... recovery of motor control, we know that therapies cannot be passive and patients must be engaged Perhaps part ofthe 'magic' in the hands ofthe individual therapist might be the ability to engage the ... This was based onthe understanding of neurological dysfunction at the time, andthe observation that patients appeared to tolerate and benefit from physical interventions Observations that patients ... or control [4] Yet importantly, superiority of one type of therapy over another could not be distinguished, and therefore that the specific choice of therapy was difficult to justify over another...
... than the local varieties 23 CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION Conclusion The favorable factors for developing the soybean production in Thai Nguyen were the favorable climate conditions andthe large land ... AND DISCUSSION 3.1 Nature condition and status of soybean production in Thai Nguyen 3.1.1 Climate condition of Thai Nguyen Province Based onthe ecology requirements of soybean and analyzed the ... increase of EY and AY ofthe testing soybean varieties The EY ranged from 2.42 - 3.87 tons/ha The AY ranged from 2.08 - 3.05 tons/ha where treatment had the EY at 3.87 tons/ha andthe AY at 3.05 tons/ha,...
... cleavage Onthe other hand, the rate ofdevelopment from cell stage to blastocyst formation increased slightly after the injection of IP3 Similarly, the addition of ryanodine to the injection medium ... **Blastocyst Effect of IP3 and ryanodine treatments onthedevelopmentof bovine parthenogenetic and reconstructed embryos 135 Table Developmentof reconstructed embryos after activation Activation protocols ... R., Morrey, J and Reed, W A Developmentof nuclear transfer and Effect of IP3 and ryanodine treatments onthedevelopmentof bovine parthenogenetic and reconstructed embryos parthenogenetic rabbit...
... that the age of maximum response depends onthe age ofthe stand at time of thinning (At ) and k Details ofthe characteristics of this T RF can be found in Liu et al [7] Equation (5) has all the ... under the integral and hence is evaluated upon integration Onthe other hand, Equation (5) alone is interpreted without any further evaluation The positive sign ofthe thinning response rate parameter, ... unthinned stands This may be because the duration of time ofthe stand development they observed following thinning was not long enough to exhibit the full effect ofthe thinning There have been...
... procedures, the Institutional Board onthe Ethics of Clinical Studies waived the need for informed consent Further details onthe setting ofthe study are described elsewhere [9,10] Analysis of risk ... intubation at ICU admission, infection present already at the time point of ICU admission (pneumonia, urinary tract infection and other infections), hospitalization prior to ICU admission, elective ... endpoint, the cumulative incidence function ofthe patient group with pneumonia on admission is below the function ofthe group without until about 40 days in the ICU, but above afterwards Analysis of...
... 30.7 tons / Economic one was 18.8 tons / The regression equation showing the relationship between yield of KMYB1 with the level of manure on farmland was the corresponding parabolic function: Y ... CT 1: tonnes manure (Control); CT 2: tons of manure; CT 3: 10 tons of manure; CT 4: 15 tons of manure; CT 5: 20 tons of manure; CT 6: 25 tons of manure - Norms and methods of monitoring: Monitoring ... KMYB on types of soil On a single-crop farmland, the density, season andthe interaction between density and season affected the productivity ofthe KMYB 1, the most suitable plant density of 3.3...
... process of regional economy, especially through the learning and coordination among firms and other actors These untraded interdependencies consist of labor markets and conventions Such conventions ... regional development relies onthe adoption of such a particular organization of production, while the discussion with a transregional focus indicates the extra-regional organization of production ... institutional arrangements; (2) high level of interaction amongst the institutions in a local area; (3) the regional development as a result of these high levels of interaction and coalition; and...
... J (1993) The intertidal distribution ofthe grey mangrove (Avicennia marina) in southeastern Australia: the effects of physical conditions, interspecific competition, and predation on propagule ... towards the integration of scientific and indigenous forms of knowledge in the management of natural resources for the future Environment, Developmentand Sustainability, 8(4), 467-493 Rivera-Monroy, ... mangroves on intertidal mudflats: habitat restoration or habitat conversion In Proceedings ofthe ECOTONE VIII seminar enhancing coastal ecosystems restoration for the 21st century, Ranong, Thailand...
... establishment and colonisation, continual monitoring is necessary to track future colonisation and forest regeneration trajectories for a complete assessment ofthe progress and success ofthe rehabilitation ... colonisation, survival anddevelopmentof mangroves (Chapters and 4), and hence rehabilitation (reforestation) success The thesis provides support that strengthens the main guiding principle of EMR ... seedling survival anddevelopmentand inundation durations An extension would be to investigate the relationship between inundation hydroperiod (i.e inundation frequency and duration) and species-specific...
... (Akaike, 1974) The AIC is a measure ofthe parsimony of models, and is based on a trade-off between deviance reduction andthe number of parameters fitted in the model Finally, for the remaining ... In the context of mangrove rehabilitation, specifically the change in environmental conditions through the re-establishment of tidal connectivity and surface elevation changes, local inundation ... Experiments on Kandelia candel seedlings showed that while prolonged inundation stimulated stem elongation, this response remained unchanged in treatments that combined conditions of prolonged inundation...
... frequencies of 40 – 50 times per month Successful regeneration and colonisation of site by Avicennia species and Sonneratia alba was observed only three months after complete rehabilitation On a larger ... periods for the establishment of stranded propagules The creation of substrate mounds in the middle of ponds could be practised This is one ofthe techniques that form the mid-course corrections step ... Specifically, the prediction does not account for the upper elevation range (on the landward side) that mangroves once occupied before conversion into aquaculture ponds, agricultural fields and other...
... reduction of photosynthetic capacity and growth potential Instead, optimum inundation durations achieved through optimum elevation ranges have implications onthe stranding and subsequent rooting of ... elevations and thus, inundation durations When the pre-requisites of appropriate surface elevations, inundation durations and propagule availability are met, rehabilitation sites can undergo secondary ... appropriate surface elevations This further prevents the conversion of inappropriate habitats (e.g mudflats, sand flats and seagrass beds), where elevation is commonly too low and where the coast is overly...
... post-rehabilitation monitoring andthe inclusion of multiple stakeholders in order to achieve rehabilitation success and long-term management of a rehabilitated site 1.4 Aims and objectives The aim of this thesis ... is to contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management in the success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how surface elevation and tidal inundation influences the establishment, ... deforestation and aquaculture activities were responsible for huge expanses of derelict land For example, Philippines lost 67% of their mangroves between 1951 and 1987, of which conversion of mangroves...
... succession The aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of hydrologic management in the success of mangrove rehabilitation projects The focus is on how tidal inundation and surface ... rehabilitation project andthe controlled mesocosm experiment Each chapter is self-contained and consists of a short introduction, methods, results and a discussion ofthe observed results The final chapter, ... restoration of coastal wetlands 2.2.1 The evolution of coastal wetlands restoration 2.2.2 Approaches in coastal wetland restoration 11 2.3 Adopting the Ecological Mangrove Rehabilitation (EMR)...
... at the end ofthe second volume ofthe second edition: On Polyhedra Onthe Measure of a Circle On Plynths and Cylinders On Surfaces and Irregular Bodies Mechanics Catoptrics On Sphere-Making On ... important consideration ofthe work Once the groundwork is laid, in Propositions 1–22, the second half ofthe work is less constrained by strong deductive relations, one result leading to the next: the ... call the figure internally contained by the surface ofthe cone, and by the surface ofthe sphere inside the cone, a “solid sector.” /6/ And when two cones having the same base have the vertices on...
... permission ofthe copyright owner Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food and ... ABSTRACT The cultivation of fish and shellfish larvae under controlled hatchery conditions requires not only thedevelopmentof specific culture techniques, but in most cases also the production and ... impact onthe microbial populations in the associated culture medium and eventually in the fish/shrimp’s gut flora, and consequently onthe health status andthe digestive capability ofthe larva...
... disadvantage is the need to prevent contamination duringthe initial inoculation and early growth period Because the density ofthe desired phytoplankton is low andthe concentration of nutrients ... vary considerably according to the culture conditions For example the effect ofthe composition ofthe culture medium onthe proximate composition of various species of micro-algae is demonstrated ... growth depends upon the species and culture conditions ofthe algae making up the diet, andthe bivalve culture conditions Under practical hatchery conditions, high food rations are often fed, which...
... tract ofthe rotifers are killed as well The concentration ofthe disinfection products differs according to their toxicity andthe initial condition ofthe rotifers Orientating concentrations ... generations of offspring before they eventually die The reproduction activity of Brachionus depends onthe temperature ofthe environment as illustrated in Table 3.1 The life cycle of Brachionus ... not only has a regulating effect onthe microflora but also increases the production rate ofthe rotifers For stable rotifer cultures, the microflora as well as the physiological condition of the...
... North America and seemed to be unlimited However, with the expansion of aquaculture production in the 1970’s, the demand for Artemia cysts soon exceeded the offer and prices rose exponentially, ... Inoculation experiments in natural habitats therefore require prior screening of candidate strains andof eventual local populations, as well as the study of prevailing environmental conditions Uncontrolled ... result of long-term adaptations ofthe strain to the local conditions; see chapter 4.1.2.4) 4.1.2.4 Strain-specific characteristics INTRODUCTION While the nutritional value can be manipulated, other...