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RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9
No full textThis fileset contains the implementation of RDLS-DWT and SS-DWT in JPEG 2000 (RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9), which was used in a research described in: R. Starosolski, “Application of reversible denoising and lifting steps to DWT in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 39, Part A, pp. 249-63, DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2015.09.013, 2015 and R. Starosolski, “Skipping selected steps of DWT computation in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” submitted. This software is intended for research purposes only; it is provided "as is"; author makes no warranty of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to this software. <br
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No full textSS Northland Echo
No full textPhotograph - A view of the steamboat, SS Northland Echo on the Athabasca River. Athabasca, Albert
SS Athabasca River - 02
No full textPhotograph - A view of the SS Athabasca River paddle steamer on the river, Athabasca, Albert
RIC-HSCT for MF/SS
No full textAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome (MF/SS) have a poor prognosis. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly using a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen, is a promising treatment for advanced-stage MF/SS. We performed RIC-HSCT in nine patients with advanced MF/SS. With a median follow-up period of 954days after HSCT, the estimated 3-year overall survival was 85.7% (95% confidence interval, 33.4-97.9%) with no non-relapse mortality. Five patients relapsed after RIC-HSCT; however, in four patients whose relapse was detected only from the skin, persistent complete response was achieved in one patient, and the disease was manageable in other three patients by the tapering of immunosuppressants and donor lymphocyte infusion, suggesting that graft-versus-lymphoma effect and "down-staging" effect from advanced stage to early stage by HSCT improve the prognosis of advanced-stage MF/SS. These results suggest that RIC-HSCT is an effective treatment for advanced MF/SS
Exposure in utero to 2,2’,3,3’,4,6’-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB 132) impairs sperm function and alters testicular apoptosis-related gene expression in rat offspring.
No full textRedox-responsive catiomer based on PEG-ss-chitosan oligosaccharide-ss-polyethylenimine copolymer for effective gene delivery
No full textThe chitosan oligosaccharide-based disulfide-containing polyethylenimine derivative PEG-ss-COS-ss-PEI was synthesized and evaluated as a nonviral gene delivery carrier. The structure of the obtained polymers was confirmed by H-1 NMR and FTIR. PEG-ss-COS-ss-PEI copolymers could effectively condense DNA into small particles with average diameters less than 120 nm and the zeta potential of +15.7 mV at the N/P ratio of 15/1. Additionally, the resultant polyplexes showed excellent colloidal stability against 150 mM NaCl and had a better buffering capacity of similar to 44%, which was more than double the buffering capacity of PEI1.8k (similar to 20%). In the presence of 10 mM glutathione (GSH), however, polyplexes of PEG-ss-COS-ss-PEI were rapidly unpacked, as revealed by significant increase of particle sizes to over 800 nm. In vitro experiments revealed that the PEG-ss-COS-ss-PEI copolymers not only had much lower cytotoxicity, but also displayed high transfection efficiency as compared to the control branch 25 kDa PEI. This study indicates that a reducibly degradable copolymer PEG-ss-COS-ss-PEI composed of low molecular weight PEI, chitosan oligosaccharide and PEG via disulfide-containing linkages can be a promising gene delivery carrier.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000311970900017&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Polymer ScienceSCI(E)EI26ARTICLE1156-165
SS Northland Sun at Mirror Landing, AB
No full textPhotograph - The paddle-wheeler, SS Northland Sun, docked at shore in Mirror Landing, Albert
SS Northland Light at Sawridge, AB
No full textPhotograph - Paddle-wheeler, SS Northland Light, docked at the shore. Sawridge, A
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