We have generated a new and improved transgenic mouse strain that permits a temporally controlled expression of transgenes throughout mammary gland development. High expression of the tetracycline-regulatible transactivator (tTA) under control of the mouse mammary tumor virus long terminal repeat (MMTV-LTR) is restricted to mammary epithelial cells and the salivary gland. The novel MMTV-tTA mou...

Benzotriazole (BTA) and tolyltriazole (TTA) were used to passivate pure copper chromium bronze alloys for environmental protection. Using the chemical immersion treatment, a dense film of chromium-free passivation layer was formed on surfaces both alloys. Microstructure, crystalline phases bonds layers systematically characterized, mechanisms studied. The mainly consisted CuO, Cu2O, polymers Cu...

Arbitrary faults of a single node in a time-triggered architecture (TTA) bus topology system may cause error propagation to correct nodes and may lead to inconsistent system states. This has been observed in validation work using software implemented fault injection (SWIFI) and heavy-ion fault injection techniques in a TTA cluster. In a TTA system, the membership and the clique avoidance algori...

Plasma concentrations of metabolites along the choline oxidation pathway have been linked to increased risk of major lifestyle diseases, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have been suggested to be involved in the regulation of key enzymes along this pathway. In this study, we investigated the effect of PPAR activation on circulating and urinary one-carbon metabolites as we...

PURPOSE Trauma team activation (TTA) has been shown to have fundamental impact on trauma patients' outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of use of a new TTA protocol in the management of major trauma patients who underwent exploratory laparotomy. METHODS The medical records of trauma patients who had been treated by the new TTA protocol (NT) over 18 month...

BACKGROUND The microbiota of the bovine upper respiratory tract has been recently characterized, but no data for the lower respiratory tract are available. A major health problem in bovine medicine is infectious bronchopneumonia, the most common respiratory syndrome affecting cattle. With this study, we used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to characterize and compare the microbial community compositio...

Since 2009, the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA), with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has provided training and technical assistance (TTA) in strategic planning to State Criminal Justice Administering Agencies (SAAs) in 20 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia. TTA services have been tailored to the needs, planning scopes, and timelines establishe...

We propose a new 2D semiconductor material (TTA-2D) based on the molecular structure of Thiophene-Tetrathia-Annulene (TTA). The TTA-2D structural, electronic, and optical properties were investigated using ab initio methods. Our results show that is small indirect bandgap (0.6 eV). A semiconductor-metal transition can be induced by applying uniaxial strain. also thermally stable up to T = 1000 ...

BACKGROUND Locomotor adaptation enables walkers to modify strategies when faced with challenging walking conditions. While a variety of neurological injuries can impair locomotor adaptability, the effect of a lower extremity amputation on adaptability is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE Determine if locomotor adaptability is impaired in persons with unilateral transtibial amputation (TTA). METH...

The nitrogen (N) critical level in leaves and maximum technical efficiency (MTE) doses contribute to the grape yield, must quality, fertilizers rationalization. This study aimed define sufficient ranges levels obtain high yields quality grapevines grown sandy soil a subtropical climate. ‘Chardonnay’ ‘Pinot Noir’ were subjected annual application of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 kg N ha−1 vineyard. conc...