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... be use ofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage of use Choice /design of intervention The choice /design category refers to the use of theory to guide the choice of intervention, ... intervention, such as, for example, to understand the reasons forthe observed gap between clinical practice andthe guideline recommendations, or the use of theory to guide thedesignofthe intervention ... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used Forthe purposes ofthe review, the stage of use categories...
... proposed that the effect of high levels of cortisol andof insulin in the blood at the time ofthe second challenge is that the clone of lymphocytes that would Page of 12 (page number not for citation ... immunity andthe use of TGIK and GIK for treating cancer DBW designed and conducted the studies with mice and provided helpful advice on human trials WJP wrote the report on mice studies and is designing ... duration of treatment and method of administration, but one ofthe advantages of GIK is that it is not a new drug Clinicians are familiar with the signs of toxicity and counter-measures The work of...
... be use ofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage of use Choice /design of intervention The choice /design category refers to the use of theory to guide the choice of intervention, ... intervention, such as, for example, to understand the reasons forthe observed gap between clinical practice andthe guideline recommendations, or the use of theory to guide thedesignofthe intervention ... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used Forthe purposes ofthe review, the stage of use categories...
... efficiency Another important point is the cohort of patients selected for such studies The main advantage of ACPA lies in their proven ability to predict the development of RA and their potential ... laboratories of several members ofthe Committee forthe Standardization of Autoantibodies in Rheumatic and Related Diseases, using the same substrate and using kits commercially available in Europe, and ... compare the specificity and sensitivity of ACPA (and other) tests is the initiative ofthe European AutoCure consortium to generate a large depository of sera from patients with RA and other rheumatic...
... questions The data were collected, synthesized and analyzed from the survey questionnaires for both teachers and students on their evaluations ofthe current textbook and their expectations of supplementary ... Aims ofthe study The purpose ofthe study is to find ways of developing the effective reading materials so as to improve the teaching reading skill ofthe teachers as well as to enhance the students‟ ... materials Designofthe study This study is divided into three parts Part A is the introduction in which the rationale, aims ofthe study, significance, research questions, methodology anddesignof the...
... aerobic and anaerobic microbiological culture ofthe same samples The clinical interest of this study is the presence of any organism on theprosthetic hip joints andthe role, if any, that they ... were removed as a result of clinical infection and five as a result of aseptic loosening ofthe prosthesis On removal, the femoral and acetabular cup components oftheprosthetic hip joint were ... culture methods, the bacteria from the surface oftheprosthetic hip joint [6] The reasons for this include strongly adherent bacteria in the biofilm andthe presence of antibiotic-containing cement...
... lactis The results are presented in Table and Fig 4A Forthe cluster of lowest energy, both the position andthe conformation ofthe ligand are close to those observed in the 3D structure ofthe ... group ofthe ligand andthe NH2 of Asn470 (equivalent to Asn710 in DPP-IV) Another potential bond can be proposed between the OH atom of Tyr380 andthe carbonyl group ofthe ligand Finally, the ... comparison ofthe active and specificity sites ofthe two X-PDAP enzymes, the bacterial PepX (green) andthe human DPP-IV (orange) (B) Superposition ofthe active and specificity sites ofthe S9 enzymes...
... state ofthe art The procedure used on a particular project should be based on the experience andthe ingenuity ofthe builders andthe judgment ofthe engineer DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REPAIR OF ... placing the mortar The chemical composition ofthe cement, the nature ofthe aggregate, the aggregate-cement ratio, andthe watercement ratio are the major parameters governing the properties ofthe ... fraction, the specific surface of reinforcement, andthe effective modulus ofthe reinforcement sections, pg 549.1R-25 2.1.1 Volume fraction of reinforcement Vf-Vf is the total volume of reinforcement...
... BETWEEN THE SPECIFICATIONS ANDTHE MEASUREMENTS OFTHE BANDPASS FILTER 82 TABLE 3.6: SPECIFICATIONS OFTHE SERIES-FED ARRAY 84 TABLE 3.7: COMPARISON OFTHE RELATIVE ERROR ANDTHE ... scheme forthe Green’s function for fast evaluation ofthe MoM matrix elements andthe computation ofthe radiation patterns Finally, a patch antenna is analyzed to demonstrate the accuracy ofthe ... + εr surface wave pole located on the real axis ofthe complex k ρ plane, andthe symbol Res denotes the residues ofthe integrand at the pole k ρ = k ρρ Forthe single-layer Green’s function...
... networks andthe condition ofthe accuracy ofthe approximation is given 1.3 Objectives and Scope ofthe Thesis This thesis attempts to improve and characterize several issues of MPC control law: the ... ofthe piecewise nature of PWL systems andthe effect of disturbances under such a structure One key problem in the controller designfor PWLBD systems is the lack of convexity ofthe domain of ... characterizing the asymptotic behaviors ofthe system and as terminal sets for stability and feasibility of MPC In this thesis, one ofthe contributions is the development of several algorithms for computing...
... incentives forthe relocation of factories TMG to promote sales of SWT devices □ Coincidence of TMG's request forthe development of SWT devices to the makers with strategies of makers out of Tokyo ... cannot forecast the future of water consumption change and has no confidence on the successful performance of WCP Thus, the government tends to increase the water supply capacity corresponding to the ... onwards, the mandatory requirement for RWH installation is imposed forthe development of new buildings with floor areas of more than 10,000m² This mandatory system led to the increasing number of...
... accountants and lawyers in Vietnam in May 2005; and, Discussions with and reviews by officials ofthe World Bank andthe IMF who were well versed in the subjects and/ or the region 1.3 The Structure ofthe ... suggestions on the draft ofthe Action Plan for Securities Market Development forthe period of 2006-2010; and to comment on the Prime Minister’s Decision No 163 on the Strategy forthe Development of Vietnam’s ... Chairman ofthe SSC, and Mr Pham Phan Dzung, Director of Banking and Financial Institutions Department ofthe MOF for their guidance and support Mr Nguyen Doan Hung, Vice Chairman ofthe SSC,...
... report by the Netherlands Institute for Public Health andthe Environment, RIVM, examined unfavourable dietary composition and health loss One ofthe conclusions is that an excessive intake ofthe ... fora at national level At the same time, the Platform can create input for integrating the responses to the obesity challenge into a wide range of EU policies The Commission regards the Platform ... Transport and urban planning policies can ensure that walking, cycling and other forms of exercise are easy and safe, and address non-motorised modes of transportation The provision of safe cycling and...
... prominent forums for discussing the latest scientific developments, applicationsand implications for policy and other users An important feature ofthe conference is that it brings together scientists ... a firm reference for any future study and/ or development Number, emission profile (i.e the chemical composition ofthe pollutants emitted by a specific source) and impact ofthe major pollution ... evaluation ofthe air quality pollution in the port cities involved in APICE (Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Venice and Thessaloniki) It this framework, the air quality status ofthe five port...
... with the setting of retention requirements forthe armed forces The study responds to the question ofthe optimal experience and skill mix forthe current armed forces, a question that is of increasing ... Prepared forthe Office ofthe Secretary of Defense Approved for public release; distribution unlimited The research described in this report was sponsored by the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense ... understanding ofthe production of military activities would be valuable to the readiness ofthe armed forces, the effectiveness ofthe manpower requirement determination process, andthe recruitment...