Forfeiture of Attorney\u27s Fees Under RICO and CCE

We present the matching relations of the variable flavor number scheme at next-to-leading order, which are of importance to define heavy quark partonic distributions for the use at high energy colliders such as Tevatron and the LHC. The consideration of the two-mass effects due to both charm and bottom quarks, having rather similar masses, are important. These effects have not been considered in previous investigations. Numerical results are presented for a wide range of scales. We also present the corresponding contributions to the structure function $F_2(x,Q^2)$

The Graeme Bell All Stars: Play On

In the golden era of Australian jazz, the Graeme Bell Allstars were icons. From touring the globe to hosting their own television show, they captured the world with their music. Graeme Bell came out of retirement at the age of 88 to reform his band. For over 3 years they enjoyed sold out performances and standing ovations at jazz festivals around Australia, climaxing in one final performance for Graeme\u27s 90th birthday. On tour & at home Graeme & his band reflect on their love of music, their history and their legacy. Accessed from: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/the_collection/ This jazz documentary, screened on ABC TV in 2006 and was made with the assistance of the National Film and Sound Archive. The Graeme Bell All Stars: Play On, focuses on the famous Australian jazz band, and features interviews with a number of Australian jazz stalwarts, including Bob and Len Barnard, Bob Henderson, Kate Dunbar and the legendary Graeme Bell. Marco Ianniello said the film was not intended as a history, but as a celebration of the band, the music and the legacy they are leaving behind . It was filmed in 2004 during Graeme Bell\u27s 90th birthday Reunion Band Tour. Veteran jazz aficionado Bill Haesler has said of the documentary: The film is wonderfully produced and photographed. A real winner, and one of the best jazz docos I\u27ve seen. Accessed from: http://www.afc.gov.au/newsandevents/at_archive/access/jazzdoco/newspage_304.aspx A one hour documentary following the legendary Australian jazz band which screened on the ABC in 2006. Staff and Students of the University of Notre Dame may access this documentary from St Benedict\u27s Library, Sydney

Mini-FLOTAC, an Innovative Direct Diagnostic Technique for Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Experience from the Field.

Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recently developed mini-FLOTAC method and to compare with currently more widely used techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections in different settings. The study was carried out in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, and in Bukumbi, Tanzania. A total of 180 pupils from two primary schools had their stool analyzed (n = 80 in Dharamsala and n = 100 in Bukumbi) for intestinal parasitic infections with three diagnostic methods: direct fecal smear, formol-ether concentration method (FECM) and mini-FLOTAC. Overall, 72% of the pupils were positive for any intestinal parasitic infection, 24% carried dual infections and 11% three infections or more. The most frequently encountered intestinal parasites were Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Giardia intestinalis, hookworm, (and Schistosoma mansoni, in Tanzania). Statistically significant differences were found in the detection of parasitic infections among the three methods: mini-FLOTAC was the most sensitive method for helminth infections (90% mini-FLOTAC, 60% FECM, and 30% direct fecal smear), whereas FECM was most sensitive for intestinal protozoa infections (88% FECM, 70% direct fecal smear, and 68% mini-FLOTAC). We present the first experiences with the mini-FLOTAC for the diagnosis of intestinal helminths and protozoa. Our results suggest that it is a valid, sensitive and potentially low-cost alternative technique that could be used in resource-limited settings--particularly for helminth diagnosis

Adaptation to aerobic environment of Lactobacillus johnsonii/gasseri strains

Oxygen is considered one of the main factors affecting probiotic bacteria survival due to the induction of oxidative damages caused by the action of reactive oxygen species (ROS). It has been shown that oxidative stress resistance in lactic acid bacteria is strongly dependent on the type of cell metabolism. Shift from fermentative to respiratory metabolism (through the addition of heme and menaquinone and in presence of oxygen) was associated to increase in biomass, long-term survival, and production of antioxidant enzymes. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of aerobic (presence of oxygen) and respiratory (presence of oxygen, heme, and menaquinone) cultivation on the growth kinetic, catalase production, oxygen uptake, and oxidative stress response of Lactobacillus johnsonii/gasseri strains previously isolated from infant feces. Seven strains showed to consume oxygen under aerobic and respiratory conditions. The strain AL5 showed a catalase activity in both growth conditions, while AL3 showed this activity only in respiratory condition. Respiratory condition improved their tolerance to oxidative compounds (hydrogen peroxide and ROS generators) and further they showed promising probiotic features. The exploration of respiratory competent phenotypes with probiotic features may be extremely useful for the development of competitive starter or probiotic cultures

Il ruolo delle risorse immateriali nell'esercizio della funzione di public governance: da modello teorico a pratica gestionale

In ricordo del professor Roberto Gusmani (1935-2009), gi\ue0 Rettore e storico Decano dell'Universit\ue0 di Udine, prestigioso glottologo di fama internazionale e stimatissimo docente nelle Facolt\ue0 di Lingue e di Lettere, \ue8 riunita in quest'opera in due volumi una cospicua serie di rigorosi e importanti saggi, sia di docenti udinesi che di autorevoli studiosi di linguistica italiani e stranieri. Nel primo volume numerosi docenti delle Facolt\ue0 di Lingue e di Lettere dell'Ateneo udinese si sono impegnati, con passione e acribia, nelle rispettive discipline. I saggi cos\uec raccolti spaziano, con rigore e vivacit\ue0, dalla storia alla letteratura inglese, dalla geografia alla letteratura italiana, dalla pedagogia alla letteratura francese. Nel secondo volume (in due tomi) la comunit\ue0 scientifica dei linguisti ha testimoniato con la sua larga e qualificata partecipazione la continuit\ue0 della lezione di Gusmani

Playing in the Shadows

A group of kids growing up in Wolloomooloo, a notorious public housing estate in the shadow of Sydney\u27s famous skyline, find inspiration after dark when they form a basketball squad to compete in a citywide tournament for underprivileged youth. A film by: Sascha Ettinger Epstein and Marco Ianniello Featuring: Jaidyn, Celine, Ainsley, Jerry and Cesar Bassi Cinematography: Sascha Ettinger Epstein Sound: Marco Ianniello Original Music: Caitlin Ye

Biomimetic hydroxyapatite nanocrystals are an active carrier for Salmonella bacteriophages

open access articlePurpose: The use of bacteriophages represents a valid alternative to conventional antimicrobial treatments, overcoming the widespread bacterial antibiotic resistance phenomenon. In this work, we evaluated whether biomimetic hydroxyapatite (HA) nanocrystals are able to enhance some properties of bacteriophages. The final goal of this study was to demonstrate that biomimetic HA nanocrystals can be used for bacteriophage delivery in the context of bacterial infections, and contribute – at the same time – to enhance some of the biological properties of the same bacteriophages such as stability, preservation, antimicrobial activity, and so on. Materials and methods: Phage isolation and characterization were carried out by using Mitomycin C and following double-layer agar technique. The biomimetic HA water suspension was synthesized in order to obtain nanocrystals with plate-like morphology and nanometric dimensions. The interaction of phages with the HA was investigated by dynamic light scattering and Zeta potential analyses. The cytotoxicity and intracellular killing activities of the phage–HA complex were evaluated in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. The bacterial inhibition capacity of the complex was assessed on chicken minced meat samples infected with Salmonella Rissen. Results: Our data highlighted that the biomimetic HA nanocrystal–bacteriophage complex was more stable and more effective than phages alone in all tested experimental conditions. Conclusion: Our results evidenced the important contribution of biomimetic HA nanocrystals: they act as an excellent carrier for bacteriophage delivery and enhance its biological characteristics. This study confirmed the significant role of the mineral HA when it is complexed with biological entities like bacteriophages, as it has been shown for molecules such as lactoferrin

Use of acoustic analogy for marine propeller noise characterisation

Being able to predict shipborne noise is of significant importance to international maritime community. Porous Ffowcs-Williams Hawkings acoustic analogy is used with cavitation model by Sauer & Schnerr in order to predict the noise signature of the Potsdam Propeller operating in open water. The radiation pattern is shown to be predominantly affected by a dipole source, in addition to less prominent sources at the propeller plane and in the wake. It is shown that the predicted sound pressure levels depend on the choice of the control surface and grid density. The unsteady RANS method is shown to be capable of capturing the blade harmonic noise components but lacks the ability to deal with the broadband part of the noise spectrum, both cavitation and turbulence induced, if no additional modelling is used