We report the results of a non-LTE Fe, O and Mg abundance analysis of the carbon-nitrogen-rich ultrametal-poor giants CS 29498–043 and CS22949–037. The abundance of oxygen has been derived from measurements of the oxygen triplet at 7771–5 Å in high resolution spectra obtained with KeckI/HIRES and the forbidden line [O i] 6300 Å detected in the TNG/SARG spectra of CS 29498-043. Detailed non-LTE ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to measure the effects of endotracheal intubation on innate immune response within the pig laryngeal mucosa. STUDY DESIGN Prospective controlled basic science study. SETTING The animal experiments and analyses were conducted at the University of Bristol. SAMPLES AND METHODS Eighteen pigs, matched at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), were used ...

We have obtained high-resolution spectra of the extremely metal-poor star CS 22949-037 ( ) [Fe/H] p 3.79 in the region of the ultraviolet NH bands at 3360–3370 Å, which confirm our earlier report that it exhibits extreme nitrogen enhancement. We find . The star is also known to have large relative overabundances, [N/Fe] p 2.3 0.4 of order 0.5–1 dex, of carbon and the a-elements. This abundance ...