... and Inger Helene Vandvik for their participation in recoding hospital records and for their crucial rolein initiating and supporting the accomplishment ofthe study Author details Division of ... entry into the register was recorded, together with a description ofthe offences committed The offences were classified into violent offences (all offences involving interpersonal aggression and ... reported findings are based on court convictions for infractions of all breaches ofthe law The terms “delinquent”, “criminal” and “convicted” are used interchangeably in this paper Age at first and...
... another, andthe sharing of pools of workers But negative spillovers are important as well They include constraints onthe supply of labor and other inputs, upward pressure on wages and rents, congestion ... decomposes job growth from the second quarter of 2000 into job classes using beginning size of firm, mean size of firm over the period, and end size of firm If the beginning size ofthe firm is used to ... markets, and stronger incentives (such as personal rewards) Small businesses are indeed crucial innovators in today’s economy and are the technological leaders of many industries But the conventional...
... questions in this section Each session took 30 including instructions at the beginning, the listening comprehension task, and completion ofthe questionnaire The questionnaire was completed after the ... can control the speed ofthe spinning c Keep your hands wet to control the clay d Move your hands quickly when working onthe wheel [ What did the lecturer suggest during the shaping ofthe clay? ... Therefore, one ofthe factors involved in focusing one’s attention on specific cues is the expectation that they will be informative for the given task Comparison of questionnaire responses revealed...
... individuals and small businesses, the traditional target client group of savings banks By capturing and channelling more ofthe remittances into the financial system and intermediating the flow ofthe ... disbursing of loans and collecting loan repayments Another promising track for savings banks is to invest their savings deposits in microfinance institutions by specialising 18 Microfinance Information ... repayment of microcredits with remittances income andin using the remitter’s assets as collateral Conclusion Despite their longstanding commitment and their tremendous efforts inthe field of access...
... showing inflammatory infiltrates, fibrin deposition, and erosion ofthe cartilage Staining with hematoxylin and erythrosine Original magnification ×200 (around the day of onset) and at the end of ... MIRP Onthe other hand, the murine MIRP and CIA models are both dependent on B cells for the induction of clinical symptoms [16,17] In addition, the complement system plays a major roleinthe ... to MIRP [16] In addition, in these experiments we induced inflammation and erosion ofthe cartilage inthe respiratory tract by injecting matrilin-1-specific monoclonal antibodies into B-cell-...
... β3 integrin immunohistochemical staining was detected in both the mononuclear and multinuclear cells in resorption lacunae onthe bone surface Figure 6c shows negative staining with the secondary ... neither the β3 integrin nor the CTR are expressed by osteoclast precursors The expression of these genes increases during the late stages of osteoclast differentiation [42], after induction ofthe ... develop as a consequence of an active biologic process involving the resorption of bone at the peri-implant sites Insights into the mechanisms involved in this focal disorder of bone remodeling have...
... edge, the first description oftheroleof cysteine proteases on a non-enveloped virion Results Cysteine protease inhibitors inhibit HPV16 infection To determine theroleof cysteine proteases on ... HPV16 infection, we performed infections of 293 cells inthe presence of protease inhibitors at non-toxic concentrations [see Additional file 1] and compared them to the loss of infection inthe ... cathepsin B or cathepsin L protease, Figure Cathepsin B and L treatment of HPV16 increases binding Cathepsin B and L treatment of HPV16 increases binding Reporter virus binding was compared in...
... the C2, V3 and C3 regions along the course of infection The frequency and distribution of potential N-linked glycosylation sites inthe C2, V3 and C3 regions are shown in each infection year Higher ... N-glycosylation sites were concentrated inthe C2 region The four N-glycosylation sites in C2 andthe site inthe beginning of V3 were highly conserved in all patients throughout infection which is strongly ... Frequency and distribution of potential N-glycosylation sites inthe C2, V3 and C3 regions along the course of infection Figure Frequency and distribution of potential N-glycosylation sites in the...
... grouping) in relation to big enterprises Role as supporter of innovation and new industry Role as absorber and creator of employment Roleof developing and stabilizing the regional economy Role to ... In addition , the management of SMEs andthe small business groups are contributing to the regional society by providing the community work function for the region and are supporting traditional ... sharing, cooperation, and information between the parent enterprise andthe subcontractor The aim is cost reduction At the same time, it strengthens the design and development power ofthe subcontractors...
... the employees The target population ofthe study included the employees in Ho Chi Minh City currently working inthe industry of retailing and financial services In summary, the combination of ... on identifying the relationship amongst the different types of organizational commitment, the outcomes, the findings, andthe level of influence However, they also proposed the required ranking ... efficiency by gaining greater control onthe composition ofthe sample 3.2.1Response rate and sample size The sample consisted of participants ofthe study surveyed in Ho Chi Minh City I combined both...
... thesis examines theroleof financial institutions, banks and microfinance institutions, inthe growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) The study focuses on examining the contribution of ... contribution of financial institutions inthe development of SMEs One line of inquiry points to financial institutions and their rolein economizing on information costs For example, Rajan and Zingales ... other functions of financial Chapter Introduction institutions Thus any functions of financial institutions that they play inthe other aspect of economic growth ofthe country were not the concern...
... made gains in both the finance/banking industries andinthe defence-related public sector Whereas some 125 000 women worked in finance and banking institutions in 1975, the number increased to ... worked inthe communications sector Twenty years later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000 A similar situation was seen inthe wholesale and retail ... answer: The two decades between 1975 and 1995 brought significant changes inthe representation of women in Freedonia's work force, according to the graphs In 1975, for example, some 300 000 men and...
... Chest pain as a chronic, multifactorial, or comorbid condition; (4) Interprofessional coordination of care; (5) Best practices and standardization of care; and (6) Training and education These thematic ... accompanying the referral) may depend onthe nature ofthe condition, whether the referral is for reasons of diagnosis and/ or treatment, the preference ofthe provider, andthe relationship between the ... set of themes as reached via consensus This process involved examining themes for commonality, classifying them for uniformity, and then reaching agreement onthe final list of six key themes Once...
... siltstone, and thin sandstone beds The geologic and climatic settings ofthe Lester and Branstetter leases resemble that of much ofthe major southern mid-continent oil- and gas-producing area ofthe ... Solutions in Exploration, Production and Refining, Albuquerque, NM: Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC) andthe University of Tulsa, Continuing Engineering and Science Education ... Issues and Solutions in Exploration, Production and Refining, Albuquerque, NM: Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium (IPEC) andthe University of Tulsa, Continuing Engineering and Science...
... Springfontein ja, I think it’s Springfontein number one Andthe reason for that is that in Springfontein you have, it’s onthe N1, the Springfontein, you have trucks coming inand out the area ... the fall in profitability and closure of many ofthe gold mines inthe district The economy ofthe area has been reducing in size over the last few years Central to this is the recession inthe ... the mining industry The gold price has dropped considerably from when these mines were originally developed andthe gold reserves inthe mines are running out The collapse ofthe mining industry...
... monomer of poly(dT), showing that the changes were mainly due to the binding ofthe first DNA, while the binding ofthe second DNA had less in uence (Fig 5A) To ensure that the estimation ofthe ... substrate Inthe high salt conditions, the reaction mixture contained 1.58 m NaCl The reaction was performed at 37 °C After a 10 preincubation inthe absence of ATP, the reaction was initiated by adding ... Roles ofthe HsRad51 L1 and L2 loops D231W (L1 loop) Table Changes inthe fluorescence of tryptophan probes inserted inthe L1 and L2 loop upon binding of nucleotides and DNA The fluorescence of...
... Fe redox state nor the electronic configuration ofthe porphyrin ring are expected to change upon conversion of one intermediate into the other It is reasonable to assume that the transient species ... release and peroxide consumption inthe stoichiometric ratio : (typical of catalase activity) both during the conversion of Cpd III into the native form andinthe Cpd II fi native LPO reaction In ... oxidize them [19] Onthe other hand, this fact does not represent proof ofthe presence of one or two oxidizing equivalents onthe decay product of Cpd I The EPR spectrum of a spin-trapped radical in...
... working as World Vision mobilisers are very involved inthe clinic arrangements every month They visit every house inthe area and inform them beforehand ofthe clinic day They also come onthe ... labourers They have no knowledge about nutrition They get through the day on plain tea and roti And now through the clinic we have made them aware of their conditions and taught them what could be done.” ... lot of children who had not received a single vaccination since their birth So we had to start right from the beginning.” “Since then, we have seen a positive increase inthe interest ofthe mothers...
... one in Francistown to cater for the needs ofthe people inthe northern part ofthe country (including Palapye), and one in Gaborone catering for the needs of people inthe southern part ofthe ... such as introducing themselves, explaining the purpose ofthe study, and seeking consent, were used Verbal or signed consent was invited after reading the consent form to the participant Inthe case ... of members One ofthe activities of these groups involves maintaining gardens so as to provide OVC with vegetables The gardens are mainly based in clinics, since the clinic is the group’s main...