... equation, the mass conservation equation for each phase yields the volume fraction (r ) and along with the momentum equations the pressure distribution inside the channel The continuity equation ... between these materials, hygrothermal stresses are introduced into the unit cell during operation [4, 5] In addition, the non-uniform current and reactant flow distributions inthe cell result in non-uniform ... identify conditions that might lead to the onset of pore plugging, which has a detrimental effectofthe fuel cell performance 2.1 Computational domain The full computational domains for the planar...
... investigated thein uence of trifluoroethanol onthe conformation of RNase A with particular consideration ofthe pretransition region of global unfolding In correspondence to reports by other authors ... hand, indicate a detectable increase inthe content of secondary structure only after the disruption ofthe native tertiary structure of RNase A (Figs 2–4) Interestingly, the preservation ofthe ... (1999) In uence of disulfide bonds onthe induction of helical conformation in proteins J Protein Chem 18, 481–488 17 Price, N.C & Johnson, C.M (1990) Proteinases as probes of conformation of soluble...
... a t is, if the training and test sets are extracted from the same corpus, they will probably contain the same kind of errors inthe same kind of situations This may cause the training procedure ... than the reported improvements from one system to another, so invalidating the conclusions ofthe comparison Model since the tagger error rate is getting too close to the error rate ofthe test ... applying the boundaries in equation to the case C - - and K - - , we obtain that t belongs to [0.928, 0.959] The range for u can be slightly narrowed considering the following: Inthe case of independent...
... account ofthe results of research into the question The aim ofthe review is to shed conclusive light ontheeffect (or otherwise) of grammar teaching on writing by to 16 year-olds in English The ... The one review that reported on all three elements of sentence-level teaching was published The indepth review focuses ontheeffectof teaching syntax Therefore the conclusions ofthe 16 reviews ... complementary in- depth reviews inthe field of sentence-level grammar: theeffectof teaching syntax on accuracy and quality in written composition (in 2003-4); theeffectof teaching sentence-combining on...
... reflected the concentration in soil The contents of Cu in plant increase upon the rates of Cu application, especially at the high rate of Cu above 100 ppm It can be said that the increase of rate of ... accumulation in plant ppm % 2.8 100 3.2 115 5.2 190 8.5 308 The data in Table show the effects of Cu concentration in soil onthe growth rate of Brassica juncea L The height of plants reaches the highest ... possible combination of phosphate application on heavy metal uptake [1, 4] The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relation between contents of Cu in soil and Cu accumulation in plant,...
... been studied for a long time inthe world and then still have been continued to study, in Vietnam this problem merely is on research focus from the middle of 90s [2]. The monitoring of ... very clear and cloud free. In this context, the atmospheric effects on these images were not significant. In order to obtain a high accuracy for the interpretation results, we selected the training samples for each group of specific object. For ... 4. Results and discusions 4.1. Urban expansion during the period of 1989‐2002 The research results showed that population explosion was the main cause of urban expansion. Ho Chi Minh City is the ...
... malaria therapy inthe country leading to the adoption of artemether/lumefantrine (AL), an artermisinin combination therapy (ACT) as the drug of choice Artemisinin combined drugs are the recommended ... represented the months post-training assessment Evaluation ofthe effects of training was done using standardized scores for the various variables during analysis Sample size The minimum sample ... political wards Four of these wards were located inthe northern axis ofthe local government and the remaining three were inthe southern axis ofthe local government Each ofthe political wards...
... representing in excess of 80 percent ofthe market We contrasted the response of these stocks to those of non-financial firms using a selection of industry indices These returns were examined for ... measure the impact of these cash rate changes, by examining the average abnormal and the cumulative abnormal returns ofthe common stock prices of non-financial stocks using an index of their daily ... always weighed inthe context of other economic indicators in determining expectations of future interest rates Macro-economic information was often seen as a better longer-term indicator, so that...
... and ensure the rights of children as set out inthe UN convention onthe Rights ofthe Child and other instruments of international law As long as the blockade remains and conflict continues, children ... According to the international laws of war, Israel remains responsible for ensuring the health and wellbeing of Gaza’s civilian population The dire economic conditions in Gaza are rooted inthe ... 82 injured in Palestinian factional and other fighting.125 While the scope of Operation Cast Lead was unprecedented, conflict and its effects continue in Gaza Moreover, the effects ofthe conflict...
... and ensure the rights of children as set out inthe UN convention onthe Rights ofthe Child and other instruments of international law As long as the blockade remains and conflict continues, children ... According to the international laws of war, Israel remains responsible for ensuring the health and wellbeing of Gaza’s civilian population The dire economic conditions in Gaza are rooted inthe ... 82 injured in Palestinian factional and other fighting.125 While the scope of Operation Cast Lead was unprecedented, conflict and its effects continue in Gaza Moreover, the effects ofthe conflict...
... conformations based on information about the backbone secondary structure and the side chains ofthe corresponding residues in each ofthe protein templates; (d) searching for protein loops in ... implicated inthe regulation of individual reaction steps Swapping the amino acid at position 147 from CYP11B2 to CYP11B1, led to a stronger increase inthe hydroxylation at the 11b-position ofthe ... design the backbone conformations ofthe structurally variable regions (SVRs) with visual inspection to avoid poor steric interaction with surrounding parts ofthe protein model The models of the...
... With Ha Tinh being among the poorest of Vietnam’s 58 provinces, all provinces inthe survey rank inthe lowest income quintiles inthe country with their population predominantly engaging in small-scale ... output inthe year ofthe survey With paddy rice being one ofthe most widespread and commonly planted crops, the regressions look at the relation between the incidence of drought and the price of ... estimated response ofthe 20 Regarding the power ofthe instrument, we find the p-value inthe first stage below 0.000 which provides sufficient confidence inthe relevance ofthe instrument 21 The quartiles...
... the distribution of There are four equations inthe model; therefore, k consists of four vectors each representing the set of heterogeneity 14 parameters in one ofthe equations Conditional ... inthe obesity equation, theeffectof childcare decreases from 0.016 to 0.010 and the interaction effects decreased only by 0.001 with the exception ofthe interaction effect for the child of ... our finding of an opposite, favorable direction oftheeffectof using non-parental childcare may also in part be explained in part by differences inthe education level ofthe mother and the...
... terminals ofthe magnetizing winding onthe sample; or the induced pressure in a secondary winding onthe sample mav be measured, this method eliminating the resistance-drop inthe magnetizing winding ... stating that the distortion ofthe wave ofthe exciting current is due, not to the energy lost inthe iron, but to the magnetic characteristic or the bending ofthe saturation curve, and therefore ... form This brings up the question ofthe desirability of extending Dr Bedell's investigation to still higher harmonics, the fifth, seventh, ninth, etc An interesting investigation ofthe wave-shape...
... creatinine inthe apical compartment inthe absence of quinidine Creatinine transport was significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited inthe presence of quinidine at 30 minutes The concentration of [2-14C] ... absence of acyclovir (22 to 89 μM) In contrast, the concentration of [2- 14 C] creatinine was decreased inthe apical compartment inthe presence of quinidine, compared to the concentration of [2-14C] ... absence of acyclovir (22 to 89 μM) In contrast, there was a decrease inthe concentration of [2-14C] creatinine inthe apical compartment inthe presence of quinidine or cimetidine, compared to the...
... reaction), complete degradation of amplicon DNA was observed only at 25°C inthe two dilutions containing the lowest concentrations of amplicon DNA Using UNG Page of (page number not for citation ... encountered, increasing the incubation time by an additional 10 demonstrated degradation of a 10-fold higher concentration of amplicon DNA while only slightly increasing the CT for RNA detection It is interesting ... UNG/reaction and a 15°C incubation, to 1.94 cycles for U UNG/reaction and a 25°C incubation To further optimize theeffectof UNG on DNA degradation and minimize theeffectof UNG on RNA amplification,...
... informed consent inthe presence of one ofthe vascular surgeons when they were seen and evaluated inthe vascular clinic, while control subjects gave informed consent inthe presence of one ofthe ... the ankle, including the decreased force production during late stance and the increased range of motion during stance, are affected by changes that occur further up inthe kinetic chain at the ... at the hip joint The Page of increase inthe range of motion ofthe ankle during stance was accompanied by a decrease in range of motion ofthe hip during stance as it was found in our study...
... activity ofthe quadriceps [5,6], diminished EMG activity ofthe VMO in relation to that ofthe VL [7-9], and the delayed onset of VMO activation in relation to the VL [1012] caused by the inhibition ... Lateral insertion in vastus lateralis muscle (vastus ofthe obliq(P) and its viewofthethe thigh -lateral border ofthe patella Figure Lateral viewofthe right thigh showing the origin ofthe ... were instructed to maintain an isometric quadriceps contraction at full knee extension while performing the task The secondary purpose ofthe present work was investigating the EMG activity of the...