... tree was also assessed; the leading shoot was the top part of this trunk Recurrent flushing on trees inthe same stand was also assessed for 1988 and 1989/ 1990 using 10 and 21 trees respectively; ... trees inthe tena SECOND flush andin each year not all trees produced shoots in each type of flush In both 1985 and 1986 the slopes ofthe lines of SPRING flushes were greater than those for either ... RESULTS The main trunks plus the leading shoots consisted of 9-13 sections andthe branches 4-13 sections; this variation was not only due to differences in age of material sampled but also the...
... provided by staff and students at the Centre for Sleep Research, and (iv) the efforts of Adam Elshaug and Jenny Roy who assayed the urine samples with the assistance of Associate Professor David ... drafting the manuscript KJR participated inthe design ofthe study, co-managed data collection, and assisted in drafting the manuscript 10 SF assisted in drafting the manuscript 11 DD conceived of ... Participants worked at one of fourteen rail depots in five Australian states The depots chosen were representative ofthe varied work settings inthe Australian rail industry and thus encompassed a...
... measurement systems and is suitable for use inthe clinical and research setting Competing interests GVZ has no competing interests to declare HBM is Editor -in- Chief and SEM is Assistant Editor ... study was to determine the reliability ofthe TekScan MatScan® system in assessing plantar forces and pressures during level barefoot walking using a test-retest analysis of thirty healthy asymptomatic ... system to assess plantar pressures associated with interventions such as insoles or therapeutic footwear Future investigations should now explore differences in plantar pressures and forces in a variety...
... Adjusted estimates of ICU and hospital mortality stratified by severity of hypoglycemia are shown in Tables to Increasing severity of hypoglycemia was associated with a 'dose-response' increase in ... diagnosis and illness severity rather than TGC with IIT It is likely the majority of hypoglycemic episodes in this study were attributable to the primary underlying diagnosis/illness severity rather ... Critical Care Vol 13 No Bagshaw et al Regulation) randomized trial, comparing IIT with less-intensive insulin therapy in 6104 critically ill patients, have suggested the use of IIT is associated...
... differences between Vietnamese and English forms of wishing Aims ofthe study The thesis focuses on studying the similarities and differences between English and Vietnamese ways of wishing in respect ... parts to fulfill two main aims ofthe thesis One investigates the factors that influence the Vietnamese and English in their wishing, the occasions andthe way they express their wishes The other ... variety of wishes such as close friends 24% ofthe informants wish their brother/ sister happiness It is notable that the Vietnamese like to use metaphors when expressing their wishes as inthe examples...
... focus ofthe study will be on similarities and differences between Vietnamese and English forms of wishing Aims ofthe study The thesis focuses on studying the similarities and differences between ... from the survey questionnaires on extending a wish Similarities and differences between the English andthe Vietnamese in assessing the interference of social factors in wishing are discussed Also ... English and Vietnamese ways of wishing in respect to the following aspects: - To investigate the content of expressions used in wishing and non-verbal components of wishes - To find out social...
... classified a priori into groups: lean insulin sensitive (LIS), lean insulin resistant (LIR), or obese insulin resistant (OIR) Insulin resistance and obesity each were associated with increased ... Endothelial proinflammation in atherosclerosis Ross proposed in 1999 that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease and inflammatory factors play key roles in atherogenesis The lesions of atherosclerosis ... has two major applications 55 Firstly, it is used to identify biological markers (biomarkers) associated with diseases and with these information new subclasses in diseases can be classified The...
... conscious ofthe insidious workings of relational power The practice of interpretation strips the imbalance of power of its invisibility by exposing the fine mechanisms of institutional domination In ... THE AESTHETICS OF RELATION To begin to address these questions about the aesthetics of relational pedagogy, it is useful to begin with its most vexing virus: the problem of domination This problem ... authority is recognized as involving superior knowledge, ability and insight This holds in all those cases where authority possesses a positive meaning, the child in relation to the father, the...
... and cropping system estimates of GHG emissions [8] Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from soil are related to (i) the N cycle inthe soil and losses from the processes of nitrification and denitrification ... has assessed field cropping systems for GWP Here again, while conclusions are less definitive then for E use, and given the qualifiers noted regarding the uncertainty associated with N2O emissions ... emissions from conventional feed, associated with N fertilizer and soil losses, presented the greatest opportunities for savings in well designed organic systems The design of barn heating systems...
... Powerpoint Templates Page • This study is intent to understand: Conception of service quality Perceived quality and objective quality Quality and satisfaction Service quality and its Dimensions ... questions Primary data will mainly be obtained through the administering of questionnaires Secondary sources like past studies and archives will be accessed from various databases like Shu-te ... Templates Page 14 I use SERVQUAL because it gives us a clear idea ofthe five priorities of our service quality which are: Tangibles, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, and Empathy SERVQUAL...
... physical traits, such as our specialized skulls, hands, and pelvises In fact, systematic reconstructions ofthe human fossil record and painstaking analyses of ancient dwelling sites led cognitive ... million others contained in just one of your father s ejaculations—shouldered its way past its sibling sperm and, inthe wake of a photo finish win with thousands of other competing cells, burrowed ... hopeless pawn in one of natural selection s most successful hoaxes ever and smile at the sheer ingenuity involved in pulling it off, at the very thought of such mindless cleverness One can still...
... subjects were classified as insulin sensitive or insulin resistant according to a stringent homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA) cut-off (>or = 1.95 as insulin resistant) [16] Exclusion criteria ... can slow down the progression of IR andthe worsening of fat deposition in organs in these obese young patients as for overweight subjects [22] Furthermore, although insulin sensitivity was negatively ... events does not presuppose the obesity as if it was the cause of IR; this fact is supported by the clear association between the inflammatory status (CPR levels and spleen volume) andthe HS score...
... approved by the Institutional Review Boards of all institutes involved inthe study Dietary intake and other exposure information Dietary intake was assessed through an in- person interview using a validated ... categories [15] The likelihood ratio test was used to assess the significance ofthe interaction terms All analyses were performed using SAS (version 9.1) and all tests of statistical significance ... participants with chronic diseases and found similar results The prospective design and high follow-up rates in our study minimized the possibility of selection or recall bias In addition, the extensive...
... His sink is a miracle of detritus There were a couple of cans of Edge Gel shaving cream with the tops off both of them andthe top ofthe cans were rusty There was a box of Qtips There were used ... used safety razors There were stacks and stacks of old pari-mutuel tickets that I knew he wasn’t saving for tax purposes They were just there along with the rest ofthe detritus There were two spiral ... with a southern exposure so it was nice and bright during the day The kitchen was right next to the dining room There on the tile sink lay Hugo s potato peeler with potato peelings still on it...
... quantitative analysis of 2-AP inthe pandan leaf and used it as the standard for qualitative and quantitative analysis of 2-AP in aromatic rice and other medicinal plants such as Thien Nien Kien ... thickness 0.25 µm) Helium was used as carrier gas at a flow rate of 1.9 ml/min at 250C The injection was performed in splitless mode first (5 for SPME and for SDE), then in split mode to the end of ... Concentration of 2-AP in samples s is identified and quantified inthe 3.1 section in this paper b Volatile compounds analysis by SPME coupling with Mass Spectrometry (SPMEMS) SPME fiber was directly introduced...
... types of listening, listening process are presented Secondly, the teaching of listening is discussed which includes some common methods of teaching listening, three stages of a listening lesson and ... first year, students will finish Lifelines Elementary in 90 periods The book consists of 14 units Each unit has one listening session These listening sessions are under the tendency of theme-based ... of listening is often within the students’ current ability so that they find it pleasing and interesting when they are listening With this type of listening, students are not reinforcing a structure...