... equations (2.3)-(2.5) and (2.26) together withthe piecewise monotonicity of f(t).Chu et al. Journal of Inequalities and Applications 2011, 2011:94http://www.journalofinequalitiesandapplications.com/content/2011/1/94Page ... Thus , f5(t)isstrictly decreasing in [1, t1] and strictly increasing in [t1,+∞).From (2.20) and (2.30), together with the piecewise monotonicity of f5(t), we clearlysee that there exists ... f3(t) is s trictly decreasing in [1, t3 ]and strictly increasing in [t3,+∞).It follows from (2.16) and (2.28) together with the piecewise monotonicity of f3(t)weconclude that there e...
... glu-taraldehyde test to distinguish between acute and chronic inflammatory disease inhorses. Acta vet. scand. 2005, 46, 69-78. – The glutaraldehyde test (GT), a rapid and inexpensive test, has ... dis-tinguish between acute and chronic inflammatory disease in horses. Thirty-seven horseswith suspected inflammatory diseases were evaluated using the GT, history, completeclinical examination and routine ... biochemistries.Acta vet. scand. 2005, 46, 69-78.Acta vet. scand. vol. 46 no. 1-2, 2005An Investigation of the Ability of the GlutaraldehydeTest to Distinguish between Acute and ChronicInflammatory Disease...
... cholesterol to be made) and transport from the digestive tract and blood into tissues (causing less cholesterol to be absorbed and deposited and therefore more to be excreted). Because dietary phytosterols ... as a vehicle for communication between cells and for supporting anatomi-cal structure. Of nutritional interest, sterols are handled similarly to cholesterol and thus compete with it during ... selenium, a cofactor essen-tial to activity of antioxidant enzymes; sodium, a systemic electrolyte and ion channel regulator with potassium; sulfur, a cofactor for amino acid metabolism; and zinc,...
... projected to increase from 4.2% in 2003 to 5.8% in 2015.6 Lesotho has accepted and is signatory to the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) conventions on social protection and has to adhere ... Most important Important Less important Not importantVisits to clinic 73.5% 20.8% 0.9% 4.7%Visits to VHW 17.9% 20.8% 2.6% 38.7%Visits to traditional healer 16.0% 8.5% 10.4% 4.7%Buying medicines ... cash transfer to the amount of ZAR 150.00 per month to citizens aged 70 years and above.7MethodologyThe permission and consent to do the study was obtained from the local chiefs and the participants,...
... foreign motorcycles, new and second-hand Japanese brand motorcycles in particular continued to be imported to Vietnam. Even in an oligopolistic market, foreign motorcycle producers were able to set ... enterprises are grouped together in “local and other” categories2. According to the data, from 1999 to 2000, the market share in this group jumped from 23.8% to 75.2%, and again to 80.5% in 2001. ... rents due to the State’s failure to implement its localization policy andto avoid corruption11. Thus, Japanese investors were pressured to localize more of their contents as well as to introduce...
... is unlikely to provide a satisfactory transfor-mation.For the 'moderate to severe' index- and item-basedBarthel to AQoL algorithm, differences between meanpredicted and mean observed ... or r andom effects fre-quently fail to provide unambiguous guidance; and concludes that the choice between fixed and randomeffects should instead be driven by the data. Specifically,the random ... the sample into 'low' and 'moderate to high' severity subgroups and the end-usercould make similar reference to NIHSS s cores in assignedpatients or samples to the appropriate...
... the self-report ofoccupational exposure to asbestos and dust. J Occup Med 1991,33(2):134-138.Svendsen and Hilt Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011, 6:8http://www.occup-med.com/content/6/1/8Page ... mercury and alloy and mixed it in amortar?If yes: In that case, when and for how many years?From year to year Have you mixed amalgam in a Dentomat? Yes-no Did you use a Dentomat (semi-automatic ... agreement between workers and within workers in regard to occupational exposure to mercury indental practice assessed from a questionnaire and an interview. Journalof Occupational Medicine and Toxicology...
... little attempt to control ethylene emissions around harvested products, which are well known to reduce the quality and storage life of fruits and vegetables. The current handling and marketing ... role will be to co-ordinate and help set up the marketing linkages between Metro Cash and Carry, vegetable collectors and farmers. This link will be crucial because the higher standards required ... had are good resistant to some pests and diseases, tolerance to black rot disease especially and attractive medium size heads weighing 1.2 – 1.4 kg. Table 1. Yield and head characteristics...
... Holstein calves were born between February and July 2000, and the calves (5 heifers and 10 bulls) were leftwith their dams after birth for 30-40 minutes to allow eachdam to clean and stimulate its ... was hand-milked fromeach dam and bottle-fed to the calf. Calves were thenmoved to the individual calf barn bedded with straw and weighed. The ensuing feedings of colostrum were at10 : 00 and ... ofpregnancy and normal parturitions. Prevalence of scours and signs of respiratory tract infections and otherillnesses were monitored daily until the termination ofthe experiment.Sample collection and...
... knowninhibitor of steroid metabolism, and intra-articular injec-tion with triamcinolone acetonide.The ability of ritonavir to inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4(CYP 3A4) is exploited to increase ... asympto-matic and her random afternoon cortisol was 110.36nmol/L, ACTH 1.76 pmol/L, CD4+ T lymphocytes 444/μLand viral load remained undetectable.DiscussionCushing's syndrome is known to ... ritonavir and atazanavir. They had no his-tory of concomitant inhaled, intranasal or topical ster-oids. Therefore, their adrenal suppression likelyrepresents a drug interaction between ritonavir,...
... occupationManagers and professionalsMen 3.1 (1.4 to 6.6) 2.4 (1.2 to 5.1)Women 3.8 (2.0 to 7.3) 3.0 (1.9 to 5.0)Technicians and clerksMen 2.3 (1.2 to 4.4) 1.6 (0.9 to 2.8)Women 1.3 (0.8 to 2.2) 1.2 (0.8 to ... (0.44 to 1.3)Service and shop workers1.5 (0.41 to 5.2) 2.1 (1.0 to 4.2) 1.3 (0.63 to 2.6) 0.79 (0.48 to 1.3)Farmers 5.1 (2.1 to 12.4) 3.6 (2.1 to 6.2) 1.4 (0.67 to 2.7) 0.62 (0.36 to 1.0)Fishermen ... (1.3 to 8.4) 1.3 (0.69 to 2.5) None in groupCraft workers 2.5 (1.0 to 6.2) 1.5 (0.87 to 2.7) 1.2 (0.59 to 2.5) 0.66 (0.39 to 1.1)Operators and unskilled labour1.4 (0.5 to 3.8) 1.4 (0.78 to...
... factor XI and, to a lesser degree, factor VIII and factor V, to promote factor X conversion and thrombingeneration via the contact factor system. The contact factorpathway also functions to ... initiator of clottingin systemic inflammatory states. Factor IX of the intrinsicsystem can be activated by the TF–factor VII complex, and thrombin can activate factor XI andto some degreefactors ... activator inhibitor;PAR = protease-activated receptor; TAFI = thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor; TF = tissue factor; TFPI = tissue factor pathway inhibitor; TLR = Toll-like receptor; TNF...