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Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules (2007)
Journal Article

Waiting time distributions are in the core of theories for a large variety of subjects ranging from the analysis of patch clamp records to stochastic excitable systems. Here, we present a novel exact method for the calculation of waiting time distrib... Read More about Waiting time distributions for clusters of complex molecules.

An estimation of distribution algorithm for nurse scheduling (2007)
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Schedules can be built in a similar way to a human scheduler by using a set of rules that involve domain knowledge. This paper presents an Estimation of Distribution Algorithm (EDA) for the nurse scheduling problem, which involves choosing a suitable... Read More about An estimation of distribution algorithm for nurse scheduling.

Design Methodology for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard Reinforced Concrete Structures (2007)
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This article presents a design methodology for seismic upgrading of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. The methodology is based on the modification of the deflected shape of the structure so as to achieve a near-uniform distribution of inte... Read More about Design Methodology for Seismic Upgrading of Substandard Reinforced Concrete Structures.

Public sector capacity reform in ethiopia: A tale of success in two ministries? (2007)
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To enhance the capacity of public institutions in Ethiopia and to create an ideal environment for investment and economic growth, the public sector has gone through a series of reform processes including the civil service. This article attempts to as... Read More about Public sector capacity reform in ethiopia: A tale of success in two ministries?.

Propositional clothing and belief (2007)
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Moral discourse is propositionally clothed, that is, it exhibits those features – such as the ability of its sentences to intelligibly embed in conditionals and other unasserted contexts – that have been taken by some philosophers to be constitutive... Read More about Propositional clothing and belief.

Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the developing male Wistar(Han) rat II: chronic dosing causes developmental delay (2007)
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We have investigated whether fetal exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) causes defects in the male reproductive system of the rat, using chronically exposed rats to ensure continuous exposure of the fetus. 5-6 week old rats were exp... Read More about Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the developing male Wistar(Han) rat II: chronic dosing causes developmental delay.

Amphetamine and the adenosine A2A antagonist KW-6002 enhance the effects of conditional temporal probability of a stimulus in rats (2007)
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As the length of foreperiod preceding an imperative signal increases, reaction time decreases and anticipatory (prior to the signal) responding increases. The authors designed a task to dissociate the effect of elapsing time in the foreperiod and con... Read More about Amphetamine and the adenosine A2A antagonist KW-6002 enhance the effects of conditional temporal probability of a stimulus in rats.

A cancer cell-specific inducer of apoptosis (2007)
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is found in virtually all cervical cancers, strongly suggesting that these viruses are necessary to initiate this disease. The HPV E2 protein is required for viral replication, but E2 expression is usually lost in HPV-t... Read More about A cancer cell-specific inducer of apoptosis.

From phenotype to genotype: whole tissue profiling for plant breeding (2007)
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Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to obtain ‘holistic’ metabolic fingerprints from a wide range of plants to differentiate species, population, single plant genotype, and chromosomal constitution differences. Sample preparation... Read More about From phenotype to genotype: whole tissue profiling for plant breeding.

Established corticosteroid creams should be applied only once daily in patients with atopic eczema (2007)
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Atopic eczema affects many adults and up to 20% of children,1 with health costs comparable to diabetes2 and asthma.3 One community survey of 1760 young children in the United Kingdom found that 84% had mild eczema, 14% moderate, and 2% severe eczema.... Read More about Established corticosteroid creams should be applied only once daily in patients with atopic eczema.

The streptavidin/biotinylated DNA/protein bound complex protocol for determining the association of c-JUN protein with NANOG promoter (2007)
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Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a widely used and pre-eminent technique for detecting the association of an individual protein or a particular protein complex with its specific DNA sequence(s) in vivo. Herein we introduce a novel and simple b... Read More about The streptavidin/biotinylated DNA/protein bound complex protocol for determining the association of c-JUN protein with NANOG promoter.

Characterization of an enhancer region of the galanin gene that directs expression to the dorsal root ganglion and confers responsiveness to axotomy (2007)
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Galanin expression markedly increases in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) after sciatic nerve axotomy and modulates pain behavior and regeneration of sensory neurons. Here, we describe transgenic mice expressing constructs with varying amounts of seque... Read More about Characterization of an enhancer region of the galanin gene that directs expression to the dorsal root ganglion and confers responsiveness to axotomy.

Wavelet and multiwavelet watermarking (2007)
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The main objective of the paper is to provide a like-with-like performance comparison between the wavelet domain and the multiwavelet domain watermarking, under a variety of attacks. The investigation is restricted to balanced multiwavelets. Furtherm... Read More about Wavelet and multiwavelet watermarking.

Bone mineral density, polyphenols and caffeine: a reassessment (2007)
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Several studies have shown beneficial associations between tea consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk. Current investigations into potential mechanisms of benefit are focused upon the F and polyphenol components of tea. However,... Read More about Bone mineral density, polyphenols and caffeine: a reassessment.

Effect of maternal dietary restriction during pregnancy on lamb carcass characteristics and muscle fiber composition (2007)
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Two experiments were conducted to determine whether the decreased proportion of fast muscle fibers seen previously in 2-wk-old lambs from ewes that were dietary restricted from d 30 to 70 of gestation are still evident in older lambs and what the con... Read More about Effect of maternal dietary restriction during pregnancy on lamb carcass characteristics and muscle fiber composition.

Asthma as a Barrier to Children's Physical Activity: In Reply (2007)
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Critical Psychiatry (2007)
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Critical psychiatry appraises and comments upon psychiatric services as they are usually provided. This article, prompted by the publication of a recent book, considers the place of critical psychiatry historically and in the context of contemporar... Read More about Critical Psychiatry.

National evaluation of NHS genetics service investments: emerging issues from the cancer genetics pilots (2007)
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In seeking to fulfil the ambition of the 2003 genetics white paper, Our Inheritance, Our Future, to ‘mainstream’ genetic knowledge and practices, the Department of Health provided start-up funding for pilot services in various clinical areas, includi... Read More about National evaluation of NHS genetics service investments: emerging issues from the cancer genetics pilots.

The Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive (2007)
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Background and Purpose - Stroke has global importance and it causes an increasing amount of human suffering and economic burden, but its management is far from optimal. The unsuccessful outcome of several research programs highlights the need for r... Read More about The Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive.

A Utilitarian Perspective of Social and Medical Contributions to Three Illustrative Conditions, and Recent UK NHS Policy Initiatives (2007)
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Background: To date debate concerning the relative merits of social and medical sciences has been largely academic. Aims: To outline and critically appraise a utilitarian approach to mental health research that reflects a critical realist perspect... Read More about A Utilitarian Perspective of Social and Medical Contributions to Three Illustrative Conditions, and Recent UK NHS Policy Initiatives.