... the fractional contribution ofthe additional lifetime was close to zero Figure shows the typical time-dependent donor decays forthe D1–CFP bearing donor alone and with the donor and acceptor ... interpretation ofthe data suggests that the indicated basic region of ic3 ofthe D2 receptor and acidic region ofthe C-tail ofthe D1 receptor might be involved in the interactions between the two ... receptor protein in the cellular membrane This conclusion is further justified by confocal microscopy analysisof receptor localization Analysisofthe localization of dopamine D1, D2 and their genetic...
... different concentrations and ethanol in the highest used concentration forthe controls were added to the medium to incubate for another 24 h Immediately after irradiation, cells were trypsinized and ... used Means and standard deviations were calculated for each ofthe data points; statistical comparison ofthe survival data was done using the t-test and one-way ANOVA (Tukey HSD for post hoc ... Western-Blot analysisof p21 and actin in LNCaP after 24 h of hormonal incubation, irradiation with 0.5 Gy and Gy Western-Blot analysisof p21 and actin in LNCaP after 24 h of hormonal incubation, irradiation...
... tendon andthe flexor tendons ofthe hand Following a full transection, there is a spontaneous retraction ofthe cut tendon ends In the Achilles tendon of both a rat and rabbit model, the gap formed ... be strong enough for early physical movement ofthe tendon 2.2.2.3 The Evaluation of Tendon Healing Structural and functional techniques are used by many studiesforthe evaluation of tendon healing ... duplicate the fiber organization, attachment site anatomy, or functionofthe original tendon, andthe wear products ofthe prostheses stimulated foreign body granulation, scar formation and tendon...
... It was explained based onthe theory of binary alloy oxidation andthe consideration of large difference in the heat of formation of SiO2 and GeO2 Rapid thermal oxidation of SiGe films was examined ... provides an easy and non-destructive way to monitor the interband transition between the conduction and valence band [50] The basic band diagrams and definition of various interband transitions (such ... comparison ofthe theoretical and experimental dielectric function curves for Si (a) for real part (b) for imaginary part 85 Fig 3.17 A comparison forthe imaginary part ofthe dielectric function...
... (prostaglandins and leukotrienes), the destruction of microvasculature through adhesion of leucocytes and platelets, the BBB lesion and edema formation further reduce tissue perfusion and aggravate secondary ... activation of caspase that is closely followed by the activation of caspase Type II has limited activation of caspase and is responsible forthe release of cytochrome c andsecond mitochondria-derived ... Discussion Discussion based on three parts ofthe experiment is brought out in this chapter Chapter 5: Conclusion and Future Studies This chapter concludes the whole thesis with an explanation of the...
... regions ofthe state Onthe other hand, only a small fraction of those claiming the tax credit take advantage ofthe low-interest loan Furthermore, the property-tax exemption complements the ... experiment and simple interconnection agreement The utility’s support ofand cooperation with the Illinois program has smoothed the path to interconnection In fact, utilities in other parts ofthe state ... states offer only a personal-tax credit, and three others offer only a corporate tax credit Incentive Amount and Duration The challenge for tax credits is to offer the right amount of incentive for...
... above, these initial conditions were rapidly conducive to steady conditions where and were present in very similar concentrations, andthe rates ofthe forward reaction (conversion of to 3) andthe ... [29,30] The formation of from the linear deoxyketose-type substrate has been shown to proceed by cleavage ofthe bond between C-3 and C-4 andthe generation of a novel bond between C-1 and C-3 ofthe ... spectroscopy The partial reduction of NADP+ by the enzyme rapidly resulted in steady-state conditions where the steady-state concentrations ofand were approximately equal (Fig 4) Consequently, the forward...
... position ofthesecond signal at [sugar] ⁄ [EW29Ch] = 3–4 andthe resonance signal ofthe side-chain NH of Trp33 appeared at the position ofthesecond signal corresponding to the bound state ... upon the addition of lactose or b-Me-Gal was in the slow exchange regime The STD effect for sugar arose from the contribution of both the a and c sugar-binding sites because ofthe mixture of ... of EW29Ch for some sugars were determined by nonlinear regression fitting ofthe chemical-shift change versus the sugar concentration to the binding isotherm describing the binding of one ligand...
... Other crucial weaknesses of Messori and colleagues’ survey lie in its observational nature andthe lack of any standardisation of definitions or outcomes Controlled studies usually indicate the ... varies among countries Overview ofstudies Messori and colleagues also report the results of a metaanalysis of four studiesof AT III in sepsis [5–8] Conclusions are drawn based on confidence ... between thestudies or that their observational study has a very similar result to the other studies cited In the same way, potentially misleading claims are made about the subgroup analysisof the...
... that most ofthe opportunities to improve the performance of complex organizations derive from improving thestructuresand processes that they consist of Although this vital concept is often ignored ... developing a consistent and integrated understanding of this complex topic But there are steep barriers to conducting such studies They are difficult to perform, get funded, and get published The impediments ... impediments to doing randomized controlled studiesof organizational change in ICUs are commonly insurmountable This and other practical considerations make it unfair to dismiss a study on this topic...
... tethered to glass surface on one end and paramagnetic bead onthe other end The force generated is proportional to the gradient ofthe square ofthe magnetic field, andthe magnitude ofthe force ... raises another important question onthe importance of higher order oligomer formation onthe DNA organisation modes of MvaT The answers to these questions will be fundamental in understanding the ... as the reference point from the centroid ofthe magnetic bead to determine the extension ofthe stretched DNA Note that when the extension ofthe DNA is ⇠ µm, the image ofthe bead is near the...
... discussion ofthe theoretical and practical implications of our findings in the concluding chapter ofthe paper CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 The Origins ofthe Notion of Agility The notion of ... one that accounts forthe new dynamics of business competition in the present networked economy (Iansiti and Levien 2004a) Therefore, to address thesecondof our research questions and to construct ... from the internal organizational environment may include the enactment of mergers and acquisitions, the deployment of new IT systems andthe restructuring ofthe organizational IT function (van...
... practices of these two groups of investment advisers, I conduct an online survey of investment advisers In response to a question regarding the frequency and content of their disclosures to clients, the ... year-end andthe qualification date for long-term tax treatment They only find weak evidence of a concentration of tax-loss-selling just prior to the dates when investments become eligible for long-term ... that would arise if they sold all their losers at the end of their tax year In the conclusion of their paper, Gibson et al (2000) discuss Sias and Starks’ (1997) finding that the January effect...
... failure ofthe normal distribution has considerable consequences forthe conduct of business in the world of finance and in particular forthe assessment of risk there Any methods based onthe normal ... value theory often leads to an estimate of α oftheorderofforthe tails ofthe return distribution The t and Pareto distributions are examples of such fat tailed distributions These not have the ... regression andanalysisof variance The user of today’s version of any these programs would not recognise the early versions.9 Themethods used by Mandelbrot, Fama and others in estimating and testing...
... immediate and visionary information EMA is also the decision-making and support tool The information system allows the firms to manage environmental lifecycle and economic information and to acquire ... low environmental impact 72 Cost of 3R and modification for product 73 Cost of 3R and modification for container and packaging 74 Cost of environmental education 75 Cost of implementation and maintenance ... corporate environmental information, the review of corporate performance onthe environment and society by construction of an environmental accounting system has become the trend In the future,...
... Mathematics, vol 46, no 4, pp 506–515, 2003 [6] Z Guo and J Yu, The existence of periodic and subharmonic solutions of subquadratic secondorder difference equations,” Journal ofthe London Mathematical ... =1 Therefore, the critical point associated to the critical value c0 of J is a nontrivial qmperiodic solution of (1.1) Now, we need to verify other conditions ofthe linking theorem P Chen and ... Journal of Mathematical Analysisand Applications, vol 320, no 2, pp 649–661, 2006 [5] Z Guo and J Yu, “Existence of periodic and subharmonic solutions for second- order superlinear difference equations,”...