... move into the next stage of ‘reading to learn’ Forthe purposes ofthe evaluation, the children in Year in the year preceding the introduction ofthe SWELL program formed the control group These ... body, the content ofthe report clearly reflected the views ofthe joint authors The Snow et al report was undertaken under the auspices ofthe National Research Council ofthe National Academy of ... authoritative view ofthe research evidence relating to the effectiveness of different approaches to the teaching of reading at the time of their publication The first of these reports was Jean...
... intermediate form of representation that represents a ‘context-free’ semantics ofthe expression The role ofthe recognition process is then to compute as much ofthe semantic content of a temporal ... distinguish the two steps ofthe process in terms ofthe extent to which they make use of contextual information in computing values Then, recognition is that phase which makes use only of expressioninternal ... differ in their explicitness, i.e the extent to which theinterpretationofthe expression is explicitly encoded in the temporal expression; they also differ in their granularity, i.e the smallest...
... physical functioning, before they had the physical examination and performance testing Analytic framework To maximize the specificity ofthe association between physical performance tests and self-reported ... meters and then dividing by the time in seconds needed to complete thetest We categorized performance on both tests into quartiles, with the bestperforming quartile as the reference group The lock ... tested the association ofthe repeated chair rise test and self-reported limitations rising from a chair, worse performance on the chair rise test was significantly associated with the odds of...
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... supported by the research project The research on the development ofthe total evaluation technique forthe hazardous impacts by the chemical substances towards human and ecology (the project ... not suitable for that of herbicides, fumigants, heavy metals, inorganic chemicals and natural toxins, etc These results may suggest that the utility and limitations of both the Ames test and 8-OHGua ... recommend the Ames test using these sensitive strains (especially YG1041 and/or YG1042) in combination with the standard tester strains (TA98 and TA100 series), in order to detect the mutagenicity of...
... diary format The distance from the left edge ofthe line to the mark placed by the patient is measured to the nearest millimeter and used in analyses as the patient GAVAS score A number of additional ... nonresponders ⎢ ⎣ Page of )⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦ The resulting value is a measure ofthe effect of treatment on GAD symptoms Cohen [32] provides a general rule -of- thumb fortheinterpretationof such effect size ... Study Short Form - 36 (SF-36) [25,26] and the 14-item General Activity subscale ofthe Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (QLES-Q) [27] For each item ofthe QLES-Q, the respondent...
... part ofthe funding The BMBF had no role in the conception ofthe study design, in the writing ofthe manuscript or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication The BMBF has no role in the ... Psychologists ofthe in the participating trial sites were trained in the application oftheneuropsychological tests At the beginning, all raters had to execute thetest by themselves After that, there ... (e.g animals) in minutes The measure of performance is the number of correct words given in minutes The RWT consists of five Page of 10 alternate forms Each ofthe alternate forms will be applied...
... of sample Interpretationof Cut off value (RLU of specimen/mean RLU of PC) Cut-off ratio of to 0.99 is negative for HR HPV; Cutoff ratio greater than 1.0 positive for HR HPV The cut off ratio ... disorders ofthe oral cavity Use ofthe same samples for both DNA tests was done to avoid bias We examined the punch biopsies sample histopathologically and to find out the final diagnosis ofthe oral ... rate of HPV 16 E6 DNA positivity was nearly 26% by PCR and 27.4% by the HC-II test in case of OSMF While in case of OSCC the HPV DNA positivity were 32.4% by the PCR and 31.5% by the HC-II test Therefore,...
... B of Figure Because ofthe non-uniformity ofthe variance (the differences between each pair of insulin sensitivity indices depend on the values ofthe computed indices), the logarithms ofthe ... concentrations as the true forcing function for glucose kinetics Figures and show the performance ofthe two models in terms of their ability to describe the observed data The apparent better fit ofthe Minimal ... KxgI both in the whole sample (P < 0.001 forthe KxgI, P = 0.002 forthe 1/HOMA-IR and P = 0.001 forthe HOMA2) and in the reduced sub-sample (P < 0.001 forthe KxgI, P = 0.005 forthe 1/HOMA-IR...
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... name of testing body; name of manufacturer ofthe material; date of supply ofthe materials and of tests; name or identification ofthe material; description ofthe material; density ofthe material; ... edge frame, and the irradiance to the specimen during the testing should be kept constant Thetest specimens should be tested to an irradiance of 50 kW/m2 3.3 Duration of tests Thetest should terminate ... from the edges) should be exposed in the vertical plane perpendicular to the gel-coat surface to the tip ofthe blue flame ofthe propane gas torch for an initial period of one minute This test...
... on the prevalence in the population, and more reflective ofthetest itself, lessening the impact of any unique features ofthe VA population Moreover, we might expect that the PPV and NPV ofthe ... Cary NC) ResultsThe characteristics ofthe VARA participants measured at the start of each treatment episode were evaluated Because the characteristics of VARA patients at the start of non-biologic ... capture the DAS28, the CDAI and other clinical characteristics measured at the baseline and outcome VARA visits; all other data used forthe analysis were from the administrative claims data To test...
... attempted for three SPT patients in whom the mass was located in the portion of body or tail ofthe pancreas For tumors of SPT located in the neck and body ofthe pancreas, resection ofthe midportion ... midportion ofthe pancreas and the mass with preserving the rim ofthe head and tail portion can be achieved However, forthe patient in whom the mass was located within the head ofthe pancreas, ... 311 Fig The CT scan indicated the typical internal or capsular calcification in the SPT Once the diagnosis of SPT is made, surgery is the first choice of treatment, since other adjuvant therapies,...
... 100% relief of their pain in 86% ofthe patients with a median relief period of months The range of relief varied from zero days to up to 13 months forthe facet injection group None ofthe lumbar ... median period of pain relief being months The range of relief forthe radiofrequency group was from zero days to 16 months for all 26 patients who underwent the radiofrequency procedure Ofthe 14 patients ... improvement from the radiofrequency procedure, the length of improvement varied from months to 16 months Again, no one in the radiofrequency group developed permanent relief of their pain Thus, the endoscopic...
... follow-up ResultsThe author acknowledges that there are no conflicts of interest or financial benefits with theresultsofthe study All twelve patients (10 males, females) completed the surgery ... laminoforaminoplasty, should decrease the risk of major adverse events, allow for same day hospital discharge, and decrease the need for postoperative analgesia and immobility [5] [6] In the current ... and neural structures increases the risk of adverse events with invasive approaches Open surgical correction is the current standard of care for foraminal stenosis of cervical and lumbar vertebrae...
... system, in the distal segment ofthe tubule Inhibition of glucose reabsorption in the kidney, mediated by the SGLT cotransport system, represents a promising therapeutic target forthe control of hyperglycemia ... Furthermore, thioglycosides are not metabolized in the intestine [27] Therefore, a chemical reaction to convert the substance in its active form, after intestinal absorption like in the case of ... larvae of beetles (Chrysomelidae) Their synthesis has been previously described [31-33] Forthe purpose ofthe present study the thioglycosides used were selected and grouped based on their differences...
... large inventory of normalized mathematical indexes of abnormality It is the pattern of these mathematical indexes of abnormality, obtained from analysis of multiple cardiac cycles ofthe resting ... including pre -test probabilities for CAD and the coronary angiography findings from the study patients Angiography After the MCG test, coronary angiography was performed at the discretion ofthe attending ... Moreover, to assess the performance ofthe prediction of stenosis independent ofthe prevalence of stenosis, the positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated [24] A value of p
... with the supermarkets Along with the actual evaluations ofthe stores’ performance, the research tries to uncover the shoppers’ expectations of this kind of store In addition, the demographic profile ... level of 90% (app.D, p 84-86) 4.1.10 Demographic profile of supermarkets’ non-users and heavy-users The demographic profile of heavy users in the sample is similar to the profile described forthe ... ofthe store by evaluating the store in terms ofthe factors comprising the choice criteria Based on the evaluation, the consumer 18 forms a degree of preference forthe store If preference exceeds...
... Step 3: The director ofthe branch will responsible for approving the loan application form or not if the value ofthe loan does not exceed 500 million In case of an exceed, the director ofthe branch ... expanded the scope and form of lending to customers The orientation ofthe branch: expanding, strengthening and improving the operational efficiency ofthe office agency To attract more customers, the ... actually the major activity ofthe bank Therefore, continuing research and offering solutions would bring enormous significance for both theoretical and practical aspects forthe diversification of the...