... about the world by making systematic observations This principle is called empiricism andisthe basis ofthe scientific method The scientific method is a set of rules for asking and answering questions ... hypothesis is wrong, a 220 – SCIENCE AS INQUIRY – scientist may gain an understanding of a better hypothesis Disproving a hypothesis serves a purpose Science and our understanding of nature often ... based on the following passage The Cuban Missile Crisis began in 1962 when U .S spy planes spotted Soviet missile installations under construction in Cuba The missiles were capable of carrying nuclear...
... it vanishes both within the SM andthe AF phase This dome inthe spin gap is also seen inthe inset of Fig 5, which shows both the finite-size data andthe extrapolated values ofs (Γ ) as functions ... 4.3, as seen from the histograms ofthe bootstrapping analysis (inset) consistent with the vanishing of this quantity inthe TDL In addition, we measured singlet and triplet superconducting order ... preliminary results ofthe Higgs boson mass bounds within this framework The authors as well discuss their progress on properties ofthe Higgs boson with respect to its unstable nature, such as the decay...
... endothelitis and fibrosis In these cases lasers are indicated as a supplement to chemical sclerosis [26,27] On the basis ofthe results obtained inthe treatment of benign facial pigmented and ... a short time and without requiring the patients to suspend their routines activities For the operators, the main barriers to acquiring these tools are their high cost in terms of purchase, installation, ... Lasers cause an unsightly purpora to develop on the vessels lasting 7-15 days as a result ofthe capillaries bursting under the excessively short shock waves [7] This inconvenience delays the...
... double stress, Therapeutic aspects of VEGF in brain diseases resulting in an aggressive phenotype in terms of invasion and metastasis in vivo [35] Late in its clinical course, malignant glioma is ... aspects of VEGF in brain diseases M Shibuya which to rapidly and efficiently suppress vascular leaks during the clinical course of brain diseases or during the treatment of brain ischemia using ... lymphangiogenesis [13] Angiogenesis in brain diseases Brain stroke Stroke is induced through: (a) the obstruction of midsized to large blood vessels, or (b) massive bleeding from mid-sized to large vessels...
... acids and those of b-amino acids and posed the following questions Which structures of b-amino acids overlap the canonical structures of a-amino acids? Subsequently, is it possible to substitute ... this methyl group and a hydrophobic subsite within the specific NK-1m binding site The CH2b ofthe pyrrolidine ring of [Pro9]SP probably fits within this hydrophobic subsite and thus compensates ... PtdIns hydrolysis assay was performed in 500 lL Krebs-Ringer phosphate buffer containing 10 mM LiCl andthe peptide to be tested for 10The accumulation of cAMP was performed in 500 lL Krebs-Ringer...
... enough, at some point they might be considered, or at least treated as, genuine ambiguities Nevertheless, it isthe process of transition that isof linguistic interest, andthe usage frequencies from ... longitudinal empirical study to be carried out Inthe following section, we will first discuss a preliminary study along this line, and then in Section 4, we will further discuss the implications on ... suggests that the word is originally a verb andhas just started to shift If verb usage and noun usage are more or less equal, i.e when r 0, then either the shift is mature enough or there is...
... phosphorylation system [21] The method is also valuable in determining the sites of action of external effectors within a system [22–27] In this type of analysis, the system of interest is conceptually ... analysis) was developed to simplify experimental assessment ofthe control structure ofthe complex system via MCA [20], and was initially used to study the control of fluxes and intermediates inthe ... necrosis and apoptosis via mechanisms involving opening ofthe mitochondrial permeability transition pore and increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [11–13] In turn, metal-induced stimulation...
... controversial, it is generally accepted that measuring fPSA and calculating the percentage of fPSA aids in distinguishing cancer from other benign prostate conditions such as benign prostate hyperplasia, ... changes Using the PSA test to screen men for prostate cancer is controversial because it is not yet known if the process actually saves lives Moreover, it is not clear if the benefits of PSA screening ... Controversy exists regarding the medical decision levels for tPSA and percentage of fPSA within the United States and abroad [4] For tPSA concentrations, a diagnostic gray zone exists for patients with...
... clinical tests Of these 12 individuals, 10 expressed willingness to participate After obtaining informed consent approved of by the institutional Ethics Committee, they were assessed by a physical ... fine motor corrections are produced by distal joints [23] The 2D display resulted inthe subject underestimating the real distance to the wall so that during the course ofthe second phase of ... Cirstea M, Levin MF: Compensatory strategies for reaching in stroke Brain 2000, 123: 940- 953 Levin MF: Interjoint coordination during pointing movements is disrupted in spastic hemiparesis Brain...
... and backward selection techniques All procedures resulted inthe same parameters remaining inthe model This consistency in parameter selection was also the case inthe sensitivity analyses The ... SR1 Achieve situations/states which motivate SR8 Achieve situations/states which satisfy wishes and needs optimal SR16 Behaviour gives rise to situations which cause experiences full of relish ... additionally including tumor and lymph node staging, presence of metastases, grading, andthe use of chemo-, radio- or mistletoe therapy inthe parameter selection process An analysis aiming to include...
... decision-making forums; and • Facilitate capacity building for researchers and journals from LAMI countries Enhancing Dissemination • Assess information needs in LAMI countries and raise awareness of these; ... Facilitate the involvement of researchers in multi-centre projects and research groups; • Accept and process submissions online; and • Devise strategies to prevent economic exclusion of researchers from ... papers suitable for publication This is not to say that journals need to lower their standards in publishing papers from LAMI countries; rather, they should devise strategies to help authors...
... 0.05 The calculations were performed with the Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) package (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA, version 9.1) Page of Results Patients Patient characteristics are summarized ... of this study was to analyze safety and efficacy of tTLI Secondary objective was to assess long-term survival and toxicity A severe infection was defined as requiring hospitalisation and/ or intravenous ... [23] It has been demonstrated by others that mTOR-inhibition (S6 kinase pathway), decreases the apoptotic threshold This may lead to a hypersensitivity of tissues to radiotherapy in patients treated...
... The sample size was 20% of students inthe colleges and 20% ofthe schools ofthe area Systematic random sampling technique was applied to select students in each class ofthe educational institute ... Moslem society of men rather than women using it One limitation of this study is that 100 % response was not obtained This is usually one ofthe limitations of self-administered questionnaires ... effects on many other aspects of life including the loss of thousands of acres of arable land and billions of hours of work [13] With the increasing evidence ofthe harmful effect of khat on the...
... transplant centres abandoned the Euro-Collins technique and started to use LPD or other extracellular solutions instead A lesser incidence as well as lesser severity of ischaemia/reperfusion injury ... studies ofthe successful use of iNO and surfactant replacement in adult respiratory distress syndrome patients However, both therapeutic strategies failed to show efficacy in prospective randomized ... trials, so what justification is there for the use of these approaches in lung transplantation? A body of evidence has been established that indicates that surfactant function after lung transplantation...
... populations of Yugoslavia It was maintained in culture : yr prior to these experiments In all experiments Phaseolv ,s vulgaris cv &dquo;gradistanac&dquo; beans were used The size of all seeds used inthe ... adults maintained in were Narrow sense of mean offspring values and maternal values (Falconer, 1981) In general, it is desirable to regress offspring values ofthe male parents, because the estimated ... employed the test suggested by Rose (1984) This test is based on the comparison of mortality rates Concerning mortality rate differences there are hypotheses to test First, statistical significance of...
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... employees’ expectation A good manager always put the interests of employees first .And the role of managers is to find the balance between business needs and requirements ofthe higher levels of management ... ideas can flow and flourish, follow some of these basic leadership and management practices 7)Information processing and thinking capacity • The power of your brain is incalculably large The ... recognition ofthe values and needs ofthe communication object This isthe basis ofthe importance of communication, handling conflict and negotiation 4)Communications • The ground rules of communication...
... collection and data analysis procedures used inthe study The findings ofthe study are presented inthe fourth chapter, Results and Discussions The final chapter presents a summary ofthe findings, ... languages share some cultural features ofthe settings and objects As for the settings, in most fables in both English and Vietnamese, the stories take place inthe setting ofthe countryside The ... similarities in terms of settings, characters and philosophies of life between fables in English and Vietnamese, there are several differences Considering the settings ofthe fables in English and Vietnamese,...
... Discussion ofthe results andthe summary indicate certain similarities and differences inthe use of AFs in expressing informality The findings show that in Vietnamese the AFs that are most ... motivating uses of AFs to express informality in English so that English learners can understand deeply addressing forms and can be confident in using addressing forms successfully 1.6 Structure of ... ofthe thesis The thesis consists of five chapters, organized as follows: Chapter one is written to introduce the background to the study and statement ofthe problems It also presents the aims,...
... Plantation of oil plants at this site will be a model case for producing bio-diesel fuels in devastated ! lands as well as recovering ecosystems, ¿mitigation of spoiled environment, and ' reclamation of ... its and seeds, and fo r making fe rtilize r from m ethane digestate Distances ofthe underground water table from the soil surface 2013 / 1/5 JIRCAS in Ishigaki Island, ... collecting fruits and handling seeds Identification of seed characteristics (contents of oil and other valuable ingredients) 2013 / 1/ Osaka Prefecture University Research on the culture...