production by PBMC is mediated not through LH/hCG receptor, but through glucose receptor. Therefore, it should be noted that the response of PBMC to hCG might depend on the glycosylation status of hCG reagent(s) (Kosaka et al., 2002). We also observed that r-hCG-stimulated PBMC effectively promote invasion of murine and human trophoblastic cells by producing bioactive molecules (Egawa et al., 2...

Luigi Villari’s book Fire and Sword in the Caucasus, published London 1906, is widely quoted by scholars working on history of Transcaucasia, particular respect to Armenian-Tatar war. Yet neither this text nor its author have been so far studied detail. The Italian Villari (1876-1959) a figure considerable interest; he was diplomat, traveler, journalist. His father, Pasquale (1827-1917), an acc...

A number of methods for estimating trends in relative abundance based on standardized catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) are discussed, including general linear and additive models, habitat-based standardization, neural networks, and regression trees. Methods and criteria for testing among various standardization techniques are presented and recommendations for future research are presented. Authors’

Exchangeable models for vertex labeled graphs cannot replicate the large sample behaviors of sparsity and power law degree distributions observed in many network datasets. Out of this mathematical impossibility emerges the question of how network data can be modeled in a way that reflects known empirical behaviors and respects basic statistical principles. We address this question by observing ...

Bacteriophages are being the subject of interest for alternative antimicrobial therapy for infectious diseases in recent years. Therapeutic effectiveness regarding phage therapy is a matter of concern since it is the most promising biological treatment of this era. Hence, the present study was aimed to isolate the potential bacteriophages present in river water samples and to analyze their host...

The immense popularity of Facebook with more than 1 billion active users continues to spark the attention of communication scholars. While much is known about Facebook members’ motivations, usage patterns, and gratifications obtained from this social networking site (SNS), minimal attention has been given to examine the perceived consumption and impact of Facebook on users themselves versus oth...