The effect of social rejection on cardiac and brain responses was examined in a study in which participants had to decide on the basis of pictures of virtual peers whether these peers would like them or not. Physiological and behavioral responses to expected and unexpected acceptance and rejection were compared. It was found that participants expected that about 50% of the virtual judges gave t...

Oxidation of low density lipoproteins is an initial step of atherogenesis that generates pro-inflammatory phospholipids, including platelet-activating factor (PAF) and its analogs. PAF is degraded by PAFacetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), a circulating enzyme having both proand anti-inflammatory activities. PAF-AH activity has been postulated to be a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD); however...

Fine needle kidney biopsy with subsequent analysis of the tissue core by light microscopy and immunhistology is currently the diagnostic gold standard in nephrology [1]. The addition of immunofluorescence and electron microscopic techniques into routine biopsy processing enabled a further refinement of the diagnostic categories used [2]. Despite recent developments in molecular biology most int...

D. Chemical Reactions at Interfaces 1348 E. Electrochemistry 1350 F. Some Environmentally Interesting SH Studies 1351 G. Structural Phase Transitions 1351 H. Chiral Interfaces 1353 III. Dynamics at Liquid Interfaces 1354 A. Adsorption Kinetics to Air/Water Interfaces 1354 B. Electron Transfer at a Liquid/Liquid Interface 1355 C. Photoisomerization at Aqueous Interfaces 1355 D. Orientational Rel...

D-003, a product with cholesterol-lowering and antioxidant effects, is a mixture of very high molecular weight aliphatic acids (C24:0 to C36:0) purified from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum, L.) wax, where octacosanoic acid is the major component. The stability of D-003 as such and in 5 mg filmcoated tablets was determined following ICH guidelines. Validation studies of the GC method demonstr...

PKS\,1351$-$018 at a redshift of $z=3.71$ is one the most luminous, steady synchrotron sources with luminosity $> 10^{47}$\,erg~s$^{-1}$. The does not seem to vary by more than $\sim 25\%$ over 35 years. In order appreciate this remarkable behavior, if it were $z=0.5$, would have flux density 15 GHz in range $110 - 137$\,Jy 11 yrs. spite two strong $\gamma$-ray flares $\lesssim 10^{49}$\,erg~s$...

Palmar supracondylar lysis of the third metacarpus, enthesophytes on the proximal sesamoid bones, proximal dorsal P1 fragments in the hind fetlocks, and dorsal medial intercarpal joint disease in Thoroughbred yearlings are associated with decreased likelihood of starting at least one race during the 2or 3-year-old years. Authors’ addresses: Equine Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, College of Vet...