several processes have been proposed for natural gas liquefaction due to the vast utilization of lng as a reliable and relatively easy to use fuel. even though the merits and demerits of different process have been studied, a dearth of comprehensive technical and economical comparative investigation of these methods makes further broad examination a necessity. this article is presented to addre...

This paper describes recent experience with integrated resource planning (IRP) and the application of least cost planning (LCP) for the evaluation of demand management strategies in urban water. Two Australian case studies, Sydney and Northern New South Wales (NSW) are used in illustration. LCP can determine the most cost effective means of providing water services or alternatively the cheapest...

Iron regulatory protein-1 (IRP-1), a central cytoplasmic regulator of cellular iron metabolism, is rapidly activated by oxidative stress to bind to mRNA iron-responsive elements. We have reconstituted the response of IRP-1 to extracellular H2O2 in a system derived from murine B6 fibroblasts permeabilized with streptolysin-O. This procedure allows separation of the cytosol from the remainder of ...

The purpose of this study is to examine how participating in an international research project (IRP) can impact the way early-career academics (ECAs) perceive academia and thus their professional identity development. Based on neoinstitutional theory, we autoethnographic memory stories six ECAs within sport management who participated (IRP). These experienced important socialization process int...

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-preconditioned livers are protected from ischemia-reperfusion injury. ANP-treated organs show increased expression of heme oxygenase (HO)-1. Because HO-1 liberates bound iron, the aim of our study was to determine whether ANP affects iron regulatory protein (IRP) activity and, thus, the levels of ferritin. Rat livers were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit buffer [+/...

OBJECTIVE To analyze outcomes in children with intestinal failure treated by our Intestinal Rehabilitation Program (IRP) in a 4-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 51 parenteral nutrition (PN)-dependent patients (20 male) were enrolled in the IRP. Median age was 1.7 years, with the primary diagnoses being gastroschisis, necrotizing enterocolitis, volvulus, and congenital atresia. Med...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have demonstrated that transplantation of ATP7B-transduced hepatocytes ameliorates disease progression in LEC (Long-Evans Cinnamon) rats, a model of Wilson's disease (WD). However, the inability of transplanted cells to proliferate in a normal liver hampers long-term treatment. In the current study, we investigated whether transplantation of ATP7B-transduced bone marro...

Several members of the IL-1beta-converting enzyme (ICE) family of proteases recently have been implicated in the intracellular cascade mediating the apoptotic death of various cell types. It is unclear, however, whether ICE-related proteases are involved in apoptosis of mammalian neurons and, if so, how they are activated. Here we report the cloning of an ICE-related protease (IRP) from rat bra...

Ipsilateral retinal projections (IRP) in the optic chiasm (OC) vary considerably. Most animal groups possess laterally situated eyes and no or few IRP, but, e.g., cats and primates have frontal eyes and high proportions of IRP. The traditional hypothesis that bifocal vision developed to enable predation or to increase perception in restricted light conditions applies mainly to mammals. The eye-...