... et al 2008; Aning, Turkson, and Asuming-Brempong 2008; Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008; Omiti and Okuthe 2008) Therefore, information regarding theroleof poultry inthe livelihoods of small-scale ... culled No information is available on the costs of culling, diagnostic testing of samples, cleaning and disinfection, and other administrative costs (Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008) Regarding the impacts ... detail theroleof poultry (both as a source of income and as an asset) inthe entirety ofthe households’ income and asset portfolios Regarding the sources of data used in this study, for the West...
... some hint of partial participation in a subset ofthe metal complexes present in our preparations Theroleof histidine in metal ion coordination in MTs is a subject that has gathered increasing ... greatly in terms ofthe number of other less likely modifiable residues (Lys, Tyr, Ser and Thr) and cysteines remain inaccessible due to the binding of metal ions Of special significance is the result ... the data suggest the contribution of three out of four histidines (probably excluding the C-terminal histidine) inthe coordination ofthe seventh M(II) ion, precisely the Zn(II) of Cd6Zn1–CeMT1...
... that code for proteins from the family of neurexins and neuroligins that play, in turn, a roleinthedevelopmentand functioning of synaptic andin particular glutamatergic and GABA-ergic networks ... stop resulting inthe absence ofthe FMR1 protein This results in intellectual disability and other symptoms ofthe Fragile X syndrome among men, andin >50% ofthe women who are carriers of a full ... groups The findings of this study reveal that the PDD-NOS group had a high number of features in common with the autism andthe ADHD groups, in terms of presenting and/ or reported symptoms and developmental...
... the main binding site for leptin on the Ob-R The Ig-like andthe FN-III domains are critically involved in Ob-R activation Theroleof CRH1 remains to be determined [111,112] FNIII, fibronectin ... adipocytokines have been observed in a variety of inflammatory conditions (reviewed in [27]) and, in particular, theroleof leptin in immune responses and inflammation has lately become increasingly ... in leptin-deficiency Theroleof leptin in experimental models of arthritis A potential roleof leptin has been recently investigated in several models of arthritis depending on acquired or innate...
... 1.8) The lipid moiety can vary in terms of chain length ofthe fatty acids andinthe degree of saturation and hydroxylation ofthe sphingoid base Also, variations inthe type, number and linkage ... promoting phagocytosis, the release of various inflammatory cytokines andthe production of reactive oxygen species The inhibitory receptor on the other hand serves to regulate the threshold ofthe ... and clearance of infectious targets and contributes to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, control of immune responses andthe resolution of inflammation The understanding ofthe phagocytic...
... Seng, Huibin, Yin Loon, Minh, Sandy, Phil and all other past and present members of Bing’s lab, thank you for your friendship, and for making the lab such a stimulating and fun place to work in I ... putative minimal promoter The number and precise sequences ofthe pre-microRNAs, their distance from the promoter andthe polyadenylation sites, the regions flanking the hairpins, andthe types, ... which can be reintroduced into embryos to better elucidate theroleof these genes of interest indevelopment They also have a shorter doubling time, are more stable karyotypically, and not require...
... depressed because of reversible ischemia (ie, hibernating myocardium) and that which is replaced by fibrosis and scarring after previous myocardial infarction There is increasing evidence that ... procedure, cardiomyoplasty, andthe use of mechanical assist device for destination therapy, are not addressed in this article Results of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients who have low ... disease (CAD) is currently the single most common cause of heart failure in adults [1] The prognosis of patients who have severe CAD and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains poor despite new medical...
... the early years ofthe disease’s recognition, its presence was inextricably linked to the diagnosis of this condition [5,6] Patients who have the obstructive form of HCM have unique and distinguishing ... practice and may be exploited by further research and then to compare that to what we know about LVADs However, it should be clear from the outset that there is a role for both inthe management of ... affecting in 500 individuals and characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations [3,4] Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction has been a prominent aspect of HCM and, in...
... or ‘‘lifetime therapy’’ are used to describe the intention at the moment of insertion ofthe device: that it should remain in place for the life ofthe patient and that there is no intention to ... the decline inthe number of patients undergoing transplantation, by the dearth of donor hearts, and possibly by a growing public aversion to cardiac transplantation Indications for the use of ... increased in complexity, requiring greater skills and finer judgment from the physician and surgeon New drugs have emerged, the expertise of physicians in using these drugs has improved, the indications...
... profitability is declining The internalization of information within the same institution may thus enhance intra-circuit and inter-circuit stability by reducing the incentive to overfinancing The ... searching, inspecting, testing, evaluating, interpreting and judging are parts ofthe production process of information; disseminating information to the general public through reports or advertising ... placing money with investment financial institutions inthe capital market, and hold the remaining share in noninterest bearing, short-term bank deposits (eq 7) The share of savings going to the...
... Botswana maintains the hegemony andthe gap between the poor andthe rich, the major and minority groups In order to redress poverty the adult education program needs to be aware ofthe social ... knowledge ofthe minority and poor people and use them to mobilize the poor and minorities who are struggling for the betterment of their conditions It could mobilize the so called minorities ... oppose their status and challenge the hegemony ofthe majority communities in Botswana 31 In most parts ofthe world, education is for the most part the preserve ofthe few (elites) The choice of...
... chemical and microbiological properties of groundwater in Saint Katherine, South Sinai, Egypt and exploring the diversity, occurrence and distribution of fungal taxa in groundwater in South Sainai, ... to the natural protectorate law andthe decision ofthe Prime Minister regulating to activities inside the protectorates in addition to the inefficiency ofthe biological treatment project of ... Azeem was one of a few Media reported the progress in increasing interest.[19],[20].to investigate the amount and seriousness of pollution caused by factories dumping their waste inthe Egyptian...
... made theroleofthe dentist in diagnosing and treating pain inthe head and neck region increasingly obscure rather than more clear Inthe academic debate concerning the etiology—predominantly ... during sectioning, and through it can be seen the upper surface ofthe condyle (arrow) upon the shape ofthe fossa, the inclination ofthe protuberance, andthe shape ofthe condyle Inthe 1970s ... fibrocartilaginous joint surface (thin arrows) ofthe condyle of a 58-year-old individual In spite ofthe intact joint surface on the condyle, the pars posterior (1) ofthe disk is flattened andthe functional...
... of lack of relevant data They used the education ofthe total labor force in a state for the measurement ofthe quality ofthe labor force of individual industries within the same state But the ... number of men and e1 the proportion ofthe workers inthe lth category of labor services, one may write the index ofthe total labor input inthe form: L = —+—+ H N — Thus, to eliminate errors of ... attainment; on the quality of his education (quality ofthe school facilities); and other knowledge he gained from his educational training or otherwise, inand outside ofthe school These are interrelated...
... be meaningless Readers may then use the picture to guess the intended meaning, often incorrectly, and think that they understand the message, thereby interfering with their comprehension They also ... located inthe body and so more easily and efficiently than words alone However, words are still important in explaining the implications ofthe pictures andin explaining what is happening inthe ... about their willingness to take pain medicines in general and then about their willingness to take the medicine described inthe information leaflet that they read They found that patients receiving...
... her over Katherine as unspoiled merchandise Bianca has a rather small role to play inthe whole of things She seems to be the archetypal young lady of quality Her lack of understanding for her ... causes them to quarrel and results in Bianca taking the physical worst of it, whilst Katherine is blamed for her belligerent nature The entire presence of family inthe play gives Katherine her ... again at the close ofthe plays It is important to note though, that they freely resume these roles, and that they so out of their own sense of self For each woman, it...
... pertaining to the nature and extent of airmen development occurring within the Training, Exercise, and Deployment (TED) arena Specifically, they asked whether officers learn enough during contingency ... which they learned a specific competency or skill They then indicated the single “best” learning environment for the skill or competency in question Settings included initial training, on -the- job ... examination of how to track that learning The research summarized here responds to that query and, in doing so, sheds light on the learning of enlisted personnel vis-à-vis the learning of officers...
... (2004)).34 Income elasticity of money demand (in line with Andres et al (2006) and Ireland (2004)) Interest rate elasticity of money demand (in line with Andres et al (2006) and Ireland (2004)) Weighting ... undesirable, they not inhibit monetary cross-checking as shown inthe preceding section A more interesting question concerns the performance of monetary cross-checking inthe event of sustained changes in ... and Wieland (2006) in studying policy performance using cal16 Ireland (2004) and Andres et al (2006) investigate the direct roleof money balances in output andin ation determination They suggest...
... gravitation itself MATHEMATICAL BASIS OFTHE THEORY The success ofthe geometrization of gravity by the general theory of relativity had led Einstein and others, ipso facto, to further extend the geometrical ... to the mass ofthe universe, is given by (22) (2) Inthe limit of r0 = the field equations ofthe unified field theory reduces the field equations ofthe general theory of relativity (3) Inthe ... the region of size r0 (Planck-length size) is, at the instant of Big Bang, ofthe order of 10114 ergs.cm-3 and it represents the energy density at the beginning of time when the size ofthe universe...