... profile and a more efficient performance were obtained in the case of smaller particle sizes All the curves show the classic “S” shape profile The enhancement ofthe column performance with the ... achieved in the case of PAC2 than that in the case of F400 Regarding the BY dye, F400 showed better performance than PAC2 forthe removal of BY dye This is evident from a comparison ofthe time ... prediction of column adsorption process requires prediction of breakthrough curves forthe effluent The maximum adsorption capacity of an adsorbent is also required in the design ofthe column The Thomas...
... have therefore delivered a powerful blow to the dualist view The sciences ofthe mind have delivered another, or rather a series of others The cognitive sciences – the umbrella term forthe disciplines ... immortality ofthe soul and therefore of resurrection and of eternal reward and punishment If the soul is immaterial, then there is no reason to believe that it is damaged by the death and decay ofthe ... descendant ofthe Cartesian view On this everyday conception, I am the set of thoughts that cross my mind This conception ofthe self might offer some comfort, in the face of all the evidence about the...
... the DSP controller together with the inner loop controller Both the sinusoidal current control and the instantaneous torque control are tested with the speed controller The time response ofthe ... simulated torque from the motor model is used as the feedback torque signal, i.e the feedback is ideal Therefore, the simulated performance ofthe controller depends solely on thecontrol algorithm ... 357 thecontrol action will steer the state to the sliding surface After reaching the sliding surface, the state will be forced to remain (slide) on this plane Then the system is said to be in the...
... forms is lower than the frequency ofthe source wave form When the distance is decreasing, the frequency ofthe received wave form will be higher than the source wave form The Doppler effect is ... _ range ofthe electromagnetic spectrum In the visible light range, the end ofthe spectrum has higher frequencies than the end ofthe spectrum The linear polarization of an electromagnetic ... bent toward the perpendicular as they travel into the glass Likewise, the path will be bent to the same extent away from the perpendicular when they exit the other side of glass Effects of Media...
... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The role of BCG vaccine in the prevention and controlof tuberculosis in the United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council forthe Elimination of ... RR-4 MMWR The Role of BCG Vaccine in the Prevention and Controlof Tuberculosis in the United States A Joint Statement by the Advisory Council forthe Elimination of Tuberculosis and the Advisory ... equivocal The concern ofthe public health community about the resurgence and changing nature of TB in the United States prompted a re-evaluation ofthe role of BCG vaccination in the prevention and control...
... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use forthe general welfare Upon the authority ofthe charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a ... by the Governing Board ofthe National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of...
... pocket, which is the exit ofthe electron flow in the PSII complex According to the increase in the sensitivity to diuron in hf-2, the limitation ofthe electron transfer at the exit ofthe PSII complex ... conformational change ofthe PSII complex may cause the decrease of PSII activity in hf-2 by the lack of specific binding of SQDG to the PSII complex Alternatively, the change ofthe lipophilic surrounding ... condition The supplementation of SQDG in the medium enabled the mutant to grow even in the presence of diuron (Fig 3) The exogenously applied SQDG is incorporated into the mutant cells in the form of...
... with the other studies in the world shows that the emission factorsof NOx for MC in this study is not different with the study in Taiwan [17, 18] Similarly, the emission factorsof NOx for LDVs ... difference in the emission factorsof VOCs for LDVs and HDVs The emission factors calculated in this study are generally higher compared to the results ofthe other studies around the world Only the emission ... air quality model to estimate the dispersion function, the accuracy ofthe estimated emissions will depend on the ability ofthe model to reproduce the dispersion ofthe pollutants Until now, in...
... respectively One ofthe weaknesses of this study is the small sample size In addition, the majority ofthe lesions examined appear to be ofthe Class I type, rather than Class II lesions for which the technology ... predictive value Therefore, the lack of apparent control as well as documentation with respect to the manner in which the sample was selected limits the utility of this study Poate et al performed a ... reproducibility ofthe test At a minimum, the report should include an adequate description ofthe cohort of patients that were studied, a description of how the screening exam or test was performed and...
... development • the monitoring ofthe impact of poverty and other indicators of socioeconomic disparity on the distribution of risk factors • the assessment of national capacity forthe prevention and control ... forthe Global Strategy forthe Prevention and Controlof Noncommunicable Diseases Foreword 05 Introduction 07 01 02 03 04 Action Plan forthe Global Strategy forthe Prevention and Controlof ... of overall health system strengthening and that the infrastructure ofthe system, in both the public and private sectors, has the elements necessary forthe effective management of and care for...
... degrading entities [18] For example, the major role ofthe MMP family is thecontrolof cellular responses critical to homeostatic regulation ofthe extracellular environment and the immune response ... level match-sets are the reference gels ofthe respective quadrants from the 2D gel sections of each condition and the four higher-level match-sets are the reference gels ofthe two different conditions ... conditions: 15 mA per gel for h 30 and 50 mA per gel for 5–6 h at 15 °C For preparative gels, mg of protein was solubilized in mL of buffer for h at room temperature, centrifuged for 30 at 16 100 g,...
... while the N-terminus served as the pharmacophore and hence the interactive domain with the bacterial target protein, the C-terminal half aided the delivery ofthe pharmacophore into the interior of ... verified the binding of pyrrhocoricin to the E coli DnaK fragment and the lack of a sequence analogous to that of S aureus (Fig 6) To study the interaction ofthe antibacterial peptide and the synthetic ... detected forthe binding fragment ofthe responsive strain E coli, but not forthe nonbinding fragment ofthe unresponsive strain S aureus (Fig 6) If any consequence forthe nature ofthe Ó FEBS...
... related to the age of weaning, i.e the shorter the duration of breastfeeding, the earlier the onset of deficiency (73) This is likely due to the combined effect ofthe consumption of complementary ... trivial source of error); and failures to account for either the non-protein component of human milk or the possible under-utilization of some ofthe milk’s protein constituents because of their resistance ... 202/228 (70%) forthe intervention group and 17/285 (6%) forthecontrol group Forthe secondary outcomes, mothers in the intervention group initiated breastfeeding earlier than control mothers and...
... integrated care You can integrate all ofthe services for some ofthe people, some ofthe services for all ofthe people, but not all ofthe services for all ofthe people As indicated earlier in ... comprehensive in their scope Notwithstanding their differences, there is congruence across the frameworks in most of their key elements Among the key elements of these frameworks and in the literature ... point are the results of a comparative study of outcomes ofthe PACE model and those ofthe Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) [Kane et al., 2006] One ofthe barriers to more widespread use of PACE...
... relatively low cost 318 One ofthe early applications of DNA forthe formation of nanowires, in 1998, involved the metallization of dsDNA between two electrodes to form conductive silver nanowire ... nucleation site forthe metallization ofthe fibrils The researchers were able to demonstrate the formation of conductive nanowires by directly measuring the current carried by the modified fibrils ... photoresist and the etching of specific parts ofthe layer In molecular lithography, the specific DNA sequence is the equivalent of a mask, and the DNA-binding protein serves as the resist to bind...
... letter describes the work and transmits the final report ofthe Committee on Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time forthe Study of Molecular Dynamics, Second Round The committee ... committee of experts to evaluate the proposals submitted in response to the aforementioned RFP The committee of 17 was chaired by Dr Robert L Jernigan, Director ofthe Baker Center for Bioinformatics ... ofthe meeting, members undertook a detailed discussion ofthe proposals The two primary reviewers were asked to summarize their review forthe committee, which was followed by discussion of the...
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... people, one ofthe ducts usually drains only a small part ofthe pancreas and empties directly into the duodenum The other duct drains most ofthe pancreas but is often too small forthe job, predisposing ... pancreatic duct merges with the common bile duct, and together they pass through the head ofthe pancreas before emptying into the duodenum at the ampulla of Vater The pancreas is exceptional ... excretion of bile acids (made from cholesterol) from the liver into the intestine and the reabsorption of most ofthe bile acids (and their cholesterol) by the intestine for recirculation through the...
... Study 1-2 at the end ofthe chapter offers another example to think about THE EFFECT OF DISEASE PREVALENCE ON TEST USEFULNESS The prevalence of a disease is the number of persons who have the disease ... Nomenclature of Blood Vessel Disease / 277 Atherosclerosis / 277 The Causes and Consequences of Atherosclerosis / 277 The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis / 278 Risk Factorsfor Atherosclerosis ... accuse someone of being a burglar, but if the observer is working in the garden, the burglar might miss detection Case Study 1-1 at the end ofthe chapter offers another example ofthe relationship...
... required for recovery of a given volume of gas than for recovery ofthe same volume of gas from conventional reservoirs Ofthe order of 50 shale gas wells might be needed to recover the same volume of ... fracturing is the process by which a liquid under pressure causes a geological formation to crack open Themain use of interest forthe purpose of this project is the use of hydraulic fracturing for extraction ... the target formation might be close to the surface, the likelihood of any near surface formation retaining sufficient gas to be exploitable is much lower This is because ofthe need forthe formation...