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sj-pdf-1-ajs-10.1177_03635465211062903 – Supplemental material for Outcomes of Arthroscopic Decompression of the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-ajs-10.1177_03635465211062903 for Outcomes of Arthroscopic Decompression of the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Andrew L. Schaver, Steven M. Leary, Jacob L. Henrichsen, Christopher M. Larson and Robert W. Westermann in The American Journal of Sports Medicine</p
A new species of the blind cave gudgeon Milyeringa (Pisces: Gobioidei, Eleotridae) from Barrow Island, Western Australia, with a redescription of M. veritas Whitley
No full textA new species of the eyeless eleotrid genus Milyeringa is described from wells sunk on Barrow Island, Western Australia. Milyeringa justitia n. sp. is the third species of the genus to be named. Morphological data and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) DNA sequence data from a wide sample of localities at which the genus occurs was used to evaluate relationships and species limits. Milyeringa veritas is redescribed, and M. brooksi is synonymised with M. veritas. The unique form and ecology of these fishes, plus the threats to their survival, warrants immediate and continuing attention in management.Helen K. Larson, Ralph Foster , William F. Humphreys & Mark I. Steven
Age determination and verification of California white sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus: a comparative analysis
No full textThesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1988.by James Steven Brennan."A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.""A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
Perspectives on Identity, Migration, and Displacement
No full textPerspectives on Identity, Migration, and Displacement -- edited by Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek, I-Chun Wang, and Hsiao-Yu Sun (Kaohsiung: National Sun Yat-sen University Press, 2010. ISBN 9789860235418 209 pages, bibliography, index) is a collection of articles about sociological and literary aspects of identity formation as a consequence of (im)migration. (Im)migration results in the problematics of assimilation and hybridity and in postcolonial scholarship, in particular, attention is paid to the concept of migration termed Creolization on the ground that cultural contact, cultural transmission, and cultural transformation result in the creation of new cultures. Copyright release by National Sun Yat-sen University to the authors 2013
Coastal erosion at Hai Hau beach in the Red River Delta, Vietnam
No full textMany coastal areas in Vietnam suffer from erosion. One of the worst affected areas is the Hai Hau beach, located in the Red River delta in northern Vietnam. Over the last hundred years, vast parts of the beach have eroded at an average rate of approximately 25 m per year. Important agricultural land has vanished into the sea and families have been forced to abandon their houses because of the erosion is not explained but suggested reasons are for example dam construction, weak dikes and unfavourable hydrodynamic conditions The wave climate, and thus the sediment transport, in northernVietnam is highly dependent on the two main wind directions from the northeast and the south, because of the winter and ) summer monsoon, respectively . Vietnam is also.subject to sporadic typhoons that cause great damage when they strike the coast, especially in combination with storm surges. Based on a 20-year long wind record from 1976 to 1995, obtained from two islands outside the coast of northern Vietnam, the longshore transport rate over these years was determined by a one dimensional numerical wave model. The model consists of three independent parts: offshore waves, nearshore waves and -longshore sediment transport. This model indicates a southward-directed transport along the Hai Hau beach. In addition, sea maps and satellite photos from the 20th century were compared in order to find out the historic shoreline development generally. The main protection method that is generally used in Vietnam, as well as in Hai Hau district, is sea dikes. These dikes consist of an earth core covered by a revetment layer of cobbles. Unfortunately, these dikes are not strong enough to withstand the impact of harsh waves for any longer periods. Historically, a line of sea dikes has been destroyed at least once every decade. A couple of hundred meters behind the front sea dike typically lies another dike, ready to meet the waves when the first one breaches. Consequently, this defence arrangement is often recognized as a double dike system, but also as a retreat strategy since the erosion problem is not solved, just slowed down. The major cause of erosion is likely not due to human activities (such as dam buildings,or river cut-offs), instead because of the natural properties of Hai Hau coastal area, seasonally bounded longshore currents in combination with weak sea dikes favour erosion.KWP-collectio
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Pharmacokinetics of Genetically Engineered Antibody Forms Using Positron Emission Tomography
No full textIn the last grant period we have focused on multi-step targeting methodologies (MST), as a method for delivery of high dose to the tumor, with low dose to the bone marrow. We have explored uptake in colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancer, using an special preparation, developed in collaboration with NeoRex A high tumor/bone marrow ratio is clearly achieved with MST, but with a cost, namely the higher dose to normal kidney. For this reason, we have in particular, (a) looked dosimetry for both tumor and normal organ, and especially renal dosimetry, which appears to be the target organ, for Y-90. (b) In parallel with this we have explored the dosimetry of very high dose rate radionuclides, including Holmium-166. (c) In addition, with NaiKong Cheung, we have developed a new MST construct based on the anti-GD2 targeting 5F11; (d) we have successfully completed development of s-factor tables for mice. In summary, renal dosimetry is dominated by about 4-5% of the injected dose being held long-term in the renal cortex, probably in the proximal tubule, due to the universal uptake of small proteins. This appears to be a function of a biotynlated protein binding of the strept-avidin construct, to HSP70. This cortical uptake has caused us to reconsider renal dosimetry as a whole, with the smaller mass of the cortex, rather than the whole kidney, as the target organ. These insights into dosimetry will be of great importance as MST, becomes more common in clinical practice
Towards Minimal Necessary Data: The Case for Analyzing Training Data Requirements of Recommender Algorithms
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178606.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)FATREC’17: Fairness, Accountability and Transparency in Recommender Systems, 31 August 2017, Como, Ital
Diagnostic applications of nuclear medicine: Multiple myeloma
No full textMultiple myeloma (MM) represents about 1.8% of all cancers and 10% of all hematologic malignancies. MM is the most common primary bone cancer. The clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow may result both in local growth and in systemic effects due to the overproduction of a monoclonal protein (M-protein). Plasma cell proliferation is linked to a variety of clinical presentations of the disease, ranging from simple monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) to smoldering myeloma (SMM) to full-blown "malignant" MM. MM differs from MGUS and SMM by the presence of the end-organ damage associated with a complex syndrome named CRAB. However, in the updated version of the criteria for the diagnosis of plasma cell proliferative disorders established by the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG), more specific criteria have been established to define MM, MGUS, and SMM. Excess bone marrow plasma cells, M-protein, osteolytic bone lesions, renal disease, and immunodeficiency constitute the pathophysiologic bases of the clinical manifestations of MM. Severe bone pain, pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, and hypercalcemia are caused by lytic bone lesions. The course of MM is highly variable, and the clinical behavior is remarkably heterogeneous. Many studies have identified prognostic factors capable of predicting this heterogeneity in survival (serum β2-microglobulin, albumin, C-reactive protein, and lactate dehydrogenase). The standard workup of MM is based on a number of laboratory tests that are utilized for risk stratification. The International Staging System (ISS) is a powerful and reproducible three-stage classification in which the ISS3 class is associated with the poorest outcome. Imaging studies demonstrate the extent and severity of bone involvement (intramedullary/extramedullary, site and number of lesions) at baseline, including disease-related complications, such as pathologic fractures; they also serve to assess response to treatment and provide follow-up surveillance. The ISS introduced over 25 years ago is mainly based on serum β2-microglobulin and albumin levels, without any reference to the presence of bone lesions or to the methodology employed for their evaluation. Although the ISS serves as a prognostic indicator rather than as an accurate scoring system, it adequately estimates tumor burden and risk stratification, allowing differentiation of MGUS and SMM from MM. In 1975, Durie and Salmon introduced a clinical staging system based on the presence of bone lesions to grade the severity of the disease. While the original Durie and Salmon system was essentially based on the use of planar X-ray for evaluating bones, a newer version, the PLUS system, was released in 2005 to improve the accuracy of staging with advanced imaging modalities such as [18F]FDG-PET/CT and MRI
Multimedia informed consent tool for a low literacy African research population: development and pilot-testing
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