... the success of other countries in lowering the starting grade for language learning, we should offer the teaching of a foreign language starting fromthe first grades; - Given the fact that the ... go to English-speaking countries for their further studies According to a report bythe Institute of International Education (iie.org), bythe end of 2008, there were around 10,000 Vietnamese ... among other things As we can see, on the one hand, English learning and teaching has helped Vietnam in the new era of integration On the other hand, the learning and teaching of English at the expense...
... identifies some of these links and analyses the role and importance of aquaculture within the wider context of fisheries and rural development in the basin Information on the status ofthe capture ... part ofthe story in human nutrition and cases of malnutrition Firstly, over half ofthe daily protein requirement is provided bythe rice in the diet Secondly, in lowland areas (where the bulk of ... variety of systems are used, depending upon the agro-climate ofthe area The main areas are the plains bordering the Mekong River, and the valleys in highland areas (which cover about 85 percent of...
... desiccation The proportion ofthe population removed by one unit of effort A multiplicative factor in some term of an expression The coefficient of determination R2 is used in the context of statistical ... account the number of species and the evenness ofthe species The index is increased either by having additional unique species, or by having a greater species evenness.* Species richness is the ... whose main purpose is the prediction of future outcomes on the basis of other related information It is the proportion of variability in a data set that is accounted for bythe statistical model...
... and extension ofthe hip, extension ofthe knee and extension and inversion ofthe ankle) and the flexion synergy (external rotation, abduction, and flexion ofthe hip, flexion ofthe knee, and ... abduction/adduction The arrangement of rows and columns in Table leads to the grouping ofthe primary joint directions into synergies These synergies are based on the direction ofthe moment arm ofthe joint ... with the EMG data fromthe eight selected muscles The different joint torques were computed by taking the forces and torques measured bythe load cell (denoted frame {o}) and transforming them...
... above in the DoLF In Cambodia, they are Chief and Vice-chief ofthe section and above in the DoF and in the Provincial Fisheries Offices (i) Three ofthe eight, are chiefs of sections (ii) There ... appropriately The under-representation of women in decision making takes away a large portion ofthe available pool of expertise — from both the government6 and the community.7 The increasing trend of men ... Thailand, these were officials Rank 8-11 In Viet Nam, they were leaders ofthe MoFi and of its departments and 26 Provincial Fisheries Departments In Lao PDR they were the deputy chief of section...
... studies ofthe effects of non-point source pollution on the water quality ofthe Mekong River There is anecdotal evidence ofthe use of mercury in artisanal placer gold extraction upstream ofthe ... an ongoing record ofthe water quality ofthe river, its major tributaries, and the Mekong Delta The number of stations sampled has varied over the years since the inception ofthe network Ninety ... usually on the 15th of each month, at a depth of 0.5 m in the middle ofthe cross-sectional profile (thalweg), or at the point of maximum flow if the midpoint is not representative The parameters...
... time There is much to understand about the diversity ofthe role of resources within livelihoods and the range of views held by those who affect the fishery or are affected by it The enormity of ... the water course The stated objective of dam developers, both the builders and the funders, might be to promote the development ofthe villagers Yet the dam, in the eyes ofthe villagers, may ... specialized sets of words used by groups of people working to alleviate poverty To put it in another way, they want to use the “L word”1, and rather sensibly they want to know what they and others understand...
... time There is much to understand about the diversity ofthe role of resources within livelihoods and the range of views held by those who affect the fishery or are affected by it The enormity of ... the water course The stated objective of dam developers, both the builders and the funders, might be to promote the development ofthe villagers Yet the dam, in the eyes ofthe villagers, may ... specialized sets of words used by groups of people working to alleviate poverty To put it in another way, they want to use the “L word”1, and rather sensibly they want to know what they and others understand...
... inclusion bodies in the renal epithelium of a Japanese quail (Arrowheads) H&E stain; bar = 25 µm This work was supported bythe Brain Korea 21 Project, Korea References Fig The haematoxylin and ... included in lesions [7] However, it was distinguished from our report bythe lesions; the inclusion bodies were observed only in the kidney, not in the liver In addition, no clinical signs were observed ... characteristic features ofthe inclusion bodies reported here are their intranuclear location, basophilic, homogeneity in size and occurrence only in the renal cortical epithelium Acknowledgments...
... into the bladder The perforation sealed itself on the vaginal side and the patient suffered symptoms due to the presence ofthe foreign body in the bladder wall The presence of bone in the urinary ... revising the manuscript and gave final approval ofthe final version IA contributed to the management ofthe patient and revising the manuscript TA contributed to the management ofthe patient ... Part ofthe object was inside the bladder and the remainder embedded in the bladder wall A gentle attempt with forceps and stone punch failed to retrieve the object Resection ofthe mucosa by resectoscope...
... and the level of function ofthe lower moiety If the lower moiety is nonfunctioning, heminephrectomy is an option, particularly if the patient is symptomatic If there is reasonable function, then ... complete or more commonly incomplete The complete duplications are usually from a second ureteral bud, and the incomplete duplications are a result ofthe splitting ofthe ureteral bud [1] defined lower-signal-intensity ... interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions JL gathered the information, reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript TW critically appraised the...
... loops ofpresence of ain the left Plain radiograph ofthe abdomen showing the metallic foreign body in the right lower quadrant, the presence of a 'double bubble sign', and a few dilated loops of ... performed after removal ofthe foreign object(s) However, in spite ofthe persistence ofthe radio-opaque foreign body on plain X-rays ofthe abdomen, the possibility of an obstructing anomaly ... parents ofthe child for publication of this case report and accompanying image A copy ofthe written consent is available for review bythe Editor-in-Chief of this journal Competing interests The...
... Mandate in 1995 Agreement “COOPERATI ON ON THE BASI S OF SUSTAI NABLE DEVELOPMENT, UTI LI ZATI ON, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATI ON OF WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES OFTHE MEKONG RI VER BASI N” HYDROPOWER ... Hydropow er is a source of energy supply in MRC countries, together w ith thermal plants ( using coal, gas, oil & diesel as fuel) I n Lao PDR, hydropow er supplies about 80% of demand, Viet Nam ... LMB Project Capacity ( MW) Year of Completion Lao PDR Nam Ngum ** Xeset * Theun-Hinboun * Houay Ho Nam Leuk Nam Mang Sub-total TOTAL ( LMB) Capacity ( MW) Year of Completion 25 36 40 136 500 1966...
... point by point) With two subjects in mind, chunking separately presents all the points and details ofthe one subject Then the next section discusses and includes all the points and details ofthe ... point in this task, the groups that were initially assigned to work together e-mailed their finished product to the other team Once again, after the information fromthe other team has been received, ... examples of compare and contrast texts in order to have them analyze the method of organization, and the types and numbers of connectors used Having being acquainted with the configuration of this...
... against the leader Members ofthe group resist their leader and the role relations attending the function ofthe group are questioned Stage Norming : The group begins to develop a sort of cohesion ... first, there is some anxiety among the members ofthe group, as they are dependent on the leader (that is, the teacher) and they have to find out what behaviour is acceptable Stage Storming : There ... may be the case that the goal set by outsiders (i.e., the teacher or the curriculum) is far from being accepted bythe group members Thus, it would seem beneficial to increase the group's goal-orientedness,...
... Aid to the Palestinians (b) the extent to which the provision of such services to such persons furthers the security interests ofthe United States and of other United States allies in the Middle ... gained control ofthe Gaza Strip, the office ofthe U.S Security Coordinator (USSC) for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (a three-star U.S general officer, supported as of mid 2012 by U.S and ... other key personnel against lists maintained bythe Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S Department of Treasury The Mission also checks these organizations and individuals through...
... disease, the primary pathology is in the kidney [1], the major site of Gb3 synthesis in man [11], and in the heart, possibly due to the association of Gb3 synthesis with the microvasculature GSL synthesis ... determined the effect of CsA on Gb3 synthesis in the Fabry mouse model Our studies have further delineated the abnormal Gb3 synthesis in this model and have shown that the inhibition of MDR1 is ... considered that the increased renal Gb3 ofthe Fabry mouse might extend to the glomerulus to provide a model ofthe human disease In the cortex of wild-type kidney, subpopulations of renal tubules...
... intermolecular b-sheets The use of this spectroscopic technique for the study of IB aggregates is often limited bythe intrinsic insolubility ofthe samples, responsible for a high level of light scattering ... native a-helices ofthe N-terminal 185 residues ofthe functional domain ofthe HA2 subunit ofthe influenza virus hemagglutinin protein and to detect conformational heterogeneity ofthe protein within ... deprived ofthe unpaired Cys was more prone to aggregation than the wild type, pointing to a contribution ofthe free thiol in the pathway leading to the formation of native bonds [61] The number of...
... time ofthe conclusion ofthe contract (the short leg), and a reverse exchange ofthe same two currencies at a date further in the future at a rate (generally different fromthe rate applied to the ... percent of turnover, up from 56 percent In the foreign exchange swaps market, the top ten dealers accounted for 81 percent of market share, unchanged fromthe previous survey The share ofthe top ... number of dealers participating in the survey In the spot market, the market share ofthe ten firms reporting the highest volumes in the U.S market increased sharply to 91 percent from 79 percent The...