... in the range of to 9% in Thessaloniki, depending on the base temperature, with the highest changes observed at the lowest base temperatures The increase ofthe yearly values of CDD was in the ... meteorological stations ofthe National Observatory of Athens (NOA) [8] and ofthe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) [9] The results for the two decades are compared and the existing differences ... values of HDD were reduced in the second decade, while the monthly and yearly values of CDD were increased The reduction in the yearly values of HDD was in the range of 9.5 to 22% in Athens,...
... subjects according to the guidelines of that institution On the full dentition record, the lengths ofthe teeth were measured to obtain the actual length ofthe tooth crowns On the spontaneous smiling ... zero The vertical length ofthe upper lip was measured between the lower edge ofthe upper lip and subnasion on the spontaneous smiling record and the record in the natural rest position The amount ... On the record in the natural rest position, the amount of tooth display was measured from the incisal point of each tooth to the edge ofthe lip If a tooth was not visible, the tooth display...
... ofthe lipid bilayer, which is accompanied by changes in thickness and the cross-sectional area ofthe hydrocarbon region [43,45,46] These changes would be expected to alter the environment of ... transition ofthe lipid bilayer and the dissociation of protein subunits These changes bring about the separation of protein and the lipid bilayer, producing transmembrane tunnels Pressure of 220 ... shrinkage of lipid bilayer For the last case, a quantitative estimation ofthe thickness and cross-sectional area ofthe lipid bilayer ofthe present pig kidney Na+/K+ATPase is dif®cult because the...
... the loyalists ofthe dominant culture than either would have acknowledged at the time And the most profound and lasting effects ofthe1960s are to be found in the realm ofthe personal” rather ... his speech with the exaltedly defiant words ofthe Battle Hymn ofthe Republic: Mine eyes have seen the glory ofthe coming ofthe Lord, trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored ... in their interpretation ofthe causes, events, and legacies ofthe1960s But at the start ofthe twenty-first century, there seems little likelihood of such agreement emerging anytime in the...
... asymmetry of either the position or shape of either pedicle; 1+ had medial migration ofthe convex pedicle limited to the most convex segment selected, and there was slight flattening ofthe oval of ... was the reason they suggested that overcorrection ofthe upper lumbar curve was the cause ofthe increased interspace angle Table 3: Thechanges and correlations ofthe coronal Cobb angle and the ... pedicles ofthe LIV are more leveled, and this may reduce the interspace angle related with the loss of coronal Cobb angle ofthe main curve during follow-up Till now, thechangesofthe interspace...
... hypothesis ofthe independence between the corresponding rows ofthe species data matrix and ofthe environmental data matrix was verified (Lepš, Šmilauer 2005) “Time” – the time span ofthe ... caused by the presence ofthe stage of growth on more than 50% ofthe plot (if we summarize its phases) and by the presence ofthe stage of disinJ FOR SCI., 55, 2009 (12): 567–577 Table Changes ... most of them belonged to thin diameter classes The number of fir snags with dbh > 80 cm is almost the same as the number of live firs of similar dbh Fir is the most resistant to windstorm in the...
... 33% at the age of weeks, then maintained at the level between 20 and 30% thereafter The proportion of diploid cells was 64% at the age of weeks, then decreased gradually through the age of 26 ... result from the meiosis of secondary spermatocytes There was a report that the proliferation of Sertoli cells supporting the development of germ cells may stop at the age of 12 days and the mitotic ... through the age of 26 weeks The proportion of S-phase cells was also high at the age of weeks, then maintained at a plateau level to the age of 26 weeks The appearance rates of 4n cells showed a similar...
... density would reflect the change in the capacity of producing these hormones [8] In the present study, thechangesofthe argyrophil endocrine cells in the GI tract of SD rat after ovariectomy were ... impairment of absorption of calcium ion [13,18] and increase of absorption of cholesterol and other lipids [15] Therefore, the decrease of GI argyrophil endocrine cells may be responsible for the malabsorption ... technique, the Grimelius method The general distribution ofthe argyrophil cells in the GI tract 186 Sae-Kwang Ku et al Fig Argyrophil endocrine cells in the GI tract of OVX; Most of argyrophil...
... Raimondo et al of horse chestnut seedlings either infested by the leaf miner or protected from the parasite attacks The final aim ofthe present study was to evaluate the risk of mortality in ... of 5–8 kPa s–1 while measuring the flow every s The entire sequence of flow measurements took about The flow was then plotted versus the applied pressure and R was calculated from the slope of ... borderline effects of mines on the photosynthetic apparatus of still green parts ofthe leaf blade We note, however, that due to this effect, the impact 104 F Raimondo et al ofthe leaf miner on...
... (-0.7 MPa) to the end of July (day 215), stabilizing at about -1.9 MPa until the end of August (day 237) Afterwards Ψm again increased, reaching the values ofthe beginning ofthe season In ... ensured from the Centre of Alpine Environment ofthe University of Padova located 20 km away in S Vito di Cadore = RESULTS In this Alpine area summer is the (mean precipitation ofthe last 30 ... at the timberline the effects of climate warming might be particularly pronounced [17] There is sound evidence that climatic changes can affect the distribution of plant communities and shift the...
... upon the transmission of Rb translocations presumably is not a consequence ofthe influence of putative products of these mutations on transmission, but is rather due to meiotic interaction ofthe ... have the property of lowering the transmission rate ofthe metacentric involving this chromosome and raising that ofthe corresponding acrocentrics in the progeny from heterozygous females The ... touching the structure ofthe proximal region of chromosome 17 (table 5) In female T43H heterozygotes (crosses and 2), there was no segregation distortion ofthe homologues in the progeny in spite of...
... for the exclusion of inappropriate mates for the conceiving of descendants and their additional care The preand post-delivery care ofthe mother, which is important for females, but also the ... similar as in animals, i.e., the ability to register the presence of pheromones [18] Presentation ofthe hypothesis We hypothesize that the VNO might be unilaterally, or more often bilaterally removed ... including personal criteria for the choice of a mate Evaluation ofthe hypothesis Why the VNO exists in adult humans Although some authors dismiss the existence of a true VNO, there are many observations...
... one of these profiles of AE2 cells, volume fractions ofthe Lb (VV(Lb, AE2)), mitochondria and nuclei were determined All points falling on the profile ofthe AE2 were used to calculate the disector ... stabilize the pool of active subtypes within the alveolar space Therefore, the present study was designed to analyze changesofthe intracellular surfactant pool, defined as the total amount of Lb ... in the current study Page of 10 values in the I/R group reducing the difference with respect to the total volume of Lb per AE2 cell between the control and I/R group The total surface area of the...
... The process ofthe subject’s separation from the world constitutes the latent, inner plot ofthe film, while on the surface the film celebrates the merger ofthe subject with the world, and the ... each other More importantly in the place of an epic appears a most horrible drama Instead ofthe ideal unity ofthe hero with the world, with the cosmos the titan-conqueror in the center ofthe ... To the surface ofthe counter The apple is frozen, In the kiosks there are no flowers, The opening ofthe skating rink is announced, At the ski resort, the snow’s piled up to the knees, In the...
... the lack of mechanical support ofthe residual cervix due to the dissection ofthe uterine cervix might be a cause of pPROM, and the following occurrence of preterm premature delivery Furthermore, ... cause of pPROM; however, no ischemic changesofthe placenta were detected histopathologically The placenta of patient 2, who delivered at 35 weeks of gestation, did not show ischemic changes either ... maintenance of pregnancy? A decrease of blood supply to the uterus can cause abortion or intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) ofthe fetus In these conditions, several pathological changesofthe placenta...
... of ground data Comparison between the training areas and the actual distribution ofthe themes in the field trips was an essential element of any remote sensing work By the end of this step, the ... area of mangrove forests was 8424 (Table 4) The annual rate ofthe area reduction ofthe mangrove forests in Tra Vinh was 1.4%, and in the northeast part was 2.5% (Table 4) However, in the northeastern ... northeastern of Duyen Hai Hence, thechangesof distribution of mangrove forests in the northeastern part of Duyen Hai in 1965, 1995 and 2001 could represent the varying status of mangrove forests in Tra...
... and A Then sunlight easily seemed to reach the pond bottom with a decrease of plankton biomass The shallowness ofthe whole pond might have caused such a dynamic change of primary producer The ... to thank the staffs and the volunteers of Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary, especially K Kirihara, for counting the waterfowl Special thanks are forwarded to Professor S Otani ofthe Faculty of Education, ... was term A again Seasonal Changes in Water Quality The seasonal changes in water quality are shown in Fig TN concentration of 3.0 mg/L was observed at the beginning ofthe study period, in term...
... of replication proteins or regulators as well as high resolution 2D-gels With the aid ofthe T24 system presented here, we hope to characterize the special state ofthe protein equipment ofthe ... cells The cells were prelabeled with [14C]Thd when seeded, 44 h before the start ofthe experiment The resulting [14C]Thd profile (Fig 2B, crosses) typically exhibits a peak in the last third ofthe ... initiated replicons In the course of further 25 of reoxygenated growth, the incorporation of [3H]Thd still increased, while the peak shifted to higher S-values To visualize the chain growth between...
... result points to changes in the dynamical properties ofthe local environment ofthe P-pyridoxyl group due to changesofthe protein conformation induced by the binding of PEP or the ternary combination ... respectively The reduced value ofthe quenching rate for the slow component is in agreement with the movement ofthe pyridoxyl chromophore towards the interior ofthe protein due to the presence of substrates ... obtained from the quenching ofthe emission of Trp residues ofthe unlabeled protein When the protein was titrated with PEP in the presence of saturating concentrations of Mn2+, the intrinsic...