... of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 2Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 3Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong 13 ... the regression equation d QoL was indexed by SF12-PCS e Depression, as mediator, was controlled in the regression equation teaching profession Yet, further investigation is needed to confirm the ... population of Hong Kong Final report to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Wong et al Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010, 8:1 http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/1...
Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20
... strong points and weak points In the first place, we have to take Berne Convention into consideration Hence, “Under the Convention, copyrights for creative works are automatically in force upon ... da”… Completely, covered songs make audiences have more choices and comparisons among original songs and covered songs In the survey paper, there are 36% think this is one influence of Music 2.1.2 ... 25% think so Only 3% think Music cover influence to Vietnamese music on different aspects For example, most of songs when were covered don’t have nice lyrics, so they make original songs lose...
Ngày tải lên: 21/04/2013, 20:53
EFFECTS OF SPILLED AND STRANDED OILS ON SEAWATER INFILTRATION AND MACROBENTHIC COMMUNITY IN TIDAL FLATS
... Lee J.G., Nishijima W., Mukai T., Takimoto K. , Seiki T., Hiraoka K and Okada M (1997) Comparison for structure and functions of organic matter degradation at natural and constructed tidal flats ... Society on Water Environ., 20(3), 175-184 Lee J.G., Nishijima W., Mukai T., Takimoto K. , Seiki T., Hiraoka K and Okada M (1998) Factors to determine the functions and structures in natural and constructed ... Marine Pollution bulletin, 38, 92-101 Hozumi T., Tsutsumi H and Kono M (2000) Bioremediation on the shore after an oil spill from the Nakhodka in the sea of Japan Marine Pollution Bulletin, 40(4),...
Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 08:40
A computational study to investigate the effects of insulation and EGR in a diesel engine
... of piston The brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) was d defined as: BSFC = mf (6) Pb In Equation (3), the work was only integrated at the part of the compression and expansion strokes; the ... and also longer injection duration, much of the fuel is burned in diffusion phase Also Combustion duration at full load operation is longer than that of part load operation Figure also shows the ... loads operation It is clear from this figure that at full load operation combustion period shifts towards expansion stroke, where pressure is lower and total combustion duration gets long Therefore,...
Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 16:11
An investigation into the effects of brainstorming and giving a text as model on phan dinh phung high school student's attitude and writing ability
... Choices and Convention St Martins press Gillham, B (2000) Developing a Questionnaire London & New York, Continuum Homes, J (2005) The Practice of English Language Teaching London: Longman Hedge, T.(1988) ... Interactive Approach to Language Pedagory Newyork: Longman Cotton, k (1988) Teaching Composition: Research on Effective Practise Regional Educational Laborratory Doff, A (1998) Teaching English: ... writing is continuing and stained act of communication, so spoken devices such as hesitation, digression and refection are not acceptable although few graph logical devices like punctuation, capitalization...
Ngày tải lên: 18/12/2013, 10:08
Tài liệu The Effects of Education and Health on Wages and Productivity ppt
... effects on workforce participation 26 EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WAGES Table 5.2 Marginal effects of target health conditions on hourly wages Target condition Percentage hourly wage reduction attributable ... relate to the effects of the conditions on workforce participation People who contract the target conditions but remain at work tend not to experience large reductions in their wage rates The results ... reasons: • Education leads to the accumulation of skills that make workers more productive Such skills can be job-specific (for example, skills learned from plumbing or medical qualifications)...
Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 09:20
Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: A comparative analysis of the time-dependent antiproliferative effects of daunorubicin and WP631 pdf
... is a strong inhibitor of Sp1-activated transcription in vitro, at nanomolar range concentrations [10] The observation of WP631 accumulation inside the nuclei is consistent with the location prevalently ... the sake of comparison, Fig shows both phase contrast and fluorescence photographs of selected field of cells obtained under the same magnification and contrast acquisition characteristics, and using ... Int J Radiat Biol 77, 1–11 27 Lotfi, K. , Zackrisson, A.L & Peterson, C (2002) Comparison of idarubicin and daunorubicin regarding intracellular uptake, induction of apoptosis, and resistance Cancer...
Ngày tải lên: 20/02/2014, 23:20
Memory performance in healthy elderly without Alzheimer’s disease: effects of time and apolipoprotein-E pptx
... Koivisto K, Hanninen T, Vanhanen M, Kervinen K, Kuusisto J, Mykkanen L, Kesaniemi YA, Laakso M, Riekkinen P 1995 The association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with memory: a population based ... Benton A (ed.) 1967 FAS Test University of Victoria, Victoria, B C [4] Benton AL 1955 The Benton Visual Retention Test The Psychological Corporation, New York [5] Bondi MW, Salmon DP, Galasko ... –9 [34] Kleinbaum DG, KLL, MKE 1988 Applied Regression Analysis and Other Multivariable Methods, p 601–31, second edition ed PWSKENT Publishing Company, Boston [35] Lehtovirta M, Laakso MP, Soininen...
Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 21:20
Báo cáo khoa học: Inter-flavin electron transfer in cytochrome P450 reductase – effects of solvent and pH identify hidden complexity in mechanism potx
... 0.05, KIEk2 = 0.8 0.2, KIEk3 = 1.1 0.2) At pH 7.0, only the rst fast phase (k1 ) exhibits a signicant KIE (KIEk1 = 2.2 0.2, KIEk2 = 1.0 0.1, KIEk3 = 1.2 0.2) indicating that the rst rate constant ... rate constants obtained in 100% H2O (kH2 O ) and the rate constants in pure ($ 95%) D2O (kD2 O ) gives the solvent kinetic isotope effect (SKIE) for the reaction: SKIE ẳ kH2 O =kD2 O Evaluation ... previously [61] The ratio of the rate constants obtained using NADPH (kH) and (R)-[4-2H]-NADPH (kD) gives the kinetic isotope effect (KIE) for the reaction: KIE = kH kD Stopped-ow experiments Stopped-ow...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 06:20
Báo cáo khoa học: Dissociation/association properties of a dodecameric cyclomaltodextrinase Effects of pH and salt concentration on the oligomeric state pot
... KCl; ), 1.0 M KCl Table Salt-induced dissociation rate constants (kd)a of CDase I-5 determined by fast kinetic measurements Dissociation rate constant (s)1) constant of dissociation (kd) from dodecamer ... was examined at various concentrations of KCl First, the role of KCl in dissociation of CDase I-5 was investigated by analytical ultracentrifugation As the KCl concentration was increased from to ... mixture were monitored using an SFM-4 stopped-ow apparatus at different KCl concentrations (01.0 m KCl) The uorescence intensity of CDase I-5 increased as the concentration of KCl increased (Fig...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 12:20
Aesthetic issues in spatial composition: effects of position and direction on framing single objects pot
... positioned decidedly off center and facing out of the frame, violating these conventions to convey feelings of isolation, loneliness, and/or longing Although such considerations are beyond the ... comparisons at the same position, the 42 pairs of left-facing comparisons at different positions (the permutations of positions taken at a time), and the 42 pairs of right-facing comparisons at ... choose one of the two views in each comparison This fact explains the vertical symmetry of the two functions and dictates that only one function be analyzed statistically.) directional component...
Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 17:20
EFFECTS OF TARIFFS AND SANITARY BARRIERS ON HIGH- AND LOW-VALUE POULTRY TRADE potx
... million tons Consumption increases have exceeded population growth, with world per capita supplies of poultry meat tripling from 3.3 kg to more than 10 kg International trade has more than kept ... wings) of chicken and turkey along with deboned meat and specialty items Low-value poultry is comprised of mainly dark meat (drumsticks and thighs) of chicken and turkey.3 White and dark meats are ... of 11.9 % on whole chicken and 8.5 % on parts 10% Russia Tariffs of 30 % on chicken and 15 % on turkey Trade agreement with EU gives no special access to European imports Restrictions on transshipments...
Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 09:20
Báo cáo khoa học: Epoxidation of benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol by human CYP1A1 in reconstituted membranes Effects of charge and nonbilayer phase propensity of the membrane pot
... active site conformation of P450 This last conclusion is confirmed by the observation that charged lipids also strongly affect the stereoselectivity of the epoxidation reaction, whereas nonbilayer ... epoxidation The stereoselectivity of the epoxidation reaction can be demonstrated by the ratio of the formation rates of the two diol-epoxides, DE2 and DE1 These differ only in the conformation of ... strong correlation between the activation of the CYP1A1-catalyzed epoxidation reaction of 7,8-diols and the enhanced nonbilayer phase propensity in membranes containing PtdEtn Effect of lipids on...
Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 10:20
Báo cáo khoa học: The oxidative effect of bacterial lipopolysaccharide on native and cross-linked human hemoglobin as a function of the structure of the lipopolysaccharide A comparison of the effects of smooth and rough lipopolysaccharide ppt
... EDTA on the oxidation rate were identical, confirming that the cupric ion was the heavy metal cation primarily responsible for the catalysis The concentrations of cupric ion in the solutions used ... concentration of the crosslinked Hb was always < 7% Copper analysis All reagents, buffers, Hb stock solutions and LPS suspensions (containing 5.0–5.9 mgÆmL)1 LPS) were analyzed for cupric ion ... A0 solution, 58 mgÆmL)1, and then 80 lL of a suspension of LPS, 5.0–5.9 mgÆmL)1, to produce an LPS/Hb suspension of approximately equal concentrations (mgÆmL)1): the final Hb concentration was 0.8–1.0...
Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 10:20
Applied Physiology Including the Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics potx
... learn to like the taste of wrong things like tobacco or alcohol [Illustration: =The Human Skeleton, showing position of bones.=] CHAPTER XIV 43 CHAPTER XIV BONES AND JOINTS =180.= Bones make the ... thirsty Strong drink makes the mouth dry, and so a drink makes a man more thirsty The alcohol also makes the mouth smart Men need another drink to cool the mouth after the first one So one drink leads ... person feel well, but it is because he is taking a large amount of strong drink Jamaica Ginger is only common ginger dissolved in alcohol It, too, is a form of strong drink =79 Strong drink as...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 20:20
Statute Prevents State Agencies From Considering Community Benefits When Granting Tax‑Exempt Status, While the Effects of Purchases and Consolidations on Prices of Care Are Uncertain ppt
... in Corporations Code Section 5031, a corporation is considered an affiliate of another corporation when the latter controls the former or when both corporations are under common control As part ... Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), a national nonprofit organization representing Catholic institutions and other health care organizations Using CHA guidance, none of the four hospitals ... Equalization considers the amounts of community benefits the hospitals provide when granting tax exemptions to nonprofit hospitals Instead, they grant tax exemptions based on other information about...
Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 23:20
Effects of compost and phosphate amendments on arsenic mobility in soils and arsenic uptake by the hyper
... surface (0–20 cm) on the University of Florida campus After air-drying, the non-contaminated soil was spiked with a Na2HAsO4 solution and incubated for one week to produce an As spiked contaminated ... uptake by the Chinese brake fern while avoiding leaching losses The special tasks were: (1) to evaluate the effects of composts and phosphate rock applications on arsenic uptake by Chinese brake ... powder by using a tissue mill before acid digestion 2.4 Speciation of soluble As in soil solution Speciation of As in the soil solution was performed at the time of plant harvest (12 weeks) Approximately...
Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 00:07
Báo cáo khoa học: Mutual effects of proton and sodium chloride on oxygenation of liganded human hemoglobin Oxygen affinities of the a and b subunits potx
... concentration: 100 lM (a, c), and 20 lM (b) Excitation wavelength, kexc ¼ 532 nm; detection wavelength, kdet ¼ 430 nm Conditions: 10 mM Tris ⁄ HCl buffer, at 21 °C buffer Based on considerations ... subunit dissociation rate constant difference (k2 /k1 ) and the magnitude of subunit affinity difference (K2 /K1 ) [17] was calculated using the formulas: k2 ¼ k1 kth2 c02 À1 kth1 c Á Á c01 c1 ... be determined as: K þ K1 ðp2 Þ K t ðp1 Þ ðp Þ ¼ K ðp Þ 2K 2ðp Þ K t ðp2 Þ þ K1 ðp1 Þ ð6Þ K2 ðp1 Þ Here, p1 and p2 correspond to two compared proteins Subscripts and correspond to two different...
Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 14:20
The Importance of Water and Water Quality in Brewing pptx
... Chemistry Alkalinity in the Brewhouse: Alkalinity is a measure of the buffering capacity of the bicarbonate ions and, to some extent, the carbonate and hydroxide ions of water These three ions all ... removal of bicarbonates Alkalinity is important because of its impact on pH, and because of the contribution to mineral composition Where are these parameters managed? Water balancing is done prior ... ensure the correct conditions for enzymatic function and correct extraction of malt components such as polyphenols Alkalinity (and temporary hardness) is typically reduced by addition of calcium sulphate...
Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 00:20