Prostatic carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed tumor among men over 40 which results in over 30,000 deaths each year in the United States. Previous studies indicated that tumor cell lines produce and release several growth regulatory factors into their condition media and so far a number of human tumor cell-derived suppressor factors have been isolated that affect normal immune functions. I...

During active disease, patients with systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis (S-JCA) demonstrate a rise and fall in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) that parallels the classic quotidian fever. To investigate the possibility that this cytokine profile results from a difference in the control of IL-6 expression, we examined the 5' flanking region of the IL-6 gene for polymorphisms. A G/C polymorphism...

Semiconductor capacity planning is a cross-functional decision that requires coordination between the marketing and manufacturing divisions. We examine main issues of a decentralized coordination scheme in a setting observed at a major US semiconductor manufacturer: marketing managers reserve capacity from manufacturing based on product demands, while attempting to maximize profit; manufacturin...

The Joint Common Architecture (JCA) Demonstration project exercised the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACETM) Technical Standard and tools as well as the JCA model-driven approach to gather lessons learned and mature the approaches. Sikorsky/Boeing was selected as one of two vendors to develop a software component and its reusable test component to be integrated onto multiple undisclo...

This research’s primary goal was to evaluate the performance analysis of recently constructed smoothed location models (SLMs) for discrimination purposes by combining two kinds multiple correspondence (MCA) handle high dimensionality problems arising from binary variables. A previous study SLM, together with MCA as well principal component (PCA), displayed that misclassification rate still very...

The leucocyte infiltration observed in histological lesions from patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) suggests the possibility of an abnormal leucochemotaxis. A group of 21 patients with JCA which fulfilled the Eular criteria (Oslo Symposium 77) were investigated with a paired group of 21 children. The chemotactic assay used was a microscopical direct observation technique. The chemot...

Sixty children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) have been examined at the paediatric rheumatology out-patient clinic in Maastricht, of whom three ultimately appeared to have a food intolerance. In one of these three patients, there appeared to be a relationship with joint complaints. In the course of the elimination/challenge tests which were conducted, severe painful swelling of the knee ...

Patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) may be subdivided into a minority, who carry IgM rheumatoid factor and have erosive polyarthritis resembling adult rheumatoid arthritis, and the majority (90%), who are seronegative by conventional means. Between 30 and 60% of patients with JCA have positive antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) according to the choice of substrate for indirect immunofluor...

Introduction The European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) has led together, with member states, several joint actions, including Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA), under the form of project-based voluntary cooperation, which outputs and transferability those projects in other countries remains somehow limited. In June 2021, Council reached an agreement on (HTA) regulation, is...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role density and pile height on sound absorption coefficient in Double Base Persian (DBP) rug possibility prediction acoustic behavior DBP using mathematical model. For aim, first step, three double base samples were produced at different densities (2, 4, 6 warp yarn/cm) was measured with Impedance tube two thicknesses (15 & 13 mm) effect. Mor...