... biosynthesis of Escherichia coli Fig The complete chemical structure ofthe carbohydrate backboneofthe LPS from Acinetobacter baumannii strain ATCC 19606 Ó FEBS 2002 [26,27] Then, the biosynthesis ... E2, and F1 and E4 The signals ofthe anomeric carbons in Kdo residues were assigned on the basis ofthe intraresidual correlations between H-3eq and C-2 The a-con®guration ofthe Kdo residues ... by the chemical shifts of their H-3ax, signals (1.7±2.3 p.p.m.) [22,23]; however, the chemical shifts of H-3ax, of C were interchanged The chemical shifts of protons H-3, H-4, H-5, and H-6 of...
... greater of induration • Are immunosuppressed, regardless ofthe size of induration ofthe TST (even if the TST measures mm) This includes those who are: o HIV infected o Receiving the equivalent of ... required for the civil surgeon to sign the I-693 form As regards the TB, the signature indicates the applicant is free of Class A pulmonary TB disease 23 Are there quick reference charts in theTechnical ... portions ofthe medical examination? The civil surgeon should follow the 1991 Technical Instructions for Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States for all non-TB portions ofthe medical...
... microfinance services and to make the best use of them in lifting their families out of poverty The last frontier in the provision of microfinance to the world’s poorest people has been the remote ... is also required in the form of land titles, houses, chattels, etc.; and the value ofthe security is often two to four times the value ofthe loan Frequently, the forms ofthe loan – its duration, ... people willingly pay others to take their savings out of their hands and store them.” Stuart Rutherford, The Poor and their Money” | 1999 20 Rutherford, Stuart, The Poor and Their Money 21 E-mail...
... positions of all the other monosaccharides were confirmed by GC-MS data ofthe methylated products to be as presented in Scheme Deamination ofthe products of complete deacylation ofthe LPS led to the ... particular, the configuration of ManNAc to be D From the combined the data on the structures ofthe isolated oligosaccharides, the overall structure ofthe P frisingensis LPS carbohydrate backbone ... H3 of Kdo C and H6 of Kdo D is possible only in the case of an a-configuration of residue D, linked to O4 of Kdo C, as follows from molecular modeling The unusual position ofthe H3 signals of...
... out the plastic reconstruction ofthe face AB and ABü did the histological and immunhistological analysis and contributed to the final conclusions ofthe case report UJ suggested the idea for the ... placing ofthe local bi-lobed flap The safety margin is well marked around the tumour and the preparation ofthe flap is completed In conclusion, predicting biological behaviour on the base of cellular ... paper for content, and contributed to the writing of all iterations ofthe paper, including the final version ofthe manuscript All authors approved the final report Acknowledgements Written consent...
... shape and composition ofthe fibers, the mechanical properties ofthe resin matrix, and the adhesion ofthe bond between the fibers and the matrix 2.2 The importance ofthe polymer matrix Most ... caveats The performance of any composite depends on the materials of which the composite is made, the arrangement ofthe primary load-bearing portion ofthe composite (reinforcing fibers), and the ... along the top surface ofthe grating to the free end No failure ofthe FRP grating was observed The steel reinforced slab failed by yielding ofthe reinforcing bars and subsequent crushing of the...
... ofthe cement has been documented (Thomas, 1995) The effects of a pozzolan or slag will depend on the particular pozzolan or slag, the reactivity ofthe aggregate, and the alkali content ofthe ... disadvantage ofthe test is that the performance ofthe test mortar may not be the same as the performance of a field concrete containing the same materials Another difficulty is the six-month ... between them) surrounding the euhedral dolomite rhombs ofthe typical reactive texture The brucite crystals were, in turn, surrounded by the calcite and clay particles ofthe matrix The calcite of the...
... Section 7.2 The uniformity of all soil-cement mixtures is checked by digging trenches or a series of holes at regular intervals for the full depth of treatment and then inspecting the color ofthe exposed ... subsequent undermining ofthe soil cement, the first layer or two is often placed up to ft below the existing dry river bottom, and the ends extend approximately 50 ft into the embankment The exposed slope ... properties and type of soils Cement contents may range from as low as to a high of 16 percent by dry weight of soil Generally, as the clayey portion ofthe soil increases, the quantity of cement required...
... x/L The model was solved for the case where the threshold concentration Ct of chloride ions was 0.4% (based on the mass ofthe cement), the concentration of chloride ions at the surface ofthe ... diffusion In the following, the basis for the approach is given The amount of degradation of concrete is dependent on the environment, geometry ofthe structure, properties ofthe concrete, the specific ... rate of damage per year DR of 2.1% ofthe deck surface was used From the same data set, EFSL was defined as 40% damage ofthe deck surface based on the condition ofthe decks at the time they...
... structures in many areas ofthe world This state -of- the- art report describes the wide range of applications assumed by barge-like structures and further presents an overview of current practice in ... state -of- the- art report is intended to further the development of floating concrete structures By presenting this report, the technology is demonstrated as available for a wide variety of applications ... reduces the maintenance requirements during the life ofthe vessel Regular, wellplanned, and executed surveys mitigate the need for costly maintenance and repairs The effectiveness ofthe survey...
... ranges of bond stress (f&,, > 600 psi) The bond stress range a,,, is the difference between the average bond stresses at the maximum and minimum load, taking into account the direction ofthe loading ... by splitting ofthe concrete cover Under cyclic loads, most ofthe bond stresses are transferred mechanically by bearing ofthe bar deformations against the surrounding concrete The tensile and ... of these horizontal portions (near zero stiffness) ofthe bond stress-slip curves Under high-cycle loads, the behavior is very dependent on the stress and/or strain amplitude and the number of...
... for the case of prestressed concrete This alternate formula uses the nominal strain at the tensile face ofthe concrete (instead ofthe stress in the steel), and the cover to the center ofthe ... prestressing in the web ofthe member results in a lower angle of inclination ofthe diagonal cracks The lower angle of inclination ofthe cracks leads to the mobilization of a larger number of stirrups ... determined These include the prestressing force, the moment of inertia ofthe section, and the equivalent modulus of elasticity ofthe concrete The expression for the effective moment of inertia...
... the roof was not supported vertically by the exterior walls and the connection ofthe exterior walls (for horizontal loads) was made when the edges ofthe roof were in a low position due to the ... heating to be ofthe order of 0.75 inches at midspan ofthe double-tee beams The deflection due to solar heating caused rotations at the ends ofthe double-tee beams and many ofthe double-tee ... between the wall panels, particularly at the corners ofthe building, to crack and disintegrate near their bottoms with the passage of time Reconstructing the destroyed concrete does not solve the...
... be the aspect ratio ofthe fibers, the volume percentage of fibers, the maximum size and gradation ofthe aggregates, and the method of adding the fibers to the mixture As the first three of these ... the aggregate used in the mixture, the aspect ratio ofthe fibers, the volume fraction, the fiber shape, and the method of introducing the fibers into the mixture The larger the maximum size aggregate ... 2.8 The fibers should be spread out along the conveyor belt to prevent clumping Add the fibers on top ofthe aggregates after they are weighed in the batcher The normal flow ofthe aggregates out of...
... Schrock, the Assistant Director ofthe Annenberg Program in Online Communities at University of Southern California, and danah boyd, the Chair ofthe RAB and co-director ofthe Task Force The purpose ... about who these Registered Sex Offenders are and what they online in order to address concerns about their online activities The Task Force and members ofthe public then heard from some ofthe technology ... discussed their perspectives on the scope ofthe problem 10 D Quarterly and Final Reports In addition to this Final Report, the Task Force submitted four quarterly reports to the Attorneys General The...
... (0.13% ofthe top 10,000 or 13 individual files) was cracks aimed at removing the copy protection from copyrighted software such as Windows or Microsoft Office For the purposes of this report, the ... Over the last two years, various technological factors such as the decline in the cost of data storage combined with the increasing use ofthe web as the most important and central part ofthe ... almost all ofthe P2P proportion of overall internet traffic of 14.4% (the lowest ofthe four regions) 90% of P2P use in Europe is through bittorrent with the network making up 17.3% of all internet...
... by the first year TOT graduates, Complete the draft ofthe cashew IPM curriculum, and Complete the draft ofthe cashew IPM posters Conclusion The proposed activities for the third months ofthe ... trees without the ants will be managed by the farmer as they normally c The farmer will be responsible for the maintenance of these trees during the period ofthe FFS Part Frequency of farmer field ... Lan and Mr Binh The aims ofthe courses were: (1) to enhance the trainees’ knowledge about the insect role in cashew orchards, (2) to make them aware ofthe existence and the role of natural enemies...
... This result showed the quality of clam in term of fatty acids profile needs further researches 1.6 Economical evaluation The estimation ofthe economic benefit of clam cultured in the intertidal ... the economic analysis clearly indicated that the net profit decreased beyond the level of tonnes/h stocking biomass (T3) The T4 with the stocking density of tonnes/h is yielded lesser net profit ... indicates the feed availability in ponds was not the factor that limited the clam quality The presence ofthe number of fatty acids detected in this clam compared to those in the clam cultured in the...
... possibility in the case report Even nothing was mentioned about occurrence of hiccup, which is usually seen in case of phrenic nerve stimulation [5] This is a possibility in case of electrical ... leading to reduction of end tidal CO2 Thus I must admit here that this case report is a little bit inadequate in ruling out other possibilities of diaphragmatic contractions rather than elicited ... is not used They have also mentioned something about progressive reduction in ETCO2 level in subsequent capnogram tracings But they have not given any valid explanation to the cause of this occurrence...
... that the reported incidence rate of mirror-imaging of AC is probably underestimated To improve the diagnosis rate, we consider that it is essential to systematically monitor the counterpart ofthe ... pressure as they get older In conclusion, we report a second case of mirror-imaging of ACs in MZ, which contributes to the understanding ofthe genetic contribution to AC Mirror-imaging of ACs may ... previously reported We also consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest...