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... used in many parts of the world. In the tendency of integration of the global economy, English is one of the effective communicative tools for everybody. The role of English is considered to be ... collected by means of three sets of questionnaires, one on the teachers and the others on the students in pre – improvement stage and post – improvement one. The questions are of the three – kinds: ... Instrumentation Instrumentation one: A set of questionnaires answered by the students in pre – writing stage The questionnaires were designed with 5 questions to elicit from students the information about

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... of information In contrast, the evolution of accounting standards... the terms of option contracts and for substitution towards other forms of compensation I focus primarily on ... of option contracts: the moneyness of options and the contractual length 5 Where possible, I conduct... avoiding recognition of fair value compensation expense as one reason for accelerating ... terms of option grants Recognition, subsequent to disclosure, ... in fair value of options as a percent of total compensation This measure conveys an incomplete picture of the economic

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... and function The enhancement of monocytic IL-12 secretion portends favorable implications for pegfilgrastim administration to patients with cancer, a clinical context where the induction of immune ... as detailed below Generation of monocyte-derived DC (Mo-DC) and evaluation of DC endocytic activity CD14+ monocytes were purified by negative selection (Monocyte Isolation Kit II, Miltenyi Biotec, ... activation/differentiation antigens Control cultures consisted of immunogenic DC differentiated with GM-CSF and IL-4 under serum-free conditions The phenotypic and functional features of the DC-like

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... sustaining a contraction [18-20]. Some modelling work on motoneuron firing patterns sug- gested that the range of the firing rate of the motoneuron during a steady contraction is 8 to 50 pps [21]. On the ... corresponding to muscle contraction level, its amplitude is usually assumed as constant for nonfatiguing, constant-force and -angle contractions. However, estimate of ME signal amplitude is not constant ... which conveys the information of conscious contraction level, will determine the force gen- erated by muscles. The recruitment of a motor unit depends on the neuronal firing threshold of its

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... and antagonist) have been extensively used for clinical applications, following the discovery of its direct effects on ovary. With regard to the direct actions of GnRH agonist on ovary, conflicting ... female contraceptives in conjunction with steroid hor- mone replacement [11,12]. The extensive clinical applications of GnRH analogs have attracted the investigations on direct effect of GnRH-Ag on ... compared to control. In vitro effects of GnRH-Ag treatment on ovarian expression of ER-a and PR proteins (Figure 6) The effect of GnRH-Ag with and without LH on ovarian expression of ER-a and

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... Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Effects of ZnO nanoparticulate addition on ... the relation of Vickers hardness and ZnO content. The other lower line indicated the relation of fracture toughness and ZnO content. Figure 4. Dielectric constant and dielectric loss of PMNT/ZnO ... relation of dielectric constant and ZnO content. The other lower group showed the relation of dielectric loss and ZnO content. These values were obtained from sample measurement at frequencies of

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... of net CO 2 exchange and its constituents (gross ecosystem production and ecosystem respiration) in a mixed-grass prairie. However, the study was conducted during two contrasting precipitation ... Discussion Timing and amount of p recipitation had a stron g influence on ecosystem carbon fluxes. Decreasing summer precipitation reduced RE by 45%, GEP by 75%, and NEE by 70%. This reduction in ... influence carbon cycling on mixed- grass prairie ecosystems. Keywords: carbon cycling, carbon storage, plant production, grazing, grasslands, precipitation Background Understanding the factors controlling

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... Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Effects of ZnO nanoparticulate addition on ... the relation of Vickers hardness and ZnO content. The other lower line indicated the relation of fracture toughness and ZnO content. Figure 4. Dielectric constant and dielectric loss of PMNT/ZnO ... relation of dielectric constant and ZnO content. The other lower group showed the relation of dielectric loss and ZnO content. These values were obtained from sample measurement at frequencies of

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... Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Effects of ZnO nanoparticulate addition on ... the relation of Vickers hardness and ZnO content. The other lower line indicated the relation of fracture toughness and ZnO content. Figure 4. Dielectric constant and dielectric loss of PMNT/ZnO ... relation of dielectric constant and ZnO content. The other lower group showed the relation of dielectric loss and ZnO content. These values were obtained from sample measurement at frequencies of

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... Also contrary to expectation, no evidence was found for a significant relationship between NA and organizational attraction Past research on the effects of RJPs on organizational attraction has ... subject of recruitment received less than one page of coverage in a chapter on selection in the Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Guion, 1976) This lack of attention was due ... Decision Processes, 86, 131-139 Brooks-Laber, M E (2002, April) Effects of alternative presentations of negative information on job expectations Paper Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of

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... person-organization t. Perceptions of t were found to mediate the relationship between message specicity and intention to apply to the organization. In addition, perceptions of organization ... Perceptions of organization attributes and person-organization fit will have more influence on intentions to apply to the organization than will perceptions of organization attractiveness... ... information may encourage direct processing of the information and enhance job seekers’ perceptions of, and attraction to, organizations Further, more favorable perceptions of organizations

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... not only the political reality that Hong Kong is now part of the PRC but also the level of economic integration between Hong Kong and the PRC. It is important to highlight that the inclusion of ... inclusion of Hong Kong with the PRC implies that the renminbi devaluation is also accompanied by a devaluation of the Hong Kong dollar by the same amount. Now the likelihood of Hong Kong abandoning ... DevaluationDevaluation Devaluation CPI CPI CPI CPI Inflation InflationInflation Inflation Real Real Real Real Devaluation DevaluationDevaluation Devaluation ASEAN 67.3% 80% 14.3% Indonesia Malaysia

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... MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY TRAN QUANG THONG STUDY ON EFFECTS OF CAPITATION PAYMENT METHOD ON COSTS ... communication. However, utilization of medical records is still one of the primary methods of evaluation. In healthcare, the expectations of patients on the quantity and quality of provided ... control of Dong Son Hospital whose payment was based on FFS method. In the mountainous area, Muong Lat Hospital piloted capitation with the control of Quan Son Hospital whose payment was based on

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... Monoclonal antibody against ALV-J successfully detected expression of viral antigen within the formalin fixed tissue sections. The distribution of viral antigen among the tissue-specific components ... transcription was done at 55oC for 10 minutes and 247 denaturation was done at 95oC for 30 seconds Forty PCR cycles were done with denaturation at 95C, hybridization at 55oC for 10 seconds, and ... subpopulation of CD3-, CD4-, CD8- and MHC II- positive cells out of gated lymphocytes in any of the groups throughout the experiment. CBH response The effect of CSP treatment on the CBH response was

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... differences between nitrification and ammonification (α = 0.05) Figure Deposition of mineral nitrogen to the soil in kg·ha–1·month–1 Figure Evolution of mineral nitrogen contents of the undisturbed and ... measurement of nitrogen mineralisation using soil core incubation and acetylene inhibition of nitrification, Plant Soil 124 (1990) 97–107 [34] Hendrickson O.Q., Chatarpaul L., Robinson J.B., Effects of ... 0.05) Net ammonification = gross mineralization – microbial N H + -N immobilization – fixation on silicate clays – gross nitrification = T1NH4 - T0iNH4 – external inputs of NH4 + leaching of NH4 inside

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... (2.5) 22.2 (3.8) 3.4 (0.8) Effects of desiccation and freezing on seedlings 61 Figure 1. Environmental conditions of the planting site. Bars represent precipitation, the light grey line maximum ... beginning of the season, 2surv = survival at the end of the season, REL = root electrolyte leakage, RMC = root moisture con- tent, Ψ root = root water potential. Effects of desiccation and freezing on ... reduction in moisture content of Picea sitchensis spruce seedlings exposed to drying conditions, occurred in the fine roots, showing a reduction of 70%; he con- cluded that the performance of a

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... variability Contradictory results are found in the literature concerning the effects of Regional effects of base cation fertilization 709 Table VIII Means (% of dry matter) and coefficient of variation ... and/or ecoclimatic conditions only had a minor influence on the effects of base cation fertilization This allows us to generalise the results of this study at the regional scale of the Belgian Ardenne ... to thank two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments on an earlier version of this manuscript Regional effects of base cation fertilization REFERENCES [1] Andersson F., Nihlgard

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... only slightly increased. On the other hand, stomatal conductance under full light, and net CO 2 assimilation rates decreased to one-half of the controls. A slowdown of ... strong deficiency in Ca, while Mg remained above deficiency levels. The observed stability of chlorophyll concentrations was a good confirmation of an almost adequate Mg content. ... influx of carbon dioxide and the loss of water vapour. Cytosolic-free Ca2+ is thought to be involved in signal transduction linking the variations in environmental conditions

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... most significant labour market effects of chronic illness relate to the effects of the conditions on workforce participation. People who contract the target conditions but remain at work tend ... marginal effects of health status. The marginal effects reported are not conditional on employment. The target conditions were found to have a small negative effect on wages (wage reductions of between ... usual as a result of emotional problems, by MCS range 46 Tables 1 Average marginal effects of education on hourly wages XVI 2 Marginal effects of target health conditions on hourly wages XVII...

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... 6 4.1 Effects on concentrations 8 4.2 Effects on ecosystems 9 4.3 Economic effects 10 4.4 Effects on temperature and sea level 11 5. Summary and Conclusions 12 6. References 14 1. INTRODUCTION Urban ... the effects of air pollution policies on overall demand for fossil fuels and on the choice of fuels (coal, oil, gas), nor have we considered the effects of caps on black carbon or organic carbon ... (due to avoided ozone damage) of 0.6 to 0.9 gigatons of carbon is only 2 to 4% of year 2100 reference projections of anthropogenic fossil CO 2 emissions (which reach nearly 25 gigatonsC/year in...

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