... conductivity and the transport of salts such as cations (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+) and Cl- in a column were investigated by using a tensiometer and a four-electrode sensor, and the amounts of these ... application rates of 0.5 wt% and 1.0 wt% Alkali soil and gypsum were mixed uniformly and were packed in an acrylic ring with an outer diameter of 60 mm, inner diameter of 50 mm, and height of 20 mm at ... Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol 7, No 2, 2009 concentration and a high ESP (Quirk and Schofield, 1955) In recent years, the air, water and soil in China have been polluted by economic...
... ellipsis and substitution usually cause ambiguity? What are the main types of ambiguity causedby ellipsis and substitution? How to avoid ambiguity causedby ellipsis and substitution? Scope of ... main ambiguities causedby ellipsis and substitution • Give some recommendations and suggestions for avoiding ambiguity causedby ellipsis and substitution • Give some ellipsis and substitution ... English tend to encounter a lot of difficulties in their acquisition of the target language One of these difficulties is ambiguity causedby the usage of words and sentence structures This makes...
... comparison of band absorbance Absence of a sharp and convoluted spectral band around 3600–3000 cm)1 in the spectra of both chitosan and LMWC indicated the absence of free -OH groups and the involvement ... (moles/L) · volume of titrant (mL)/mass of sample (g) and the level of deacetylation was calculated by comparison between the number of free amino groups (per unit weight of the sample) and the equivalent ... (Fig 1) and appearance of a single broad peak around 3371 cm (Fig 2), in contrast to the presence of two peaks in case of a-conformation The degree of acetylation (DA) determined by IR and 13C-NMR...
... all their efforts and for their professional and hard work in Israel We have found the reports and comments provided to us very comprehensive and helpful, and the exchange of views as a useful and ... securities; and the MAOFCH, which clears and settles derivatives markets establishes and enforces binding rules relating to trading on its markets and the conduct of business of members of TASE and the ... members andtheir employees—a panel of three persons or a greater uneven number, at least one of whom is an external director of the TASE and one of whom has a legal education, to hear the offence and...
... that the degradation of hDlg upon cellular stress is mediated by caspases and not by the proteasome In addition, when we examined the time course of activation of caspases by cellular stress, ... (School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland) for DNA sequencing, and to the protein production and antibody purification teams (Division of Signal Transduction Therapy, University of Dundee), ... in hDlg degradation Treatmentof cells with PD184352 at low concentration abolishes the activation of ERK1 ⁄ and at high concentrations abolishes the activation of ERK5; treatment with SP600125...
... Computer Animation and Special Effects Brief History of Computer Animation 1970’–New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) s Alvy Ray Smith (Cofounded Pixar and Lucas film) and Catmull developed ... ILE5030 Computer Animation and Special Effects 12 Principlesof Animation Thomas & Johnson, “ illusion of life: Disney The Animation” John Lasseter, "Principles of Traditional Animation Applied ... illusion of depth Zooming Parallax Motion blur ILE5030 Computer Animation and Special Effects Brief History of Computer Animation 1963 –Ivan Sutherland’(MIT) Sketchpad s 1970 –Evans and Sutherland...
... Regulation of AMPK a2b2c3 complexes by AMP K Lindgren et al all of which are required for its activity [8,9] In the mammalian genome, two isoforms of the a-subunit (a1 and a2) and the b-subunit (b1 and ... both AICAR- and contraction-induced a2-AMPK signaling [49] Initially, AMP was thought to increase phosphorylation of AMPK by AMPKK both by direct activation of the upstream kinase andby making ... showed that, in the conditions tested, the phosphorylation level of Thr172 of a2 by the upstream kinase LKB1 did not differ for any of the mutants (Fig 3A) The V224I, R225Q, H306R and R307G substitutions...
... contraindications dosing and recommended adjunct treatment see Tables 4-7) The finding that most myocardial infarctions were causedby thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery was of outstanding importance ... ending of financial support, which led to early termination of the study Meta-analyses of all randomised studies comparing prehospital initiation of thrombolysis with in-hospital start of treatment, ... advance the start oftreatment to prehospital care by the EMS (50) The GISSI I trial was the first mega trial to test the standard dose of 1.5 Mill U streptokinase versus placebo in a randomised study...
... not be able to provide accurate and reliable assessments oftheir HRQL [3] and that this may be due to problems understanding the questions, lack of understanding of the disease itself or time ... Assessment of HRQL in children may also be compromised bytheir age and development andbytheir ability to complete lengthy questionnaires [5] There are conflicting views regarding the benefits of using ... being noted in HRQL by parents of healthy children and children with chronic health conditionsand carers of children in local authority care The reproducibility and responsiveness of the MMQL-UK...
... to the root of contemporary strains, suggesting that VP0 may have been acquired by a more recent ancestor of the group by recombination Discussion Enteritis is causedby a spectrum of viruses ... polyprotein precursor of 2179 amino acids; and a 3' UTR of 91 nucleotides followed by a poly(A) tail Interestingly, the 5' UTR was most similar to that of HPeV4 viruses, showing 88.9% and 90.8% nucleotide ... symptoms of common cold and enteritis, but also encephalitis, myocarditis, and other conditions [9] Until their reclassification HPeV types and have been known as Echovirus types 22 and 23, within the...
... the overall toxicity of the organic pollutants in wastewater by the treatment facilities of the STP was primarily causedby the reducing toxicity of fractions and Impact of different wastewater ... dilution of domestic raw sewage Figure Importance of flow conditions for wastewater quality Schematic representation of the impact of different flow conditions on the occurrence and behavior of dissolved ... toxicity of the recombinant samples under dry weather conditions An influence of flow conditions on the substance- and toxicity-related removal efficiency of the STP and thus on the harmful effects of...
... the overall toxicity of the organic pollutants in wastewater by the treatment facilities of the STP was primarily causedby the reducing toxicity of fractions and Impact of different wastewater ... dilution of domestic raw sewage Figure Importance of flow conditions for wastewater quality Schematic representation of the impact of different flow conditions on the occurrence and behavior of dissolved ... toxicity of the recombinant samples under dry weather conditions An influence of flow conditions on the substance- and toxicity-related removal efficiency of the STP and thus on the harmful effects of...
... part of the normal flora of the human pharynx and skin C xerosis is found on the skin, nasopharynx, and conjunctiva; C auris in the external auditory canal; and C striatum in the anterior nares and ... susceptible to a wide panel of antibiotics Erythromycin and macrolides appear to be the first-line agents C pseudotuberculosis (ovis) Infections causedby C pseudotuberculosis are rare and are reported ... zoonosis, and person-to-person transmission has not been firmly established Nevertheless, treatment with antitoxin and antibiotics should be initiated when respiratory C ulcerans is identified, and...
... in Principlesand Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th ed, GL Mandell et al (eds) Philadelphia, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2005, pp 2457–2465 McNeil SA et al: Comparison of the safety and ... Actinomyces pyogenes A cause of seasonal leg ulcers in humans in rural Thailand, A pyogenes is a well-known pathogen of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs A few human cases of sepsis, endocarditis, septic ... preventable deaths and the Global Immunization Vision and Strategy, 2006–2015 MMWR 55:511, 2006 Dittmann S et al: Successful control of epidemic diphtheria in the states of the former Union of Soviet...
... situ Growth of toxigenic strains of C diphtheriae under iron-limiting conditions leads to the optimal expression of diphtheria toxin, and these conditions are believed to be a mechanism of pathogenesis ... years of age up to 50 years of age Socioeconomic instability, migration, deteriorating public health programs, frequent vaccine shortages, delays in implementation of vaccination andoftreatment ... 1990s in the states of the former Soviet Union, a much larger diphtheria epidemic caused >150,000 cases and >5000 deaths Clonally related toxigenic C diphtheriae strains of the ET8 complex were...
... edema of the submandibular and paratracheal region and is further characterized by foul breath, thick speech, and stridorous breathing The diphtheritic pseudomembrane is gray or whitish and sharply ... effects of diphtheria toxin and include weakness as a result of neurotoxicity and cardiac arrhythmias or congestive heart failure due to myocarditis The pseudomembranous lesion is most often located ... dysrhythmia of the conduction tract and dilated cardiomyopathy Neurologic manifestations may appear during the first or second week of illness, typically beginning with dysphagia and nasal dysarthria and...
... antiserum—is effective in reducing the extent of local disease as well as the risk of complications of myocarditis and neuropathy Rapid institution of antitoxin therapy is also associated with ... resolution of fever and a lower rate of bacterial resistance than erythromycin; however, relapses were more common with penicillin Erythromycin therapy targets protein synthesis and thus offers the ... investigational new drug protocol and may be obtained by calling the Bacterial Vaccine Preventable Disease Branch of the National Immunization Program at 404-639-8257 between 8:00 A.M and 4:30 P.M U.S Eastern...
... old and the recommended catch-up vaccine for children 7–10 and 13–18 years old As of 2006, it is recommended that (1) adults 19–64 years old receive a single dose of Tdap if their last dose of ... diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed) is the currently recommended vaccine for children up to the age of 7; DTaP replaced DTP (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and ... Vaccination Sustained campaigns for vaccination of children and adequate boosting vaccination of adults are responsible for the exceedingly low incidence of diphtheria in most developed nations At...
... The virulence of CoNS is mainly attributed to their adhesion ability to smooth surfaces, biofilm production, and secretion of exoenzymes An annular abscess was found in of cases and prosthetic ... was covered by white and yellowish thin film, and vegetations were attached on the stent and prosthetic leaflet Treatmentof PVE remains a challenge The in-hospital mortality rate of PVE is 21-28.4% ... valve endocarditis causedby S capitis [6,7] exist, there have been only published cases of S capitis causing PVE since 1996 [2] This paper describes additional cases of PVE causedby S capitis encountered...