To develop a method for staining acid fast bacilli which excluded highly toxic phenol from the staining solution. A lipophilic agent, a liquid organic detergent, LOC High Studs, distributed by Amway, was substituted. The acid fast bacilli stained red; nuclei, cytoplasm, and cytoplasmic elements stained blue on a clear background. These results compare very favourably with acid fast bacilli stai...

Two cases of a previously unreported sperm defect appearing in boar studs in Finland are presented. Spermatozoa showed small particles scattered on their surface with a prevalence decreasing with boar age. Semen samples, either stained with eosin-nigrosin or examined with phase contrast optics on formaldehyde-fixed spermatozoa, revealed the presence of multiple particles attached to the surface...

The thermal performance of lightweight steel framed (LSF) facade walls depends on many factors, such as the studs, batt insulation, external insulation composite systems (ETICS), and sheathing layers. Moreover, high conductivity could negatively affect their due to consequent bridge effect. Furthermore, in LSF walls, is usually bridged by studs. Thus, some analytical calculation procedures defi...

BACKGROUND Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a common symptom in patients with advanced cancer. Pharmacologic management is of proven benefit, but it does not help all patients. Preliminary data suggest that acupuncture can relieve dyspnea in a variety of populations, including cancer patients. We conducted a pilot study (ISRCTN89462491) preparatory to a fully powered randomized, placebo-cont...

The embedded-ring wind turbine foundations were widely applied in the early development stage of power industries because its properties such as easy installation and adjustment. However, different damages occurred on some recent years. Based common damage phenomena foundations, structural defects mechanisms are analyzed a gradual way. Cheese head studs proposed to be welded lateral wall steel ...