N.V. Gogolʹ : ego zhiznʹ i proizvedenīi︠a︡ /

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N. V. Gogolʹ i S. T. Aksakov; k istorīi literaturnykh vlīi︠a︡nīi.

At head of title: Valerīan Maĭkov.

N. V. Gogolʹ vʺ cheshskoĭ literaturi︠e︡. (Kʺ istorīi slavi︠a︡nskago literaturnago obshchenii︠a︡ vʺ XIX st.)

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Zapīskī sostoi︠a︡shchago pod ̋avgusti︠e︡ǐshim ̋pokrovitelśtvom ̋ego imperatorskago vísochestva velikago kni︠a︡zía︡ Nikolai︠a︡ Mikhailovicha Uralśkago obshchestva li︠u︡biteleǐ estestvoznanii︠a︡ = Bulletin de la Société ouralienne des amis des sciences naturelles, placée sous la très auguste protection de son altesse impériale monseigneur le Grand-Duc Nicolas Mikhailovitch.

French title varies slightly.

Russische Litteraturbilder.

Alexander Puschkin.--Nikolai Gogol.--F.M. Dostojewski.--Iwan Gontscharow.--L.N. Tolstoi.--Iwan Turgenjew und die Frauen.

Istorīi︠a︡ Malorossīi, Nikolai︠a︡ Markevicha.

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Istoricheskīe ocherki t︠s︡arstvovanīi︠a︡ imperatora Nikolai︠a︡ I.

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Do-petrovskai︠a︡ Rusʹ v ei︠a︡ literature : po lekt︠s︡ii︠a︡m F. I. Buslaeva E. I. V. Nasli︠e︡dniku T︠s︡esarevichu Velikomu Kni︠a︡zi︠u︡ Nikolai︠u︡ Aleksandrovichu (1859-1860 gg.) /

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Vegetable Oil Quenchants: Calculation and Comparison of The Cooling Properties of a Series of Vegetable Oils

The compositions of canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed and sunflower oils suggest that they exhibit substantially different propensity for oxidation following the order of Canola < corn < cottonseed < sunflower approximate to soybean. These data suggest that any of the vegetable oils evaluated could be blended with minimal impact on viscosity although compositional differences would surely affect oxidative stability. Cooling curve analysis showed that similar cooling profiles were obtained for different vegetable oils. Interestingly, no film boiling or transition nucleate boiling was observed with any of the vegetable oils and heat transfer occurs only by pure nucleate boiling and convection. High-temperature cooling properties of vegetable oils are considerable faster than those observed for petroleum oil-based quenchants. (C)2010 Journal of Mechanical Engineering. All rights reserved.

LC-MSn analysis of the cis isomers of chlorogenic acids

The behaviour of cis isomers of selected mono- and di-acyl chlorogenic acids produced by UV-irradiation has been investigated by LC-MSn. cis Isomers fragment identically to the more common trans isomers. cis-5-Acyl chlorogenic acids are more hydrophobic and elute later than their mono- or di-trans counterparts whereas the reverse is true for cis-3-acyl and cis-4-acyl chlorogenic acids. The cis isomers of 1,3-dicaffeoylquinic acid, the only I-acyl chlorogenic acid investigated, are also more hydrophobic than the di-trans isomer. Coffee leaves had a proportionately greater content of cis isomers relative to trans isomers compared with coffee beans suggesting that UV-irradiation in vivo may also cause geometric isomerisation. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identification of novel "pathologs" (human disease-related gene candidates) from the RIKEN full-length mouse cDNA data set

The majority of common diseases such as cancer, allergy, diabetes, or heart disease are characterized by complex genetic traits, in which genetic and environmental components contribute to disease susceptibility. Our knowledge of the genetic factors underlying most of such diseases is limited. A major goal in the post-genomic era is to identify and characterize disease susceptibility genes and to use this knowledge for disease treatment and prevention. More than 500 genes are conserved across the invertebrate and vertebrate genomes. Because of gene conservation, various organisms including yeast, fruitfly, zebrafish, rat, and mouse have been used as genetic models.

Safety Profile of Trocar and Insufflation Needle Access Systems in Laparoscopic Surgery

BACKGROUND: The most common laparoscopic complications are associated with trocar insertion. The purpose of this study was to develop an objective method of evaluating the safety profile of various access devices used in laparoscopic surgery. STUDY DESIGN: In 20 swine, 6 bladed and 2 needle access devices were evaluated. A force profile was determined by measuring the force required to drive the trocar or needle through the fascia and into the peritoneum, at 0 and 10 mmHg. The amount Of tissue deformation, the length of blade exposed, and the duration of exposure were measured using a high-speed digital imaging system. RESULTS: The needle system without the sheath required the least driving force and had the most favorable force profile. In contrast, the bladed, nonretractable trocar system required a higher driving force and a rapid loss of resistance. Insertion under a pneumoperitoneum did not significantly alter the force profile of the various access devices except for the amount of tissue deformation. With the bladed system, the blade itself was exposed for an average of 0.5 to 1.0 seconds for a distance of 4.5 to 5.0 cm. In comparison, the needle system was exposed for 0.2 seconds for a distance of 1.8 cm. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a reproducible method of measuring the forces required to place the access systems, their pattern of resistance loss, and the characteristics of the blade exposure. These parameters may provide an adjunctive and objective measurement of safety, allowing for more direct comparison between various trocar designs. (J Am Coll Surg 2009;209:222-232. (C) 2009 by the American College of Surgeons)

Safety and immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine ButaNG in adults

Recombinant yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine manufactured by Instituto Butantan was administered in two groups of adult volunteers (I, II) following two different schedules of immunization. In the first trial (10 mg doses and 0, 1, 3 months vaccination schedule) 106 individuals completed the full immunization program. The results of seroconversion by age group varied from 70 to 100% and the GMT from 46.5 to 124.9 mIU mL-1. In the second trial with 68 individuals (for dosage comparison and 0, 1, 6 months vaccination schedule) indicated that the vaccine formulated in 20 mg was more effective than in 10 mg. The adverse reactions observed in the vaccinees were less frequent than the ones previously found since the introduction of similar vaccines.

Sons de Korotkoff: o improvável também ocorre

Poucas descobertas tiveram um impacto tão grande e tamanha relevância para a Medicina clínica como a medição não-invasiva da pressão arterial diastólica. Vários fisiologistas e clínicos talentosos estavam, sem sucesso, em busca de um método não-invasivo para determinar a pressão diastólica. No entanto, a quantificação da pressão arterial diastólica não foi conseguida por qualquer um desses pesquisadores clínicos ou fisiológicos, mas por uma figura improvável e inesperada: Nikolai Sergeevich Korotkoff (1874-1920), um jovem cirurgião do exército russo, trabalhando em condições precárias sob as dificuldades de diversas guerras. É fácil descartar o feito de Korotkoff como uma descoberta fortuita semelhante à de Alexander Fleming na descoberta da penicilina. No entanto, a recente teoria do cisne negro de Nassim N. Taleb pode servir para ilustrar sua descoberta de uma nova e, talvez, surpreendente, forma.