... Injection Molding (µPIM) .6 1.3 Solid -State Sintering II Grain Coalescence and Modeling of Nanosized Zirconia in Solid -State Sintering 1.3.1 Understanding in Solid -State Sintering ... from mixing of fine powder with binder to injection molding, debinding and sintering in order to obtain the final part 1.2.2 Micro Powder Injection Molding (µPIM) Micro powder injection molding, ... neighboring grains thus results in the shrinkage of fine grains being consumed by coarse grains The existing understanding of the sintering and grain growth have been developed with the use of conventional...
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... by binding to a binding site other than BL In addition, changes in the conformation of BL caused by this binding of proton result in decreases in the number of BL The conformation change of BL ... (2007) investigated the effects of pH on short-term uptake of manganese and cadmium into Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and they concluded that the increase in proton concentration inhibits the metal internalization ... while taking the metal speciation and the effects of competing cations into consideration, fCu was calculated using eq and copper accumulation can also be predicted by employing eq (Cheng and Allen,...
... short and quick to administer (5-10 min) and welladapted for studies in general populations Strategy for identification of type and determinants of missingness The type of missingness was defined ... Number of missing data for other items, RP score MNAR MNAR MAR BP (Bodily pain) BP1 Intensity of bodily pain 2.4% Number of missing data for other items, PF and BP scores BP2 Extent pain interfered ... Little and Rubin to characterize missing data processes operating during administration of this questionnaire In this large representative sample of the French population the proportion of missing...
... (42%) Managing increased physical load and manual handling (7%) Relief of symptoms associated with wheelchair use 24 (29%) Fitting treatment into standard appointment time (5%) Resolution of muscular ... however the source of pain was not identified in this study The main motivations for wheelchair-users seeking care and their key expectations of treatment are outlined in Tables and respectively ... Manoeuvring a patient on and off the treatment bench presented a challenge for a substantial proportion of the chiropractors in the current study Manual handling tasks are physically demanding, often...
... 112, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Linong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan Division of Critical Care & Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal ... having pneumonia and any of the following historical features: (1) hospitalization for two or more days in an acute care facility within 90 days of infection, (2) being a resident of a nursing ... Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Sheng Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan 7Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China...
... illustrated in Figure A path between two models involves fixing or adding a single parameter Preliminary analysis indicated that flock and year effects (and their interaction) had minor importance, ... scenario and model, the burn -in period was determined from preliminary runs, based on four chains, starting at different points Final runs were performed with two chains each The burn -in period was of ... right model only in 172 out of 400 comparisons (43% of the time) Poisson and ZIP models for spots in sheep 387 Table IV Mean and standard deviation (in 100 runs) of the harmonic mean of sampled log-likelihoods...
... proxy for iodine intake under defined circumstances, the quantification of iodine content in table salt is in general not sufficient in assessing iodine intake as the main source of salt (and therefore ... food intake and decreased iodine intake in adults (99–101) Currently, dietary guidelines for healthy eating advise to increase consumption of plant-based foods and limiting intake of salt (in its ... Status XII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS I-CR Iodine-Creatinine Ratio IDDs Iodine Deficiency Disorders IL-18 Interleukin 18 IOM Institute of Medicine KiGGS German Health Interview and Examination Survey...
... accounting for 71% of the area in mainland China), and includes eleven provinces and one municipality, but the population is relatively sparse (360 million, accounting for only 28% of the total China ... results of epidemiological studies from China [8, 9, 10] and the prevalence of myopia is higher in China, indicating that differences in ethnicity, regional and economical differences and development ... gender and school type affecting the prevalence of refractive errors Quality Assurance All investigators and staff involved in this research participated in an intensive two-day training Demographic...
... ven bi^n t ınh Tra Vinh _ _ (Final report in 1999 and developing plans in 2000 of aquaculture in marsh areas of coastal zone in Tra Vinh province) Department of Fishery, Tra Vinh 20 pp unpublished ... Assessment of mangrove forest deterioration in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, using Landsat MSS data In: Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment Macintosh, ... mangrove distribution in Tra Vinh indicate significant changes in mangrove forest coverage in Tra Vinh (Fig and Tables and 3) In 1965 rice paddy was the most use of land in Tra Vinh The mangrove forests...
... the beginning of leaching, decreased after a peak, and then increased and decreased again This behavior indicates that the initial leaching is like Na+ leaching, and the surplus Ca2+ is drained ... Salinity Laboratory Staff (1954) Diagnosis and improvement of saline and alkali soils USDA Handbook 60 US Government Printing Office Washington, DC Wang C et al (2009) Study on applicationof ... runoff rate of salts The four-electrode sensor consisted of four stainless steel rods inserted in parallel into an acrylic column with an inner diameter of 50 mm, outer diameter of 60 mm, and...
... conducting several benchmark studies [3, 4] In this paper, we consider the optimization of two engineering techniques to increase the sequestration efficiency and safety of GCS in saline aquifers In ... migration of CO2 [7], and (3) injection of brine into the aquifer with or after CO2 injection can accelerate the dissolution of CO2 and enhance its residual trapping by the enhanced convective mixing ... will increase in a semi-exponential fashion Therefore, during intermediate and late stage of CO2 injection, it is expected that CO2 injectivity should greatly improve, resulting in low injection...
... contribution of other factors involved in speaking 1.3 Cultural factors in the teaching and learning of speaking skills in classrooms 1.3.1 What cultural factors influence on the teaching and the learning ... pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both.” Skills can be classified in two main types: domain-general and domain-specific For example, in the domain of studying, ... group; it is that part of learned behavior shared with others The concept include a group’s way of thinking, feeling, and acting, and fixed patterns for doing certain things According to Thompson (1990:132),...
... National Bridge Inventory Following the tragic collapse of the Sliver Bridge in December 1967, Congress passed legislation that required each state to inspect and maintain an inventory of all bridges ... any • Condition and appraisal ratings of structure • Traffic data Material Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges in the U.S The coding guide assists bridge inspectors in preparing data for identification ... that of Reference The main purpose for creating and maintaining the NBI is to monitor the condition of bridges carrying public highways Therefore, for funding and reporting purposes, the FHWA...
... working this, who is he involving?) In customer teams, roles of CBD people in consumer and customer and centre of expertise teams and to a lesser extent role of marketing people in consumer and ... explicit It is working in Asda andin Boots In net, We want to have people excited about winning and delighted about what is in it for them They will then believe they should stay working for P&G because ... Have a training programme This is often why people joined P&G in the first place and this is currently perceived as missing Have a plan for each team and each function focused towards building capability...
... used in the model, the more representative the model output can be of land application at field scales The intent of introducing this approach is to encourage all involved in sustainable land application ... typically in the range of one in ten thousand to one in one million additional cases A case study from the Stateof Wisconsin illustrates the effect of multiple conservative assumptions in a deterministic ... In 1998, the Stateof Wisconsin began developing baseline PCB soil criteria protective of human and ecological health that could translate into regulations for the land applicationof materials...
... group of people as part of its ways, aids in the cohesion of this group, helps that particular group maintain its identity in the face of others, and therefore creates a feeling of "belonging" ... considered important and understanding the age dynamics and consumption of organics will go a long way in influencing the target market and marketing approach to drive the demand of organics The second ... While most sales are in North America and Europe, production is global with developing countries producing and exporting ever-increasing shares Due to expanding markets and attractive price premiums,...
... monitoring and measurement technologies that are focused on increasing the understanding of subsurface transport of CO2 in saline formations In particular, the applicationof surface and wellbore ... Addressing the Objectives and Goals of Monitoring 5.0 Addressing the Objectives and Goals of Monitoring The principal goal of DOE’s Carbon Sequestration Program is to gain scientific understanding of ... understanding of CO2 reaction products in the sandstone reservoir Understanding the kinetics of reaction with certain mineral formations (Dawsonite) is critical for sequestration in sandstone...
... (for instance swabs, transport media and candle jars) • training laboratory technicians and building capacity for performing culture and AMR testing • increasing the availability of routine laboratory ... providers and laboratory technicians • producing and disseminating standards for performing N. gonorrhoeae culture and AMR testing • working with WHO collaborating centres and other international and ... outlines the policies and principles for the prevention and care of STIs, to offer guidance to ministry of health officials who have the responsibility of developing and implementing interventions for...