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The renewed interest in examining the indications for BCG vaccination in the
United States included consideration ofthe wide range of vaccine efficacies deter-
mined by clinical trials and ... to
explore the sources ofthe heterogeneity inthe efficacy ofthe BCG vaccine reported in
the individual studies. Using a model that included the geographic latitude of the
study site andthe data ... resurgence inthe incidence of TB occurred inthe United
States and included increases inthe number of TB cases among adults and children
and outbreaks of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) involving...
... B. The isoalloxa-
zine ring of FAD is in yellow. The axis ofthe pink helix points
directly at the C
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to the 8a-carbon ofthe isoalloxazine ring, ... domain, whereas in VAO,
the corresponding histidine is part ofthe substrate-
binding domain. In addition, for members of the
VAO family, the flavin is most often linked via a
histidine, although ... protein oligomerization.
For a richer understanding oftheroleof covalent
flavin binding to proteins, the scope ofthe research
performed in this area should be broadened. Establish-
ing the...
... the majority of rain during the
Southwest monsoon. Generally, the quantity of rainfall decreases with increasing distance
from the sea, but the amount of rainfall andthe length of rainy season ... Research
Institute of Thailand (RRIT) andthe Office ofthe Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF).
The RRIT works under the Department of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives), and its ... doctors in villages in Thailand (LDD 2005b). They are in charge of coordinating
land development between the LDD and farmers in villages, transferring new technology to
their neighbours and participating...
... clinical syndrome of joint pain accompanied by
varying degrees of functional limitation and reduced quality of life. It is the
most common form of arthritis and one ofthe leading causes of ... clinical guidelines are recommendations about the treatment and care of
people with specific diseases and conditions inthe NHS in England and
Wales
This guidance represents the view ofthe ... guideline
The full guideline, ‘Osteoarthritis: national clinical guideline for the care and
management of osteoarthritis in adults’ contains details ofthe methods and
evidence used to develop the...
... Properties ofthe iron-binding site ofthe N-terminal lobe of
human and bovine lactotransferrins. Importanceofthe glycan
moiety andofthe non-covalent interactions between the N- and
C-terminal ... Location of nucleolin-binding sites in both lobes, but not inthe basic N-terminus of lactoferrin. (A) Schematic linear representation of the
human lactoferrin (hLf) derivatives used in binding competition ... nucleolin
that constitutes the binding site for ligands of nucleolin,
such as HB-19 [26], midkine [19] and Lf (the results
herein). In view of their efficient binding to surface nucleo-
lin and to their...
... aspects ofthe
impact andimportanceof ABC method on Financial Performance of
manufacturing firm; the applying of ABC in DLV Company andthe
hypotheses.
2.2 Conceptualization of financial ... objectives ofthe researcher:
Does the use of ABC affect the financial performance?
Importance factors affecting the impact of ABC and financial
performance.
Do the benefits of using ABC ... review ofthe relevant literature. Specifically it gives
information about the principles of ABC andthe financial performance.
Chapter 2 also includes the application of ABC in DLV; and covers the...
... females inthe 30–34 year age group. These are the years in which young women
might be undergoing their nurse training, entering the nursing profession, beginning to
consolidate their nursing career ... contributing ultimately to changes inthe
structure and emphasis ofthe South African health system and, inthe case of
nursing, to the current emphasis of nursing education on comprehensive training ... and 2002, before increasing again. At the same time there were 11% fewer ENAs in
2002 than in 1996, as they too began to register for further training. These numbers
started increasing again...
... the interest of more clearly defining the responsibility ofthe
Accounting Officer andofthe Chief Executive Officer of bodies under the aegis of
Departments and Offices that are in receipt of ...
between an Accounting Officer andthe Minister responsible for the service, the
Accounting Officer should inform the Minister in writing of his or her view andofthe
reason for it and suggest a ... sending papers to the C&AG and Department of Finance in
circumstance where there is a difference of opinion between the Accounting Officer
and the Minister in an area for which the Accounting...
... andthe putative cDNA sequence of PO-CHH that
is translated into a neuropeptide inthe PO. The location
of intrinsic multipolar cells and structure of nerve
branches inthe PO indicate that these ... into the specific sites in
which the nerve fibers ofthe PO innervate the anterior
ramifications. On the other hand, as a neurohormone,
PO-CHH may be released from the surface ofthe PO
and into ... the degree of decrease in CHH expres-
sion inthe ES is in proportion to that of CCAP
expression inthe same tissue, as described in Chung
et al. [47], but there is no change in CCAP of TG,
indicating...
... high-intensity psychological interventions should
normally be offered in inpatient settings. However, consider increasing
the intensity and duration ofthe interventions and ensure that they ... involved in reviewing the efficacy ofthe treatment
− engage in monitoring and evaluation of treatment adherence and
practitioner competence – for example, by using video and audio tapes, and ... for patients and carers.
• The full guideline – all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and
reviews ofthe evidence they were based on.
For printed copies ofthe quick reference...
... number of individuals is
increasing at the Northern boundary ofthe population. Results show that there is an overall
increase inthe number of Clouded Apollo in Estonia, with 73% of all sighting ... been increasing rapidly in
territory andinthe number of individuals. Despite the fact that the Clouded Apollo is decreasing
in most areas of Europe (Meglécz et al., 1999), the population area and ... is the main habitat of
the food plant ofthe larvae of Clouded Apollo, while this habitat is the main feeding and
mating place of adult and while this habitat provides suitable migration and...
... understanding of sampling and spreads
a certain amount of misinformation. In his essay,
‘Sample and hold: pop music inthe digital age
of reproduction’, Andrew Goodwin frets over the
increasing ... a
process of ‘theft’ and ‘automation’, and instead offer insight
into the myriad and complex musical and political dimensions
of sampling in electronic music production.
This essay will examine the ... primarily of
samples, or of a combination of samples and syn-
thesised sounds (i.e. hip hop, house, minimal techno),
and which is ‘underground’ in identity and aesthetic
(adopting and inhabiting a...
... measure of reducing the impact ofthe fall
and thereby the chance of fracturing the hip .The fracture
is usually the result of a fall. The fall usually occurs whilst
standing or walking andthe impact ... 2002).
Detailed examination ofthe MDS
The content validity ofthe risk assessment of falls section
of the MDS instrument was examined and information on
the utility ofthe instrument in practice in relation ... clinicians,
patients and carers and appropriateness of intervention
✦ the balancing of benefits against risks – including,where
reported, all patient-relevant endpoints andthe results of
the...