BACKGROUND The principle of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as assessed by TEST 1 is different from that of Westergren-based methods. This could result in different influences on the tests by paraproteins. METHODS We investigated the effect of paraproteins on ESR readings by TEST 1 (y) and the StarrSed (x), a Westergren-based method, in 142 patients with paraproteinaemia. Agreement (...

drought stress is the most limiting factor of agricultural production through the world. to evaluate the effect of super absorbent and humic acid to reduce drought stress in sugar beet production, a strip split plot arrangement based on randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted at research field of faculty agriculture, ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran during gro...

This paper argues that, notwithstanding the remarkable popularity of Woodward’s (2003) interventionist analysis of causation, the exact definitional details of that theory are surprisingly little understood. There exists a discrepancy in the literature between the insufficient appreciation of the logical details of interventionism, on the one hand, and the amount of theoretical work interventio...

The leading theme of this course is the question of the difference between the ancient and the modern world. Students who have taken Foundations of Western Culture I will obviously have an advantage in dealing with this question. Classroom discussion approaches this question mainly through consideration of action and characters, voice and form. What follows is the running argument of the course...

A collection of fifty articles, mostly from the United States, which have appeared in various places over the last ten years, are brought together in this book. They are well arranged in four sections and there is a glossary of terms as well as an index. The articles range widely from basic philosophical concepts, such as that by Carl R. Rogers, to much more detailed studies, such as that by Da...

Sensors that estimate normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) can increase nitrogen use efficiency and help meet the expected increased food demand; however, current devices are cost prohibitive to small farming operations. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship of GreenSeeker (GS) sensor and HandHeld Crop Sensor (HHCS), manufactured by Trimble, when used to colle...