... , the above inequality means that there exists a lower bound of values of functional J Classical calculus shows that J attains its minimal value at min{J u | u ∈ Rk } Clearly, u is a critical ... ball in H about of radius r and let ∂Br denote its boundary The following lemmas are taken from 23, 24 and will play an important role inthe proofs of our main results Lemma 2.1 Linking theorem ... existence of solutions forthe boundary value problems of fourth-order differential equations Because of applications in many areas for difference equations, in recent years, there has been an increased...
... hand after hand to finally catch a winning spread knows what I’m talking about: the incredibly cathartic cascade of bouncing and shattering cards unleashed by the placement ofthe final king (Figure ... looking at the heart ofthe game The mechanics are the pump that makes the rest ofthe game pulse with life This book examines an array of mechanics that make up games by looking at a set of well-known ... streamlined The Promise of Casual Games Finally, this book will be about the promise and potential of casual game design Casual games radically changed the landscape of games Now anyone can make a game...
... proteoglycans, bovine tendon froma single metacarpophalangeal joint was incubated with [35S]sulfate for h as described above and then maintained in DMEM alone for days to allow forthe loss ofthe ... the case of versican, it appears that the catabolism may involve the action of other matrix proteinases as well as that of aggrecanase [10] It has been demonstrated that CaPPS and heparin inhibit ... glycosaminoglycan levels present inthe matrix of tendon cultures maintained inthe Table Incorporation of [3H]serine into macromolecules of bovine tendon explants maintained in DMEM containing varying...
... is educational and not for 38 profit does not insulate it froma finding of infringement, any more than the commercial character ofa use bars a finding of fairness.”) Rather, the commercial or ... that a use that harms the market forthe original work cannot be transformative A transformative work may well reduce demand forthe original work or its derivatives, as inthe case of an unfavorable ... such as sales drills, and condense the material inthe book, these changes not alter the educational character ofthe material taken fromthe book; they merely emphasize, rather than transform, the...
... concerning the special needs of these populations Area Lack of understanding ofthe importance ofa Hazard Vulnerability Assessment in preparation of an All Hazards Plan, and appropriate hazard-specific ... if that supply chain was abruptly terminated? Area Five - Need for Evacuation and Sheltering -in- place Plans, and forthe Exercising of Both In general, evacuation plans are in place for all long ... Annexes Area Importance of inventory and stockpiling based on the planning process Area Need for both evacuation and sheltering -in- place plans, and forthe exercising of both Area - What is a...
... Germans led the way, and, ironically, it was inthe raw land of America that German classical scholarship probably had its greatest formative in uence Many ofthe founding generation of American ... world of archaeological communication deserves as much attention as the history ofthe scholarly monograph, for it sustained a broad base of support for what was often an arcane activity Many ofthe ... fakes.28 Jenkins’s activities were part ofa major trade that grew out ofthe Grand Tour art market: a combination of restoration, cast making, and forgery The neoclassical aesthetic ofthe age...
... MCAR MAR MAR - MCAR MAR MAR - MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR PRISM Baseline 12 months 24 months MAR MAR - MAR MAR - MAR MAR MAR MAR Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality ... data should be the same irrespective ofthe pattern of missingness [11] The null hypothesis is that the data are MCAR If the data are not MCAR, the mean scores at each assessment will vary across ... of symptomatic versus intensive biphosphonate therapy forthe management of Paget's disease QoL was assessed at baseline and then annually [8] Each dataset contained a proportion of patients with...
... qualitatively-derived and theoretically-based instrument was deemed appropriate, useful, and applicable for both males and females ranging in age from 9–15 years of African American and Caucasian American ... Indicators forthe concept evolved from participants' statements Level of participation in activities was isolated as the prime motivator for behavioral changes in coming to accept asthma as a chronic ... the PLA are individualized in meaningful ways not offered by the more global subscales ofthe PedsQL™ [25] or AAQOL [23] Providing an extensive list of fun things to including a broad range of...
... decision-making about treatment plans to increase participation, and (c) motivate behavioral change inthe ongoing monitoring and management of asthma The instrument could also be used (a) to explore ... of internal consistency reliability and construct validity ofthe PLA as a measure of one aspect of quality of life for children and adolescents with asthma List of abbreviations PLA: Participation ... obtain data, and performed the statistical analyses using SPSS for Windows to obtain descriptive data as well as internal consistency reliability and exploratory factor 15 16 Kintner EK: Adolescent...
... variance indicates that they varied in rate and direction of change in physical health The average Individual growth models are increasingly used to analyze the change in QOL data over time as ... drafted the article Patricia Cohen supervised the data analysis and assisted with the interpretation of findings and the critical revision ofthe article Both read and approved the final manuscript ... a substantial technical advance As noted ina basic regression text [16], the slope parameter represents the average increase inthe dependent variable fora unit increase inthe predictor variable,...
... impact inthe Employment domain For all domains the direction ofthe impact was negative forthe majority of both UK and US respondents What was interesting was that there was a significant minority ... the individual domain and sub-domain categories and this was applied to the data Finally the validity ofthe coding scheme was verified through an external inspection by a second categorizer (AJC) ... collected and analysed the UK data SP, JTK and CJ collected the US data VB collated and performed qualitative analysis on the US data MRR was principle grant holder forthe project and drafted the paper...
... being intimately connected with the first eigenvalue of an appropriate system Using a weak version ofthe Palais-Smale condition, that is, Cerami condition, they apply the mountain pass theorem ... solutions ofthe parabolic variational inequality with variable exponent of nonlinearity,” Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications In press 16 J Chabrowski and Y Fu, “Existence of solutions ... solutions for p x -Laplacian problems on a bounded domain,” Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, vol 306, no 2, pp 604–618, 2005 17 X.-L Fan, Q Zhang, and D Zhao, “Eigenvalues of p x -Laplacian...
... R R Gadyl’shin and G A Chechkin, A boundary value problem forthe Laplacian with rapidly changing type of boundary conditions ina multi-dimensional domain,” Siberian Mathematical Journal, vol ... Leningrad University, Leningrad, Russia, 1985 [6] G A Chechkin, A L Piatnitski, and A S Shamaev, Homogenization: Methods and Applications, vol 234 of Translations of Mathematical Monographs, American ... 26 of Studies in Mathematics and Its Applications, North-Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1992 [10] G A Iosif ’yan, O A Ole˘nik, and A S Shamaev, “On the limit behavior ofthe spectrum of a...
... b Another set of parasitic capacitances in uencing the interconnect line is made up ofthe parasitic capacitances ofthe transistors driven by the floating line These capacitances consist of gate ... the inverter With the knowledge ofthe gate leakage currents in uencing the downstream gate, the steady state voltage ofthe floating line can be predicted Assuming a floating line driving an inverter ... transistor capacitances generally dominate and set the floating line to an intermediate value Nevertheless, for long LFL , neighboring capacitances dominate and the floating line may achieve a wider range...
... that AMPK and calcineurin activate parallel pathways that control myocyte adaptation (Röckl et al., 2007) AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a pivotal regulator of intracellular energy during ... Homocysteine, Oxidized LDL Levels, Thiolactonase Activities and Dietary Habits in Tunisian Diabetic Patients 179 Nadia Koubaa, Maha Smaoui, Sounira Mehri, Amel Nakbi, Sonia Hammami, Raja Chaaba, Khaldoun ... Forces of Clustering at Glance 27 Vandanmagsar B, Youm YH, Ravussin A, Galgani JE, Stadler K, et al (2011) The NLRP3 inflammasome instigates obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance Nature...
... interest in our believing inthe ash of revelation, the so-called inspiration … [shining] down from heavens as a ray of grace In reality, the imagination ofthe good artist or thinker produces continuously ... other’s They had each married and divorced a woman named Linda, and then each married a woman named Betty They each had an adopted brother named Larry and childhood dog named Toy They had named ... further and further behind the national average due to inadequate schooling and acculturation (The very same phenomenon was discovered among the so-called canal boat children in Britain and in other...
... data that included findings at physical examination, staging information, and pretreatment staging positron emission tomography-computerized tomography data that included features ofthe primary ... used as a staging tool to aid in treatment planning, as rates of RPLN and nodal metastasis are consistent with those reported inthe literature Advanced T and N stage are associated with a greater ... tomography of cervical and retropharyngeal lymph nodes: normal anatomy, variants of normal, and applications in staging head and neck cancer Part I: normal anatomy Radiology 1983, 148:709-714 Mancuso...
... statistical analysis and the clinical associations AS participated inthe analysis and interpretation of data and inthe revision ofthe manuscript RR participated inthe design ofthe study and inthe ... cloning and sequencing of cDNA and protein expression and contributed inthe interpretation of data MR carried out the ELISA experiments and participated in analysis of data CA performed the statistical ... PM carried out the screening ofthe library and participated inthe design ofthe study and inthe analysis of data MS carried out the experiments on endothelial cell line and apoptosis and participated...
... the protein Sip1 Sip1 is a nuclear splicing factor containing an arginine/serine-rich domain and a RNAbinding motif that may play a role in linking the processes of transcription and pre-mRNA ... of data and helped to draft the manuscript RR participated inthe design ofthe study and inthe revision ofthe manuscript EP participated in analysis of data GV participated inthe design of ... participated inthe design and revision ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis RP participated inthe design and revision ofthe study AS participated inthe analysis and interpretation...