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One of the first parallel plate flow chamber described to study neutrophil adhesion to endothelium was described in 1987 by Lawrence et al [ 7 ] . Initially, several investigators produced chambers identical to or very similar to this design, and over the years this initial design has been the most widely used [ 8 ] . This design allowed for study of leukocyte-endothelial interaction from a top-down view and under laminar flow that occurs in the post-capillary venules, the physiologically relevant site for most leukocyte emigration.
This "bottom-up" approach provides a more accurate representation of regional benefits estimates than a comparable "top-down", emissions-weighted approach might, particularly given the importance of long-range transport for the major pollutants controlled by the Clear Skies Act (SO2 and NOx, as well as mercury).
When Johnson turns to the 19 th century, he continues to reward us with lively prose and well-crafted sketches of people--mostly presidents and big business leaders such as the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and the banker J. Pierpont Morgan (this is decidedly a top-down history, in which the poor, labor union leaders, and minority groups receive far less attention than in most scholarly histories these days).
The inner core of al Qaeda continued to be a hierarchical top-down group with defined positions, tasks, and salaries.
Thus, the traditional model of top-down distribution of funds must be changed, and this may be difficult.