Lower levels of circulating iron have been associated with depression. Our objective was to investigate the phenotypic and genetic relationship between measures of circulating levels of iron (serum iron, transferrin, transferrin saturation, and ferritin) and depressive symptoms. Data were available from ongoing studies at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (QIMRB), including twin adolesc...

Introduction: With the advent of parallel transmit (PTx), there has been much interest in creating complex spatially localised excitations. The algorithms which calculate the requisite pulses [1,2] require an estimate of the B1 field produced by each coil, and also a map of the B0 (off resonance) field, since this distorts the excited magnetisation profiles. In fact spatially localized excitati...

A method for estimating the current flowing through a non-linear power inductor operating in DC/DC converter is proposed. The knowledge of such current, that cannot be calculated closed form as linear inductor, crucial design converter. proposed based on third-order polynomial model already developed by authors; it exploited to solve differential equation and implement flux circuit simulator. a...

The kinetics of pyruvate reduction by LDH isozymes in the presence of NADH is said to be an ordered bisubstrate reaction characterized by Michaelian concentration dependence (Borgmann et al., 1975). If the reaction is ordered, no cooperativity can occur between the two substrates (NADH and pyruvate) (Neet, 1995). Experiments with fish LDH showed, however, that this enzyme might display two type...

We conduct an experimental study of axisymmetric gravity-capillary standing waves generated by a vertically vibrating ring on fluid surface. Different regimes are highlighted at the basin center: linear, nonlinear, and ejection regimes. For moderate forcing, spatial profile breaks up-down symmetry as predicted third-order nonlinear theory, whereas for stronger maximum height reached gravity-wav...

Improving our understanding of the relation between water content and seismic signatures unconsolidated superficial soils is an important objective in overall field hydrogeophysics. Current approaches to constrain vadose zone from data are based on computing ratio compressional shear wave velocities Vp/Vs. While this allows for detection pronounced changes saturation, such as groundwater table,...

Although, iron depletion is a common disorder among athletes, little data exist regarding the effect of gymnastic training on iron status. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of gymnastic exercise on body iron status and hematologic profile. The present investigation involved 35 male gymnasts aged from 6 to14 yrs. Serum ferritin level, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), iron...

Photochemical quenching, nonphotochemical quenching, and yield of photosystem II were measured on seedlings of full-sibling, open-, and self-pollinated slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm. var. elliottii) families. Our results reveal that genetic variation in photochemical quenching and yield of photosystem II exists within this species. The pattern of variation found in these traits is consiste...

Increasing silicon solar cell efficiency plays a vital role in improving the dominant market share of photo-voltaic systems renewable energy sector. The performance cells can be evaluated by making profound analysis on various effective parameters, such as sheet resistance, doping concentration, thickness cell, arbitrary dopant profile, etc., using software simulation tools, PC1D. In this paper...

Fibreoptic orotracheal intubation was compared with orthodox laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation using a total i.v. technique with propofol in 60 ASA I and II patients. There was no significant difference between the two techniques in haemodynamic profile (before, during and following the intubation procedure) and incidence of postoperative sore throat. Minimal oxygen saturation was 96% during...