... and predict theeffectsof visuals on reading comprehension, among them, the theory of mental models (Johnson-Laird [20]), the transmediation theory (Siegel [21]), the repetition hypothesis (Gyselinck ... The translation task would evaluate theeffectsof pictures on students’ understanding ofthe texts and the questionnaire was used to assess student viewpoints ontheeffectsof pictures on their ... performance Onthe contrary, the impact of pictures diminishes when they not reflect the linguistic complexities ofthe text The effect of pictures on reading comprehension largely depends onthe quality...
... reproduction has been noted, but this may be due to effectsof contaminants onthe female ofthe species, rather than the male Moreover, the mechanisms of action by which some oftheeffects occur ... survival of this species (Jenssen,2006) The impacts of contaminants onthe Svalbard polar bear population are inconclusive but there are suggestions of contaminant-related population level effects ... collections they considered that the proportion of intersex individuals peaked during the period 1946 -1959 The genetic sex of these frogs was not confirmed, but it was believed that the ones with...
... boundary conditions, and the resulting grid was adopted as the boundary condition for one further focused calculation The protein molecules occupied 90% ofthe box in the final calculations The molecular ... compilation ª 2008 FEBS 1595 Effectsof salt on Vibrio endonucleases L Niiranen et al Table Thermodynamic parameters ofthe thermal unfolding of VsEndA and VcEndA as a function of NaCl concentration ... salt concentration than VcEndA to be able to function optimally Effectsof mutations The point mutations are not in the immediate vicinity ofthe active site situated at the bottom ofthe positively...
... work, we explored theeffectsofthe surface-to-volume ratio onthe sensitivity of a microsensor We further examined theeffectsof each individual dimension onthe sensitivity of a microsensor ... microwire sensors with their lengths and widths kept constant This was done to study theeffectsofthe PPy thicknesses onthe sensitivity responses ofthe microwires The thicknesses ofthe PPy layers ... calculated from the known volume (i.e., the volume ofthe chamber) and the density of air at room temperature The concentration ofthe methanol was calculated from the ratio between the mass of methanol...
... in the regulation of gait One common way to study effectsof cognition on gait is by examining the effect of a secondary cognitive task onthe control of locomotion The dual-task methodology ... http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/13 formed the same Stroop conditions while walking on a treadmill for minutes The Stroop test consisted of three conditions: 1) A baseline condition (STROOP-BASE), consisting of ... condition; INCO = incongruent Stroop condition; MOVE = movement related Stroop condition Error bars represent standard errors theeffectsof dual-tasking and not to the order of presentation of...
... amplifier The speaker (Focal JM Lab Chorus 705V) fit snugly in the upper part ofthe box and the animal enclosure in the lower section The diaphragm ofthe speaker was 16 cm above the floor ofthe ... contributed to the writing JMW contributed to data collection LK contributed to the interpretation ofthe results HS conceived ofthe study, participated in the design and drafted the manuscript ... of ROS, and in this case of reduced levels of ROS, the administration (in addition to the furosemide) of anti-oxidant drugs which counteract the ROS does not provide further protection [10] On...
... attained of cycles ofthe former is only one unit less than that ofthe latter Conclusions 3.3 Effect of Li + ion onthe behaviour of positive electrodes An examination was also made oftheeffectsof ... Number of i 50 60 70 cyclea Fig Relationship between the coefficient of utilization ofthe positive active material and the n u m b e r of cycles onthe condition ofthe electrolyte containing ... Table In view ofthe above-mentioned effective action of AS onthe positive electrode and the important action of graphite onthe improvement ofthe active-material utilization during the initial...
... predevaluation behavior ofthe accounts Furthermore, an attempt will be made to isolate theeffectsof devaluation alone by standardizing for theeffectsof other exogenous variables 11 The Equations The ... in the residuals test, the improvement is consistent with the predictions ofthe monetary approach that devaluation will produce a stock adjustment ofthe money supply Onthe other hand, there ... patterns ofthe average residuals ofthe non-1967 devaluations are essentially the same as the patterns when the 10 1967 devaluations are included T h e conclusions ofthe paper are therefore...
... vulnerable, population of patients Chemotherapy-induced cognitive decline in the absence of radiation The best data onthe cognitive effectsof chemotherapy alone have come from studies of children with ... high doses of chemotherapy is clearly demonstrated by Noble and colleagues [1], yet these proposed studies not take into consideration the possible effectsof high-dose chemotherapy on either CNS ... are planned that further reduce the dose of craniospinal radiation to 1,800 cGy, virtually no attention has been paid to the possible contribution ofthe chemotherapy to the cognitive decline...
... evaluation Results Effectson a nutritive plant A basic condition ofthe rapid increase in the nitrogen content in birch leaves was demonstrated by the analysis of its level in the dry matter of leaves ... for the creation of a fat body and eggs Kula (1988) mentions similar results in the increased consumption of food in the creation of a fat body in females of Lochmaea caprae (L.) Differences of ... nutrition of nitrogen according to conclusions on stress impacts (Kaňová, Kula 2004b, 2005) Changed nutrition or stress could affect the quality aspects of food, e.g the production of secondary...
... gap junctional connection Cx43 was up-regulated when the smooth muscle cells changed from contraction type to the conversion type in vitro (8) Cx43 is required for the formation ofthe atherosclerotic ... connections The present study aimed to detect the expression of Cx40 and Cx43 in the artery at early stage of high fat diet induced atherosclerosis and to investigate theeffectsof AT1 antagonist ... the formation of atherosclerosis (9) Javid et al also found that in the early stage of atherosclerosis, the number of Cx43 gap junction plaques increased and the diameter of gap junction became...