Khairy Sayed 1,2 and Hossam A. Gabbar 1,3,* 1 Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada; [email protected] 2 Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt 3 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4, Canada * Correspondence: hossa...

Results: Many differences are observed regarding the consumption of beverages in Spain, between the 60`s and 2014. Consumption of alcoholic beverages has decreased (50% -1964: 145 g/person/day; 1991: 113 g/person/day; 2000: 78.4 g/person/day and 2014: 72.6 g/person/day-) and consumption of non-alcoholic has increased (721 % -1964: 46 g/person/day; 1991: 96 g/person/day; 2000: 240 g/person/day a...

Calcium is essential for bone strength, but there is no uniform opinion concerning the necessary daily intake of calcium in adult females. Recommendations range from 500' to 1500 mg/d.' The current recommended daily allowances (RDA) of calcium for adult women in Sweden Department of is 800 mg/d. Orthopaedics, Central Hospital, 721 89 Vasterias, Sweden K Michaelsson Methods: During a four year p...

Author Contact: David Giles, Dept. of Economics, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 1700, STN CSC, Victoria, B.C., Canada V8W 2Y2; e-mail: [email protected]; FAX: (250) 721-6214 Abstract We use the stochastic volatility model as a basis for investigating the statistical properties of absolute returns as a measure of latent volatility in financial markets. Our results are compared with existing resul...

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China; and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou 510060, China Department of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria ...

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0.1% Protamine sulphate in normal (0.85% w/v) saline has been used as a diluent in Brucella serology instead of saline as such. The use of protamine sulphate in this concentration has obviated the need for performing the modified Coombs test to detect non-agglutinating Brucella antibodies. This method has been used in the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit of the University of Melbourne in the rou...