Major Histocompatibility Complex class I (MHC-I) molecules bind and present peptides to cytotoxic T cells, protecting against pathogens and cancer.MHC-I is highly polymorphic and each allotype is promiscuous, and capable of binding a unique and diverse repertoire of peptide ligands.The peptide editing chaperone tapasin optimizes this allotype speci

Due to its continuous data recording capability, excellent repeatability and accuracy, relatively low cost and simplicity of operation, the cone penetration test (CPT) offers enhanced liquefaction assessment over its predecessor the standard penetration test (SPT).However, soil ageing, which influences the cyclic resistance ratio (CRR), is difficul

mpu63zm/a Diapause intensity (DI) is a physiological trait represented by the duration of diapause under given conditions of environment.In many species, it is highly variable, probably being controlled by multiple genes and tends to form a cline in response to the latitudinal gradient of selection pressure.DI clines could be established artificial

Contemporary city cultures are often defined in relation to the processes of late-capitalism and commodification.Today, in various parts of the world, the previously dominant industrial cities have been replaced by cities of consumption (Urry 1995: 123).Cities are treated as sites for representation, masquerade and sociability (Featherstone and Las

The Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (WFS) is a pediatric emergency characterized by high mortality due to the combination of bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, meningococcal infection and cutaneous purpura.WFS often raises medico-legal problems related to missed or delayed diagnosis mainly related to the short clinical course, the sudden onset of flex