Category: Contributing

What method is used for HLA typing? The methods most widely used for HLA typing and clinical histocompatibility testing are based on the recognition of locus-specific polymorphisms in genomic DNA by sequence-specific primers (SSP) or by hybridization of sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP) with DNA that has been selectively amplified by the … What is the […]

Are slotted rotors actually better? Slotted rotors do not improve any heat transfer. However, the slots can improve brake output by removing gas and dust that is trapped between the pad and rotor. Given the choice between drill holes and slots, the drill holes will give you better braking power over slots for normal city/highway […]

Why was the smart Fortwo discontinued? Smart is officially exiting the U.S. market and will stop importing its all-electric Fortwo city car to North America after the 2019 model year. A spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz said in a statement that the high cost of homologating the Fortwo for the U.S., combined with slow sales, led to […]

What happened to michael Johnson City? On 10 December 2009, Manchester City announced that Johnson had suffered a serious knee injury in training which ruled him out of action until the end of the season. Former Manchester City teammate Dietmar Hamann described him as an “outstanding” midfielder that reminded him of his Germany teammate Michael […]

Why is parentNode null? The parentNode is read-only. The Document and DocumentFragment nodes do not have a parent, therefore the parentNode will always be null . If you create a new node but haven’t attached it to the DOM tree, the parentNode of that node will also be null . Should I use parentElement or […]

Can you buy cattails to plant? The cattail starts you can purchase may be bare root, in water garden baskets or sprouted in shallow pots. Shipped plants take a while to take off and may take a season or two before you see the summer catkins that are such a recognizable aspect of these water […]

What is baseball in simple words? Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played on a field by two teams against each other. In baseball, a player on one team throws a small round ball at a player on the other team, who tries to hit it with a bat. Then the player who hits the ball […]

Is TITAN x better than 1080? The TITAN X is Nvidia’s fourth GeForce GPU based on 16nm Pascal architecture. It is much faster than the GTX 1080 – formerly the world’s fastest video card until last week. It is also considerably more expensive compared with the GTX 1080 which launched at $699 for the reference […]

What are the requirements of a writ of certiorari? —An original and 10 copies of a petition for a writ of certiorari with an appendix consisting of a copy of the judgment or decree you are asking this Court to review including any order on rehearing, and copies of any opinions or orders by any […]

Why is nitrogen used in modified atmosphere packaging? Nitrogen (N2) is an inert gas and owing to its production process, is typically relatively high purity. It is usually used for displacing air, especially atmospheric oxygen, in food packaging. This prevents the oxidation of food and inhibits the growth of aerobic microorganisms. What is nitrogen packaging? […]