PBD { THE KEY TO SERVICE ROBOT PROGRAMMING HOLGER FRIEDRICH, MICHAEL KAISER and R UDIGER DILLMANN Institute for Real-Time Computer Systems & Robotics (IPR) University of Karlsruhe D-76128 Karlsruhe,Germany E-Mail: [email protected]. Abstract. Currently, an important topic of robotic research is the design and development of `service robots'. These devices shall work autonom...

CONTEXT Sentinel node (SN) biopsy has changed the surgical treatment of malignant melanoma. The literature has emphasized the importance of gamma probe detection (GPD) of the SN. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of patent blue dye (PBD) and GPD for SN biopsy in different lymphatic basins. DESIGN Patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma in stages I and II were submitted...

Plackett-Burman experimental design was used to screen important medium components influencing the production of polyribosyl ribitol phosphate by Haemophilus influenzae type-B under submerged fermentation. Eleven media parameters such as Glutamic acid, Yeast extract, cystein, dextrose, NAD, heamin, NaCl, NH4Cl, Na2HPO4, KCl, and MgSO4.7H2O were screened in twelve experimental runs as per the de...

background: hydrocarbons degradation is principally achieved by microorganisms in natural environments. the extent of hydrocarbons biodegradation is mainly conditioned by environmental factors and its success depends on the optimal condition for the crude oil degrading isolates. objectives: the aims of the current study was to isolate and identify crude oil degrading bacterium from surface sedi...

Performance based design (PBD) is an iterative exercise in which a preliminary trial design of the building structure is selected and if the selected trial design of the building structure does not conform to the desired performance objective, the trial design is revised. In this context, development of a fundamental approach for performance based seismic design of masonry infilled frames with ...

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is an important instrument to boost the performance of business processes. In this paper, the Product-Based Design (PBD) method is presented that is especially suitable to reengineer processes that support information-intensive products such as bonds, mortgages, and loans. Aside from the treatment of its theoretical properties and the differences with prevai...

Background. The advantages or disadvantages of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain unclear. Methods. A prospectively maintained database was queried for 335 consecutive patients undergoing standard PD surgery between 2009 and 2013. Clinical data and postoperative complications of the 47 patients receiving PBD and 288 patients with early surgery were ...

BACKGROUND Several studies have reported that individualized residential place-based discrimination (PBD) affects residents' health. However, studies exploring the association between institutionalized PBD and health are scarce, especially in Asian countries including Japan. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with random two-stage sampling of 6191 adults aged 25-64 years in 100 cen...

BACKGROUND No clear consensus has been reached yet on how best to characterize children who suffer from pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD). The CBCL-PBD profile on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) has been consistently reported showing deviant findings on the Attention Problems, Aggressive Behavior, and Anxious-Depressed subscales. AIM To examine the sensitivity and specificity of the propos...

As a lignocellulose biomass, waste conifer brash (waste treetops and branches) from felled afforested peatland sites can be converted to biochar through pyrolysis, thus creating potentially useful product. Here, we propose that ‘forest-to-bog’ restoration conversion biochar, could utilised for nutrient (PO43−-P NH4+-N) removal at such sites, or within the water sector. first step, explore facto...