We calculate the fundamental groups π = π1(P rB) for all irreducible plane sextics B ⊂ P2 with simple singularities for which π is known to admit a dihedral quotient D10. All groups found are shown to be finite, two of them being of large order: 960 and 21600.

Two extracellular, heat-labile alkaline phosphatases were purified from a psychrophilic Arthrobacter isolate, D10. The enzymes were active over different pH ranges, used distinct substrates, and had different kinetic properties. Each enzyme reacted specifically to its own antibody during immunoblot analysis. One had both monophosphatase and diesterase activities.

The presence of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis in the upper San Francisco Estuary (SFE) since 1999 is a potential but to date an unquantified threat to the health and survival of aquatic organisms, such as fish and zooplankton. The microcystins (MCs) predominantly in the LR-form (MC-LR) contained in Microcystis is hepatotoxic and a potential threat to the fishery. This study was conducted...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a clinically used procedure in prostate cancer treatment. The purpose of this study was to present the influence of using different optimization algorithms in 3D-CBRT planning on the treatment plan quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS Treatment plans were calculated for 15 patients--three plans for each patient using: geometrical optimiza...

BACKGROUND Cigarette smoke has both pro-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. Both active and passive cigarette smoke exposure are linked to an increased incidence and severity of respiratory virus infections, but underlying mechanisms are not well defined. We hypothesized, based on prior gene expression profiling studies, that upregulation of pro-inflammatory mediators by short term smok...

X-ray radiotherapy activates tumor antigen-specific T-cell responses, and increases in the serum levels of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) induced by X-ray irradiation play a pivotal role in activating anti-tumor immunity. Here, we examined whether carbon-ion beams, as well as X-rays, can induce HMGB1 release from human cancer cell lines. The study examined five human cancer cell lines: TE2, ...

The objective of this experiment was to determine whether post-mating progesterone (P4) supplement improves pregnancy and lambing rates in ewes bred during the seasonal anestrous period. In June, 39 synchronized to estrus Awassi ewes were allowed with four harnessed fertile rams immediately following CIDR-G device removal (day 0 and 0 hour). Five days following ram introduction, ewes were rando...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of the anthroposophic drug hepar magnesium D10 intravenously administered on seasonal fatigue symptoms. DESIGN Time series with two measurements per week, starting before onset of treatment until three measurements after finishing treatment in a regular way. SETTINGS Six anthroposophic general practitioner practices in the Netherlands. SUBJECTS Twenty-thr...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dosimetric impact of cylinder size in high-dose-rate (HDR) vaginal cuff brachytherapy (VCBT). Sample plans of HDR VCBT in a list of cylinders ranging from 2.5 to 4 cm in diameter at 0.5 cm incre-ment were created and analyzed. The doses were prescribed either at the 0.5cm depth with 5.5 Gy for 4 fractions or at the cylinder surface with 8.8 Gy for 4...

BACKGROUND To investigate and compare the impact of primary hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty on quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, to determine patients' satisfaction with total joint arthroplasty, and to detect the effect of patients' demographic and clinical characteristics on outcome. METHODS Three hundred seventy eight (378) patients with hip (174) and knee (204) osteoa...