Purpose: We evaluated the significance of focal prostate cancer found in sextant biopsies in men participating in a biennial prostate specific antigen (PSA) based screening program. Materials and Methods: In 1995, 10,000 men 50 to 65 years old were randomized to biennial screening with PSA testing. Sextant biopsies were recommended when total PSA was 3 ng/ml or greater at screening rounds 1 and 2,

The purpose of this review is to present what is known about capillary phenomena in wood and discuss how it should be measured and modelled.

This article deals with the construction of femininity among female football players. The issue focuses on how girls, competing in a typically male sports, talk about and look upon themselves. The data has been derived from participant observations of a Swedish female football team, as well as from open-ended interviews with seven of the players, between 15 and 18 years old. The following aspects

This paper analyses the nature and scale of transaction costs (TCs) borne by obliged parties under a "Tradable White Certificate" (TWC) scheme. Taking the first phase of the Energy Efficiency Commitment (EECl) in Great Britain as a case study, several sources of TCs were considered, such as search for information, persuasion of customers, negotiation with business partners, and measurement and ver

Gypsum calcination in superheated steam is investigated. It is shown that superheated steam positively influences the formation of hemihydrate and avoids formation of anhydrite. By measuring the specific surface area the products are shown mainly to consist of alpha-hemihydrate. By recovering the heat of vaporization a specific energy use of 379 kJ/kg dihydrate can be obtained. This is substantial

Thirty-two Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands in southern Sweden were studied for a period of 12 years to evaluate acidification-induced chemical changes in the soil. Soil, at 20-30 cm depth in the mineral layer, was sampled three times during this period (1988, 1993 and 1999). The results show that pH(BaCl2) in mineral soil decreased by, on average

Recension av Magnus Karavelli; Blågul framtid. En essä om nationen och det svenska.

The effect of ethanol exposure on muscarinic receptor-stimulated expression of c-fos was investigated in SH-SY5Y cells. Four days of ethanol exposure enhanced carbachol-stimulated c-fos mRNA expression, analyzed with Northern blot, and Fos/AP-1 binding activity, measured with gel mobility super shift assay. Pre-incubation with muscarinic antagonists or the protein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X demo

The aim of this project is to study the fungal growth habits on building materials as a function of humidity, temperature and other environmental parameters. The method of calorimetry is used as a way to quantify fungal activity on building materials. Calorimetry is a general, but sensitive method that can continuously monitor biological processes as a function of environmental conditions. In this

Purpose. To provide an overview of clinical research on the use of biochemical serum markers for traumatic brain injury (TRI) in the evaluation of patients with mild head injuries (MHI). Methods. The MEDLINE database was searched for publications on biochemical serum markers of TBI until August 2002. Clinical studies addressing their use in MHI were reviewed. Results. Desirable characteristics for

We present the results of angle-resolved photoemission studies on the (0 0 0 (1) over bar) (N-polar) surface of bulk gallium nitride crystals. The bulk and surface band Structure was investigated along Gamma-A and Gamma-K-M directions on the surface with (1 x 1) symmetry. The sets of spectra were obtained in normal and off-normal emission for the surface prepared by Ar+ ion sputtering and annealin