... individual trees and defined the product ofthe squared diameter andthe length ofthe branch beginning at the base ofthe segment, a proxy ofthe volume of that part ofthe branch, as the auxiliary ... improving the precision ofthe RBS procedure are made andthe results of an analysis using real data are presented The analysis oftheeffectsofthe crown structure concentrates onthe stratification ... stratification The estimate from RBS samples depends both onthe cumulated value ofthe target variable beyond a certain stage or segment andthe conditional (and concomitantly, onthe unconditional)...
... ofthe direction vector at locus j, and Prj is the Definition of windows and clustering of related haplotypes Two types of haplotypes were considered: 1) the haplotypes ofthe first generation ... animals of generation 1001 on average had 20 offspring, whereas parents of previous generations on average had two offspring The generation 1002 produced one more generation of 1000 offspring ... carried out the simulations and analyses, and wrote the first draft ofthe paper RFV supervised the research and mentored MPLC THEM developed initial versions ofthe programs used for analysis THEM,...
... clear guidance on what is acceptable and not acceptable in line with the RCUK Code of Conduct and those of other relevant professional bodies; • be drawn to the attention of all staff on appointment; ... example by the resignation of an individual) without conclusion that the complaints should be dismissed, the RO should consider the seriousness of allegations outstanding, the strength of evidence ... sanction might be appropriate • The person against whom allegations are made should be given details ofthe allegations in writing, the nature ofthe evidence against them, and be given reasonable...
... in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements LG conceived the study, participated in its design and coordination, coordinated the final analysis of collected data and ... design and coordination, and performed the measurements FP performed the statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript GLB participated in the study design and coordination, and performed ... performed the measurements GM participated in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements SA participated in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements...
... thickness ofthe interphase and resistance to dislocation motion within the interphase regions onthe overall responses of MMNCs; (2) simulate the development of thermal residual stresses and thermal ... the rate at which dislocations bypass the particle, the yield stress, andthe continued work hardening ofthe material (Johnson and Lee, 1983) The high density of thermal-generated dislocations ... dislocations in MMNCs and study their effectsonthe overall responses of MMNCs; (3) model void in MMNCs and examine theeffectsof void content, void distribution, lattice orientation as well...
... averaging control, and 2) balancing control Voltage command of each arm: (a) Positive arm, and (b) Negative B Balancing ControlThe use ofthe balancing control described in [21] forces ∗ the individual ... command vC Fig 4(b) shows a block diagram ofthe u-phase balancing control, where v∗ ju is the voltage command obtained from the balancing B control Since the balancing control is based on either ... and 50-Hz base (b) C G U E Proportional gain of averaging control Integral gain of averaging control Proportional gain of current control Integral gain of current control...
... onthe introduction of marine pests Little practical information on measures to prevent introductions Lack of knowledge in what individual countries are doing Need to have information on ... management capabilities and approaches Priorities and hazards for APEC Economies Considerations for a Risk Management Framework Conclusions, including the results ofthe November 2001 Workshop ... Marine Pests Consultants’ Recommendations IMP to be a standing item for MRCWG Comprehensive assessments ofthe situation International fora collaboration Regional communication /technical...
... understand the concept of congestion control, let us give two examples: one in TCP andthe other in Frame Relay Topics discussed in this section: Congestion Control in TCP Congestion Control ... the congestion avoidance algorithm, the size ofthe congestion window increases additively until congestion is detected 24.16 Note An implementation reacts to congestion detection in one ofthe ... delay and throughput as functions of load 24.7 24-3 CONGESTION CONTROL Congestion control refers to techniques and mechanisms that can either prevent congestion, before it happens, or remove congestion,...
... study, the effect of NaCl concentration onthe kinetic constants and thermodynamic stability of VsEndA and VcEndA was investigated In addition, theeffectsof reciprocal mutations of two non-conserved ... boundary conditions, andthe resulting grid was adopted as the boundary condition for one further focused calculation The protein molecules occupied 90% ofthe box in the final calculations The molecular ... compilation ª 2008 FEBS 1595 Effectsof salt on Vibrio endonucleases L Niiranen et al Table Thermodynamic parameters ofthe thermal unfolding of VsEndA and VcEndA as a function of NaCl concentration...
... depends on temperature and, for nonideal solutions, onthe heat of mixing ofthe components Since a detailed description of these second-order thermal effects is beyond the purposes of a standard ... emphasis on model-based control approaches Controlofthe temperature allows one to determine the behavior ofthe chemical reaction and thus the final product ofthe batch Of course, temperature control ... (FD) consists of three main tasks: fault detection, i.e., the detection ofthe occurrence of a fault, fault isolation, i.e., the determination ofthe type and/ or the location ofthe fault, and...
... the converter Switch commutation is simpler than in the conventional matrix converter The new modular matrix converter andthe conventional matrix converter are compared in Table I The converter ... Single-Capacitor Control Scheme When the converter synthesizes the input- and output-side voltages, there exist additional degrees of freedom that can be used to controlthe DC capacitor voltages when the converter ... amplifier circuits, and digitized using ADC’s The microcontroller performs the space vector modulation, Eq (4), and chooses the capacitor for the single-capacitor control scheme The microcontroller is...
... phosphorylation of eIF-2α and inhibition of translation caused by the expression of HCV polyprotein PKR mediates phosphorylation of eIF-2α and inhibition of translation caused by the expression of HCV ... infection, there is a balance between inhibition and enhancement of host cell translation depending onthe degree of activation/inhibition ofthe PKR pathway Most of these studies have relied on ... developed to study the role of HCV polyprotein on host cell responses [12-21] The implication of IFN-induced genes and their action in the antiviral response ofthe host to HCV expression is not yet...
... NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008, 5:13 There were no significant effectsof group and condition onthe mean and variability of step width The average step width ofthe LBP group andthe controls ... condition; INCO = incongruent Stroop condition; MOVE = movement related Stroop condition Error bars represent standard errors theeffectsof dual-tasking and not to the order of presentation of ... in the regulation of gait One common way to study effectsof cognition on gait is by examining the effect of a secondary cognitive task onthecontrolof locomotion The dual-task methodology...
... phosphorylation of eIF-2α and inhibition of translation caused by the expression of HCV polyprotein PKR mediates phosphorylation of eIF-2α and inhibition of translation caused by the expression of HCV ... infection, there is a balance between inhibition and enhancement of host cell translation depending onthe degree of activation/inhibition ofthe PKR pathway Most of these studies have relied on ... developed to study the role of HCV polyprotein on host cell responses [12-21] The implication of IFN-induced genes and their action in the antiviral response ofthe host to HCV expression is not yet...
... level of prevalence of TB/HIV co-infection will integration be of most benefit, (2) how will population density affect the paradigm of collaboration and integration, and (3) how will the cost of ... TB represents one ofthe most common opportunistic infections that threatens the health of patients with HIV and carries a dangerous risk of transmission of both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant ... models to serve for the simultaneous treatment of both TB and HIV Conclusion The collaboration between HIV and TB programs and services has been hampered by their separate traditions and practices...
... predevaluation behavior ofthe accounts Furthermore, an attempt will be made to isolate theeffectsof devaluation alone by standardizing for theeffectsof other exogenous variables 11 The Equations The ... devaluations, the residuals ofthe balance of - payments equation in the year of devaluation are positive and at least one standard error in size None ofthe negative residuals are that large In contrast, ... equations (1) and (2) ~ ~ i t h othe t exchange-rate variable Excluding the exchange rate in the estimated equation means that the residuals ofthe equation represent theeffectsof devaluation and...
... with the single sugar concentrations, the total sugar concentration, the nitrogen and quercitol concentrations and C:N ratios ofthe bark andthe defoliation as the predictor variables, were conducted ... can be concluded that the decrease in frost hardiness ofthe RD trees was not due to a reduction in the concentrations of these sugar compounds In contrast, the concentrations of raffinose and stachyose ... relative conductivity (RC; %) ofthe incubation solution andthe duration of bark tissue incubation (h) during the investigation period The slope is a relative measure of freezing injury, and is...
... been conducted to assess theeffectsof fertilization or liming on different parts ofthe forest ecosystem In this context, information is available about the concentration of nutrients in the ... the soil andthe leaves, the crown condition andthe tree growth [3, 4, 15, 23, 28, 41] Some authors studied the effect of fertilization onthe stocks of elements in different parts ofthe ecosystem, ... parallel, Al and H concentrations tended to decrease In the beech stands, the mean pH-H 2O varied from 4.05 (CONTROL) to 4.46 (F1) and 4.37 (F2) In the oak stand, the pH-H2O varied from 3.94 (CONTROL) ...
... pressure and host translation selection exists in the processes of HBV evolution The synonymous codon usage pattern of HBV is a mixture of coincidence and antagonism to that of host cell But the difference ... a the synonymous codon usage pattern of human cell was calculated based onthe data ofthe synonymous codon usage frequencies of human cell The codon usage bias of HBV suggests that some synonymous ... reflect the characteristic of HBV evolution to some degree In this case, the codon usage variation might be one of factors to drive HBV evolution The effect of mutation pressure on codon usage of...
... proportional to the concentration of rat TNFα in the sample A standard curve was obtained by plotting the concentrations of rat TNF-α standards versus their absorbences The TNF-α concentration ofthe ... citation purposes) ofthe laser penetration depth of about 1–2 mm, IMBF reflects the blood flow in the whole gut wall In contrast, FCD reflects only the perfusion ofthe capillaries ofthe focused ... of 50 pg/ml Thus, the inflammatory response is not a result of preparations before the start ofthe experiment (insertion of catheters, laparotomy, among other factors) The dopexamine infusion...