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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"EBC"”.
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Nitric oxide in airway inflammation
Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a non-invasive method of investigating airway inflammation associated with nitric oxide (NO) and the metabolites nitrite/nitrates (NOx) in diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but some of the variables affecting the results are unknown. …
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Assessment of a methodology for determination of H[2]O[2] concentration and pH in exhaled breath condensate in horses with and without lower airway inflammation
… and pH in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is useful for detection and monitoring of diseases of the lower respiratory tract in humans, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In contrast, limited information on the use of these parameters for the investigation of …
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Cross-validation of new oral reading fluency criteria based on empirical data from Icelandic elmentary students
… The new criteria were empirical based criteria (EBC). Data were provided by The Directorate of Education in Iceland. The data consisted of scores from reading fluency tests that are part of an assessment tool from the Directorate, Lesferill. Lesferill uses words read correctly per minute (WCPM) …
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Impacts of Executive Compensation on Employee Wages
… the impact of CEO equity-based compensation (EBC) on employee wages. Using pay-performance sensitivity (PPS) as a measure for CEO equity-based compensation, we find that CEOs with higher EBC tend to pay their employees lower wages. We also examine the impact of EBC on average employee wage in …
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Nature and origin of black carbon in Ireland
… was used to determine the equivalent BC (eBC) concentrations at four locations in Ireland; Killarney, Enniscorthy, Birr and Dublin. The aethalometer data were combined with other measurements and meteorological parameters to determine the sources of the particles observed at the monitoring …
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Detection of hydrogen peroxide and ethanol in exhaled breath using biosensors: Considerations in standardizing breath collection
… EB to obtaining the exhaled breath condensate (EBC). Each has its advantages and disadvantages but they are both affected by different sampling conditions. Additionally, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nonvolatile organic compounds (non-VOCs) in the breath matrix are retained differently …
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Analytical methods to investigate occupational exposure to toxic elements and their species
… thesis also evaluates exhaled breath condensate (EBC) for its potential as a new biological matrix for biological monitoring of chromium and RCS. The analytical technique used for arsenic speciation, chromium speciation and single particle analysis of RCS was inductively couple plasma – mass …
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Evaluating Chemical Crosslinking as a Tool for Enhancing DNA Damage Repair Interactome Analysis
… end joining (NHEJ). An End-Bridging Complex (EBC) comprised of elements from both end resection and NHEJ may be the first complex recruited to DSB sites and play a key role in repair pathway selection. The protein composition of the EBC or how it structurally supports repair pathway choice is …
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An investigation of the integrity of two components of the cerebellar neurocircuitry involved in classical eyeblink conditioning in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy and functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Impairment in classical eyeblink conditioning (EBC) has previously been reported in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) (Jacobson et al., 2008). The deep cerebellar nuclei and cerebellar cortex are critical elements of the cerebellar-brainstem circuitry that mediates EBC (Green et …
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Degradation and Failure Analysis of Environmental Barrier Coatings under Adverse Operating Environment: Multi-Physics Modelling
Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are essential for protecting ceramic matrix composite (CMC) substrates in advanced gas turbines and aero-engines. However, their durability is limited by thermo-mechanical stresses, oxidation, and water-vapor-induced degradation under high-temperature operating …
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Análisis de los efectos y las mejores prácticas de las entidades bancarias colombianas adheridas a pacto global (2011-2015)
… por las Entidades Bancarias Colombianas EBC y destacar los beneficios que estas organizaciones han obtenido en la adhesión voluntaria con Pacto Global, durante el periodo de 2011 al 2015, analizando y verificando que sus prácticas documentadas e informadas en los COP´s, se encuentra …
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Evaluating e-business models for the UK and Malaysian companies.
… e-business literature, an E-Business Capability (EBC) framework is developed. A questionnaire is designed and data from 143 UK and 208 Malaysian firms is collected to empirically test the model using structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. More specifically, a set of twenty empirical models …
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Exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic airway inflammation
… is the technique of exhaled breath condensate (EBC). Although NO is degraded to NOx, it was found that eNO had no significant correlation with EBC NOx but had a significant correlation with pH. Hypertonic saline challenge, an artificial model of an asthmatic exacerbation was associated with an …
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O processo de produção de notícias sobre ciências no telejornal Repórter Brasil
… do sistema Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC). A Metodologia utilizada para conduzir a pesquisa foi o Estudo de Caso, por intermédio do qual se revisou parte do estado da arte a respeito da implantação das televisões públicas no Brasil, bem como sobre as principais características que …
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To evaluate the role of miRNAs as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for Asbestos-related interstitial lung diseases (ILD), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)
… The final aim of this thesis was to compare the EBC and plasma miRNA profile between subjects formerly exposed to asbestos, asbestos-related ILD cases, and unexposed controls. Along with plasma sampling, EBC sampling done which is less-invasive, rapid, cost-effective and easily repeatable. A …
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Using the fossil charcoal and pollen records from Elands Bay Cave and Boomplaas Cave, South Africa, to reconstruct variability in local hydroclimate and seasonality
… Rainfall Zone (YRZ), and Elands Bay Cave (EBC) in the Winter Rainfall Zone (WRZ). By quantifying changes in Mean Annual Temperature (MAT), Total Annual Precipitation (TAP), and Dry Quarter Precipitation (DQP), I explore the potential of using archaeological charcoal to reconstruct a …
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Behavior of triplex silicon carbide fuel cladding designs tested under simulated PWR conditions
… and an outer environmental barrier coating (EBC). The inner monolith consists of dense SiC which provides strength and hermeticity to contain fission products. The composite layer is made of SiC fibers, woven around the monolith, and then infiltrated with a SiC matrix. The composite layer …
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Health Assessment of Artisanal Metal Work: Injury Patterns, Aerosol Exposures, and Biomonitoring
… urine, saliva, and exhaled breath condensate (EBC). Blood samples yielded the most consistent quantification, particularly for manganese and chromium, and correlated with personal air concentrations. Saliva and EBC also showed promise as non-invasive alternatives for the biomonitoring of …
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Neuroimaging study of prenatal alcohol exposure effects on structural and functional connectivity in children
… of effects of PAE on eyeblink conditioning (EBC) provided statistical evidence that poorer microstructural integrity in these regions may play an important role in the EBC deficit observed in children with FASD. The FAS/PFAS children also revealed lower FA and/or higher MD in 7 cortical WM …
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A numerical study of the forcing mechanisms of the Leeuwin current system
… LCS is an anomalous eastern boundary current (EBC) that generates a coastal poleward current, an equatorward undercurrent, and highly energetic mesoscale features such as meanders and eddies. Thermohaline gradient effects were shown to be the primary mechanism in the generation of a poleward …
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