... changes in the climate and ocean conditions, with effectsonthe marine ecosystems ofthe north Atlantic (Beaugrand and Reid 2003; Jonsson and Jonsson 2004; Friedland et al 2005) Links between the environmental ... previous years, and without consideration for theconditions in the marine environment The PFA model used in the northeast Atlantic is a run-reconstruction model using past information on catches ... (1) ρ = cov (i, j) / δi δj 16 where cov (i, j) is the covariance ofthe populations i and j for a given year, and δi δj is the product ofthe standard deviations ofthe populations i and j The mean...
... effectsof both climatic and nonclimatic factors onthe radial growth of trees It is possible to evaluate theeffectsof nonclimatic factors onthe radial growth of trees in the past by comparing ... Carr) is one ofthe species that provides the longest tree-ring chronologies in Hokkaido, Japan However, no dendrochronological approach to an understanding oftheeffectsof climatic and nonclimatic ... multiple-regression technique that uses principal components of monthly climatic data as predictors of ring-width and maximum-density indices (the predictands) The principal components of monthly climatic...
... metalloproteases, [35,36] the expression of phospholipase A2 [37,38] and cyclooxygenase-2, [39] andthe concentrations of prostaglandin E2 [40] They also reduce the concentration of pro-inflammatory ... levels of both drugs and cytokine These concentrations, however, are included in the range of in vitro concentrations used by other laboratories, thus facilitating the comparison with other studies ... PG content and matrix modulus when they are directly supplemented with high concentrations ofthe combination of GS and CS (500 μg/ml and 250 μg/ ml, respectively), resulting in a reduction of...
... collector The outlet of first collector will be inlet to the second collector andthe outlet ofthe second collector will be inlet to the next and so on up to the Ncth collector Thus, the outlet ... for the month of March 5.6 Effect of series and parallel combination of flat plate collectors The combination of flat plate collectors in both series and parallel are considered and its effect on ... and also because ofthe absence of non-condensable gases heat transfer by radiation and natural convection are limited Thus, heat transfer between the hot saline water bed andthe condensation...
... view onthe use of brainstorming Table 8: The reasons of approval ofthe application of brainstorming in the future Table 9: The reasons for disapproval of application of brainstorming in the ... TABLES AND CHARTS iv TABLE OF CONTENTS vi ABSTRACT PART I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale ofthe Study 1.2 Aims ofthe Study 1.3 Scope ofthe study 1.4 Methods ofthe Study 1.5 Design ofthe ... everyone in the group to gain a better understanding ofthe topic and had added benefit of creating a feeling of common ownership of results Table 8: The reasons for the approval ofthe application...
... effectsofthe target conditionsonthe PCS and MCS scores Using the PCS and MCS scores in combination with these earlier studies it is possible to estimate theeffectsofthe target conditions ... Estimate theeffectsof each ofthe target conditionson general health Combine the estimates from steps one and two to estimate the effect of each ofthe target conditionson wages There is ... incidence ofthe health conditions • There is a wide variation in the estimates oftheeffectsof some conditionson PCS and MCS scores For example, Chittleborough et al (2005) estimated theeffects of...
... identify the mechanism and forces that contribute to the supramolecular assembly and function ofthe enzyme In addition, the role of histidine residues at the interfaces in the formation ofthe dodecamer ... equation of single exponential decay [7], peak areaịt ẳ Aekt ỵ B: From the equation above, the slope ofthe exponential line in Fig was considered to be the rate constant, giving a rate constant of ... increased as the pH was lowered or the concentration of KCl was increased The results suggested that the effect of salts onthe oligomeric state of CDase I-5 correlated with the dissociation ofthe dodecameric...
... determine the optimum pH at which to study the effect of LPS ontheoxidation rate, a comparison oftheeffectsofthe LPSs of smooth E coli and rough S minnesota ontheoxidation rate over the pH ... measure ofthe rate ofoxidationof oxyHb RESULTS The effect of pH onthe auto -oxidation of cross-linked Hb was studied The rate of decrease ofthe concentration of oxyHb increased as the pH was ... by a comparison oftheeffectsof rough and smooth LPSs of E coli, both in the presence and absence of EDTA (Fig 1) The rate ofoxidation was increased in the presence ofthe LPSs of both the...
... defined in Corporations Code Section 5031, a corporation is considered an affiliate of another corporation when the latter controls the former or when both corporations are under common control As ... level of services and charity care costs for at least five years after the transaction closes To ensure that the purchaser of a nonprofit hospital is adhering to theconditionsof consent, the ... Equalization considers the amounts of community benefits the hospitals provide when granting tax exemptions to nonprofit hospitals Instead, they grant tax exemptions based on other information about the...
... anaerobic environment in the soil, which was favorable for the conversion of As (V) to the mobile As (III), thereby facilitating As uptake by the fern In contrast, As adsorption onto organic matter ... pH ofthe CCA soil was probably due to the similar pH ofthe soil and each ofthe amendments The application ofthe neutral pH amendments increased pH ofthe acidic ASC soil at first However, there ... mainly from these two fractions, with the greatest contribution coming from the Fe–As It can be assumed that the displacement of As by P readily occurred onthe surface ofthe Fe particles and that...
... °C the heme once the ligand has entered the protein [11] This could arise from a decreased rate of bond formation between the ligand localized to the region ofthe heme pocket andthe heme iron ... the nature ofthe anions andthe pD ofthe solution as well as onthe nature ofthe ligand It has been observed [45], that in the liganded hemoglobin under different buffering conditions, Val(E11)b ... lower the ligand affinity In this study, different NaCl effectsonthe association rate constant andthe quantum yield of BR (the efficiency ofthe ligand escape) for the a and b subunits within the...
... anti-PD medication and by turning the stimulation OFF andON respectively STN stimulation alone has been shown to improve the results ofthe Berg Balance Scale (BBS) [13] andthe postural stability ... DBS OFF and were therefore excluded from the statistical evaluation and result presentation Quiet stance: Spontaneous sway was recorded for 30 seconds Period 1–4: Vibratory stimulation onthe ... [44,45], and vibratory stimulation onthe calf muscles gives the perception of being pulled backward [22] None ofthe previous posturographic studies that investigated the effect of STN stimulation...
... orthoses conditions with a few exceptions The maximum ankle angle at pushoff was ~5 degrees lower in the patient-controlled condition when compared to the therapist-controlled condition (p < 0.05) ... therapist control modified joint kinematics compared to the other conditions Ankle joint range of motion was greater for the therapist-controlled orthoses condition compared to the passive-orthoses and ... over the gait cycle Finally, to examine differences in the timing of assistance between the therapist-controlled and patient-controlled conditions, we calculated the onset ofthe control signal and...
... Results Figure the knee Measurements of PTAs andthe neighboring bone rotation of Measurements of PTAs andthe neighboring bone rotation ofthe knee PTA-G: patella tilt angle of Grelsamer; PTA-S: patella ... itself from the confounding effect of femoral and tibial rotation Discussion The current study has demonstrated various effectsof regional bony alignment onthe different measurements ofthe patellar ... is PTA-S might be the parameter in favor to represent the rotational deviation ofthe patella or rotational alignment ofthe patella, independent of regional bone rotation The other implication...
... through the creation of dopant levels near the valence band of TiO2 on Fe+3 ion incorporation Therefore, the relative shift ofthe absorption edge ofthe semiconductor depends strongly onthe difference ... with the increase of doping concentration The reason of such bandgap energy increment has been proposed as the gradual movement ofthe conduction band of TiO2 above the first excited state of Eu+3 ... the content of titanium and an increase in the relative content of europium are observed with the increasing nominal concentration ofthe dopant in the samples The XRD patterns ofthe undoped and...
... irradiation conditions There were some exceptional cases: i) in the case ofoxidationof 5, the reaction temperature provided by microwave or conventional heating increased the yield of 5b, ii) ... hours) although the yields ofthe products were only slightly improved Microwave irradiation had no strong effect on this reaction type The yields under conventional heating conditions were lower ... a mixture of hexane:dichloromethane and identified by NMR spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy 4.5 .Oxidation of alkylarenes into corresponding ketones under solvent-free reaction conditions assisted...
... RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Confirmation of flooding and P alni infection effectson black alder The analysis of covariance confirmed that the both factors (flooding and P alni infection) and their combination ... oxygen concentration (< mg.l–1) to simulate the situation in flooded stands It was filtered through the sand filter duringthe experiment The catchment area ofthe tributary to the pond was free of ... apparently as a result ofthe formation of a higher proportion of aerenchyma tissues The lenticels onthe collars, bases of stems and 44 roots growing onthe surface ofthe substrate were hypertrophied...
... intracellular CO2 concentrations, under both water limited and waterlogged conditions [9, 27] Photosynthesis would also be inhibited due to the increased participation of competing pathways and consumption ... where Ci is the internal CO2 concentration, Γ * is the CO2 compensation point in the absence of mitochondrial respiration and Rd is mitochondrial respiration in the light The values for Γ * for Sitka ... evapo-transpirational loss under these conditions Observed differences in the light microclimate under exposed or shaded conditions were similar to those recorded in exposed conditions or under CCF systems...
... and K concentration and a negative influence on Ca and Mg concentration in the leaves Trickle irrigation has been shown to increase the concentration of extractable P in the soil (Bacon and Davey, ... Stem and shoot mineral concentrations influthe concentration of any ofthe minerals in the stem and shoots (fig 4) Irrigation did not significantly (P> 0.05) ence Early in the season the concentrations ... mineral concentrations Nitrogen fertiliser had no significant effect (P> 0.05) onthe concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Mn in the leaves Irrigation did not influence the concentration of N in the...
... symbols The forward digit span test is a measure of simple attention, immediate memory and attentional control processing In contrast, backward digit span is not only a test of attentional control ... tests Then they took etizolam (1 or mg, orally) Then, h later, the same ERP and neuropsychological tests were performed, since the blood concentration ofthe drugs reaches a maximum 1-2 h after consumption ... neuropsychological tests between the acute effectsof etizolam and ethyl loflazepate could contribute to the potent sedative effectsof etizolam, although equivalent doses of these two drugs to diazepam...