... (mainly causes by calcineurin inhibitors - CNI), and rejection In general, imaging tools in evaluating MC following renal transplantation are non-specific [24-26] The major role of imaging in ... dysfunction due to inflammation T-cell-mediated rejection can also present as an increasing creatinine level and 31 32 Current IssuesandFuture Direction in Kidney Transplantation diminished urinary output ... preceded by increased abdominal pain, reduction in urine volumes and sometimes, urine leakage from the wound US is essential in the evaluation of perirenal collections, including urinomes It is...
... (mainly causes by calcineurin inhibitors - CNI), and rejection In general, imaging tools in evaluating MC following renal transplantation are non-specific [24-26] The major role of imaging in ... dysfunction due to inflammation T-cell-mediated rejection can also present as an increasing creatinine level and 31 32 Current IssuesandFuture Direction in Kidney Transplantation diminished urinary output ... preceded by increased abdominal pain, reduction in urine volumes and sometimes, urine leakage from the wound US is essential in the evaluation of perirenal collections, including urinomes It is...
... diagnosing and treating PTSD These training programs include modules on military cultural competence and meeting the mental health needs of returning veterans.43 Further research is needed into ... developing appropriate screening and treatment of PTSD for service members returning from combat and reentering into the private sector Summary: Developing a Research Agenda and Improving Patient ... that counseling may have occurred in relation to the propranolol administration The authors concluded that the timing of propranolol administration and psychological counseling resulting in memory...
... the use of home Internet and telephone banking services in place of postal counter services in Finland and other countries invite further scrutiny Although Internet usage in Finland is 43 per cent, ... New Zealand In addition, since the data were compiled, Finland and Sweden stopped offering postal While severely destabilizing the financial underpinnings of domestic postal operators in the markets ... elimination of postal savings and other postal services For example, the Finnish Postal Savings Bank (PSP) was founded in 1887 The PSP first invested in State bonds andin the 1920s and 1930s increasingly...
... health-promoting behaviors as abstaining from smoking, maintaining healthy drinking habits, wearing safety belts, controlling one’s weight, Key Determinants of the Health and Well-Being of Men and Boys ... reinforce stereotypically feminine or masculine behavior in themselves and others, and that the beliefs and behaviors fostered in men and boys, the resources available to demonstrate masculinity, ... femininity and masculinity In examining constructions of masculinity and health within a relational context, this theory proposes that health behaviors are used in daily interactions in the social...
... publications including the papers in conference proceedings and so on is a multiple of the number of publications in scientific journals In an analogous manner, the industrial interest in applying this ... 203 Influence of Polymer Content and Reactant Concentration 204 Influence of Reaction Temperature 205 Influence of Cross-Linking 207 Influence of Cross-Linking at Low Polymer Content 207 Influence ... upflowing vapor stream either by packing the catalyst in the downcoming stream or by providing annular space in the catalyst bed, thereby isolating reaction and distillation zones in a single...
... wearer, and finally the effect of the harvesting energy device on the body For example, during walking, in the heel strike phase, energy is converted into heat in the shoe sole [15], and harvesting ... Efficiency = (1) where TBody and T Ambient are the body and the surrounding temperatures in degrees Kelvin, respectively The main technology for converting heat into electricity in this range of temperature ... for powering electronic devices The main challenge in developing such a technology lies in constructing a device that will harvest as much energy as possible while interfering only minimally...
... joint torque and work This type of leg exoskeleton could improve walking and running metabolic economy, or might be used to reduce joint pain or increase joint strength in paralyzed or weak joints ... inversion/eversion and hip rotation joints are spring-loaded, and the ankle rotation joint is free-spinning [18] The kinematics and actuation requirements of the exoskeleton were designed by assuming behavior ... exoskeletal inner surface and the wearer's own skin, eliminating skin sores resulting from device rubbing Compliant artificial muscles, sensors, electronics and power supply would be embedded within the...
... cost Maintenance cost includes labor and materials for airframes and engines Included in ownership cost are insurance, depreciation, and amortization for both operating leases (rentals) and capital ... $140 thousand in 1965 to $240 thousand in 1995 while long-range 44 aircraft price per seat has increased roughly 130% from $170 thousand in 1960 to $390 thousand in 1995 It is interesting to note ... altitude, and routing, by different operators 3.4.1.2 Engines The reductions in fuel consumption mainly originate from significant improvements in aircraft engine and aerodynamic technologies in the...
... working in this area, be it in developing systems or analyzing and evaluating them We first surveyed seminal work on tangible user interfaces to expose lines of intellectual in uence Then, in order ... refrain from simplistic literal metaphors Playfully recombining meanings and actions, Bishop’s designs have remained a challenge and inspiration 2.3.3 Intelligent 3D Modeling In the early 1980s, independently ... into areas such as facilitating discussions about health information among women in rural India [179], tracking and managing office work [51], or invoice verification and posting [112] The domains...
... gave rise to the present stand in plot occurred in the five-year interval of 1935; indeed, intense logging was carried out in the Buscaié forest during that interval, andin the plot more than 24% ... the logging which took place in 1975) andin 1970 In this case as well, releases were observed following wind damages in the 1995 five-year interval More generally speaking, the two stands, though ... aucuparia L and Acer platanoides L Releases from suppression are growth increases, occurring synchronously in neighbouring trees and showing a slow decrease in the following years due to ageing or...
... Tw1 (∞), Tw2 (∞) and bake-plate setpoints, Tp1 (∞), Tp2 (∞) for the two-zone system can be obtained from (2.1) and (2.2) It is derived by substituting in nity into (2.1) and (2.2) and the derivative ... 2.4: Baking of Wafer are most naturally expressed in a cylindrical coordinate system We assume that the substrate used for baking is a silicon wafer and the bake-plate is cylindrical in shape ... bake-plate setpoints 2.2 Thermal Modeling of the Baking Process The distributed thermal processing system used in this work is shown in Figure 2.3 It consisted of two heating zones, center and edge...
... addressed in the next section—it is likely that increasing the number of indicators to include in the index will reduce the number of the states for which that index is calculable Again, increasing ... case of things and people, and indeed instantaneously in the case of information Space thus seemingly loses its importance in shaping actions and social relationships: indeed, there are those who ... subject to inquiry: in other words, an indicator almost always comprises an ‘‘indicating part’’ and an ‘‘extraneous part’’ (Marradi 1980, p 36) The choice of the indicators to include in the index...
... controlled handling systems Smith and Sparks review the importance of TCSCs before outlining the issues that are confronting retailers in meeting legal and other standards and then examining the future ... flows of data and product in supply chains, both to inform demand-driven supply and to ensure appropriate recycling, reuse and other handling and sustainable systems This transformation in conceptualization ... operate and maintain Vehicles to transport goods between warehouses and shops are not cheap, both in terms of capital and, increasingly, running costs Building and managing data networks and data...
... solely, monitoring and reporting requirements are necessary to be imposed on the industries In part, the role of local governments might be increased in gathering and arranging data from industries ... Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and ... dyeing and textile industry In this study, this group was not considered to be changed in setting the effluent standards Table - Pollutants regulated under the effluent standards in Korea (Ministry...
... very similar, the main advantage of sample and hold being implementation simplicity, and the main advantage of multistage filters being higher accuracy In contrast to random sampling, the relative ... substituting in the formulae we have for the accuracy of the estimates and after eliminating some terms that become insignificant (as p decreases and as the link capacity goes up) we obtain the ... Since the speed gap between the DRAM used by sampled NetFlow and the link speeds increases as link speeds increase, NetFlow has to decrease its sampling rate proportionally with the increase in...
... because of savings in installation and operating and maintenance costs The classical Herschel venturi has a very long flow element characterized by a tapered inlet and a diverging outlet Inlet pressure ... Zacharias, Measurements & Control, September, 1993 Dry Solids Flow Update, Auburn International Inc Flow Measurement Engineering Handbook, R.W Miller, McGraw-Hill, 1983 Flow Measurement for Engineers and ... when flow and density are at their maximum and viscosity at its minimum Conversely, the minimum RD is obtained by using minimum flow and density and maximum viscosity If acceptable metering performance...
... self-financing key (60% ) and informal financing: risky!! Success of ongoing bank reform key: – For China’s economic development – For the rest of the world given China’s size & interlinkages ... care for China’s financial reform? China’s outstanding growth performance justifies optimism And yet, such huge saving and investment ratios should yield even higher growth ► Banking system ... for China’s financial reform? An assessment of the banking reform so far A Restructuring of SOCBs B Financial liberalization C Regulation and supervision How are banks doing? Suggestions for future...
... of society, underpinning discrimination in employment, in housing, in access to leisure, and within families and informal social networks Countering the debilitating stigma that attaches to psychosis ... methodological issuesand challenges inherent in studying society and psychosis have been discussed at length in a number of the chapters in this book Here, we highlight two interconnected issues, which ... 247 Futuredirectionsand implications There is an added complexity Individuals are not simply passive in the face of unyielding environments Individuals also make and choose, within constraints,...
... managers and the expectations gap between education and industry Second, China’s travel agency sector is facing 427 Human resources issues facing the hotel and travel industry in China International ... running newly opened hotels are unwilling to invest in developing their employees and where possible, they will recruit pre-trained and experienced staff The Chinese hotel industry is growing ... established Hotel staff turnover rates are increasing and some well-known hotel brands (such as Shangri-la and Holiday Inn) are responding by operating their own training centres This development is greatly...