... stimulation of goods and services production and distribution, and also for a mutuality of start-up enterprises in the acquisition of getting profits and a capital accumulation experience Main tasks of ... rates and simplified the procedure of application examination and allowance of credits Last achievements in the sphere of Microloans (continued) November 1999: Informal “Working group on microfinance ... conditions, which put them in less favorable conditions than banks Last achievements in the sphere of Microloans In 2000-2002: banks increased the intensiveness and volumes ofthe small business...
... human and rat CB1 receptor The CB2 antibody was raised against a sequence between the N-terminal andthe first transmembrane domain ofthe protein ofthe human and rat CB2 receptor The specificity of ... marrow stem cells, are the most potent antigen-presenting cells ofthe immune system They play a central role in the initiation of primary immune response and in the enhancement of secondary immune ... for AEA, PalEtn and 2AG, respectively Analysis of cannabinoid receptors and fatty acid amide hydrolase To determine the presence ofthe cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) andofthe fatty acid...
... CHAPTER – THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOFTHE CEREAL PLANT 24 THE WHEAT BOOK THE WHEAT BOOK CHAPTER – THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOFTHE CEREAL PLANT THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOFTHE CEREAL ... parts of a leaf are the tip ofthe blade andthe top ofthe sheath Where the blade and sheath join, there are structures called the ligule andthe auricles (Figure 2.3) Characteristics ofthe shoot ... structure ofthe stem and leaf ofthe wheat plant 27 CHAPTER – THE STRUCTURE ANDDEVELOPMENTOFTHE CEREAL PLANT DESCRIPTION OFTHE WHEAT PLANT THE WHEAT BOOK (continued) at their bases, so the oldest...
... The spin axes ofthe Sun andthe planets 7.4.1 Spin axes andthe Solar Nebula Theory 7.4.2 Spin axes andthe Modern Laplacian Theory 7.4.3 Spin axes andthe Accretion Theory 7.4.4 Spin axes and ... Newton the basic structure ofthe solar systemandthe laws that govern the motions ofthe bodies within it have been well understood One central body, the Sun, containing most ofthe mass ofthesystem ... picture ofthe origin and evolution ofthe solar system is the Capture Theory developed by the author and colleagues since the early 1960s This explains the basic structure ofthe solar system...
... 90–15) and 255 (M+ – 131) The loss of mass 131 results from the scission ofthe C1–C2 and C4–C5 bonds Figure 4C illustrates mass spectra of isolated 7-DHP-MO-TMS, andthe synthesized standard The ... (Invitrogen), andthe isolation of RNA followed the manufacture’s protocol The synthesis of first-strand cDNA was performed using the Superscript preamplification system (Invitrogen) Either lg of total ... investigation on the cutaneous expression of each ofthe components ofthe P450scc enzymatic system In addition, we tested reconstituted and mitochondrial P450scc systems for their ability to...
... The spin axes ofthe Sun andthe planets 7.4.1 Spin axes andthe Solar Nebula Theory 7.4.2 Spin axes andthe Modern Laplacian Theory 7.4.3 Spin axes andthe Accretion Theory 7.4.4 Spin axes and ... Newton the basic structure ofthe solar systemandthe laws that govern the motions ofthe bodies within it have been well understood One central body, the Sun, containing most ofthe mass ofthesystem ... picture ofthe origin and evolution ofthe solar system is the Capture Theory developed by the author and colleagues since the early 1960s This explains the basic structure ofthe solar system...
... deeper understanding ofthe intimate co-evolution of pathogens andthe immune system 10 11 12 13 14 Acknowledgements The author’s research is supported by grants from the Wellcome Trust, the Medical ... to thedevelopmentof damaging immune reactions in autoimmunity and allergy The identification of precise genetic variants controlling both parasite susceptibility and immunopathology offers the ... pathogens demanding conflicting response patterns, the fine-tuning effect of multiple allelic variants allows the immune system to be variably calibrated across the population In the absence of infection,...
... understanding ofthe anatomy and function ofthe ear andthe auditory nervous system, and it discusses the cause and treatment of hearing disorders Most books on hearing focus either on the anatomy ... comprehensive coverage of disorders ofthe auditory system emphasizing the interaction between pathologies ofthe middle ear andthe cochlea andthe function ofthenervoussystemand vice versa Hyperactive ... function ofthe cochlea than of any other sensory organ C H A P T E R Anatomy ofthe Ear ABSTRACT 10 The ear consists ofthe outer ear, the middle ear andthe inner ear The outer ear consists of the...
... at the entrance ofthe ear canal compared with the sound pressure that is measured in the place ofthe head The effect ofthe head on the sound at the entrance ofthe ear canal is related to the ... ratio between the effective area ofthe tympanic membrane andthe area ofthe stapes footplate, but the lever ratio ofthe middle ear bones also contributes The ratio of areas ofthe BOX 2.2 SOUND ... remarkable in the light ofthe FIGURE 2.12 (A) Average displacements ofthe umbo, the head ofthe stapes andthe lenticular process ofthe incus (B) The lever ratio at 124 dB SPL at the tympanic...
... anatomy and physiology ofthe auditory nervoussystemof clinical importance Most studies ofthe function ofthe auditory system have aimed at the coding of different kinds of sounds in the auditory ... in the ventral parts ofthe MGB ofthe thalamus, the nonclassical sensory pathways use the dorsal and medial division ofthe MGB as relay (Fig 5.10) [122] These divisions ofthe MGB receive their ... ofthe fourth ventricle (Fig 5.15B) [72] The other part ofthe olivocochlear system projects mainly to the contralateral cochlea andthe fibers of that system travel deeper in the brainstem The...
... The caudal portion ofthe floor ofthe lateral recess is the (dorsal) surface ofthe dorsal cochlear nucleus andthe rostral portion ofthe floor ofthe lateral recess is the dorsal surface of ... difference between the latency ofthe N1 ofthe AP and that ofthe response from the intracranial portion ofthe auditory nerve is the travel time in the auditory nerve from the ear to the recording ... the latency ofthe first peak in the dipole andthe length is the relative strength ofthe dipoles Note the short distance between the two first dipoles (peak I and II ofthe ABR) andthe third...
... and standard error ofthe mean are shown as a function ofthe intensity ofthe noise The TTS was measured 20 s after the end ofthe exposure In this study the noise exposure consisted of a band ... basis ofthe elevation ofthe hearing threshold in disorders ofthe middle ear andthe cochlea but the effect on the function ofthenervoussystem may affect speech discrimination Impairment of speech ... occurs from any form of hearing deficit can severely affect the normal developmentofthe auditory nervoussystem during childhood and even change the function ofthe mature nervoussystem Since deficits...
... increase the sensitivity and frequency selectivity ofthe ear (cf Chapter 3) The widening ofthe tuning ofthe basilar membrane broadens the “slices” ofthe spectrum of broad band sounds from which the ... for the normal developmentofthenervoussystemand abnormal development is linked to deficits in the “re-wiring” ofthenervoussystem that occurs during childhood development Pruning of connection ... this view of flexibility ofthe function ofthe auditory system That injury and loss of cochlear hair cells can cause profound changes in the structure and function ofthe central auditory system...
... tinnitus and abnormal perception of sounds such as hyperacusis and phonophobia) are some ofthe most diverse and complex disorders ofthe auditory systemand their causes are often obscure Often ... corresponding to the F1 frequency andthe other corresponding to the frequency of F2 The rate ofthe impulses is that of F0 for voiced sounds, and a quasi-random rate (average of 100 pps) for ... determined on the basis ofthe output of 16 band-pass filters The output ofthe six band-pass filters with the largest amplitudes is coded in the impulses that are applied to the electrodes in the cochlea...
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... factors the aesthetics ofthe formulation andthe performance ofthe product The aesthetics (color, odor, feel, application, etc.) are the properties of a formulation that determine whether the consumer ... targeted sites, amount and accuracy ofthe dose, and condition ofthe consumer Nevertheless, the chosen route of administration will have a profound impact on the efficacy ofthe bioactive ingredient ... Schizandrins compose the major group of lignans extracted from Schisandra The taxonomic distribution of schizandrins is limited to Schisandra Schizandrins are primarily located in the seeds of the...
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... for their ligands on the endothelium Concurrently, TNF and IL-1 act on the endothelium to stimulate expression of ligands for integrins The firm binding of integrins to their ligands arrests the ... each of these features is discussed in more detail THE EARLY INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE TO MICROBES The principal barriers between the host andthe environment are the epithelia ofthe skin andthe ... (some of which are long-lived) The effector cells ofthe CD4+ T lymphocyte lineage produce cytokines (The effector cells ofthe CD8+ lineage are CTLs; these are not shown.) Other progeny of the...