Abstract Background Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) belong to the LTR-retrotransposon family, where the complete HERV sequence contains two long terminal repeats (LTRs) located at each end.Intact LTRs possess highly conserved transcriptional promoter and enhancer sequences, so analyses of HERV insertional polymorphisms are expected to provide
The swift integration of advanced technologies in the construction sector has significantly propelled the adoption of smart construction sites (SCSs).Quality management (QM), a critical endeavor within the construction domain, is central to the operational success of construction projects.The establishment of quality management in smart constructio
Giacomo Maria Pirola, Tiziano Verdacchi, Stefano Rosadi, Filippo Annino, Michele De AngelisDepartment of Urology, Usl Toscana Sud Est, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, ItalyAbstract: Male chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is represented Book by a heterogeneous group of symptoms that can cause an important impairment of daily qu
Vegetable juices processed by lactic acid fermentation bring about a change in the beverage assortment for their high nutritive value, high content of vitamins and minerals.Starter cultures of the genus Lactobacillus are added into juices to achieve their Paring Knives desirable properties.This review describes the manufacture of lactic acid fermen
The rail-wheel interface is fundamental to explain the dynamic running behaviour of a railway vehicle.It must therefore be understood and among the parameters by which it is characterised, the one called "equivalent conicity" plays an essential role since it allows the satisfactory appreciation of the wheel-rail contact on tangent track and on larg