Rodents are widely used to mimic human diseases to improve understanding of the causes and progression of disease symptoms and to test potential therapeutic interventions. Chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension, together known as the metabolic syndrome, are causing increasing morbidity and mortality. To control these diseases, research in rodent models that closely mimic th...

In this paper, we examine the relationships between teachers’ subject matter preparation and experience in teaching their performance on an instrument measuring mathematical knowledge for Algebra 1. We administered same to two different samples of teachers−high school practicing teachers community college faculty − who teach algebra content levels institutions, compared measured educational bac...

Purpose The implementation of Smart Manufacturing (SM) is deemed a key enabler in the enhancement manufacturing competitiveness and performance. Nevertheless, SM's repercussion on consumer perceptions contextualization performance-enhancement effects remain undetermined have yet to be clarified. This study analyzes effect SM operational customer Moreover, this explores how these relationships c...

Abstract Objectives This study used data from a randomised controlled trial of school-based mindfulness programme in the UK to investigate structure and performance 10-item Child Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). Method The included 7924 children adolescents aged 11 14 years. Participants provided CAMM at pre-intervention, 7 months (post-intervention) 1 year. Exploratory factor analysis (E...

BACKGROUND Differentiating Spitz nevi from melanoma can be difficult. Pagetoid spread of melanocytes is among the features making diagnosis difficult. Rare reports of isolated pagetoid Spitz nevi exist. OBSERVATIONS We present a unique case of multiple pagetoid Spitz nevi initially diagnosed as multiple in situ melanomas. Germline karyotyping, CDK4 and CDKN2A sequencing, and comparative genom...