... plants of the pea ortholog and main Arabidopsis isoform of Tic20, AtTic20-I, similarly exhibit pronounced chloroplast defects, and attic20-I knockouts were albino even in the youngest 1168 parts of ... constituent of the Tic motor complex (see below) The present minireview provides a short description of recent advances in the understanding of the channel-, motor- and regulatory components of the ... Tic40 consists of an N-terminal transmembrane domain and a soluble C-terminus protruding into the stroma Conserved regions of the C-terminus are the TPR domain, consisting of seven predicted...
... chamber of the injection pump with the pressure chamber, is a type of solenoid valve that turns ON/OFF (opens and closes) in accordance with the signals from the engine ECU When the coil of the ... 2 Operation of ECD-V3 Pump 2-1 Fuel Suction and Injection The mechanism for the suction and pumping/distribution of the fuel is basically the same as for the ... provide high levels of precision, quick response, and pressure resistance, as well as a large spill volume There are two types of solenoid spill valves: the pilot valve type, and the direct-acting...
... at 13 h (P < 0.01) and 24 h (P < 0.01) Corn and fish CRLPs were taken up at very similar rates, and there were also no significant differences in the rates of uptake of palm and olive CRLPs Fig ... differential rates of uptake of CRLPs of different fatty acid compositions by macrophages observed in the present study is due to differences in the oxidative state of the particles Evaluation of the lipid ... [39], and it has been Lipid accumulation in macrophages suggested that the lipid compositionof lipoproteins can alter the conformation of the protein [40] Thus, the differential uptake of CRLPs of...
... according to five compositional variables, or combinations of variables: (1) age of household head, (2) age and sex of household head, (3) size of household, (4) number of adults and children in ... household, and (5) age of household head and size of household For each of these five compositions, we next calculate the mean distance driven by households within each category of the compositional ... However, a compositionof households by size is more sensitive to demographic scenarios as compared to a compositionof households by age of the household head Projections of transportation demand Our...
... Canning No of samples tested, Storage of sample, Age of meat at testing, Cut of meat, Mode of sampling Method of analysis, Which nutrients tested Method of testing, Mode of sampling, Method of analysis, ... Rebarz, K., Influence of irrigation and cultivation system of potatoes on the yields, chemical compositionof tubers and uptake of nutrient components Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural ... identified and included in the review (see Figure 2) Of the included publications, 137 reported on the compositionof crops and 25 reported on the compositionof livestock products The list of publications...
... testing of oils and fat-containing foods Number of Samples The number of samples that can be evaluated in one session is dependent on the nature of the product and on the amount of training and experience ... test” bath, and the analytical balance A set of calibrated weights from the National Bureau of Standards were used, and tenths of milligrams were calculated by the all-butforgotten method of swings ... List, G.R., and Erickson, D.R “Storage, Handling and Stabilization” in Handbook of Soy Oil Processing and Utilization, edited by D.R Erickson, E.H Pryde, O.L Brekke, T.L Mounts, and R.A Falb...
... Background The type A and B influenza viruses have genomes consisting of eight negative-sense single-stranded viral RNAs (vRNAs), each of which contains a coding region and terminal 5' and 3' noncoding ... features of the RNA pol I promoters and rRNA genes from other mammalian species In the genomes of human, mouse and rat, the distance from the beginning of the 18S rRNA sequences to Page of 12 (page ... GGGCAGGTGGCGGTGGGTCTTTTACCCCCGTGCGCTCCATGCCGTGGGCACCCGGCCGTTGGCCGTGACAACCCCTGTCTCGCAAGGCTCCGTGCCGCGTGTCAGGCGTCCCCCGCTGTGTCTGGGGT PrimEx Figure of canis familiaris sequence and sequences of the MDCK EcoRI-BamHI fragment in pK9Pol I EB Alignment Alignment of canis familiaris sequence and sequences of the MDCK EcoRI-BamHI...
... University of Potsdam [4] in Germany, at INIST [5] in France and in e-Depot [6], the National Library of the Netherlands' digital archive of all electronic publications Benefits of Open Access publishing ... a high profile that should raise awareness of Open Access publishing in general This, in turn, should encourage researchers in all disciplines to understand and accept Open Access, and to accept ... 1:19 nal of Neuroinflammation provides free, publication-quality pdf files for distribution, in lieu of reprints Free access versus Open Access Several traditional journals now offer free access...
... using the cutoff ofmore than 1000 copies/ml reported a cumulative probability of failure by three years after ART initiation of 19.3% [13], and a study of children and adolescents in Uganda reported ... Bangkok, Thailand School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 3Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Authors’ ... Graber and Olivia Keiser, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Andrew Boulle, Morna Cornell, Mary-Ann Davies, Nicola Maxwell, Landon Myer and Anna...
... way of systematically presenting key indicators, as well as of allowing more thorough documentation of conditions and nuanced understanding of the interrelation of key variables Prisoner and ... prisoners and prison officers in six prisons, and interviews with government and NGO key informants We also reviewed Zambian laws and policies and international human rights laws and standards ... swift spread of disease both into and out of prison settings Recognition of the importance of protecting human rights in addressing HIV and TB vulnerability is often Todrys et al Journal of the International...
... 2011, 14:17 http://www.jiasociety.org/content/14/1/17 Page of Switzerland and the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Received: 28 March ... paediatric antiretroviral accessand use in Asia and southern Africa J Int AIDS Soc 2011, 14(1):7 doi:10.1186/1758-2652-14-17 Cite this article as: and : A biregional survey and review of first-line treatment ... failure and second-line pediatric antiretroviral accessand use in Asia and southern Africa Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011 14:17 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and...
... "Health-related quality of life outcomes" and Health and quality of life" are closer to the journal's intent James W Varni, Ph.D Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine ... a matter of fact this has been implicit in our work The title "Health and Quality of Life Outcomes" encompasses all these and much moreand befits our intentions and the holism much more comprehensively ... Dpt of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Standford University Medical Center, USA I would lean toward Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Robert M Kaplan, Ph.D Professor and Chair Page of 10...
... Mean values for age and SAPS II and median values for *LOS and **IPPV days (hours/24) Comparison of medical and surgical ICU patients, andof ICU patients with increasing and patients with decreasing ... Heyland DK, Hopman W, Coo H, Tranmer J and McColl MA Longterm health-related quality of life in survivors of sepsis Short Form 36: a valid and reliable measure of health-related quality of life ... (after years) and that simultaneous longitudinal changes in HRQOL can be a measure of effectiveness of rehabilitation and rate of recovery [19] Few such studies have been performed The aim of this...
... goals of improved exercise tolerance and emotional function (health-related quality of life) and also important clinical goals such as prevention of disease progression and minimization of symptoms ... patients, and often correlate poorly with the clinical status of the airways (e.g airway inflammation and obstruction) [10] More recently, the GOLD guidelines have identified the goals of treatment ... Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in industrialized and developing...
... terms of the underlying distribution of the results Investigators may express effects in terms of between-person standard deviation units, within-person standard deviation units, and the standard ... raw score change on measure; SE = standard error of the difference; SD = standard deviation at time 1; SD* = standard deviation of D; SD# = standard deviation of D among stable subjects (those ... to estimate the weighted grand mean of the MID and to test the hypothesis of homogeneity of MID across the nine studies If there was no statistical evidence of lack of homogeneity, a 95% confidence...
... systems, CATI systems, and the printingand mailing of survey instruments and related materials; maximizing response rates – sets minimum expectations on the number and type of resources to be utilized ... monitoring of data entry by vendor staff, and preparation and submission of data files; beneficiary confidentiality – mandates specific requirements for confidentiality of person-level data; and, http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/6 ... Electronic Data Files Sent to CDAC Comparison of Vendor Electronic Files and Gold Standard CMS Selects Sample Comparison of Vendor Electronic Files and CDAC Standard Vendors Submit Hard Copies Data...
... Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, Authors' contributions NL and JT designed and supervised the study, analyzed and interpreted data, and ... 1985, 70:662680 Anderson RT, Aaronson NK, Leplege AP and Wilkin D International use and application of generic health-related quality of life instruments In: Quality of life and Pharmacoeconomics ... Quality of Life Assessment Project (IQOLA) [34] and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Study Group [35] In addition to conceptual and psychometric...
... Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology has published a book of Standards which details principles of practice, professional issues, and organization and structure of psychosocial oncology ... distress and improve quality of life in cancer patients are widely available, highly effective, and standardized Given the bulk of literature available detailing the efficacy of various types of interventions ... types of cancer [49,50], and standardized group psychoeducation for patients with any kind of cancer diagnoses [51–53] Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life...
... Well-being; Functional Wellbeing; and Social and Spiritual Well-being.[16] Total scores may range from a low of zero to a high of 280 Evidence of validity and reliability of the HQLI was generated by ... routine of daily life is altered and both patients and family members must struggle to adjust and respond to new demands.[9] Recent research suggests that family caregivers experience depression and ... and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, been used by Moody, et al in a number of dyspnea and quality of life studies.[4,5] Reliability of the scale has ranged from 88 to 94 Content validity and concurrent...
... GA and Worden TJ The experience and expression of anger: Construction and validation of an anger expression scale In: Anger Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of ... findings, with incorporation of a randomized controlled study design and use of documented recordsof behavior rather than typical self-report data which are open to the problem of social desirability ... steps are conducted individually and consist of a personal interview, and instruction The remaining three steps are verification and validation of the practice and are presented in a group format...