Photosynthetic features and dark respiration of different species dominant canopy-forming algae the Order Fucales (Phaeophyceae) consistently change with depth. efficiency (?) light at compensation (Ic) according to amount available each depth, ? increasing Ic decreasing However, values saturation (Ik) do not show any depth pattern. Deep-water higher photosynthesis (Pmax) lower (Rd) than shallo...

The objective of this paper is to find the effect of dust on the performance of photovoltaic modules. To this end, the International Center for Research and Training in solar energy at Dakar University and the Lasquo-ISTIA Laboratory of Angers University have put in place a research project in order to investigate the impact of Sahelian climatic conditions on the photovoltaic (PV) modules chara...

Abbreviations: ABC: Ammonium Bicarbonate; AQUA: Absolute Quantification; CV: Coefficient of Variation; DOC: Deoxycholate; DTT: Dithiothreitol; Gdn: Guanidine; IS: Internal Standard; MRM: Multiple Reaction Monitoring; OATP: Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide; PMAX: ProteaseMAXTM Surfactant; S.E.M: Standard Error of the Mean; SIL: Stable Isotope Label; SILAC: Stable Isotope Labeling by Amino ...

PURPOSE To analyze the load-, force-, and power-velocity relationships and determine the load that optimizes power output on the pull-up exercise. METHODS Eighty-two resistance-trained men (age 26.8 ± 5.0 y; pull-up 1-repetition maximum [1-RM; normalized per kg of body mass] 1.5 ± 0.34) performed 2 repetitions with 4 incremental loads (range 70-100%1-RM) in the pull-up exercise while mean pro...

STUDY OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare comfort parameters and pressure profiles of the AutoSet (Resmed) and the SOMNOsmart (Weinmann), two auto-adjustable positive airway pressure (APAP) devices. SETTING The sleep disorders center of a university hospital. DESIGN A single-blind randomized trial protocol was applied. A split night procedure allowed each patient to be treat...

BACKGROUND In current guidelines, prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mandates administration of repeated intravenous epinephrine (EPI) doses. This porcine study simulating a prolonged CPR-situation in the coronary catheterisation laboratory, explores the effect of EPI-administrations on coronary perfusion pressure (CPP), continuous coronary artery flow average peak velocity (APV) and...

February 11, 2008 Two sets of data show that small interstellar grains captured in interstellar magnetic fields, → BIS, draped over the heliosphere appear to polarize the light of nearby stars. The polarizing grains couple to → BIS, while larger grains couple to the cloud velocity. The maximum polarization direction, Pmax, is offset in ecliptic longitude by ∆λ ∼ +35 from the upwind direction, a...

BACKGROUND: Isokinetic testing is often used to provide coaches with important information about the physical status of athletes. Therefore, a number of studies is focused on the assessment of the relationship between isokinetic and functional tests. The results of a limited number of studies indicate that the relationship changes in different training periods. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study w...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association of abdominal fat thickness with obesity-associated metabolic risk factors. A total of 186 men and 350 women aged 30-78, who were voluntary participants in a community-based health screening program, were examined for body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and WC-stature ratio (WCSR). Using the ultrasonographic method, the maximu...