... Risk inthe Decision-Making Process Analyzing risk requires an understanding ofthe types of uncertainty that can be incorporated into a decision There are three sources of uncertainty inherent in ... guesswork; they are “a stab inthe dark.” So, to understand the quality of a decision we must understand the weaknesses inthe inputs that have gone into the decision making process andinthe approaches ... decision making This definition is then related to the four steps ofthe decision making process and finally to the three types of error (risk) that occur in each ofthe four steps The paper concludes...
... Diagram ofthe branchpoint of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis, showing the participation ofthe Mg chelatase H subunit in both the chelatase and methyltransferase steps The KD for the H ⁄ ID interaction ... ChlM and SAM were preincubated inthe presence (s) and absence (d) of 0.75 lM ChlH in syringe Syringe contained only MgD (A) MgDME evolution was followed by integrating the peaks at 12.3 on the ... timepoint (B) The evolution ⁄ depletion ofthe putative intermediate was followed by integrating the peaks at 12.7 on the HPLC chromatograms for each timepoint The data for the decay of intermediate...
... GM-CSF is involved inthe proliferation of primary RA FLSs [7] Inthe present study, we investigated cell proliferation and MLN51 expression using an RA FLS cell line, MH7A, inthe presence of GM-CSF ... upregulated inthe FLSs of RA patients, and is enhanced days after GM-CSF treatment [7] Inthe present experiments, we assessed the dose and time kinetics ofthe effects of GM-CSF on MLN51 expression in ... localization, and regulation ofthe stress-activated protein kinases, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, c-JUN N-terminal kinase, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, in synovial tissue and cells...
... recombinant TTRs as tetramers Analysis of binding to retinol-binding protein and thyroid hormones showed that the recombinant TTRs retained its function as binding protein for retinol-binding protein ... of Kd values and ratios, see Fig 7G Discussion The binding of thyroid hormones is one ofthe main functions of TTR, which is functionally integrated with albumin and thyroxine-binding globulin ... ofthe N-terminal regions of TTR andthe biological function of TTR 4014 Results Synthesis of recombinant human TTR Inthe crocodile, TTR is only synthesized inthe liver during development in...
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... on the cumulative logistic probability function It is used assuming that the probability of an individual making a choice is a linear function ofthe individual attributes (Pindyck and Rubinfeld, ... Rubinfeld, 1981) The logit technique allows examination ofthe effect of a number of variables on the underlying probability of a dichotomous dependent variable Inthe binary logit model, marketing channel ... CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS There were several factors affecting the lychee productivity andthe choices of fresh lychee marketing of producers in Thanhha district, Haiduong province Inthe overall...
... such as thinning will reduce the leaf area ofthe stand but not the clumping of foliage inthe crown and self-shading Spruce trees with their strong apical control are less able to exploit the patchy ... superimposed over the tree Single tree transpiration in STANDFLUX is calculated using a leaf area weighted sum ofthe rate of water use in all subsections ofthe tree (determined by multiplying the average ... differences in stand density and radiation penetration through the stand to the ground The view obtained of compensatory water loss from these compartments can aid in deciding whether to consider the...
... distribution of irradiance on the needle surface area was simulated Inthe 2nd case, length ofthe photon pathway within the needle before reaching the point under consideration the Results a needle Inthe ... (Fig B), the rate of photosynthesis represents the photosyn- photosynthetic units were represented by points within the needles andthe irradiance (the photon field strength) at these points was ... transmission of radiation within thetic response per unit of intercepted radiation andthe difference between the respective rates of photosynthesis result from differences inthe distribution of radiation...
... to explain the absence of mutations in our cohorts is the lack of influence ofthe PINK1 gene inthe pathogenesis of late-onset PD Individual tagging SNPs and tag-defined haplotypes in 500 PD ... associated with late-onset PD in our study These findings correspond to previously published data of no leading association of other coding SNPs within the PINK1 gene and PD [13] In addition, several ... mutations inthe Parkin gene On the other hand, strong evidence was reported for a possible role of Parkin gene variations inthe late-onset form of PD (age of onset >45 years): Parkin mutations...
... collected and computed the data, and wrote the manuscript LM and NS took part inthe conception ofthe study, its planning andthe clinical design They participated in writing the tables andthe manuscript ... competing interests Authors' contributions GJ conceived the idea ofthe study, participated inthe planning, examined all the dogs and interviewed the owners She treated most ofthe dogs inthe ... dog inthe trial The treatment was blinded for both the owners andthe responsible clinical investigator during the first six months ofthe trial period The randomisation code was then broken and...
... of all clinicians and also encourages the psychiatrists and paediatricians at the pinnacle ofthe inverted triangle to move down to the middle tier inthe inverted triangle model Nevertheless, ... One ofthe factors which complicated the response rate calculations ofthe data collection through the Internet is the fact that some of mailing lists used in this study contained a number of invalid ... self-evaluation of experience and interest in CAP were summarized in Table On a nine-point Likert scale (with nine being the highest possible score), the mean experience and interest were 3.05 ± 1.9 and...
... smoothing was performed using lowess curves [69] These curves are produced by weighted leastsquare linear fitting within a window sliding through the data The size ofthe window (span) controls the ... carried out in parallel on human and mouse genes Such a procedure strengthens the ensuing conclusions since the majority of TEs are specific to either species [3] andthe maintenance of ancestral ... family) The first one is accounted for by genes involved in nucleic acid binding and transcription; these loci have, on average, high intronic MCS densities and few TEs in their flanking regions The...
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... this thesis to those who find inspiration and use in its findings and analyses It has been a truly enjoyable and rewarding experience making the observations, generating the hypotheses and uncovering ... further shown to be intimately involved in NTN and NGF induced neurite outgrowth Collectively, these findings demonstrated the hitherto unrecognized role of specific ligands and receptor isoforms ... cysteine-rich domains with various lengths of C-terminal extensions (2, 61) Domain (D2) is involved inthe binding of GFLs (50, 62-64) while Domain (D3) provides a stabilizing effect The Nterminal...
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... further refined into themes and sub-themes PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS The discussion of findings inthe next four chapters will begin with the presentation ofthe proposed Integrated Model of Communicated ... addressed by the Singapore-based Filipino working mothers in their LDC with their teenage children, the range of CMT that they use, and their assessment of these CMT in enabling them to parent their ... they use in their long-distance parenting; and their assessment ofthe capacities and limitations of these technologies in enabling them to carry out long-distance parenting Each of these mothers...
... and theories on consumer behaviors, the marketing mix, andthe role ofthe research on consumer behaviors inthe building ofthe marketing mix; - Examine and assess the fundamental models of theory ... 2001) for their research in China, Mitchell and Bates (1998) in Britain, Wang (2004) and Song (2011) in China, and Hunjra (2012) inIndia - Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB): originating from the limits ... Secondary data analyzing and synthesizing method This method is used inthe stage of studying theoretical background and designing the research model via the analysis and synthesis of information collected...
... trust including: the reputation of hospital, the process of admission, the clean of waiting room, the waiting time, the attention of doctors and nurses The result of qualitative study had the same ... each ofthe interviewers The number of respondents is 177 people The average duration ofthe interviews was ten minutes The respondent is that of individuals over the age of 18, who used the hospitalization ... include the processes during admission, procedures during stay in hospital, andthe procedures involved inthe exit and discharge stage ofthe patient‟s stay in hospital 2.1.3 Facilities: In other...
... navigates the network searching for documents that, in its opinion, could interest the user The search is driven by a user's profile built and maintained by the Interface Agent Refinement of this profile ... on the Internet The functionality of agents can be maximally utilised when they are employed inthe (future) three layer structure ofthe Internet." importance Thinking ofthe layers in terms of ... used for information tasks (such as offering, finding or editing all kinds of information) Many things that are said about agents in this thesis do, however, also apply to the other kinds of agents...
... appropriate interactions, and guide the child andthe mother in creating a joint narrative ofthe traumatic events while working toward their resolution The treatment manual includes clinical strategies ... skills and well-being; helping parents in supporting the social emotional development of their children; increasing parents’ and caregivers’ ability to support the social emotional competence of their ... use of standardized and validated screening and assessment tools is inconsistent Among many clinicians rates of use of standardized tools are low.89 Obstacles to the use of standardized and validated...