... http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/26 is the same as the Physical Functioning Subscale To create the Psychosocial Health Summary Score (15 items), the mean is computed as the sum ofthe items divided by the number of items ... items after completing the PedsQL™ 4.0 In order to assure the anonymity and confidentiality ofthe respondent's answers and the neutrality ofthe organization gathering the data, all surveys were ... Scores are computed as the sum ofthe items divided by the number of items answered (this accounts for missing data) If more than 50% ofthe items in the scale are missing, the Scale Score is not...
... policy They are far-reaching and concern the revision ofthe educational system (questioning the fitness of today’s professionals’ profiles, and announcing the emergence of new professions), the ... the dazzling colors of African fabrics, ofthe ‘Costa cloths,’ as they used to be called in Brazil, the endless tonalities ofthe Indian saris, the masks and sculptures of Mali, of Burkina, of ... between the East and the West, the North and the South Originality in our days is the stunning scale of multiplication of these contacts, and the emergence of a mass public, of millions of individuals...
... adhesion between the cumulus cell matrix and the tips ofthe cilia is necessary to move the complex over the surface ofthe infundibulum [45,72] The cumulus matrix attaches the complex to the infundibulum, ... tumor necrosis factorα from the oviductal epithelium, immune cells ofthe oviduct, or even the embryo itself stimulates the release of these effectors from the oviductal epithelial cells [111] A newly ... the infundibulum, and as the cilia beat in the direction ofthe ostium, the oocyte cumulus complex glides over the surface ofthe infundibulum until it reaches and enters the ostium Figure (Additional...
... Relations The last dataset we experimented with is a subset ofthe 387 examples listed in the appendix of (Levi, 1978) Levi’s theory is one ofthe most important linguistic theories ofthe syntax ... war) In the resulting nominals, the modifier is typically the object ofthe predicate; when it is the subject, the predicate is marked with the index The second derivational mechanism in the theory ... direction Therefore the preposition of represents two different features in the following examples “member ofthe committee” and “committee of members” See Table for examples We use the above-described...
... the shape ofthe age dependency of meeting online is similar to the shape ofthe age dependency ofthe partnership rate for women (see the left side of Figure 2), with a somewhat later peak The ... 2010) The rapid adoption of Internet technologies has led to much debate about thesocial impacts ofthe new technologies Because the Internet technologies are so varied, and thesocial uses ofthe ... 2009, the Internet was the third most likely way of meeting,6 after the intermediation of friends, and approximately tied with the bars, restaurants and other public places.7 With the rise of the...
... and thud ofthe footballers the greasy leather orb flew like a heavy bird through the grey light He kept on the fringe of his line, out of sight of his prefect, out ofthe reach ofthe rude feet, ... fellow Then at the door ofthe castle the rector had shaken hands with his father and mother, his soutane fluttering in the breeze, and the car had driven off with his father and mother on it They ... the warm turf-coloured bogwater, the warm moist air, the noise of plunges, the smell ofthe towels, like medicine Brother Michael was standing at the door ofthe infirmary and from the door of...
... explaining their reasons for supporting the virtual position Their view was that the classroom is like the target country, therefore we should aim for total exclusion ofthe L1, and there is no ... should “…maximize the target language and diminish the use of [English] as a medium of instruction” (p.3) Proponents ofthe Chinese-only principle follow the regulations laid down by the state language ... subordinate to their Chinese self These two teacher participants rejected using of English in their classroom regardless of their English language proficiencies, but simply out of an identity-related...
... explaining their reasons for supporting the virtual position Their view was that the classroom is like the target country, therefore we should aim for total exclusion ofthe L1, and there is no ... should “…maximize the target language and diminish the use of [English] as a medium of instruction” (p.3) Proponents ofthe Chinese-only principle follow the regulations laid down by the state language ... subordinate to their Chinese self These two teacher participants rejected using of English in their classroom regardless of their English language proficiencies, but simply out of an identity-related...
... explaining their reasons for supporting the virtual position Their view was that the classroom is like the target country, therefore we should aim for total exclusion ofthe L1, and there is no ... should “…maximize the target language and diminish the use of [English] as a medium of instruction” (p.3) Proponents ofthe Chinese-only principle follow the regulations laid down by the state language ... subordinate to their Chinese self These two teacher participants rejected using of English in their classroom regardless of their English language proficiencies, but simply out of an identity-related...
... under the age of twenty-three years Every scholar must enter the University of Manchester for one Session for a course of study approved by the electors The remainder ofthe time covered by the ... introduction of two other gauges The existing lines there are ft in But preparations are already being made for the continuation ofthe Central Córdoba (metre gauge) into the port, and possibly ofthe ... adopted by the Southern at Bahia Blanca, and the Entre Rios line at Ibicuy There is also a new project floated for the construction of a large port in the Bay of Samborombon (also on the Southern...
... within the organization.5 In subsequent sections of this chapter we look in detail at the specifics of each of these steps But first, we examine the general nature and purpose of planning, one ofthe ... delivery service of their products to customers Also, they can manage the delivery of inputs these companies require to make their products so that they not have to carry large stocks of inventory ... health food segment ofthe food market and the increasing number of 266 Chapter Eight other kinds of convenience foods as a threat to Campbell’s core soup business The analysis ofthe environment...
... % ofthe chicken genome and determination ofthe position ofthe centromeres Most microchromosomes were thus found to be acrocentric (37] The physical size ofthe chicken genome is 200 Mb: the ... comm.) Due to the presence of microchromosomes, but also because ofthe great number of chromosomes, the recombination potential ofthe chicken genome is high Indeed, the segregation of parental ... and 1.5 u.m (44!), the impossibility of distinguishing them from each other and of defining the centromere position (77! Because of its economic importance, the chicken is the avian species for...
... medical history [2] Since the inclusion of stadium (no exposed bone, but unspecific symptoms of infection) in the staging of bisphosphonate-related ONJ [9], the diagnosis of early stages has to ... short (limited to 36 months following the commencement ofthe study and 12 months after the third and last infusion of zoledronic acid) [6] In light ofthe fact that bisphosphonates have an extremely ... from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal Acknowledgements The...
... excision ofthe lesion with sparing ofthe umbilicus is the preferred treatment of pelvic endometriosis [7] In severe cases or in the presence of pelvic endometriosis, hormonal therapy in the form of ... below the skin surface The key clinical feature that led to the correct diagnostic hypothesis of umbilical endometriosis was the temporal association ofthe bleeding with her menstrual period The ... uncommon, the patient has been warned ofthe risk of scar endometriosis and of recurrence 11 12 Sampson JA: Perforating hemorrhagic (chocolate) cysts ofthe ovary: their importance and especially their...
... and the 20 rehabilitation professionals treating them (including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech-language therapists and social workers) participated in the study The professionals ... difficulties, they were not required to complete either the screening protocol or the trial items from the interview schedule Development ofthe visual and receptive language screening tool The aim ofthe ... brain injury The 20 professionals who participated consisted of six occupational therapists, seven physiotherapists, two speech-language therapists and five social workers Half of professional...
... Niculescu The connection between FGFs and depression is particularly interesting in light ofthe postulated involvement of FGF2 in the cognitive and neurotrophic effects of nicotine [6] and the increased ... in genes ofthe FGF system in subjects with depression may point to a genetic component, whether inherited or acquired Regardless of which phenomenon is the cause and which the result, the mood-regulating ... in components ofthe FGF system to that seen in depressive subjects; this suggests that the decrease might be specific to the depressive state and leaves open the possibility that the opposite...
... Explain the elements of project management and the responsibilities of a project manager Explain project initiation and the activities in the project planning phase ofthe SDLC Describe how the scope ... 3rd Edition 17 Activities ofthe Project Planning Phase Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, 3rd Edition 18 Activities ofthe Project Planning Phase and Their Key Questions Systems ... Body of Knowledge Scope management Control functions included in system Control scope of work done by team Time management Build detailed schedule of all project tasks Monitor progress of project...
... the other hand, DMSO was the only chemical which reduced larval activity in the dark and was among the two substances (the other was SB) that exhibited the same effect in the light phase The other ... measurements during the dark/light cycles Locomotion profiles ofthe untreated group are displayed as mean and 95% CI Profiles of treated larvae are put against those ofthe untreated The typical responses ... to the instability of larval movement during the first 20 minutes, we only took into account the data ofthe last 40 minutes (i.e the second and third cycles) Activity and velocity profiles of...
... neoclassicalmodel of investment (ii) It is often difficult to distinguish between theroleof cash flow as a measure ofthe expected profitability of investmentfrom its role as a measureof the availabilityof ... sheets With regard to the issue ofthe size ofthe firm, the sampleused in this paper for both countriescovers the whole range ofthe size distribution In the case ofthe RBI data, there is a distinctionbetween ... limitedrole with regard to capital expenditures Investment theories and theroleof finance The next issue to consider is the predictions ofthe alternative theories of investment Accordingto the...