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sj-docx-1-jas-10.1177_00219096221123749 – Supplemental material for Group-Based Income Inequality in Hong Kong: An Analysis of Mainland Chinese Immigrants
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-jas-10.1177_00219096221123749 for Group-Based Income Inequality in Hong Kong: An Analysis of Mainland Chinese Immigrants by Mathew Y. H. Wong and Kin-man Wan in Journal of Asian and African Studies</p
The effect of E. coli endotoxin on the metabolic responses of Wistar rats
No full textEscherichia coli endotoxin is a potent stimulator of IL-1 and cachectin/TNF production from macrophages. Both IL-1 and cachectin/TNF have been implicated in muscle protein loss, acute phase protein synthesis, fever, depressed serum zinc, and elevate serum corticosterone concentration. The source of mobilized amino acids during infection and inflammation is believed to come from muscle proteolysis. Data presented in this thesis clearly indicated that the relative contribution to the negative N balance by skin and bone should not be neglected. The reduction in fractional rates of protein synthesis measured by injection of flooding doses of [3H]-phenylalanine in the endotoxin was in the order of skin (abdomen) > bone > muscle. These also run parallel with the reduction of protein content. Total liver protein synthesised per day in the endotoxin-treated animals was increased. Some preparations of E. coli endotoxin (phenol and TCA extract) (ED) are hypothermic and enhanced greater reduction in food intake and body weight loss; while the butanol extracts of endotoxin (ES) caused fever, produced less anorexia and body weight loss. The reason for these differences is not clear but may be due to the production of potent shock mediator, cachectin/TNF and/or stimulation on the sympatho-adrenal nervous sytem. The latter action may be modulated by protaglandins since indomethacin prevented ED-induced hypothermia. Administration of the β-adrengeric blocker propranolol, blunted the ES-induced hyperthermia and delayed the recovery of ED-induced hypothermia. The contribution of heat from non-thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue is unimportant in the production of fever since the binding of [^3H]-GDP to BAT mitochondria in both hyperthermic and hypothermic animals did not differ from that of the saline-treated animals. The present investigation suggests the existence of the diurnal variation in the body temperature responses to endotoxin. Both ES and ED produced hypothermia. Furthermore, reversed the lighting cycles (6pm-6am) (RL) affected : serum zinc, corticosterone, except for tissue protein loss. Both ES and ED produced hypothermia in the RL-adopted rats. The production and actions of IL-1 and cachectin/TNF may be affected by dietary fatty acids concentration and composition. Feeding rats with diets either enriched with or supplemented by 30g/kg, 90g/kg and 200g/kg of hydrogenated coconut oil (HCO); or by the 9og/Kg fish oil (FO) abolished most of the metabolic responses to ED injection. Both HCO and FO could influence the response via a reduction in prostaglandins and leukotrienes by reducing the formation of arachidonic acid (AA) precursor of eicosanoids. Fatty acids composition analysis from the PC fraction of the spleen showed a decreased amount of AA in the order of FO > HCO > CO. Pretreatment with the cycloxygenase inhibitor, indomethacin blocked body weight loss, prevented protein loss from peripheral tissues, and affected the elevation of serum corticosterone; whereas the lipoxygenase inhibitor AA861 inhibited ED-induced hypozincemia, and muscle cathepsin B activity. Total liver protein was unaffected by inhibitors, and HCO or FO feeding. T ese data suggested that many of the endotoxin-induced metabolic changes are controlled by metabolites of AA, and that the acute-phase proteins synthesis by the liver is independent of eicosanoids production. Dietary fats manipulation moderated the metabolic responses to E. coli endotoxin through both pathways. (D74421/87)</p
Типы компьютерных сетей – LAN, MAN и WAN
No full textВ данной статье рассмотрены основные виды сетей, которые используются каждый день человеком. Цель данной стати является объяснение рядовому пользователю в чем разница между различными сетями LAN, MAN и WAN
Chinese literary works translated into Baba Malay: a bibliographical study
No full textAnalyses 68 unique titles of Baba translated works published between 1889 and 1950. The titles are held in the libraries of the University of Malaya (UM), Science University Malaysia (USM), National University of Malaysia (UKM), the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Library of Singapore (NLS) and the British Library (BL). The results reveal three periods of active publication of Baba translated works. A total of 18 works were translated before World War I, followed by 10 just after the war, 39 titles were published before the break of the World War II and 1 was identified in 1950. There were 103 persons involved in the 68 translated works, some of whom are responsible for more than one title. The most prominent translators were Chan Kim Boon, Wan Boon Seng, Seow Chin San and Lee Seng Poh. Some of the translators were also be editors, illustrators or editors. There were 31 publishers and 21 printing presses involved, all were located in Singapore. The most active publishers were Wan Boon Seng, Kim Seck Chy Press and Nanyang Romanised Malay Book Co. The translated works mainly cover historical classical Chinese stories, chivalrous stories, romances, folklore and legends. The titles were priced between 10 cents to 2 dollars in Straits currency. The University of Malaya Library held the largest number of unique title (62) out of which 15 were unique titles
Relating agent loyalty and agent image in Hong Kong travel industry.
No full textby Wan Man-fong Sylvia.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988.Bibliography: leaves 58-59
A review of the problems encountered in private large scale redevelopment schemes.
No full textby Wan Man-Leung.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1985.Bibliography: leaves 64
A study on the employment of consultancy services in Hong Kong business sector.
No full textby Wan Siu-Man, Monisa.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1989.Bibliography: leaves 89-90
What Are Kinship Terminologies, and Why Do We Care? A Computational Approach to Analyzing Symbolic Domains
No full textKinship is a fundamental feature and basis of human societies. We describe a set of computational tools and services, the Kinship Algebra Modeler, and the logic that underlies these. These were developed to improve how we understand both the fundamental facts of kinship, and how people use kinship as a resource in their lives. Mathematical formalism applied to cultural concepts is more than an exercise in model building, as it provides a way to represent and explore logical consistency and implications. The logic underlying kinship is explored here through the kin term computations made by users of a terminology when computing the kinship relation one person has to another by referring to a third person for whom each has a kin term relationship. Kinship Algebra Modeler provides a set of tools, services and an architecture to explore kinship terminologies and their properties in an accessible manner
Urban web: pedestrianization in Hong Kong.
No full textWan Yee Man Emma."Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, Design Report."Includes bibliogrpahical references (leaves i-ii (last gp.)).ACKNOWLEDGMENTINTRODUCTIONDESIGN OBJECTIVESPROJECT SELECTIONPROJECT NATURECLIENTUSERSSITE/ CONTEXTWALKING WITHIN A CITY???PROCESSURBAN SCALEMISSIONPROBLEM AND OPPORTUNITIESSITE STUDYURBAN CONCEPTSURBAN PROPOSALSDEVELOPMENTS AT THE INTERVENTIONSBUILDING SCALEMISSIONSCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATIONSPATIAL RELATIONSHIPCONCEPT11 X 11 M MODULAR GRIDMASSING ISSUECIRCULATIONDETAIL DESIGNIMAGE DEVELOPMENTMATERIALS/ FINISHES/TEXTUREFINAL PROJECTURBAN SCALEBUILDING SCALEAFTER THOUGHTSAPPENDI
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