... (in French) [32] Hildebrand E.E., The influence of soil compaction on soil functions in forest sites, in: Seminar onthe impact of mechanization of forest operations onthe soil, Louvain-La-Neuve, ... cutting and tillage (2 160 g of active matter/ha with addition of a surfactant, sprayed with a back spray), and 16 months after tillage onthe resprout (720 g of active matter/ha without addition of ... Belgium The purpose of these investigations was twofold: (1) to explore whether tillage has a long-lasting effect on soil compaction and soil moisture, as well as on vegetation characteristics; and...
... evacuated solar stills coupled to solar thermal collectors The experimental and analytical investigation ofthe multi-stage solar still, which consists of a stacked array of distillation trays of w-shaped ... shows the variation of global solar radiation andthe ambient temperature for the months of July to December The maximum radiation occurs in the month of March of 955.56 W/m2 at 13:00 and minimum ... Journal of Energy andEnvironment (IJEE), Volume 3, Issue 3, 2012, pp.409-434 ofthe top tray thus releasing the latent heat of condensation to the second stage Thus, the second stage is additionally...
... nutrient status ofthe alder as a precondition of positive influenceon forest soil, (3) to verify theinfluenceof localized application of basic amendments onthe growth performance of speckled ... of foliar content published by Kopinga and Van den Burg (1995), the concentration of N ranges between the normal andthe optimal level irrespectively ofthe variant The concentration of P gradually ... harsh mountainous environment, onthe other hand it is an opportunity to introduce a broadleaved admixture there and thus to diversify the coniferous stands in terms of composition and structure...
... by raising the soil reaction (pH) and promoting mineralization of SOM, onthe other hand this treatment adds Ca cations into soil and thus increases the probability ofthe formation of insoluble ... though, the Ca contents were lower The application of both the basic amendments augmented the proportion of exchangeable Mg in the 0–10 cm zone Slight increases in the Mg content as a result ofthe ... environmentofthe chemically treated plants The liming raised soil reaction, soil base content, base saturation, cation exchange capacity and reduced the exchangeable Al content Onthe other hand,...
... differences in the composition ofthe biochemical parameters investigated, neither in the sun nor in the shade crown By contrast, in the sun crown the leaf-area based concentrations of antioxidants and ... radiation or uptake of air pollutants, the leaf surface is the interface between the tree andtheenvironment Consequently, area based values of antioxidants and photoprotective pigments are of potential ... amounts of total ascorbate and a-tocopherol (figure 1) and lower concentrations of photosynthetic pigments (figure 2) than leaves in the shade crown Only the contents of total glutathione did...
... frequency of recombination in vitro can be misleading considering the inability to reconstitute the conditions of endogenous HIV-1 reverse transcription Compositions of buffers, concentrations of substrates ... 32, and 64 and run on a 8% denaturing polyacrylamide gel Products of these reactions are shown in the autoradiographs of panel B (A-115 donor) and panel C (A-120 donor) The positions ofthe primer ... (Figures 5B and 6) As outlined in the discussion, a similar stem-loop configuration and its contribution on preferential recombination were described for the C2 region of HIV-1 [24] Discussion This...
... frequent one being the Asp299Gly/Thr399Ile variation There have been conflicting reports ontheinfluenceof this SNP on severity of infections or outcome in prospective trials [11] Two SNPs within the ... changes of responsiveness of monocytes to ex vivo stimulation during the course of sepsis, which could depend on other factors such as secondary infections or the anti-inflammatory response We ... microorganisms, but rather the appropriate initiation and modulation ofthe innate immune response These findings are supported by the fact that following cardiac surgery a strong and non-infectious...
... conducted the innovation education program, along with the renovation ofthe whole country 1.3 The effects of Globalization on Education We will examine how the quantity, quality and type of ... fragmentation Fragmentation: the fragmentation of production processes is also called “vertical specialization” and is commonly referred to as the relocation of parts ofthe production process from one ... 9–12% of all Uruguayan professionals and technicians lived abroad in 1980 1.4 The effects of Globalization on Education 1.4.1 The effects of Trade on Education While education helps the economy...
... contradictory to the conclusions ofthe Final Document ofthe Moscow Meeting ofthe Conference onthe Human Dimension ofthe CSCE and in breach of Article 19 ofthe International Covenant on Civil and Political ... expression and freedom ofthe media across the OSCE region Second, the study assesses the impact these regulations and practices have onthe free flow of information andthe freedom of expression on ... provisions on net neutrality may be adopted in the context ofthe revision of Portuguese legislation in the scope ofthe transposition ofthe European Union directives on electronic communications...
... an amount of important information on local priorities and perceptions, onthe richness ofthe vegetation in the village’s vicinity, onthe uses of forest and non-forest products by the local ... understand the context of conservation in the Phong Dien area and who the villagers of Khe Tran are 4 Conservation context in Khe Tran 4.1 Previous conservation activities Government of Vietnam ... zones, andonthe different uses and valuation of species andof natural resources by the local people; (c) provide an overview ofthe importance of landscape and local species to the people of Khe...
... production We compared the effects of a-T and its derivatives TA and TN with that of TS on LPS/IFN-induced NO production The additions of a-T, TA and TN did not induce NO production in the absence of ... degrees of inhibition of NO production with Ro31-2880 and GF109203X were approximately 70 and 30%, respectively Effects of TS onthe amount of PKCa We further examined the effects of TS onthe amounts ... h with TS, LPS and IFN at final concentrations of 10 lgÆmL)1 and 100 UÆmL)1 were also added to the dishes for induction of NO production Then, 48 h after the addition of LPS/IFN, the cells were...
... with some reflections onthe regulation of corporate governance and compliance, onthe impact of SOX, andonthe tension between stronger regulatory controls for corporations andthe performance ... Compliance, and Regulation: The CECO Perspective and Role.” Chapter Three of this document provides a summary ofthe major themes and topics of conversation in this session The final session ofthe conference ... sector and other parts ofthe economy It is in this context that RAND convened a March 5, 2009, conference entitled “Perspectives of Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers onthe Detection and Prevention...
... identify the mechanism and forces that contribute to the supramolecular assembly and function ofthe enzyme In addition, the role of histidine residues at the interfaces in the formation ofthe dodecamer ... the dimeric form Onthe other hand, if the pH ofthe enzyme solution was elevated to 7.0 after dissociation at pH 6.0, the reverse was observed The peak corresponding to the dimeric form ofthe ... increased as the pH was lowered or the concentration of KCl was increased The results suggested that the effect of salts onthe oligomeric state of CDase I-5 correlated with the dissociation ofthe dodecameric...
... concentration andthe temperature Onthe basis ofthe data reported in the literature onthe structure of Prxs [25] ionic interactions play an important role in oligomerization; further analyses ... archaeon P horikoshii, the analysis ofthe primary structure of Bcp2 shows only one cysteine (Cys49) This residue is positioned inside the DFTPVCTTE sequence in the N-terminal region ofthe protein ... supported the classification of Bcp2 in the family of peroxiredoxin in the 1-Cys Prx class and Bcp2 could be considered the first ancient Prx developed in the early stages of evolution The results...
... intramuscular injections onthe bands with horizontal orientation, to the first third ofthe needle Start the first point at the jaw line and go down every cm until at least the middle part ofthe bands V-shape ... Anatomy The orbicularis oris is a sphincter muscle ofthe mouth and a major muscle in the perioral region The fibres of this muscle control the direct closure and protrusion ofthe lips The lack of ... zygomatic arch and inserts into the ramus ofthe mandible andthe side ofthe mandibular angle Its deep portion originates from the bottom or inside ofthe zygomatic arch and inserts ª 2010 The Authors...
... v is the initial velocity ofthe reaction, Vmax is the maximum velocity, [S] is the concentration of citrate, Ks is the dissociation constant ofthe enzyme-citrate (ES) complex, and a, b, and ... s3, binding ofthe rst
... dehytion ofthe serous-producing salivary cells occurs dration), medications (both prescription and nonvia a process termed “apoptosis.” Within one week prescription), head and neck irradiation and ... susceptibility to aspiration pneumonia, with consequent colonization ofthe lungs with gram-negative anaerobes from the gingival sulcus.21 Dentures The lack of saliva and lubrication in the denture-mucosal ... Sreebny result ofthe salivary dysfunction (Box) and Schwartz8 reported that 80 percent ofthe SS SS is one ofthe most frequently encounmost commonly prescribed medications cause tered chronic autoimmune...
... for the first 18 months of exposure After 18 months, the concentration remained stationary in the low-dose groups, increased in the 5-ppm group, and decreased in the 20- and 40-ppm groups The ... correlation coefficient was observed between Cd and Zn after 18 months, except for groups II and VI at 18 months, and groups II and III at 22 months Concentration of Cd, Cu, and Zn in the Kidneys The ... assessments ofthe liver and kidneys Therefore this increase is likely due to the de novo synthesis of metallothionein induced by Cd administration.20,21) The metallothionein concentration in the kidneys...