... study, the effect of NaCl concentration onthe kinetic constants and thermodynamic stability of VsEndA and VcEndA was investigated In addition, theeffectsof reciprocal mutations of two non-conserved ... boundary conditions, andthe resulting grid was adopted as the boundary condition for one further focused calculation The protein molecules occupied 90% ofthe box in the final calculations The molecular ... temperature, but also on NaCl concentration [18] We studied how different salt concentrations and mutations affect the stability and kinetic constants of VsEndA and VcEndA, and found theeffects to be...
... attained of cycles ofthe former is only one unit less than that ofthe latter Conclusions 3.3 Effect of Li + ion onthe behaviour ofpositive electrodes An examination was also made oftheeffectsof ... Number of i 50 60 70 cyclea Fig Relationship between the coefficient of utilization ofthepositive active material andthe n u m b e r of cycles onthe condition ofthe electrolyte containing ... Table In view ofthe above-mentioned effective action of AS onthepositive electrode andthe important action of graphite onthe improvement ofthe active-material utilization during the initial...
... devaluations, the residuals ofthe balance of - payments equation in the year of devaluation are positiveand at least one standard error in size None ofthenegative residuals are that large In contrast, ... equations (1) and (2) ~ ~ i t h othe t exchange-rate variable Excluding the exchange rate in the estimated equation means that the residuals ofthe equation represent theeffectsof devaluation and ... also the longer run effectsof devaluation will be examined and compared with the predevaluation behavior ofthe accounts Furthermore, an attempt will be made to isolate theeffectsof devaluation...
... with the single sugar concentrations, the total sugar concentration, the nitrogen and quercitol concentrations and C:N ratios ofthe bark andthe defoliation as the predictor variables, were conducted ... can be concluded that the decrease in frost hardiness ofthe RD trees was not due to a reduction in the concentrations of these sugar compounds In contrast, the concentrations of raffinose and stachyose ... relative conductivity (RC; %) ofthe incubation solution andthe duration of bark tissue incubation (h) during the investigation period The slope is a relative measure of freezing injury, and is...
... been conducted to assess theeffectsof fertilization or liming on different parts ofthe forest ecosystem In this context, information is available about the concentration of nutrients in the ... the soil andthe leaves, the crown condition andthe tree growth [3, 4, 15, 23, 28, 41] Some authors studied the effect of fertilization onthe stocks of elements in different parts ofthe ecosystem, ... study was conducted with the support ofthe “Division Nature et Forêts” ofthe Walloon Region andthe European Commission We would like to thank Frédéric Hardy and Olivier Bouchez for their technical...
... explain, and predict theeffectsof visuals on reading comprehension, among them, the theory of mental models (Johnson-Laird [20]), the transmediation theory (Siegel [21]), the repetition hypothesis ... The translation task would evaluate theeffectsof pictures on students’ understanding ofthe texts andthe questionnaire was used to assess student viewpoints ontheeffectsof pictures on their ... speed on to the main road directly in front ofthe other car The third picture showed that one car, although it braked hard, hit the motorcycle, andthe other car hit the corner ofthe T-junction...
... reproduction has been noted, but this may be due to effectsof contaminants onthe female ofthe species, rather than the male Moreover, the mechanisms of action by which some oftheeffects occur ... mosquitofish population, and that anti-androgenic chemicals were a possible cause oftheeffects (Toft et al.,2003) Similarly, effectsonthe gonopodia of male mosquitofish taken from polluted wetlands ... produced in females, and when found in males in elevated concentrations it confirms the presence of sex hormone disrupting contaminants in the environment, and indicates feminisation ofthe male Reduced...
... from the known volume (i.e., the volume ofthe chamber) andthe density of air at room temperature The concentration ofthe methanol was calculated from the ratio between the mass of methanol and ... IV and V microwire sensors with their lengths and widths kept constant This was done to study theeffectsofthe PPy thicknesses onthe sensitivity responses ofthe microwires The thicknesses of ... ratios ofthe microwires One type of film and five types of microwire sensors were fabricated using the ILL method for either conducting polymer Tables and give the corresponding dimensions of these...
... NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008, 5:13 There were no significant effectsof group and condition onthe mean and variability of step width The average step width ofthe LBP group andthe controls ... condition; INCO = incongruent Stroop condition; MOVE = movement related Stroop condition Error bars represent standard errors theeffectsof dual-tasking and not to the order of presentation of ... in the regulation of gait One common way to study effectsof cognition on gait is by examining the effect of a secondary cognitive task onthe control of locomotion The dual-task methodology...
... amplifier The speaker (Focal JM Lab Chorus 705V) fit snugly in the upper part ofthe box andthe animal enclosure in the lower section The diaphragm ofthe speaker was 16 cm above the floor ofthe ... contributed to the writing JMW contributed to data collection LK contributed to the interpretation ofthe results HS conceived ofthe study, participated in the design and drafted the manuscript ... assess the optimal combination of amplifiers, loud speakers, number of firings (each click ofthe mouse ofthe computer provided a single firing), their sound intensity andthe mode of their delivery...
... very young, and hence vulnerable, population of patients Chemotherapy-induced cognitive decline in the absence of radiation The best data onthe cognitive effectsof chemotherapy alone have come ... need to continue using various combinations of chemotherapy and cranial radiation The excellent correlation ofthe in vitro and in vivo results of Noble and colleagues’ study [1] raises the hope ... high doses of chemotherapy is clearly demonstrated by Noble and colleagues [1], yet these proposed studies not take into consideration the possible effectsof high-dose chemotherapy on either CNS...
... evaluation Results Effectson a nutritive plant A basic condition ofthe rapid increase in the nitrogen content in birch leaves was demonstrated by the analysis of its level in the dry matter of leaves ... affected by the application of ammonium nitrate consumed by weevils ofthe genus Phyllobius the consumption of food by males and females were not statistically significant (Figs and 10) Discussion Data ... and subsequently the differentiated response of insect induced by changes in the quality of food (Larsson 1989) Therefore, the response of P arborator cannot be generalized Other species or the...
... proportional to acrylamide concentrations of 5-50 mM Micronucleus The result ofthe micronucleus test in peripheral blood cells of acrylamide-administered mice is shown in Table The number of naturally-occurred ... isolated from the vehicle control rat (A) andthe acrylamide (60 mg/kg/day)treated rat (B) Thickening and multiple layering ofthe tubular endothelium (arrow), andthe formation of many multinucleated ... causes dominant lethality of gonadal cells and morphological abnormalities of sperms One ofthe histopathological lesions observed in the present study was the formation of many multinucleated giant...
... such conditions the growth of saplings is low and shoots often wither during the dry season Due to the existence of these problems in extensive areas and to the increasing interest in the implementation ... Montes et al increases the illumination onthe stems and in the case of Q faginea this produces an intense sprouting from the stem, instead ofthe reoccupation of openings through the horizontal ... aspects of forest management such as fire risk or the presence of livestock The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of thinning onthe structure of Q faginea and Q pyrenaica coppice stands and...
... DISCUSSION Since the trees recovered from all inoculations it may be hypothesized that the length ofthe reaction zone was proportional to the duration ofthe struggle between the tree and its ... between the categories of trees the correlations between andthe characteristics ofthe defence reactions (length and resin quantity) were constantly negative (table I) Three of them (2 for the ... consider the observed variations in the tree defence reactions to be a consequence of variation of stored carbo- sibly a longer (table II) or a more = hydrates These conclusions agree with the...