... warranty, then considerable flatness thereafter The concavity of Figures 4.4 and 4.5 offset the convexity of Figure 4.3, making the depiction of overall maintenance costs concave (see Figure 4.1) Study ... concerned not only with the current cost of maintenance but also the future cost The Air Force is no exception Studies going back to the 1960s demonstrate the Air Force’s historical concern over the expected ... Effects In a Congressional Budget Office study, Kiley (2001) examined the age effects on all military equipment, including aircraft The purpose of the study was to understand the rise in the military’s...
Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 18:20
... affect the coordination state of haem iron (see Fig 2), His242 does not appear to be a likely candidate for the axial haem bonding CONCLUSIONS The effect of ibuprofen and warfarin on the electronic ... , the haem concentration was 1.0 Â 1027 M , and the ibuprofen and warfarin concentrations were 5.0 Â 1022 M The electronic absorption spectra were recorded in a 10-cm path length cuvette The ... one-seventh of the estimated null-point (0.693/R1), so that the null-point occurs on the middle of the inversion-recovery curve (seventh experiment) In the 16th experiment the Free Induction Decay...
Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 23:20
báo cáo khoa học: "The updating of clinical practice guidelines: insights from an international survey" ppsx
... institutions, the person initially contacted referred us to another person more able to answer the questions, which increases the likelihood of appropriate answers Conclusions Our study provides the ... reported that they update their guidelines (n = 36, 92%) Nonresponding and excluded institutions (n = 67) did not differ from the responding institutions with regard to their contact source (Guidelines ... the nature of the survey being self-reported Although we contacted a key informant from each institution, other responders from the same institutions Alonso-Coello et al Implementation Science 2011,...
Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20
Báo cáo y học: "Impact of the introduction of new vaccines and vaccine wastage rate on the cost-effectiveness of routine EPI: lessons from a descriptive study in a Cameroonian health district" potx
... Authors’ contributions CEE Conceived the study and performed the initial study design, the data collection and analysis and the initial write-up PL revised the study design, ensured the supervision, ... one way or the other contributed to the completion of this study Our special thanks go to the following: - The chiefs of center of all the health centers that participated in this study and the ... Immunization (EPI) in Cameroon in February 2009, alongside the other traditional vaccines BCG, OPV, Measles and yellow fever (YF) vaccines The Ngong health district in the North region of Cameroon (Figures...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22
Ionic liquids derived from nonafluorobutan 1 sulfonyl fluoride
... this thesis vi A representation of the cations and anions that are commonly used in the preparation of ionic liquids A representation of the ionic liquids synthesized and described in this thesis ... cations and anions; the structure of the ionic liquids directly affects their physical properties The size of the ions, and the intensity and distribution of the charges on the respective ions ... of ionic liquids 24 2.6.1 Melting points of ionic liquids 24 2.6.2 Decomposition temperatures of ionic liquids 24 Specific properties of the ionic liquids obtained 26 2.6 2.7 Chapter 3: Conclusion...
Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2015, 17:09
Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: Understanding the binding properties of an unusual metal-binding protein ) a study of bacterial frataxin pdf
... of CyaY, but the most striking consequence of the addition was the total disappearance of specific resonances without the concomitant appearance of other signals in other parts of the spectrum ... effect of the ion binding to M4, and may explain the perturbation of region 104–106 observed in the NMR studies On the contrary, no crystallographic indication of an involvement of region 42–44 ... which, apart from M5 of the Eu3+ structure, has any apparent resemblance to the ones identified in our structures The iron-loaded trimer of Tyr73Ala Yfh1 contains one iron ion located in the channel...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 16:20
Báo cáo y học: " Maintenance and decline of physical activity during adolescence: Insights from a qualitative study" ppt
... in the analysis Together they agreed on common themes and used them to code elements of the discussions The list of themes was then further refined by grouping themes that were strongly interconnected ... initiate the discussion by explaining the purpose and structure of the meeting and encouraged participation from all participants The 50-60 minutes discussions were audio-recorded In addition, the ... Brunswick, Canada during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years The schools were conveniently selected based on their principal’s interest in the study and relative proximity from the study center 1255...
Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:21
Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: Perturbation of membranes by the amyloid b-peptide – a molecular dynamics study pptx
... tilt their acyl chains, as the protein itself tilts Another contribution to the disordering effect is the restriction of motion along the acyl chains once the lipids have packed around the protein ... Topologies) The goals of these simulations were to examine the effects of different variables (i.e ionic strength, temperature, and Ab positioning) on the dynamics of the peptide and the behavior of the ... function of distance from the protein, for simulation A1 The results are indicative of all the other simulations involving Ab, and thus are representative of the general conclusions discussed in the...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 08:20
Báo cáo Y học: The Fe-only nitrogenase and the Mo nitrogenase from Rhodobacter capsulatus A comparative study on the redox properties of the metal clusters present in the dinitrogenase components doc
... both the narrow and the broad signal originate from different paramagnetic species In conclusion, if the g ¼ 1.98 signal stems from the P3+ cluster, then the g ¼ 2.27 feature derives from the ... reduction and hydrogen evolution under conditions of limiting electron flux show that the rates of association with the Fe-protein and electron transfer are independent of the oxidation level of the ... due to one-electron reduction of the semireduced to the reduced and EPR silent state of the FeMo cofactor [45] DISCUSSION The FeMo cofactor, one of the two unique metal clusters present in the MoFe...
Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 01:20
Báo cáo y học: "introduction to special issue on Eye and Zoonosis – from the guest editors"
... readers and provides researchers with timely update on various topics in this important field Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists http://www.medsci.org ... Coherence Tomography in ocular toxoplasmosis • Usefulness of vitrectomy in the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis • Update on the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis We hope that this special issue will ... American Journal of Ophthalmology: Delair E, Monnet D, Grabar S, Dupouy-Camet J, Yera H, Brézin AP Respective roles of acquired and congenital infections in presumed ocular toxoplasmosis Am J Ophthalmol...
Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:11
Effects of time of heatsetting on the tensile properties of ingeo™ poly (lactic acid) (PLA) fabric
... high molecular weight PLA polymer, ring opening polymerization in the melt and completely eliminating the use of costly and non-ecofriendly solvents On completion of the polymerization process, the ... to enhance the rate and selectivity of the intra molecular cyclisation reaction [5] The molten lactide mixture is subsequently purified through vacuum distillation Tin catalyst is then utilized ... attachinga weight to the front chuck of the specimen When the test started, the back chuck constantly slided initially right to an angle of 8o then back to it’s original position Figure KES-FB tensile...
Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 16:10
12 Powerful Ideas On Creativity and Business From The PSFK Conference
... presentation from PSFK online when they come out, this one should be it The scope of the challenge he and his team at Austin based Frog Design took one was vast … but the solution they offered, and the ... share their interests more than anything else Sitting on a couch next to one another is the ultimate engagement (Joe Gebbia, AirBNB) The story of AirBNB is one of random unexpected connections, ... not money (David Deal, iCrossing & Jermaine Dupri, Global14) People connect with one another because of shared passion … and they click a button to become “friends” for far more trivial reasons...
Ngày tải lên: 09/02/2014, 20:13
Tài liệu Báo cáo "Effect of the preparation conditions on the properties of Fe-Pt nanoparticles produced by sonoelectrodeposition " pptx
... long deposition time, the concentration of Pt4+ in the electrolyte reduced significantly with time Therefore, there were more Fe2+ ions deposited on the Ti horn than Pt4+ ions As the result, there ... results from our as-prepared nanoparticles and from Ref [19] are the peaks of only Pt The reflections from Fe are very weak due to the fact that their N.H Luong et al / VNU Journal of Science, Mathematics ... disordered fcc to the ordered fct phase, there will be a sharp peak in the range from 367°C – 440°C with the full width at half maximum of 56°C – 120°C on the heat flow [21] The broad peak on the DSC trace...
Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 03:20
Tài liệu A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco pptx
... it may impair the healthy condition of the vessels belonging to the membranes of the socket, with the condition of which, the state of the tooth is closely connected."] Having gone through with ... discontinued without pernicious consequences The common belief, that it is beneficial to the teeth, is, I apprehend, entirely erroneous On the contrary, by poisoning and relaxing the vessels of the ... Such persons as we suppose to be in the enjoyment of the most perfect health, differ surprisingly, not only from each other, but from their own condition at other times, as well in consequence...
Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20
Tài liệu People Make the City,’’ Executive Summary - Joint Urban Operations Observations and Insights from Afghanistan and Iraq pdf
... Understand—Understand the nature of the conflict, the enemy, the battlefield, and the nature of the indigenous population and culture.4 • Shape—Create favorable conditions for the engage and consolidate phases ... better envisioned as beginning before the initiation of operations and continuing through the transition phase rather than being seen as supporting only the engage and consolidation elements of ... demonstrate that cities, towns, and villages are the primary focus of that destruction and reconstruction It is there that national and local economies are centered It is from those concentrations...
Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 23:20
Tài liệu Báo cáo khoa học: Influence of modulated structural dynamics on the kinetics of a-chymotrypsin catalysis Insights through chemical glycosylation, molecular dynamics and domain motion analysis pptx
... must arise from a rearrangement of their noncovalent interactions While the contributions of the VDW and coulombic energy parameters to these changes are evident from the results, other noncovalent ... picture of the possible changes in structural dynamics upon chemical glycosylation These glycoconjugate structures were then subjected to conformational energetic equilibration by molecular dynamics ... glycosylation, also as a function of the glycan molar content of the conjugates (Table 4) In contrast, the substrate binding step (KS) was unaffected by the chemical glycosylation; even for the high molecular...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 05:20
Tài liệu Báo cáo Y học: The b-1,4-endogalactanase A gene from Aspergillus niger is specifically induced on arabinose and galacturonic acid and plays an important role in the degradation of pectic hairy regions pdf
... and containing the galA gene and approximately 700 bp 3¢-flanking region, in pIM4700 (containing the pkiA promoter) A niger The sugar composition of the arabinogalactans from potato, onion and ... determined for a region of this construct containing galA and some of the flanking regions, resulting in the genomic sequence of A niger galA The presence of one putative intron was confirmed by RTPCR ... positive effect on the activity of the other enzymes involved in the degradation of these side chains DISCUSSION A niger galA is highly similar to the b 1,4-endogalactanase encoding genes from A tubingensis...
Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 01:21
Insights from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study potx
... perception of physical QoL Incontinence Dodson et al (29) studied the specific effects of incontinence on HRQoL in 329 CKiD children using the same PedsQL scale Using parental responses to questions ... will focus on the determination and quantification of traditional and novel risk factors for CKD progression identified during the key period spanning the early decline in renal function (i.e., ... with chronic kidney disease A report from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study Hypertension 52: 631– 637, 2008 Mitsnefes M, Ho PL, McEnrey PT: Hypertension and progression of chronic renal...
Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 12:20
Accounting for Changes in Social Support Among Married Older Adults: Insights From the MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging pptx
... and Method The MacArthur Successful Aging Study (MSAS) The current study uses data from the MSAS, a longitudinal study of relatively high functioning men and women aged 70 –79 The study was originally ... men received the most emotional support from their wives, the women in the sample said they received the most emotional support from their children and from their friends and relatives, at both ... functioning and two criteria of cognitive functioning to identify those functioning in the top third of the age group The selection criteria included the following: (a) no reported disability on the...
Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 15:20
Protecting the Homeland Insights from Army Wargames Richard Brennan docx
... the strong objection of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the Blue President decided to delay the deployment of special mission units that are typically under the control of the ... and winning the war on the American front While no one considered this organization the answer” to the problem, it was an attempt to balance the statutory requirements of command and control of ... detection, prevention, and response Consequently, it establishes the framework for a national definition that can be used to highlight the importance of building a national, integrated response to the...
Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 17:20