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Identification of components of the sigma b regulon in listeria monocytogenes that contribute to acid and salt tolerance
(American Society for Microbiology, 2008-09-19)
Sigma B (sigma(B)) is an alternative sigma factor that controls the transcriptional response to stress in Listeria monocytogenes and is also known to play a role in the virulence of this human pathogen. In the present study ...
A search for dark matter annihilation with the whipple 10 m telescope
(IOP Publishing, 2008-05-10)
We present observations of the dwarf galaxies Draco and Ursa Minor, the Local Group galaxies M32 and M33, and the globular cluster M15 conducted with the Whipple 10 m gamma-ray telescope to search for the gamma-ray signature ...
Determinants of learning to perform spinal anaesthesia
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2008-12-01)
Background and objective: This study examined attitudes and views held by stakeholders regarding their experience of training in spinal anaesthesia. The aim was to identify key factors related to learning and teaching ...
Reinvented, Re-imagined and Somehow Dislocated: The Evolution of Two John McGahern Short Stories
(2008-09-03)
The John McGahern archive at The James Hardiman Library, National University of Ireland Galway includes drafts of all McGahern's works. The archive includes over twenty drafts of McGahern's story 'Christmas', while the ...
Inverse optical design of the human eye using likelihood methods and wavefront sensing
(The Optical Society, 2008-01-01)
Cyclic brightening in the short-period wz sge-type cataclysmic variable sdss j080434.20+510349.2
(EDP Sciences, 2008-05-22)
Aims. We observed a new cataclysmic variable (CV) SDSS J080434.20+510349.2 to study the origin of long-term variability found in its light curve.
Methods. Multi-longitude, time-resolved, photometric observations were ...
Evaluation of the airtraq® and macintosh laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation*
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-01-16)
The Airtraq (R), a novel single use indirect laryngoscope, has demonstrated promise in the normal and simulated difficult airway. We compared the ease of intubation using the Airtraq with the Macintosh laryngoscope, in ...
Participatory approach works
(BMJ, 2008-02-23)
The effect of menopause and hysterectomy on systemic vascular endothelial growth factor in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer
(Springer Nature, 2008-09-30)
Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic cytokine produced physiologically by the uterus. Pathological secretion by tumours promotes growth and metastasis. High circulating VEGF levels ...