These comparative studies on the aggregation behaviour of Ac-(Z)-∆Abu-NMe2 and Ac-L-AbuNMe2 in carbon tetrachloride were performed by the analysis of their FTIR spectra and by theoretical calculations. The percentage of the monomeric form (α) decreased as concentration increased and this occurred to a higher degree for the (Z)-∆Abu derivative than for its saturated analogue. The dimerization co...

â  â  â  â  abul-atahiya: his life and poems â  â mohammad ali otroshi shahreza * â  hossein kiani ** â  â abstract â abul-atahiya was born and grown up in kufa-iraq, a city chosen as the central city by shias and the abbasid dynasty publicized their government there. he lived in a period which slander was common so he kept company with adulterous people and acted dishonorably. he started compo...

Alimentary canal of fishes has a great variety of structural Peculiarities which are important in fisheries and biology. The aim of this study was to explain the anatomical and histological aspects of stomach and pyloric caeca in L. aurata, L. abu and M. cephalus (Mugilidae) from the Caspian Sea. Fifteen adult individuals of mugilidae; Liza aurata, L. abu and Mugil cephalus were collected f...

report on page 639 identifies a family of proteins that are important when worms are unable to deal with ER stress. The results from Urano et al. suggest that these proteins are receptors for incorrectly folded proteins at the ER. In worms and other eukaryotes, conditions that stress the ER, such as those that inhibit glycosylation, activate the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR comprise...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases of humans, with Escherichia coli being responsible for >80% of all cases. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) occurs when bacteria colonize the urinary tract without causing clinical symptoms and can affect both catheterized patients (catheter-associated ABU [CA-ABU]) and noncatheterized patients. Here, we compared the vir...

The American Board of Urology (ABU) has a very distinct mission that is often misunderstood by urologists in the community. In addition, there is an enormous number of acronyms associated with the ABU. In this paper, I will attempt to explain the workings of the ABU and to define and explain the acronyms. The mission of the ABU is to act for the benefit of the public to insure a high quality, s...

BACKGROUND Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) is common and often leads to unnecessary antimicrobial use. Reducing antibiotic overuse for ABU is therefore an important issue for antimicrobial stewardship. We performed this study to investigate the appropriateness of ABU management and to evaluate physicians' knowledge and practice regarding ABU. METHODS We reviewed all urine cultures of ≥10(5) cf...

We describe an L-band photometric survey of ∼ 0.5 deg2 of the Cha I dark cloud. The survey has a completeness limit of L < 11.0. Our survey detects 124 sources, including all known pre-main sequence stars with L ≤ 11. The fraction of sources with near-IR excess emission is 58% ± 4% for K = 9–11. Cha I sources have bluer H −K and K − L colors than pre-main sequence stars in Taurus-Auriga. These ...

and Cost , C; Hargrove, J; Williams, B; Abu-Raddad, L; Auvert, B; Bollinger, L; Dorrington, R; Ghani, A; Gray, R; Hallett, T; Kahn, JG; Lohse, N; Nagelkerke, N; Porco, T; Schmid, G; Stover, J; Weiss, H; Welte, A; White, P; White, R; ) (2009) Male circumcision for HIV prevention in high HIV prevalence settings: what can mathematical modelling contribute to informed decision making? PLoS medicine...

and Cost , C; Hargrove, J; Williams, B; Abu-Raddad, L; Auvert, B; Bollinger, L; Dorrington, R; Ghani, A; Gray, R; Hallett, T; Kahn, JG; Lohse, N; Nagelkerke, N; Porco, T; Schmid, G; Stover, J; Weiss, H; Welte, A; White, P; White, R; ) (2009) Male circumcision for HIV prevention in high HIV prevalence settings: what can mathematical modelling contribute to informed decision making? PLoS medicine...