... process at the FASB is part ofthe mission ofthe organization, which is, ―to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education ofthe public, ... to accomplish the goals ofthe non-control group The population of comment letters provided the basis for an additional random selection of 25 comment letters from the population of all related ... affect the selection ofthe cases and that the laws of mathematical probability may be applied to estimate the accuracy ofthe sample‖ (p 118) The inclusion of probability sampling andthe crosscase...
... treated with the same technique andthe same doses, and any deviations from either the technique or dose were reasons for exclusion from the study The clinical and dosimetric records of patients ... presentation at 7th Congress of Balkan Union of Oncology from 15 to 19 October 2008 References Conclusion In conclusion, with a relatively larger patient population, we demonstrated that percentage of ... days from the initiation of RT were considered "acute", and "late" those manifest thereafter Rectal toxicities were graded according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) toxicity scores...
... satisfaction In conclusion, based onthe above-mentioned assumptions, this study aims to test the following hypotheses concerning the impact on patient satisfaction of knowledge sharing and shared ... participation effects in the organizational context, focusing for example onthe leadership style and its impact on employees’ innovativeness [20] Theinfluenceofthe patient’s participation in decision ... Foundation for the chronically Ill, Fürth, Germany Authors’ contributions HH-W, MK, KB and CS conceived and developed the study HH-W and MK drafted the study protocol and lead and coordinate the...
... today, and demonstrations oftheir synthesis, properties and applications are extensive However, their well-controlled fabrication on a nanoscale level is still limited, andthe lack of synthesis ... Time-dependent evolution of UV-visible absorption spectra The reaction is essentially complete at 20 (b) The conversion of 4-nitrophenol as a function of reaction time during 20 (c) The conversion of 4-nitrophenol ... function of cycles, showing the effect of citrate treatment after every cycle (d) Raman spectra ofthe catalysts after the second cycle of use and upon citrate treatment Figure 5.7 Conversion of...
... the non-random association of alleles at two or more loci at the same chromosome This phenomenon is common across the genome and results in theformationof haplotype blocks that consist ofthe ... to the study ofthe time course of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug molecule and its metabolites Pharmacodynamics, onthe other hand, is a study onthe biochemical and ... the experiments List of equipments used in the experiments PCR components andtheir respective volumes PCR cycling conditions Preparation of 1.5% agarose gel Components andtheir respective volumes...
... were strongly influenced by the addition of cations The cations can shield the electrostatic repulsion between the sulphate groups and prevented the tight binding and aggregation ofthe helices ... gelation of κ-carrageenan by stabilization ofthe helical conformation ofthe polymer, through shielding ofthe charge of sulphate groups by Ca2+ (Watase and Nishinari, 1986) This phenomenon enabled ... Hence, the extent of moisture sorption ofthe cross-linked composite film was dependent onthe proportion of alginate to copolymer andthe moisture sorption ability ofthe individual polymer components...
... thickness Onthe other hand, evolution of CO2 from the reaction between H+ and CaCO3 resulted in theformationof abundant minute cavities, hence, contributing to volumetric increase ofthe internally ... the pH ofthe medium used promoted interactions between Ca2+ and alginate The displacement of Ca2+ by H+ could be controlled by careful manipulation ofthe pH ofthe medium The FTIR spectra of ... differently andthe properties ofthe matrix to different extents Unravelling the cross-linking mechanisms andtheir effects on matrix integrity would assist in the control ofthe interaction between...
... indicated by their relatively low Ca2+ content (Tables and 8) Onthe other hand, a fairly linear relationship (r2 =0.86) was observed between the viscosity of sodium alginate andthe Ca2+ content, ... a strong influenceofthe polymer viscosity onthe extent of cross-linking in the microspheres In film formation, the sodium alginate was in direct contact with the cross-linking solution while ... from alginates of high viscosity grades (NI, FL and MA) unequivocally reflected the stronger influenceof viscosity over the amount of crosslinking calcium onthe drug content of these S microspheres...
... Calcium association induces conformational changes in the three-dimensional structure and two conformational states of CBPs can be distinguished, i.e the closed calcium-free “apo”, andthe open calcium-associated ... four of these domains were observed in the tetrameric goosefoot Che a (Figure 2) The biologic function of polcalcins is still unclear However, due to their pollen-specific localization andtheir ... participated in its design and discussion ME wrote the introduction, participated in the design and discussion, and coordinated and drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript...
... themselves The strong thesis does not imply, however, that there is no distinction between the various kinds of rational rules adopted in a society onthe one hand, andtheir conventions onthe ... view ofthe relationship between teacher and pupil, that ofthe learned andthe learner, the possessor of knowledge andthe receiver of knowledge, the controller andthe controlled Teaching mathematics ... produced ofthe choice of alternative theories by mathematicians, and even alternative conceptions ofthe nature of mathematics, andof mathematical truth, then Bloor's argument has indeed strong...
... were considered RESEARCH PROCEDURE Location: Matsuyama region and periphery ofthe Seto Inland Sea The location ofthe research area andthe distribution ofthe citrus groves in Matsuyama region ... function of nitrate concentration (i.e., the denitrification is first-order reaction of nitrate), was strongly affected by the nitrate concentration Relationship between nitrate concentration and ... increase with the increase in its concentration if the concentration was less than mg-N/L, andthe ratio ofthe nitrate consumption to the algal growth was found higher than the one reported earlier...
... meteorological stations ofthe National Observatory of Athens (NOA) [8] andofthe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) [9] The results for the two decades are compared andthe existing differences ... values of CDD were increased The reduction in the yearly values of HDD was in the range of 9.5 to 22% in Athens, and in the range of to 9% in Thessaloniki, depending onthe base temperature, with the ... for heating and cooling andon CO2 emissions In order to reach conclusions regarding the effect of temperature data changes onthe energy consumption of buildings, the energy demands of a typical...
... length The “j-i” designators correspond to the phrase pairs with j FL words and i English words For SU and SG , the majority ofthe phrases contain only one FL word, andthe percentage ofthe phrases ... completely the reverse ofthe distribution ofthe phrases in the entire filtered table For all five alignments, the majority ofthe used phrases is one-to-one (between Figure 2: Percentage of untranslated ... use only a small portion ofthe phrases with more than words although the majority ofthe phrase table contains phrases with more than words on one side It is surprising that the inclusion of...
... Inhibition of tyrosine sulfation had an even more profound effect onthe interaction between HCII and heparin The observation that higher NaCl concentrations are required for the dissociation ofthe ... inhibitors of tyrosine sulfation and N-glycosylation under conditions that allowed partial inhibition of these modifications After dialysis, the conditioned medium was fractionated on heparin–Sepharose ... position of this fucose unit to the proximal GlcNAc residue could be confirmed by MS/MS ofthe respective molecular ions by the identification of a fragment ion generated by the cleavage ofthe chitobiose...
... orientation in the crystal as monomeric RNase A Onthe other hand, the decreased activity ofthe RATEs as compared with RNase A ([16] and Table 1) indicate a negative influence ofthe tandemization on ... the local concentration of RNase molecules onthe cell surface), thereby favoring their endocytosis [19] The stoichiometry of RI binding to RATEs andthe role ofthe RI–RATE complex in the in vitro ... RATEs showed the same alignment ofthe two RNase A entities Consequently, the lengths and compositions ofthe linker sequences used have no impact ontheir arrangement For this reason, the following...
... the Congress on Practices ofthe Consumer Credit Industry 27 Appendix: Section 1229 ofthe Bankruptcy Act Here is section 1229 ofthe Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of ... solicitation of credit cards is in Board of Governors, Further Restrictions on Unsolicited Offers Report to the Congress on Practices ofthe Consumer Credit Industry 21 The main reason for the growing ... BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFTHE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Report to the Congress on Practices ofthe Consumer Credit Industry in Soliciting and Extending Credit andtheir Effects on Consumer Debt and Insolvency...
... numerical and procedural approach to the preparation of accounting information was not independent oftheir prior educational training The professional conception ofthe legitimate role of Siemens’ ... emphasised the importance ofthe processes The employees ofthe Technical Production Support division who are in charge of planning the production were directly, by the information gathering and with the ... influenced their perception ofthe success ofthe new system The site chosen for this study is the Fibre Optics business unit (HLFO) ofthe Semiconductors Group of Siemens AG—a global electronics and...
... data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences oftheir use The authors and publishers have attempted to trace ... the differentiation of pure populations of cells (Wang et al 2007) Furthermore, there is currently no clear consensus as to the number of cells needed, the mode/route oftheir delivery, andthe ... ofthe speed of economic development andthe sustained competitive capacity of these states and nations It is the thesis of this chapter that the Intellectual Capital Infrastructure in each of...