This paper provides a high-accuracy assessment of domestic demand-side management (DSM) approach in the context distributed renewable energy sources (RES). To determine potential DSM for households, microgrid model typical UK residential estate was developed to simulate impact RES. The comprises 15 households with appropriate allocation washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers accordance...

OBJECTIVE The optimal method of determining how many people in the general population need help for emotional problems remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of self-perceived need for mental health services (that is, help seeking and perceived need) in a large, population-based sample. METHODS Data came from the Canadian Community Health Survey 1.2 (n = 36...

Lipoxygenases (LOX) are a family of enzymes that are responsible for the metabolism of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acid and for the formation of several eicosanoids and docosanoids, including leukotrienes, lipoxins and neuroprotectins. Depending on cells' redox state and other milieu conditions, these enzymes are engaged in oxidative stress and cell death mechanisms or in cell protection. I...

BACKGROUND The present study examines frequency of DSM-IV symptom and diagnostic criteria for separation anxiety disorder (SAD) by informant, age, and sex. METHODS Children aged 4-15 years with a primary DSM-IV diagnosis of SAD (N=106) were assessed using structured diagnostic interviews (Kinder-DIPS; DSM-IV-TR Version). Frequency of DSM-IV symptom and diagnostic criteria were examined as a f...

Management summary In 1998-99, an Expert Locator system was designed and built at DSM-Gist, commissioned by the DSP (downstream processing) platform. In order to get some insight in the users' perception of the system, a series of interviews was conducted 15 months after the system became operational. This Expert Locator is a simple kind of knowledge management system. Users enter their areas o...

Rev Esp Cardiol 2002;55(8):861 861 We report a case of purulent pericarditis due to Streptococcus milleri. A 54-year-old man was seen for symptoms of pericarditis, high fever, and cardiac tamponade. In view of findings in the chest radiograph suggestive of a possible pneumopericardium, an emergency CT was performed that confirmed the diagnosis. In Figure 1 can be seen the thoracic CT with cardi...

A Cr(VI)-resistant, Gram-positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobe, designated GCAF-1(T), was isolated from chromium-contaminated soil by its ability to reduce Cr(VI) in low concentrations. Mixed acid fermentation during growth on glucose resulted in accumulation of acetate, butyrate, formate and lactate. Morphological studies indicated the presence of peritrichous flagella, pili and an S-laye...

A novel yellow-pigmented actinobacterium was isolated from seawater collected from Hwasun Beach in Jeju, Republic of Korea. A comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the organism, designated HFW-26(T), was closely related to members of the genus Brevibacterium. As found for other species of the genus Brevibacterium, strain HFW-26(T) possessed meso-diaminopimelic acid a...

A total of 34 Halomonas strains were isolated from saline water in Anmyeondo, Korea. Ten of these strains, considered to belong to novel species, were subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic investigation. The strains were Gram-negative, moderately halophilic, motile and non-spore-forming rods that contained Q-9 as the predominant ubiquinone and C(18 : 1)omega7c, C(16 : 0) and either summed feature...