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A cost-effective digital forensic investigation model
Computers operate at discrete points in time and hence digital traces are discrete events in temporal logic that re°ect the occurrence of computer processes. From the perspective of a digital investigation, it is the duty of digital investigators or forensic examiners to retrieve digital traces so as to prove or to refute the alleged computer acts. Given the resource constraints of most organizations and the limited time-frame available for the examination, it is not always feasible or indeed necessary for forensic examiners to retrieve all the related digital traces and to conduct a thorough digital forensic analysis. It is therefore the aim of this paper to propose a model that can o®er swift and practical digital examination in a cost-effective manner.postprin
Risk factors and outcomes of childhood obesity in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study
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Contributos do Ensino - Aprendizagem do Inglês, nos 3º e 4º anos do Ensino Básico, para os resultados obtidos pelos alunos na disciplina de Inglês, no 5º ano do Ensino Básico, no distrito de Évora.
O presente artigo dá conta da investigação que verificou a relação entre a frequência
da Atividade de Enriquecimento Curricular (AEC) de Inglês, pelos alunos dos 3º e 4º
anos do Ensino Básico, dos agrupamentos de escolas do distrito de Évora, no biénio
2005-2007 e os resultados obtidos, pelos mesmos, no final do ano letivo 2007/2008,
na disciplina de Inglês, no 5º ano do Ensino Básico, nos agrupamentos de escolas do
distrito de Évora que frequentaram. Dá, ainda, conta das relações entre esses
resultados, a assiduidade, as retenções, o desenvolvimento cognitivo e o género
desses mesmos alunos, nos resultados observados no referido 5ºAno
Reliability and validity of alternate step test times in subjects with chronic stroke
OBJECTIVE: (i) To investigate the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of the Alternate Step Test (AST) when assessing people with chronic stroke. (ii) To quantify the correlation between AST times and stroke-specific impairments.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETTING: University-based rehabilitation centre.
PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 86 participants: 45 with chronic stroke, and 41 healthy elderly subjects.
METHODS: The AST was administered along with the Fugl-Meyer Lower Extremity Assessment (FMA-LE), the Five Times Sit-To-Stand Test (FTSTS), limits of stability (LOS) measurements, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) scores, Chinese-translated Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC-C) ratings, and the Timed “Up and Go” test (TUG).
RESULTS: Excellent intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability were found, with a minimal detectable change of 3.26 s. AST times were significantly associated with FMA-LE assessment, FTSTS times, LOS in the forward and backward directions and to the affected side, BBS ratings and TUG times.
CONCLUSION: AST time is a reliable assessment tool that correlates with different stroke-specific impairments in people with chronic stroke.published_or_final_versio
Recent Advances in Animal and Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Modeling of Cardiac Laminopathy
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Modeling Treatment Response for Lamin A/C Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.
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Efficient attenuation of Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) cardiomyopathy by modulation of iron homeostasis-human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) as a drug screening platform for FRDA
Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA), a recessive neurodegenerative disorder commonly associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is caused by silencing of the frataxin (FXN) gene encoding the mitochondrial protein involved in iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis. We aimed to utilize our previously established FRDA human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) derived cardiomyocytes model as a platform to assess the efficacy of treatment with either the antioxidant coenzyme Q10 analog, idebenone (IDE) or the iron chelator, deferiprone (DFP), which are both under clinical trial. In fact, DFP was able to more significantly suppress synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) than IDE at the dosages of 10 nM and 25 μM respectively which agreed with the reduced rate of intracellular accumulation of iron by DFP treatment from 25 to 50 µM. With regard to cardiac electrical-contraction (EC) coupling function, decay velocity of calcium handling kinetics in FRDA-hiPSC-cardiomyocytes was significantly improved by DFP treatment but not by IDE. Further mechanistic studies revealed DFP also modulated iron induced mitochondrial stress as reflected by mitochondria network disorganization and decline in level of respiratory chain protein. In addition, iron-response protein (IRP-1) regulatory loop was overridden by DFP as reflected by the attenuated transferrin receptor (TSFR) suppression thereby reducing further iron uptake.published_or_final_versio
Cobalt chloride pretreatment promotes cardiac differentiation of human embryonic stem cells under atmospheric oxygen level
Our previous study demonstrated the direct involvement of the HIF-1α subunit in the promotion of cardiac differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs). We report the use of cobalt chloride to induce HIF-1α stabilization in human ESCs to promote cardiac differentiation. Treatment of undifferentiated hES2 human ESCs with 50μM cobalt chloride markedly increased protein levels of the HIF-1α subunit, and was associated with increased expression of early cardiac specific transcription factors and cardiotrophic factors including NK2.5, vascular endothelial growth factor, and cardiotrophin-1. When pretreated cells were subjected to cardiac differentiation, a notable increase in the occurrence of beating embryoid bodies and sarcomeric actinin-positive cells was observed, along with increased expression of the cardiac-specific markers, MHC-A, MHC-B, and MLC2V. Electrophysiological study revealed increased atrial-and nodal-like cells in the cobalt chloride-pretreated group. Confocal calcium imaging analysis indicated that the maximum upstroke and decay velocities were significantly increased in both noncaffeine and caffeine-induced calcium transient in cardiomyocytes derived from the cobalt chloride-pretreated cells, suggesting these cells were functionally more mature. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that cobalt chloride pretreatment of hES2 human ESCs promotes cardiac differentiation and the maturation of calcium homeostasis of cardiomyocytes derived from ESCs. © 2011 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.published_or_final_versio
Maintaining hard disk integrity with digital legal professional privilege (LPP) data
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Predictive Value of auricular diagnosis on coronary heart disease
Author name used in this publication: Lorna Kwai-Ping SuenVersion of RecordPublishe
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