Article history: Received 8 May 2008 Available online 5 August 2009 JEL classification: A14 D20 J00

Two B400B-R and B500B grade rebars were industrially produced through a Tempcore process. The standard chemical composition of was additionally alloyed with 0.067 wt.% V to enhance its mechanical properties. A set optimized processing parameters applied manufacture two different diameters D20 (Ø 20 mm) D32 32 mm). microstructure -mechanical properties relationships evaluated using optical scann...

Sphingoglycolipids (SGL) are cell membrane constituents. As the ceramide structure influences the biological properties of the SGL, we characterized by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry the molecular species of ceramides present in SGL of mouse brain. We report here for the first time the presence in mammalian brain of sphingadienine (d18:2). Sphingenine (d18:1) is present in all SGL specie...

Sphingoglycolipids (SGLs) are cell membrane constituents. As the ceramide structure influences the biological properties of the SGL, we characterized by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry the molecular species of ceramides present in SGL of mouse brain. We report here for the first time the presence in mammalian brain of sphingadienine (d18:2). Sphingenine (d18:1) is present in al...

Statistical analyses are often conducted with α= .05. When multiple statistical tests are conducted, this procedure needs to be adjusted to compensate for the otherwise inflated Type I error. In some instances in tabletop gaming, sometimes it is desired to roll a 20-sided die (or 'd20') twice and take the greater outcome. Here I draw from probability theory and the case of a d20, where the prob...

Two japonica rice cultivars with different panicle trait index (PTI), HP917 (a high-PTI cultivar) and DP128 low-PTI were used to investigate the effects of nitrogen (N) rate plant density on grain distribution secondary branches axis, leaf photosynthetic characteristics, yield by a split plot design. The main plots assigned four N rates (0, 140, 200, 260 kg ha-1), subplots two densities: (D20, ...

Inositol phosphorylceramide (IPC), the major sphingolipid in the genus Leishmania but not found in mammals, is considered a potentially useful target for chemotherapy against leishmaniasis. Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is endemic in Latin America and causes American tegumentary leishmaniasis. We demonstrated that IPCs are localized internally in parasites, using a specific monoclonal antib...

Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy, or lETS, provides an extremely sensitive method for monitoring the chemical and physical state of a molecular substance adsorbed onto an oxide surface. Inelastic tunneling data directly reflect the molecular vibrational frequencies of the first monolayer of adsorbed molecules and changes in the vibrational spectrum can be correlated with changes in the...

AIM Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a therapeutic photobiostimulation with properties in reducing swelling, inflammation, and promoting tissue healing. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate LLLT in sterile pyogranulomatous pododermatitis in five dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS In each dog, one lesion was designated as the control (treated with a 0.0584% hydrocortisone aceponate spra...

This study compared the body water turnover in endurance athletes and age-matched sedentary men. Eight competitive enduranee athletes (20.8 ± 1.9 yr) and age-matched eight sedentary men (21.6 ± 2.5yr) participated in this study. Total body water and body water turnover were measured using the deuterium (D20) dilution technique. Urine samples were obtained every day for 1Odays after oral adminis...