... P(MDS-co-CES) and P(MDA-co-CEA) could self-assemble into core-shell structured micelles in DI water and sodium acetate buffer with pH of 5.6 and 4.6 at very low concentrations For example, the CMC of P(MDS-coCES) ... obtained from the I338/I333 ratios, was 1.9, 1.9 and 1.5 mg/L in DI water and 0.02M sodium acetate buffer with pH of 5.6 and 4.6 respectively The CMC of P(MDA-co-CEA) (Batch No 111002b) in DI water, ... conditions, and they had a very stable coreshell structure because of the rigid chemical structure of the core-forming segment cholesterol The TEM scans of the micelles also evidenced the formation of...
... and SQL*Plus commands to execute and format SQL commands Database Terminology Concept Description Table A table is the basic storage structure of an RDBMS, consisting of one or more columns and ... Summary of SQL and SQL*Plus 17Ć3 17Ć4 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Using Procedure Builder Summary of SQL and SQL*Plus continued Structured Query Language, SQL*Plus, and PL/SQL commands ... Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Using Procedure Builder Summary of SQL and SQL*Plus The SQL and SQL*Plus module of the Introduction to Oracle course covered relational database concepts, the SQL command language,...
... microbial consumption of oxygen or nitrate that was supported by the electron acceptor demand of materials in the landfill leachate Consequently, the rate of supply of oxygen and nitrate into impacted ... health of humans and the environment Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 the U.S EPA is appointed the task of managing these risks through the development and implementation ... implementation of regulations To this end, the EPA develops and uses fate and transport mathematical/computer models to aid in the assessment of risk from waste management practices The input parameters of...
... potential, concentration, the presence/absence of electron acceptors and donors, and effects, both synergistic and antagonistic, of associated microflora (Howard and Banerjee, 1984) Lag periods were established ... used as a convenient approximation of the kinetics of degradation of test substrates where there is no growth of the microbial population and a low concentration of the test substrate is present ... availability and concentration of the substrate The Monod equation was developed to describe the growth of a population of microbes in the presence of a carbon source At low concentrations of substrate,...
... supervision of planning, manuscript proof EV: physics data collection and analysis AC: physics data collection and analysis AR: patient accrual, management and data collection, manuscript proof and study ... diagnosis was assessed by means of standard diagnostic procedures including CT and MR imaging and clinical examination of patients Results Figure shows examples of dose distributions for two patients ... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/5/1/14 Page of Table Technical characteristics of RapidArc and conventional plans Table Summary of DVH analysis for PTV, Bladder, Femurs, Bowels and healhty tissue RA 3DC Number of arcs or fields...
... Use of other forms of tobacco was also high among both boys and girls Nearly in boys reported current use of other forms of tobacco during 2007 and roughly 17% of girls reporting current use of ... authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The findings andconclusions in this report are those of the authors and not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers ... Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; 2004 U.S Department of Health and Human Services: The Health Consequences of...
... bias Assessment of the trial reporting in terms of risk of bias, the use of random assignment, and subsequent concealment of allocation would qualify as adequate (that is, low risk of selection ... N, BiermaZeinstra S, Brandt KD, Croft P, Doherty M, Dougados M, Hochberg M, Hunter DJ, Kwoh K, Lohmander LS, Tugwell P: OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, ... Symptomatic efficacy and safety of diacerein in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2009, Oct 14 [Epub ahead of print] Vlad...
... ConclusionsandRecommendations This summary ofconclusionsandrecommendations has been prE;Wared for the convenience of readers In many instances, the conclusionsandrecommendations are complex and ... sections andof this report, this view of the value and nature of periodic audits has led the Commission to several conclusions on the significance of time pressures and the nature and timing of desirable ... pace of change in the profession and to make it more receptive to the forces of change in the future DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Before many of our recommendations...
... beneficiary to a standby letter of credit can cash it on demand Standby letters of credit are generally less complicated and involve far less documentation requirements than irrevocable letters of credit ... mechanics of the letter of credit transaction can be quite complex and has been standardized by a set of rules published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) under the Uniform Customs and ... in the letter of credit can be produced and the terms and conditions of the letter of credit may be fulfilled Step If the Exporter is unable to comply with any terms and conditions of the L/C or...
... years of existence and development, port of Haiphong has always played the most important role of the “Border gate” interface in the North of Vietnam Import and export cargoes to and from North of ... with modern and advanced handling equipments which are suitable to every kind of cargoes, meeting the demand for different models of transport Main services of Haiphong port: Cargo handling, forwarding ... area of 36550 m2 The warehouses are divided into specialized areas, which are suitable for storage, handling, and transportation of each kind of cargo Of these warehouses, there is a standard...
... 270 employees and owns over 2.500 sq m of office building, 16.000 sq m of warehouse and open yards, over 40 prime movers, trucks and pick-up vans, loading and unloading equipments and devices Vinalink’s ... resource of Logistics Department consists of 30 officers for different posts: 01 logistics manager and 01 representative of Hai Phong office, 03 customer service officers, 02 documentation officers, ... definition of “logistics” is: “Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other resources, including energy and people, between the point of origin and the point of consumption...
... amount of forest land of the country, very few people (Kinh and non-Kinh) actually have forest land as most of this land has not yet been allocated to households Table Size of land used by Kinh and ... services are often packaged as part of the NTPs, they are discussed here because of their importance in enabling ethnic minorities to use land productively and profitably Land Annual cropland is known ... attainment of Kinh/ Hoa and Ethnic minorities, adults of 18 years and older, 1993-2004 Source: Vietnam Living Standard Survey 1993 and 1998, Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2002 and 2004...
... federal official Acknowledgements The authors, John Wack and Murugiah Souppaya of NIST and Miles Tracy of Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), wish to acknowledge staff at NIST and BAH who reviewed drafts of ... data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, ... research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security, and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations National Institute of Standards and Technology...
... know and what health professionals think they should know (Reid, Davis 1998a) What factors affect patients’ use or disregard of print materials? A few studies noted that people understand and ... booklets and choose the most relevant and informative Patients uniformly chose the booklet that reflected none of the principles of clear language It had no illustrations or photographs and was ... materials alone not help most people understand and remember the content Some people not and never will rely on print materials In light of this, health professionals need to find other ways to provide...
... stewards of their own health and wellness This publication, Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public: A Summary of the 2009 Summit, provides an account of the discussion and presentations of ... execution of the summit Andrea Schultz and Samantha Chao provided steadfast support to the planning committee and project, while Michael McGinnis and Judith Salerno offered their guidance and leadership ... consideration of family and social factors, inclusion of team care and supportive follow-up, and contributions to the learning process These themes represent some of the characteristics and priorities...
... depositors, treatment of intra-group claims, ranking of claims, rights to set-off and netting, and the treatment of certain financial contracts, submission and admission of claims, and distributions ... jurisdictions and the law and policy in those jurisdictions In the EU/EEA, the European Directives on the Reorganisation and Winding-up of Credit Institutions of April 2001 andof Insurance Undertakings of ... the island’s total published reserves and invested funds (less national insurance and pensions) of GBP 922 million and 7.5% of GDP – to partially compensate savers in the Isle of Man branch of KSF...
... standardization standardization Lack of economies of scale or scope or tradeoffs among them Lack of economies of scale or scope or tradeoffs among them Separate pots of funding Separate pots of ... of this research Our first thanks are to Gen John Handy, Commander in Chief, U.S Transportation Command, and Commander, Air Mobility Command, who, as Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and ... Purchase Office Codes and Spend Segments Purchase Office Codes and Spend Segments • •235 Air Force purchase office codes 235 Air Force purchase office codes • •Sustainment and operational offices...
... advertising allowances and other merchandising payments and services, which seek to define the applicability of Sections 2(d) and 2(e) of Robinson-Patman to advertising and merchandising.10 The new ... reputation and future business prospects The prevalence of contracting has direct implications for retailers’ use of slotting fees and other forms of off-invoice charges Negotiating, writing, and abiding ... in excess of profits, a difficult charge to prove In addition, intent and probability of success must also be demonstrated Probability of success is defined most often by the level of concentration...
... Defuelling, decommissioning and dismantling of Units 1, andof the nuclear power plant and the Shelter; — Construction of facilities for processing and management of radioactive waste, in particular ... opportunity cost of removing agricultural land and forests from use and the closure of agricultural and industrial facilities; and — Opportunity costs, including the additional costs of energy resulting ... to any combination of radiation The effective dose accounts both for absorbed energy and type of radiation and for susceptibility of various organs and tissues to development of a severe radiation-induced...