Glossary Monograph: Double Helix This glossary was prepared under the guidance of Hans-Erik Nissen in collaboration with the authors of the papers in the monograph. It is a glossary of terms used in monograph Double Helix relationships in use and design of Informing Systems: Lessons to learn from phe-nomenology and hermeneutics

The author’s monograph “Semi-Markov Processes: Application in System Reliability and Maintenance” which will be published by Elsevier in 2014 is presented. The paper is composed of an introduction, the monograph contents, conclusions and the references the monograph contents is based on.

ion (Pearl, Domino and Rennick 1973), attention (Dittrich, Battig and Von Zeppelin 1973, Casswell and Marks 1973b) and reading comprehension (Clark, Hughes and Nakashima 1970). The inference that a drug-induced memory disruption occurs in these experiments is drawn from the requirements of the cognitive tasks themselves. For instance, under the digit span task, the subject is presented with a n...

form, suggests phytosomal silybin might be useful against hepatitis C in chronically infected patients who do not benefit from interferon treatment.23 Ten patients who failed to measurably respond to recombinant interferon alpha 2b were studied according to a crossover, randomized, double-blind trial design. After 6-12 months of interferon withdrawal, patients were randomly assigned to receive ...

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) combine cytotoxic chemotherapy and antibody specificity. There are 4 components of ADC technology: the cancer, or target, antigen; the antibody to that target; the linker that connects the drug to the antibody; and the drug itself. The antibody directs the cytotoxic agent to the tumor cell, thereby diminishing the side effect profile of the cytotoxic agent and en...

Introduction Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for the functioning of several proteins involved in blood clotting.1 Discovered in 1929 by Danish scientist Henrik Dam, the vitamin received the letter “K” because the initial discoveries were reported in a German journal in which the substance was designated as “Koagulationsvitamin.” Research during the last 30 years has resulted in gre...

There is given a short overview of the monograph ”Aggregation Functions” (M. Grabisch, J. L. Marichal, R. Mesiar, E. Pap), Cambridge University Press (in press) with more details from introductory Chapters 1 and 2.

While some complementary and alternative techniques have been studied scientifically, high-quality data regarding safety, effectiveness, and mechanism of action are limited or controversial for most therapies. Whenever possible, it is recommended that practitioners be licensed by a recognized professional organization that adheres to clearly published standards. In addition, before starting a n...

Description and Constituents Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world today, second only to water, and its medicinal properties have been widely explored. The tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is a member of the Theaceae family, and black, oolong, and green tea are produced from its leaves. It is an evergreen shrub or tree and can grow to heights of 30 feet, but is usually prun...