... coagulation process II effectof pH on the precipitation of aluminium hydroxide, J Appl Chem., 12, 564-568 Rittmann B E and McCarty P L (2001) Environmental biotechnology: principles and applications, ... SBR2 The PO4-P concentration in the effluent of SBR2 in Run2-1 to Run2-3 is shown in Fig In Run2-1, the mean and standard deviation of PO4-P concentration were 0.48 ± 0.63 mg/L and phosphorus ... because of the occurrence of the EBPR High standard deviation, however, implied that phosphorus removal was generally unstable In Run1-2, the mean and standard deviation of PO4-P concentration was...
... of the dropping rate of NaOH into the precursor solution, droplet size, and amount of the NaOH solution and the hydrothermal reaction time on the hydrothermal formation of the MgBO2(OH) nanowhiskers ... addition of surfactants induces the formation Nanoscale Res Lett (2010) 5:149–157 of nanowhiskers with reduced size and uneven shapes The surfactants of various ionic phases (anionic, cationic and ... optical band edge curve on the energy axis (Inset of Fig 8a) gives the optical band gap of about 4.15 eV [34] The long tail of the absorption spectrum observed in the long wavelength region can...
... groups of senior radiation oncologists during a training course organized by the Association for Continuing Education in OncologyRadiotherapy (AFCOR, Association de Formation Continue en Oncologie ... lower tumor control and increased toxicity [3] During the national training of French radiotherapy residents, a comparison of residents’ delineation of the same clinical case of non small cell ... These variations are a major source of error in the planning and execution of radiotherapy However, few studies are available regarding the effectof training of radiotherapy residents on this variability...
... relation to factors such as increased loading on the bone This may provide an explanation of the association of higher vitamin C intake with decreased bone area and the risk of bone marrow lesions ... negative association between vitamin C intake and the tibial plateau bone area and the presence of bone marrow lesions This suggests a protective effectof vitamin C on the risk of knee OA since ... vitamin E, and β-carotene reduced the risk of progression of knee OA [7] In contrast, we showed no effectof supplementary vitamin E or dietary antioxidant vitamins on symptoms and progression of disease...
... towards stress reduction and control The key component of the lecture is an elaboration of occupational stress, risk factors involved, associated health impacts and ways to prevent and control stress ... made to the Job Demand Control Model ofstressand how work conditions of high job demand, low job control and poor social support can result in severe stressand serious health consequences Participants ... causes, and signs and symptoms of stress, stress reduction through adopting a healthy life style, and methods of managing stress in the workplace A short question and answer session was conducted...
... committee effectiveness: An empirical investigation of the contribution of power Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 12 (Spring): 24–49 ———, and ——— 1998 Organization and economic explanations of ... violation and manipulations of accruals Journal of Accounting and Economics 17 (January): 145–176 ———, and C W Park 1997 Smoothing income in anticipation of future earnings Journal of Accounting and ... 1998 The effectof audit on the quality of earnings management Contemporary Accounting Research 15 (Spring): 1–24 Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) 1999 Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Committee...
... development of thermal residual stresses and thermal induced dislocations in MMNCs and study their effects on the overall responses of MMNCs; (3) model void in MMNCs and examine the effects of void content, ... response of MMNCs; (b) evolution of √ρ 79 Fig 3.18 Effectof particle volume fraction without interphase region on the overall response of MMNCs (Law, 2011) 80 Fig 3.19 Effect ... simulation and investigate the effects of elastic properties, thickness of the interphase and resistance to dislocation motion within the interphase regions on the overall responses of MMNCs;...
... Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiogram: recommendations for quantitation of the left ventricle by two-dimensional echocardiography ... dyssynchrony and thereby liberating a further segment of the RR interval for diastole (24) Considering that direct evaluation of LV dyssynchrony is still complex and time-consuming, the extent of diastolic ... measure of the degree of LV dyssynchrony Furthermore, the shortening of diastolic time is an often overlooked mechanism of cardiac dysfunction The duration of diastole is a principal determinant of...
... Amount of Organic Carbon/amount of PAC ( mg g-1) adsorption capacity of PAC does not totally due to the adsorption of DOM on PAC 10 AC AC AC AC PAC on P on P on P on P ion ion tion New tion ba ... aeration tank, and PAC in the bacterial cultivations Summary and conclusions The objective of this study is to clarify the effectof DOM and biofilm on the adsorption capacity of PAC in the aeration ... aeration tank 3rd incubation of glucose on PAC 4th incubation of glucose on PAC 10 0.1 10 100 1000 -1 E quilibriumC oncentration of 3,5-D P(m l ) C g Figure Adsorption isotherm of 3,5-DCP onto...
... Change in Risk based on Size of Infusion We next consider the degree of the effectof TARP on risk-taking based on the dollar amount of the capital infusion The TARP process of capital replenishment ... information includes the identity and location of the institution, the date the institution received TARP funds, and the amount of the funds received None of the banks which we identified as “non-TARP” ... a staff economist in the Division of International Finance and financial analyst in the Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C 20551...
... Economics and the Canadian Journal of Economics His current research is on the empirical impact of taxation on international production and location decisions of multinational firms jason yackee Jason ... public and private He is the author of a major treatise on International Economic Law, as well as casebooks and textbooks on conflict of laws and aviation law and a series of teaching books on international ... public economics and economics of taxation, health economics, and econometrics He has published in academic journals including International Tax and Public Finance, Regional Science and Urban Economics...
... positive controls The subcellular distribution of PLD and the consequences of priming and activation were determined using immunoprecipitation and Western blot analysis of neutrophil cytosol and membrane ... Results Effectof TNFa priming on O2 À generation, MPO release, and PLD activation Before investigating the effectof TNFa priming on PLD activity, we wished to confirm that our experimental system ... first of stimulation Effectof PI3-kinase and ARF inhibitors on O2 À and PLD activation Selective pharmacological inhibitors were used to assess the role of PI3-kinase and ARF proteins on the...
... Kennedy (eds.), Healthand environmental assessment of contaminated sites, Proceedings of the Fifth National Workshop on the Assessment of Site Contamination, National Environment Protection Council ... Cu and phosphate added Cu (ppm) P2O5 kg/ha 0 50 100 200 100 40 100 60 100 80 3.1 Effects of Cu application on plan growth and Cu accumulation in plant The results of the effects of added Cu on ... plants, Environmental health Perspectives, 27 (1978) 149-159 [3] S.B Chen, M.G Xu, 2002, Evaluation of phosphate application on Pb, Cd, and Zn bioavability in metal contaminated soil, Environmental...
... responsible for an increase in HIF-1A gene transcription, resulting in a higher level of HIF-1a protein and higher expression of HIF-1 target genes In conclusion, our results demonstrate a lack of ... enhance Sp1 activity in these conditions This effect was no longer observed at higher concentrations The protein level of Sp1 was checked in the different conditions: the results showed that echinomycin ... overexpression and patient mortality have been shown in different types of cancer [7] The identification of HIF-1 involvement in tumour progression and angiogenesis led to the concept of HIF-1 as...
... definition to qigong, but it is possible to identify the common features of qigong (Brown and Knoferl, 2001) There are three main features of qigong: postures and movement, state of mind, and breathing ... emphasis on breathing relaxation When the body and mind are calm, a person’s physical andmental functions are better Correct posturing, proper movements, clearing mind of stray thoughts, and long and ... Questionnaire The questionnaire consists of 28 questions on a five-point scale This indicated that the whole spectrum of the five-point scales was utilized in the reflection of quality of life of the...
... suggest that education has large effects on both healthandhealth behaviors None of the instrumental variables estimates point to a strong and persistent effect of education onhealth The caveat ... Self-Selection, andHealth Journal of Human Resources, 24(3), 433–55 Buonnono, Paolo 2006 Long-term effects of conscription: Lessons from the U.K University of Bergamo, Department of Economics, Working ... values of x and y) as the effects of education onhealth could vary across the age distribution C The Impacts of Education on Other Health Outcomes We use a standard ”fuzzy” regression discontinuity...
... Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21(1):141–167 Burgess, R., Deschnes, O., Donaldson, D., and Greenstone, M (2011) Weather and Death in India London School of Economics Cole, S., Gin´, X., and Vickery, ... which are considered a summary indicator for both the short-term (wasting) and long-term (stunting) effects of child malnutrition To assess the impact of drought on monetary consumption of the households, ... the response being 16 % of average total per-capita consumption and 34 % of average food consumption Consequently, the additional expenditures due to drought-related illness can pose a non-negligible...
... effectof pain on the depression-QoL pathway was 0.043, suggesting that about 28% of the effectof depression on the mental aspect of QoL went through the mediator of pain, and over 72% of the effect ... 75% of the effectof pain on QoL impacted through the mediator of depression, and 25% of the effect was direct Statistically, the mediation of depression (Model 4: 75%) exerted the strongest effect ... R, Wong WS: The prevalence of chronic pain, fatigue, and insomnia in the general population of Hong Kong Final report to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Wong...
... activation of p38 MAPK is partially involved in induction of ISRE transcription and Stat1 serine phosphorylation EffectOf acute alcohol on HCV replicons Figure depicts the effects of acute ethanol on ... acute ethanol on HCV replication Effect of4 Effectof acute ethanol on HCV replication BB7 replicon cells were treated once with 0, 25, 50, or 100 mM ethanol or 20 U/ ml of IFN, and RNA and protein ... activation Stat1 and Stat2 activation involves phosphorylation on conserved tyrosines at amino acid positions 701 and 690, respectively, while phosphorylation of Stat1 also occurs on conserved...