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BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE iabetes mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent and increasing in persons aged 65 and older, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities. Estimates have placed the proportion of adults aged 65 to 74 with physician-diagnosed DM at nearly 25% in some ethnic groups. 1 Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that, in 1998, 12.7% of persons ag...

Abstract We present and analyze the dataset on international distribution of industrial robots by country, industry, application provided International Federation Robotics (IFR) since 1993. After describing IFR we point out specificities limitations its dataset. explain process data collection, develop a correspondence table between industry classification ISIC rev. 4 classification, clarify ap...

Plasmids and cloning cDNA for human USP4 and USP8 was a gift from Hidde Ploegh and cDNA for USP39 was a gift from R. Medema. USP4CD (aa 296-954) and the D1 fragment (aa 296-490) of human USP4, USP39CD (aa 219-565) and USP8CD (aa 771-1118) were cloned using ligation independent cloning into pET-46 Ek/LIC vector (Novagen). The D2 fragment (aa 766-932) of USP4 was cloned into the pET-NKI b/3C (Lun...

In this thesis, we propose a set of tools for the statistical quanti cation and com-parison of asymmetry within a population or between two populations of structuresrepresented by 3D point sets. These tools are designed in a coherent framework relyingon a modeling of the point sets as mixtures of probability density functions dependingon parameters describing for example a re ec...

We present a comprehensive study of the effects of third-order dispersion (TOD) on dispersion-managed (DM) solitons. The two main effects of TOD are creation of asymmetry of the DM soliton’s profile and generation of continuum radiation. Considering these two effects, we derive a conservative bound on the magnitude of TOD below which it will not have a significant detrimental effect on DM solit...

Previous cohort studies have demonstrated a positive association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there are few comparisons between DM groups categorized by fasting glucose level. This study examined associations between diabetes as defined by fasting glucose level and self-reported history of DM and CRC risk among Korean adults. Data from the Korean Multi-ce...