Material adapted repair technologies for fiber-reinforced polymers with thermosetting matrix systems are currently characterized by requiring major efforts for repair preparation and accomplishment in all industrial areas of application. In order to allow for a uniform distribution of material and geometrical parameters over the repair zone, a novel composite interlock repair concept is introdu...

Cardiovascular and metabolic risk depends not only on the overall obesity but also fat distribution is more powerfull predictor for risk factors. Adipose tissue produces and secretes a variety of bioactive peptides - adipokines The most recently described adipocyte secretory proteins contribute to the pathogenesis of impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, a ...

system of Jervis [7] is used here.) Previous electrophoretic examination of the LDH of most other plants was carried out with extracts from leaves [1,2j. Such a study of potato leaves would not have revealed the existence of isoenzymic forms in this species. We have, therefore, examined extracts from various regions of a number of plants: roots, stem-base, upper stems, leaves and any special ti...

Selective photothermal interaction using dye enhancement has proven to be effective in minimizing surrounding tissue damage and delivering energy to target tissue. During laser irradiation, the process of photon absorption and thermal energy diffusion in the target tissue and its surrounding tissue are crucial. Such information allows the selection of proper operating parameters such as dye con...

VAT, kg 6-cm Up a 0.36±0.26 0.18±0.10 0.52±0.25 6-cm Mid a 0.36±0.26 0.18±0.10 0.51±0.25 6-cm Down a 0.34±0.18 0.21±0.09*† 0.45±0.17*† IHL, mmol/kg wet wt 36.4±34.4 22.4±22.9 48.5±38.2 FFA-b, mM 0.59±0.22 0.55±0.26 0.62±0.17 TG-b, mg/dl a 71.4±38.2 58.4±25.7 80.4±43.0 Glucose-b, mg/dl 99.7±10.1 95.1±6.9 103.0±10.8 a p<.05: NO vs. OB; p<.05: *vs. 6-cm Up, † vs. 6-cm Mid, ‡ vs. 6-cm Down. Abdomin...