... angular and spatial domain, in two corresponding experiments Inthe first, the increment inthe accuracy of surface normal estimation at a single point is demonstrated Inthe second, the responses of ... veridity ofthe readings ofthe fused volumetric similarity operators Another future direction of this work is inthe integration ofthe computational findings regarding the accuracy ofthe volumetric ... as the value of n in (2) and (3) To implement plane sweeping, n is always parallel to the optical axis, rather than the line of sight Theshapeofthe surface is, then, implicitly defined by the...
... useful in determining a) the efficacy of BCG vaccine in HCWs or b) the effects on efficacy ofthe vaccine strain administered Vol 45 / No RR-4 MMWR andthe vaccinee’s age at the time of vaccination ... million vaccinees in Sweden and Finland, respectively (46 ) Regional increases inthe incidence of BCG osteitis have been noted following changesin either the vaccine strain or the method TABLE ... Control and Prevention The role of BCG vaccine inthe prevention and control of tuberculosis inthe United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the...
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... On the other hand, inthe far Northeast, along the Mekong River, over 2030 mm is received annually Variation inthe average amount of rainfall is therefore notable inthe Northeast During the ... best in a climate similar to that in its area of origin inthe Amazonas, where the rainfall is heavy and there is no dry season (Rao and Vijayakumar 1992) In northeastern Thailand, the annual rainfall ... undertaking inthe long series of academic collaboration between the universities of Kasetsart and Helsinki 1.2 Scopeand objective ofthe study The present study was carried out in Thailand in order...
... 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 pain and disability ... 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 Institute, ... this guideline 5.1 Full guideline The full guideline, ‘Osteoarthritis: national clinical guideline for the care and management of osteoarthritis in adults’ contains details ofthe methods and evidence...
... Lf and HB-19 for binding to nucleolin, suggest that the C-terminal tail of nucleolin should be implicated inthe mechanism of binding of Lf to nucleolin In general, the crosslinking of a ligand ... the binding of HB-19 Similarly, the iron-binding hTf had no effect On the other hand, bLf inhibited the binding of HB-19 to cells In accordance with the involvement of both lobes of hLf inthe ... Properties ofthe iron-binding site ofthe N-terminal lobe of human and bovine lactotransferrins Importance ofthe glycan moiety andofthe non-covalent interactions between the N- and C-terminal lobes...
... changesinthe public institutional landscape, including the closure or merger of colleges and an increasing emphasis on university education of nurses; • changesinthe locus of training, with the ... 14 Growth and profile ofthe nursing profession 15 Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za The growth of nursing as a profession 15 The growth of nursing in numbers 16 Profile ofthe profession ... main divisions: the public sector andthe private sector The dotted lines inthe second oval in Figure 1.1 indicate the proportions of nurses working in each of these sectors: about 60% of the...
... varicosities in trunks ofthe PO Cloning and sequencing of PO-CHH cDNA The first PCR of PO cDNA with a combination of a set of primers LF1 and LR1 (Table 1) produced an amplicon of 500 bp On the basis of ... neuropeptides 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 ... identifying the native CHH neuropeptide inthe ES, after the recent report of CHH cDNA from the ES [28] Also, we examined the physiological responses ofthe release and expression of these two...
... use routine outcome measures and ensure that the person with depression is involved in reviewing the efficacy ofthe treatment − engage in monitoring and evaluation of treatment adherence and practitioner ... you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless? − During the last month, have you often been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things? NICE clinical guideline ... routine outcome measures and ensure that the person with depression is involved in reviewing the efficacy ofthe treatment NICE clinical guideline 90 – Depression 15 • engage in monitoring and...
... examine the definitions of habitat and matrix, the impact of land-use change on populations and communities, and how dispersing individuals are affected by features and resources inthe landscape ... area and 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 ... described in 1985 but has 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...
... 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 difficulty ... in distinguishing human- from machine-generated music and unleashes a barrage of incriminating descriptors of sample-based music, such as: ‘orgy of pastiche’, ‘stasis of theft’, and ‘crisis of ... Barthes, the ‘grain’ of a sample might be thought of literally as the producer’s ‘body inthe music’ – the audible result of decisions regarding sound design made during the recording process and...
... within thescopeofthe guideline Details are therefore given ofthe remaining 58 studies Settings Ofthe 58 studies, 47 reported the effect of interventions in participants living inthe community ... use of padding worn around the hip has been advocated as 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 ... to declare interests at the beginning of each GDG meeting This information is recorded inthe meeting minutes and kept on file at the NCC-NSC 15 THE ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION OF FALLS IN OLDER...
... help in educating the network engineers involved inthe testing about the feature or network they are going to be deploying and soon supporting Second, it will help you document the part ofthe ... separately managed infrastructures to handle them On the contrary, companies are demanding that their existing converged networks be capable of handling the demands of TelePresence and other next-generation ... Explaining the different types of testing that complement decision making during the various phases of a network’s lifecycle ■ Outlining a business and technical blueprint for developing a testing...
... number of physicians applying for work in cardiovascular surgery Possible impact ofchangesin initial clinical training system Japan introduced a new clinical training system in 2004, and this ... 1984; F2, the number between 1985 and 1994; F3, the number between 1995 and 2004 n1, the number of physicians working in clinics in 1974; n2, the number in 1984; n3, the number in 1994; n4, the number ... rates of HPs who withdrew from hospital work in each ofthe classes of 1970, 1980 and 1990 The numbers of HPsin the classes of 1970, Table 2: Descriptive statistics ofthe classes of 1970, 1980 and...
... farmers and FCRI staff understanding ofthe dynamics of both domestic and export markets andthe various means farmers have of collectively manipulating the supply of potatoes (and prices) to the ... counterparts as the results ofthe trials and training became evident 3.5 Monitoring of project Inthe initial design ofthe project, monitoring was to be carried out by team members during visits ... was conducted providing an insight into the margins made inthe sale of ware potatoes to Ho Chi Minh andthe reasoning behind choice of seed It had been envisaged that business plans would be...
... facilitate the entry of LABS into the stomata of P halepensis Mill when the surface tension is low The greater value of accumulation coefficient (Aww2min) of LABS inthe cuticular waxes gests inthe ... on swelling and hydration ofthe isolated cuticular membrane, which contribute to the increase ofthe diffusivity Recently, Jetter and Riederer (1994) interpreted the alterations ofthe fine structure ... plant tissues and severe damage to leaves when surfactants and salt were sprayed in combination In this paper, we report the influence of marine salt on the leaf uptake of LABS in Pinus halepensis...
... with the variation of roburins A and C Roburin A increases in concentration during the first 10 years of ageing and roburin C over the first 30 years, before each declines again in older wood Grandinin ... trees DISCUSSION The increase inthe concentrations of roburins A, C and possibly other dimers during the first 10-30 years of ageing are due to their synthesis from other tannins (Viriot et al, ... casks varies according to the geographic origins ofthe oak wood used in their construction Although the role ofthe hydrolyzable tannins in influencing flavour is uncertain (Viriot et al, 1993),...
... an increasing use of Science and technology of materials in automotive engines fuel injection In a petrol engine the fuel is normally injected into the inlet manifold behind the inlet valve The ... inthe chamber formed between the piston andthe cylinder head The piston then moves up and down inthe cylinder via combustion pressure andthe combustion gas is then sealed by the piston ring, ... ofthe valve spring drives the backward motion The valves and valve seats fitted inthe cylinder head then seal the combustion gas The following chapters will discuss the main components of the...