Total plasma antioxidant status (TPAS), lipid peroxide concentration (LPX) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) were measured in 24 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Samples were obtained preoperatively and at 1.5 h, 6 h, 24 h and 72 h after CPB. The absolute TPAS values were significantly lower at 1.5 h, 6 h, 24 h and 72 h after CPB than wer...

A fundamental trait of the human self is its continuum experience of space and time. Perceptual aberrations of this spatial and temporal continuity is a major characteristic of schizophrenia spectrum disturbances--including schizophrenia, schizotypal personality disorder and schizotypy. We have previously found the classical Perceptual Aberration Scale (PAS) scores, related to body and space, t...

Direct manipulation graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are widely available in virtually every application domain and, increasingly, for theorem proving assistants (TPAs). We argue both that the command-line based interaction paradigm has real advantages for theorem proving, and that some advantages of GUIs are diminished or even reversed for TPAs.

This research is being driven by environmental legislation that requires the consumption and usage of environmentally friendly products. The focus this to develop characterize thermoplastic arrowroot starch (TPAS) based biocomposite films incorporating fibre (AF) at various compositions (0–10 wt.%) using solution casting method. biodegradation behaviour newly developed composite was examined. a...

A rst step in systematically engineering better interfaces for theorem proving assistants (TPAs) is to assess what has already been achieved in the domain. We examine three TPAs employing quite different styles of interaction. We consider the support provided by the interfaces for each of four mechanisms for eecient interactive proof: planning, reuse, reeection and articulation. Common themes a...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic method for several diseases, in particular for cancer. This approach uses a photosensitizer, oxygen, and an external light source to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) at lethal doses to induce cell death. One drawback of current PDT is the use of visible light which has poor penetration in tissues. Such a limitation could be overcome by ...

In the past decade, marine protected areas (MPAs) have become an increasingly used tool for science-based conservation and adaptive management of marine biodiversity and related natural resources. In this review paper, we report on rather complete time-course series (55 years uninterrupted) focusing on comparison of the strong difference, in number and area, in establishing marine (56 MNRs) and...

The aim of this presentation is to describe an innovative adhesive procedure for connecting palatal implants with transpalatal arches (TPAs). The steps required for completing the procedure, the costs involved and the requisite time were reviewed and compared with those of two alternative procedures reported in the literature. To establish the stability and reliability of the procedure in vitro...

This paper discusses some observations on the differences between what the designers of theorem proving assistants (TPAs) think about the systems they designed and what the users of those TPAs actually find. A questionnaire based on the cognitive dimensions framework was sent to designers and users of a sample of TPAs. The aim of this work is to be able to identify specific areas that designers...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) leads to cell death by using a combination of a photosensitizer and an external light source for the production of lethal doses of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Since a major limitation of PDT is the poor penetration of UV-visible light in tissues, there is a strong need for organic compounds whose activation is compatible with near-infrared excitation. Triphenylamin...