This review aims to integrate the present state of knowledge on lactate metabolism in human and mammalian physiology as far as it could be subject to nutritional interventions. An integrated view on the nutritional, metabolic and physiological aspects of lactic acid and lactates might open a perspective …

A damage estimation exercise has been carried out using the building stock inventory and population database of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and selected European earthquake loss estimation packages: KOERILOSS, SELENA, ESCENARIS, SIGE, and DBELA. The input ground-motions, common to all models, …

On the internet we see a continuously growing generation of web applications enabling anyone to create and publish online content in a simple way, to link content and to share it with others: wellknown instances include MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia and Google Earth. The internet has …

Penicillin acylase (PA) from Escherichia coli can catalyze the coupling of an acyl group to penicillin- and cephalosporin-derived beta-lactam nuclei, a conversion that can be used for the industrial synthesis of beta-lactam antibiotics. The modest synthetic properties of the wild-type enzyme make it …

This paper discusses the principle of geoacoustic inversion. That will demonstrate the need for validation with experimental data. The RNLNC has been involved in two recent sea trials that will be described in brief. Results for the geoacoustic parameter characterization for typical examples will be …

The author investigates how acoustic information about the seabed can be obtained from bottom-reflected shipping noise. An innovative idea is the use of sound sources of opportunity. When expeditionary forces enter shallow or confined waters, the environment has a great influence on the performance of …

Snel inspelen op veranderingen in de vitale functies van patiënten, levert een hoop winst op. Minder sterfgevallen en ook minder blijvende schade. In het UMC St Radboud heeft men dit streven met een rapid response-systeem in praktijk gebracht.

Ontwikkeling van een digitaal ontwerp en fabricageproces ten behoeve van de op maat te maken EnkelVoetOrthesen voor patienten. Het gebruik van rapid modeling technieken en moderne "pre-preg" materialen staan hierbij centraal

Indonesia's decentralization in the form of regional autonomy has opened many new opportunities for the people. Especially in the regions, higher authority allowed local governments to develop their regions and increase the people's welfare. Despite a number of positive developments, there are many problems …

Managing the channel network brings challenges each distributing manufacturer will have to face business life. As the ultimate goal of both manufacturer and intermediaries is to maximize their profitability in the market, it takes mutual understanding and serious devotion, close teamwork and effective …