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Complement activation and inhibition: a delicate balance

Trends in Immunology, 2009
Complement is part of the innate immune defence and not only recognizes microbes but also unwanted host molecules to enhance phagocytosis and clearance. This process of opsonisation must be tightly regulated to prevent immunopathology. Endogenous ligands such as dying cells, extracellular matrix proteins, pentraxins, amyloid deposits, prions and DNA ...
Sjöberg, A P, Trouw, L A, Blom, A M
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Balanced activity scorecard – combination of activity based costing and activity based management with balanced scorecard [PDF]

Operations Research and Decisions, 2006
The paper presents a proposal of the Activity Balance Scorecard (ABSC). It is a combination of Activity Based Costing and a modification of Activity Based Management. Contrary to the traditional cascading of the Balanced Scorecard to organisational structures, ABSC is constructed directly for activities or tasks.
Dorota Kuchta, Radoslaw Rynca
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Optimal Scheduling for Active Cell Balancing

2019 IEEE Real-Time Systems Symposium (RTSS), 2019
Active cell balancing is performed to minimize the variation in the charge levels of the individual cells in a high-power battery pack, to improve its usable capacity. The process of charge equalization is carried out by scheduling pairs of cells to transfer charge over a hardware circuit.
Debayan Roy, Swaminathan Narayanaswamy, Alma Pröbstl, Samarjit Chakraborty   +3 more
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Cortical activation following a balance disturbance

Experimental Brain Research, 2004
Although recent work suggests that cortical processing can be involved in the control of balance responses, the central mechanisms involved in these reactions remain unclear. We presently investigated the characteristics of scalp-recorded perturbation-evoked responses (PERs) following a balance disturbance.
S, Quant, A L, Adkin, W R, Staines, W E, McIlroy   +3 more
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One‐leg standing balance and sports activity

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 1999
The objective of the present cross‐sectional study was to estimate one‐leg standing balance in athletes and to investigate the relationship with type and amount of sports activity. The study comprised 339 active, competitive, non‐pregnant athletes, aged 14–24 years from two sports clubs in the county of Aarhus, Denmark.
Hahn, Thomas, Foldspang, Anders, Vestergaard, E., Hansen, Thorsten Ingemann   +3 more
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Actively Balanced Bagging for Imbalanced Data

2017
Under-sampling extensions of bagging are currently the most accurate ensembles specialized for class imbalanced data. Nevertheless, since improvements of recognition of the minority class, in this type of ensembles, are usually associated with a decrease of recognition of majority classes, we introduce a new, two phase, ensemble called Actively ...
Jerzy Blaszczynski, Jerzy Stefanowski
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Active Video Gaming to Improve Balance in the Elderly

2011
The combination of active video gaming and exercise (exergaming) is suggested to improve elderly people's balance, thereby decreasing fall risk. Exergaming has been shown to increase motivation during exercise therapy, due to the enjoyable and challenging nature, which could support long-term adherence for exercising balance.
Lamoth, C.J., Caljouw, S.R., Postema, K.
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Energy Balance: Role of Genetics and Activity

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1997
It is clear from the above discussion that much remains to be learned about both energy intake and energy expenditure. Obesity in humans is not likely to be caused by one gene, as it is in certain rodent models of obesity, such as the ob/ob mouse and the fa/fa rat.
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Temperature Balance Equation Activity

2023
Students learn about the temperature balance equation. They then conduct a thought experiment (with a worksheet) using the components of the equation to manage their heat balance for survival on a desert island. They then explore the components of the equation as applied to animals and plants Temperature balance learning objectives. 1.
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Eco-balance in business activities

Proceedings Second International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2002
It has long been said that in order for any business enterprise to survive through the 21st century, it is an essential prerequisite to improve its environmental performance. At manufacturing companies, in particular, they are continually stepping up activities to control the environmental pollution caused by their products and production plants.
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