... ofthe study and all authors read and approved the final manuscript SAS conceived ofthe study, participated in its design and coordination, and helped withthe drafting and editing ofthe manuscript ... contributions MMP contributed to the data collection, analysis and drafting ofthe manuscript RL and AM aided inthe collection and analysis of interview data CAL participated inthe design of ... from the Rapid Policy Assessmentand Response (RPAR) approach The RPAR method, as operationalized by Lazzarini and colleagues, [17] combines traditional legal analysis with empirical data collection...
... Boundary conditions are specified at all external boundaries ofthe computational domain as well as boundaries for various mass and scalar equations inside the computational domain 2.3.1 Inlets The inlet ... diffusive limitations, whereas at a planar shape the concentration of oxygen under the land areas has already reached near-zero values The molar oxygen fraction at the catalyst layer increases with more ... the land area is smaller than that under the air inlet area The concentration of oxygen at the catalyst layer is balanced by the oxygen that is being consumed andthe amount of oxygen that diffuses...
... concentration, lignin content, ratio of lignin/N and ratio of lignin/P ofthe initial material were the best predictors of mass loss for roots ofthe Chinese fir; and initial lignin concentration ... TNC (Tab III) The significant correlations between mass loss and N concentration, and lignin/N ratio, andthe lack of significant correlations between mass loss and lignin/P ratio for the Chinese ... mixed hardwood in temperate zones [4, 11, 19] The values of annual decay constant (k, year-based) for the fine roots ofthe Chinese fir andthe Tsoong’s tree (Tab I) fall inthe range ofthe values...
... Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, Korea, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, making effective response rate 100% Finally, we have taken ... it may lead to demurrages and other incidental costs, compromising Exporter’s bargaining power o Legal remedy for breach of contract applies a long and costly process o In case of failure ofthe ... only they play the role of an agent, but a trustee is also becoming a main subject in forwarding and logistics activities, taking full responsibility inthe field of laws and practices accordingly...
... alternately, and each part has a single cell type Different combined parameters were developed for release and absorption parts to make the data collapse in each part Combination ofthe collapse data ... Da < (decreasing axial-concentration) + K ma Co- culture concentration-reaction parameter at base for condition of negative flux parameter Daa ⋅ β < : (a) at different β and constant Daa; (b) at ... Daa and constant β 176 Fig 4.6 Co- culture concentration-reaction parameter at base for condition of positive flux parameter Daa ⋅ β > : (a) at different β and constant Daa; (b) at different Daa...
... shear rate, the maximum shear rate at the impeller, andthe shear rate inthe region swept by the impeller blades According to Nagata (1975), the maximum time averaged shear rate is proportional ... (Mununga et al., 2004) Swirling flow ina cylindrical chamber, ofa radius R anda height H, witha bottom-wall rotating at an angular velocity Ω, is particularly suitable for the detailed investigation ... al., 2002) andthe two-domain approach (Costa et al., 2004), are usually used to solve this type of problems Inthe single-domain approach, the composite region is considered as a continuum and...
... measurements and questionnaire design, data collection method and data analysis method Chapter – Discussions and Findings: Analyze collected data and interpret into the findings ofthe research ... hypotheses about relations among observed and latent variables Besides, applying SEM is to understand the patterns of correlation/covariance among a set of variables and to explain as much of their ... transactions of other banks were established and have developed, including Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), DongA Bank (EAB), Vietnam International Bank (VIB), Eximbank, Techcombank, Sacombank, and...
... 2003;38:1267-1273 Tables and Figures Table Advantages and disadvantages of HBV DNA testing Advantages Disadvantages Earliest indicator of infectivity Definitive role in patient management still to be clarified ... Increasing thedrug dosage does not appear to substantially affect the rate at which viral resistance occurs [11] The armamentarium of HBV therapy has recently been expanded by the approval of ... polymerase Assuming correct patient compliance with treatment, resistance to antiviral therapy is presently defined as (i) an increase in serum HBV DNA titers during therapy after a sustained viral...
... to be in vitro selected against saquinavir and amprenavir [18], together with Gag mutations against two BILA inhibitors [23], andin patients treated with ritonavir [22] or indinavir [24] Based ... 1, and 2, and 3), the Ala to Val mutation at P2, seen in resistance, increased the specificity constant by two to tenfold As the Ala to Val mutation had a varying effect on the specificity constant ... (Table 3) In an in vivo study using indinavir, the V8 2A mutation arose withthe P2 Ala to Val mutation, without the appearance of P3 Arg mutation [10] In these mutants the positive effect of...
... studies ofthe Alberta and Manitoba This procedure ensures that the risk index systems ofthe Saskatchewan system is maintained the same withand without the grid when obtaining the LCC's ofthe other ... MW indicating that the additional LCC from the interconnection is limited by the capacity ofthe tie (200 MW) between Saskatchewan and Manitoba and not the assistance available from Manitoba Note ... The between the Northern and Southern Manitoba HVDC systems constrains the LCC ofthe Manitoba system the whereas the grid tap at Saskatoon limits the LCC- ofthe Saskatchewan system The capacity...
... species as the predominant catalyst ina host of crucial biological oxidations, has a great deal of weight, accumulating evidence points at the participation in substrate turnover of alternative active ... bicyclopentane, having highly strained carbocyclic structures to permit the unmasking of radical intermediates that rearrange at a rate faster than that ofthe recombination step [16,93] Despite the apparent ... radical pathway [106,107] A step forward inthe analysis of Fe(III)-OO(H) as a potential catalyst was thought to be offered by the use of mutated P450s, bearing alanine or some other amino acid...
... was the focus of an earlier paper23 (which did not address harvesting), andthe mean concentration of NO2 andthe mean temperature appeared to explain most ofthe variability Because this analysis ... study period in each location, andthe mean and standard deviation ofthe number of daily deaths and environmental variables Further details ofthe baseline models for each city have been published ... holidays, and day ofthe week The models were built following the APHEA-2 methodology.23 Because of AIR POLLUTION AND MORTALITY DISPLACEMENT 89 the substantial variability in seasonal patterns and...
... is involved in these pathways Since adenine is a substrate of ADPRT, the elevation of ATP inthe absence of adenosine kinase shows that adenine must be released inthe process before being incorporated ... describes the 2,3DPG bypass of glycolysis, witha zero ATP balance As we consider ADP as internal, normal glycolysis implying a transformation of ADP into ATP is not computed Adenosine salvage Inthe ... pathways starting from S-adenosylmethionine involving the standard functionality of SAHH (here denoted as SAHH1) and another 10 pathways starting from adenosine (rather than S-adenosylmethionine)...
... did the visual evaluation of all dot plots and wrote parts ofthe manuscript LP coordinated the collection and assembly of data, did all statistical analysis and was involved inthe interpretation ... PR was a co- leader of this study, and was involved in all activities starting from the concept phase until final interpretation of results and approval ofthe manuscript He also coordinated the ... pre-testing experiments in his lab CMB was the proficiency panel leader and mainly involved at all stages ofthe project, including organizational and scientific aspects, data analysis and interpretation...
... did the visual evaluation of all dot plots and wrote parts ofthe manuscript LP coordinated the collection and assembly of data, did all statistical analysis and was involved inthe interpretation ... PR was a co- leader of this study, and was involved in all activities starting from the concept phase until final interpretation of results and approval ofthe manuscript He also coordinated the ... pre-testing experiments in his lab CMB was the proficiency panel leader and mainly involved at all stages ofthe project, including organizational and scientific aspects, data analysis and interpretation...
... andtreatment management activities for theAIDS patients inthe research place of peers and collaborators Percentage of patients being treated by antiviral drug taking part inthe research in ... theAIDS patients inthe research place TheAIDS patients taking part inthe research have change in accessing the caring, assistance services, receive the caring, assistance from the peers and ... suitable wage and welfare system to maintain and promote activities of collaborator and peer in taking – care and supporting treatment for AIDS patients At the same time, enlarging outpatient clinic...
... proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP), the interphalangeal joint ofthe thumb (IP), the metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP), the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMC) andthe trapezioscaphoid joint (TS) Consent ... Victoria 3086, Australia Authors’ contributions All authors participated inthe conception and design ofthe study, and drafting ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... pressure andthe taking and scoring of x-ray will be subject to a number of quality control procedures Inter- and intra-assessor reliability of foot interview and examination variables have been established,...
... experiment andthe analysis and interpretation ofthe data All authors have read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgments The contributions of Mr Steve Johnson for assistance withthe surgical ... percentage stance times ofanda gait symmetry variable of approximately 0.5 A shift in either of these variables would indicate a shift away from balanced, symmetric gait For the statistical analyses ... behaviors indicative of lumbar radiculopathy in rat The behavioral metrics withthe potential to associate with lumbar radiculopathy inthe rat, based upon our data, are summarized in Table In conclusion,...
... the aim being to maintain adequate oxygen delivery to all organs and to the gut in particular In addition to noradrenaline (norepinephrine), adrenaline (epinephrine), dopamine and dobutamine, ... greater than that with adrenaline alone, andthe authors concluded that this combination could be an interesting option inthetreatmentof septic shock [20] On the other hand, dopexamine was unable ... enhancement, enabling visualization inthe microvasculature The microvessels inthe intestinal submucosal layer were classified by their order of branching, in accordance withthe classification...
... performance when compared with standard subjective assessment scores [15-19] A major drawback of these studies was the fact that theassessmentofthe sedation score and comparison withthe EEG was ... nurses to record the following interventions, defined as events: sedative and analgesic drug bolus, increasing or decreasing continuous sedation and analgesia, intratracheal suctioning, and other potentially ... given in accordance witha standard protocol, using sedation goals (RSS score [23]) and regular assessmentof sedation and pain at 2-hour intervals or more frequently Standard doses of fentanyl...