The animal proteins in a low-lipid, low-cholesterol diet were substituted with a textured soybean preparation for 127 outpatients with stable type II hyperlipoproteinaemia selected from eight Italian ...and one Swiss lipid clinics. Eight weeks of the modified diet reduced plasma cholesterol by 23.1% in the 67 participating male patients and by 25.3% in the 60 females. No significant changes in plasma triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and body weight were recorded. Better reductions in plasma cholesterol occurred in non-familial cases and in very young male patients. The acceptable taste of the soybean preparation used in this study, and its easy handling, indicate that this type of dietary treatment may be suitable for outpatients.
Coastal regions in the southern Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB) are directly influenced by regional freshwater fluxes emanating from both the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. Our NOAA/NASA sponsored project, ...WA-COOL, has many facets and supports researchers in Virginia and neighboring areas. Specifically, the WA-COOL program supports the Bio-physical Interactions in Ocean Margin Ecosystems BIOME project, which aims to characterize and monitor the influence of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays on the adjacent coastal ocean margin ecosystem by applying cutting edge technologies and methodologies in the coastal zone and developing coastal management applications. WA-COOL is presently participating in the deployment of a bi-optical buoy, research cruises, and a series of data retrieval systems. Our coastal observatory includes: (1) 2 high frequency radar arrays (CODAR) to monitor surface circulation along the Delmarva Peninsula and at the Chesapeake Bay mouth; (2) a Coastal Ocean Bio- optical buoY (COBY) to provide in situ observations for ocean color algorithm development and validation and phytoplankton dynamics; (3) a Surface Autonomous Vehicle (SAV) called Ocean-Atmosphere Sensor Integration System (OASIS) to support long-term in situ observations; (4) bi-weekly cross-shelf physical and bio-optical surveys to provide time series data; (5) seasonal coastal shelf region research cruises to support BIOME activities; and, (6) an Open source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol (OPeNDAP) system for data distribution. The combination of these efforts brings together a novel coastal ocean observing system for the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware region. Data from WA-COOL will support modeling applications, weather services, search and rescue, hazmat response, education, and other public and private institutional and agency needs.
Study of the flora evolution in weed controlled vineyards Sparaccino, A.C. (Universite de Milan (Italy). Institut d'Agronomie); Mannino, M.R; Marro, M ...
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