design challenges and biomechanics

... corrosion, slagging and fouling of boilers and agglomeration when used in fluidized beds [12] On the other hand, RDF ash is richer in calcium and silicon, while poorer in phosphorus and alkali, indicating ... masses and sizes and gas flow rates were carried out, in order to check the influence of heat and mass transfer Small masses (20-25mg) of each material, thinly distributed in the crucible and particle ... Rather than being a problem of waste, poultry litter and RDF can and should be a source of energy The results can aid the proper design of boilers and furnaces using such fuels Acknowledgments The...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 15:28

... contributions AP and BN conceived of the study, participated in its design and coordination, and drafted the manuscript VS and AH carried out the adhesion assays JR and HAH participated in the design of ... numbers 315/99 and 69/2003A) and informed consent, human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVEC) and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) were derived from human umbilical veins and citrated ... under maximal and sub-maximal activation (a) activation with 100 ng/ml LPS (HUVEC++/PMN++/PLT vs HUVEC++/PMN++), and (c) activation with 10 ng/ml LPS (HUVEC+/PMN +/PLT vs HUVEC+/PMN+) (b and d) show...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... contributions M-CS and MQ designed the study JFV-J, MQ, KS and MS were responsible for data acquisition MQ and KS performed analyses of gene and protein expression MQ and MW performed analyses and interpretation ... NF-κB, p38 MAPK and AP-1 causes myocardial cell damage resulting from TNF-α production [16-18] and it contributes to perfusion maldistribution and to myocardial damage by nitric oxide and eicosanoids, ... Helsinki, Finland) Surgical procedure General anaesthesia, and operative and CPB technique were as previously described [2] Briefly, following sternotomy, cephotiam (50 mg/kg intravenously) and heparin...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23

... the design of the study and initial experiments, analyzed the EIT data and drafted the paper CG participated in the design of the study and in all experiments, performed the data analysis, and ... predicted) and positron emission tomography (VPET) in the first part of the experiment Horizontal continuous line and horizontal broken lines are the mean and the upper (mean + standard deviations) and ... predicted) and positron emission tomography (VPET) in the first part of the experiment Horizontal continuous line and horizontal broken lines are the mean and the upper (mean + standard deviations) and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:21

... dimensions by 1.45 m was assembled on the bended free edges with bolt and nut clamps and silicon sealant to insure water tightness The sides and bottom of the tank were insulated with 6-cm-thick polystyrene ... in August, November, and January A comparison between the experimental results of August and the theoretical results of [1] in June is shown in Figure for solar radiation and average tank temperature ... Energy and Environment (IJEE), Volume 3, Issue 3, 2012, pp.347-358 355 Figure The time variation of solar radiation and average temperature of the present experimental study in August and the...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 15:28

... and cyclic forms [2] This substance inhibits the secretion of gastrin, cholecystokinin, secretin, glucagon, insulin, motilin and gastric acid [16] and the absorption of amino acids, glucose and ... using an immunohistochemical method (PAP method) and four types of specific antisera against insulin, glucagon, somatostatin and PP Materials and Methods Five adult (40~50 g of body weight) Mongolian ... mantle and peripheral Unlike other rodents, Mongolian gerbils of both sexes have a distinct midventral abdominal pad composed of large sebaceous glands under the control of gonadal hormones [4], and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 14:23

... pancreatic islets and other cells, such as glucagon-, somatostatin- and PP- immunoreactive cells, surround them And they were also demonstrated frequently, associated with acinar cells and pancreatic ... of mouse [26] and appearances of calcitonin gene-related peptide- and cholecystokinin- immunoreactive cells in the rat pancreas were also reported [7, 35].With the increasing demands of diabetic ... diabetic animal models and/ or usefulness of anticancer drugs in many fields, the regional distribution and relative frequency of pancreatic endocrine cells, especially insulinand glucagon-producing...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 15:20

... of infraspinatus, subscapularis and deltoid are outlined It was standardized by measuring the area on the image with maximum glenoid diameter and on images mm and 10 mm in caudal direction We ... function the Mallet score was used[10] Abduction, external rotation, movement of hand to neck, hand to lower spine and hand to mouth are the five dimensions of this test (Table 1) Each dimension is ... subscapularis to reduce muscle force and tone in that muscle Relation between muscle atrophy and passive and active function The volumes of external rotator (infraspinatus) and internal rotator (subscapularis)...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... had been designed by the group of Swedish chiropractors, who were responsible for the first survey, and further refined in a series of small pilot tests, in which the intellectual quality and clarity ... care patients seen by each chiropractor, and the mean and median values for the whole group Ethics The participants were known to the first two authors, and the interviews were recorded, later ... the terms of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, stating that he/she would use maintenance care synonymously with secondary and tertiary prevention only, and not as a means to prevent the...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... 21 18 20 5.5 FDI and Energy and Natural Resources 18 19 The correlation results indicates a weak correlation between FDI and Energy and natural resources Table 21 FDI and Energy and Natural Resources ... and quantity of agriculture and cause difficulties to the development of trade, social infrastructure and transportation and communication links However, the country has transformed from a landlocked ... a land link and cross road to other parts of the world In 1986, the Lao government implemented the New Economic Mechanism (NEM) to open the country and provided incentives for developers and...

Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2014, 07:30

... IELTS 9-band scale Each band corresponds to a level of English competence All parts of the test and the Overall Band Score can be reported in whole and half bands, eg 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 Band 9: ... inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning Band 6: Competent user: has generally effective command of the language ... Appendix A) designed to be simple and easy to understand with demarcations in half bands for the Listening and Reading but only whole bands for the rest The four sub-test band scores are both presented...

Ngày tải lên: 03/03/2015, 08:59

... lack of ESP training (England, 2006), inappropriate instructions and poorly designed syllabi (Braine, 2001), and student ignorance or inability to foresee their needs and rights regarding ESP ... in the areas of ESP teaching and learning, issues and problems involved in ESP, ESP materials and curriculum design, as well as the perceptions of both the teachers and students were reviewed Chapter ... abbreviations, acronyms and military slang The use of abbreviations and acronyms is mandatory rather than recommended For example, Standard Operating Procedure C01 (SOP C01 Application of New Standard) from...

Ngày tải lên: 19/03/2015, 10:25

... assessment which focuses on grammar and vocabulary only; (2) poor listening techniques and strategies such as trying to listen and understand every single word and not being able to keep up with ... accent, stress and intonation; and (3) limited linguistic and background knowledge In conclusion, the reviewed literature serve as a base in understanding the nature of listening and the factors ... factors that affect listening comprehension The previous and influential researchers (Brown and Yule, Byrnes, Anderson and Lynch, Underwood and Boyle) have investigated different sources of difficulties...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2015, 09:16

... Polarization and Band Structure of Ferromagnetic Metals 11 2.2.2 Band Structure and Classification of Half Metals 13 2.3 Crystal Structure of Fe3O4 16 2.3.1 Inverse Spinel Structure and the Verwey ... 3d band is split by on-site exchange interactions in such a way that all five 3d subbands are filled, and only the 3d subbands cross the fermi level [4]; however, an unsplit 4s conduction band ... for SQUID measurements and also like to thank the ISML lab officers, Ms Loh Fong Leong and Mr Alaric Wong, and Ms Ah Lian Kiat from MOS Device Laboratory, for their help and support during the...

Ngày tải lên: 13/09/2015, 20:45

... economic decision-making and attitudes, the impact of religion on income and education, and at the macroeconomic level, the influence of religious participation on economic growth and development Fourth, ... Ulbrich and Wallace (1983, 1984), Heineck (2001) and BrañasGarza and Neuman (2004) which show that age has only a strong positive effect on religiosity Iannaccone (1990, 1998) extended Azzi and Ehrenberg’s ... indirect in the form of encouragement and making time available for religious practice Similar inferences were made in Chaves (1991) and Wilson and Sherkat (1994) Bisin and Verdier (2000) showed that...

Ngày tải lên: 28/09/2015, 13:21

... activities” (Liljander and Bergenwall, 1999; Morris, 1989) And Cohen and Areni (1991) suggest that emotions are triggered by specific stimuli, are more intense and hence demand attention Although ... thinking Here, feeling includes “pleasure and displeasure, happiness and sadness, liking and disliking, and the Chapter Literature review psychological and visceral sensations brought on by the ... type of service they focused on (Liljander and Strandvik, 1996; Dube, Belanger and Trudeau, 1996) Richins (1997) highlighted that emotions are context-specific and thus, no consensual measurement...

Ngày tải lên: 28/09/2015, 13:28

... Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia and Montenegro to the transition economies list (WorldBank, 2002a) Every now and then, IMF, the World Bank and some other economic monitoring organizations add and ... outstanding performance in growth and successfully transform the economy, governments need firms to hire, invest and pay tax As firms continue to hire and invest, the unemployment rate goes down and ... I will look into the costs of and benefits from building business-government relations with incumbent politicians and bureaucrats, and then I will analyze whether and how businessgovernment relations...

Ngày tải lên: 04/10/2015, 08:00