... broadening observed in PDHF, the UV-visible spectrum of PDOFBSF did not change after annealing (see the inset in Figure 3.5), indicating that there is no aggregation happened during annealing 53 ... absorption spectra (insets in Figure 3.4 and Figure 3.5) The importance of side chain in affecting the intermolecular interaction is also 59 reflected in the blue light emitting polymers with the ... direction in the PL spectrum of PDHFP imply a strong intermolecular interaction in PDHFP film The remarkable decrease in the FWHM of PL spectrum and in the emission intensity above 500 nm in going...
... constructing meaning that involves producing and receiving and processing information (Brown, 1994; Burns & Joyce, 1997) Its form and meaning are dependent on the context in which it occurs, including ... particularly conductive for learning” Bygate emphasizes the importance of speaking, not only for performing basic translations, but also for establishing and maintaining social relationships In addition, ... as what activities they like doing in speaking lessons Third, more information needed for the findings of the survey will be gathered from formal and informal interview with the surveyed teachers...
... resin coating and edge painting did not lead to a significant improvement in the level of mass loss than the resin coating alone Contrasting results were obtained in the test pieces inoculated ... assessed For the plywood specimen inoculated with P ostreatus, the combination of resin coating and edge painting did not lead to a significant improvement in the level of protection than the resin ... overlaying with resin coating 15 12 Temperature °C 90 95 90 Time 12 15 Table III Physical-chemical features of the acrylic paint used for protecting edges Characteristics Specific weight Unit cm–3...
... fluorescence in rat brain after i.v injection of fluorescent dextran loaded NPs (Sun, et al,2004) significant increase in brain uptake inin vitro cell line experiment & in situ brain perfusion ... growth in the brain It can be divided into two categories: the primary brain cancer which is originated within the brain and the secondary brain cancer which is originated from cells in other ... developed to act as in vitro BBB model At present, there are more than 15 different cell line models, including immortalized bovine BEC lines, porcine BEC lines, murine cell lines, primary rat...
... n)f (x − y) + 2 (1) in various spaces, which was introduced and investigated in [13] Preliminaries In this section, we give some definitions and lemmas for the main results in this article A valuation ... and f : X ® Y a mapping satisfying (1) Then f is an additive mapping Proof Letting y = in (1), we obtain f (mx) = mf (x) for all x Î X So one can show that f (mn x) = mn f (x) for all x Î X and ... extensively investigated by a number of authors, and there are many interesting results concerning this problem (see [8-12]) Using fixed point method, we prove the Hyers-Ulam stability of the following...
... σn σn by assuming5 hk ≈ h Finally, by inserting (43) and (44) into (40), the following is obtained: (38) E The adaptation rule (14) is obviously unchanged when it is written for hk instead of hk ... uncoordinated receivers and coordination at the transmitter, using some kind of precoding scheme to remove the in uence of FEXT The principle is to feed back some limited amount of information ... Moonen, J Verlinden, T Bostoen, and G Ginis, “Improved linear crosstalk precompensation for DSL,” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP...
... tablet/various alloy sheet interface during curing and the adhesion The force to take the PAM tablet off increased when the compression increased For Pb–0.06%Ca–1.5%Sn alloy, force data “0” means that ... after curing before formation It means that Pb–0.06%Ca–1.5%Sn alloy corrodes less than Pb–1%Ca or on Pb–Sb not only in cured positive electrodes but also in formed ones in cells The changes in ␣-PbO2 ... alloy electrode during cycling On the other hand, the ␣-PbO2 peak intensities for Pb–3%Sb–0.25%As alloy electrode held constant, and that for Pb–1%Ca alloy was increased during cycling More stable...
... late for the concert because of the taxi C In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert D Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time In spite of his suffering ... suffering from a bad cold D William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm A In spite of snowing, I felt warm B In spite of feeling ... not eating so many chips D A & B are correct 13 He was very tired but he kept on working A Despite he was very tired, he kept on working B In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working C Though...
... myocardial infarction; indeed, Dalen, in his editorial accompanying the three papers published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, concluded that the most likely explanation of the results in the ... selective inhibitors not inhibit platelet aggregation, and hence low-dose aspirin should be used when appropriate for cardioprotection [15] The indications for use of low-dose aspirin for primary ... symptomatic ulcers in patients taking low-dose aspirin was, respectively, 2.0 and 4.7 per 100 for patients taking celecoxib, and 2.1 and 6.0 per 100 for patients taking comparator NSAIDs [8] In addition,...
... determined by climatic situations, genotypes able to maintain the level of production would be of interest Hohenboken [22] listed different types of matings (inbreeding, outbreeding, top crossing ... course other types of indices and mating systems are potentially interesting to consider, for instance a linear index when Qis small, mate selection or group selection v Managing the balance between ... hypotheses (in particular no interactions between genes) and reasoning as in the Fisher model allow the previous one-locus model to be extended to a polygenic or infinitesimal model, in which each individual...
... realised) For example, what information on the recording is most helpful to patients? Does the recording improve informed decision making? Is there a more intangible benefit to having a recording, ... diffusion and passive dissemination of information are largely ineffective at changing practice [21] Some practitioners have difficulty finding, assessing, interpreting, and applying the best evidence ... launching the consultationrecording intervention in phase The RAs will be invited to this meeting so they can meet each other and receive training Subsequent to this team meeting and at quarterly intervals,...
... decision-making which have succeeded in identifying behaviors that physicians and patients need to engage in, in order for shared decision-making to occur [5-12] The key point for researchers interested ... Physician - Defining/explaining the medical problem* - Presenting options for the medical problem* - Making a recommendation Physician and Patient - Clarifying understanding - Discussing risks, benefits ... patient involvement in clinical decision-making [17] Although important questions remain in the cognitive realm [46], it is also important that investigators begin to examine how DESIs can impact interactional...
... decision-making which have succeeded in identifying behaviors that physicians and patients need to engage in, in order for shared decision-making to occur [5-12] The key point for researchers interested ... Physician - Defining/explaining the medical problem* - Presenting options for the medical problem* - Making a recommendation Physician and Patient - Clarifying understanding - Discussing risks, benefits ... patient involvement in clinical decision-making [17] Although important questions remain in the cognitive realm [46], it is also important that investigators begin to examine how DESIs can impact interactional...
... catecholamines in ALI is mediated by an increase in sodium transport [43] This finding has been confirmed in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock [63] However, in an endotoxin model of ALI, the increased ... also stimulate increased AFC in certain settings [27,28] Finally, there is some evidence that insulin may increase alveolar sodium transport [29], and this may be achieved by an increased open ... effective in restoring the injured epithelium if it is administered after the injury [81] In a study of patients with ALI, very high concentrations of HGF were found in the edema fluid; interestingly,...
... with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting the enzyme responsible for S1P production, sphingosine kinase-1, blocked the barrierenhancing signaling of APC In addition, siRNA targeting the S1P ... aspiration-induced lung injury in rabbits is mediated by interleukin-8-dependent mechanisms J Clin Invest 1995, 96:107116 Ware LB, Fang X, Matthay MA: Protein C and thrombomodulin in human acute lung injury ... supports a role for APC in maintaining the integrity of the endothelium through both direct and indirect mechanisms APC can potentially limit the elaboration of proinflammatory cytokines, such as...
... in CLT Classroom 11 1.2.3 Issues in using CLT approach in the foreign language 12 classroom 1.2.3.1 Benefits of using CLT approach in the foreign language classroom 1.2.3.2 Problems of applying ... teaching and learning environment 38 3.2 Recommendations 38 3.2.1 For the students 38 3.2.2 For the teachers 40 3.2.3 Reform of the current English testing system 41 3.2.4 Improving the teaching ... VII Appendix Interview questions VIII References Allwright, D 1984 Why don’t learners learn what teachers teach?-The interaction hypothesis In Language learning in formal and informal contexts,...
... times) Forestry production increased in 10 years by both area expansion and productivity enhancing investments The forest is mainly people in the area is planted pine needles and medlar Unlike forest ... been using for the traditional methods for evaluating, comparing the effectiveness of each LUT in each study area and comparing the LUT in different research areas Results are presented in the ... training, human resource development, investment infrastructure development for production, agribusiness products, solutions and manufacturing organizations business mobilize funds and support for...
... THESIS FACTORS DETERMINING NET INTEREST MARGINS IN THE COMMERCIAL BANKS IN VIETNAM In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In Finance by Ms Do ... within a cap of 18% per annum, banks add more extra fees into VND lending interest rate to cover the high mobilizing interest rate Therefore, both real mobilizing interest rate and lending interest ... borrowing but long-term lending, banks cannot avoid the refinancing risk if interest rates increase in the future In this case, banks must pay more for new liabilities or higher re-borrowing cost for...
... Historically low birth rates and increasing life expectancy mean that Europe’s working population is ageing fast In 2012, the continent reached an inevitable demographic tipping point The percentage of ... employees aged 60+ to increase by 2020, including 33% who expect it to increase significantly – those are among the highest results in Europe Key findings include: Workforce ageing and skills shortages ... ageing as a priority human resource issue for their business today By 2020, one in three expect this to be the case The main effects of workforce ageing, they believe, will be an increase in...
... the insulating oxide particles since no line-narrowing effects are observed [23] Furthermore, the radiance enhancement is independent of the refractive index of the nanoparticles, scattering ... DBPPV The interface state between the metal oxide and polymer layers in the prepared device is critical determining factor for the optical performance and physical of polymer light emitting diodes ... nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer may reduce the barrier for hopping, which may cause increase in carrier density The enhancement of charge injection and transport may play roles together for the enhancement...