What is the difference between struggling for achievements and competing for success? What is the effect of competitions on a scientific field? What are the specific implications on TOC? In this opinionated essay, I address these questions and related issues, while rooting the discussion in an appropriate theoretical framework. On the style of this essay. This opinionated essay refers to the so...

Aims and Objectives a To compare the role of pre-induction ovarian volume and antral follicle count in predicting the retrieved oocyte numbers in in-vitro fertilization patients (IVF). b To study the co-relation of ovarian volume with antral follicle count. Methods and Materials: 53 infertile patients were randomly taken in the study. On 2 day of cycle, Transvaginalultrasound was done and pre-i...

Humans have had a significant impact on the terrestrial pedosphere through activities such as agriculture and urbanization. The effects of human activities on land use and the related environmental changes were investigated through point and areal studies surrounding Meiliang Bay, which is an open area of extreme eutrophication in Taihu Lake, China. This study used remote sensing and environmen...

The aim of this study was to investigate total antioxidant (TAC), and oxidant capacity (TOC) and nitric oxide (NO) levels in milk of cows with subclinical mastitis. Brown Swiss and Holstein breed cows were screened with California Mastitis Test (CMT) to determine mammary glands with subclinical mastitis. Moreover, somatic cell counts (SCC) were determined electronically in all milk samples. Mam...

Subodh Verma, Donald A.G. Mickle, Katrina L. Watson, Carlo V. Hojilla, William Cruz, Paul W.M. Fedak, David S. Smookler, Zamaneh Kassiri, Nobuhisa Ohno, Kevin J. Leco, TIMP-3 Deficiency Leads to Dilated Cardiomyopathy Print ISSN: 0009-7322. Online ISSN: 1524-4539 Copyright © 2004 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. is published by the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenvill...

BACKGROUND Scaling up mental healthcare through integration into primary care remains the main strategy to address the extensive unmet mental health need in low-income countries. For integrated care to achieve its goal, a clear understanding of the organisational processes that can promote and hinder the integration and delivery of mental health care is essential. Theory of Change (ToC), a meth...

TOC provides a systematic methodology to verbalize intuition and formulate effective solutions for difficult problems. Efficient and timely distribution of certificate revocation information is one of the biggest challenges faced by PKI implementers. In this paper, we demonstrate the use of TOC Thinking Process tools to develop an intuitive and effective solution for the hard problem of managin...

CONTEXT Reference intervals for bone turnover markers (BTMs) and relationships between BTM and fracture risk in older men are not well characterized. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article was to determine the reference intervals for serum total osteocalcin (tOC), undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC), N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP), and collagen type I C-terminal cross-linked ...

The California lettuce and leafy greens industry has adopted the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA), which allows for 126 most-probable-number (MPN) Escherichia coli per 100 ml in irrigation water. Repeat irrigation of baby spinach plants with water containing E. coli O157:H7 and different levels of total organic carbon (TOC) was used to determine the epiphytic survival of E. coli O157:H7....