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Subtransmission power system amelioration through increased power transfer
… to present considerations and solutions for the amelioration of subtransmission power systems through increased power transfer by reviewing various infrastructure technologies and solution approaches. In South Africa, as a developing country, there are subtransmission grid areas where reliability …
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Amelioration of oxidative lung injury by antiarrhythmic agents
Class I antiarrhythmic drugs, such as lidocaine, quinidine and procainamide, are known to be effective membrane stabilizers. However, the mechanism of such "membrane stabilization" has not been elucidated. In the present study we found that all three drugs are powerful scavengers of hydroxyl! …
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Amelioration and Genesis of Some Natric Soils of Illinois
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Active neutralisation and amelioration of acid mine drainage with fly ash
Fly ash and AMD samples were characterised by standard analytical methods for selection of the test materials. Active treatment by means of mixing fly ash with AMD in beakers and a large tank at pre-determined ratios have shown that fly ash is capable of neutralising AMD and increasing the pH …
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Epigenetic therapy based on micrornas inhibition for the amelioration of masld phenotype
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is currently the most prevalent liver disorder worldwide. In Europe, around 25% of people suffer from this disease. It is strongly associated with several comorbidities, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and metabolic …
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Amelioration of the chronic relapsing experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (CR-EAE) using thymoquinone
Axonal damage, demyelination and inflammation of the central nervous system are the major pathological features of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is thought to be due to an abnormal T cell mediated immune response. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the advancement of MS. The reduced …
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The effect of psychiatric service dogs for PTSD symptom amelioration in military veterans
… dogs (PSDs) for PTSD and associated symptom amelioration. The sample included two separate cohorts of military veterans (n = 7 and n = 5) with prior diagnoses of PTSD. Participants completed a battery of self-report measures assessing PTSD and related symptoms, depression, perception of …
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Soil Amelioration and Plant Establishment on Sodium Affected Soils on Galveston Island, Texas
… slowed revegetation with some species. Soil amelioration techniques aimed at reducing soil Na+ concentrations were evaluated on an area affected by the storm surge. The treatments were: constructed raised beds composed of uncontaminated soil, incorporation of organic mulch, gypsum …
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Crushed rock and clay amelioration of a nutrient decifient, sandy soil of Maputaland
Various studies have suggested the possibility that food derived through subsistence agriculture in the Mseleni region of Maputaland contributes to malnutrition within the local community, particularfy within the high proportion of the population which suffers from a severe, disabling form of …
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Geochemistry and amelioration of a sulphur contaminated environment near Somerset West, South Africa
The key objectives of this study are, firstly, to determine the extent and effects of the S contamination and secondly, to determine an effective means of ameliorating the site.
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The Amelioration of Self-Stimulation in an Autistic Teenager: A View Toward the Environment
The effect of behavioral intervention on the frequency of self-stimulation emitted by an autistic teenager was studied. Emphasis was placed not only on the strength or weakness of treatment effects, but the influence various environmental stimuli had on the subject's behavior. The subject was …
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Amelioration of salinity toxicity in South African crop plants with special reference to maize
The effects of ammonium and nitrate nutrition on potassium uptake, photosynthetic gas exchange and growth responses to salinity stress (80 mM) together with the ameliorative roles of three ranges of calcium concentrations (2.5 to 12 mM, 1 to 8 mM and 0.5 to 5 mM) and one range of potassium …
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Birth Defect Amelioration and Placental Cytokine Expression in Mnu-Exposed Dams Treated With Ifn-Gamma
Each year, 7.9 million babies are born with birth defects. Seventy percent of those could be prevented, ameliorated, or repaired; yet 3.2 million children still die by the age of three (March of Dimes Global Report 2006). We have found that non-specific maternal immune stimulation with the cytokine …
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Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine on Prevention and Amelioration of Cisplatin-induced Ototoxicity: A Systematic Literature Review
<p>Objective: The purpose of this investigation is to perform a systematic review of the existing literature on NAC efficacy in prevention of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.</p> <p>Methods: A comprehensive search utilizing databases via the Mina Rees Library of the Graduate Center of the City …
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Amelioration of acute and chronic toxicity of imidacloprid by dietary phytochemicals in honey bees (apis mellifera)
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide important pollination services to the U.S. agricultural enterprise, valued at more than $15 billion per year. However, colonies have been declining due to multiple stressors, including parasites, pests, diseases, pesticides, nutrition, and modern beekeeping …
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Corticosteroid-Encapsulated Nanoparticles in Thermoreversible Gels for the Amelioration of Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults over the age of 60. Currently, at least 11 million patients in the United States have some form of macular degeneration and this number is projected to grow as the population ages. The more severe form of the …
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The role of blanket peat moorland management in the generation and amelioration of discolouration of surface water supplies
… management techniques for water colour amelioration at laboratory and plot scale, no previous study had evaluated the impact of these approaches at a catchment scale with a sufficient degree of experimental control. Baseline relationships between meteorological inputs and hydrological …
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The effect of high velocity low amplitude manipulation on the amelioration of cervical spine rotation asymmetries: is the cavitation important?
… AA joint with cavitation produced a significant amelioration in total cervical rotation asymmetry immediately post-manipulation. A significant amelioration in toal cervical rotation asymmetries was not found when HVLA failed to produce a cavitation. The reduction in the asymmetry immediately …
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Amelioration of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in 12-Month-Old hAPP(SweInd) Transgenic Mice After Treatment with a Cysteine Rich Whey Supplement, Immunocal®
… of Reelin expression was associated with an amelioration of the pathological amyloid plaque load. To our knowledge, these data provide the first evidence of a therapeutic agent that is capable of correcting Reelin deficits in the hAPPSweInd mouse model of AD. Our findings support the testing …
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