The multi-resistant Staphylococcus capitis clone NRCS-A has recently been described as a major pathogen causing nosocomial, late-onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm neonates worldwide. NRCS-A representatives exhibit an atypical antibiotic resistance profile. Here, the complete closed genome (chromosomal and plasmid sequences) of NRCS-A prototype strain CR01 and the draft genomes of three other clinic...

This paper presents an account of English non-restrictive (‘appositive’) relative clauses (NRCs) in the framework of ‘construction based’ HPSG. Specifically, it shows how the account of restrictive relative clause constructions presented in Sag (1997) can be extended to provide an account of the syntax and semantics of NRCs and of the main differences between NRCs and restrictive relatives. The...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has assisted local sponsors with analysis, design and construction of approximately 26,000 of the 80,000 dams in the National Inventory of Dams. Many of these dams are reaching their design life and require rehabilitation. Rehabilitation efforts come at a time when NRCS is in the process of evaluating a potential change from a minimum 6-hour sto...

Abstract The High-Altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler (HIWRAP) dual-frequency conically scanning airborne radar provides estimates of the range-profiled mean Doppler backscattered power from precipitation surface. A velocity–azimuth display analysis yields near-surface horizontal wind vector υ h in cases which is present throughout scan. From surface return, normalized cross sectio...

This paper reports Ku-band normalized radar cross section (NRCS) at low incidence angles ranging from 0◦ to 18◦ and in the wind speed range from 6 to 70 m/s. The precipitation radar onboard the tropical rainfall measuring mission and Jason-1 and 2 have provided 152 hurricanes observations between 2008 and 2013 that were collocated with stepped-frequency microwave radiometer measurements. It is ...

BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is the most common procedure for weight loss surgery but has multiple complications. This study evaluates the use of reinforced circular staplers (RCS) and their effects on reducing gastrojejunal anastomotic complications. METHODS We conducted a retrospective chart review from January 2007 to November 2008. Laparoscopic RYGBP were performed in 287 p...

An empirical relation between normalized radar cross sections (NRCS) and wind vectors, known as the geophysical model function (GMF), has been established for specific wavelengths, such as Ku-band and C-band, by using scatterometermeasured NRCS and buoy or model winds [1][2]. On the contrary, L-band NRCS dependence on wind fields has been investigated by using airborne and spaceborne Synthetic ...

Collagen is a widely used biomaterial in cardiac tissue engineering studies. However, as a natural material, it suffers from variability between batches that can complicate the standardization of culture conditions. In contrast, synthetic materials are modifiable, have well-defined structures and more homogeneous batches can be produced. In this study, several collagen-like synthetic self-assem...