... data and assessment ofthe resource base The practice of urban forestry could be upgraded and brought into the mainstream of forestry science It will therefore be of interest to evaluate the forests ... spread to other parts ofthe city, culminating by AD 300 with half ofthe land covered by green-landscape enclaves Temple grounds and related religious pockets, in particular, harbour many ofthe city’s ... forests of other cities in both the developed and developing realms, and gauge the validity ofthe above observations under different natural and cultural regimes 117 Acknowledgements: The help...
... for patients and carers • The full guideline – all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and summaries ofthe evidence they were based on For printed copies ofthe quick reference ... designated contact In the context of this guideline: All affected relatives must be on the same side ofthe family and be blood relatives ofthe woman and each other In cases of bilateral breast ... testing and mutation finding, including details of what the tests mean and how informative they are likely to be, andthe likely timescale of being given the results • Information about the risks and...
... showed the close correlation and complementarity ofthe numerical, Maya and WRB [21] classifications of 54 soil profiles from the Mérida municipality The Maya soil, geoform and water knowledge at the ... carried out mainly in the lowlands ofthe coastal and karstic plains The coastal plain is a strip of land very slightly inclined towards the sea that extends along the western and northern coast at ... Science and Earth Observation, PO Box 6, 7500 AA Enschede, the Netherlands Authors’ contributions FB carried out the soil surveys, peasant interviews andthe building ofthe first version of the...
... followed up the patient during the hospitalization, analyzed data from the literature, and wrote the article ST and PN analyzed data from the literature CMD was the major contributor in writing the manuscript ... antiviral therapy alone This hypothesis was indirectly confirmed by the demonstration ofthe abnormal immunologic activation occurring during CMV infection (that is, the positivity ofthe serologic ... parvovirus B19 and EBV, together with the negativity of blood PCR for these two viruses), which was likely interpreted as a cross-reaction An interesting finding in our case was the negativity ofthe Coombs...
... include the definition of ARF [3]; the choice, validity and relevance of animal models of ARF [4]; andthe choice regarding appropriate physiological and clinical end-points for trials of new ... catheterization Information technology andacute dialysis The goals of information technology in its application to acute dialysis therapy are to improve our understanding of current practice and ... optimize the model Proper randomization of animals Models should be chosen on the basis of their relevance to the clinical situation, and not merely by the reproducibility ofthe model Similar baseline...
... muscle and endothelial cells To study the effects of HIV-1 on thedifferentiationof these cells, the interaction of HIV-1 and recombinant gp120 on MSC differentiation to adipogenic and endothelial ... damage andthe promotion and development of atherosclerosis lesions due to impaired MSC repair control of endothelial and vessel structure On the other hand, HIV and gp120 induce thedifferentiation ... express the CD4 mRNA in the absence of detectable amounts of CD4 protein on the cell membrane by flow cytometry analysis However, the presence of CD4 protein below the sensitivity limit ofthe technique...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... 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 The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size ofthe sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... circumstances In the resolutions ofthe VIth andthe VIIth congresses ofthe Communists Party and those ofthe important meeting ofthe National Assembly, the Government andthe Central Party ... assessment the demand of skilled labor and how to solve the gap between demand and supply of skilled labor for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam Objectives ofthe Study The objectives ofthe study ... building up the whole system It is hoped that these schools (10-15% ofthe sector) will reach the standards ofthe best institutions in the region and gradually those ofthe world While these school...
... component of most management definitions of strategy Strategy is the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprises, andthe adoption of courses of action andthe allocation ... features 60 As a rule, then, the lower the price of substitutes, the higher the quality andthe performance, andthe lower the user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... market conditions in the supplier industry andthe significance ofthe item they supply The competitive fore of suppliers is greatly diminished whenever the item they provide is a standard commodity...
... including the rationale ofthe study, the identification ofthe problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework ofthe study Chapter shows the literature ... 2000 and 80% by 2005 • To improve the quality of plastic products to meet the demand of high quality consumer products ofthe country, then to increase the quantity and expand varieties of export ... simplified, the level of knowledge ofthe management organizations and officers in charge of investment are now improved The consolidation ofthe former SCCI and SPC into one Ministry, which is now the...
... polymerization of styrene andthe blending of PS and SPS polymers have affected the surface structure ofthe PVDF membrane obviously The cross-section morphologies ofthe PVDF membrane, the PVDF-PS ... Thermal analysis ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane The TG analysis curve is presented in Figure for the investigation ofthe thermal stability ofthe PVDF membrane, PVDF-PS membrane, andthe PVDF-SPS ... to prepare the PVDF composite membrane The structure andthe morphology ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane were characterized The proton conductivity andthe methanol permeability ofthe PVDF-SPS...
... fluid, and therefore the fluid pressure The smaller flow area, the higher velocity ofthe fluid The static pressure ofthe fluid drops as the square ofthe velocity increase and will reach the vapour ... as the return conduit andthe tubing as the power fluid string For this type of installation, the production of free gas through the pump causes reduction in the ability to handle liquids The ... data it is referred to the thesis The analysis ofthe data followed the model of Petrie, Wilson and Smart (PWS) This model is based on conservation of mass and energy, and is widely familiar...
... participation All of these, except for professional services, contributed positively both to the sectoral shift in self-employment andthe class shift At the other end ofthe spectrum, 11 ofthe 12 sectors ... at the decomposition of these effects on self-employment, the picture becomes somewhat more complex In both the 1970s andthe 1980s, the detailed sectors ofthe economy within which there was the ... at the sector-shifts From the 1950s on, there is a steady reduction ofthe effect of declines in the extractive sector (primarily agriculture) on selfemployment Agriculture is the sector of the...
... important are other bureaucratic entities, like the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Atomic Energy, the Ministry of Defence andthe Navy.62 In general, the domestic clout ofthe Russian environmental ... composed of municipal representatives from the three North Norwegian fylker of Nordland,Troms and Finnmark, the northernmost Swedish and Finnish län Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Lappland and Oulu – and ... Agreement Between the Government ofthe United States of America andthe Government ofthe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning Cooperation in Combatting Pollution in the Bering and Chukchi...
... Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan (Republic of China) Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine ... Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent andthe Grenadines Samoa ... NLD 149 Netherlands Antilles ANT 150 New Caledonia NCL 151 New Zealand NZL 152 Nicaragua NIC 153 Niger NER 154 Nigeria NGA 155 Niue NIU 156 Norfolk Island NFK 157 Northern Mariana Islands MNP...
... until the end ofthe 14th century Illiteracy was not seen as a problem until the end after the invention of printing in the 15th century The first significant decline in illiteracy came with the ... attack on illiteracy as one of their goals, with the former Soviet Union, China, and Cuba being among the most successful in the 20th century According to the passage, the anti-illiteracy a adults ... instructors for the public Throughout most of history most people have been illiterate In former society, the ability to read and write was of value only to clergy and aristocracy The first known...