IMMUNOPATHOLOGY OF NZB/BL MICE : V. VIRUSLIKE (FILTRABLE) AGENT SEPARABLE FROM LYMPHOMA CELLS AND IDENTIFIABLE BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

A filtrable agent separable from transplantable malignant lymphomas of NZB/Bl mice was capable, upon inoculation into preweanling NZB/Bl mice, of inducing lymphoid cell hyperplasia, hypergammaglobulinemia, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and pathological changes (focal membranous glomerulonephritis) of kidneys—renal functional and structural changes qualitatively similar to those of spontaneous occurrence in older NZB/Bl mice. Viruslike particles with close resemblance to the typical "C" type murine oncogenic virus particles were identified by means of electron microscopy in NZB/Bl mouse tissues and cells, including malignant lymphoma cells, benign lymphoid cells of thymus and spleen, epithelial cells of renal tubules, and extracellular sites. The relevance of these observations, the first of their kind dealing with NZB/Bl mice, is discussed in relation to the several immunopathological disorders which characterize this strain of mice

An Ontology of Chinese Radicals: Concept Derivation and Knowledge Representation based on the Semantic Symbols of Four Hoofed-Mammals

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Does Hot Money Impact Stock And Exchange Rate Markets On China?

d the returns and volatility spillover between the stock and exchange rate market in China by using the monthly data covering the period from July 2005 to June 2013. This paper also uses the quantile approach to determine whether the hot money influences the stock and exchange rate markets. The results frst reveal the long-run equilibrium relationship that is exhibited between the stock and exchange rate market. Second, hot money has an impact on the stock market but has no effect on the exchange rate market, according to the VECMBEKK model. Third, regarding the volatility spillover effects on the stock and exchange rate markets, there is a spillover effect on the Shanghai stock and exchange rate markets. Hot money has an impact on the stock and exchange rate markets. Finally, we apply the quantile regression to determine the impact of hot money on low quantiles of the exchange rate and high quantiles of the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock marke

The Role of Digital-Media-Based Pedagogical Aids in Elementary Entomology: An Innovative and Sustainable Approach

It has been challenging for city school pupils to learn about insects, given the lack of live insects. To overcome this challenge, the objective of this study is to propose the use of emerging digital media, namely three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies, to create reusable, fake, “live” insects. In this study, we designed two 3D-printed pedagogical aids to support elementary entomology. The first aid was a set of cards showing photos of the 3D-printed insect prototype, which could help the learners in close observation of the insect body’s regions and parts, and the second 3D-printed aid was a construction kit mimicking physical insects, which were made of an enlarged 3D-printed insect prototype. The two aids were used in our field experiment to examine the effectiveness in learning and motivation. A total of 153 pupils were grouped into three groups (one using the existing multimedia e-book, one using the first 3DP aid, and one using the second aid). The results confirm that the digital media application—in this case, 3DP technologies—were able to compensate for the lack of the live insects. These results raised our confidence in using a customized size 3D-printed insect prototype to enhance rudimentary entomology inside the classroom. If the 3DP technologies are used properly, they could offer an innovative and sustainable solution