Recently, the problem of proving outermost termination has been addressed mainly by methods relying on transformations ([4, 1, 3]). Here we describe a more direct approach inspired by the dependency pair (DP) framework of [2]. The basic idea is to enrich dependency pairs by an additional component, namely the calling context of the corresponding recursive function call. Then one can use the add...

rhamnogalacturonan (RG), which were composed of the diglycosyl repeating "nit, -4)-or-D-GalpA-(1-2)-a-LRhap-(1-. The side chains of B-1,4-galactans, branched with fucose and arabinose residues, were linked to the C-4 side of rhamnose residues in the RG regions. The degree of po]ymerization (dps) of GN, which linked the RG regions together, was estimated to be about 4-10 residues, and some were ...

BACKGROUND Determinants of ill-health have been studied far more than determinants of good and improving health. Health promotion measures are important even among individuals with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to find predictors of positive subjective health among disability pensioners (DPs) with musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS Two questionnaire surveys were performed among ...

The European dairy industry generates large volumes of wastewater from milk and food processing. Removal phosphorus (P) by complexing with metal (e.g., aluminium, calcium) cations in P rich sludge is a potential source for agricultural reuse recycling. However, there significant knowledge gap concerning the plant availability this complexed comparison to conventional mineral fertiliser. current...

To assess dried plasma spots (DPSs) as a source of material for virus quantification, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels were quantified in matched DPS and liquid plasma samples from 73 infected patients, including 5 neonates and 4 adult patients with acute HIV-1 infection. Quantifications were performed by commercially available assays (NASBA [nucleic acid sequence-based am...

BACKGROUND Because of the potentially significant economic burden of healthcare costs associated with many diseases, it is critical that regulatory and medical insurance organisations collect and utilise data on the cost-effectiveness of care provision to make rational policy decisions. However, little is known about healthcare costs in China. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Based on health ex...

Abstract We calculate the rate of double parton scattering (DPS) in proton-proton collisions framework recently proposed hot spot model nucleon structure. The resulting rate, especially for case three spots, is compared with current experimental data on DPS at LHC.

Gene therapy is a promising approach for cancer treatment; however, efficacy of current vectors remains insufficient. To improve the success of suicide gene therapy, we constructed a replication-competent adenoviral vector that has its protease gene deleted and expresses bacterial cytosine deaminase fused with bacterial uracil phosphoribosyltransferase (CU). The prodrug, 5-fluorocytosine, is tr...