... presentation ofthe theoretical background, namely the theory of conceptual metaphor as formulated by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) and Lakoff and Turner (1989), and for the purpose ofthe study, the researcher ... In The Law of Life, The grit of woman and Love of Life short story, Jack London says ―He followed the trail ofthe other man who dragged himself along, and soon came to the end of it” (Love of ... overview of different metaphor theories with the focus on the theory employed as the basis for this research: the theory of conceptual metaphor introduced in the work ―Metaphor We Live By‖ by Lakoff...
... with the current HbA1c level in the conceptions of HbA1c -factor The reliability analysis ofthe questionnaire gave a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.625 SOC and patients’ conceptions of diabetes The ... major observations in the studies of SOC and diabetes have dealt with acceptance ofthe disease and the subjective assessmentof health state Based on the results from these previous studies, ... coordinated the collection ofthe retinopathy data AJA performed the statistical analyses and wrote the manuscript All ofthe authors reviewed the manuscript prior to submission Competing interests The...
... understanding ofthe metabolism in the brain, as well as in others organs such as the heart, the liver or kidneys In addition, these new ligands could help a better understanding ofthe role of their ... modification in PiT1 pattern of distribution participates to the sequence of lesions in the SN and rather traduces MPTP toxicity Indeed, PIC is a key component ofthe Page of mitochondrial permeability ... observed in the cortex in addition to the diffuse staining throughout the striatum (Figure 2B) Noteworthy, the white matter tracts were not stained with any ofthe three markers In the Substantia...
... converting the T-scores (Conners’ questionnaires), the prorated IQ, and the standard scores ofthe IQ subscales, or by use ofthe scores of a British normative sample in the case ofthe SDQ [46] ... expectations about the effects of independent factors on the data One category comprises the IQ measures These result from a direct assessmentofthe child’s abilities, and the raw scores are translated ... effect on the risk of developing ADHD [14] Therefore, the investigation ofthe causes of ADHD needs large and homogeneous samples in order to have the power that is needed for the detection of etiological...
... also assessed on the basis ofthe activity ofthe disease within each patient cohort OA was assessed on the basis ofthe WOMAC index score, and RA was evaluated on the basis ofthe synovial WBC ... to the fellows, was involved in the development ofthe project and its acquisition as well as in the preparation ofthe manuscript SC, the principal investigator ofthe project, developed the ... was found between the biomarkers and the grade of radiological damage defined by the K-L score Discussion The usefulness of SF and/or serum-soluble biomarkers in theassessmentof treatment efficacy...
... from the onset ofthe first clinical event that was a clear manifestation of SSc (other than Raynaud's phenomenon) to the time of data collection All patients fulfilled the criteria proposed by the ... were the components ofthe logistic regression model for alveolitis The cut-off values ofthe dependent variables considered in the analysis were based on ROC curves and are reported in table The ... honeycombing involving up to 25% ofthe lobe, 3honeycombing involving 25–49% ofthe lobe, 4- honeycombing involving 50–75% ofthe lobe, 5- honeycombing involving > 75% ofthe lobe for interstitial score...
... Scope ofthe study For the time, material, ability and thesis limit, the research tries to improve the grammar ofthe first year students at UNETI – the beginners who are thoroughly affected by the ... teaching, teachers focus on the explanation ofthe words, sentences and the main idea ofthe text by translation After having understood the different forms in the texts, the students have no chance ... among the definitions of focus on form instruction, my thesis gets the notion by Ellis (2001) as the theoretical background of my study It is because the definition has been built by the synthesis...
... Scope ofthe study For the time, material, ability and thesis limit, the research tries to improve the grammar ofthe first year students at UNETI – the beginners who are thoroughly affected by the ... grammar, the teacher shows the rules directly, thus students not understand the use in sentence or context Moreover, the students are usually confused of rules and the uses of tenses Accordingly, they ... Besides, the research can reveal much useful information about the actual situation Additionally, together with the tendency ofthe world the university tries to improve students’ ability to meet the...
... selfinitiated, often relies on the social context Therefore, to achieve desirable learning outcomes individuals need social support from others and their clear understanding of situations Moreover, the ... concentrated on the impacts of social network on the young life, but not focus on student learning outcomes Hence, this study will provide evidence, ideas for educators to improve thequalityof pedagogical ... what they learn in their minds; so, students actively determine their development in university environment 2.1.2 Integration Theory Student integration theory (Tinto 1975, 1987) shows the process...
... shown, the axes ofthe crystal, ofthe motion ofthe tip, and ofthe cantilever were aligned with respect to each other More specifically, the x-axis ofthe cantilever was parallel to the symmetry ... the fast scan is along the x-axis The left image shows the torsion ofthe cantilever — this is the image which is usually acquired as the friction image — and the right image the bending ofthe ... and SFFM the sharper object essentially images the blunter one The tip only images the surface if the radius of curvature ofthe tip is much smaller than the radius of curvature ofthe sample...
... director ofthe International Association of Chiefs of Police; Assistant Chief James Hone ofthe Santa Monica Fire Department; Kathleen Higgins ofthe National Institute of Standards and Technology Office ... limitations, they nonetheless must be kept in mind when interpreting our findings One limitation is the qualitative nature ofthe input Because ofthe broad scope ofthe discussion protocol, the wide ... wide range of types of agencies and organizations included in the study, and the individual nature ofthe discussions, the information collected from the discussions covered a vast range of topics...
... length of human life, according to the Greeks, was in the hands ofthe Fates, or Moerae These three sisters, daughters ofthe Goddess ofthe Night, measured out the beginning, the middle, and the ... isolation of many elderly people T h e overall loss ofthe ability to control the image of ourselves seen by others may be one ofthe most devastating changes of growing old, ranking with the fear of ... percent of what it was at the end ofthe nineteenth century These factors still compromise the survival of women in some parts ofthe world T h e reason for the longer average lifespan of women...
... disabilities The goal of this meeting was to reach a consensus among the members ofthe group to obtain the first unified versionofthe two forward translations This version was then back translated ... unaware ofthe purpose ofthe project The two backward translations were then reviewed by two ofthe authors of this paper The aim of this phase was to ascertain that thetranslation was fully ... illness changes the economic status ofthe family, 2) social impact, or thequality and quantity of interaction with others outside the immediate family, 3) familial impact, thequalityof interaction...
... 3.6% in the forearm, 4.0% in the total hip, and 7.1% in the lumbar spine in the HRT group [10] Furthermore, there was an indication of a joint-protective effect ofthe HRT treatment [10] The results ... Thirty-four (83%) ofthe women in the HRT group had positive tests for rheumatoid factor, compared with 40 (85%) ofthe controls Prior drug use was similar in the two groups at the start ofthe study, ... joints of digits 1–5, metacarpophalangeal joints of digits 1–5, wrist areas 1–4; and in the feet, the interphalangeal joints of digit and the metatarsophalangeal joints of digits 1–5) The radiographs...
... levels were found at the time ofthe evaluation The percentage risk of coronary heart disease over the next 10 years was estimated using the 'CVD Risk Calculator' based on the Framingham Study ... kilograms divided by the square ofthe height in meters Blood pressure was measured at the time of evaluation History of hypercholesterolemia and hypertension were identified if the diagnoses were ... disease and their risk factors Materials and methods Subjects The cohort of RA patients met the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1987 revised criteria for the classification of RA, and has...
... subarachnoid positioning ofthe tip ofthe needle was verified by the generation of a tail-flick Afterwards, at day 11, the animals were submitted to the electrophysiological study All the experiments ... all animals the experiments began with the measurement ofthe current required for threshold activation ofthe C-reflex in each of four groups of animals Two-way ANOVA followed by the Bonferroni ... neither the propentofylline-treatment, nor the monoarthritic condition, nor the combination of propentofylline-treatment and monoarthritis affected the AUC scores significantly or modified the...
... JWM participated in the design ofthe study JCMM carried out the coagulation assays CAS carried out the hsCRP and IL-6 assays EJ drafted the manuscript with input from the other authors All authors ... markers of endothelial cell activation or anticoagulation according to hsCRP levels were observed The significant difference in duration of cART use could be a limitation ofthe study If as hypothesized, ... Page of that might explain the increased risk of myocardial infarction For the whole patient group, regardless of ABC use, evidence of a prothrombotic state was observed Thirty-three percent of...
... 1/16 ofthe additive x additive and various amounts ofthe sex linkage variance; (yw2 the estimates remainder ofthe genetic variance plus all the environmental variance (Becker, 1975) The phenotypic ... information is available for the carcass measurements ofthe Egyptian strains The present study involves estimating the heritability for the live and carcass measurements at the ages of 12 and 16 weeks ... between 12 and 16 weeks of age (Table it ofthe fullsibs for all the traits studied showed significant correlations for the majority ofthe traits, except those concerning the dressing and giblet...
... view the sayings of Life and Death from the perspective ofthe Conceptual Metaphor Theory Both theoretical analysis and empirical study are conducted on the topic 1.4 Scope ofthe study The present ... London in the light of theory raised by G Lakoff & M Johnson 1.5 Structure ofthe study The study consists of five chapters Chapter 1, Introduction, is spared for the presentation ofthe rationale, ... learning are offered 1.2.2 Objectives ofthe study The objectives ofthe study can be elaborated into the following research questions - What are the common types of metaphors for the Life and...