the economic value of biodiversity in lao pdr

... Although there could be trade-offs between achieving the 2015 target of the MDG, and the 2010 target of reducing the rate of biodiversity loss resolved by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention ... sceptical about the use of economic valuation, and according to them the intrinsic value of biodiversity and the inherent right of all species to exist regardless of their material value to humans is ... receding, and the pace and magnitude of the international response is failing to keep up with the scale of the challenge It is clear that one of the key shortcomings of humankind’s existing relationship...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 17:20

... Microinjection of NLS-containing substrates in a myoblast The movie represents the NLS microinjection experiment shown in Fig 6A Video S2 Microinjection of NLS-containing substrates in a myotube The ... complexes and the re-import of free CRM1 to the nucleus [19] As shown in Fig 2D, CRM1 signals on the NPC were increased in myotubes compared to myoblasts, coinciding with the increase of Nup358 in myotube ... relative increase in several nucleoporins, which are known to function in protein export, rather than the increase of Nup358 alone, may cause the activation of CRM1 in myotubes It is therefore...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

... miRNAs or the corresponding antagomirs Inhibition of the miR-30 family was achieved with the transfection of a combination of three oligonucleotides that can target and inhibit activity of the whole ... induction of 1.6; Figure 4b) Finally, we checked for the expression of the adipogenic-induced transcripts C/EBPb, PPARg and fatty acid binding protein (FABP) These genes showed consistent profiles ... differentiation towards one lineage often inhibit differentiation towards the opposite fate Several signaling pathways, including the bone morphogenetic protein, Wnt, Hedgehog and insulin-like growth factor...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 23:20

... operating smoothly at two training centres since July 2006: Dong Nai training centre having 25 trainees; and Binh Phuoc training centre having 31 trainees The TOT training involves a pre-starting ... total of 56 IPM trainers from provinces have undertaken the TOT training in two training centres: 31 in Binh Phuoc centre and 25 in Dong Nai centre The training has been operating smoothly since ... flush since the project started Baseline data of the insect pest assemblage and their damage were obtained Regular monitoring and sampling of insect pests and their natural enemies in the demonstration...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... signalling in the developing brain The diverse functions of MNB ⁄ DYRK1A in neuronal development The initial evidence for the involvement of MNB ⁄ DYRK1A in neurodevelopment was provided by the ... tempting to hypothesize that the MNB ⁄ DYRK1A kinase may regulate the onset of neuronal differentiation by inhibiting NOTCH signalling Another rather interesting possibility is that MNB ⁄ DYRK1A in uences ... [67] The involvement of MNB ⁄ DYRK1A in the regulation of caspase 9-mediated apoptosis in differentiating neurons of the developing retina has generated some speculation about the effects of MNB...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:21

... recognition interface inhibits the further growth of the fibril An interesting observation regarding this mode of small molecule inhibition was the discovery of the inhibitory properties of phenol ... (e.g including a domain of 42 or more amino acids in the case of Huntington-related polyglutamine repeats) or formed over a longer timescale (days and weeks compared with minutes in the case of the ... synthesis by simple solid-phase techniques, thus providing the possibility of constructing various analogues for determining the role of individual amino acids in the process [13] The results of...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 11:20

... activator inhibitor (PAI-2) during cross-linking by TG2 and FXIIIA [24] As in the case of TG recognition of glutamine residues, the nature of the amino acids directly preceding the lysine may in uence ... proteinaceous complexes in cells expressing truncated huntingtin, c-glutaminyl-lysyl cross-links in nuclear inclusions in brain, and the finding that TG2 in vitro interacts with the polyglutamine ... catalyses the crosslinking of the fibrin(ogen) c-chains to form c–c dimers involving glutamine 398 or 399 of one chain and Lys406 of another fibrin Successively, the enzyme stabilizes the blood...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 15:20

... and Dong Nai training centre The final training of the first year TOT training took place in May 2007 at both Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc training centres Trainees were very interested in courses and ... course of training had already built up trainees’ confidence in using weaver ants as a major component of the cashew IPM program At the end of the training, to examine the TOT trainee’s knowledge in ... and the environment should be given in the course of The use of pesticides in IPM program’ The 2nd TOT (2007-2008) The second year TOT training has started in August 2007 There were 56 IPM trainers...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 05:20

... months of the project have been achieved The following are the achievements against each of the activities The first year TOT training has been progressing well since the start of the project The ... training in 2007, and this combined training was conducted from 29 January – 10 February 2007 A total of 12 courses were delivered in the TOT training, and they include the following aspects: the ... 2006 in Dong Nai training centre and from 26 September to October 2006 in Binh Phuoc training centre This training occurred during the period of cashew tree monsoon flush, and so, the training...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... afford the time for the FFS but they would use the IPM program in their orchards if the IPM project is successful The main goals of those farmers who were willing to have the FFS training were: ... participate in our cashew IPM training The FFS approach adopted by this project is very welcome, and 90% of farmers expressed their preference of the FFS training over other methods In current ... about the presence or absence of the ants in their orchards and farmers’ opinion of them A total of 200 farmers answered these questions There were 15 orchards without weaver ants, and these...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... training and the first period training of the second year TOT training as planned The final training of the first year TOT training took place in May 2007 at both Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc training ... in May 2007 The final training of the first year TOT training took place in May 2007 at both Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc training centres At the end of this training, we conducted an examination with ... methods and the training program are linked with this issue During the first year TOT training and the first training period of the second year TOT training, with the results from their own field...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... abundance in the IPM plot at Binh Phuoc province, Vietnam Although the numbers of flushing terminals per tree were higher in the IPM plot than in the farmer’s plot, the difference between the two ... canopy than in upper levels Therefore, the monitoring was concentrated in the lower level of the tree canopy For each tree, we recorded the total number of flushing shoots (including foliar or/and ... (Rhytidodera integra) and the stem-root borer (Plocaederus obesus) larvae cause the damage inside branches and the trunk, often resulting in the death of main branches or even the whole tree Our preliminary...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... ensure the quality of the course training and to improve the next TOT training Each report included (1) the objectives of the course, (2) the main course contents, (3) the activity of the course ... FFS training in Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and Binh Phuoc provinces, attended the meetings All of them were pleased with the TOT trainers’ abilities, their training methods and skills, and their understanding ... knowledge to the TOT trainees A final examination at the end of each TOT training was held, and all the TOT trainees successfully passed their examinations In an assessment of the competence of 56 TOTs...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... baseline survey The following is the progress against each of the proposed activities 5.1.1 The second year FFS training in ten cashew growing provinces Of 81 FFSs in 10 cashew producing provinces ... regard to the reduction of insecticide use, 91% of the farmers used insecticides before the FFS training, but after the FFS training, only 67% of the farmers used insecticides, resulting in a 24% ... 10 The distribution of the number of the integrated cashew improvement (ICI) trainers, FFSs and cashew farmers participated in the FFS training for each of the ten cashew growing provinces in...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 06:20

... interesting to know whether the subunits of the THO complex have different roles in the differentiation of distinct cell types And it would certainly be important to understand how the role of ... THOC5, THOC6 and THOC The Sub2 ortholog UAP56 can be detected in low amounts in Drosophila and is absent in human cells immunodepleted of hTho2, indicating that in these organisms the core THO complex ... and of cells with long-term reconstituting potential The transfer of normal bone marrow cells rescued 70% of the mice from death The data [2] support the hypothesis that THOC5 is critical in bone...

Ngày tải lên: 06/08/2014, 19:21

... regarding the use of steroids in the treatment of SARS remain unanswered, including the efficacy of this treatment, the appropriate timing of initiation of treatment, and the dose and duration of therapy ... the incidence of infectious complications is unaffected by the administration of very high doses of corticosteroid [9] Finally, in other viral pneumonias corticosteroids may be of benefit In a ... despite having a lower arterial oxygen tension/fractional inspired oxygen ratio on admission to the ICU [11] In the absence of randomized clinical trials, intensivists have the choice of providing only...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... example, in Borg et al the study population consisted of 213 individuals Also due to the low incidence of disability pensioning, the follow-up period is of importance [13] In the present study the ... baseline interview They were interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire regarding sickness absence during the 12 months prior to interview, and the covariates age, gender, socioeconomic ... a marker of future disability pensioning Conclusion The findings of in the present study indicate that the number of self-reported sickness absence days can be used as a risk marker of future...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 10:03

... to develop a single denominator of obstetric anesthesia activity to offset this heterogeneity The obstetric anesthesia activity index (OAAI) The majority of anesthesia workload in the labor ward ... single workload denominator Competing interests There are no competing interests declared for any author Author information Yehuda Ginosar is Senior Lecturer of Anesthesia and Director of the ... dwindling immigration) and an increase in overall workload demand (particularly in obstetric anesthesia) [1] Obstetric anesthesia workload in Israel has increased due to both an increase in the...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... revealing widespread poorly defined opacities in upper and lower lung fields of both lungs Note the air bronchogram 43 of 101o F, and respiratory rate of 36 per minute Pertinent findings included ... tuberculoprotein was confirmed by intratracheal injections of tuberculin into normal and tuberculous guinea pigs9 In human tuberculosis, Rich6 found areas of fresh pneumonic exudates surrounding caseous ... reaction Indian Journal of Tuberculosis into new areas of the lung6 This is usually due to liquefaction of a caseous lesion and its erosion into a bronchus Perforation of a lymph node into a bronchus...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:20

... nuclear–cytoplasmic shuttling of FADD and results in the recycling of CD95 To further investigate whether inhibition of apoptotic signaling affects the subcellular localization of CD95 and ⁄ or FADD, ... [8] The ability of this mutant form of CD95, in which Tyr291 within the consensus AP-2-binding motif of CD95 has been mutated to Phe, to internalize in murine A20 B-lymphoma cells following stimulation ... Mutation of the nuclear export signal within FADD, such that FADD FADD trafficking and CD95 signaling is retained within the nucleus, reduces the deathinducing efficacy of FADD Only upon specific CD95-induced...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 02:20