... IAT was due to intrinsic characteristics ofthe protein itself or tothe absence of a processing endopeptidase inthe host, the penDE gene of either P chrysogenum or A nidulans was introduced ... 13 amino-acid fragment ofthe pT7-7 system To avoid problems inthe assay of IAT due to degradation of isopenicillin N by the penicillinase encoded by the ampicillin resistance gene ofthe pT7-7 ... probe containing the penDE gene The absence of introns was confirmed by sequencing clones containing fragments covering the intron sites; the 5¢ end ofthe cDNA fragment was confirmed to be 37 nucleotides...
... responder's turning on the automated defibrillator in five ofthe six cases This means the initial rhythm was asystole, as this was the way the machines were programmed from the manufacturer Tothe sixth ... background and their expectations of participation inthe project (14 questions) In addition, they were asked to consent to give information on similar topics during the course ofthe study Members ... discussions of procedures, and preparing and performing larger-scale training Before the start ofthe project, the members ofthe first responder teams were asked to give information on their background...
... feeling that they’re making their own decisions That’s one reason why children need to choose their own hobbies, instead of having them imposed by their parents (Time to waste, Objective IELTS, Intermediate, ... they’re making their own decisions That’s one reason why children need to choose their own hobbies, instead of having them imposed by their parents (Time to waste, Objective IELTS, Intermediate, ... QUEUING There is one sport at which the British are always the world champions Nobody can beat them at the noble art of queuing The British actually look forward to spending their weekends in...
... classified in terms of: (1) The height ofthe bulk ofthe tongue inthe mouth (2) The front/back position ofthe tongue inthe mouth (3) The degree of lip-rounding (4) The length of vowels (Roach, ... Speaking Test Students took the test in pairs The test consisted of three parts: Social interaction (2 points) Students introduced themselves tothe examiners or introduced themselves to each other ... adopt their rhythm and intonation more properly according to what they want to focus intheir speech This is hardly achieved in reading- aloud exercises where everything is far beyond the control of...
... treble the number of doctors who could be trained Using international volunteer doctors and nurse tutors inthe short-term while largescale training was taking place Strengthening the ministry of ... involve them in decision-making to bring out the best in them “They send staff for training and courses but here, when we apply tothe ministry for training, they will tell us that they don’t have ... affirm their commitment tothe training of more health workers by: • giving consideration tothe establishment of mechanisms to mitigate the adverse impact on developing countries ofthe loss of...
... familiar with something 16 To grow out of something To become too old for something, to stop having an interest in something that used to be interesting 17 To be the point To be the most important ... break up 15 To be spinning your wheels To be putting forth an effort that is having no useful effect To be working in vain 16 To have a good mind to something To be inclined to something To have ... York: Let’s find Martin, and tell him it’s a go To be inthe market for something To want to buy something, to be looking to buy something To mull something over To think about something To consider...
... factors inthe UK in 2010: II Meat consumption DM Parkin S27 14 Cancers attributable to occupational exposures inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin Cancers attributable to dietary factors inthe UK in ... consumption of alcohol inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S19 12 Cancers in 2010 attributable to ionising radiation exposure inthe UK DM Parkin and SC Darby Tobacco-attributable cancer burden inthe UK in 2010 ... 2010 DM Parkin S14 11 Cancers attributable to infection inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S77 S6 10 Cancers attributable to exposure to hormones inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S73 The fraction of cancer...
... enrollees within 45–90 days oftheir enrollment into one ofthe three plans, in order to get baseline information about their health status upon entering the plan, before they had an opportunity to make ... from the baseline and three-month interviews The informed consent process occurred at the time ofthe baseline interview Each interview took 30–45 minutes to complete and was conducted either in ... and to try to address problems on their own Individuals with minor children inthe household were likely to see their own needs as unimportant These findings highlight the ability Page 11 of 20...
... degree of polymorphism, finding up to 32 polymorphic bands in all the trees evaluated On the other hand, the understanding ofthe genetic diversity presents in a species and the distribution of this ... according tothe method described by Fonseca et al (1997) Four fractions (albumins, globulins, prolamines and glutelins) were obtained, all of them were precipitated with ml of cold acetone, and the ... tothe value (He = 0.214 or He = 0.227) inthe other Fagaceae species (Danne et al 1999; Alvarez et al 2003) The characterization ofthe diversity in holm oak for glutelin proteins is present in...
... 416) of 1990 crop kept the same rank (figs and 3) Comparing the performance ofthe commonly = The deviation ofthe effective population number from an ideal population indicates the presence of ... 100 individual seeds per ramet within every clone, then the total seed crop count was calculated by dividing bulk seed weight of each ramet within every clone by the corresponding average individual ... crop through their male part Harvesting the cone crop into subsets that consist of high, intermediate, and poor seed-cone producers may improve the parental balance within each subset to a level...
... 'progressors' using the 0.3 mm cutoff or using the 0.5 mm cutoff previously described [11] are given in Table Based on thereading precision offered by reader 2, the cutoff value of 0.3 mm was ... resulted in identification of an additional 30% of patients with JSN Our findings support the hypothesis that the combination of views could be superior tothe use of a single view in identifying ... space at the narrowest point on plain radiographic views ofthe pelvis in trials of structure-modifying treatment However, there remains uncertainty concerning the optimal view for performing the...
... NNRTI-containing initial regimen (predominantly efavirenz) Ofthe 2,327 patients initiating their first HAART regimen, 557 (24%) remained on the same regimen for the entire duration of follow ... time The declining percentage of patients remaining on the first HAART regimen results from complete discontinuation of or changes in therapy Discussion In this study, we describe the clinical ... contribute to better outcomes Finally, the goal of remaining on active duty itself is an incentive to stay healthy HIV-infected military personnel can remain on active duty and continue working, but the...
... GPs inthe intervention group, the GP Page of visitors and the experts with the tailoring process, the implemented changes in practice, and the factors influencing the tailoring process To measure ... contributed tothe design ofthe study and coauthored the article MW contributed tothe design ofthe study and coauthored the article BT contributed tothe design ofthe study, participated inthe training ... To measure the experiences, semistructured interviews are conducted, and reportsofthe interviews are made To get an insight into the factors that influence the provision of guideline-recommended...
... expected to continue receiving on-going care from their PCPs They received a folder at the conclusion ofthe baseline visit including handouts from the American Heart Association containing basic information ... physicians In addition, any potential for contamination produces a conservative bias, reducing the measured impact ofthe intervention and biasing the findings towards the null hypothesis Furthermore, ... the baseline/randomization visit, each eligible and willing participant was instructed to take the envelope inthe very front ofthe appropriate container, open the envelope inthe presence of...
... bring those elements into use All the authors worked together to coordinate the project as members ofthe Steering Committee All the authors reviewed the data and helped to interpret the findings ... pre-intervention period oped the intervention during the study rather than before we began In a real sense, developing the intervention was the intervention itself Testing the influence of any ... at the time the study was conducted The funders ofthe project had no influence over the design or conduct ofthe study and had no influence over the study findings or their interpretation The...
... beginning with initiating the behaviour, followed by continuing it, while constantly adapting it during the diabetes-disease trajectory Each of these steps, in turn, can be considered to have their ... compared to baseline, the increase in HbA1c measured at the end ofthe 48-week period was 0.57% less with the intervention compared tothe control (p = 0.025) Implications ofthe study The negative ... test ofthe hypothesis The variable “Effect on glycaemic control” was the difference in glycaemic control (HbA 1c ) at the start ofthe study from that at the end ofthe study for both the intervention...
... number of dogs entering the country was assumed to be proportional tothe total number of dogs in each country Therefore, the risk of introduction of EM by dogs was assumed to be 50% and 75% ofthe ... sensitivity: The probability of detection of EM in sample s of animals tested of species Sp with test t in year y PIntro The annual probability of introduction and establishment ofthe infection inthe ... SasSeSp,t,y is the probability of not detecting EM inthe sample s of animals of species Sp tested with test t in year y Page of 13 Calculation ofthe probability of freedom from EM inthe country The probability...
... predominantly due tothe alkalinising effect of hypoalbuminaemia (mean albumin effect on base deficit +2.9; Table 1) This is also shown inthe histogram for BDalb (Fig 1a), showing an alkalinising ... [12,13] We hypothesised that, by applying these tothe base deficit, the residual would reflect the acidifying effect of unmeasured anions, thus partitioning the base deficit into its three components ... combining these two parameters into a single measurement that contains both quantitative and qualitative information This study did not attemptto address the role of lactate, but merely sought to...
... officials within the Ministry of Education regarding the selection of schools Because ofthe high interest inthe findings ofthe study, the Ministry of Education requested that all schools in ... part inthe study and expressed tothe researchers a strong interest inthe findings The opinions of many ofthe participants had never been explored in research and the topic was of great interest ... report their exact age in years on their last birthday and their gender Students were also asked to report on their mothers' highest level of education using the categories of no schooling, kindergarten,...