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... requested in order to ascertain the origin of this rearrangement A paternal sample was unavailable but FISH analysis ofthe mother, grandmother and siblings ofthe proband revealed a normal diploid ... thinking and understanding language Despite the theoretical nature of this approach, this search method can initiate further investigations into such candidate genes There are already candidate ... clinodactyly ofthe fifth finger and mild learning disability The maternal grandmother was also assessed and was phenotypically normal The proband's father was not available for assessment, however it was...
... Analytical frameworks guide research questions and analysis of data in thematic research, often leading to non-standardised indicators/ variables However, the latter can often be related to and ... reduces biases (as in VRA) and enabled local analysis of future CCA actions, but that cannot be only basis for CCA actions • The aim ofthe research and limited resources available had a strong ... Perfection is not possible and it is important to settle for approximate understanding 17 References Care International (20 09) Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis Handbook Chun, Jane M., and...
... day of May inthe island of Banda A brief account of certain islands with which they ofthe islands of Ceran and, Banda carry on trade They can say nothing certain respecting the island of Nova ... eastward ofthe Salomon islands; seeing that the United East India Company has repeatedly given orders for discovering and exploring the land of Nova Guinea andthe islands situated east ofthe ... extremity ofthe island of Samatra, south ofthe line equinoctial, lies the island called Java Mayor, or great Java This island begins in degrees Latitude South, and extends east by south a length of...
... explanation 20 % Unnecessary delay 6% Records 3% 20 10-11 Issues raised about complaint handling2 29 The Ombudsman’s review of complaint handling bythe NHS in England 20 10-11 Complaint outcomes Figure ... effectively They should acknowledge mistakes and apologise where appropriate We judge NHS performance against the standards for good administration and complaint handling set out in full inthe Ombudsman’s ... handling bythe NHS in England 20 10-11 Sharing information and learning The reformed NHS complaints system enables patients who are dissatisfied with the way the NHS has handled their complaint to have...
... Spatial modelling of air quality in this paper is mainly focused on the integration ofa wide range of data inthe framework ofthe GIS spatial database This method of data management and analysis ... spatial scales The GIS, originally design to display 2- D digital maps, has been extended into 3-D mapping and data management inthe framework ofthe ArcGIS As examples, two urban areas of Prague ... relational database, so that the geospatial coordinate data ofthe GIS data layers are stored inthe relational data tables Since the relational database supports relationships between its tables,...
... scores This illustrates the ordinal nature of raw rating scale data and argues against the legitimacy of analyzing and interpreting summed integral numerals from item responses as linear measures ... and interpretation, and drafting ofthe manuscript HR participated in designing the study, data collection, data analyses and interpretation JR participated in data collection, and drafting of ... used in this study are given in parentheses aa There were two instances of missing VAS data among people with Parkinson's disease (both involving category a7 ) and six missing VAS values among...
... °C inthe night and 18 °C during daytime Relative humidity was maintained at 75% Details ofthe growth chamber system are given in Dyckmans et al [4] At the beginning ofthe experiment (after the ... uptake and allocation of 13C and 15N in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) during leafing, Plant Biol (20 00) 113– 120 [5] Dyckmans J., Flessa H., Influence of tree internal N status on uptake and translocation ... shown) These data might indicate that N demand was increased for root growth to increase N uptake and as a consequence less N was allocated to the aboveground compartments under elevated [CO2]...
... has led to the assumption that in 35S-rolC transgenic aspen the basipetal transport of auxin, the sensitivity ofthe cambium to auxin or the ratio of auxin to other regulative factors may be altered ... Chemical Society, Washington DC, 199 8, pp 1 28 [23 ] Maeda Y., Awano T., Takabe K., Fujita M., Immunolocalization of glucomannans inthe cell wall of differentiating tracheids in Chamaecyparis obtusa, ... such as calcium moderate the control of cambial activity and vascular cell elongation by regulating uptake- and efflux carriers localized inthe plasma membrane [30, 42, 43] However, investigations...
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... plate to give the AR Statistical analysis The data were analysed in GraphPad Prism (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) and using the 'xt' commands for longitudinal data in Stata 9 .2 ... standardise the data and minimise interassay variation The mean OD for each sample was calculated from the duplicates The mean OD was then divided bythe standard positive control on that assay ... creatinine inthe routine clinical laboratory Statistical analysis was carried out on three outcome measures: absolute values of urine PCR and serum albumin anda composite score for renal disease...
... that isin fact fixed in all examined individuals The only difference between the father andthe rest ofthe family isthe addition of an A at site 16,183 (which is coincidentally fixed in all ... analysis of these data, including the tools used and their exact settings Previously we have developed a software framework - Galaxy [30- 32] - that is well suited for disseminating the data and linking ... 94°C A FASTA file is read into a string object and empty reads are created at random intervals across its length (a python script performing this analysis is available as Additional file 3) These...
... Network Study He collected the qualitative data, supervised the analysis ofthe qualitative data and collection and analysis ofthe survey data, and contributed substantially to the writing of ... supplemented by data collected during the qualitative interviews The social-network analysis proceeded in three stages: network visualization, structural analysis, and statistical analysis of outcomes The ... program supervisor, family therapist, individual therapist, foster parent trainer/recruiter, and behavioral skills trainer) and foster parents are measured Stage tracks the training and implementation...
... and asked whether they had undergone a knee replacement because of OA ofthe same knee in which they had a baseline MRI This was confirmed by contacting the treating physician in all cases Statistical ... had lower mean tibial cartilage volume at baseline, and greater loss of medial tibial cartilage volume over a 2- year period in longitudinal analyses, as well as an increased risk of knee-joint ... of variation (CVs) for the measurements were 3.4% for the medial, 2. 0% for the lateral, and2. 6% for the total tibial cartilage volume [16] Tibial plateau area was determined by creating an isotropic...
... analysis ofthe clinical data and had the primary responsibility concerning drafting the manuscript SG and JK both participated in sampling the clinical data and drafting the manuscript, JK also ... Measurements ofthe left ventricle were obtained from M-mode imaging in standard echocardiographic right parasternal long axis fourchamber and short axis views at level ofthe chordae tendineae and according ... Kuchenhoff H, Hartmann K: Association of A3 1P and A7 4T polymorphisms inthe myosin binding protein C3 Gene and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon and other breed cats J Vet Intern Med 20 10, 24 : 527 -532...
... definitions, severity and clinical outcome An analysis of 101 clinical investigations Intensive Care Med 199 6, 22 : 519- 529 Marik PE, Craft M: An outcomes analysis of in- hospital cardiopulmonary ... cancer (Table 1) [ 12, 16 ,20 26] The APACHE II score was evaluated in six studies and showed poor to good discriminating value with areas under the ROC curve between 0.60 and 0.78 [16 ,20 -22 ,25 ,26 ] ... mortality ina group with the predicted mortality of that group A disadvantage ofthe Hosmer-Lemeshow tests is that the value ofthe statistic is sensitive to the choice ofthe cut-off points that...
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... contributions BS and MH carried out the statistical analyses and drafted the manuscript AJL and KMS participated inthe design ofthe study, and AJL provided critical comments in drafting the manuscript ... construct separately and to assess the importance ofthe finings, and we also had no measure ofthe severity and duration ofthe sleep problems Although not a validated measurement of sleep problems, ... design and subjects Data stem from the first and second wave ofthe BCS, carried out inthe fall 20 02and spring 20 06, respectively The BCS isa longitudinal total population-based study of children...