Exergy analysis emboldens in cases that all the inefficiencies and bottlenecks to improve energy systems are to be addressed. In this study, a novel vapor compression air dehumidifier integrated with an auxiliary heat exchanger in series arrangement with the main condenser in order to mitigate the reheat coil, and an extra mixing box to recover the ventilated air heat has been introduced. A com...

Traditional displacement ventilation (TDV) and under-floor air distribution (UFAD) systems have been used widely because they create better indoor air quality. Many previous studies have compared the TDV or UFAD systems with mixing ventilation systems. This study first compared experimentally the TDV with UFAD systems that use four different diffusers (perforated TDV diffusers, swirl diffusers,...

Membrane microvesicles (MVs) are released from activated cells, most notably platelets, into the circulation. They represent an important mode of intercellular communication, and their number is increased in patients with acute coronary syndromes. We present here a differential proteomic analysis of plasma MVs from ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients and stable coronary artery d...

Beginning with MVS/ESA SP3.1.3, IBM redesigned the logical swapping algorithms, integrated the page stealing process with logical swapping, and revised the algorithms controlling processor storage (central storage and expanded storage). This logic has been enhanced with MVS/ESA SP4.2 and SP4.3. A major goal of the changed logic is to take advantage of increasingly large amounts of processor sto...

Membrane vesicles (MVs) produced by Gram-negative bacteria are being explored for novel clinical applications due to their ability to deliver active molecules to distant host cells, where they can exert immunomodulatory properties. MVs released by the probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) are good candidates for testing such applications. However, a drawback for such studies is the low l...

INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVE Microvesicles (MVs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to promote angiogenesis. This study was aimed to shed a light on the mechanisms by analyzing the angiogenesis-promoting compositions of MSC-MVs. Also we try to figure out the impact of hypoxia on angiogenesis. METHODS MVs were isolated from the culture supernatants of MSCs under hypoxia/nor...

Understanding mixing times for transient pollutants in mechanically ventilated rooms is important for resilience and safety planning for accidental releases of toxic material. There is a lack of information on the ability of simple models available to predict these times for ventilated spaces with different geometries and ventilation configurations. Three analytical mixing time models, includin...

Many modern rice varieties (MVs) have been released but only a few have been widely adopted by farmers. To understand farmers' preferences, we characterized MVs released in the Philippines from 1966 to 2013 and identified important characteristics of the varieties that were widely adopted in Central Luzon using farm surveys conducted in 1966-2012. We found that farmers adopt MVs that are high y...

CONTEXT FNAC thyroid is more sensitive as well as specific in segregating neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid lesions. Identification of predominant cell pattern, cell morphology and background details in FNAC smears play an important role in categorisation of various thyroid lesions with accuracy. Marginal vacuoles (MVs) have been described as irregular cytoplasmic vacuoles with largely unst...

Gram-negative bacteria produce outer membrane vesicles that play a role in the delivery of virulence factors to host cells. However, little is known about the membrane-derived vesicles (MVs) produced by gram-positive bacteria. The present study examined the production of MVs from Staphylococcus aureus and investigated the delivery of MVs to host cells and subsequent cytotoxicity. Four S. aureus...