... the motivation ofthe study, the strengths and weaknesses ofthe research design, the main assumptions made andthe main results are presented Finally and most importantly, the contribution of ... choice, the characteristics ofthe discloser (i.e credibility) andofthe information disclosed (i.e verifiability) and how these characteristics interact with the expected effects ofthe disclosure ... write a term paper on a topic relating to the course The topic will be decided together by the student andthe instructors before the end ofthe course The paper could be a conceptual study consisting...
... contributions JMV, LR, and JA participated in the conception and design ofthe study EVO, SRF, GV and JAPV analyzed the data EVO, JMV, MH, MF, LR and JA participated in the drafting ofthe article All ... transformed into T-values with a mean of 50 and standard deviation (SD) of 10 The T scores refer to the mean values and SD from a representative sample ofthe European general population so that ... confirm the importance of undesirable LEs in HRQoL and suggest that it is not differential by gender, which put forward the importance of a longitudinal design ofthe study and changes in the traditional...
... manuscript GS was the main contributor for the Cambodian piece ofthe paper HT and NS contributed to the piece ofthe paper on Malaysia HY and KP were the main responsible for the piece ofthe paper ... research in the Pacific Area, almost unexplored in terms ofthe health consequences ofthe misuse of illegal drugs At present, the main objectives ofthe WPRO HIV/AIDS and STI Unit in the field of harm ... outbreak of hepatitis B in the Netherlands and pressured by the Association of Drug Addicts (Junkies' Union), the health authorities ofthe City of Amsterdam implemented one ofthe first known needle...
... cells that belong to the Th2 but not the Th1 subset By virtue ofthe pattern of cytokines that they synthesize, Th2 cells are thought to control the growth and effector function of those cell types ... of phospholipases, production of eicosanoids, and secretion of preformed granule contents such as peroxidases and proteinases, including lysozyme and collagenases [63–65] On the other hand, the ... accumulation and lung function in asthmatic persons are currently underway, and will help to define theroleof interleukin-5 and eosinophils in general in this disease Genomics and biochemistry of the...
... when the dramatic impa of her entrance would be the greatest, and none of us expeed her for another twenty minutes at least I smiled slightly as Danny and Henry debated the specifics ofthe latest ... greeting and entered the trailer, holding up the carrier and gesturing with my chin at the one closest to Paula “White mocha somethingorother With soy.” She took the indicated cup out ofthe carrier, ... sugary thing they had.” Her eyes soened a lile and she reached out her hands “Ohhhh Gimme.” I set the carrier down and handed her the cup She sniffed at it and took a sip, closing her eyes and groaning...
... determine and to improve the quality of SAM-based junctions We optimized the fabrication ofthe bottom and top-electrodes, and investigated the effect ofthe supramolecular structure ofthe self-assembled ... to the line ofthe mold The thin layer of PDMS was cured (D) More uncured PDMS was added to stabilize the thin layer of PDMS and cured (E) The microfluidic device was peeled off from the mold and ... Size of Data Sets The size ofthe data sets is important for a proper statistical treatment ofthe junctions The size of J(V) data sets is determined by the number of junctions andthe number of...
... wellbeing The Search for a Theoretical Framework An extensive research ofthe literature using Cinahl Plus was conducted Terms abortion theory, theory of abortion andthe combination of abortion and theory ... using the entire body, 4) getting a handle- a symbol ofthe felt sense is 17 created, 5) resonating- fitting ofthe handle with the felt sense, 6) asking- questioning ofthe felt sense, and lastly ... studies have examined theroleof acculturation in regards to abortion, or therolethe family may take, or even theroleof religious views Furthermore, studies examining the influences on abortion...
... of managerial experience ofthe CEO andthe education level ofthe CEO Column (2) regresses Party leader on log of firm assets, years of managerial experience of CEO andthe education level of ... concentration andthe manager is often the majority owner ofthe firm For smaller and younger private enterprises, top managers play a vital role in the firm’s survival and prosperity Managers generally offer ... see the evolution ofthe nexus between power and money Also, most studies focus on the benefits of political connections; we could expand the understanding of political economy by documenting the...
... to overcome two ofthe major barriers to the adoption of industrial robots: usability and cost Instead of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the price tag is US$22,000.4 And rather than relying ... direct roleofthe teacher may be diminished On the whole, however, teachers’ impact on the lives of their students will remain undiminished, and that ofthe best teachers—who can also master the ... products with consistency and reliability And by making them in the US, they could ship them to their customers faster than the competitors could.” The learning process The manufacturing executives...
... large for the smaller republics ofthe USSR, while trade outside the area was very small The breakdown ofthe CMEA andthe collapse ofthe USSR therefore caused tremendous disruption in the international ... PR2LIB and DLTPR1 DLTPR2 These are interaction terms between LIB and DLTALIB, on the one hand, and PRIN1 and PRIN2 on the other Finally, to look at how the impact of PRIN1 and PRIN2 on LIB and performance ... shock from the breakdown ofthe CMEA trading arrangements For the FSU republics, the collapse ofthe Soviet Union in 1991 was the defining political and economic event, as a result of which these...
... The Relationship Between Two Inputs: Standard Labor Hours vs Actual Labor Hours It Presumes That The Standards Are Right Copyright 2006 by Orest J Fi 32 The Standard Cost P&L Net Sales Cost of ... Principal Users of Metrics The Workers Copyright 2006 by Orest J Fi 17 How should we use metrics? • “Leaders may be judged by he numbers they deliver, but that’s not the way they should run the company” ... Manufacturing Thing • Just an Element of Strategy • Delegate it Down in the Organization - But Don’t Remove the Barriers – – – – Make the Month Absorption Accounting MRP and Other Computer Systems Direct...
... among the poor and around 8% among the better off • Price-elasticity of demand for cigarettes in LICs and MIC is around -0.6 • Poor and young respond more to prices than the better-off and old ... Stamps and Other Tracking Technology, and enforcement: The Experience of Kenya and Relevance for SADC Countries Presented to the World Bank Conference on Economics of Tobacco Control in Southern ... revaluation of tobacco tax levels • Parties should implement the simplest and most efficient system that meets their health and fiscal needs, with the fewest exceptions and taking into account their...
... by secreting CRH The synthesis of CRH induced the synthesis of ACTH and cortisol (Figures 4a and 4b) The synthesis of CRH stopped once thestress ended, andthe concentration of CRH quickly decreased ... simulation ofthe response ofthe HPA axis to a short stressThe initial condition ofthe HPA axis was set to a normal steady state and at T = 0, a stress was given for 0
... monitor the time course of renaturation and strand exchange activities of OsDmc1 The renaturation activity was found to be stimulated in the presence of ATP and was saturated at 1.25 lm of OsDmc1 ... intriguing to note that the initial rate of renaturation in the presence of ATP-c-S was similar to that of ATP, but the reaction rate suddenly plummeted after about 50 s ofthe reaction There is no simple ... and separation of complementary strands during renaturation and strand exchange, respectively, and thereby assesses the recombinase activity of OsDmc1, as has been shown for other recombinase...
... which conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, the defense agencies, the Department ofthe Navy, the U.S Intelligence Community, ... within the RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD) ofthe RAND Corporation NSRD conducts research and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Commands, ... Mandler’s psychological results ofstress as part ofthe performance effects ofstressand use the term stress to refer only to the physiological response Figure 1.1 represents the stressor-stress...
... the course ofthe disease in the previous year, on the type ofbrain lesion of stroke or the severity ofthe CVD condition potentially influencing QOL were obtained However, for the purpose of ... development of stroke in controls after the interview was studied for the period ofthe study by telephone follow-up interview and clinic visits During the period ofthe study no one ofthe controls ... as "individuals' perceptions of their position in life in the context ofthe culture and value system in which they live and in relation to their goals, standards, and concerns" [5] In general,...
... fibromyalgia andchronic stress, while levels of substance P are increased Available evidence would favour diminished function ofthe HPA axis in fibromyalgia The HPA axis is of course one ofthe major stress- response ... example, low androgen levels in fibromyalgia could well be a result ofchronic pain rather than the cause of it 11 12 While the central theme ofthe present review is that chronicstress may lead ... andthe levels peak just before ovulation Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is the major androgen produced by theadrenal glands, both in women and men Up to 20% of DHEA in women is produced by the...
... performance ofthe focus groups andthe data analysis and was involved in the peer review GS was responsible for the overall design ofthe development andthe validation of ICF Core Sets AW guided the ... and took field notes according to a standardized coding schema Field notes refer to descriptive observations ofthe group interaction andofthe topics of discussion To review the course ofthe ... 2) In the first step, the transcripts ofthe focus groups were read through to gain an overview ofthe collected data In the second step, the data were divided into meaning units, andthe theme...
... all but ofthe 11 subjects for the duration ofthe anesthetic This result suggestsa central mechanism as the mediator between the myofascial trigger points andlight sensitivity; however, the phenomenon ... uninjured tissues, and explained the finding as the expression of an abnormal processing of nociceptive information in thebrainand spinal cord [2-7] Others have postulated that chronicposttraumatic ... between the time ofthe final injection andcompletion ofthe data collection procedure Control Group In addition to the symptomatic subjects a group of 10 volunteers with no history ofchronic neck...
... Innate and adaptive immunity in acute andchronic lung inflammation A variety of host and environmental factors contribute to the development of acute andchronic lung inflammation Recognition of ... tissue injury and death ofthe host Ligands of TLRs Microbial ligands Constant interactions between the respiratory tract andthe environment pose a major challenge to host immunity and necessitate ... in the induction of distinct gene programs and cytokine expression patterns that control the recruitment of downstream molecules and regulate the identity, strength, and kinetics of gene and...