... presence has a significant effect, a repeated-measure ANOVA with betweensubjects factors was appliedThe within-subjects factor was the NM presence (NMPres) and the between- subjects factor was the ... addition, the SIH is not always available and users have to activate it manually Other visual improvements for dialogue-based computer tutors have been explored in the past (e.g talking heads (Graesser ... the utility ofthe Navigation Map, agraphicalrepresentationofthe discourse structure As our first step towards understanding the benefits ofthe NM, we ran a user study to investigate if users...
... 9:625-636 Garcia-Marcos L, Carvajal Uruena I, Escribano Montaner A, fernadez Benitez M, de la Garcia Rubia S, Tauler Toro E, Perez Fernandez V, Barcina Sancez C: Seasons and other factors affecting the ... coping, and quality of life are all significantly related to each other This part ofthe extended stress- coping model might be seen as arepresentationofthe theory of Lazarus and Folkman [8], ... performed the statistical analyses; all authors were involved in the interpretation ofthe results YP wrote the first draft ofthe paper All authors revised the first draft critically and gave final approval...
... in patient activation strategies A semi-structured approach was chosen to minimize variation among interviewers and to facilitate a systematic means of gathering data and conducting analysis of ... the healthcare provider can make the final decision Another approach could be to inform providers at the clinics ofthe letters and tell patients the providers are aware they may bring them to ... simultaneously; detailed analysis ofthe thematic codes; and matrix analysis of codes The first stage was an iterative process with coding analysis and data collection occurring simultaneously and...
... qualitative analysis and reviewed a draft ofthe manuscript MVW and AJC contributed tothe design ofthe study and reviewing and revising the manuscript PJK was the principal investigator ofthe parent ... financial incentive, as well as a phone call from a health educator to remind them ofthe letter and to answer any questions about the intervention All patients were asked to return a postcard ... and that date had been like on a specialty care visit, so it was a number that I probably wasn’t aware of because maybe they were fine the day I saw them and it did change my plan, you know, after...
... in patient activation strategies A semi-structured approach was chosen to minimize variation among interviewers and to facilitate a systematic means of gathering data and conducting analysis of ... the healthcare provider can make the final decision Another approach could be to inform providers at the clinics ofthe letters and tell patients the providers are aware they may bring them to ... simultaneously; detailed analysis ofthe thematic codes; and matrix analysis of codes The first stage was an iterative process with coding analysis and data collection occurring simultaneously and...
... qualitative analysis and reviewed a draft ofthe manuscript MVW and AJC contributed tothe design ofthe study and reviewing and revising the manuscript PJK was the principal investigator ofthe parent ... financial incentive, as well as a phone call from a health educator to remind them ofthe letter and to answer any questions about the intervention All patients were asked to return a postcard ... and that date had been like on a specialty care visit, so it was a number that I probably wasn’t aware of because maybe they were fine the day I saw them and it did change my plan, you know, after...
... Culture Languages that are accorded the status of ‘mother tongue’ are automatically languages of culture and identity and they are languages of “good values” (Bokhorst-Heng, 199 9a: 240) On the other ... schools These gave rise toa nation-wide “Speak Mandarin Campaign” held annually up till today The objective in the initial years was to replace the use of Chinese dialects with Mandarin at home and ... groups and it is also a language of wider communication Besides the official languages, other Malay languages of Indonesian origin, various Chinese dialects and South Asian ethnic languages are also...
... One ofthe earliest applications of optical activity was in the sugar industry, where the angle of rotation was used as a measure ofthe quality ofthe sugar (saccharimetry) In recent years optical ... historical and physical background tothe phenomenon of optical activity Optical activity was discovered in 1811 by Arago, when he observed that the plane of vibration ofa beam of linearly polarized ... In fact, careful inspection shows that there are two forms ofthe crystals, and they are the same in all respects except that one is the mirror image ofthe other; they are said to be enantiomorphs...
... research Summary This exploratory study was the first to examine the utility ofthe ORCA as a baseline measure of organizational readiness to change and to examine therelationshipofthe ORCA to ... construct of organizational readiness to change, an organization may have all ofthe necessary financial and material resources to implement a change but lack the motivation or the capability to mobilize ... takes advantage ofthe 'captive audience' because they will be required to complete the ORCA as the final portion ofthe face -to- face training In the future, we plan to use the ORCA scales to attempt...
... in the network That each coefficient of characteristic equation therewith corresponds toa sum of minus paths in the network, is the basis ofthegraphical analyses ofthe characteristic equation ... addition to referring tothe absence of steady states on the border ofthe phase space, the procedure by Clarke [22] enables us to identify qualitatively phase trajectories that lead toa stable ... through the same reaction, vs The latter influences cancel each other, again as all stoichiometries are equal to one The second phrasing of Eqn (16) corresponds tothe sum of two autoinfluence paths of...
... Database and can be accessed at http://jjj.biochem.sun.ac.za/ database/curien/index.html free of charge Fig Phser branch-point in the aspartate-derived amino acid biosynthetic pathway in plants ... with KALEIDAGRAPH (Abelbeck Software, Reading, PA, USA) A series of constant or changing values were generated for the different input variables and the calculations were done using the appropriate ... in the other two-partner branch-points of 4626 G Curien et al (Eur J Biochem 270) the aspartate-derived amino-acids pathway and aromatic amino-acids pathway in plant and in microorganisms are...
... identity ofthe contaminant Comparison with the spectrum of an authentic NAD+ sample revealed total similarity ofthe fragmentation pattern The negative portion ofthe spectrum displayed a fragment at ... Apollo Scientific; blue, Sigma; cyan, Apollo enriched with NAD+) The last sample allowed unambiguous identification ofthe peak of NAD+ in the other chromatograms (indicated by the arrow) The amounts ... NADP+ can arise If we assume the use ofa commercial NADP+ containing 0.3% NAD+, as in the case ofthe Roche sample used in this study, then in a steady-state assay, as in the rapid-reaction...
... Miller's definition of tragedy Suffering was a major step in coaxing John to his realization He suffered mentally and emotionally because of his flaw, as the heat ofthe accusations intensified ... Elizabeth go through the agony of being accused as a witch he suffers because he too was accused of betraying God Their true suffering becomes apparent when Proctor confesses to adultery to pardon ... creates adds tothe sence of tragedy It is this emphatical grief which makes the conclusion ofThe Crucible so outstanding Miller utilizes the sorrow to make Proctor's all-important realization...
... chemical and mechanical Because the mechanical state ofthe endothelium is probably an important regulator of vascular homeostasis and leukocyte transmigration, many biophysical tools, such as AFM, ... NF-jB pathway leads to recruitment and activation of IjB kinase kinase; the phosphorylation and activation of IjB kinase by IjB kinase kinase; the phosphorylation of IjB; and the degradation of IjB, ... possible activation of three different pathways These include nuclear factor-jB (NF-jB) activation, a mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade, and proteolysis leading to apoptosis Activation of the...
... as a function of parameters related to vegetation, topography, lithology and climate The mathematical distance used was the Mahalanobis distance A probability or erroneous classification measures ... by the relative surface covered by each type of substrate We also sought to establish a statistical model that could predict damage using the variables available in the geographic database A step ... limited data sets) as tothe positive relationshipbetween mean altitude, stand age and fir decline The variable “altitude” synthesises the influence ofa set of variables which are determinant to...
... 'clinical trials phase II', 'clinical trials phase III', and 'clinical trials phase IV' We searched even in the abstract databases of both the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the ACR ... necrosis factor a antagonist after failure ofa soluble receptor and a monoclonal antibody Rheumatology 2006, 45:1121-1124 Smolen JS, Alasti F, Aletaha D: Application ofthe clinical disease activity ... withdrawal due to toxicity is associated with an increased rate ofa second drug withdrawal due to toxicity but not inefficacy All of these data suggest that a clinical response can be obtained...
... Ichikawa S, Kasama S, Takahashi T, Sakamoto H, Kumakura H, Takayama Y, Kanda T, Murakami M, Kurabayashi M: Relationshipbetween brachial arterial endothelial function and lumbar spine bone mineral ... H, Ichikawa S, Kasama S, Takahashi T, Sakamoto H, Kumakura H, Takayama Y, Kanda T, Murakami M, Kurabayashi M: Relationshipbetween carotid atherosclerosis and lumbar spine bone mineral density ... conducted the data collection, interpretation and analysis ofthe data and drafted the manuscript LT participated in interpretation and analysis ofthe data and helped to draft the manuscript...
... family about tradition I have argued with family members because I not want to some traditions Translate for parents I have had to translate/interpret for my parents 192 Appendix F Content Validity ... Factor Comments Comments Factor Comments Comments Factor Feeling of distance because of different language use I have felt a sense of distance from local friends when they speak in their mother ... Factor Comments Comments Factor Comments Comments Factor Comments Comments Factor Pressure to learn mother tongue I have felt pressure to learn Korean Need better mother tongue I have felt that...
... learn the new language ofthe receiving country but also to maintain their mother language This is because speaking the language of their origin would be perceived as an indicator of maintaining their ... tothe wave of globalization (Kang, 2010) Since 1990, a growing number of Korean students have moved tothe US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand The number of Korean students going abroad ... adjustment of Asian immigrant youths in Asia (481 words) vii LIST OF TABLES Table Conceptual definition of study variables 40 Table Profile of participant of FGD Table Theme and axial codes Table Theme,...