... NrfA is discussed The reassessment of previous spectroscopic studies was undertaken, particularly regarding the assignment of spectroscopic and redox potentials ofthe NrfA hemes In addition, the ... of NrfA subunit in respect to the NrfH subunit Nevertheless, inside these huge aggregates there are species ofthe type a2b2 The present findings are in agreement with the reported isolation of ... independent ofthe protein batch This set of data suggests a ratio of two NrfA subunits to one NrfH subunit This prompts us to raise the following questions As the above experiments were performed in strong...
... conditions consists ofthe F420H2 dehydrogenase (Fpo) and the heterodisulde reductase [2,3] Here we describe the characteristics of two Fpo mutants (DfpoF and DfpoA-O) and the effects of these deletions ... oxidoreductase system [2,3] The soluble Frh is also present in this organism under methylotrophic growth conditions [19] Thequestion arose of whether this enzyme can act in the reverse direction ... D ofthe cultures were almost identical In summary, the electron transport deciency ofthe Dfpo mutants was reected in their growth abilities because they grew more slowly but generated the same...
... merely some aspects of health status Thequestion then rises which aspects of health status are measured by these instruments, and which aspects are not covered The St George s Respiratory Questionnaire ... health status [12-14] The SGRQ thus measures maximally three ofthe sixteen aspects of health status It is not clear which aspects of health status are measured, and which aspects of health status ... which aspects of health status the SGRQ measures In the present study, we tested which aspects of health status are measured by the SGRQ in COPD, by comparing the SGRQ sections Symptoms, Activity...
... Electronic questionnaires were loaded on low-cost mobile phones using the Mobile Researcher software management solution The Mobile Researcher system consists of three components: the handset, the web ... Evaluationofthe Effectiveness oftheNationalEvaluationofthe Effectiveness ofTransmission Prevention of Mother-to-Child theNational Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) ... transport system) and web-based research console (Figure 2) The handset is the device on which the questionnaires are entered Minimum handset functionality is ensured since phone is WAP (Wireless...
... 50% ofthe observed LRET They proposed that these radical residues are reduced by Tyr53, and our results are in agreement with this hypothesis Based on the firstorder rate constants measured in the ... amino acids but their three-dimensional structures are very similar Pulse radiolysis results show that the rate constants of one-electron oxidation by azide radicals are ofthe same order of magnitude ... electrophoresis gels are shown on Fig 2) Localization of dimers For all lysozymes studied, dimers are found and their quantity increases with the dose The G-values of dimerization measured by HPLC...
... validity ofthe subscales and reliability ofthe subscale and composite scores The findings support the use ofthe OPSAT-Q as a treatment satisfaction measure in clinical studies of bisphosphonate treatment ... items were scored such that higher scores represented greater satisfaction (for satisfaction items) or less bother or frequency of side effects (for side effects items) Items 11–16 are reverse scored ... difference favoring osteopenia subjects versus those with osteoporosis relative to the other scales Discussion The findings from this US study substantiate evidence that the OPSAT-Q subscale scores...
... components Thus, scales more focused on the PCS are more sensitive to treatments that target physical diseases, whereas scales more focused on the MCS are more sensitive to drugs and therapies that ... households and their spouses were weighted to represent the total Brazilian population The software SPSS v.17 was used for statistical analysis Results Characteristics ofthe Sample Among study ... consistency The results of tests of scaling assumptions support the hypothesised scale structure ofthe SF-36 questionnaire in Brazil, and the factor loadings obtained can be used to weight the...
... that IFC s listing of an issuing bank sent a strong signal on the creditworthiness ofthe bank Issuing banks surveyed by IEG also expressed positive views on the reasonableness, timeliness, and ... issuing banks to the GTFP in order to enhance the reach ofthe program among SMEs However, regardless ofthe definition of SMEs, there is some question as to whether the indicator in itself is ... clients, although some weaknesses in processing are apparent Overview xxvii RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to strengthen the focus in areas where additionality is high and seek to increase the share of the...
... that IFC s listing of an issuing bank sent a strong signal on the creditworthiness ofthe bank Issuing banks surveyed by IEG also expressed positive views on the reasonableness, timeliness, and ... issuing banks to the GTFP in order to enhance the reach ofthe program among SMEs However, regardless ofthe definition of SMEs, there is some question as to whether the indicator in itself is ... clients, although some weaknesses in processing are apparent Overview xxvii RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to strengthen the focus in areas where additionality is high and seek to increase the share of the...
... that IFC s listing of an issuing bank sent a strong signal on the creditworthiness ofthe bank Issuing banks surveyed by IEG also expressed positive views on the reasonableness, timeliness, and ... issuing banks to the GTFP in order to enhance the reach ofthe program among SMEs However, regardless ofthe definition of SMEs, there is some question as to whether the indicator in itself is ... clients, although some weaknesses in processing are apparent Overview xxvii RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to strengthen the focus in areas where additionality is high and seek to increase the share of the...
... that IFC s listing of an issuing bank sent a strong signal on the creditworthiness ofthe bank Issuing banks surveyed by IEG also expressed positive views on the reasonableness, timeliness, and ... issuing banks to the GTFP in order to enhance the reach ofthe program among SMEs However, regardless ofthe definition of SMEs, there is some question as to whether the indicator in itself is ... clients, although some weaknesses in processing are apparent Overview xxvii RECOMMENDATIONS Continue to strengthen the focus in areas where additionality is high and seek to increase the share of the...
... children The leftmost and lowest such a colored leaf will be called the candidate leaf • The second class consists ofthe rest of trees, i.e., the trees in which there is no colored leaf in the lowest ... second Suppose every structure ofthe first class in S corresponds uniquely to a structure ofthe second class in S with index x increasing by and index y decreasing by and vice versa Then the total ... the forest We put all roots (except planted roots) ofthe forest on the same level and define the two classes of those forests in the same way as trees So, with same argument, the general case γ...
... to their impact, and the role ofthe IMP as a whole in this Questionnaires to potential users on the dissemination and use of research findings While the projects were funded on the basis of their ... better response to the postal survey sent to midwives A summary ofthe figures from the 100 out of 227 questionnaires returned (44%) is shown in Table The response rate is clearly not sufficiently ... RCTs to address the complex issues raised by the IMP, but also raised concerns about the lack of real engagement with the social sciences Setting and developing priority areas for research There...
... teams saw themselves as researchers, others as clinicians developing clinical audit, others as members of established departments in professional bodies dedicated to improving the quality of care ... series analysis of repeat audits 34 selected teams four years Royal College of Psychiatrists To improve prescribing practice for patients with serious mental illness Time series analysis of repeat ... was required in the project self-evaluations, including a set of nine questions which we asked the teams to address in their first self evaluation returns (Table 8) This had the dual benefit of...
... test-retest reliability Instruments The Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire for Children and adolescents (SPSQ-C) The SPSQ-C is a modified version ofthe Social Phobia Screening Questionnaire (SPSQ) ... differences with respect to categorical variables Test-retest reliability was assessed using Spearman 's correlation coefficient The internal consistency ofthe scale was assessed using the Cronbach 's ... one school day [44] The response rate at the first assessment was 85% and 79% at the second, resulting in a total of 169 subjects participating at any ofthe assessments The subjects in the total...
... animal studies, gene-expression profiling, in vitro assays and literature sources The power ofthe method was illustrated by the identification and use of kidney biomarkers as early predictors of ... proteins, monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy, antisense, RNAi, and aptamers each represent relatively unexplored frontiers for drug discovery Antibodies, antisense and RNAi were the focus of a session ... tissue- and serum-based markers for both diagnostics and functional classification of disease He described the capture of cell-surface proteins via biotinylation to examine differences in expression...
... among the variety of ones This evaluation is often evaluated before the course takes place The second reason is to assess whether the chosen material fit the purposes ofthe course for a period of ... meet the course requirements when it is necessary to add more kinds of tasks and exercises The tasks and exercises for vocabulary are various with different types As the above table, these tasks ... meet some ofthe requirements ofthe course in term of tasks and exercises Tasks and exercises for grammar Choose the correct words/ phrase to grammatical structures Units 4, 5, 8, review 5+6 Tasks...
... interstitial space This results in regional lymphostasis in the skin which impedes the mobilization of these substances leading to their accumulation Among the factors that affect this system are ... less than 300 grams The frequency of edema was considered in the statistical analysis The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee ofthe Medical School in S o José Rio Preto (FAMERP number ... tissue accumulation such as in obesity, lipedema and lymphedema; the pathophysiology of each association should be addressed in order to improve the aesthetic result These associations constitute...
... skills The reasons were that there were some tasks/ exercises of these skills integrated in the post- reading, and grammar section Besides, teachers themselves had to design tasks/ exercises of ... the same questions The questionnaires were designed based on the results of syllabus analysis and material analysis They were distributed to the material designers and the teachers who had designed ... suits them - Analysis of answers to closed questions is straightforward - Less pressure for an immediate response - Respondents’ anonymity - Lack of interviewer bias - Standardization of questions...