... developed an inventory that consisted of 32 items [33] Factor analysis resulted in factors explaining 34% ofthe variance for mothers and 35% ofthe variance for the fathers The scales were labelled ... http://www.capmh.com/content/1/1/12 Together with the increased age ofthe PSU groups at these times, this finding points tothe rather trivial fact that PSU is age-dependent during adolescence Other major and persistent ... With the exception ofthe subscale measuring social problems and the inclusion ofthe subscale measuring intrusiveness the YASR [27] consists ofthe same primary and secondary dimension as the...
... 428 aa; nine aa in total) were located near the interface ofthe physiological dimer The Cterminal domain may contain structural features involved in protein–protein interactions to form the physiological ... from subtle differences inthe interactions across the domain interface All the residues involved here seem to be unrelated tothe Trisbinding site residues (including Arg223 and Ser227), either ... (disordered inthe ligand-free state in YbgJ) Inthe absence ofthe ligand, the lid part is separated fromthe active site, which leads to a more open active site Upon the binding of ligand inthe acyl-enzyme...
... thinning, growth rates felling then to pre-thinning values In our case, the reduced growth response 9-12 yr after thinning can be linked to canopy closure around this time Inspection of thinned ... crowns result in a higher leaf area of each individual stem after thinning, thus increasing the light interception capacity ofthe tree Interestingly, Hamilton (1981) found that in thinned stands ... than in thinned plots (9.7 cm) As a result ofthe size-selective thinning, stems with a dbh > 15 cm accounted for 15% ofthe number of stems inthe unthinned plots but only 3% inthe thinned...
... contribution tothe meeting The aim ofthe review process was to assemble a group of trainees that could both contribute to and gain from capacity building inthe field of KT Thirty trainees attended the ... conceive of new ways of working together wherein we each feel included and valued The facilitators invited small groups to consider questions about creating an inclusive and engaging workspace, then ... learning and work experiences that can continue to contribute tothe field of KT and benefit other trainees inthe field To learn more about membership inthe KTTC, go to http://www.ktclearinghouse.ca/kttc/...
... one InterPro domain To increase the signal, each domain was converted tothe top-level parent domain according tothe InterPro protein domain annotation using a custom Perl script The following ... the coordinates (WormBase version WS140) ofthe wCNEs that contain matches tothe overrepresented motif, the coordinates ofthe matches within the wCNEs, the Weeder scores ofthe matches tothe ... identity in C elegans [33,34], suggesting that occurrences of this motif in wCNEs represent genuine PHA-4 binding sites Indeed, inspection ofthe seven highest scoring occurrences ofthe motif in the...
... needed to mitigate this impact It brings together findings from two recently completed studies that can inform international policy dialogue, including the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs Their findings ... country income category) The total burden is lowest inthe low-income countries, in part because the value of lost earnings in this group is low and in part because the total population of this ... addresses current information gaps in our understanding of how to mitigate these challenges by highlighting recent findings about the social costs of NCDs and the resource needs for managing these conditions...
... expected to include most ofthe wastewater discharged tothe river inthe basin, was about 80 percent of total flow, one ofthe highest percentages of total flow 18 Simulation of Ground- Water Flow ... except in Shrewsbury, a densely populated town in which all water used inthe basin in 1997– 2001 originated inthe adjacent Blackstone River Basin Inthe eight towns inthe basin without public -water ... set of scenarios quantified the effects of groundwater dischargeof wastewater at four hypothetical sites, while maintaining 1997–2000 wastewater discharges tothe Assabet River Wastewater, discharged...
... shift and keep the pH at a lower level Such a transition from net alkaline to net acidic waters is critical totheevolutionof contaminant loadings because ofthe large increase in metal ion solubility ... i?'' according to equation (1), for the minerals listed in Table Figure also shows the individual contributions ofthe different scaling factors a, in equation (1) The results shown in Fig 1, ... 0.5Al2Si2O5(OH)4(s) The relative rates of these weathering reactions determine whether a mine waterdischarge will be net acidic or net alkaline Compiled weathering rate data normalized to surface area (Strômberg...
... other (or if not from one extreme tothe other, from one position on the continuum between the two to another position inthe direction ofthe other) What, then, is the ‘something’, the substratum, ... whereas Aristotle uses them to explain the continuous cycles of coming -to- be and passing-away But the function ofthe two causes is very much the same in both theories Plato’s Craftsman copies the Forms ... most prominent inthe works of nature Lacking a theory oftheevolutionof species, Aristotle treats as the starting point for biology the form ofthe grown specimen the adult horse or man, the full-grown...
... place, in time, in organizational structure, and in other ways.20 Inthe course of this work in Sweden, and inXuenced by seeing the eVects ofthe Soviet-led intervention in Czechoslovakia, I increasingly ... defeat, led tothe determination not to repeat the experience.22 Since the end ofthe Cold War the idea of defence by civil resistance has been pursued in a number of countries, including the Baltic ... and governments; they underestimate the role of international law and norms in inXuencing the actions of states; they have diYculty in accounting for many developments, including the Soviet Union’s...
... is the vector of block fixed effects; a is the vector of random general combining ability (GCA) effects of individual trees; s is the vector of random specific combining ability (SCA) effects due to ... site to 20 y at other sites The rate of change in wood density from pith to bark determines the size ofthe juvenile wood zone and has a major effect on the uniformity ofthe wood within the bole ... with the transition age being the ring number which minimizes the mean squared error Since the transition age is unknown, the least squares procedure in SAS [33] was used to obtain estimates of the...
... mediastinal liposarcoma (a) indicates the position ofthe innominate vein and (b) indicates the position ofthe trachea/larynx Postoperatively the patient was extubated and was discharged to home ... images of well-differentiated mediastinal liposarcoma (a) indicates the position ofthe esophagus and (b) indicates the position ofthe trachea Conclusions Despite the complex nature ofthe anatomy ... effective as induction or adjuvant therapies [1,2,5] When determining if surgical intervention is feasible, radiographic films, given the complex anatomy ofthe mediastinum, can be daunting However,...
... the choice of models determined by results ofthe earlier analyses The aim in doing so was to determine the minimum order of fit required for each random factor, and thus determine the most parsimonious ... fitted the data, the linear coefficient was likely to explain a significant amount of variation while the quadratic term might contribute nothing Hence k was initially increased in steps of 2, starting ... around months The increase and subsequent decline in estimates of p2 for WOK between about and months of age was absent in PH, suggesting that sampling variation inthe partitioning ofthe between...
... seem to all use functional descriptors which is the primary indicator of expertise in a cultural group Hence, the point is the examination ofthe quality of their expertise to gain more insights ... [21,50,38,52,53] the starting point was the use of key words to determine the main content of farmers’ semantics Hence, words that carried the same meaning were put together The next step consisted of grouping ... static Individuals constantly use the stimulus they receive from their surrounding environment to build Page of 11 their understandings ofthe world in a process that inthe end generates a set of...
... fact that the article contained wrong data in figure This correction contains the revised figure We regret any inconvenience that this inaccuracy inthe presentation ofthe figure might have caused ... Steinhausen et al BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10:15 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/15 Page of Correction After the publication in this journal [1] we became aware ofthe fact that the article ... February 2010 References Steinhausen H-C, Eschmann S, Heimgartner A, Winkler Metzke C: Frequency, course and correlates of alcohol use from adolescence to young adulthood in a Swiss community survey...
... exchange ofwater between the formation and the well screen TABLE 1.2 Factors Affecting theChemistryofWaterin Storage within a Well Casing between Sampling Events The presence of an air Á /water interface ... contaminants from sources above the static water level inthe well including: Condensation on the inside surface ofthe well casing Waterfrom formations above the zone of interest leaking past joints ... long-term groundwater monitoring wells, ranging in diameter from 0.5 toin Because the means of accessing formations to collect ground- water samples is no longer limited to traditional ground- water...
... ofthe purposes of having the chain -of- custody form (to document possession of samples during the sampling event) and can result in errors being made when completing the forms at the end ofthe ... discusses these and other water- level measurement methods in detail Water- level data are used for a variety of applications including determining the volume ofwaterinthe sampling point, determining ... followed Using GLPs, it is appropriate to use a single stroke through the incorrect information Next tothe line containing the error, the samplers should put their initials, the date ofthe correction,...