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... analytical functions (dashed and dotted lines) to facilitate easy handling of the data The thin full line was obtained by assuming that all available sugar is converted into ethanol The shaded area ... explain the decrease in the relative LD content per cell as a consequence of the sharing of a constant amount of LD between an increasing number of cells From our measurements, andin agreement with ... circles) and calculated (full and broken lines) TAG mobilization during pre-logarithmic growth as a function of time The thin dotted line represents a linear fit of the experimental data in the...
... scales and by conducting forest and land use mapping and field verification 21 Rubber in Laos The combination of these indicators results in the friction surface, one of the two inputs in the ... three-year site assessment Working on these state farms Introduction the smallholders received training in planting, maintaining and tapping the trees, which they could adopt later when planting rubber ... economy, and with high global coffee prices in the mid-1990s the area under coffee doubled within a few years only, resulting in a major change in the land use and land cover characteristics (Heinimann,...
... two instruments The nominal loan demand is: ld = p l il + b ib + y y, (3) with l , b and y standing for the loan interest rate, the bond interest rate and the income elasticities of loan demand ... monetary policy shocks on banking reserves Second, a closer examination of (14) indicates that it is an increasing function of b and b , and a decreasing function of l and l Therefore, if ceteris ... nominal wage indexation In section 2, we apply the testable implications of the model to provide an assessmentof the bank lending See, for instance, Kashyap, Stein and Wilcox (1993) channel in...
... system or task-specific Training and education Method of training Amount of training The closed-loop methodology of planning, measuring, executing, assessing, and adjusting is central to the TO-BE ... creates an internal demand for using available technology in a more TO-BE manner, resulting in gains in quality and timeliness of information Case Study Findings During both TF04 and AC04, almost ... task-specific Training and education Method of training Amount of training Agile CSC2 requires a support system that integrates combat support stovepipes and relates how options for providing support in uence...
... identified intact core protein (43 kDa) and a number of fragments (39, 32, 28 and 26 kDa) in all of the specimens There was an increase in staining intensity for all biglycan core protein species in ... Kresse H: Decorin-type I collagen interaction Presence of separate core protein-binding domains J Biol Chem 1995, 270:8877-8883 Hedbom E, Heinegard D: Binding of fibromodulin and decorin to separate ... adhesion and responses to growth factors and cytokines [2,3] The SLRPs all bind to fibrillar type I and/ or II collagens [4-6] and, in the case of decorin, to fibromodulin and lumican; these interactions...
... declare that they have no competing interests Author details Research Laboratory and Academic Unit of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Viale Benedetto ... Page of Published: 24 January 2011 References Correa MJ, Andrade LE, Kayser C: Comparison of laser Doppler imaging, fingertip lacticemy test, and nailfold capillaroscopy for assessmentof digital ... expressed in a dynamic manner during the progression of the SSc microangiopathy [9] For these reasons, when searching in SSc patients for a possible link between digital blood flow and nailfold...
... and clinical severity in severe sepsis Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests References Correlation between serum uric acid (UA) and Acute Physiology and ... capacity (TAC) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score in severely septic patients with serum creatinine 3.0 mg/dl) and whether hyperuricemia...
... were insufficient in quantity and quality due to the immediate destruction of land and crops by the cyclone and exacerbated by the loss of farming equipment, increasing debt, and interruption of ... during the interview Interviews were identified by the date and location of the interview, logged in a simple string of numeric codes, a method that also ensured protection of interviewer and interviewee ... censorship, and the SPDC tightly controls independent collection and dissemination of information, including reporting on the needs of communities[52,53] In this context, private and independent...
... regarding the well-known glutamate-glutamine cycle, which is essential for the functioning and coupling ofastrocytesandneuronsand has been of deep interest for researchers in this area Page of ... [54,61], and located in mitochondria Inclusion of branched chain amino acids (BCAA) in the model is crucial for the investigation of brain metabolism coupling and the glutamate – glutamine cycle ... and between astrocytesandneurons (Additional File 1) Seventy-eight of the internal reactions occur in astrocytes, and 90 of them are localized inneurons A high percentage co-occur in both cell...
... analysis and interpretation of data, and to drafting of Page of 10 the manuscript and critical revision for important intellectual content All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing ... ATS/IDSA definitions for HAP, VAP, or HCAP [1], including clinical suspicion of evolving pneumonia while in the ICU, with new or progressive infiltrates on chest radiograph and at least two of the ... discontinue anti-MRSA therapy (Vancomycin or Linezolid) If cultures negative for P aeruginosa: discontinue 2nd agent (Tobramycin, Amikacin or Ciprofloxacin) If cultures positive for P aeruginosa:...
... IDUs regarding the damage of HIV and TB as well as HIV/TB coinfection Expanding and deploying of intervention programs on HIV infection such as giving out clean needles and condoms Expanding medical ... calibration Single variable analysis technique was adopted for assessmentand determination of related factors affecting the prevalence of HIV and AFB (+) infections, HIV/TB coinfection Efficacy of intervention ... conditions of the two health issues go hand in hand HIV was the main cause of failure in the preventive strategy of TB and vice versa, TB was the main cause of fatalities among HIV infected persons...
... structures and sources of legitimation In contrast, the subsequently transformation of Philippine society during events leading to the Revolution against Spain in 1896 and its aftermath stands against ... studies in Singapore in 2008 I would say, however, that the experience of being a participant in the devotional activities in the shrine contributed to my interest in engaging in a sociological assessment ... orces impinging its performance of c ertain actions and implementation of certain choices 2.2 Process of obtaining relevant data and locating respondents I conducted fieldwork for a total of eight...
... expression of hepcidin in the context of the complex gene regulatory network governing iron homoeostasis in HCC In this study, expression profiling of genes involved in iron homeostasisin conjunction ... of a universal HBV vaccination program in Taiwan, showing significantly decreased incidence of HCC in parallel with a striking decline of HBV carrier rate (23) In the high incidence regions of ... that involved in the pathway (26) 27 2.2.2.2 Non-transferin-iron transport and uptake Besides plasma Tf, several plasma proteins including ferritin, hemopexin, haptoglobin and albumin bind iron...
... extraction has been in commercial operation since the late 1970s for decaffeination of coffee and tea, refining of cooking oils, recovering of flavors and pungencies from spices, hops, and other plant ... binary mixture (obtained from 154 heating T profiles of Series A) 143 150 xx List of Figures Figure 7.18 Phase diagram of CBE-CBU binary mixture (obtained from 155 heating T profiles of Series B) Figure ... Figure 5.3 Comparison ofcholesterol solubility in SCF CO2 75 Figure 5.4 Determination of the sequence of polarity ofcholesteroland its three esters by analyzing mixture of these compounds with...
... system of interconnected, standardized forms of accountability, including obligations to inform, interpellations, parliamentary debates and inquiries, that in the Netherlands have been laid down in ... accountability In the case of hierarchical schemes, processes of calling to account thus take place along the strict lines of the `chain of command' and the middle managers are, in turn, both actor and ... during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 may, in the nominal sense, represent a form of public accountability However, the information provided was often scanty in the extreme, or biased in favour of...
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... Drinking Water Standard in Indonesia 750 500 250 101 401 402 403 501 10 11 1101 12 1201 13 Sampling Points Main river Tributary Bar columns indicated averages of mercury concentrations; Lines indicated ... from each sampling point in 2004 (Fig 2) We collected one sample of river water and sediments from each sampling points, and seven fish species Five of them are presented in Fig Water and sediments ... Sampling Points Main river Tributary Bar columns indicated averages of mercury concentrations; Lines indicated minimum and maximum of mercury concentrations Figure Total mercury concentrations in...
... phosphine is a quick and effective tool for the control of stored-product insect pests In view of the scheduled phaseout of methyl bromide under the Montreal protocol, the role of phosphine in grain ... availability of plant essential oils and their terpenoids, and their use in cosmetics and as flavoring agents in food and beverages, is a good indication of their relative safety to warm-blooded animals and ... followed by CS2 and C7 H6 O CS2 , according to Winburn (1952), was one of the most effective grain fumigants as viewed from efficiency and low cost points of view C7 H6 O occurs in kernels of bitter...