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Limitations of the pulse-shape technique for particle discrimination in planar Si detectors

Limitations of the pulse-shape discrimination (PSD) technique - a promising method to identify the charged particles stopped in planar Si-detectors - have been investigated. The particle resolution turned out to be basically determined by resistivity fluctuations in the bulk silicon which cause the charge-collection time to depend on the point of impact. Detector maps showing these fluctuations ha

Localization of the human cystatin D gene (CST5) to chromosome 20p11.21 by in situ hybridization

The gene coding for cystatin D (CST5), a cysteine proteinase inhibitor, was mapped by fluorescent in situ hybridization to human chromosome 20p11.21. This assignment, together with previous data on mapping of members of the cystatin gene family, indicates that cystatin family II genes are all clustered on the short arm of chromosome 20, whereas cystatin family I and III genes are located on the lo

Self-compacting concrete for submerged repair of harbours or water power plant dams

In this project the objectives were to investigate freezing and thawing resistance (internal frost resistance and salt frost scaling) of submerged cast SCC at different w/c and different air content for repair of concrete for water power plant dams and harbours in severe conditions. The objective was also to compare the result with the corresponding properties of normal submerged cast concrete, NC

Evolution of HIV-1 coreceptor use in relation to pathogenesis

Popular Abstract in Swedish Humant immunbrist virus (HIV) bryter långsamt ner kroppens immunförsvar. Sjukdomen AIDS uppstår när den HIV infekterade personens immunförsvar är så pass försvagat att kroppen inte längre kan bekämpa infektioner som en frisk individ inte blir sjuk av. Världshälsoorganisationen, WHO, uppskattar att det idag lever omkring 40 miljoner människor i världen smittade med HIV. HIV-1 uses the coreceptors CCR5 and/or CXCR4 in addition to CD4 to enter the host cell. CCR5-using HIV-1 (R5 phenotype) appears to transmit infection and usually dominates the early stages of disease. Evolution of HIV-1 coreceptor use is usually described as the acquisition of CXCR4-using virus (X4 or R5X4 phenotype), and is linked to accelerated disease progression. However, the switch to CXCR4 u

Combined pseudo-merohedral twinning, non-crystallographic symmetry and pseudo-translation in a monoclinic crystal form of the gamma delta T-cell ligand T10

T10 is a non-classical class Ib-like major histocompatibility complex (MHC) cell-surface antigen which binds directly to certain gammadelta T-cell receptors in the absence of any exogenous and endogenous ligands, such as peculiar lipids or glycolipids. The crystal structure at 2.5 Angstrom resolution of murine T10 was determined by molecular replacement using data from an almost perfectly twinned

Millian Superiorities

Suppose one sets up a sequence of less-and-less valuable objects such that each object in the sequence is only marginally worse than its immediate predecessor. Could one in this way arrive at something that is dramatically inferior to the point of departure? It has been claimed that if there is a radical value difference between the objects at each end of the sequence, then at some point there mus

A force allocation strategy for dynamic positioning

A force allocation strategy used in connection with dynamic positioning of ships and semi-submersibels is presented. The strategy dynamically allocates force, and in case of azimuth thrusters - force directions, to a set of thrusters. The strategy handles n thrusters (n greater than or equal to 2) in an arbitrary configuration. The decision making of the strategy is based on minimum power consumpt

Patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome in a university hospital emergency department: an observational study.

Background: Improved diagnostics in suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are considered to be needed. To help clarify the current situation and the improvement potential, judged risk in the emergency department (ED) and outcome were analyzed among patients with suspected ACS at a university hospital. Methods: 157 consecutive patients with symptoms of ACS were included at the ED during 10 days.

Distal migration of stent-grafts after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms

PURPOSE: To analyze patients after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with respect to distal migration of stent-grafts and its underlying causes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-five patients underwent endovascular repair between January 1994 and February 1997. There were seven women and 58 men, with a mean age of 71 years (range, 51-84 years). Three patients died in the periopera

Retinal examination intervals in diabetic patients on diet treatment only

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to examine whether type 2 diabetic patients with good metabolic control achieved on diet treatment only, developed sight-threatening retinopathy during a four-year follow-up period. METHODS: A retrospective four-year follow-up study was carried out including all diabetic patients on diet treatment only, registered at the out-patient clinic at the Departmen

On quantification of error and uncertainty in two-zone models used in fire safety design

The error in smoke transport models have mainly been analyzed with qualitative approaches till date. The results make it difficult to perform a quantitative assessment of the model error in fire safety design applications. Even if a model has a substantial model error, it can be a very useful tool, as long as the designer is aware of the errors and the uncertainties in the predictions. This paper