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“We analyzed the structure of the expression site encoding the immunoprotective protein MSP2/P44 from multiple Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains in selleck kinase inhibitor the United States. The sequence of p44ESup1 had diverged in Ap-variant 1 strains infecting ruminants. In contrast, no differences were detected between A. phagocytophilum strains infecting

humans and domestic dogs.”
“More studies have focused on aspects of chimpanzee behaviour and cognition relevant to the evolution of culture than on any other species except our own. Accordingly, analysis of the features shared by chimpanzees and humans is here used to infer the scope of cultural phenomena in our last common ancestor, at the same time clarifying the nature of the special characteristics that advanced further in the hominin line. To do this, culture is broken down into three major aspects: the large scale, population-level patterning of traditions; social learning mechanisms; and the behavioural and cognitive contents of culture. Each of these is further dissected into subcomponents. Shared features, as well as differences, are identified in as many as a dozen of these, offering a case

study for the comparative analysis of selleck chemicals llc culture across animal taxa and a deeper understanding of the roots of our own cultural capacities.”
“This paper presents the first report on Gd doping (0%-4%) of GaN thin films by metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The Ga1-xGdxN films grown in this study were found to be of good crystalline quality, single-phase, and unstrained, with a high saturation magnetization strength of 20 emu/cm(3) being obtained for GaN films doped with 2% Gd at room temperature. Furthermore, these films were found to be conductive with an enhanced n-type behavior suggesting that unintentional donors are responsible for stabilizing the ferromagnetic phase in as-grown Ga1-xGdxN. Additionally, it was found that this magnetization can be enhanced by n-(Si: 10(18) cm(-3)) and p-(Mg: 10(19) cm(-3)) doping to 110 emu/cm(3) and similar to 500 emu/cm(3), respectively. This paper shows empirically that

holes are more PCI-32765 Angiogenesis inhibitor efficient in stabilizing the ferromagnetic phase as compared to electrons. Overall, this research has resulted in a room temperature ferromagnetic dilute magnetic semiconductor that is conductive and whose magnetic properties can be tuned by carrier doping thus providing a path towards realizing spintronic devices. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3656019]“
“Hybrid composite friction material based on ternary combination of potassium titanate whiskers, alumino-silicate ceramic fibers, and aramid fibers were fabricated and evaluated for their physical, mechanical, and tribo-performance. The frictional response, friction-fade, friction-recovery, and wear properties have been characterized on a Krauss friction tester following ECE R-90 regulation.