... indicate together with its own remaining intact levels (the 16 kDa band) that the clearance and further metabolism ofthe allergen was altered as a result ofthein ammation inthe lungs of sensitized ... turnover of airway dendritic cells is in uenced by thein ammatory state ofthe lungs [24] and that these cells play an essential role both inthe induction and maintenance of allergen-driven eosinophilic ... containing selenocysteine might not be presented by themajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) but rather metabolized into selenocysteine-containing proteins This is consistent with our finding of...
... irrespective ofthe duration ofthe symptoms, the location ofthe tumor within the small bowel or the diagnostic procedures used The mean time to establish diagnosis is 14 days None ofthepatientsin ... of adenocarcinoma ofthe small bowel over the last decade in an effort to determine the factors influencing the long-term survival The median follow up ofpatients was 7.9 years ranging from 0.6 ... followed in decreasing order by carcinoid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, melanomas, and other rare entities Inthe United States, the incidence of all types of small...
... researchers including organisations in local government, central agencies and health Theprimary purpose ofthe case studies was to gain an understanding ofthe following aspects ofthe application of ... mapping was the main one used 3.9 In sum, there was a difference between the actual type of Lean thinking considered and used inthe public service sector and that used in manufacturing In manufacturing, ... order to both place the remaining findings into context and to help identify and define Lean for the public sector A Descriptions of Lean 3.3 Of all the organizations involved inthe case study work,...
... categories of lines were made for the number of active regions and three for the specific activity ofthe enzyme RESULTS Results ofthe analysis of 37 lines homozygous for the Amy allele and 19 s lines ... range within ± SE ofthe mean, andthe group of F/F lines which is at least + SE below the mean (U 7.00, P < 0.05), as well as between the groups of lines of both genotypes within ± SE ofthe mean ... Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance and correlation) were used for the analysis ofthe results In this way, the variability inthe number of active regions andthe specific activity ofthe enzyme, as...
... demonstrating right atrial tumor extending from the free wall to the tricuspid valve and protruding through it to the right ventricle inthe atria/pulmonary vessels in 74% ofthe cases, andinthe ... achieved inpatients who survived the initial surgery well Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy ofthe ... Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland Authors’ contributions HP conceived ofthe study and wrote the manuscript with the help of MTA VY overlooked the progress ofthe manuscript and advised on valuable points...
... regarding their credit ratings, the performance of their credit ratings, andthe methodologies they use to determine credit ratings Many of these proposals were mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act In ... differences exist inthe rating process, the criteria considered or the quantitative definition ofthe rating, greater benefit can be provided to the market andthe users of ratings via further enhancements ... credit ratings, the number of rating scales andthe rating symbols used vary widely among NRSROs for other types of credit ratings Standardizing credit rating terminology may facilitate comparing credit...
... inthe 3'-UTR Interestingly, one of these polymorphisms was found inthe 3'-CSE (Fig 1a) The 3'-CSE is conserved among alphaviruses, and functions as promoter for the initiation of minus-strand ... overlapping areas off the coast of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland In Norway a genetically homogeneous subtype, SAV3, is found to infect both Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout on the southwest ... Figure and Cloning characterization of SAV3 5'- and 3'-ends Cloning and characterization of SAV3 5'- and 3'-ends The 5'- and 3'-ends of SAV3 were cloned and sequenced from the isolate SAVH20/03 and...
... assay andthe quantitative cardiac troponin T test in diagnosing AMI inthe ED according to the time of onset ofchest pain To verify whether there was any improvement inthe diagnostic indices ... Hisamuddin NAR and Suhailan M: Evaluationofthe diagnostic indices and clinical utility of qualitative cardiodetect®® test kit in diagnosis of ami within 12 hours of onset ofchest pain inthe emergency ... comorbidity, and past medical history The independent variables were all patients presenting with chest pain (categorical) as inthe inclusion criteria, including the timing of onset (numerical) of chest...
... preservation ofthe function ofthe injured kidney was achieved Inthepatientsin whom the GFR ofthe injured kidney was less than 20 ml·min-1·1.73 m-2, the median GFRs ofthe injured kidney and both ... on the basis ofthe sCr and BUN levels and CCr24 h [1-4] Levels of sCr and BUN are poor indicators ofthe function ofthe injured kidney, because the contralateral uninjured kidney can maintain ... of them died from multiple traumaand patient refused treatment Inofthe 17 patients who underwent dynamic scintigraphy, the GFR ofthe injured kidney was less than 20 ml·min-1·1.73 m-2 In these...
... Elementary in school year 2013-2014 The other components such as speaking, reading and writing are not within the scope of this study Significance ofthe study The findings ofthe thesis may ... 3.2.3 Evaluationofthe textbook in terms of listening activities .31 3.2.4 Evaluationofthe textbook in terms of topics 34 3.2.5 Evaluationofthe textbook in terms of methods used in ... needs inthe aim of listening in a course 3.1.2 Students’ needs in term of lesson and knowledge Regarding the aim of lessons in term of listening in question 2, it was indicated clearly from the...
... their class and school Finally, the study then informs to the designers ofthe children‟s perception of their software Accordingly, they would aware ofthe strong and weak points of their product ... students andthe administrators the beliefs of using IT in language teaching and learning The researcher hopes that it would bring them positive beliefs on the use of information technology in their ... within the following scopes: (i) As constructed inthe IT, “application” depends on both the users (in context of classroom, they are the teachers andthe learners) andthe instructional design The...
... four skills including listening, speaking, reading and writing and other subjects related to English theoretical linguistics The total time allocation andthe training curriculum for these two ... partners ofthe same interests was the choice of 50% ofthe sample students Surprisingly and interestingly, 80% ofthe students favored partners of different sexes And around 80% ofthe students ... during the activity and guiding / giving support/ making notes) and winding down (bring the activity to a close and providing feedback) Huong (2006) also took process of implementing pairs and...
... material, the teaching context andthe learners Their opinion and their evaluation, therefore, are critical to the improvement ofthe material in particular andof teaching and learning in general ... designers Therefore, they can provide the most valid information intheevaluation process Also, their understanding of cultural and political factors ofthe institution in which theevaluation ... been involved inthe program such as consultants, inspectors and administrators Accordingly, they may not fully understand the teaching and learning situation in which theevaluation is being...
... was at the outlet point, the height of which was fixed during the observation period The water treatment apparatus was set just in front ofthe weir, and water levels inthe paddy field andthe ... Akita-Komachi Rice, andthe planting rate was 0.30 m (ridge pitch) and 0.15 m (planting pitch) The paddling and transplanting were conducted on June and June 8, andthe inundation began on June in 2007 A ... Isoprenoid quinones are used as coenzymes inthe electron transport chain for respiration of microorganisms Themajor type of quinone contained in each microorganism depends on the features ofthe microorganism...
... in Tokyo such as Toyosu Gas, Ebisu Brewery, Kirin Beer and others to the outskirts of Tokyo Another major factor was the reduction of water use inthe factory through the utilization of WWR and ... rice andthe washings would later be used for watering plants to utilize the remaining nutrients Likewise, making the most of rainwater by RWH should be the priority However, since the installation ... Scheme The introduction of SWT devices, water demand reduction inthe industrial sectors and enhancement of people’s awareness are considered as voluntary scheme, since they should offer a win-win...