... number of inoculated bacteria, instead of completing the full period of time g-1 Individuals with TB remain inthe infectious class during a period of time δ-1, where δ is the recovery rate Inthe ... class Inthe absence of super-infection, the number of infectives is not sufficient to maintain the disease The threshold theory establishes that the disease fades away regardless ofthe number of ... subsequently inhaled and deposited inthe terminal alveoli of another person The likelihood of this is a function ofthe concentration of droplet nuclei containing viable bacilli and the quantity of infected...
... the control the inhibition period the rate ofthe absorbance increase became faster, which is close to the original rate of propagation, demonstrating the exhaustion ofthe antioxidant The kinetic ... EM2 in protecting against Cu2+-induced apoB modification in LDL As shown in Fig 8B, exposure of LDL to 20 mm AAPH inthe presence of an increasing concentration of EM1 (50–200 lm) resulted in a ... endomorphins and GSH The reaction conditions and the initial concentration ofthe substrates are the same as described inthe legends of Fig for reactions conducted in LDL Data are the means of three...
... skin Themovementofthe markers is typically used to infer the underlying relative movement between two adjacent segments (e.g knee joint) with the goal of precisely defining themovementofthe ... of 7° Currently, one ofthe primary technical factors limiting the advancement ofthe study ofhumanmovement is the measurement of skeletal movement from markers or sensors placed on the skin ... kinematics and kinetics ofhumanmovement without the constraints ofthe laboratory or the encumbrance of placing markers on the limb segments Second, we need to relate the external features of...
... immunolocalization of asporin inthehuman disc The objectives ofthe present study, therefore, were to determine the localization patterns of asporin within thehuman and sand rat intervertebral ... Asporin gene expression inhuman discs in vivo and in vitro Inthe second part of our study of asporin and the intervertebral disc, asporin gene expression was evaluated inhuman disc tissue and in ... show the presence of asporin (Figure 1a, arrow) Similar findings were seen inthe more sparse cell population ofthe inner annulus as illustrated in Figure 1b Cells present in clusters inthe inner...
... supply of health professionals in Spain In Spain there is an intense debate within the medical profession and in society in general about whether to adjust the enrolment of medical students [20], in ... on the foreign doctors certified for practice in Spain, whether or not inthe regional health systems In spite ofthe wealth of information for the public health system, the total number of doctors, ... the right track The challenge of dynamically adjusting the supply and demand of doctors involves making the right decisions at the right time about the number of slots for training, about retention...
... P J., & Myerscough, P J (1993) The intertidal distribution ofthe grey mangrove (Avicennia marina) in southeastern Australia: the effects of physical conditions, interspecific competition, and ... Ecology, 92, 203–213 Crase, B., Liedloff, A., Vesk, P A., Burgman, M A., & Wintle, B A (2013) Hydroperiod is the main driver ofthe spatial pattern of dominance in mangrove communities Global Ecology ... (1999, May) Planting mangroves on intertidal mudflats: habitat restoration or habitat conversion In Proceedings ofthe ECOTONE VIII seminar enhancing coastal ecosystems restoration for the 21st century,...
... observed even in face of a combination of such interacting factors The field study further expands knowledge beyond two species as the data collected corresponds to the spatial distribution of mangroves ... (seedling, sapling and trees) Taken together, this thesis provides an insight on the importance of appropriate surface elevations in establishment and colonisation for the reforestation of rehabilitated ... propagule stranding and root development for anchoring into substrate Assuming successful establishment, surface elevations continue to influence subsequent development into seedlings and saplings Effectively,...
... to gain an understanding of species-specific responses of mangrove seedlings to prolonged inundation periods In Chapter 4, the field study examined the influence ofsurface elevations on the establishment ... across time and inundation treatments The shorter the inundation duration, the longer the final stem length inthe 11th week Inundation treatment A5 (with the shortest inundation period of hours day-1, ... simulate tidal inundation, activating the pump pumped water from the reservoir tank into the experimental tank (i.e high tide) while de-activating the pump resulted in complete drainage ofthe experimental...
... al., 1995) In this rehabilitation project, locally collected 43 propagules were broadcasted into the ponds instead ofthe common practice of planting propagules or seedlings With the innate ability ... to increase surface elevation above mean sea level, thereby promoting the occurrence of sufficiently long inundation-free periods for the establishment of stranded propagules The creation of ... guided the successful rehabilitation of mangroves spanning sites across the Neotropics and Asia, including the rehabilitation of 400 of community-owned aquaculture ponds on Tanakeke Island, Indonesia...
... and/or wildings (naturally occurring wild seedlings) and nursery-grown seedlings/saplings The caveat however, is to determine the appropriate area for such plantings as species differ in their tidal ... when they are unable to adapt The knowledge of appropriate surface elevations and its influence on inundation can be said to be one ofthe more important factors that determine the success of mangrove ... argued for the importance of topography as micro-topography governs the distribution of mangroves, with physical processes playing a dominant role inthe formation and functional maintenance of mangrove...
... regime inthe abandoned ponds to study the effects of inundation and (ii) surface elevation – regrading the site to study the effects of differing surface elevations relative to sea level The above ... contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management inthe success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how surface elevation and tidal inundation influences the establishment, ... development of mangroves The broad question is examined through a large scale field study and further through a controlled mesocosm experiment Specifically, the field study examines the influence of surface...
... contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management inthe success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how tidal inundation and surface elevations influences the establishment, ... failure It introduces the EMR approach, which has been applied in achieving reforestation success in coastal wetlands, and the aims and objectives of this thesis in contributing to this set of rehabilitation ... introduction, methods, results and a discussion ofthe observed results The final chapter, Chapter 5, provides a synthesis ofthe findings and the implications of this study for future mangrove rehabilitation...
... ofthe model in assessing the English version ofthe Law on Investment 2005 of Vietnam and conclusions based on the findings Finally, implications for translating Vietnamese legal documents into ... strategies Generally speaking, the process of translation involves three steps: - analyzing the ST to identify: the intention ofthe text, the intention ofthe translator, text styles, the readership, ... attitude, setting, the quality ofthe writing, connotations and denotations, and the cultural aspect ofthe text; 18 - translating into TL: before starting the actual work of translating, the translator...
... during joining in those games? 5/ According to you, what are the difficulties when joining inthe games? 21 From the interviews, the researcher draws out the following comments: * According to the ... teaching in general and English grammar teaching in particular The result or the aim ofthe study is that theapplicationof grammar games brings benefits to the teachers and the students in teaching ... teaching method Therefore, teachers often need to improve themselves by studying materials, learning the colleagues’ experience, joining the training courses of English teaching method, etc Teaching...
... regime ofthe South Chinese Sea Here, the tidal amplitude is approx 1.5 m The study site Hoa An is located in an area where an interaction ofthe tidal regimes ofthe South Chinese Sea and ofthe ... with farms, mainly cropping rice and fruits Some ofthe farms maintain small animal husbandries and fishponds Surface water, rain water and ground water are used for the drinking and the domestic ... whereas the ground water use from the upper-middle Pleistocene aquifer is prevailing According to geological profiles ofthe study site An Binh and Hoa An (see figure 3) the thickness ofthe covering...
... solving the wedging out of layer problem Inthe case ofthe first operation ($) the resulting value is the z-value ofthe first surface, but if the z-value ofthe second surface is greater, the ... resulting value is the average Inthe case ofthe second operation (%) the resulting value is the z-value ofthe second surface, but if the z-value ofthe second surface is greater than the z-value ... and surfaces of layers generated by SurGe The surfaces of layers must be specified (using the suffix convention) in order of increasing depth beginning from the most top layer, and the top surface...
... Rationale Aims ofthe study Scope ofthe study Methods ofthe study Design ofthe study Research questions: What is the present situation of teaching and learning vocabulary at Pre – Intermediate ... expectation 1.What you think ofthe games your teachers used in your vocabulary lesson? a b c d Very interesting and useful Rather interesting and useful Interesting and useful Uninteresting and useless ... with one another Games can motivate learners by bringing fun to classes Games are highly motivating because they are amusing and interesting (Ersoz, 2000) By bringing fun to the language...
... avoid treating their networks of relationships as if they were a web of zero-sum games—repeatedly trading off the interests of one stakeholder in favor ofthe interests of another We further recommend ... further actions This is not the first foray into the topic of trust by either organization Since its founding in 2004, the Institute has made trust the overarching theme of its work, which includes ... Professor of Business Administration Darden School of Business, University of Virginia Jared Harris Assistant Professor of Business Administration Darden School of Business, University of Virginia...