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... standards and other pronouncements‖ (Miller et al., 1994, p 58) Miller, Redding and Bahnson also indicate that one component of due process is the solicitation and collection of comment letters on selected ... reason for the nonrandom nature of prior research, the decision to proceed with nonrandom selection presents a possible bias to prior research Random selection of data variables removes potential ... selection bias According to Singleton and Straits (2005), nonrandom selection introduces a ― potential selection bias which may threaten external validity‖ (p 434) The reason for the selection of...

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... yields higher local control with significant reduction in both acute and late complications[5] Nevertheless, the use of higher RT doses beyond the conventional doses has been demonstrated to cause ... created for each method, and their possible predictive role on rectal toxicity incidence and severity All doses represent total doses that have not been corrected for fractionation Toxicity Score Side ... thorough physical examination, serum total and free prostate specific antigen (PSA), and testosterone levels, complete blood count and serum biochemistry, and pelvic MRI every months At each visit,...

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... central contributions of this study Knowledge sharing and its influence on innovative behavior and patient satisfaction We define innovative behavior as the introduction and implementation of new ... satisfaction by better fitting their permanent needs Shared decision making and its influence on innovative behavior and patient satisfaction Although the concept of knowledge sharing focuses mainly on ... expectations and their perception of performance will diminish [24] Thus, shared decision making also has a positive effect on patient satisfaction Innovative behavior and its influence on patient...

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... this concept as a short-hand personality trait term which “covers a conglomerate of concepts” related to reaction to a variety of stressors and coping mechanisms and not only as ‘locus of control’ ... other chronic conditions than HRQL scales [12-15] One of these tools is based on Antonovsky’s core question ‘What may keep one healthy?’ For Antonovsky, SOC is based on three components which are ... global HRQL and physical functioning [46] and in face of contradictory results fatigue, physical and emotional functioning in breast cancer and global health and particularly social functioning in...

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... Reactions were initiated by the addition of 500 μM of Mg.rNTP in a final reaction volume of μL For comparison, control reactions were also done in the presence of dNTP substrates The reaction ... derivatives under standard reaction conditions The reactions were analyzed on an 8% denaturing polyacrylamide-urea gel Panels A and B indicate reactions carried out at lower and higher time points, ... http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/159 and visualized on a Results Construction, Expression, and Purification of the ChimericEnzymes The chimeric HIV-1 RT and MuLV RT were constructed by swapping...

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... themselves The strong thesis does not imply, however, that there is no distinction between the various kinds of rational rules adopted in a society on the one hand, and their conventions on the other." ... and creativity, and endowing mathematics education with excitement and stimulus In Section will consider the connections between theories and the practice of mathematics education I will attempt ... The Relationship Between Teachers' Views and 64 67 68 Teachers' Actions 4.1 68 A Continuum of Mathematics Teachers' Actions 70 4.2.1 Mathematics from a Euclidean View 4.2 The Connection Between...

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... arrangement of Argonautes and their structures   23    Figure 1-4 Domain arrangement of Argonautes and their structures A Schematic representation of Argonaute domains B Cartoon representation of human ... residues One of the common methods is the replacement of sulphur of the methionine containing in the protein with selenium In a diffraction experiment one can only measure the intensities and diffraction ... RNA strand [126] Future Prospective RNA silencing and its suppression involves a complicated protein-protein and protein-RNA interaction between host and pathogen [11] Structural and functional...

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... isothiocyanate (FITC) conjugate, clone L243 (Becton Dickinson, UK) and with a mouse IgG anti-human CD14 R-phycoerythrin conjugate (R-PE), clone M5E2, (Becton Dickinson, UK) to identify monocytes Briefly ... transmembrane protein expressed on antigen-presenting cells and constitutively expressed on monocytes Expression of HLA-DR by monocytes is essential for the presentation of peptides derived from ... expression has been associated with impaired monocyte function and restoring expression to normal levels has been proposed to be beneficial [3] A candidate factor for activating monocytes and restoring...

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... Thessaloniki, an observation confirming this conclusion, since Athens is located southern and evidently the temperatures observed are higher This conclusion is further confirmed by the comparison ... cooling demands is 28.5% and for Thessaloniki 13.2% Obviously, directly proportional to the energy demand for heating and cooling is the fuel (diesel oil) and electricity consumption and hence ... climate and consequently the estimation of energy demands and CO2 emissions In the case the above mentioned trends are confirmed, the climate input data used in energy behavior calculations and for...

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... (females on pnd 14 and males on pnd 35) and 0.4% dose group (females on pnd 14 and 21, and males on pnd 14, 28, and 35) Hormonally-mediated endpoints such as anogenital distance and nipple retention ... malforDams and pups evalumations.) ated on pnd for litter size and survival and body weight changes only (30) * Combined doses for F0 and F1 dams during gestation and lactation ** Only maternal and ... Corporation Effect of dose on di-isodecyl phthalate disposition in rats 878213821 Warren, MI: U.S Environmental Protection Agency, 1983 23 Ejlertsson J, Johansson E, Karlsson A, Meyerson U, Svensson...

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... Foundation and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org Section Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ... current donation methods and addresses Donations are accepted in a number of other ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ... dropped upon the floor in frightful convulsions, and was dead in two minutes and forty-five seconds from the moment that the oil was put upon the tongue EXPERIMENT To the tongue of a young and rather...

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... and SB SU and SG yield low precision, high recall alignments In contrast, SI yields very high precision but very low recall SA and SB attempt to balance these two measures but their precision ... (source-to-target and vice versa) with default configurations The combined alignments that are used in this paper are as follows: Union of both directions (SU ), Intersection of both directions (SI ), ... Banerjee and Alon Lavie 2005 Meteor: An automatic metric for MT evaluation with improved correlation with human judgments In Proceedings of Workshop on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Evaluation Measures...

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... on individual body weight and measured concentrations of bisphenol in indoor and outdoor air, dust, soil, and liquid and solid food from day care and home and the assumption of 100% absorption ... details on these calculations 37 NTP Conclusions The NTP concurs with the conclusion of the CERHR Expert Panel on Bisphenol A that the scientific evidence supports a conclusion of minimal concern ... literature or controversies related to this chemical Only key issues and study findings considered most relevant for developing the NTP conclusions on concerns for potential reproductive and developmental...

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... tyrosine sulfation and N-glycosylation under conditions that allowed partial inhibition of these modifications After dialysis, the conditioned medium was fractionated on heparin–Sepharose with a linear ... ultrafiltration module and dialyzed against 10 mM Tris/HCl, mM EDTA, 10 lM phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride, mM NaCl, pH 7.4 The following isolation procedures included fractionation on heparin–Sepharose and ... Here, we report on the structure of posttranslational modifications of plasma-derived and recombinant human HCII from CHO cells and their effects on heparin binding MATERIALS AND METHODS Outdated...

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... socio-economic development on drainage requirement Economic development is related to the process of development, construction, upgrade, and comprehension of infrastructure and the changing of land ... topography with the higher elevation land located along the river bank and deep valley is located on cultivated farm, these conditons have nagative impacted on drainage actitities, especially ... higher The change of land used 126 D.N Hanh / VNU Journal of Science, Earth Sciences 26 (2010) 121-127 mostly form cultivation land and pond or lake land, that is one of big reasons to incresingly...

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... chronic condition, 14% with acute medical conditions, and 11% with no medical conditions (Figure 19) Figure 19: Prevalence of High Out-of-Pocket Burdens Among the Nonelderly, by Chronic Condition ... 2007-2009 recession and those who reduced their medical HEALTH CARE COSTS: KEY INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE COSTS AND THEIR IMPACT 21 care because of uncertain economic conditions The uninsured ... prescription drugs, and educating patients about the benefits of a healthy life-style and treatment options HEALTH CARE COSTS: KEY INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE COSTS AND THEIR IMPACT 31 Conclusion Policymakers...

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... Three consonants - hard palate consonant (trong palate c/nh) consonant (as in j) - consonants - alveopalatal consonants (as consonants (as in ch/j) - interdental ( (t/t‟/d/n/s/z/l) consonants ... there are only six consonants which can stand in word-final position 31 CHAPTER II: COMPARISON BETWEEN ENGLISH CONSONANTS AND VIETNAMESE CONSONANTS The similar between English consonants and Vietnamese ... English consonants and Vietnamese consonants There are some consonants in both languages with the same position of the tongue to pronunciation but the sound is different For example f and v consonants...

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... Civil War and onward after the Reconstruction period, a time span from 1860 until 1877(How the Blues Minstrel and Medicine) These shows confirmed the common objective of both races and secured ... style, and obtain and imitate the culture possessed by the black race Although this information of the black music and its culture was second hand, it insinuated the presence of the black man, and ... higher demand”(Davis 27-28) It was due to the whites’ misconception that those slaves who displayed musical talent were typically given easier work and rewards for their talent and their seeming...

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... Food Action Network ICRA Internet Content Rating Association ICT information and communication technology IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IFC International Finance Corporation INHOPE ... strong and public positions on corporate social responsibility, it is essential that children are at the centre of the conversation and that their protection is seen as a relevant business mandate ... This section introduces and explains the legal and ethical framework and precedents of the Workbook It focuses on the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, and on the UN Convention on the Rights...

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... identify and profile regional food hubs across the country and collect and analyze data on the scope and scale of food hub operations in order to more clearly understand their potential role and impact ... intention of the National Food Hub Collaboration is to continue to gather information on best practices and lessons learned so that we can augment the information currently contained in this guide and ... conversations that may lead to business transactions, the actual transactions themselves not take place on the electronic platform The transaction and the delivery logistics are carried out and managed...

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