The ESP Culture System II was evaluated for its capacity to test the susceptibility of 389 cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to streptomycin, rifampin, ethambutol, and isoniazid. Good agreement with results with the BACTEC TB 460 was found. ESP II is a reliable, rapid, and automated method for performing susceptibility testing.

A panfungal PCR assay was used to evaluate the ability of the ESP blood culture system to detect fungemia. The results showed that the ESP system is reliable for the detection of fungi and showed the applicability of using a molecular-based assay as a potential rapid and reliable method for the identification of fungi.

Adirondack Comm. College, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 1985 2 1 Adirondack Comm. College/Clerical, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 — 2 1 Adrian College, MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 1975 4 1 Albion College/ESP, MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

We introduce a theory of infinite lists in HOL formalized as functions over naturals (folder ListInf, theories ListInf and ListInf Prefix). It also provides additional results for finite lists (theory ListInf/List2), natural numbers (folder CommonArith, esp. division/modulo, naturals with infinity), sets (folder CommonSet, esp. cutting/truncating sets, traversing sets of naturals).

Adirondack Comm. College, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 1985 2 1 Adirondack Comm. College/Clerical, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 — 2 1 Adrian College, MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 1975 4 1 Albion College/ESP, MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 — 4 1 Al...

Electrostatic precipitators have been used widely in industry, and play an important role in environmental protection. Electrostatic precipitator (ESP) can be operated with a high collection efficiency and a low pressure drop. Recently, ESP also has been used for cleaning indoor air. In this review, principles of electrostatic precipitation, such as particle charging, migration velocity of char...

Providing learner control opportunities, such as making individual choices and using preferred learning styles, is a difficult task in the tertiary ESP classroom. Curricular courses can be supplemented with integrative CALL experiences in Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) to overcome classroom constraints. ESP course design in these environments should, however, focus on key aspects which a...

Recent advances in ocean observing systems and genomic technologies have led to the development of the deep-sea environmental sample processor (D-ESP). The D-ESP filters particulates from seawater at depths up to 4000 m and applies a variety of molecular assays to the particulates, including quantitative PCR (qPCR), to identify particular organisms and genes in situ. Preserved samples enable la...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of spinal cord protection based on selective reconstruction of the segmental arteries. METHODS Twenty-one patients who underwent repair of aneurysms (nine descending thoracic and 12 thoracoabdominal: three type I, six type II, and three type III) were analyzed. Ten patients had postdissection aneurysms. Operative techniques consiste...