seconds. After recompression to 179 mm Hg (again breathing 100 per cen...

The spatial distribution of parasitoids is closely linked to the and ecological requirements their hosts. Several studies have documented changes in fauna composition response elevation, but data on associated with spiders are missing. koinobiont ichneumonid wasp Zatypota anomala strictly specialised genus Dictyna (Dictynidae) Europe. We examined family Dictynidae forest ecotones central Europe...

Retail applications (or retail apps) have emerged as a game-changer to complement and enhance the consumer purchase experience. Responding calls of prior research, this study used Two-factor Theory understand how hygiene (i.e., anthropomorphism presence-AP) motivation factors marketing mix- MM) influence consumers’ app continuance use intention. Consumer engagement (CE) was investigated mediato...

We have in earlier work (Basse N P 2005 Phys. Lett. A 340 456) reported on intriguing similarities between density fluctuation power versus wavenumber on small (mm) and large (Mpc) scales. In this paper we expand upon our previous studies of small and large scale measurements made in fusion plasmas and using cosmological data, respectively. The measurements are compared to predictions from clas...

From the perspective of swimmer safety, there have been no quantitative 3-dimensional studies of the underwater phase of racing starts during competition. To do so, 471 starts were filmed during a meet with a starting depth of 1.22 m and block height of 0.76 m. Starts were stratified according to age (8 & U, 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, and 15 & O) and stroke during the first lap (freestyle, breaststrok...

Combined QM/MM calculations of an activesite of Cytochrome P450cam have been performed, before and after a binding process of Cytochrome P450cam to Putidaredoxin. The calculations have been carried out for two coordination spheres of the heme active-site of Cytochrome P450cam, namely a 5-coordinated, and a 6coordinated system of this protein having a water molecule as a 6th ligand. An experimen...

The direction of the breeding process in herds and populations dairy cattle breeds based on actual indicators variability trait is one main factors that allows to determine effectiveness measures. As initial material for research there were taken data records (n=681) Ayrshire breed cows agricultural complex "Maysky" Vologda region. number was distributed by generations (195 with first incomplet...