A feline immunodeficiency virus-like virus (FIV-Oma) isolated from a Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul) is highly cytopathic in CrFK cells, in contrast to the chronic, noncytolytic infection established by an FIV isolate from a domestic cat (FIV-Fca). The virions have typical lentivirus morphology, density, and magnesium-dependent reverse transcriptase activity. The major core protein is antigenica...

Wind turbines are complex structures and their dynamics vary significantly in operation, in comparison to that under stand still (parked) conditions. Presence of rotational loads and considerable aeroelastic effects makes it difficult to apply conventional system identification techniques to wind turbines. Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) is a technique of determining dynamic characteristics of...

OBJECTIVE Delaying embryo transfer (ET) enables us to select among the embryos available for transfer and is associated with positive effects on implantation and pregnancy outcomes. However, the optimal day for ET of human cleavage-stage embryos remains controversial. METHODS A retrospective study of 3,124 in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles (2,440 patients) was con...

We report a rare case of neuroblastoma with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia (OMA) and Horner’s syndrome in a previously healthy 17-month-old female who presented with titubations and a wide based gait. The patient had an initial negative workup including urine catecholamines. After further investigation, including a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the spine, neuroblastoma was revealed. This cas...

INTRODUCTION Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA) syndrome is the most common paraneoplastic neurological syndrome in childhood. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the literature and reported on clinical and pathological characteristics of four children with OMA and peripheral neuroblastic tumours. In two of the children the onset of neurological symptoms was connected with a vaccination and in o...

Abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) are multifactorial conditions associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes mellitus. Previous work has demonstrated that the hemorheological profile is altered in patients with abdominal obesity and MS, as evidenced for example by increased whole blood viscosity. To date, however, no studies have examined red blood c...

The new wireless technologies for telecommunications networks and devices will enable new kinds of mobile services [7] and create enormous business opportunities [2]. Effective use of these business opportunities requires cooperation with other companies and using applications developed by third parties. The teleoperators today have a dominant position across all markets, and third parties can ...

Based on object technology, the OMG defines an Object Management Architecture (OMA) for the support of interoperable applications across heterogeneous computing platforms. The communication core of this underlying model is the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) that provides a framework for flexible and transparent communication between distributed objects. The adoption of this a...