... called the weight of e • it is d-equidistant, for some d > 0, i.e the sum ofthe edges inthe path from the root to every leaf is precisely d • the sum ofthe weights of all edges inthe path ... be an m × n matrix of indeterminates and let K[x] denote the polynomial ring over K generated by these indeterminates Fix a second polynomial ring n in m indeterminates over the same field: K[p] ... entries arethe numbers dσ , where σ is a subset of {1, 2, , n} of size m and dσ is the total weight ofthe smallest subtree of T which contains the leaves in σ By the total weight of a tree,...
... 106 teachers inthe teaching staff arein charge of different subjects Eleven of them are teachers of English, including males and females Most of them are young teachers, the oldest of whom is ... chapter reports and discusses the results ofthe study The findings ofthe study ofthe study are presented in five main following issues: (1) What kinds of visual aids are used at KrongBuk High ... concerns with what kinds of visual 35 aids are used, what are they used for and how they are shown to the students and their effectiveness The subjects ofthe study arethe six teachers of English and...
... intersection of two disks ofthe same radius in such a way that two points ofthe intersection ofthe boundaries of these disks are joined by I and the angle of this intersection at these points ... Υλ0 ∩ Y , where the closure ofthe interval Y is contained in Ω, consists of finitely many points In order to underline the main idea ofthe proof of this theorem we split it into three parts ... components However, thereare only finitely many connected components which contain points ofthe orbit ofthe critical point Indeed, since c is recurrent the ω-limit set contains the orbit of c; since...
... OsRPA70b is increased inthe presence of OsRPA32 To determine the functional significance ofthe interactions among the RPA subunits, we tested the effect of RPA32 on the ssDNA-binding activity of OsRPA70a ... may function inthe sensing of DNA damage [22] In contrast with the intensive study of RPA inanimals and yeast, little is known about this protein in plants In 1997, an ortholog ofthe RPA70-kDa ... DBD-C, inthe C-terminal region DBD-A and DBD-B arethe most important regions for binding of ssDNA, whereas DBD-C has only weak ssDNA-binding activity At the N-terminus of RPA70kDa is another...
... are often asked The expression “minimizing waste” is governing many trends, in each phase ofthe chain Customers, who are becoming more and more aware, will shape the trends ofthe future, Lundström ... wine was introduced The inventor was an Australian winemaker who was looking for a way to sell his red wine in greater volumes without the wine being ruined When a bottle of wine is opened, the ... untreated.” Among the innovations this year are new wood stains and methods of joining wood Another trend is to combine different typesof wood, a common practice in Denmark inthe 1950s Light...
... inthe D2 domain and D(495–535) inthe D3 domain This result is in agreement with our previous studies using truncated SSIII isoforms, showing the importance ofthe D23 domain in starch binding ... mgÆmL)1), indicating that the addition of D123 increases the apparent affinity ofthe CD protein for the polysaccharide However, the CD+D123 protein only partially restored the Vmax value ofthe full-length ... interaction between the N- and C-terminal domains of SSIII in vitro Mapping ofthe CD-binding region inthe N-terminal SBDs In order to identify the SBD region required for the SBD–CD interaction, we...
... present in brain, but not in PBL (Fig 3A, lanes and 3) To examine whether the CbD4 variants were expressed in different parts ofthe brain as well as in fetal brain, PCR was carried out using the ... N-terminal residues 1–39 are required for localization of A-kinase interaction protein inthe nucleus [15] Despite these reports, specific functions associated with the various N-terminal ends ofthe ... several ofthe CbD4 variants contained sequences encoded by the exons a, b and c inthe Cb gene that are only transcribed in nerve cells [6] In addition, the brain is the tissue with the highest...
... 11–30 cm samples within group of new plantations situated on formerly tilled soil On the other hand, the differences were found either within group of forest soils or within group of roughly 50-year-old ... degree of base cations saturation (84.4% and 50.3%, respectively) The values are always significantly higher in group of recently afforested tilled localities; therefore we consider the increased ... duration of forest cover The first group represents samples that were taken from long-term forest soil and the other ones were of former agricultural land origin These two groups were taken either in...
... related results in [14] and [15] Inthe second part, we consider the Tutte polynomial of ‘ring of tangles’ links which include the well known pretzel links By applying BerahaKahane-Weiss’s Theorem and ... be the limit of zeros of {fn (x)} if either fn (z) = for all sufficiently large n or z is a limit point ofthe set ℜ({fn (x)}), where ℜ({fn (x)}) is the union ofthe zeros ofthe fn (x)′ s In [18], ... the same as the formula for Kaufman bracket polynomial of pretzel links in [17] (2) Let Bs1 ,···,sp be the graph consisting of one vertex incident with p internally disjoint positive cycles of...
... unenhanced imaging ofthe wrist; contrast injection; enhanced imaging ofthe wrist; the patient was repositioned so that the fingers were within the coil; and then enhanced imaging ofthe fingers was ... Details of sequences and acquisitions are shown in Table The sequence of imaging was as follows: unenhanced imaging ofthe fingers; the patient was repositioned so that the wrist was within the coil; ... inthe AM group than in those with non-AM erosive PsA, despite there being no evidence of greater disease activity in terms of clinical scores (skin or joint) or inflammatory markers Interestingly,...
... immune inhibition inthe induction of oral tolerance inthe murine CIA model We examined the change inthe expression of IDO in CD11c+ DCs of Peyer's patches after repeated oral administration of ... than inthe supernatants of CD11c+ DCs of CIA mice cultured inthe presence of CII (82 ± 17 pg/ml versus 158 ± pg/ml, P < 0.05) (Figure 4b) Addition of 1-MT into the coculture inthe presence of ... cells induces the expression of IDO on DCs [40] Considering these findings, we next sought to determine whether IDO+ DCs increase the proportion of antigen-specific CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in...
... Because the majority of these cells are not contained within the lymphoid gate, the loss of this cell population had minimal impact on the proportions ofthe other cell populations examined Subject ... observed inthe lupus patients As shown in Table 2, despite previous reports inthe literature indicating increased autoantibody production inthe relatives of lupus patients [10,11], the Page of 13 ... frequency of 23.9% inthe mothers (P < 0.001), 22.4% inthe fathers (P < 0.001), and 16% inthe siblings (P = 0.008) Comparison of cellular phenotypes between ANA+ and ANA- relatives using the van...
... unenhanced imaging ofthe wrist; contrast injection; enhanced imaging ofthe wrist; the patient was repositioned so that the fingers were within the coil; and then enhanced imaging ofthe fingers was ... Details of sequences and acquisitions are shown in Table The sequence of imaging was as follows: unenhanced imaging ofthe fingers; the patient was repositioned so that the wrist was within the coil; ... inthe AM group than in those with non-AM erosive PsA, despite there being no evidence of greater disease activity in terms of clinical scores (skin or joint) or inflammatory markers Interestingly,...
... large number ofanimals among the offspring of parents with known cell type to prove the genetic basis or to describe howthe genes segregate only From a total sample of 683 animals belonging to seven ... at 46 m-equiv/ of red cell K populations were found tidns The choice ofthe cut-off point, according In a previous study of 14 Spanish goat breeds with a high number of LK and HK animals we found ... phylogenetic origin from the other six breeds studied inthe present work That difference might explain the lack of HK animalsin Blanca Cacerena breed was Mean values for LK animals varied from...
... underdiagnosis of VTE in patients with mental illness At the same time, the life ofthe patient may be at risk, especially inthe case of pulmonary embolism [28] Data inthe literature concerning markers of ... or infections Nevertheless, we did not find any clinical or laboratory markers of infection in our sample of patients The increased plasma level of D-dimer in acute psychosis may be a marker of ... presence ofthe mental disorder itself inthe aetiology of VTE has not been fully clarified in patients with schizophrenia or other psychoses [26] The primary aim ofthe study was to determine whether...
... transduction in B cells The interaction with TRAFs induces the nuclear factor (NF)-B signaling pathway, which plays a pivotal role in regulating diverse aspects of immune function, including mediating inflammatory ... form of BLyS The molecular mass ofthe heterotrimers was confirmed by SEC-MALS mass distribution LS/UV/RI 3-detector analysis Binding kinetics and affinity studies The binding affinities and kinetics ... in cells in which both BLyS and APRIL are generated, and the relative production of these proteins may influence the proportion of A2 B and AB2 heterotrimers that are endogenously formed Furthermore,...
... used intravenous and enteral antibiotics (including amphotericin) to achieve decontamination ofthe gastrointestinal tract for the purpose of possibly decreasing bacterial inoculation ofthe necrotic ... potential risk ofthe development of bacterial resistance While there is inconclusive data supporting the use of prophylactic antibiotics inthe setting of severe pancreatitis, there is some evidence ... there is no definitive, level one, data supporting the use of intravenous antibiotics inthe treatment of patients with severe pancreatitis, even inthe setting of pancreatic necrosis The few prospective...
... an absence of publication bias [16] Inspecting the funnel plot, however, is effective only when thereare enough trials [13] In critical care, with comparatively few trials for any clinical question ... ratio has become the default measure of effect [17] Although theoretically the mathematically superior approach, in certain circumstances thereare empirical reasons for challenging this default ... one of these factors In critical care, this is often the case: for example, with activated protein C, which was effective in a mixed population containing high-risk patients [21] but not in a...
... Lille's Institutional Animal Care and Research Advisory Committee The investigation conforms with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals published by the US National Institutes of Health ... protein phosphatase activity was assessed in SR vesicles of rat with the Protein Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Assay System (Millipore; Bioscience, St Quentin en Yvelines, France) according to the ... relaxation (data not shown) at increasing rate of pacing were lower in LPS-treated rats compared with controls Echocardiography evaluation at increasing heart rate shown that ratio of Ea change to...