effects of agriculture on ecosystem and human health

... occur and keep the data consistent and comparable over time The specification of the profit finction and estimation of profit efficiency closely follow the procedures of Berger, Hancock, and Humphrey ... mergers In contrast, there have been no academic studies of the profit efficiency effects of mergers and very little research on the market power effects of bank mergers Studies of the effects of mergers ... the effects of market concentration and market share on prices and profits It should be borne in mind that there may be many differences between the dynamic effects of mergers on performance and...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 08:21

... group of Thr1 Interestingly, the inhibition showed concentrationdependent behavior only up to 20 lm, when the maximum detectable rates of inhibition were 30% and 40% for the ChT-L and T-L components, ... monitors the formation of quinone adducts, shows the existence of additional TQ-binding sites on the proteasome Figure indicates that the formation of b-subunit–TQ adducts increases at TQ concentrations ... concentrations of and 20 lm, whereas it decreases at a concentration of 100 lm (corresponding to the recovery of proteasome activity) At the same time, increases in TQ concentration resulted...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 11:20

... of pH of acclimation described 36% of the variation in zinc uptake Considering only the results of the zinc uptake experiments performed at the pH of acclimation describes 64% of the variation ... effect on uptake of both metals The marked effect of acclimation on cadmium and zinc uptake by the midge larvae is a strong indication that pH has not only an effect on the speciation of the ... base for zinc and cadmium was built based on the data of Smith and Martell (1976), Martell and Smith (1982) and Smith and Martell (1989) The thermodynamic and conditional stability constants for...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 00:07

... of access, the arrangement of contracts and timely intervention to secure favorable disposition of regulatory decisions and government contract The use of these kinds of connections for personal ... INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to reveal what are the causes of corruption and the factors that create the opportunities for corruption, what are effects of corruption on economic and political ... The first chapter of the essay mainly deals with the terms, definitions, concepts and types of corruption Corruption as one of the oldest and most perplexing phenomenon in human society exists...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 06:20

... 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 ... (energy) and shen (spirit) Qigong focuses on these three treasures to represent a holistic view of the human being Eight-Section Brocades is one of the many forms of health- promoting Chinese qigong ... 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...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 19:21

... Maillard et al Table II Effects of lifting and time on changes in content and partitioning of total, old and new elements (C and N) in the various components of intact or lifted one-year-old Corsican ... increase strongly risks of degradation of water potential and C and N acquisition on the site of installation, and compromise successful plantation establishment in the field REFERENCES [1] Andersen ... beginning of root regeneration (day 13), and on days 27 and 41 The significance of the effects of lifting and time and their interaction are indicated for the different variables; ns, non significant;...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:22

... impact of deer on woodlands: the effects of browsing and seed dispersal on vegetation structure and composition, Forestry 74 (2001) 209–218 [21] Harmer R., The effect of plant competition and simulated ... A-horizon with a depth of 4–23 cm, a Ag-horizon with a depth of 23–41 cm, a compact Btg-Horizon with a depth of 41–74 cm, a BCg-horizon with a depth of 74–98 cm, and a C-horizon with a depth of 98–153 ... eccentricity on the estimation of basal area and basal area increment of coniferous trees, For Sci 34 (1988) 621–633 [4] Braithwaite T.W., Mayhead G.J., The effects of simulated browsing on the growth of...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:22

... version of the manuscript GC made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study and approved the final version of the manuscript FB participated in the design of the study and ... inclusion criteria, duration of intubation, dosage, timing of treatment and risk levels of developing stridor Only the last two criteria (risk levels of develop- ing stridor and timing of administration ... ICU population and inclusion criteria Duration of ventilation (days) (steroid vs placebo) Steroid dose and regimen administration Overall equivalent dose of hydrocortisone (mg) Cheng and colleagues...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... agitation impedes patient cooperation during weaning from mechanical ventilation and very often leads to delayed extubation Undue prolongation of mechanical ventilation favors the occurrence of complications ... indication for and duration of mechanical ventilation, SAPS II [15], and the amounts of sedative agents given in the previous 24 hours were registered The RASS and two other agitation scales were monitored: ... analysis No agitation was observed when sedation was eventually discontinued, and both were successfully extubated after and additional days of ventilation, respectively One of the 17 patients...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... strength for sustenance and determination THANKS! i Acknowledgments i Table of contents ii List of Abbreviations viii List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii List of publications and conference papers ... intravesical instillations of LC9018 (a heat-killed preparation of LcS) augmented the local expression of IFNγ and TNFα mRNA and induced the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages in the ... Singhealth, National Healthcare Group & National University of Singapore – Nov 2005, Singapore In vitro studies of Lactobacillus on bladder cancer cells NHG Annual Scientific Congress; National Healthcare...

Ngày tải lên: 14/09/2015, 14:08

... Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) In XPS, photo-ionization and energy-dispersive analysis of the emitted photoelectrons are used to study the composition and electronic state of the surface region of ... by the signal-tonoise ratio and/ or another absorption edge Note that this division of an x-ray absorption spectrum into two regions is conventional and the intervals of these regions can vary for ... ionization and the emission of a core (inner shell) electron The kinetic energy distribution of the emitted photoelectrons (i.e the number of emitted photoelectrons as a function of their kinetic...

Ngày tải lên: 30/09/2015, 06:41

... parents and other adults, the microcontext of interactions between parents and children, the macrocontext of the neighborhood one lives in and the availability of basic educational and health ... educational levels of parents Once a convergence is reached on the net and correlation effects of poverty on a variety of indicators, the task ahead is to decompose this effect further and to ... health while controlling for chronic health conditions However, the level of chronic health conditions in children living in poverty may be part of the causal pathway, considering that their rate...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20

... Authors' contributions All authors had substantial contributions to conception and design, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting and giving final approval to the manuscript CHY and HBL ... ligament The iliofemoral ligament of Bigelow is taut on external rotation [24] The ischiofemoral ligament checkreins abduction [25] Flexion, however, places least tension on these non-yielding ligaments ... ligamentous condensations, is not elastic under physiological condition [21-23] Internal rotation of hip particularly tighten the ischiofemoral ligament and lateral arm of the iliofemoral ligament...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... fluorophore on the reducing ter- Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2:25 http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/25 β-glucan1is one of the key components ... aqueous solution, β-glucans undergo conformational change into triple helix, single helix or random coils The immune functions of β-glucans are apparently dependent on their conformational complexity ... elimination half-life, volume of distribution and clearance [27] The low systemic blood level of β-glucans after ingestion does not reflect the full picture of the pharmacodynamics of β-glucans and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:20

... results that new bone formation in the context of periodontal regeneration could not be as prominent as dental cementum and periodontal ligament regeneration Conclusion Within the limits of the present ... proliferation but not differentiation of pre-osteoblastic 2T9 cells, inhibits proliferation and stimulates differentiation of osteoblastlike MG63 cells, and increases proliferation and differentiation of ... effect of TGF-beta and PDGF on proliferation of periodontal ligament cells and gingival fibroblasts J Periodontol 1994, 65:641-648 27 Giannobile WV, Finkelman RD, Lynch SE: Comparison of canine and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:21

... Bredsdorff L, Nielson IL, Rasmussen SE, et al Absorption, conjugation and excretion of the flavonones, naringenin and hesperetin from alpha-rhamnosidase-treated orange juice in human subjects Brit ... a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled protocol to compare the effects of p-synephrine alone and in combination with different amounts of hesperidin and naringin on: (1) resting metabolism, ... Meririnne E, Alfthan G, et al Plasma kinetics and urinary excretion of the flavonones naringenin and hesperetin in humans after ingestion of orange juice and grapefruit juice J Nutr 2001; 131: 235-241...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:04

... occurred in one patient in the flurbiprofen group Atelectasis occurred in one patient belonging to the control group and it was recovered by respiratory rehabilitation and bronchoscopic aspiration Gastrointestinal ... Nausea/vomiting Constipation Figure Changes in serum concentration of TNF-α before and after thoracotomy in the study groups Figure Changes in serum concentration of IL-6 before and after thoracotomy ... scores and additional analgesic consumption These findings may be related to the antiinflammatory effects of flurbiprofen VAS scoring is a simple and often used method for evaluating variations...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:10

... of 739 US employees in a service-related organization, this study demonstrates different effects for merit pay, bonuses, and long-term incentives THE RELATIVE EFFECTS OF MERIT PAY, BONUSES, AND ... merit percent and bonus percent) as a function of performance, control variables, and the interaction of performance with those control variables They then used the first derivative of the results ... for both the bonus plan (p < 001) and long-term incentives (p < 0001) Because of the restrictions on long-term incentives, Hypothesis predicted that the effect of bonuses would be stronger than...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2013, 11:44

... years of age: ART initiation as eligible per WHO and national guidelines ● BOTH: - Clinical and lab monitoring of disease progression, medications, side effects and treatment response if on ART ... Guidance on Integrating Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health and Pediatric HIV Services Objectives of the Guidance Supporting the integration of Prevention ... influencing health care decision making by women and families and supporting professional development of health care providers that directly addresses women’s concerns (eg gender and age considerations)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... Regulation of mineralization Regulation of bone turnover Glucose regulation Regulation of collagen fibrillogenesis Regulation of bone formation Osteoclast recruitment Inhibition of mineralization ... the inhibition of bone formation (confirmed by bone histomorphometry) and lower concentrations of bone formation markers (especially OC) [60, 61] By contrast, data on bone resorption markers levels ... activity of BRUs on each subdivision provides a histological estimation of bone turnover with the measurement and calculation of the tetracycline-based bone formation rate and activation frequency...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 21:20