... cross-linking density and stirring rate during fabrication) .121 The microscale size oftheGMs allows the simplicity of their incorporationintothe 3D- μFCCSand thus the creation of a constant soluble ... number/GM ratio” for successful incorporationoftheGMsintothe 3D- μFCCSCharacterizationofthe soluble microenvironment after incorporationofGMs in the 3D- μFCCS 49 ... factor-releasing GMsintothe 3D- μFCCS Characterizations oftheGMs have been performed to ensure that its fabrication, controlled-release properties andincorporationintothe 3D- μFCCS can be well...
... medium above the sandwich assembly The two layers of support divide the sandwich culture assembly into two environments, the extra-sandwich andthe intra-sandwich environments The former is the well-controlled ... down the exchange of nutrients, products, and chemical signals with the bulk ofthe medium The two layers of support divide the sandwich culture assembly into two environments, the extra-sandwich ... the flow path above the sandwich construct directly Another is a 34 branched flow path from the first flow path through intra-sandwich environment andthe side pores ofthe sandwich carrier into...
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... involves the growth of their sense of self, their unique potential, their understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and their will to achieve As their curiosity about themselves and their ... literacy and mathematics published by the DfEE, andthe exemplar schemes of work jointly published by the DfEE and QCA, show how the programmes of study andthe attainment targets can be translated into ... framework andthe purposes ofthe National Curriculum 12 The school curriculum andthe National Curriculum: about key stages and Where and when the National Curriculum applies 16 The structure of the...
... severity of attacks, the presence and degree of temporary disability, andthe profile of associated symptoms such as nausea and vomiting The patient’s history of, response to, and tolerance for ... to these therapies are not always predictable Therefore, management is often indivudalized The choice of treatment should consider, among other characteristics, the frequency and severity of ... empowers patients to manage their condition with the potential to reduce the number of office and emergency visits The US Headache Consortium identified the following goals of long-term migraine treatment:...
... INTRODUCTION Indicates the rationale, the aims, the scopes, the methods andthe design ofthe study PART TWO: DEVELOPMENT Focuses on the main contents ofthe study and it is further divided into three chapters: ... [17: 2] The meaning of a sentence is not the sum ofthe meanings ofthe words used in the sentence It is more correct to regard it as the function ofthe meanings ofthe words used in the sentence, ... (written at the center ofthe letter, after the sender‟s address) Salutation (written at the center ofthe letter, after the heading) The body (written inside the whole margin ofthe letter) The close...
... close to the patient as the GP We are often not aware of that!” (1/60, GP6, m, 56 y)] Due to the lack of reimbursement and their high workload, they very often stated that they just not have the capacity ... promotion in the elderly One ofthe most important pre-conditions for the majority ofthe GPs to provide health promotion in the elderly was sufficient reimbursement by the healthcare system for the time ... y)] Some of them suspected that high costs would be generated without any benefit for the health or the quality of life of elderly patients Furthermore, the GPs stated that as long as there is...
... limitation to our study andthe inferences that can be based on our findings Further studies ofthe sources of endogenous oxalate synthesis in humans are needed The phenotypic features of Agxt) ⁄ ) mice ... the changes in protein expression within the liver and kidney of Agxt) ⁄ ) deficient mice 4768 ´ J R Hernandez-Fernaud and E Salido compared with wild-type controls by 2-DE separation and MS The ... available for fatty acid biosynthesis Taken together, these results seem to be indicative of an adaptation in favor of liver gluconeogenesis in response to the lack of AGT1 Other downregulated enzymes,...
... [16,22] If so, the function of these b-glucan oligomers for the fungus might be very different from that ofthe known cell-wall glucans Clarifying the origin of these oligosaccharides and their function ... concentration of 20 lgÆlL)1 was used The elicitor and DHBA solutions were mixed : (v ⁄v), and then a ⁄10 volume of 0.1% NaCl was added to the solution A 1.0-lL quantity ofthe solution of matrix and analyte ... Isolation of elicitor-active fraction The culture of A alternata 102 was autoclaved twice at 121 °C for 15 and then separated by filtration into a filtrate and mycelia The filtrate was lyophilized and then...
... terms of their level and their age range (most of them are years old) As the classes progressed, the children demonstrated that they knew more about the language to respond and act out the commands ... exchange their idea the topic which they have At the end ofthe discuss, the students will present their idea as well as their group’s idea in front all students in the class And students in other ... method Because ofthe lack of teaching aids, text book andthe limited of creativeness in each lesson so the number of students who prefer studying the current method andthe number of students...
... were cloned intothe vector pCR2.1TOPO (Invitrogen, The Netherlands) A standard curve with dilutions ofthe appropriate plasmid in duplicates was included in each PCR run Analysis of RT-PCR expression ... conception and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data and wrote the manuscript; AL, AN and OS have made substantial contributions to acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation ... was performed with the LightCycler software (version 3) Crossing points were assessed by the second derivate maximum algorithm and plotted against the concentrations ofthe standards Sample concentrations...
... variations ofthe signal These two variables are used to define the upper and lower bounds between which the grey level ofthe signal should remains In order to take into account the variations ofthe ... Figure 7: ΣΔ algorithm Sn is the pixel gray level value and Mn the background estimation, and Vn the threshold of Δn Table 1: Motion detection performance of two state -of- the- art algorithms Grey ... Recursive Average and ΣΔ Performance Table presents the motion performance of state -of- the- art algorithms The N value used for the RA algorithm is 25 The N value used for the ΣΔ algorithm (required...
... the CMU database, which correspond to the markers placed on each side ofthe head Notice that our model considers the left andthe right parts ofthe hip andthe torso as a unique limb, and therefore ... explaining the 93% of total variation of training data On the other hand, we are also interested in characterizing the temporal evolution ofthe action Therefore, we compute the main direction ofthe ... that the main modes of variation for the walking action obtained from PCA explain the combined motion of both the legs andthe arms, while in the bending action they mainly correspond to the motion...
... The view rays ofthe lower left and right corner ofthe object are intersected with the fixed ground plane The distance between them determines the width andthe mean determines the position of ... GigaBit) Ethernet connection and on the other hand the IP cameras get more computing power and user accessability to the processing resources For example, the ETRAX100LX processors ofthe Axis ... acquiring a 3D model ofthe environment of interest, an easy plug “n” play style of adding new smart camera nodes to the network, the distributed tracking and person handover itself, andthe integration...
... depends on ofthe construction details ofthe walls, the floors and their junctions This Guide is the derivative of four industry-sponsored research projects conducted at IRC/NRC The focus and construction ... could add other significant paths that reduce the overall sound isolation Whether for transmission from the room above to the room below, or vice versa, the Apparent-STC is the same (and the same ... are outside the scope of this guide The experimental study included only a limited set of constructions Specific constraints imposed on the research specimens are discussed further in the section...
... contributed to the clinical and rating evaluations during the follow-up periods KH conceived ofthe study and participated in its study and coordination Both authors read and approved the final manuscript ... for the treatment of insomnia since these drugs are considered to be the most effective benzodiazepine hypnotics Therefore, we cannot exclude a possible contribution of these hypnotics on the ... efficacy of fluvoxamine for delirium A further study of fluvoxamine alone will be necessary Delirium is theorised to be a neurobehavioural manifestation of imbalances in the synthesis, release, and...
... because the levels of these adhesion molecules change in different states, the determination of their concentrations can be beneficial for the diagnosis and treatment and monitoring of diseases [9,12,16,17] ... Tween/PBS, 175 μL of each serum sample at 1:25 dilution in the blocking solution, it was added intothe wells, andthe plates were left at room temperature for h The wells were then washed six ... between healthy individuals and patients with total HCC (r = 0.59, p < 0.01) The elevation incidence of HCC [2], is usually related to thethe fact that the generality of these tumors are diagnosed...
... ofthe CTV + cm, including the Nasopharynx, quadratic mean ofthe SD ofthe distance ofthe delineation to the median surface as measured for each region Agreement depicts the percentage ofthe ... mean ofthe SD ofthe distance ofthe delineation to the median surface as measured for each region Agreement depicts the percentage ofthe surface for each region on the median surface, where the ... delineate the same anatomical entity Standard deviations are quadratic averages of patient specific standard deviations the standard deviation ofthe distance between the delineations andthe median...
... Discussion Radiotherapy is the main therapeutic modality in the management of primary or recurrent vaginal cancer Brachytherapy remains integral part of definitive radiation therapy for these patients ... important advantage of HDR brachytherapy These advantages of HDRB over LDRB have to be weighed against the need to use a larger number of HDR fractions andthe inconvenience of multiple implantations ... planning and verification of applicator placement The median dose for intracavitary brachytherapy was 20 Gy (12 – 20 Gy) in 3–5 fractions prescribed at 0.5 cm from the surface ofthe applicator One of...
... noticed in the 150 mg group at day (in keeping with the short half-life of IL-1ra), suggesting that IL-1 inhibition may be therapeutically relevant In the context of LBP, the use of IL-1 blockers ... use such therapy: what is the best route of administration, how many injections should be given, what types of IL-1 blockers should be used, and at what stage ofthe disease should therapy be ... in the structural damage process of OA but also plays an important role in pain transmission Results from in vitro studies and animal models of OA support the dominant role of IL-1β early in the...