... modified by genotypes related to oxidative stress in the Normative Aging Study population (NAS) Because of multiple comparisons, we used the Multiple Testing Procedures (MTP) modified by our team, ... All participants provided written informed consents and the study protocol was approved by the institutions By 2006, only did a small proportion of participants remain in the cohort, as many participants ... Folate and vitamin B12 were examined by radioassay using a commercially available kit from Bio-Rad (Hercules, CA); vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) by an enzymatic method using tyrosine...
Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20
... Healthcare) followed by an 80 mm NaCl wash and elution at 0.3 m NaCl The homogeneity of the preparation was monitored by SDS–PAGE, and the identity of the protein was confirmed by N-terminal sequencing ... for h at 37 °C, and was followed by purification by NAP-5 gel filtration (GE Healthcare), phenol extraction and ethanol precipitation Its homogeneity, as determined by denaturing polyacrylamide gel ... native protein) in the soybean arginyl-tRNA synthetase was not targeted by this protease The position of the cleavage was confirmed by N-terminal protein sequencing The results reported here were obtained...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 13:20
The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled ''''Supernatural Religion'''' pptx
... and external communication by God to man of truths undiscoverable by human reason The divine origin of this communication is proved by miracles Miracles are proved by the record of Scripture, ... removed by the hypothesis of an interpolation which is supported by a precarious argument from Origen, and also by the fact that [Greek: eis metanoian] has been added (clearly from Luke v 32) by later ... Gospels themselves; yet by far the larger proportion of critics regard the resemblances in the Synoptics as due to a common written source used either by all three or by two of them The critics...
Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20
An examination of the relationship between board characteristics and capital adequacy risk taking at bank holding companies
Ngày tải lên: 01/06/2014, 13:57
An examination of municipal finance reform regarding municipal bankruptcies in the United States
... For this research, the definition will be expanded to other municipalities as well From a combination of the above definitions, this dissertation will use the following new definition of financial ... states, 14 states not require an additional step to be taken by the municipality prior to filing bankruptcy documents, such as approval by the Governor or state agency or commission Alabama’s current ... STATES Introduction Local governments are created by the state through either state constitutional organization (counties) or incorporation by the state Counties are considered the administrative...
Ngày tải lên: 03/06/2014, 00:50
An examination of the antecedents of electronic banking technology acceptance and use
... Current study’s model This study seeks to extend the TAM by positing the degree to which an individual accepts e-banking is influenced by PTEB and by PEU of e-banking technology (PEUEB); the model also ... body of technology acceptance literature by examining the degree to which the acceptance of a specific form of technology, namely e-banking, is influenced by individuals’ prior training in how to ... acceptance model, numerous researchers have extended the model by introducing variables that influence individual’s acceptance of technology By adding the World Wide Web (WWW) to the construct, Glasberg...
Ngày tải lên: 03/06/2014, 00:51
báo cáo hóa học:" The visual analog rating scale of health-related quality of life: an examination of end-digit preferences" pot
... (under a5, or other digit by valuation Actual minus expected (under a uniform distribution) number of cases ending with 0, 5, or other digit by valuation score another integer by valuation categories, ... valuation score >Proportions of scores ending with 0, 5, and other digits by Proportions of scores ending with 0, 5, and other digits by valuation score report verbally the number on the above scale, ... positive deviations (HRQL> qp) The distinctive role of the reference point qp evaluated by 50 is suggested by the data Nevertheless, what can be the interpretation of these values? Two explanations...
Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20
An examination of the relationship between service quality dimensions, overall internet banking service quality and customer satisfaction
Ngày tải lên: 26/06/2014, 12:08
Báo cáo lâm nghiệp:"An examination of the interaction between climate, soil and leaf area index in a Quercus ilex ecosystem" ppt
... function of LAI are accompanied by modifications in the partitioning of the ecosystem water balance When LAI equals 2, 55% of precipitation is lost by drainage and 36% used by transpiration When LAI ... the carbon cycle, canopy gross photosynthesis is calculated by multiplying the CO2 gradient between ambient air and the chloroplasts by a diffusion resistance sum of canopy and mesophyll resistances ... 2.5 m ([6] and personal observations) So, the SWC may be bound approximately by 0.3 ´ 2500 = 750 mm, a value validated by Teixeira [71] 156 C Hoff and S Rambal Table II Localization and climatology...
Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:21
Factors influencing the adoption of an innovation: An examination of the uptake of the Canadian Heart Health Kit (HHK) pptx
... influence the adoption of the Healthy Heart Kit (HHK) by physicians can be explored using a theoretical premise HHK was developed in 1999 by the Adult Health Division of Health Canada to ensure ... assessed by asking "Before your enrolment in this study, were you aware of the 'Guidelines for Management of Modifiable Risk Factors in Adults at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events' published by the ... that the meaning (and therefore the relevance) of the innovation may not be clearly understood by potential adopters When key players perceive innovations as being simple to use the innovations...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21
báo cáo khoa học: " Factors influencing the adoption of an innovation: An examination of the uptake of the Canadian Heart Health Kit (HHK)" pot
... influence the adoption of the Healthy Heart Kit (HHK) by physicians can be explored using a theoretical premise HHK was developed in 1999 by the Adult Health Division of Health Canada to ensure ... assessed by asking "Before your enrolment in this study, were you aware of the 'Guidelines for Management of Modifiable Risk Factors in Adults at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events' published by the ... that the meaning (and therefore the relevance) of the innovation may not be clearly understood by potential adopters When key players perceive innovations as being simple to use the innovations...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:21
báo cáo khoa học:" An examination of the psychometric structure of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory in temporomandibular disorder patients: a confirmatory factor analysis" docx
... steps proposed by Van de Vijver and Hambleton [27] Secondly, the previous version translated by Ferrer et al [25] and the three translations were analysed and subjected to dispute by two judges ... relationship varies by class of the modifier) By convention, CFI should be equal to or greater than 90 to accept the model, indicating that 90% of the co-variation in the data can be reproduced by the given ... is one of the fit indexes which is less affected by sample size NNFI close to indicates a good fit, but it is not guaranteed to vary from to By convention, NNFI values below 90 indicate a need...
Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:22
Báo cáo y học: "A comparative approach for the investigation of biological information processing: An examination of the structure and function of computer hard drives and DNA" doc
... is equivalent to 2048 bytes (a byte contains bits of data) and a file contains 2000 bytes, then the file is allocated one cluster Alternatively, a file containing 2100 bytes is allocated clusters ... partition and volumes defined by CTs The cluster size is defined by the placement of insulator consensus sequences in the genome and consequently placed on the DHD by attaching the insulator attachment ... operating systems that govern digital computers Modern hard drives can store over 1000 gigabytes (Gbyte) of coded information and this number is increasing as the technology further develops...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20
An Examination of the Pupil, Classroom and School Characteristics Influencing the Progress Outcomes of Young Maltese Pupils for Mathematics
... Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by Mother‘s Education Table 6.15 162 Mean Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by Father‘s Education Table 6.14 161 Mean Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by Mother‘s Occupation Table ... Mean Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by Marital Status of Parents 164 Table 6.16 Mean Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by District 165 Table 6.17 Mean Age and Age Pupil Outcomes by Length of Time at Preschool ... by the Ministry of Education and Employment was approved by the Maltese parliament in 1999 and an updated version of the NMC approved in 2012 In the UK, the NMC extended the provisions made by...
Ngày tải lên: 11/10/2014, 03:58
The chosen an examination of extremist muslim narratives, discourse and ideologies in cyberspace
... Islamists could also be called revolutionaries, extremists or exclusivists.‖2 By this definition there are two components by which this study defines an extremist narrative The first demarcator is ... influenced and reinforced by the other A very strong caveat needs to be made at this point By trying to discover and show the dynamics of the 'logical structure', this research is by no means trying ... West or that the ―Zionist – Crusader‖ alliance rules by proxy by supporting these regimes "The Liberation of the Human Being" which comes about by the ―power of the sharia based judiciary.‖ This...
Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 18:56
An examination of the risk return behavior for real estate mezzanine the singapore experience
... measured by the average market rent of prime office space while capital market risk, the other major market uncertainty source, being measured by the capital value of prime office space By utilizing ... is also limited by its inputs Another model that is less impacted by the input variables would be the discrete time-based binomial asset tree model, which was first proposed by Cox, Ross and ... default on the first mortgage The mezzanine investor wants to protect itself by taking over the direct real estate asset and by not allowing the senior lender to foreclose 3) The senior lender would...
Ngày tải lên: 28/09/2015, 13:28
An examination of the state of nation building in myanmar
... control”54 by “nationalisation of existing assets, by reserving certain economic functions to Burmese citizens or the State, by direct competition of the State with alien enterprises, by giving ... Country status by 1987 resulted in the nadir of popularity for the BSPP government The demonstrations held by students and the civilian population in August and September 1988 triggered by these developments ... September 1988 Democratic elections were promised by SLORC and political parties were allowed to register Elections were held in 1990 and won by the NLD led by Aung San Suu Kyi, Tin Oo and Aung Gyi Political...
Ngày tải lên: 28/09/2015, 13:28
An examination of the long run market reaction to the announcement of dividend omissions and reductions
... Defined by Changes in R isk 95 12 Abnormal Returns, by Sub-Samples Defined by Firm S ize 96 13 Abnormal Returns, by Sub-Samples Defined by Reasons 97 14 Abnormal Returns, by Sub-Samples ... Returns by Sub-periods .91 Abnormal Returns by the Condition o f the Stock M arket 93 10 Abnormal Returns, by Sub-Samples Defined By Period o f Announcement 94 11 Abnormal Returns, by ... 39 3.2.1 Matched by siz e 39 3.2.2 Matched by size and industry 39 3.2.3 Matched by size and prior performance 40 3.2.4 Matched by industry and prior perform...
Ngày tải lên: 30/09/2015, 15:34
Stock returns, earnings management, and discretionary accruals, an examination of the accrual anomaly
... model as modified by Kang (1999) (the KS model) and the Jones (1991) model as modified by Kothari, Leone, and Wasley (2001) (the KLW Jones model) Motivation My research is motivated by three primary ... second theory offered by Burgstahler and Dichev (1997) is based on prospect theory Prospect theory, developed by Kahneman and Tversky (1979), suggests that value is determined by gains or losses ... by cent receives a 10% abnormal return However this return does not change appreciably for beating the forecast by two or three cents As managers will not be rewarded for beating benchmarks by...
Ngày tải lên: 30/09/2015, 17:06