Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has recently attracted considerable attention as a health-promoting substance. For example, CLA has been reported to prevent carcinogenesis (Pariza and Hargraves, 1985), atherosclerosis (Nicolosi et al., 1997), and tumorigenesis (Ha et al., 1990; Ip et al., 1991), to improve hyperinsulinemia (Houseknecht et al., 1998), and to modulate immune activity (Cook et al.,...

and is assumed to be rich in biodiversity of yeasts, especially in its subtropical rain forests. However, only a few reports have been published on yeasts living in the phyllosphere of Taiwan (Nakase et al., 2002, 2003, 2004). In the course of a survey of yeasts in the phyllosphere of the Asian region, we found a yeast strain coinciding with the genus Sporobolomyces from a plant in Taiwan. Sinc...

from an amphipod sample by Yayanos et al. (1979), piezophilic bacteria have been isolated from various depths (Deming, 1985; Deming et al., 1988; Jannasch and Wirsen, 1984; Jannasch et al., 1982; Kato et al., 1995; Nakayama et al., 1994; Yayanos et al., 1981, 1982). Almost all piezophilic bacteria were isolated from samples of deep-sea water, sediment, or amphipods. Most of them were classified...

In the course of studying the taxonomic diversity of osmo-tolerant yeasts in Tropical Southeast Asia, many yeast strains have been isolated from traditional fermented food, fruits, and other natural habitats. Among our isolates several new species were predicted by 26S rDNA D1/D2 nucleotide sequence analysis and a cation-tolerance test using LiCl (Nagatsuka et al., 2002, 2005). Citeromyces siam...

The substrates of composting with primary components of plant material such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin are rather difficult to biodegrade and reduce the availability of the other polymers by means of a physical restriction (Ladisch et al., 1983). Studies have showed that it is of great importance that increase of the microbial populations especially the lignocellulose-degrading micr...

The recycling of organic wastes is required from the viewpoint of environmental issues. Sewage sludge makes up about 30% of the organic wastes in Japan, and at present, the ratio is increasing (Study group on bio-waste recycling, 1999); therefore, it is important to treat and utilize the sewage sludge. Conventional treatment methods such as land filling and ocean dumping have been regulated to ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a common surgical knee procedure that requires intensive postoperative rehabilitation by the patient. A variety of randomized controlled trials have investigated aspects of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. A systematic review of English language level 1 and 2 studies identified 54 appropriate randomized controlled trials of ACL rehabilitation...

J Postgrad Med 2005;51:234-5 A thirty-year-old gentleman presented with worsening right hypochondrial pain followed by vomiting of three days duration. On examination, he was afebrile, had a pulse rate of 120/ minute and blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. He was pale, sweating and had diffuse tenderness in the right hypochondrial region. Bowel sounds were normal. Cardiovascular and respiratory syst...

In this paper, we characterize self-dual elements of a free distributive lattice with n generators by means of a median operation on this lattice. Hence, we obtain a constructive characterization of Sperner's families, for which H is equal to Tr H. We construct some infinite sequences of these families. These results generalize those of N. M. Rivi6re (J. Combinatorial Theory 5 (1968), 229-234) ...

The well-known tendency of the lawyer engaged in the drafting of conveyances is to adhere as closely as possible to the beaten paths; to follow the forms handed down from the fathers; to view with suspicion and close scrutiny any departure therefrom, and to insert new clauses and covenants only when convinced that they are demanded by the necessities engendered by tonditions and enterprises unk...