... (EMG) activityofthe quadriceps [5,6], diminished EMG activityofthe VMO in relation to that ofthe VL [7-9], and the delayed onset of VMO activation in relation to the VL [1012] caused by the ... extension at 90° of flexion, MVIC hip abduction at 0° of abduction, MVIC hip abduction at 30° of abduction) were obtained dividing the highest EMG value ofthe MVIC trials by the EMG value of a ... of flexion compared with the higher activityofthe VLL at 15° of flexion, demonstrating that the VMO and VLO muscle have the same behavior suggesting a synchronic antagonist stability role of...
... mgZn/kg based onthe uniform distribution of these metals in the sediments ofthe lake The higher concentration in the northwest part ofthe lake is probably due to reverse flow ofthe polluted Pasig ... untreated wastewater contained higher concentrations of lead and zinc The data onthemetal concentration of wastewater in the Philippines is not available In the case of other countries, Karvelas ... Accuracy ofthe measurement was confirmed through the analysis of Laguna Lake samples, as shown in the result section ofthe paper In addition, the accuracy was also confirmed through the monitoring...
... stimulatory effect depending on whether it is added to the incubation medium before or after the mitochondria The plurality and differential effects of magnesium ions ontheactivityofthe respiratory ... by the respiratory chain is completely different from their effectonthe oxidation of exogenous NADH Fig Effectof magnesium ions on both the content of endogenous cyto-c (A) and the binding of ... reductase activity and the oxidation rate of exogenous ferrocyto-c are correlated with the frequency of specific contact sites With regard to theeffectof magnesium ontheactivityofthe cytosolic...
... ofthe solution inside the photoreactor were continuously monitored The adjustment ofthe pH ofthe solution was done using 1.0N NaOH and 1.0N H2SO4 Theeffectofthe initial pH ofthe solution ... 2001) The dosage of H2O2 in the solution has a remarkable effectonthe rate of degradation ofthe target pollutant When the initial H2O2 concentration is increased beyond the optimum level, the ... solutions The initial concentration ofthe solution being irradiated was also found to have significant effects onthe rate of pollutant degradation as well as the kind and concentration of intermediates...
... [kg/(m⋅s)] The mass balance is described by the divergence ofthe mass flux through diffusion and convection Multiple species are considered in the gas phase only, and the species conservation equation ... rupture ofthe membrane Thermal management is also essential for the control ofthe water evaporation or condensation rates [1-3] The need for improved lifetime of air-breathing proton exchange ... tension (N/m) The liquid phase consists of pure water, while the gas phase has multi components The transport of each species in the gas phase is governed by a general convection-diffusion equation...
... depth) The objective of this work is to investigate theeffectof brine depth onthe productivity and efficiency of solar still under laboratory conditions Table shows a summary of some ofthe studies ... turning the heaters off Onthe other hand, the still with the higher brine depth has a larger production during the period with no heat input (termed as nocturnal production in the outdoor tests) These ... HM Thermal performance of a single-sloped basin still with aninherent built-in additional condenser Desalination 142 (2002) 19-27 [13] Khalifa AJN, Hamood AM Onthe verification oftheeffect of...
... increase the activation energy ofthe denaturing reaction would be an effective stabilizer This leads us to consider the possible effects of solute addition onthe activation energy ofthe denaturing ... motions Theeffect is mostly in the longer time-scales and in the restriction of wider concerted motions, which encompass the structural reactions that allow protected amides to exchange with the ... positioned in the hairpin loop, the protein termini and the less structured region of residues 3436 [28], which is in agreement with a possible higher mobility of these regions The addition of DGP...
... accountant ofthe company onthe CSR ofthe company The question is to play a close look at the financial situation ofthe company and the impact of CSR activities to the financial operations ofthe ... indirectly, by the actions ofthe firm In the traditional view ofthe firm, the shareholders view, the shareholders or stockholders are the owners ofthe company, and the firm only addresses the needs ... activities of enterprises For example, with the introduction ofthe basis for Johnson & Johnson in 1943, Robert Johnson, founder and president of Johnson & Johnson, deserves to be called "father" of the...
... in Suppression effectof hydroxyl radical on HR ABA-pretreated leaves, although the formation of HR lesions in the PT zone lagged behind that seen in the PA zone, where the HR lesion could be ... and the control (ParA1 purification buffer), no HR-like lesion spots could be found, either in the light or in the dark (Fig 1A) To identify the most effective concentration of riboflavin for the ... compilation ª 2010 FEBS 5101 Suppression effectof hydroxyl radical on HR S Deng et al The EPR method, a reliable way to analyse the formation of OH• [48,49], was applied to the evaluation of the...
... solution This occurs because theactivityof sulfate ion is reduced by the formation of soluble MgSO4 complex The ion speciation based on Pitzer’s model (Gueddari et al., 1983) showed that the ion ... salts of noncontaminant cations, e.g., CaCl2, that compete with heavy metal cations for the exchange site In the Pakchong soil, the Cu(II) removal rate was the highest among the soils Total content ... contributed the result A significant reduction of Cu(II) content in the section neighboring the anode in the allophanic Choyo soil that showed the same pH value to the corresponding section of...
... solution (type and concentration of organics, pH, presence of inorganic ions), the concentration of oxygen in the reaction solution, the magnitude ofthe intensity and wavelength ofthe UV light, the ... results for the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the effluent as a function of its concentration in the feed solution It is clearly seen that when the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the influent ... could increase the reaction rates or cause inhibition effects depending on its concentration in the reaction solution The results of all these studies suggest that theeffectof hydrogen peroxide...
... [18] Higher content ofthe F3 and F5 fractions of heavy metals could explain the lower concentration of heavy metals in F2 and F1 fractions [19] This might be ascribed to the presence of unoxidized ... bioavailability of these metals when the sludges are applied to soil However, application of sludge to the soil is also likely to result in changes in the distribution of metals among chemical pools Conclusion ... Adsorption of alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal cations by hydrous oxide gels of iron and aluminum, Soil Sci Soc Am J 40 (1976) 796–799 [22] J.W Murray, The interaction ofmetal ions at the...
... and the spectral shape are determined by the concentration ratio of these two components while the PL intensity is determined by the concentrations of these two components and the density of nonradiative ... 175–184 Therefore, the main role of hydrogen here is the effective passivation of nonradiative recombination centers 3.4 Theeffectof annealing times upon 400 8C annealing Fig The dependence ofthe ... increases their amount The actual PL is determined by both the concentrations of PL centers and of nonradiative recombination centers This leads to the much strong enhancement of PL in the case of FG...
... reflection electron microscope (SREM ) The condition ofthe tungsten tip ofthe STM and the manipulation ofthe tip onthe silicon surface could be monitored continuously with the SREM Details ofthe ... Therefore, the effect ofthe electron flow onthe direction of atom movement is opposite to the effect ofthe decrease ofthe potential energy barriers for diffusion by the electric field, which is responsible ... check the final sharpness ofthe new tip apex, we created silicon islands with the STM and examined the quality of STM images ofthe islands Note that after the creation of islands with the STM, the...
... use ofthe existing opportunities In the article The Law for Development of New Financial Instruments and Institutions Based onthe Overall Policies ofthe Principle 44 ofthe Constitution”, ... have the potential to convert the investments made by nonprofessional investors from a direct state to an indirect one and, in the wake of such conversion; they will bring about a wide range of ... the end ofthe month as a proportion of total market capitalization In this paper, a similar definition was used in which total net assets were calculated at the end ofthe month as a fraction...
... 20 20 21 22 23 2.6 Effectof Extraction Methods on Antioxidant Activityof Herbs 2.6.1 Effectof Extraction Solvents 2.6.2 Effectof Extraction Time 2.6.3 Effectof Extraction Temperature 24 24 ... only compare theeffectof drying methods alone (Chan et aI., 2009); and also study onthe optimization of extraction conditions on herbs (Chirinos et aI., 2007) Due to optimization of both drying ... 2006) The antioxidant activityofthe plant extract were affected by extraction solvents, the pH ofthe solvent used, extraction time used, temperature of extraction process and particle size of the...
... (time to onset of EMG and peak EMG) were referred to the solenoid ofthe piston firing The time ofthe peak accelerations of sled and head were measured Also, the time relations ofthe onset and ... acceleration used in the study The purpose ofthe regression analysis was to see if using the acceleration ofthe sled – one could predict the head acceleration and EMG response The regression analysis ... measured by dropping the ascending slope line onthe base line The point of intersection of these lines was considered as onset of acceleration In the analysis, the sample of volunteers was collapsed...
... al.: Theeffectofthe initial position ofthe head and neck onthe dynamic response ofthe human head and neck to Gx impact acceleration In Proceedings ofthe Nineteenth Stapp Car Crash Conference ... positions were randomly varied between the levels of acceleration Each subject effectively underwent levels of accelerative impacts under two conditions of trunk flexion, for one direction of impact ... in response to the applied acceleration were calculated Additionally, we also regressed the EMG magnitudes on acceleration The http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/3/1/10 responses ofthe left...
... image ofthe nanowire (e) High-resolution image of a portion ofthe nanowires The inset of (a) shows a higher magnification image of sample A; the inset of (b) is a top view image; the inset of ... confinement effect, which cannot explain the observed downshift in phonon frequency of LO and TO phonon peaks Another one is the thermal anharmonicity effect caused by temperature change Anharmonicity ... beam parallel to the c-axis of NWs at room temperature As stated above, the phonon peaks on low energy side of LO phonon modes are from SO phonon modes Obviously, the SO phonon peak shifts toward...
... paths of secondary electrons and fluorescence photons at the absorption edges probed Information onthe bulk ofthe film was provided by the TEY spectra at the Si K-edge and the FLY spectra at the ... composition As the silicon content is increased in the films, the absorption edge shifts to lower energies because ofthe increase ofthe Si-Si resonance peak at 1842 eV and reduction ofthe peak ... participated in the acquisition and analysis of RBS data as well as the acquisition of XANES data ENN participated in the acquisition of XANES data EC participated in thedepositionofthe ECR PECVD...