anatomy of liver in ct based on hepatic veins and the left and right branches of the pv virtual planes cut through the blood vessels helping distinguishing location of lobes and segments of the liver
... Germany Conclusions The linking of modelled EMEP data onthe atmospheric depositions of total N andthe accumulation of N in mosses allows to map the deposition of total N in a high resolution of km ... relies on available data that are both basedon European wide harmonized methodologies From an ecotoxicological point of view the linking of data on N depositions and those on N bioaccumulation can ... werden in die statistischen Analysen einbezogen Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors‘ contributions WS wrote the text MH and RP conducted the computations...
... examines points around the base point inthe direction ofthe coordinate axes (DVs) The pattern search moves the base point inthe direction defined by the previous base point andthe best point ... solid line) on site index 24 m (at 100 years) by using the SPINE system 2.1.3 Simulation of thinnings and regenerative cuttings The simulation sub-system allows for the simulation of thinnings and ... calculation of soil expectation value) The plots were measured during the Second Spanish National Forest Inventory in 1991 and are located inthe province of Girona inthe north-east of Spain 2.1.2...
... reconstruction of logs and stems Each tree was crosscut into logs, each 5-m long (figure 1a) Inthe cross sections of each log, a line was drawn inthe North-South direction throughthe pith The ... and standard deviation (bar) of 20 logs The accuracy of reconstruction in relation to number and position of knots was tested in logs of one stem by comparing the model outputs with the direct ... Comparison of results given by the reconstruction of logs using WoodCimđ and reality in relation to the number of knots andthe Z coordinate of knot origin (height inthe stem) as mean of deviations...
... process of obtaining the nanoemulsion Inthe case ofthe bands group inthe range of 1150-1250 cm-1, characteristic of ester groups (-C-O stretching), an increase inthe intensity ofthe bands is observed, ... products are characterized by the protection factor An accurate assessment ofthe effectiveness of photoprotection products should be basedon their ability to Page of inhibit the isomerisation ... erythema or discrete form of spot, = moderate and confluent erythema, = intense erythema and swelling [40] Determination ofin vitro sun protection factor (SPF) Determination of SPF (sun protection...
... and E in Figures and 5) The only major difference was in branch C It was placed within one ofthe two clusters inthe NJ tree, but formed a deep polytonous branch inthe MP tree, containing the ... positioned to minimize nucleotide mismatches The 3’- and 5’- flanking regions ofthe protein-coding sequences were trimmed off and only the intergenic spacer or intron regions were retained for ... of these two accessions are about 115 km apart and located inthe middle ofthe Altai Mountains range Basedonthe cpDNA data, the populations onthe Altai Mountain range may have dispersed there...
... limited and could not be increased because the four rivers included are the only ones remaining in Serbia today, with native grayling occurring only in three of these (see Introduction, Janković ... population from Slovenia Population decline leads to an increase in management activities that involve rearing and stocking grayling, which may cause a change in genetic architecture and extinction of ... grayling populations from a Danubian refugium in relation to the northern populations [3,5] The intermediate position ofthe Da29 haplotype onthe network between northern Balkan and Scandinavian...
... while increasing the production and benefits 1 INTRODUCTION Back ground Fish farming has been introduced in Rwanda by the Belgian colonial administration after the Second World War by creating ... farming in Rwanda was introduced by Belgian Colonialists in 1950s with the construction of Kigembe Fish Production Centre (Schmidt 1981) Before the construction of this Centre, a study on Migina ... phytoplankton production, and also bacteria production onthe bottom ofthe pond (detritus) The phytoplankton is food for zooplankton These processes are interlinked, since phytoplankton is a major...
... while increasing the production and benefits 1 INTRODUCTION Back ground Fish farming has been introduced in Rwanda by the Belgian colonial administration after the Second World War by creating ... farming in Rwanda was introduced by Belgian Colonialists in 1950s with the construction of Kigembe Fish Production Centre (Schmidt 1981) Before the construction of this Centre, a study on Migina ... phytoplankton production, and also bacteria production onthe bottom ofthe pond (detritus) The phytoplankton is food for zooplankton These processes are interlinked, since phytoplankton is a major...
... production (Figure 4) Certain pathological conditions such as inflammation and endocrine hormones may affect the expression of adiponectin in AT The regulation of adiponectin expression through other ... output The extent of interference is basedonthe competition among sample adiponectin and coating adiponectin for primary antibody binding sites More adiponectin in a sample results in binding of ... supplementation on circulating adiponectin concentrations in dairy cows was lacking Basedonthe results of rodents andin vitro studies, the proposed mechanisms involved inthe effect of CLA on adiponectin...
... is being sought These and other barriers are discussed in chapter 1.2.2 Non-Conviction Based Confiscation Another type of confiscation gaining traction throughout the world is confiscation without ... enforce the final order of confiscation.19 A benefit of criminal prosecution and confiscation is the societal recognition ofthe criminal nature of corruption andthe accountability ofthe perpetrator ... out the prosecution ofthe initial corruption charges, it may be possible to investigate offenses of money laundering or possession of stolen assets in other jurisdictions Onthe other hand, the...
... (x∗ ) onthe line segment connecting x∗ with x, and x∗ cannot be a local minimum which is not global OTHER PROPERTIES OF CONVEX FUNCTIONS • f is convex if and only if the linear approximation at ... expansions • Mean value theorems LOCAL AND GLOBAL MINIMA f(x) x Strict Local Minimum Local Minima Strict Global Minimum Unconstrained local and global minima in one dimension NECESSARY CONDITIONS ... LECTURE SLIDES ON NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING BASEDON LECTURES GIVEN AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MASS DIMITRI P BERTSEKAS These lecture slides are basedonthe book: “Nonlinear...
... that there are two molecular species of PS coexisting inthe cell differing inthelocationofthe C-terminus This would implicate that the C-terminal region could interact with factors in both the ... at the fusion point, leading to incorrect localization ofthe reporter gene The contradicting results regarding the C-terminal location from the antibody studies [18–20] might be an artifact ... between HRVII and HRVIII located inthe extracytosolic space, and consequently the C-terminus inthe cytosol The localization ofthe N-terminus andthe long loop not only conflicts with our model,...
... N is the set of players, Pi and ui are the action profile andthe utility function of player i, i = 1,2, , N According to these theorems, we can give the proof ofthe existence of NE inthe game ... user is confined by the minimum SINR ofthe two kinds of time slots To get the balance inthe two slots, the introduction ofthe third item is necessary The squared term inthe expression grows ... Md non-cooperative users andthe K relays which conflict with each other shown in Equations andThe action profile: the transmitting strategy of each player The set of utility functions: an income...
... z is the number of gear teeth, n is the rotating speed ofthe input shaft, and i is the transmission ratio Inthe test, z = 27, n = 1600 rpm, and i = 1.44 Then, the meshing frequency ofthe third ... The CMWCF application in gearbox vibration: (a) the gearbox vibration signal, (b) the spectrum ofthe gearbox vibration, (c) the correlation value of CF, (d) the correlation value of CMWCF, and ... and (e) the comparison ofthe vibration signal and reconstructed signal original vibration signal is given in Figure 3(e), in which, to see more clearly, the curve ofthe reconstructed one is...
... Error Yd (%) in he -0.2 in t the X 0.2 direct ) 0.4 -0.4 ion (% or Err Error (%) inthe z direction 0.2 Error (%) inthe z direction Error (%) inthe z direction Error (%) inthe z direction 0.4 0.2 ... matches the position of one grid node, the Sinc function reduces to a Dirac function at the source position and no approximation is used for the source positioning If the spatial support ofthe Sinc ... imaging at the expense ofthe computational cost resulting from the dramatic increase ofthe number of unknowns inthe equation 32 The computational cost ofthe LU decomposition depends on the...
... 346 R Duponnois et al INTRODUCTION The population explosion in sahelian areas of West Africa has led to a restructuring of traditional agricultural systems using more intensive but unsustainable ... Ectomycorrhization of Acacia holosericea in Senegal 25 °C inthe dark in order to achieve a good coverage ofthe paper card The filter paper covering the roots was removed andthe mycelium colonizing the ... and rinsed inthe same buffer The roots were post-fixed for h in 2% osmium tetroxide and rinsed in distilled water They were dehydrated through an acetone series and three times in pure acetone...
... variables Page of 11 were selected for cluster analysis, basedon their impact on service use andthe potential to characterise user profiles The clustering of participants, basedon individuals ... determined according to their overall contribution to inter-class homogeneity Results Description ofthe sample: predisposing, enabling and needs factors Among the 2,433 people who took part inthe ... determined by predisposing, enabling, and needsrelated factors Methods Design and study population The study focuses on an epidemiologic catchment area inthe south-western section of Montreal,...
... determined inthe current study, inthe joint space With respect to the role of Il-1 signalling in OA, inthe one human clinical study using recombinant IL-1ra as a treatment for OA, a single injection ... http://arthritis-research.com/content/12/3/R114 Page of 11 Figure Effects of whole blood conditioning on serum cytokine levels of 22 OA patients Cytokine levels in serum of 22 OA patients, before incubation (control) and ... effects ofthe TNFα inthe injected ACS would have been indirect It is not clear to what extent the increased levels of IL-6, OSM and lower levels of OPG in conditioned serum may have had a pro-inflammatory...
... al.: Response to: Cytokine profile of autologous conditioned serum for treatment of osteoarthritis, in vitro effects on cartilage metabolism and intra-articular levels after injection – authors’ ... Therapy 2010, 12:411 http://arthritis-research.com/content/12/6/411 up ACS -based randomized controlled trials with full patient and observer blinding and with unconditioned serum as control in ... De Uithof, 3584 CL Utrecht, The Netherlands Published: 17 December 2010 References Moser C: Response to: Cytokine profile of autologous conditioned serum for treatment of osteoarthritis, in vitro...