We repor t the modula t ion of the solu t ion rheology of a comblike, hydrobhobica lly modified a lka li-soluble emulsion (HASE) associa t ive polymer through addit ion of Rand !-cyclodext r ins (CDs). The r ing-shaped CDs with hydrophobic inner cores in teract with the pendant macromonomer segments of the associa t ive polymer conta in ing hydrophobic end groups, leading to reduct ion in polym...

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains a leading cause of death worldwide. A better understanding of the role of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, which are both important to TB protection, is essential to unravel the mechanisms of protection and to identify the key antigens seen by these T cells. We have recently identified a set of in vivo expressed Mtb genes (IVE-TB) whi...

Obj ect ive: To determine if permanent pacemaker implants (PPM) intervent ions and change of generator are more eficient in small hospitals. Design: A cost -effect ive analysis and ret rospect ive, cross-sect ional and observat ional study of diagnost ic related groups (DRG). Set t ing: The data was obtained from the nat ional Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) for the year 2007 provided by the Heal...

Ce nouvel ouvrage de J. Yacoub a destination du grand public est une invitation (re)decouvrir l’une des facettes moins connues la culture Moyen-Orient : le patrimoine syriaque. Deux parties structurent reflexion. La premiere un rappel grands evenements religieux et l’histoire chretiens syriaques, depuis les conciles IVe siecle. presentation Pentarchie (patriarcats Rome, Antioche, Alexandrie, Je...

I. INTRODUCTION A new concept of beliefs called interactiue uxrension which are derivable from two interconnected default reasoning rystems is proposed. and its properties are discussed. Default reasoning proposed by R. Reiter is suitable for incomplete knowledge reasoning in artificial intellJgence, logic programming and deductive database, because it can draw plausible conclusions from the in...

E. M. Wolkovich, B. I. Cook, K. K. McLauchlan and T. J. Davies Abstract Two fundamental axes – space and time – shape ecological systems. Over the last 30 years spatial ecology has developed as an integrative, multidisciplinary science that has improved our understanding of the ecological consequences of habitat fragmentation and loss. We argue that accelerating climate change – the effective m...

A brain-computer interface (BCI) can arguably be considered the ultimate user interface, where humans operate a computer using thought alone. We have integrated the Graz-BCI into a highly immersive Cave-like system. In this paper we report a case study where three participants were able to control their avatar using only their thought. We have analyzed the participants’ subjective experience us...