Telecare will become a trend in the twenty-first century (Haux, 2006; Miller, 2007). With respect to telecare, evaluation studies are few in number. Furthermore, few studies were carried out using nonlinear structural models (such as the nonlinear neural network model) to explore the users’ adoption. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to utilize the healthcare information adoption model (H...

The influence of adipose tissue thickness (ATT) on near-IR spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements in vivo was studied in the human flexor digitorum superficialis muscle at rest and during sustained isometric handgrip exercise. NIRS was used for the quantitative measurement of muscle O(2) consumption (mV.O(2)) and forearm blood flow (FBF) in 78 healthy subjects. Skinfold thickness ranged from 1.4 to 8...

A carboxyl-terminus truncated mutant of the guanine nucleotide-binding (G) protein-coupled TRH receptor (TRH-R) was previously shown to exhibit constitutive, i.e. TRH-independent, activity (C335Stop TRH-R). Chlordiazepoxide (CDE), a known competitive inhibitor of TRH binding to wild-type (WT) TRH-Rs, is shown to compete for binding to C335Stop TRH-Rs also. More importantly, CDE is shown to be a...

Reverb Networks has developed a system that enables Self Optimizing Networks (SON). The system aims to maximize network performance by changing the tilts of antennas to shift load between them. SON can significantly reduce the need for labor intensive manual network optimization. Changes are currently applied with the assumption that the same tilt value will be valid at all times of the day. Th...

There has been a remarkable progress in the development of organic electronic materials since the discovery of conducting polymers more than three decades ago. Many of these materials can be processed from solution, in the form as inks. This allows for using traditional high-volume printing techniques for manufacturing of organic electronic devices on various flexible surfaces at low cost. Many...

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) / medulloblastoma (MB) are the most common malignant central nervous tumors of the first decade of life. Atypical teratoid / rhabdoid tumor (ATT / RT) is a tumor of infancy and childhood although occasional cases have also been described in adults. ATT/RT has a characteristic histopathological, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural features. ATT /RT is a ...

This mixed methods study aims at evaluating the transformative potential of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). Earlier studies on the subject have outlined a lack of clarity both on the concept of NAMAs and on how developing countries will use it in their climate actions and thus its ability to contribute to transformational change. The mixed method approach used was: quantitati...

Conjugated polymers have been found useful in a wide range of applications such as sensors, electrochemical transistors, solar cells, and printed electronics due to their mechanical, optical and electronic properties. An amazing research field has grown during the last three decades since the discovery of conducting polymers in 1976. Since the materials can be made from solutions, different pro...