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... wellknown advantage of these models is that they can provide an efficient summary of the data via a small number of meaningful parameters, the significance of which does not change with the trials ... convenient means of studying the repartition of information along the time scale For a model f(t,&thetas;), depending on the parameter vector &thetas;, the sensitivity function of a parameter &isateht ... METHODS The models were tested with a data set containing 44 trees belonging to 13 good growing stands, sampled in the Landes de Gascogne area and aged more than 35 years to get the main part of the...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 19:21

... shape, and calculating the sap flux as the average of the measurements made at a height of m on a sample of ten trees at Carrasqueira and at a height of 8.5 m on seven We trees at the Bray site The ... was calculated on a leaf area basis by: = where A is the cross-sectional area of the conc ductive pathway and L the leaf area (all sided) of the tree A was measured after the experic ment on the ... temperature and transpi- a crown ration rate; the resistance and capacitance of each compartment are independent of the flux or water potential of the compartment and remain constant during the day...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:20

... before answering them The purpose of the questionnaire was to obtain information on the reality of the teaching and learning of the English language at COT and factors affecting the quality of the ... to a systematic training program The lack of an overall foreign language policy can give way to spontaneous and inconsistent application of the teaching and learning of the language Moreover, administrators ... 2004:24) And the sad fact is that the success of the Grammar-translation method in teaching foreign languages in Vietnam in the 70s and the 80s still has a great impact on today's teaching of foreign...

Ngày tải lên: 05/02/2014, 21:52

... the accuracy of latter input values is also of major importance Therefore, an adequate calculation method for the actual values of [LaH] and pH at each time point during growth is necessary According ... values of LaHtot and pH Secondly, the remaining parameters are estimated on the basis of the complete data set, including the cell concentration data As such, an accurate description of N, LaHtot and ... self-evidently the initial pH As already mentioned, a main objective of the present research is the application of the model of Nicolaı ¨ et al to experimental data This implies attributing numerical values...

Ngày tải lên: 05/05/2014, 08:44

... models of filovirus infection, indicators of liver health such as alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) function increased as the MARV disease progressed (Figure 2E–F) As shown ... in these proteins may lead to advantages in viral replication/growth within a This scid mouse model of MARV infection has obvious uses as a model for analysis of therapeutics and candidate antibodies ... autoclaved water and chow ad libitum Research was conducted in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and other federal statutes and regulations relating to animals and experiments involving animals and...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... models of filovirus infection, indicators of liver health such as alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) function increased as the MARV disease progressed (Figure 2E–F) As shown ... in these proteins may lead to advantages in viral replication/growth within a This scid mouse model of MARV infection has obvious uses as a model for analysis of therapeutics and candidate antibodies ... autoclaved water and chow ad libitum Research was conducted in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and other federal statutes and regulations relating to animals and experiments involving animals and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... fundamental for starting a treatment that may ameliorate quality of life and increase survival We know that the gold standard to assess the efficacy of a drug is an RCT and therefore the only way to ... an early initiation of the treatment was associated with a greater preservation of lung function and that it allowed a gain of 0.20 qualityadjusted life years (QALYs) versus a loss of 0.21 QALYs ... QALYs of the case base (disease duration of 1.5 years) and 0.44 QALYs if started after years from the diagnosis [9] These data clearly demonstrate that an early diagnosis of ILD in SSc is fundamental...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

... similarity to name the probability that a match occurs at one particular position Apparently, the similarity is a kind of average of the probability of the matches of A- A, T-T, C-C and G-G It measures ... Department of Statistics and Applied Probability of National University of Singapore I have learned many things from him, especially regarding academic research and character building I truly appreciate ... members and staff of the department for their help in various ways and providing such a pleasant working environment, especially to Jerrica Chua for administrative matters and Mrs Yvonne Chow for advice...

Ngày tải lên: 09/10/2015, 11:18

... evident in the 15th and 16th centuries under the Aztecs in Mexico, the Maya in Central America and the Incas in South America These roads were the first American highways (Microsoft Encarta, 2004) The ... Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Research Council, under the sponsorship of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and with the cooperation of the American Association of State ... performance database is a relational database originally implemented in Oracle format A relational database means that it is composed of separate, but related tables of data The importance ...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2016, 17:20

... of the AAHL LP ELISA has facilitated the determination of vaccine efficacy In addition, when used in combination with the AAHL 3ABC ELISA, which can differentiate vaccinated from infected animals, ... Cathay o ME-SA (Pan Asia) o SEA • Serotype A o Thailand / Malaysa 97 • Serotype Asia o Jiangsu-China 2005 [North and Central of Vietnam] o Myanmar 98 [Central Vietnam] Of particular significance, ... in the southern provinces of Vietnam • Results of efficacy testing Vaccine efficacy testing was performed using the AAHL LP ELISA for O, A2 2, A Malaysia and the Asia serotype of FMDV The results...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 12:20

... shoes, and sandals The range for each quantitative measure from the included footwear can be found in Table Intra-rater reliability Intra-rater ICCs and 95% LOAs for quantitative measures are shown ... Categorical measurements of heel height, forefoot height, and longitudinal profile demonstrated at least substantial intra-rater reliability and at least moderate inter-rater reliability for all measures ... treatment of various patient populations with footwear containing various characteristics from within the scale This will allow the clinical validity of each item and the scale to be evaluated and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:23

... combination of safety, effectiveness and cost for the management of back pain Integration The spine care model will facilitate integration of the chiropractic profession into the mainstream of healthcare ... pain complaints, the overwhelming majority of which are spine related A small subset, approximately 5%, of patients have headache as a primary complaint Any reasonable estimate would place the ... Canadian chiropractors found, in two separate samples, that marketing to the public about subluxation and the adjustment resulted in a backlash against the term "subluxation" and an increase in...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:22

... medial and lateral habenula from the median raphe, and dopaminergic innervations to the lateral habenula from the ventral tegmental area of Tsai (Sutherland, 1982) The monoaminergic signals may ... medial and lateral habenula in mammals The majority of afferent fibers travel to the habenula in the stria medullaris and efferent fibers travel away from the habenula in the fasciculus retroflexus ... systems in the brain release neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine throughout the brain These neurotransmitters increase arousal and vigilance in the animal...

Ngày tải lên: 16/10/2015, 12:00

... wave  breaking  on  a natural  beach  To  verify  the accuracy  of the numerical  model on  the simulation  of the wave  transformation  on  a natural  beach,  existing  experimental data on the wave dynamics in ... when  waves  are  breaking,  a major  part  of the lost  wave  energy  is  dissipated  directly  in the shear layer beneath the surface roller, and only  a minor part of it is transformed into turbulent  ... wave  dynamics  in the near  shore  area  and  in the vicinity  of coastal  structures.  It  has  been  found  that  the numerical  model can  satisfactorily  simulate  the wave  transformation, ...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 15:20

... War Bonds in the Second World War: A Model for a New Iraq/ Afghanistan War Bond? Summary The high costs of fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have rekindled congressional interest in the ... Congressional Research Service War Bonds in the Second World War: A Model for a New Iraq/ Afghanistan War Bond? Introduction The high costs of fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have rekindled ... official title of “To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.” All three bills are similar and state that the authorized war...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 03:20

... regional savings banks and a national bank of the savings banks have been responsible for running the banking business The national bank works together with the regional savings banks within a closely ... local savings companies at its disposal since 1999 These are not involved in the financial business but are closely associated with the savings banks in a legal and practical sense The local savings ... institutions The association acts principally as a forum for the exchange of ideas and the formation of opinions However, it also shares the responsibility with the National Bank of the savings banks...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 08:20

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Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 18:21

... efficacy also for deep structural reparation of the mechanism of disorder The theory of the Cape Cod Model claims that the experimental intervention achieves reparation of that mechanism, in measurable ... between and 24 h from the beginning of treatment (that is, from the subject's examination by a psychiatrist and formulation of a treatment plan by the clinical team) Research assistants ('raters'), ... examine for any associations between the demographic variables and the total score of the BPRS, BSI, and Client Observation Scale General linear model (mixed model analysis of variance (ANOVA)) was...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21

... families of interest identified above have differentially expanded or contracted in the snake and mammalian lineages We are also interested in analyses that focus on areas of the genome outside of the ... (or the ancestral squamate genome) would be fascinating, including estimation of ancestral gene family copy numbers, instances of differential expansion/contraction of gene families in mammals and ... diverse research projects in the near future, and the incorporation of additional lineages of snakes would further support their utility as research models Formation of the Consortium for Snake Genomics...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 23:20

... bullets Infiltration depth of barium titanate particles in the temporary cavity The radiological examination of the infiltration depth of barium titanate particles within the ruptures of a temporary ... [8,9] Forensic gelatin has proved to be the most appropriate material for examining the temporary cavity The present model provides significant findings in the field of terminal wound ballistics and ... the gelatin block was evaluated After the centre of the gelatin block had been determined, the mean diameter of the permanent cavity was identified To this end, the length of the permanent cavity...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:21