Introduction: It has long been hypothesized that the Earth-Moon system, and likely the entire inner solar system, underwent a phase of late accretion, termed late heavy bombardment (LHB), within the interval of time from ~4.1 to ~3.8 Ga [1-3]. Although the putative LHB had a major effect on shaping the surface of the Moon, it likely involved much less mass than is envisioned for late accretion ...

Introduction: The prevailing models for terrestrial planet origin and differentiation call upon magma oceans generally concurrent with core formation very early during differentiation. Tungsten isotope measurements of Earth and Mars materials are consistent with core formation occurring in terrestrial planets within 30 m.y. or less after the onset of condensation of the solar system [1-4]. In s...

Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HS) in both humans and experimental animals. To explore the mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of the HS, we examined the effects of a crude methanolic extract of the calyces of HS (HSE) on vascular reactivity in isolated aortas from spontaneously hypertensive rats. HSE relaxed, concentration-dep...

A new Irish government came to power in March 2011 during one of the most severe economic crisis experienced by any OECD country since the 1930s. This government promised the most radical proposals for health system reform in the history of the Irish state, including universal access to healthcare based on need not income, free GP care for all by 2015 and the introduction of Universal Health In...

The kinetics and distribution of infiltrating blood monocytes into the central nervous system and their involvement in the cerebral immune response together with resident macrophages, namely microglia, were evaluated in experimental herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis (HSE). To distinguish microglia from blood monocyte-derived macrophages, chimeras were generated by conditioning C57BL/6...

Abstraet Wettabillty of southern pine veneers was judged by measuring the contact angles made by 36 phenol formaldehyde resins. Formulation of the resins was by factorial design. the molar ratios of sodium hydroxide to phenol being 0.4, 0.7, and 1.0, the levels of resin solids content in the reaction mixture 37, 40, and 43 percent, and the molar ratios of formaldehyde to phenol 1.6, 1.9, 2.2, a...

BACKGROUND We describe the spectrum of etiologies associated with temporal lobe (TL) encephalitis and identify clinical and radiologic features that distinguish herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) from its mimics. METHODS We reviewed all adult cases of encephalitis with TL abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from the California Encephalitis Project. We evaluated the association be...

Project specification involves, firstly, the identification of the technical and business objectives of the project; and secondly, the formulation of a plan and budget appropriate to the timely delivery of these objectives to the customer, taking into account such factors as timing, resourcing and third-party involvement. Project management involves assurance of adherence to the plan and budget...