To extend the usefulness of rod bipolar cells for studies of chemical synaptic transmission, we have performed electrophysiological recordings from rod bipolar axon terminals in an in vitro slice preparation of the rat retina. Whole cell recordings from axon terminals and cell bodies were used to investigate the passive membrane properties of rod bipolar cells and analyzed with a two-compartmen...

background: anaphylactic reactions, such as urticaria, edema, respiratory symptoms, and anaphylactic shock often complicate the course of cystic echinococcosis (ce). methods: to investigate the role of the ige immunoreactive antigen 5 (ag 5) in the sero-positive patients with ce, we determined n-terminal of 57 kda subunit of ag5 responsible for ige and c-terminal of this active antigen related ...

A recent courtroom experience and a popular magazine article, together, generated the courage to write this piece. The incentive to do so had long been latent. I had suppressed the urge to address the subject out of a combined fear of professional rejection and no small amount of personal insecurity. Computers have long been an acceptable component of academic life. Desktop PCs, portables, main...

We describe a comprehensive computer system, GENEUS, for extensive DNA, RNA and protein sequence analysis. The analysis system is developed for the DEC VAX/VMS computer and uses the EMBL Nucleic Acid Sequence Data Library. Help information is available on-line on terminal screen. To speed up system handling, a qualifier oriented user communication is employed. All results are stored on files ma...

This study presents a three-dimensional computer-modelling system based on Transom JACK software, with 3D objects/equipment and human subjects with specific anthropometric measurements to visualize and evaluate human-machine interaction. A computer simulation method is then adopted to evaluate some VDT (Visual Display Terminal) workstations to determine whether they are appropriate for use by w...

The purpose of this research is to determine the feasibility of developing a new aesthetic, crashworthy terminal for the steel-backed timber (SBT) guardrail system for use by the National Park Service and others along park roads and scenic highways. Two conceptual designs, a flared non-energy absorbing concept and a parallel energy absorbing concept, were developed using the same materials that...

a computer network experiment designed to study a method of making the computing power of a high-speed batch system available to the interactive terminal system user. Com-mazds for effecting the intersystem linkage and network operations are presented. Emphasized are system measurements and system tuning techniques for increasing eficiency. There are numerous large computer installations in the...

the aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (nt-pro bnp) and nitric oxide (no) with echocardiography (gold standard test) in diagnosis of canine cardiomyopathy. out of 374 cases, 82 cases showing cardiovascular abnormalities including 16 cases of cardiomyopathy were further selected for standardization of biomarkers. significant (p

the dramatic increasing of sea-freight container transportations and the developing trend for using containers in the multimodal handling systems through the sea, rail, road and land in the present market cause some challenges to the general managers of container terminals such as increasing demand, competitive situation, new investments and expansion of new activities and the need to use new m...