... smoking, physical exercise other than walkingand walking (Model 3), the lower HRQL was independ-ently linked to overweight only in females. Similar resultswere obtained in model 4 which also included ... possible to ascertain the subtle differ-ences which contribute to a change inthe perceived qual-ity of life in individuals with increased body weight, andparticularly inthe obese.Conclusion The ... compared to identify the factors leading to increased body weight and obesity and, consequently, to the impairment of health-related quality of life.Competing interests The authors declare that they...
... smoking, physical exercise other than walkingand walking (Model 3), the lower HRQL was independ-ently linked to overweight only in females. Similar resultswere obtained in model 4 which also included ... possible to ascertain the subtle differ-ences which contribute to a change inthe perceived qual-ity of life in individuals with increased body weight, andparticularly inthe obese.Conclusion The ... compared to identify the factors leading to increased body weight and obesity and, consequently, to the impairment of health-related quality of life.Competing interests The authors declare that they...
... subcloned into the pCR II TAcloning vector (Invitrogen, San Diego, CA, USA) andsequenced. The nt sequences were determined by the dideoxy chain-termination method using a Dye TerminatorCycle ... relative tothe enzyme [38],were also found in all the snake enzymes. The uniquecysteine-rich-terminus and inserted Ser inthe Ca2+-bindingsite of amphibian DNases I [14], were not observed in the snake ... corres-ponding tothe nt sequences of the cDNA from positions28–48 and 867–885, respectively. The amplified fragmentwas ligated into the pcDNA3.1 (+) vector (Invitrogen) to construct the expression...
... Neo is told that he'sright to think that the world is not what it seems. However, something always happens to convince the hero to change his mind. InThe Matrix, Neo goes back to work ... being either sought out or roped into peculiarcircumstances is a common one in heroic tales; frequently, the would-be hero is swept up intosomething that he initially appears to have nothing ... DepartureBoth stories begin with calls to adventure for their heroes into situations those heroes neverexpected; in fact, at the outset, neither Neo inThe Matrix, nor Luke in Star Wars, has...
... associated in common to a part of the structure of the categories as in Fig.l, and then find appropriate translation equivalents in detail at the lower level categories. (2) To each verb found inthe ... related through case relationto each translation equivalent verb thus obtained by consulting word usage dictionary. Then check all the nouns belonging to nearby categories inthe given concepts ... 'play' as the most closely related verb in this ease. It can generally be said that the more the noun's relationto human becomes closer and the more the level of abstract of the noun...
... were not included. The sample was stratified according to eighteen strata[24]. The probability of selecting an institution wasinversely proportional tothe number of institutions in itsstratum ... 5Alcon France. 4 Rue Henri Sainte Claire Deville, F-92563 Rueil-Malmaison, FranceEmail: Antoine J Lafuma - antoine.lafuma@cemka.fr; Antoine P Brézin - antoine.brezin@cch.ap-hop-paris.fr; Francis ... per blind person per year was US$ 11,896 in 1990 in the USA and totalled US$ 4 billion [3]. Therefore, it is cru-cial to obtain nationwide estimates of low vision andblindness prevalence to allocate...
... debtor files contain all indebtedness to the U.S. Government. This information assists debtorswho are current when being considered for creditand assists the government when determining the debtor’s ... reportinginformation on delinquent consumer accounts, the debtormust be notified 60 days in advance of such reporting to the credit reporting agency. Agencies should provide thisnotice inthe initial ... with the definitions contained in “ManagingFederal Receivables,” theterm “commercial” signifies abusiness activity and theterm “consumer” signifies apersonal activity. The purpose of the...
... could influence the statements of the interviewed e.g., the use of leading ques-tions. In the phase of analysis it is important to determine whenno additional information can be extracted from the ... deci-sions; they act autonomously inthe sense that they appre-ciate the results of analysis, but only if it becomesintegrated into the local herd context.4) Law-abidingVeterinarians stated that ... 5 had told DBL during the morning's herd visits that 'a cow scored 5 could smellmore in one herd than in another'. He is asked to elabo-rate on the statement during the interview.VETERINARIAN:...
... and in charcoal-making. To compare the performance of rubber trees in a marginal area in terms ofwood production potential, it was essential to pay attention mainly tothe productivity ofindustrially ... andproblems related to soil. The LDD has trained soil doctors since 1995, and presently there are55 000 soil doctors in villages in Thailand (LDD 2005b). They are in charge of coordinatingland development ... could be worth considering for furtherstudy inthe Northeast, since some of these systems are already in use to some extent. The price of latex has been fluctuating inthe world market, and also...
... andmarinefacies(formed in the finalstageofeachcycle). Based on this point of view, the Quaternarysedim e nts inthe RedRiverDeltacanbe divided into the following hydrogeologicalunits: ... from 6 m to 11.5 m.However,due tothe actionofoldriversystems, in someplacesthereisnotraceof the finegrainsediments, but there remain only the coarsegrainedsedimentsofriverbedfacies,whichareof ... inthe central part passing intosiltyclayofflood plain, oxbow,coastalswampandpeatfacies inthe directionfrom the plain to the modern coastline. The fourth sequenceconsistsofswampclay,lagoonalclayandpeat. In the directiontowards the centerof the plain,eachofthesesequencesappearsmoreandmoreparticular...