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... capacities, success and failures in performance of institutions, explaining possibilities and constraints for institutional capacity building and performance, and identifying and contrasting lessons ... to identify and assess the design and action of flood risk reduction institutions Tools used include outlining possible gaps between design and action of institutions and explaining success and ... simplest and most conventional level we need to look at actual structural and non-structural responses made in preparing for, and responding to, flood disasters Forecasting and early warning systems...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 10:15

... events was thought to be increased salinity, water stress, stomatal closure, decrease in intracellular CO2 , and decrease in photosynthesis The linear relation between photosynthesis and transpiration ... common in mangal communities exposed to the tidal and riverine interactions and seasonal changes in rainfall Matoh et al (1987) showed that Atriplex gmelini positively took up salt from roots to ... of photosynthesis (Pmax ) in the Okinawa mangrove species Kandelia candel, B gymnorrhiza and Rhizophora stylosa in response to increased salinities The decrease in Pmax is attributable to restriction...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 02:20

... reduced most by water stress in Katherine seedlings Stressed Tennant Creek seedlings maintained a higher proportion of dry weight in leaves and least in stems and, in fertilised seedlings, those from ... leaf area most in Katherine seedlings (Fig 4), and the provenances also differed in stress- induced changes in the partitioning of dry matter into roots, stems and leaves (Fig 5) Stressed Tennant ... seedlings assumed the most linear leaf shape (most negative in Fig 6) Leaf shape was affected most by nutrient stress in Tennant Creek and Petford seedlings, and by water stress in Katherine seedlings...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:20

... on inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) In order to determine whether adjuvants exert any effects on induction of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and/ or TNF-α, the levels of these cytokines ... Figure adjuvants on proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-6 and TNF-α) in response to bacterial vaccine Effect of6 Effect of adjuvants on proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-6 and TNF-α) in ... chemiluminescent (Pierce, Rockford, IL) Cytokine assays Proinflammatory cytokines, IL-6 and TNF-α levels in blood and peritoneal lavage were determined by ELISA ELISA was performed in triplicate using...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:23

... viral load (log IU/mL) % rtM204 (wt) % rtM204V % rtM204I % rtN236 (wt) % rtN236T LMV LMV LMV LMV LMV LMV LMV + ADV LMV + ADV LMV + ADV LMV + ADV LMV + ADV LMV + ADV ADV ADV ADV ADV ADV LMV + ADV ... respond to adefovir and lamivudine They demonstrated the presence of rtM204I and rtA181S mutations in the HBV polymerase and the phenotypical resistance of this strain to both adefovir and lamivudine ... response (HBV DNA load: 4.1 log10IU/mL and ALT = 41 IU/L), leading to lamivudine interruption at M30 because, at that time, the benefit of maintaining dual therapy was not proven With adefovir Figure...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... relationship and status of the interlocutors and the kinds of responses to questions - putting forward some implications for teaching and learning the functions of responses to questions in everyday ... describing and analyzing different types of responses to questions in English and Vietnamese conversation - investigating how verbal responses to question express cultural values by examining the ... records, find out some similarities and differences in verbal responses to questions in English and Vietnamese conversation In the chapter four, we investigate sociolinguistic variables affecting to...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 14:54

... (qRTPCR) At C, adults fall directly into chill coma, because of the inability to maintain muscle resting potentials [25] In addition to this neuromuscular perturbation, chilling injuries accumulate ... cell protection against oxidative injuries [42], a typical feature of chilling injury [43] In addition, sHsps are effective in preserving the integrity of the actin cytoskeleton and microlaments ... is increasing evidence that cytoskeletal components are involved in insect cold tolerance [19,45] Finally, sHsps prevent caspasedependent apoptosis [46], a process that occurs during heat and...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 09:22

... SGH was involved in developing the study proposal and reviewing the manuscript MMS was involved in supervising the data collection and reviewing the manuscript KMM was involved in developing the ... for HIV were 66% in 2004, 33% in 2005, 40% in 2006 and 52% in 2007 Following the introduction of routine opt-out testing approach, 75% of the antennal attendees in 2008 and 84% in 2009 were tested ... recommended in the 2007 Ethiopian PMTCT guidelines has been used in Addis Ababa, and could help to minimize potential inconsistencies at the level of sample collection and processing [26] In line with...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 10:20

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Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:43

... Hamilton, and Y.H Park Ruminant leukocyte differentiation molecules, pp.47-70 In: Barta MHC, differentiation antigen, and cytokines in animal and birds Monographs in Animal Immunol., VA:BAR-1 AB Inc., ... to swine infertility and respiratory syndrome virus in swine sera J Vet Diagn Invest 1992, 4, 144-147 Zhou, Y., V Moennig, C O Coulibaly, J Dahle, and B Liess Differentiation of hog cholera and ... of HCV vaccine in pigs with an IAMC modulators was summarized in Table There was a significant decrease in proportions of subpopulation expressing MHC-class II in T-1 and T-2 pigs at and 8weeks...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 14:23

... hypoxically induced tolerance to anoxia in tomato roots, Plant Physiol 114 (1997) 167–175 [30] Gravatt D.A., Kirby C.J., Patterns of photosynthesis and starch allocation in seedlings of four bottomland ... for water-logging was deoxygenated by bubbling with N2 , in order to maintain the O2 concentration below mg L−1 O2 was measured in the free water and in piezometric tubes installed in the middle ... content, and shoot dieback In the two species, main stem and total root biomass growth stopped within the first week after water-logging while both root and shoot growth remained very active in controls...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:20

... during steady-state photosynthesis Saturating pulses were applied after steady-state photosynthesis had been reached in order to determine maximal fluorescence in light-adapted leaves (Fm ) and ... Dobarro I., Sanchez-Gomez D., Pearcy R.W., Photoinhibition and drought in Mediterranean woody saplings: scaling effects and interactions in sun and shade phenotypes, J Exp Bot 56 (2005) 483−494 ... remaining close to optimal values in N dombeyi down to −2.5 MPa (Fig 2) At Ψm > −1.5 MPa, ∆F/Fm and qP were lower in N nitida than in N dombeyi, reflecting the higher sensitivity of this species to...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:21

... temperatures on altitudinal range have been recorded in alpine Pinus sylvestris and Pinus cembra [14] A better understanding of tree physiology at the treeline is needed in order to predict possible ... direction, rainfall and photosynthetic active radiation) were monitored every minute, averaged and stored every 15 minutes with a datalogger (Campbell 626 A Badalotti et al Ltd CR10) connected to two ... Ψ increased slowly compared to the rapid fall in the morning Fd in P abies and P cembra increased later and the maximum daily values were much lower than those of L decidua It is interesting to...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 14:22

... up to generation AN RIMITIVO + , (FuErrTE & S P 1985) had shown a larger response in W- than in W was + Postweaning gain in generation 15 was 25.83 g in the W line and 13.20 g in the W- line ... difference between the W and W- lines increased gradually and reached its maximum in generation 15 A decline in the selected and control lines was observed possibly due to environmental effects ... relative to the increase in selection differential, it was larger in the low line than in the high line (0.12 g in W- and 0.09 g in W ) I Besides, the asymmetry may have been partly obscured in our...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 22:22

... was to compare maximal strength and hypertrophy responses to resistance training programs using constant rest intervals (CI) (2-min) and decreasing rest intervals (DI) (2-min decreasing to 30-sec) ... 11 Pre-Training Post-Training Pre-Training Thigh Post-Training Arm Figure Magnetic resonance images of the right thigh and upper arm for a single subject pre- and post-training Thigh and arm scan ... right and left legs to determine peak torque independent of the knee angle Using the Cybex software, the greatest value was obtained during either test during both pre- and post-training and was...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... history of atopy, and 19 mothers had maternal atopy Of these 19, mothers had a doctor's diagnosis of asthma, of them had also asthma and hay fever; mothers had only hay fever, had only eczema, and ... asthma was increased as compared to mothers without asthma [26] Here, we determined whether maternal atopy has an influence on lymphoproliferation and cytokine responses to innate and allergic ... IPEX in humans (immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked syndrome) Clinical features are autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease, severe allergy including atopic...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20

... response to a combined infusion of AVP and norepinephrine when compared with infusion of norepinephrine alone, using laser Doppler flowmetry in patients with advanced vasodilatory shock and severe ... (Pitressin®; Pfizer, Karlsruhe, Germany) was infused at a continuous rate of IU/hour; no bolus injections were administered Norepinephrine infusion was adjusted to maintain MAP above 65 mmHg In patients ... macrocirculatory, acid-base, and laser Doppler flowmetry derived variables in the AVP/norepinephrine and norepinephrine groups Patients receiving AVP/norepinephrine had significantly higher MAP and milrinone...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:22

... (9 to 12) 12 (11 to 15)* 16 (14 to 17)*§ 16 (16 to 17)* DO2 Control 11 (11 to 12) 11 (9 to 12) 10 (9 to 12) 10 (9 to 12) (ml/min/kg) AKI 11 (9 to 13) 16 (14 to 27)§ 16 (14 to 19)§ 19 (11 to 25) ... VO2 Control (4 to 6) (5 to 6) (5 to 6) (5 to 5) (ml/min/kg) AKI (5 to 6) (5 to 8) (5 to 6) (5 to 8) pH Control 7.58 (7.55 to 7.59) 7.56 (7.52 to 7.58) 7.57 (7.54 to 7.60) 7.58 (7.50 to 7.61) AKI ... (163 to 1405)*§ TNF-α Control (0 to 0) (1 to 2) (1 to 2) (1 to 2) (pg/ml/g protein) AKI (1 to 2) 10 (5 to 16)*§ 17 (8 to 28)*§ 21 (8 to 33)*§ TBARS Control 17 (16 to 19) 19 (17 to 28) 22 (19 to...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:23

... differences exist in the regulation of copper and iron metabolism genes in budding and fission yeast, in particular in their responses to copper toxicity Our findings also provide new insights into the ... essential cofactor of many enzymes involved in free radical scavenging, including copper-zinc superoxide dismutase and the respiratory chain (cytochrome c oxidase) On the other hand, an excess ... have been insightful in exploring transcriptional responses to stress in both budding and fission yeast [47,48] To identify novel fission yeast genes that may play a role in copper and iron homeostasis,...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 07:21