In the course of this research project the output of four Task Analysis (TA) methods were investigated, explored and evaluated to ascertain whether they could support the Requirements Analysis (RA) phase and so contribute directly to other activities in the development life cycle for Interactive MultiMedia (IMM) systems. The research discusses the success and failure factors particular TA metho...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to use high resolution synchrotron radiation-based Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) micro-spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis to investigate the characteristics of adult stem cell (SC) and transit amplifying (TA) cell populations of the human corneal epithelium. METHODS Spectra of individual SC and TA cells in situ from cryosections of human ...

Chinese Train Control System level three (CTCS3) is a major technical system in Chinese high-speed rail and Train Control System (TCC) is indispensable component in the CTCS-3. Current researches on TCC are mainly based on the simulation, which cannot ensure that all conditions in TCC are tested. This paper presents a hierarchical modeling method and uses time automation (TA) to model the TCC s...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are being tested extensively for their role in the treatment and prevention of several cancers. Typically NSAIDs exhibit anti-tumor activities via modulation of cyclooxygenase (COX)-dependent mechanisms, however, an anti-cancer NSAID tolfenamic acid (TA) is believed to work through COX-independent pathways. Results from our laboratory and others ha...

BACKGROUND Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are found on the chromosomes and plasmids of many Bacteria such as Escherichia coli. The roles of TA systems in bacteria are enigmatic. Multiple biological functions of TA systems are proposed including growth modulation, persistence, and biofilm formation. Biofilms of E. coli are cause of urinary tract infections, as well as bacteraemia. OBJECTIVES The ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate comparative renal functional preservation, perioperative and oncologic outcomes, and complications of thermal ablation (TA) versus partial nephrectomy (PN) in management of Small renal masses (SRMs) in solitary kidney. METHODS AND FINDINGS Medline, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched. A meta-analysis for comparative studies compar...

Interdisciplinary research calls together different scientific disciplines in order to answer a research question which cannot be answered by an individual discipline alone. Technology Assessment (TA) is a problem-oriented approach (Bechmann and Frederichs 1996) dealing with the non-technical aspects of technology development, in order to gain knowledge about the (un-)intended consequences, the...

In a previous experiment in which Nile tilapia fry were successfully masculinized, we investigated how the concentration of trenbolone acetate (TA) in the immersion water changed before and after treatment. The results from that experiment indicated that the concentration of TA before and after treatment of Nile tilapia fry was highly variable and below the expected levels. Therefore, we decide...