a quantitative evaluation of linguistic tests

... Myelinated axon count (Normalized) Myelinated axon cross- sectional area (μm 2 ) (Normalized) Total myelinated axon area (μm 2 )* Total myelinated axon area/Nerve cross-sectional area Median Distal end ... model of end-neuroma formation [35]. An amputation model was created to better simulate the clinical sce- nario of limb amputation, as well as to increase the number of neuromas created per animal ... proximally, 10 mm proximally, and 15 mm proxi- mally) were grouped according to nerve (median, radial, and ulnar nerves), and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-test analysis was

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... a rat model of left sciatic nerve resection, however, it was found that the alternate 'Aa' and cruciate 'Ca' patterns decreased, but that the 'Ab' and 'Cb' ... down- ward and the footprints of the rat as it walks along the walk- way are recorded by a camera mounted under the glass. Gait parameters The gait parameters examined with the CatWalk software ... computer-assisted gait analysis, called the Cat- Walk method, provides an automated way to assess gait function with the benefit of measuring a large number of both dynamic and static gait parameters simultaneously

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... meaning of its parts [4]. Whether we are a professional writer, a teacher or a student we often come across idioms because that is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language. ... Grammar” [11] by Halliday, there has been the explanation of structural grammar, the relationship between grammar and semantic, and especially in the light of Halliday’s view, idioms are regarded ... Distance is that both languages share the same semantic fields relating to spatial distance, temporal distance, psychological distance and social distance. Among them, spatial distance accounts for

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... even many cultural and social aspects It is crucial for a translator to fully understand all the denotations and connotations of a word so that he can avoid making any loss of connotative meanings ... man’s emotions, man’s mental and physical state, man’s actions and man’s ways of CHAPTER LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 2.1 PREVIOUS RESEARCH Many authors had written a number of ... pragmatic and sociocultural features of each subtype of words: noun, verb, adjective, and adverb - The grammatical, semantic, pragmatics and sociocultural features of words denoting female characteristics

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... 4Section on Statistical Genetics, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA Email: Julie A Panepinto* - jpanepin@mcw.edu; Raymond G Hoffmann - rhoffmann@mcw.edu; ... This was assessed using Cronbach's alpha for each of the subscales of the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module as well as for the summary and total scores A Cronbach's alpha coefficient of greater than ... classification and reflect parent report based on the following choices: White, Black, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Asian, American Indian or Alaskan native, Other or Unknown Parents were asked

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... to new material New material introduced straight away, spot checks were used at the end of each activity Ongoing evaluation None: evaluation at end of training Daily evaluation with answers provided ... RESEARC H Open Access A process evaluation of the scale up of a youth-friendly health services initiative in northern Tanzania Jenny Renju 1,2 , Bahati Andrew 1 , Kija Nyalali 1 , Coleman Kishamawe ... Social Welfare (MoHSW) launched a YFS training manual (Manual 2) as part of a new Adolescent Health and Development Strategy [26]. This drew on Renju et al. Journal of the International AIDS

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... emerge. Data was then subject to qualitative and semi -quantitative analysis as appropriate. This approach complements the intricate and unique nature of each farmer’s reaction, and allows for ... completed evaluation was prepared based on an established evaluation- planning framework template (DPI 2009). The design of this study considers a matrix of ‘context’ scenarios to assist data analysis ... (e.g. farmer characteristics). This approach reduced the data into a more analytical and readable format and a new way of thinking about the data. The new transcripts were then interrogated for

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... Hashemi, “Indoor radio propagation channel,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 81, no. 7, pp. 943–968, 1993. [18] A. Muqaibel, A. Safaai-Jazi, A. Bayram, A. M. Attiya, and S. M. Riad, “Ultrawideband ... 4dB Rx-branch Tx-antenna Rx-antenna LNA Port 2 Network analyzer agilent PNA E880 3A Coax cable Port 1 Pre-amp. PA 1–12 GHz Conical monopole G = 0dBi Tx-branch (a) Block diagram (b) Photograph Figure ... displays the block diagram and photograph of our measurement system. The vector network analyzer (VNA) emits a series of tones with frequency f at Port 1 and mea- sures the relative amplitude and

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... trajectories of normal and JH-treated larvae of Manduca. JH-treated larvae (open circles) received a topical application of 50 ␮g methoprene (a stable JH analog) when they reached a weight of 3 g and again ... mass of Manduca accumulates during the last larval instar, variation in the mechanisms that control growth and size in the last larval instar will have a greater effect on final body size than ... a small amount of random variation in all other parameter values Variation in the generating parameters masks the sawtooth character of the ‘ideal’ relationship The line is a

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... semi-structured approach was chosen to minimize variation among interviewers and to facilitate a systematic means of gath- ering data and conducting analysis of responses, while at thesametimeallowingforindividualizedfollow-up ... BoardsoftheIowaCityandMinneapolisVAMCsand the respective VA Research and Development Committees. Analysis Coding analysis consisted of three stages: data collection and thematic content analysis ... consensus was attained, and relevant themes and responses were identified, grouped, and compared. NVivo 8.0 was used for data management and analysis. Results: Data from this qualitative study revealed

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... interactive approach [73-77] calls for particular attention to issues of rigour. Sociological and anthropological research, utilisa- tion-focused evaluation, and participant action research have a ... further evaluations of the sustainability of CLAHRC-like approaches. Theoretical framework Implem entatio n research has tended to lack a theoretical basis [32,55,56] and has been described as an ... L Open Access Implementing health research through academic and clinical partnerships: a realistic evaluation of the Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC)

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... matrix preparation Mohammad Reza Nejadmoghaddam 1† , Mahmood Chamankhah 1† , Saeed Zarei 2 and Amir Hassan Zarnani 1,3* Abstract Background: Several materials are available in the market that work ... profiling and quantitative evaluation of other magnetisable matrices and also provide helpful hints for those researchers facing same challenge. Background After introduction of metal chelate affinity ... profiling and quantitative evaluation of other mag- netisable matrices, especially those useable for His-tagged protein purification. The final goal is, without any doubt, manufacturing a versatile

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... semi-structured approach was chosen to minimize variation among interviewers and to facilitate a systematic means of gath- ering data and conducting analysis of responses, while at thesametimeallowingforindividualizedfollow-up ... Ziebland S, Mays N: Analysing qualitative data Qualitative Research in Health Care Oxford: Blackwell Publishing LtdPope C, Mays N 2006, 63-81 28 Miles MB, Huberman AM: Qualitative Data Analysis ... BoardsoftheIowaCityandMinneapolisVAMCsand the respective VA Research and Development Committees. Analysis Coding analysis consisted of three stages: data collection and thematic content analysis

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... Guihan - Marylou.guihan@va.gov; Hildi Hagedorn - Hildi.Hagedorn@va.gov; Sandra Pineros - Sandra.Pineros@va.gov; Carolyn M Wallace - Carolyn.Wallace1@va.gov * Corresponding author Abstract Background: ... regarding confidentiality and protection of data were adopted. For example, it was agreed that the organizers of the evaluation (CBS, ML, JR-M) would be the collectors and analyzers of raw data ... internal change agents, but also physical barriers of geographical distance, a large number of sites and thus a large number of inter- nal change agent/s, and the prohibitive cost of travel.

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... Takeuchi H, Yui R, Kasahara R, Hamamura Y, Mizukami A, Susaki D, Kawano N, Sakakibara T, Namiki S, Itoh K, Otsuka K, Matsuzaki M, Nozaki H, Kuroiwa T, Nakano A, Kanaoka M, Dresselhaus T, Sasaki ... distance and angle data, and data from stigmas w ith the same incubation time were combined. To assay the amount of attraction that pollen tubes had toward an ovule, we calculated the fraction of ... RESEARC H ARTIC L E Open Access Mechanistic insights from a quantitative analysis of pollen tube guidance Shannon F Stewman 1,2,9 , Matthew Jones-Rhoades 7 , Prabhakar Bhimalapuram 8 , Martin

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 03:21

... generation, was allowed to attain linkage equilibrium through > 30 generations of random mating. A sample of 26 sires and 78 dams were taken at random and each sire was ... Original article A genetic evaluation of male reproductive fitness at early and late age in Drosophila melanogaster treated with a mutagen T Björklund , G Engström LE Liljedahl ... Natarajan AT (1979) The relation between reaction kinetics and mutagenic action of mono-functional alkylating agents in higher eukaryotic systems 1 Recessive lethal mutations and translocations

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... Are Tillandsias endagered plants? . Selbyana, 13, 138-139. Raxworthy, C.J., Pearson, R.G., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotondrazafy, A. M., Ramanamanjato, J.-B., Raselimanana, A. P., Wu, S., Nussbaum, R .A. ... conservation of Philippine amphibians. (eds Das I, Haas A & A. T. A) , pp. 2649. Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia. Dirzo, R. & Raven, P.H. (2003) Global state of biodiversity and loss. Annual ... A quantitative assessment of arboreality in tropical amphibians across an elevation gradient: can arboreal animals find above-ground refuge from climate warming? Brett Ryan Scheffers

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... Salam, G.P., Zannella, S., Jansak, L., Abdel-Jawad, M., Ebrahim, S., Al-Atram, F. and AlShammari, S. (1997) Pretreatment of the municipal wastewater feed for reverse osmosis plants, Desalination ... suitability of the fouling potential as a benchmark for the appraisal of colloidal fouling was then evaluated and confirmed Feed water ionic strength, a fundamental parameter of ... secure alternative and/or augment existing drinking water supplies increases, such as through seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation Membrane processes are valued as a significant

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... Canada 2nd ed. Ottawa: CCOHTA; 1997. 44. Singapore Health Science Authority, Database Search [Online]. Available at: http://app.internet.gov.sg/scripts/hsa/CPA_search/CPA_databasesearch.asp. Accessed ... Cizza G, Yates AJ. Skeletal benefits of two years of alendronate treatment are similar for early postmenopausal Asian and Caucasian women. Osteoporosis International. 1999;9(5):455-460. 125. Watts ... 3):S21-27. 88. Adami S, Passeri M, Ortolani S, et al. Effects of oral alendronate and intranasal salmon calcitonin on bone mass and biochemical markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women with

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... brands properly but not in relation to the marketing strategy of electronic cars (Hartmann, ApoalazaIba´n˜ez, ForcadaSainz, 2005, p 10) Frank Dophreide, German marketing manager and CEO of a ... of low demand and a lack of academic knowledge how to market E-cars properly Through a quantitative survey the researcher wants to investigate the reasons for the low E-car demand in German also ... stipulated that the researcher has to provide information about the reason of the survey and follow appropriate measures ‘to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental

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