... concentrations of digoxin. Key words: Cystatin C, Creatinine, Digoxin, Serum concentration, Heart failure, Renal clearance 1. Introduction Cystatin C (Cys-C) is a non-glycosylated cationic protein of ... usefulness of Cys-C was compared with Cr in terms of the estimation of the steady-state serum trough concentrations of digoxin in Japanese patients. The serum levels of Cys-C and Cr in the patients ... of using the serum level of Cys-C to diagnose a certain class of heart diseases, including heart failure, has recently been suggested based on the fact that the serum level of Cys-C, not of...
... objectives of the study.1. To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching ofEnglish at secondary level. 2. To determine the extent of availability of instructional aids in teaching of English. 3. ... DEVELOPMENT Following are the ways of improving one’s knowledge of ELT and thereby increasing one’s confident as a teacher.i. Subscribing to ELT magazines and journalsii. Joining professional organizations ... Abdul Haq (teaching ofEnglishin Pakistan) and Nazir Ahmad (teaching ofEnglish as second language) are of the opinion that the position assigned to English is not true for most of our students...
... well.There are a number of interesting findings when we add knowledge ofEnglish to the equation. First,we find a large effect ofEnglish knowledge on earnings. Knowing English well is associated ... log points) increase in earnings. Although, as noted in the previous paragraph,knowing English only well and not very well has no effect on earnings, knowing English very wellincreases earnings ... the choice is either to invest in language skills or in otherforms of education. In fact, one of the key findings in this paper is that knowledge of the foreignlanguage, English, as well as the...
... RIGHTS IN JAPAN that were the origin of the rule of law in Japan. 22John Haley describes‘‘the development of rights of proprietorship beginning with theenforcement of offices [shiki] entitling ... rethinking of rights in Japan. Instead, without looking to countries in Europe or3 RECONSIDERING RIGHTSpursuit of particular social ends. Concern with the strategic assertion of rights often ... concepts.The choice of kenri proves, according to this view, that inJapan rights19 RIGHTS IN JAPANESE HISTORYThe strong link Maruyama cites inJapan between the internalsphere of the individual and...
... dynamics of the con- stituent elements of Japanese terminology. In Japanese technical terms, the linguistic contri- bution of morphemes greatly differ according to their types of origin. To ... characterise the dynamic nature of mor- phemes in terminology on the basis of a small sample. 1 Introduction In computational linguistics, the interest in ter- minological applications such ... nature of the sample. Located in the intersection of these two backgrounds, the aim of the present study is twofold, i.e. (1) to introduce a quantitative framework in which the dynamic nature of...
... surgery.Possible impact of changes in initial clinical training system Japan introduced a new clinical training system in 2004,and this will probably affect physicians' career choices in the future. ... [13,14] and more inclined tochange jobs [15]. In Japan, HPs' working conditions, in terms of workinghours, job stress and risk of lawsuits, are generally moreintense than those of OPs. Therefore, ... clinical training system in 2004.Under the new system, physicians are required to experi-ence a clinical rotation in the fields of general internalmedicine, general surgery, emergency medicine,...
... to the main lines of development of the novel, we shouldfollow the lead of Ina Ferris and Katie Trumpener by investigating thecentral role of ‘‘the regional’’ in the construction ofEnglish ... writing exactly the way Pitt’s government wanted it, in effect playing off oneinterest against another so as to keep all elements in a perpetual state of internecine crisis.²² Securing ‘‘the joint ... should disappear in England as it has in France, alldistinctions would thereby be lost. Here Burke avows the central role of masculine heterosexual discipline in creating and maintaining social,political,...
... statistical seminars. Since it is important to maintain the trainingsystem successfully in a company, top management of the company should be aware of the relevance of applying statistics fully in the ... researcher to be aware of the stage he or she is in the stream of R & D. This implies the necessity of an in- company training course at least in the finalstage of education of applied statistics, ... Training in Total Quality Management62Toyota also employs the hierarchical system of education and training. It is intended, in addition to educate beginners, to train the in- company...
... morn-ing [21-24], being consistent with the findings of this study. However, in the NDP group, the pattern of circadian rhythm in 5-FU pharmacokinetics was cer-tainly different from that in ... but when using NDP instead of CDDP, it is necessary to look for some marker capable of indicating clinical re-sponse. In conclusion, only a small number of patients were enrolled in this study, ... â Ivyspring International Publisher. All rights reserved Research Paper Replacement of cisplatin with nedaplatin in a definitive 5-fluorouracil/ cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy in Japanese...
... supported in part by a Grant -in- Aid for Scientific Research on Special Priority Areas of Cancer from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sci-ence and Technology of Japan. Conflicts of interest ... con-ducted with initial denaturation at 95°C for 10 minutes, 30 cycles of denaturation at 95°C for 1 minute, an-nealing at 60°C for 1 minute, and extension at 72°C for 1 minute, and a final extension ... concentration. Eur J Clin Invest. 2002; 32: 549-55. 2. Tamura A, Fujioka T, Nasu M. Relation of Helicobacter pylori infection to plasma vitamin B12, folic acid, and homocysteine levels in patients who...
... and (3) advantages of using computers in reading ESP teaching and learning.I.2.3.1.1.Model of teaching ESP reading with computersSome models of using computers in teaching FL can be applied ... lecturers of the Faculty ofEnglish and students of the Faculty of Agro-biology raised the quality of teaching and learning reading English for Biology with IT recently? In fact, the students of the ... of computers for teaching and learning (in general) and teaching and learning FL (in particular). As far as this study is concerned, certain applications of computers in teaching and learning...