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... out inthe fields of linguistics and philosophy, concerning theories of verb generation and the temporal meaning of verbs, respectively, and the field of intelligent tutoring systems As far as the ... aroused the interest of linguists, philosophers, logi- - 125 - At the beginning of each session, the Tutor starts the interaction with the student by presenting him an exercise on a given topic The ... that ofthe expert in order to identify the errors, if any, present inthe former and to formulate some hypotheses about their causes On the basis of these hypotheses, the Tutor selects the next...
... guide the choice of antibiotic therapy and confirm the diagnosis of VAP What is clear is that avoiding delay in sampling and initiating therapy quickly are more important than the type of quantitative ... pneumonia inthe EPIC (European Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care) study [19], accounting 31% ofthe 836 cases in which pathogens were identified Anaerobic bacteria may be found in 20–30% of ... Enterobacteriaceae [including extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing strains], and Enterococcus spp and S aureus, including methicillinresistant strains [46] Against P aeruginosa, tigecycline exhibits...
... Vietnamese intelligentsia, writers were well aware ofthe important role ofthe CPV in leading the country inthe past and present To the writers inthe northern part ofthe country particularly, the ... the changes inthe lives of soldiers and their families inthe post-war era Living inthe post-independence period, the war was imprinted in their minds as if it had happened recently Regarding ... significant points ofthe war, such as the Tet Offensive in 1968, the bombing over Hanoi in 1972, the Paris Agreement in 1973, as well as the Mỹ Lai massacre in 1968 Inthe 1979-1986 period in Vietnam,...
... Vietnamese intelligentsia, writers were well aware ofthe important role ofthe CPV in leading the country inthe past and present To the writers inthe northern part ofthe country particularly, the ... the changes inthe lives of soldiers and their families inthe post-war era Living inthe post-independence period, the war was imprinted in their minds as if it had happened recently Regarding ... significant points ofthe war, such as the Tet Offensive in 1968, the bombing over Hanoi in 1972, the Paris Agreement in 1973, as well as the Mỹ Lai massacre in 1968 Inthe 1979-1986 period in Vietnam,...
... also inconsistent with their understanding of language teaching Inthe case ofthe activity Reading and reporting from website, only 14% ofthe teachers said they 'use it regularly' when 50% of them ... think the researcher wants to read rather than their real feelings Moreover, the number ofthe subjects is small which may influence the implications ofthe thesis to some extent The results of ... approach in their practice While addressing theissues regarding the Indonesian ministry of education's English instruction reform initiative, Mustafa (2001) identified the real situation of communicative...
... with these disorders, they have undergone significant distinct alterations in brain metabolism The increasing use of brain PET stems from the high sensitivity of this imaging tool in identifying ... alterations The third chapter looks at the full spectrum of changes in glucose metabolism detectable with PET in monitoring the course of cognitive decline, beginning before the emergence ofthe first ... strategies for obtaining relevant information include enlisting the assistance of nurses or trained staff to interview patients or family on the telephone or at the office before seeing the physician...
... Importance of springs and groundwater in drinking water supply Springs comprise the main source of drinking water, estimated to supply up to 90 per cent of DRC’s rural population No inventory of springs ... strategic drinking water supply sources and their watersheds.37 Other key tenets ofthe Water Code include the user pays principle, the polluter pays Water Issuesinthe Democratic Republic ofthe Congo ... infrastructure in return for mining concessions in Katanga.52 The Management Platform for Aid and Investments (PGAI) coordinated by the Ministry of Planning brings together 10 major donors, of...
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... differentiated In these instances, the study is labelled ‘Combined’ and is repeated in each section at the end ofthe relevant intervention In addition, some ofthedisorders included in this review ... treatment of mental disorders background Disorders included in review An update ofthe 2006 systematic review ofthe literature examining the efficacy of a broad range of psychological interventions ... psychoeducation inthe treatment of panic disorder in adults Inthe current review, there was insufficient evidence to indicate that any ofthe remaining interventions were effective Cognitive Behaviour Therapy...
... manifestations Inthe recent years, there has been an explosion of knowledge regarding clinical significance of HBV genotypes in terms of clinical outcomes and therapeutic response to antiviral therapy in ... reflecting the geographical difference but instead are showing the most prevalent genotype as most virulent as inthe case of Europe then why is genotype A more common in Acute infection in Japanese ... Originally HBV/Ba (B2) co-existed as a minor population with HBV/C during the early course of acute HBV infection and then emerged and gradually became the dominant genotype In our patients since...
... manifestations Inthe recent years, there has been an explosion of knowledge regarding clinical significance of HBV genotypes in terms of clinical outcomes and therapeutic response to antiviral therapy in ... reflecting the geographical difference but instead are showing the most prevalent genotype as most virulent as inthe case of Europe then why is genotype A more common in Acute infection in Japanese ... Originally HBV/Ba (B2) co-existed as a minor population with HBV/C during the early course of acute HBV infection and then emerged and gradually became the dominant genotype In our patients since...
... resulting in death inthe future, because the patient can their best against the disease during their remaining life based on the state of knowledge regarding the genetic disorder Certainly, ... In general, the rarer the disease, the higher the proportion of consanguineous marriage among the parents of affected individuals Similarly, the closer the inbreeding, the higher the effect The ... (Table 3) The results indicated that between 23 % and 48 % ofthe incidence of these disordersinthe population sample (other than type diabetes) could be attributed to inbreeding These findings...
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... changes inthe culture of drinking inthe UK in general and the Armed Forces inthe last decade [33,34], although the measures used were different inthe two studies Prevalence of PTSD in this ... reported on the prevalence of common mental disordersin a large military cohort inthe US (The Millennium cohort) [26] In spite ofthe methodological differences in sampling and some ofthe instruments ... surveys inthe UK The most comprehensive survey ofthe mental health ofthe UK general population occurred in 2000 utilizing the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised (CIS-R) [28] The prevalence of...
... affiliated to the Medical School of Nanjing University All subjects studied inthe study were Chinese Han living in and around Nanjing No subjects dropped out during the process ofthe study The study ... mechanisms, defected soft tissues around hip joint and delayed skeletal development ofthe hip joint On the other hand, the D13 allele had a significant weaker inhibition on TGF-b signaling, so it exhibited ... DDH It may influence the susceptibility of DDH via TGF-b signaling Table Association ofthe D-repeat of ASPN in patients with DDH in a Han Chinese population Groups compared D14 vs Others OR P-value...
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