... changes with the cyclical indicator ofthe business cycle at birth Their data are from the Netherlands and contain the social class ofthe parents atthe moment of birth They conclude that there are ... light on these by studying the importance ofthe timing ofthe macro fluctuations around the year of birth and by interacting the effects with regional indicators and the degree of urbanization The ... windows The same applies to the national rate of twin births (i.e # twin births / population size) Fluctuations in the latter rate are primarily driven by fluctuations in the national twinning rate...
... hormone [15] The present study investigated the effect of βME or EGF supplementation on the base ofthestagesofthe estrus cycle ofthe ovaries, and demonstrated that β-ME or EGF supplementation significantly ... washed times in the bench medium to wash off blood and other debris prior to transfer to maturation medium Removal of cumulus cell and assessment of meiotic stage Atthe end ofthe maturation culture, ... cytoplasmic maturation [20] Furthermore, studies indicate that EGF induces oscillations in calcium efflux in COCs of mice, and also promotes the synthesis of GSH within the oocyte [8] The role of calcium...
... implicit in the lateral hemispheric division ofthe brain However, model-1 does not consider theeffectsof exercise and stress together; that is incorporated in model2 Model-2: Theeffectsof concomitant ... scenario, theeffectsof exercise positively activate the left-anterior and right-posterior ofthe brain but they negatively activate (feedback mechanism) the left-posterior and right anterior ofthe ... the basis of this hypothesis, a general model incorporating the oscillation caused by the same neurotransmitter acting on different receptor subtypes, and with the pattern of recruitment of these...
... Victims oftheSubprimeCrisis TABLE B-1: Estimates Data - Extent of Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REOs25 Estimated Estimated # % of All Estimated # of % of All Loans: Estimated # % of All Loans: ... 2009: the Forgotten Victims oftheSubprimeCrisis Page 20 TABLE B-2: Estimates Data - Extent of Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REOs25 Estimated # % of All Estimated Total ofSubprime Loans: # of ... identify the percentage of their clients who had become homeless due to foreclosure within the last twelve months Ofthe 178 responses analyzed, 159 offered an estimate ofthe percentage of their...
... with regard to the methoxy orientations, we conclude that the resolution ofthe X-raybased structural models ofthe RC is too low to discriminate between thedifferent orientations ofthe methoxy ... to C(5) and C(6) methoxy vibrations of UQ10 atthe QB binding site This is in agreement with the assignment ofthe methoxy vibrations of UQ10 atthe QA site and ofthe unbound UQ10 3606 A Remy ... deformation vibrations ofthe isoprenoid chain [32] As they disappear in duroquinone, which is lacking the methoxy groups, they have tentatively been assigned to the O-CH3 vibration ofthe methoxy...
... ageing, since the area of plastoglobuli of chloroplast area increased (data not shown), which is known to be an indication of ageing (Hudak, 1981) .The pattern of thylakoid organization at level (110 ... under examination (Fig 2A), although the quantum flux density decreased markedly (Fig 2B) The thylakoid structure was typiof cal of sunny habitats, since the ratio ofthe length of appressed ... tion was found between negative correla- N P and the ratio ofthe length of appressed to nonappressed thylakoid membranes (Fig 2A) and between the ratio ofthe length of appressed to non-appressed...
... measurement ofthe thickness ofthe subepithelial band expressing precursor proteins of collagen I and III at 30 random locations and the subepithelial area expressing these precursor proteins between the ... expressed differently in large airways of patients with stage IV COPD i.e in these patients the amount of precursor protein of collagen I was reduced whereas that of collagen III was elevated The present ... Accumulation of precursor protein of collagen III is increased in the small airways of patients with mild-moderate COPD but declines in end-state disease, possibly as a marker ofthe cessation of...
... dollars of losses that, atthe peak ofthe S&L crisis around 1990, were guesstimated as losses ofthe US savings and loans industry Yet, theeffectsofthe burst ofthe stock market bubble and ofthe ... the S&L crisis on the global financial system were rather more limited; in the case ofthe S&L crisis, these effects were hardly noticeable Why then has the impact ofthesubprime mortgage crisis ... documents the movement of real estate prices in the United States since 2000 The first column gives the value ofthe S&P/Case-Shiller U.S National Home Price Index atthe end ofthe second quarter of...
... located atthe surface of mitochondria Alkaline (0.1 m Na2CO3) treatment of mitochondria markedly reduced the level of ferrochelatase, demonstrating that the enzyme atthe surface and inside of ... to that ofthe enzyme in the inner membrane, the movement ofthe enzyme to the outer membrane may occur after the cleavage ofthe pre-sequence, and may relate to the phosphorylation Mutation ... indicating that the surface of outer membrane was digested by trypsin The amount of ferrochelatase in the mitochondria was decreased by trypsin treatment, suggesting that a part ofthe ferrochelatase...
... alter the pattern of phosphorylation ofthe GST-CTD(1–52) substrate Similarly, extending the incubation time ofthe kinase reactions did not produce a different pattern of phosphorylation ofthe ... suppress the activity of each kinase Generation ofthe IIo form by different parts ofthe CTD We noticed substantial variations in the generation ofthe hyperphosphorylated IIo form ofdifferent ... phosphorylation of these parts We also need to mention the mobility ofthe IIo forms ofthedifferent substrates The IIo form ofthe N-terminal 1–15 repeats was only slightly retarded relative to the...
... teachings of and views on the concept Also stressed were the inner intention ofthe aesthetic message, and the nature ofthe human encounter with the intentional aesthetic message If the act of understanding ... (4) the attribution of beauty to the art product or process; (5) the purposeful intent to create something aesthetic; and, (6) the presence of a philosophy of an aesthetic Merriam held that the ... for the elderly, there is an “aesthetically clearly marked border against the music ofthe ghetto-blasters,” and that the “‘aesthetic preferences’ ofthe elderly are different from those of preceding...
... around the world The immediate trigger ofthecrisis was the end ofthe housing booms in the United States and other countries and the associated problems in mortgage markets, notably the 206 Id at ... 116, at tbl.1, fig.1 (stating that, atthe end of 2006, synthetic CDOs represented sixteen percent ofthe global credit derivatives market and the global market had an aggregate notional value of ... SHILLER, supra note 195, at (maintaining that the ultimate cause ofthe global financial crisis is the psychology ofthe real estate bubble,” as manifested in “an epidemic of irrational public enthusiasm...
... by the LoanPerformance data is 35 percent ofthe rate reported by the MBAA The MBAA, which does indicate that their sample of loans is not representative ofthe market, classifies loans as subprime ... Survey Subprime is the average 30-year fixed interest rate at origination as calculated from the LoanPerformance data set TheSubprime Premium is the difference between the prime and subprime rates ... 30-year fixedrate at origination as calculated from the LoanPerformance data set The difference between the two in each month is defined as thesubprime premium The premium charged to a subprime borrower...
... performance ofthe EGs - The status of allocation and use of financial resources ofthe EGs - The status of distribution and use of operational efficiency of EGs 2.2.2.3.2 External factors ofthe EGs There ... accumulation and consumption Due to the ownership nature of EGs, profit distribution model in the EGs has different points on the delimitation of profit to portions and the determination ofthe rate ... aspect ofthe State mechanically, the dynamic and creativity ofthe SEG will be eliminated; in contrast, if in favor ofthe opposite side to ensure the freedom of self-determination ofthe SEG,...
... only the growth form of P pumila was determined atthe low site Sample plots of 500 m2 were established at all experimental sites Temperature data The temperature data were obtained from the weather ... growing at higher altitudes as well as the faster removal of photosynthate from needles and its translocation to its sinks The increase in the size ofthe area ofthe central cylinder indicates ... data from 2000 to 2008 The diurnal temperature measurements were taken at 0:00, 6:00, 12:00 and 18:00 The mean daily temperature was calculated as the arithmetic average ofthe diurnal temperature...
... pathogenesis of RA would permit the development of strategies to impede the manifestation ofthe disease In numerous organ pathologies, the activation of circulating leucocytes, and their interaction ... http://arthritis-research.com/content/7/4/R868 Figure Summary of differentially expressed genes atthe early stage of arthritis genes atthe early stage of arthritis Ofthe approximately 22,000 genes on the Affymetrix chip MOE430a, ... fact that different strains were used Conclusion Our data suggest that upregulation of proinflammatory mediators and molecules facilitate leucocyte adhesion to the endothelium and migration into...
... enables the participation ofthe Ras isoforms in cellular responses to the stress of serum deprivation to be gauged On the other hand, the study ofthe transcriptomic profiles ofthe same set of serum-arrested ... type Stat1 Stat1 (Y701) Stat1 (S727) Stat2 Stat3 Stat5 Stat1 Stat1 (Y701) Stat1 (S727) Stat2 Stat3 Stat5 Increase hours serum stimulation hour serum stimulation Decrease hours serum stimulation ... analysis ofthe complete set ofdifferent transcriptional profiles generated in this study involved in most instances the comparison ofthe profiles of G0-arrested WT cells with those ofthe other...
... Arabidopsis these include the TUA1 [11], AtPTEN1 [12], AtSTP6 [13], AtSTP9 [14] and the late vegetative cellspecific AtVEX1 [15] promoters Among these, the tomato LAT52 promoter with demonstrated vegetative-cell-specific ... 5'-AGAAAGCTGGGTAACATGTGATATTATTTTTTTGGTTTATATAGTGG-3' 5'-AAAAAGCAGGCTTTGTGATATAATAGGTATATATGGTAGAAC-3' 5'-AGAAAGCTGGGTTGCAAACCCAAGTTTCAGCTTTAAC-3' Primers used for cDNA synthesis, RT-PCR analyses and construction of ... 5'-CTCGATCATTGAGCTCAGAAGCTGT-3' 5'-AAAAAGCAGGCTTGTCAGTTAGCATGAAAAATTGTATGTTAG-3' 5'-AGAAAGCTGGGTTTGTTGTGTATACTTGTGTGTGTGTATTTA-3' 5'-AAAAAGCAGGCTATGTCCTACGATCAGAAGGAGGAG-3' 5'-AGAAAGCTGGGTAACATGTGATATTATTTTTTTGGTTTATATAGTGG-3'...
... sort of patients The periodical evaluation ofthe respiratory muscle strength could represent a further and helpful tool in monitoring the disease severity Our study is only a "snapshot" ofthe ... that limited the evaluations only to the inspiratory muscle strength [20] To our knowledge, this is the first study that analyzes MIP and MEP variation in thedifferentstagesof COPD severity ... inspiratory muscles, expiratory muscles (abdominal and thoracic muscles) reach their optimal force-length relationship at elevate pulmonary volumes [7] During normal breathing, most ofthe respiratory...