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Risk of subsequent cancers in renal cell carcinoma survivors with a family history.
This study aimed at elucidating the effect of family history on the development of subsequent cancers in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) survivors and aimed at assessing whether the interactions between risks of subsequent cancers in RCC survivors and familial risk of subsequent cancer are additive or multiplicative interactions.
Analytical Gradients of Hartree-Fock Exchange with Density Fitting Approximations
We extend the local exchange (LK) algorithm [Aquilante, F.; Pedersen, T. B.; Lindh, R. J. Chem. Phys. 2007, 126, 194106] to the calculation of analytical gradients with density fitting. We discuss the features of the screening procedure and demonstrate the possible advantages of using this formulation, which is easily interfaced to a standard integral-direct gradient code. With auxiliary basis set
The Legitimacy of Festivals and Their Stakeholders: Concepts and Prepositions
Production of prebiotic xylooligosaccharides from alkaline extracted wheat straw using the K80R-variant of a thermostable alkali-tolerant xylanase
Agricultural by-products are raw materials of importance for increased utilization of renewable biomass. Wheat straw is a raw material of significant production volume and is in this work used for production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS). Extraction of xylan by dilute alkali was followed by hydrolysis using a variant of the alkali-tolerant Bacillus halodurans S7 endoxylanase A mutated at K80R. The
A modified level set approach to 2D modeling of dynamic recrystallization
The macroscopic properties of metallic materials depend on the state of the grain microstructure. Recrystallization acts as one of the most important mechanisms in the evolution of the microstructure and hence also of the macroscopic properties. This paper presents a mesoscale model of microstructure evolution due to recrystallization, based on a level set formulation employed in a finite element
17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2) treatment of wild roach (Rutilus rutilus) during early life development disrupts expression of genes directly involved in the feedback cycle of estrogen.
Fish are more sensitive to introduced disturbances from synthetic endocrine disrupting compounds during early life phases compared with mature stages. 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2), which is the active compound in human oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapies, is today ever present in the effluents from sewage treatment plants. EE2 targets and interacts with the endogenous biological sy
Narratives of (In)Security: Nationhood, Culture, Religion and Gender: Introduction to Special Issue
From Data to Action: Neuroepidemiology Informs Implementation Research for Global Stroke Prevention and Treatment
As a scientific field of study, neuroepidemiology encompasses more than just the descriptive study of the frequency, distribution, determinants and outcomes of neurologic diseases in populations. It also includes experimental aspects that span the full spectrum of clinical and population science research. As such, neuroepidemiology has a strong potential to inform implementation research for globa
Prostate cancer mortality in areas with high and low prostate cancer incidence.
The effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening on prostate cancer mortality remains debated, despite evidence from randomized trials. We investigated the association between prostate cancer incidence, reflecting uptake of PSA testing, and prostate cancer mortality.
Pasture degradation modifies the water and carbon cycles of the Tibetan highlands
The Tibetan Plateau has a significant role with regard to atmospheric circulation and the monsoon in particular. Changes between a closed plant cover and open bare soil are one of the striking effects of land use degradation observed with unsustainable range management or climate change, but experiments investigating changes of surface properties and processes together with atmospheric feedbacks a
How do nurses in palliative care perceive the concept of self-image?
Nursing research indicates that serious illness and impending death influence the individual's self-image. Few studies define what self-image means. Thus it seems to be urgent to explore how nurses in palliative care perceive the concept of self-image, to get a deeper insight into the concept's applicability in palliative care.
The Muslim Mind between Modernism and Postmodernism
Invited Commentary: Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity-A Fundamental Critique of the Current Probabilistic Risk Factor Epidemiology
In this issue of the Journal, Dundas et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2014;180(2):197-207) apply a hitherto infrequent multilevel analytical approach: multiple membership multiple classification (MMMC) models. Specifically, by adopting a life-course approach, they use a multilevel regression with individuals cross-classified in different contexts (i.e., families, early schools, and neighborhoods) to invest
Breath Figure Patterns Made Easy
In this work, a simple breath figure method was proposed to directly fabricate large-area and ordered honeycomb structures on commercial PMMA substrates or PS Petri dishes without the use of an external polymer solution. The obtained honeycomb structure is indeed part of the substrate, providing the honeycomb layer with enough mechanical stability. The breath figure method in this work for the syn
Genomic organization and promoter analysis of the gene encoding the mouse chemoattractant-like receptor, CMKLR1.
Dynamics of the echolocation beam during prey pursuit in aerial hawking bats.
In the evolutionary arms race between prey and predator, measures and countermeasures continuously evolve to increase survival on both sides. Bats and moths are prime examples. When exposed to intense ultrasound, eared moths perform dramatic escape behaviors. Vespertilionid and rhinolophid bats broaden their echolocation beam in the final stage of pursuit, presumably as a countermeasure to keep ev
Hidden acidosis: an explanation of acid-base and lactate changes occurring in umbilical cord blood after delayed sampling.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the 'hidden acidosis' phenomenon, in which there is a washout of acid metabolites from peripheral tissues in both vaginal and abdominal deliveries, by investigating temporal umbilical cord blood acid-base and lactate changes after delayed blood sampling. DESIGN: Prospective comparative study. SETTING: University hospital. SAMPLE: Umbilical cord blood from 124 newborns. METHOD
Effects of mating system on adaptive potential for leaf morphology in Crepis tectorum (Asteraceae).
Background and Aims A shift from outcrossing to selfing is thought to reduce the long-term survival of populations by decreasing the genetic variation necessary for adaptation to novel ecological conditions. However, theory also predicts an increase in adaptive potential as more of the existing variation becomes expressed as homozygous genotypes. So far, relatively few studies have examined how a
The ideology of neuroscience and intellectual disability: reconstituting the 'disordered' brain
During the last two or three decades, neuroscience has changed how we understand brain functioning. This shift, which is re-conceptualizing the relationship between the materiality of the brain and consciousness, is bound to have implications for intellectual disability, which is commonly seen as a condition of the brain. At present, examinations of intellectual disability that deploy techniques a