material and methods used to generate the database

MULTI - SCALE INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF AGROECOSYSTEMS - CHAPTER 10 ppsx

MULTI - SCALE INTEGRATED ANALYSIS OF AGROECOSYSTEMS - CHAPTER 10 ppsx

... claim to be able to solve thisYin-Yang predicament Rather, the goal is to show that it is possible to use the pace of the agricultural throughput to establish a bridge between the perception and ... individuals into the aggregate.This, of course, is not the case .The new material enters the aggregate another way, namely in the form of food consumed by the existing organisms Births and the preliminaries ... Fertilizers The conversion factors are from Hesel (1992), within the encyclopedia edited by Stout (1992) These assessments include the packaging, transportation and handling of the fertilizers to the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 21:21

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Bóa cáo y học: "Review of Australian health economic evaluation – 245 interventions: what can we say about cost effectiveness" ppsx

Bóa cáo y học: "Review of Australian health economic evaluation – 245 interventions: what can we say about cost effectiveness" ppsx

... effective than their comparators and were therefore dominated, 21 interventions (8%) were both more effective and cheaper than their comparator and thus dominant Figure illustrates the distribution ... participated in the design of the study, coordinated the data collection, participated in the data analysis and interpretation of results, and drafted the manuscript LS participated in the design of the ... study and data collection, and suggested edits and revisions to the manuscript DM participated in the data collection, data analysis and interpretation of results, and suggested edits and revisions...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

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Báo cáo sinh học : "What do we know about influenza and what can we do about it" ppsx

Báo cáo sinh học : "What do we know about influenza and what can we do about it" ppsx

... already mentioned the HA and the NA, and members of the viral polymerase complex Apart from their effects on viral infectivity and replicative capacity, the way that these genes operate to cause more ... go into the standard trivalent vaccine If the new ‘swine’ H1N1 virus continues to spread and evolve, and is as different as it seems to be from the long-circulating ‘human’ H1N1 viruses, then ... however, because the T cells must be reactivated from a resting/memory to an effector/cytotoxic state on reexposure to the virus The net consequence in mice is more rapid virus clearance and less severe...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 19:20

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Báo cáo y học: "Report from Mongolia – How much do we know about the incidence of rare cases in less developed countries: a case series" ppsx

Báo cáo y học: "Report from Mongolia – How much do we know about the incidence of rare cases in less developed countries: a case series" ppsx

... design, interpreted the data and drafted the manuscript OB gathered the data, interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript AHR gathered the data and helped in drafting the manuscript ... between the posterior pericardium and the esophagus suggested that the needle had penetrated into the heart from the esophagus The immediate postoperative course was complicated by respiratory problems ... interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript GT made a substantial contribution to conception and design, interpreted the data and helped in drafting the manuscript All authors read and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 19:21

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WHAT’S NEXT ; Unconventional  Wisdomon the  Future  of  the World Economy Edited  by  David  Hale  and Lyric  Hughes Hale

WHAT’S NEXT ; Unconventional Wisdomon the Future of the World Economy Edited by David Hale and Lyric Hughes Hale

... such as Greece to default, and that they intend to protect the monetary union They used the stress test of Europe’s leading banks to guarantee that they would protect the solvency of the banking ... recovery in the United States and Europe is likely to be sluggish and fitful Apart from the obvious need to repair the financial system and recover from the damage caused by the combination of the financial ... 2020 and a 60 percent reduction by 2050 The United States did not sign the Kyoto Protocol, and while the Obama administration sought to implement a cap -and- trade system for carbon emissions and the...

Ngày tải lên: 04/11/2014, 11:48

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under a green sky - global warming, the mass extinctions of the past, and what they can tell us about our future

under a green sky - global warming, the mass extinctions of the past, and what they can tell us about our future

... from the brass openings on top, a ’60s dream come true To the biggest motel in town to toss now-opened bags onto swaybacked beds, liberating the boots, leather, vests, and cold steel anathema to ... the top of our outcrop a valley spreads out, and in the distance the ribbon of road we had left still carries the endless number of cars toward Vegas and the chance to roll the dice, to hit the ... impact The blackout was due to the great quantities of meteoric and Earth material thrown into the atmosphere after the blast, and it lasted long enough to kill off much of the plant life then...

Ngày tải lên: 08/04/2014, 01:22

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INDUSTRY SURVEY - What future animators say about what they are looking for in a school, and what professional animators say are the most important things to look for. ppt

INDUSTRY SURVEY - What future animators say about what they are looking for in a school, and what professional animators say are the most important things to look for. ppt

... ways, they all agreed that in order to really learn animation and improve their skills, it was really important to have a mentor Even on the job, most of them continue to learn and advance from the ... mentors, who are working studio animators, stand in for directors, and assignments stand in for film or game shots Students learn how to accept guidance and criticism, to meet deadlines, and to ... like to have, the next step is to research and interview schools to make sure they offer the flexibility, quality of curriculum, individual attention, and mentoring from professional animators...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 15:20

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Báo cáo khoa học: " Developing and evaluating stereotactic lung RT trials: what we should know about the influence of inhomogeneity corrections on dose" doc

Báo cáo khoa học: " Developing and evaluating stereotactic lung RT trials: what we should know about the influence of inhomogeneity corrections on dose" doc

... accordance with the RTOG protocol Maximum dose to the spinal cord was limited to 18 Gy, to the esophagus to 27 Gy, and to the heart to 30 Gy To prevent the generation of very small segments the minimum ... calculation Dose to5 the the PTV as a function of the PTV as deterDose to 95% of the PTV as a function of the PTV as determined using the CC calculation Figure patient of the UD (top) and EPL and recalculated ... by the RTOG 0236 protocol, no ITV to CTV margin was applied [4] The PTV was created by expanding the ITV with a mm margin to account for setup uncertainties in accordance with the protocol used...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

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Báo cáo y học: "What do we know about communicating risk? A brief review and suggestion for contextualising serious, but rare, risk, and the example of cox-2 selective and non-selective NSAIDs" pot

Báo cáo y học: "What do we know about communicating risk? A brief review and suggestion for contextualising serious, but rare, risk, and the example of cox-2 selective and non-selective NSAIDs" pot

... relevance to the matter in hand, and which may be used as the basis of future outcomes) These broad areas are not independent of each other, but it helps understanding to try to organise the many ... main areas that have to be considered to help professionals understand their patients' risk, and patients to understand their own risk Broadly these can be aggregated under the headings of perception ... intervention [35] The difference between the presence and the absence of serious illness changed attitudes of smokers towards quitting and therefore changed the effects of intervention to help stop smoking...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:23

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Báo cáo y học: " The lateral trauma position: What do we know about it and how do we use it? A cross-sectional survey of all " ppsx

Báo cáo y học: " The lateral trauma position: What do we know about it and how do we use it? A cross-sectional survey of all " ppsx

... conceived the study; SF, GE, and TW designed the study; SF, GE, and PKH reviewed the literature; SF and GE collected and analyzed the data; and SF, GF, PKH, and TW wrote the manuscript All of the authors ... considering the options and all the risks and benefits LTP is a proper way of handling these patients, but further research is a necessity One of the authors (PKH) is planning further studies to establish ... determined their efficiency and risks have been ruled out There are obviously good arguments for the use of LTP At the same time, minimal changes to the spinal position may be harmful to the trauma...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 23:20

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What Will Influence the Future of Alternative Medicine? A WORLD PERSPECTIVE doc

What Will Influence the Future of Alternative Medicine? A WORLD PERSPECTIVE doc

... pertaining to the causation of the disease, pharmacology and drug action, dietetics and nutrition, physiology and diagnostics The differences in the theories and the principles between India and Western ... taken into account along with the techniques and products used by these systems Internationally, we have the opportunity to research, understand and mobilize a wider range of therapies to individualize ... forth to TCM theory, in addition to carrying on and researching the old theory This is the most important issue in the current and future development of TCM The major mission of TCM in the next...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

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What is known about the effectiveness of economic instruments to reduce consumption of foods high in saturated fats and other energy-dense foods for preventing and treating obesity? docx

What is known about the effectiveness of economic instruments to reduce consumption of foods high in saturated fats and other energy-dense foods for preventing and treating obesity? docx

... negligible effect on the shares of fat and sugar in total energy intake According to these simulations, the sugar tax would have the largest effect on the younger and older consumers and on lower socioeconomic ... Tax and price policies have contributed to prevention and control of tobacco use, and there is considerable data supporting the relationship between pricing and taxing of alcohol products and their ... among the products and consumer behaviours involved that are likely to limit the external validity of the tobacco and alcohol experience to the consumption of energy-dense foods Among these differences,...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 08:20

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Central Bank Credit to the Government: What Can We Learn from International Practices? pdf

Central Bank Credit to the Government: What Can We Learn from International Practices? pdf

... eight to six These six criteria refer to the following legal provisions: (i) the limitations on the amount of advances to the government; (ii) the limitations on the amount of credit to the government; ... of the Bank 34 Direct advances and other short term credit to the Governments, etc (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Bank may (a) make direct advances to the Governments for the ... by the Bank and which mature not later than 12 months from the date of issue (2) The total amount outstanding at any time of advances made and the Treasury bills and other securities held by the...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 21:20

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Báo cáo lâm nghiệp: "Infrared images of heat fields around a linear heater in tree trunks: what can be learned about sap flow measuremen" pptx

Báo cáo lâm nghiệp: "Infrared images of heat fields around a linear heater in tree trunks: what can be learned about sap flow measuremen" pptx

... from the centre (zero flow) to the lower focus of the ellipse (finite flow) The other focus is shifting upwards, the more the higher the sap flow rate The reason is that the eccentricity of the ellipse ... surface The radial HFD-sensor was installed from the opposite (northern) side of the stem so that the end of the long linear heater was visible on the smoothed surface and could generate the heat ... field for IR-images The depth of the heated point on the smoothed surface corresponded to the xylem depth from the opposite side of the stem situated between and thermocouples of the radial sensor...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:20

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Báo cáo y học: "What do biomarkers tell us about the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis" ppsx

Báo cáo y học: "What do biomarkers tell us about the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis" ppsx

... this then begs the question as to whether anti-TNF therapy might in fact accelerate new bone formation in patients with AS and why this was not observed in clinical trials It is important to address ... is important to address this in the context of the histopathological evolution of an inflammatory lesion in the spine Early lesions have features of synovial and subchondral marrow inflammation ... evolution and it may be possible that very early lesions resolve with anti-TNF therapy prior to the induction of reparative changes while accelerated reparation is observed with anti-TNF therapy in the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

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Báo cáo y học: "What magnetic resonance imaging has told us about the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis - the first 50 years" doc

Báo cáo y học: "What magnetic resonance imaging has told us about the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis - the first 50 years" doc

... ultrasound and computerised tomography confirming that they represent the same disease process [21,22] Synovitis and associated extracapsular changes in rheumatoid arthritis and other arthropathies The ... unable to ascertain pathologies taking place within the bone Historically, papers dealing with MRI in rheumatology devoted considerable space to the technology and methodology because there were ... regressed in (d) (arrowhead) These images depict the inflammatory component to the MRI erosive process Figure Model for understanding the link between radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

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Báo cáo khoa học: "Endotracheal tubes and imposed work of breathing: what should we do about it, if anything" pps

Báo cáo khoa học: "Endotracheal tubes and imposed work of breathing: what should we do about it, if anything" pps

... Calculating the pressure–time product and work includes the work required to trigger the ventilator, which can only be overcome by direct measurement of tracheal pressure and triggering from the tracheal ... PSV to cause hyperinflation and auto-PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) Alterations in pulmonary mechanics, along with the preference of the COPD patient for short inspiratory times and ... appears to support the findings of Maeda and colleagues One issue not addressed in the study by Maeda and coworkers is the role of expiratory compensation One distinct difference in the operation...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 19:22

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 Báo cáo khoa học: "What do we know about medication errors made via a CPOE system versus those made via handwritten orders"

Báo cáo khoa học: "What do we know about medication errors made via a CPOE system versus those made via handwritten orders"

... drug events; and even then, we usually find the inconsequential errors When Berger and Kichak [3] analyzed studies by Bates et al [4,5] and focused on consequential errors, they found the reality ... about the consequences of CPOE systems Their analysis offers an uncommon balance; addressing both the benefits and dangers of CPOEs, and highlighting differences in the types of errors prevented and ... reduction is far from the only benefit we anticipate from CPOEs (e.g., they also confer speedy links to pharmacies) we presumably will seek to measure all of these benefits and costs with some...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:39

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