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The F-box protein Fbxo7 interacts with human inhibitor of apoptosis protein cIAP1 and promotes cIAP1 ubiquitination.
No full textHazardous waste site frequency: use of the capture-recapture method.
No full textAbstract. This investigation used a two-source capture-recapture method (CRM) for determining ascertainment and undercounts of non-national priority listed hazardous waste sites in the states of Arizona, Maine and Pennsylvania. These findings suggest that ascertainment of hazardous waste sites vary greatly, with some more accurate (i.e., Maine) than others (i.e., Pennsylvania). These data suggest that nontraditional manufacturing states (e.g., Maine) have a higher ascertainment rate than traditional manufacturing states (e.g., Pennsylvania). These results indicate that resources for locating hazardous waste sites should be more heavily allotted to industrialized areas. We suggest that the CRM is a convenient, low cost and effective method for determining (1) the accuracy of previous estimates, and (2) the number of sites in a locale with 95% confidence intervals along with an estimate of the undercount. Findings suggest that estimates of hazardous waste sites should use the CRM to determine and improve accuracy
Comparison of angiogenic factor levels in tumor drainage and peripheral venous blood from colorectal cancer patients.
No full textSocial Policy Study in Taiwan An Analysis of Postgraduate Degree Theses, 1990-2008
No full text[[abstract]]Welfare development in Taiwan has been accompanied by a significant growth of postgraduate programs after the 1990s. Yet, few previous papers have explored the changing academic studies in relation to policy development. Degree theses as an indicator of academic output should show the overall picture of shifts in social policy studies. We adopt secondary data analysis, based on the Dissertation and Thesis Abstract Database, which contains 2,089 degree theses from all of the 20 social work and social policy institutes in Taiwan. A three-dimensional framework is constructed to highlight important changes of theses in 1990-2008 and the implications to welfare development.[[note]]SSC
Growth of Various Au–Ag Nanocomposites from Gold Seeds in Amino Acid Solutions
No full text[[abstract]]In this paper, we describe an easy procedure for the preparation of differently shaped and sized Au–Ag nanocomposites from gold nanorod (AuNR) seeds in various amino acid solutions—arginine (Arg), cysteine (Cys), glycine (Gly), glutamate (Glu), glutamine (Gln), histidine (His), lysine (Lys), and methionine (Met), respectively—at values of pH ranging from 8.0 to 11.5. Our results suggest that the pH, the nature of the amino acid, and its concentration all have significant impact on the preparation of Au–Ag nanocomposites; these factors exhibit their effects mainly through control over the reducing ability of ascorbate and/or its recognition capability, as well as through control over the surface charges of the amino acids on the AuNRs. Depending on the value of pH, we were able to prepare I-shaped, dumbbell-shaped, and/or sphere-shaped Au–Ag nanocomposites in 0.1 M solutions of Arg, Gly, Glu, Gln, Lys, and Met. In His solutions at pH 8.0 and 9.0, we obtained peanut-shaped Au–Ag nanocomposites. Corn-shaped Au–Ag nanocomposites were prepared in 0.1 M Met solutions (pH 9.0 and 10.0). By controlling the Lys concentration at pH 10.0, we synthesized pearl-necklace-shaped Au–Ag nanoparticles and Au–Ag wires. Based on the TEM images, we conclude that this simple and reproducible synthetic approach allows preparation of high-quality (>87%, beside>77% in His solutions) Au–Ag nanocomposites with various shapes and sizes under different conditions
Primary infections of human herpesvirus-7 and herpesvirus-6: a prospective, comparable study up to 6 years of age.
No full textComparison of the mismatch-specific endonuclease method and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography for the identification of HBB gene mutations
No full textExpression of hepatocyte growth factor and c-met protein is significantly associated with the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Taiwan.
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