... PEA) and liking ofthe vanilla beverage at any phase ofthe study The aim ofthe present study was to examine the effects of heightened aroma concentration on the pleasantness and intake ofa ... Preliminary data analysis revealed no significant main effects and only one significant interaction of day and aroma on the pleasantness ratings ofthe young, implicating an increase in pleasantness of ... first and half ate the heightened aroma samples first The subjects were asked to rate one sample a day at any time ofthe day they wanted Similarly to the tasting sessions, Asthe final task in the...
... heavy chain antibody scaffold for use in constructing naă ve antibody libraries [15] Here, the association ofthe variable heavy chain (VH) with protein A was used asa surrogate for direct stability ... irrational, but that can be rapidly explored using a phage selection Design ofa heavy chain antibody scaffold A conceptually similar approach was employed by Bond et al in the design ofa camelid ... ranking ofthe stabilities of individual proteins in a pool of folded variants In addition, a rapid method for quantitatively, and simultaneously, characterizing a large number of mutants would greatly...
... final model Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) This statistical multivariate method is supervised It searches forthe variables containing the greatest interclass variance and the smallest intraclass ... LDA The results obtained show 100% of correct classification forthe training set Forthe test sets (Table 2), the global accuracy was 93% LDA was applied to discriminate the two cell lines The ... algorithm The data were analysed with a window of five Fig K562 cell spectrum and spectral areas selected by genetic algorithm A smear of about · 105 cells was dried on an area of cm2 on the germanium...
... optical shift The optical measuring ofthe diameter at various heights of stem using the wedge prism asatoolfor measurement is a sufficiently accurate method for measurement and can be used for ... ratio between the stem volume and the diameter at breast height The method of measuring the diameter at a certain height ofthe tree is also appropriate forthe sorting in standing trees For sorting ... on the borderline The method was also described for determining the tree diameter at breast height (Bitterlich 1996) For testing the accuracy ofthe method the laser telemeter was used and then...
... ceramic then 32 measurements ofthe sample) was obtained for each sample The absorbance spectrum, represented asa log value(1/R), was obtained by averaging these measurements and comparing them ... content of 6% The meal was mixed and then 15 g was removed with a spatula for disk samples and about g for extreme value samples and placed in a sample cup After the samples had been scanned under a ... available and the number of samples used in the calibration and validation sets for all criteria The descriptive statistics for criteria analysed in the laboratory for these powder samples are...
... sclerophylls as typical components of vegetation of Mediterranean drylands; and b) assess the reliability ofa relatively easily measured ecophysiological parameter to estimate the degree and duration ... coccifera can be considered as suitable candidates to natural reforestation of degraded areas ofthe Mediterranean Basin region Moreover, Carob tree is a species of increasing economic interest for ... by Duhme and Hinckley [9] Because O oleaster maintained its relative frequency approximately the same for site D3 asforthe other sites (table I), on the basis of our data and in accordance with...
... of frame A from frame J (Fig 1) Here green areas denote areas without any changes in height, red areas correspond to areas of increasing height and blue areas represent areas of decreasing height ... pulses of predefined height were applied and the required voltage measured The pulse height measured far away from the sample surface was used to define the basal resistance Then, the probe was approached ... Figure of Analysis the topographical changes ofthe neurite shown in Fig Analysis ofthe topographical changes ofthe neurite shown in Fig (A) Top view ofthe first scan ofthe terminal part of the...
... precipitates The spectrum ofthe material reveals peaks for Ca and Sb The strong decrease ofthe Ca2+ pool in the pistil at the last stages of pistil development coincides with the degradation ofthe ... cells as well as in the intracellular spaces between them The stigmatic surface is the main place for signal exchange between pollen and stigma Ca2+ ions are more abundant in the receptive stigmas ... maximal values just after anther dehiscence (stage 4) At the latest analyzed stage (stage 5) a significant decrease of Ca2+ levels was observed in the upper parts ofthe pistil (stigma and style)...
... extensively for gene annotation [14] In addition, MGD has adopted the Mouse Embryo Anatomy Nomenclature Database [15] and the Anatomical Dictionary forthe Adult Mouse [16] for annotating data that include ... turning cardiovascular system abnormal cardiac development o cardiac development is normal prior to the development of vascular defects abnormal vasculature o abnormal vascular dilation noted at E8.5 ... dilation noted at E8.5 o vascular dilation was associated with an increased endothelial proliferation rate o in addition to the dilation, narrowing ofthe rostral dorsal aorta was observed in E 8.5...
... of FIRA to Investment Canada alone was an image-building activity Investment Canada's first annual report stated the need to change Canada's investment image: "Canada has always had much to offer ... further that one cannot rely on the factual recall technique that assumes that factual recall of advertising leads to attitudinal and behavioral changes, which by themselves are an adequate measure ... concerns the relevant standard of effectiveness: increases in sales, or increases in an intermediate measure other than final sales Among the measures that are often advocated as appropriate intermediate...
... is to obtain information on teachers’ actual team-teaching practice as well asthe atmosphere in the classroom; their partnership and the role of each teacher in the team-teaching classes Besides, ... overcome its barriers 1.3 Why team-teaching asa valuable means for professional development? The study of team-teaching asa viable alternative to traditional teaching asa way to increase students’ ... teacher said: “ Other thing that was beneficial about it was that it was able to work with different teacher in the same classroom The class was easily controlled and there was time for us to...
... tham kh¶o Bachman, L.F., Fundamental considerations in language testing, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990 Bolton, S., Evaluation de la compÐtence communicative en langue ÐtrangÌre, Traduit ... de l'allemand par Bertrand, Paris: Hatier, 1987 Carroll, J.B., The Psychology of language testing, In A Davis (Ed.), Language Testing Syposium, A psycholinguistic perspective, London: Oxford ... to assess Readers' Prior Knowledge, The Teaching Teacher, 40(7), 1987, p.646-650 Lussier, D., Evaluer les apprentissages dans une approche communicative, Paris: Nathan, 1992 Scallon, G., L'Ðvaluation...
... loose from their respective molecules and atoms, giving the plasma the ability to actasa whole rather than asa bunch of atoms Usually, plasma is generated by increasing the gas temperature or ... chains to the membrane surface [17] 29 Figure 3.3: Orbital interaction chart fora carbon radical and a carbocation Radical activation ofthe polymer surface can be achieved by several ofthe ... increase in irradiation fluence Ion beam irradiation has, however, limitations, such as possible surface damage and lack of straightforwardness for industrial applications [17] 3.4.2 Plasma Treatment...
... irradiation asatoolfor heating organic reactions can be appreciated by the increase in total number of publications as well asthe increased percentage of publications that cite use ofthe ... score a “six.” Microwave Heating asaToolfor Sustainable Chemistry rotation, and hence heat The loss angle (tan δ) is a measure of reactance (resistance in a capacitor) ofa molecule.5 The easiest ... physical parameters such as activation energies and/or activation enthalpies, orders of reactions, and rate constants for reactions.66 Indeed, microwave heating proves a valuable toolfor quantitative...
... of this variable is proved in the example above where an axiom fails But let’s consider the impact that the lack of subadditivity can have on the use of VaR asa measure of firmwide Risk Management ... review some classical arguments ofthe debate around VaR The classical “Pros and Cons” of Value at Risk In financial risk management VaR has certainly represented a significative step forward with ... speaking of VaR could be said with no modification fora large class of statistical variables, namely the whole class of statistics ofthe left tail ofthe portfolio returns distribution For all...
... relevant case reports and literatures are also indicated in the Ishikawa diagram so that readers can retrieve the case reports and relevant literatures easily The potential causes for secondary amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea ... sessions and search in the literature to find the potential causes, then categorize these causes in an Ishikawa diagram The Ishikawa diagram can then be kept by individual learnersfor continual updating ... information on an Ishikawa diagram can cultivate lifelong learning habits in medical professionals Medical educators can also apply Ishikawa diagrams to facilitate problem-based learning when teaching...
... The responsibility ofthe scientists is to screen among these alternatives the feasible measures based on applicability and suitability forthe local conditions. 2.4. Evaluation criteria After the problem and its constraints have ... ofthe wastewater problems near shrimp ponds. These are: (i) Spatial boundaries: the location ofthe shrimp farms has to stay nearby the river estuaries; The available space ... those measures that are being used in the target areas as well as foreign countries, such as Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, Germany, Mexico, Colombia, USA. Some of them are introduced as follows. ...