... angiogenesis and neuronal signaling inthe brain and are implicated in aging-induced cognitive deficits in SAMP8 Considering a role of the VEGFVEGFR2 signaling systemsin cognitive function, we, in this ... decreased inthe brains of older SAMP8, indicating aging-induced dysfunction of the VEGF-VEGFR2 signaling system Therefore, the impaired VEGF-VEGFR2 signaling systems likely induce a decrease in angiogenesis ... signaling downregulated inthe cerebral cortex of sham- and T2VO-SAMP8 In order to understand the molecular mechanism(s) underlying CTS-induced improvement of cognitive deficits inthe sham- and...
... commercial publishing houses currently dominating the book publishing industry The New Press operates inthe public interest rather than for private gain, and is committed to publishing, in innovative ... rushed into East Asia Their banks had been absolved of bearing the cost of their mistakes, as taxpayers in these countries inthe end funded the bailouts-repaying, with interest, the IMF and others ... come to the rescue of the banks And then they had made money once again inthe rescue, inthe fire sales of the East Asian companies that the IMF had demanded as the price for its assistance In this...
... started inthe early 1960s and commercial application has underway since the late 1980s The powder and extracts from ginseng cell culture were used to make health foods, drinks and cosmetics The ginseng ... made to increase biomassand ginsenoside yield of Ngoc Linh ginseng cell culture Materials and methods Induction of callus Fresh mountain ginseng roots were collected from Ngoc Linh mountain, Quang ... sections of 2-10 mm and then were inoculated into MS solid medium (Murashige and Skoog, 1962) containing 30 g/L sucrose, mg/L 2,4-D, and 0.1 mg/L kinetin After month callus were induced The callus were...
... for 10-30 min, and then rinsed repeatedly with sterile distilled water The sterilized roots were cut into sections of 2-10 mm and then were inoculated into MS solid medium [7] containing 30 g/L ... [8] The cell line was maintained in MS liquid medium supplemented with mg/L indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 0.1 mg/L of kinetin and 30 g/L sucrose The pH was adjusted to 5.8 before autoclaving Cells ... inthe experiment andthe inoculum size g/flask (fresh weight) The other cultural conditions were done as described by [9] Results and discussion Effects of macro elements on biomassand ginsenoside...
... Changes in leaf biomass After thinning in 1985, we recorded large differences in leaf biomass among the plots (Fig 3) In thinned plots (HT and LT), leaf biomass was reduced considerably by thinning in ... trends inthe phenological structure of the stands, which changed with thinning and insect outbreaks We also inferred the morphological structure of the canopy from LB1 and LB2 using another premise ... differences in leaf biomass between LT and UT Excluding reductions in leaf biomass by insect outbreaks, leaf biomassin UT was approximately t ha−1 Leaf biomassin LT and HT increased over time and...
... shading reduced root biomass more then the aboveground biomassand branch biomass more than thebiomass of the main stem, root-shoot-ratio and branch-stemratio of the beech seedlings underthe ... Z2 for RHG and RGDS inthe second part of the growing period as well as inthe total period indicates that the difference between the control andthe shade treatments in height growth and stem ... of the growing period, e.g RDG and RGDS were reduced by the nets even inthe first part of the growing period (table II, figure 3b and 3c) The significant interaction between the variables Z1 and...
... cut andthe remaining part of the root system was then lifted using the mechanical digger Earth and stones were then removed using a high pressure cleaner Three root classes were defined: (i) fine ... than the 18% of the belowground total biomass, especially since fine and very fine roots were underestimated (the method used did not allow to harvest very fine roots) The data found inthe literature ... between and cm and (iii) large roots with a diameter over cm The remaining part, which we called “stump”, was in fact the stump andthe taproot; part of the stump belongs to the aerial biomass, ...
... black oak declined in FC and DEWA White pine, red oak and sweet birch increased in both biomassand stem density inthe oakhickory forests in DEWA Inthe maple–beech–birch forests in NS, the stem ... class) andthe largest biomass C gain from recruitment among all the species and sites These results implied that the forests inthe NS are inthe aftermath phase of the disease, in which the disease ... for all plots combined Red dots represent the six disturbed plots Boxes above the zero line represent increasing biomass C stock Lines inthe boxes show the median andthe 25% and 75% quantiles,...
... reduced at the remaining zone of the bed In fact, both the high temperature andthe high reactant concentrations at the inlet of the bed enhance the char conversion Inthe remaining zone of the bed, ... are the driving terms inthe reactions rates expressions due to the higher solid temperature, while at the bottom of the bed, the reactivity of the char increases and becomes the driving term in ... principally to the catalytic effect of the ash which promotes the gasification reactions inthe remaining zone of the bed In addition, the char particles shrink along the reduction zone andthe effectiveness...
... (ER) andbiomass feeding rate in permanent systems are the main parameters having impact on system performance and efficiency [11e14] In oxidation and reduction areas, it is observed that high and ... determined in CO formation In Fig 4a., CO was determined as 25% and CH4 was determined as 16% when H2 was between 30 and 35% levels On the other hand, when Fig 4b was examined, H2, CO and CH4 ... material, converting the sample into elemental (simple) gases For thermo-gravimetric analysis, Linseis branded STA PT 1750 model TGA equipment located was used Inthe thermograms drawn the weight...
... bone graft inthe damaged site and on the other hand, it creates an environment with a rich content of HA, with all the advantages deriving from the phenomenon The present study’s clinic and radiologic ... for the tools and facilitate the direct clinical view of the defect [fig 3-4] A full-thickness flap was elevated andthe granulation tissue was removed showing the true extension and depth of the ... membrane inthe treatment of infra bone defects, our clinical results are encouraging considering that in a similar study a mean value of the increase of the bone height of 0.5 mm was obtain with...
... of the coastline Winds acting on this sub-region are generated from strong typhoons directly approaching the coastline between Hai Phong and Ninh Binh, the coastline of Thanh Hoa andthe southern ... typhoons and inundation are one of the many factors causing hunger and poverty hindering the socio-economic development of Vietnam Therefore, planning and construction of houses and buildings against ... level above the windows and door (to be replaced the lintel) inthe brick wall and continuously run around the house The starting rebars should be arranged at the location where the roof-trusses...
... the world will sufficiently accommodate and feed its human population with out destroying the enviroment and depleting natural resources???” Land used by region and country group, 1961,1991 and ... wastes Weeds, marginal land Rice straw, corn stalk Other crop wastes trees, marginal land Poultry (Chicken, Duck & Turkey) Pig and small ruminant (Pigs, Goat & Sheep) Large ruminants ( Cattle, ... research and knowledge management Science based solutions to emerging issues 49 Livestock in a changing world Genetics and breeding Feed resources and Utilization Human resource International...
... phosphorus was then accumulated inthe sludge inthe subsequent oxic tank by normal oxygen-utilizing PAOs The residual phosphorus was removed inthe final anoxic tank without oxygen Especially in Phase ... ozonation) and effluent of the phosphorus adsorption column are shown in Fig During the operation, about 70% of the phosphorus inthe sludge was solubilized by ozonation, and a large part of the solubilized ... 2008) The reactivated adsorbent was packed into the column again, and phosphorus was effectively adsorbed Figure Concentration of each type of phosphorus inthe influent and effluent of the phosphorus...
... defecating in open field Households with children defecating in room Households with children defecating in verandah Households with children defecating in latrine defecating in latrine Households ... LMK PDL PHS PSM NCD Hand washing with soap before eating Hand washing without soap before eating No hand washing before eating Hand washing after defecation with soap Hand washing after defecation ... household was defined as people sharing the same cooking pot (Hussain et al 1999) Using this definition, 820 households in 10 sub-districts were identified during the preliminary survey Of the 350 households...
... and periphery of the Seto Inland Sea The location of the research area andthe distribution of the citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island in ... 66m, and 60m, respectively Stream water samples were collected at the middle parts of the grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are inthe same stream, and sampling point St.3 is inthe ... inthe other stream The two streams flow together to be one stream andthe sampling point St.4 is situated inthe joined stream, which is the only stream that flows into the reservoir The reservoir...
... was removed within days in every run Assuming the zero-order kinetics, the average cadmium removal rates within the days calculated from the linear approximations of the plots in Fig were estimated ... concentration in giant reed as a result of Run 6, indicating that the cadmium was highly concentrated inthe rhizome The transportation index, Ti, indicates the ability of the plant to translocate the ... cadmium, and is synthesized from glutathione (GSH) Inouhe et al (1994) reported that the cadmium binding complex containing PCs has an important role for the cadmium-tolerance of seedlings of...
... B.S in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her ... on the purification process The BOD level is mainly affected inthe oxidation ditch; the dissolved oxygen brings down the BOD level inthe influent Based on the literature review, capacity and ... by the trickling filter, andthe remaining 5% are reduced by the oxidation ditch The amount of rainfall per each month is also collected The amount of rainfall has a great influence on BOD and...
... compensation and firm performance inthe U.S airline industry may aid those seeking to invest inthe industry as well as forward looking investment decisions by various groups interested inthe U.S airline ... cyclical andthe structure of the industry causes instability Hecker (2005) argues that the inherent instability of the airline industry can be traced to the structure of the industry and its ... … by diluting and distorting managers’ incentives and thereby hurting corporate performance” (p 72) The authors argue that the inability of the optimal contracting approach in explaining executive...
... optical fiber, the region on the right is the ferrule, andthe thin section inthe middle is the epoxy Notice how the fiber is lower than the ferrule inthe right photo This is the phenomenon ... be the original position of the new apex We can then use these values of x0 and y0 to calculate the new apex location, x and y, by inserting these values into (7) and (8) Now that we have the ... permanently withdraw into the ferrule if the epoxy holding the fibers creep If the initial fiber height is too recessed into the ferrule, the fiber may creep too far back into the ferrule causing loss of...