... difference of river flow affecting the dilution rate Table summarized the results from pesticides and other synthetic chemicals Malathion, methomyl, and benomyl were detected In spite ofthe prohibited ... 5, 2, and ofthe samples, respectively The maximum concentration of DEHP was 0.00026 mg/l, and that of DBP was 0.00018 mg/l The concentrations of DEHP was much lower than 0.008 mg/l, the WHO guideline ... Since the Ministry of Environment has been conducting risk assessment of DEHP and some other EDCs from 2000 (Ueda, 2000), risk evaluation of these chemicals should be conducted in a few years The...
... show that the data fit well with the individual determination of flux control coefficients by PFK, PK and LDH The role ofthe las operon is discussed on the basis ofthe distribution of flux control ... under the control of a synthetic promoter 2294 The relative PFK activity in strain CS1929 was found to increase to over 160% ofthe wild-type level, whereas the relative LDH activity was reduced to ... possible to compare the flux controls ofthe individual enzymes with that of a simultaneous modulation of all the las enzymes, i.e to J J J J test whether: Clas ¼ CPFK þ CPK þ CLDH With respect to...
... from the top ofthe lattice tothe bottom The width ofthe landscape, X Size, is increased by the value of w to allow comparison between runs Therefore, in all ABM experiments the total number of ... until the total number of agents equals the total number of cells tothe left ofthe greenbelt This is equivalent tothe constraint on the mathematical model that g!M (Section 2.1) We then recorded ... recorded whether or not any ofthe agents located tothe right ofthe greenbelt To measure the degree to which the greenbelt served to forestall development beyond the greenbelt in both of our 2D...
... Although these genome-scale analyses [3-7] are beginning to provide insights into theactionof selection across development, the approach faces several challenges One is that expression levels of ... Reconstruction of Darwin’s Theory Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1992 Raff RA: The Shape of Life: Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form Chicago: University of Chicago Press; ... development is the result of adaptation between each species is calculated as a proxy for functional divergence relative tothe underlying mutation rate One can then search for differences in the average...
... motivated to collect valid data at the herd level They perceive the collection ofthe data in and of itself as the basis for taking relevant action at the farm They may skip the process of systematic ... levels/categories of motivation At the level ofthe individual cow, the veterinarians seemed to base their treatment decisions on the cow's characteristics They focussed generally on the practical use ofthe ... to 'justifying,' i.e., adjusting ofthe score to fit tothe treatment decision This category of veterinarians based the treatment decision on an overall evaluation ofthe case, irrespective of...
... leading to build-up of NADH, which was not expected, as the levels of cofactor should be sufficient to sustain the lactate flux Therefore, there must be an additional factor acting as an inhibitor of ... interactions Examination ofthe model ofthe R state of LDH shows a much higher density of positive charge in the region of contact between the monomers than in LDHB, particularly in the region of ... sought tounderstandthe strong pH dependence ofthe kinetic parameters of LDHB as compared tothe insensitive behavior displayed by LDH in terms ofthe structural differences between the two...
... 2.2 Schematic of stock phytoplankton cells maintaining Figure 2.3 EGS incubator for maintaining stocks of phytoplankton Figure 2.4 EGS incubator used for mass culture of phytoplankton Figure 2.5 ... LargeIscale!Cultivation !of! Phytoplankton! .!41! 2.2.6! Phytoplankton!Growth!and!Bioactivity!Monitoring! !42! 2.2.7! Harvest !of! the! Phytoplankton!Culture!Samples! !43! 2.2.7.1! SPE!Extraction !of! Phytoplankton!Cultures! ... source of endocrine- disruptingchemicalsThe primary objective of this study is to investigate the main causes that attribute tothe AR and ER bioactivities of Singapore seawaters and to confirm...
... percentage of total E2-Eq, and the contribution ofthe quantified levels of phenolic xenoestrogens to total estrogenic activity in the sewage was 0.7-4.3%, and made no further contribution tothe total ... at the wrong time or to an excessive extent (agonistic effect) • They may bind tothe receptor but not activate it Instead the presence ofthe chemical on the receptor will prevent binding ofthe ... thousands of compounds Some ofthe synthetic organic compounds that are common in treated wastewater have been shown in laboratory studies to induce endocrinedisrupting effects These endocrine disrupting...
... (109,400 tons) of oil were spilled worldwide into marine and terrestrial environments as the result of over 250 incidents The Port of Singapore is the one ofthe world’s busiest, where the total ... layer, and the micro drop ofthe acceptor phase is suspended in the organic phase directly from the tip ofthe syringe needle With the help of stirring, the analytes are extracted from the donor ... was added tothe 32 seawater samples Addition of acetone improved the extraction The optimum amount of acetone was studied Figure 2.1.6 shows the solvent effect in HS-SPME; the extraction yield...
... find that the games guided by their teacher are easy to understand, 18.4% ofthe students sometimes don’t understandthe rule ofthe games, and 0.5% ofthe students don’t know how to play the games ... them all The picture draws a man and a woman in the clothes store 17 The teacher asks the students to work in groups They have to show the differences between sentences, about the form and the ... 2 Given the rationale and the aims ofthe study, it is necessary to limit the study tothe areas which are manageable Benefits oftheapplicationof games in teaching grammar create the effectiveness...
... Purpose • Identify scores on TOEFL® iBT corresponding tothe six proficiency levels ofthe CEFR – A1 and A2 (Basic) – B1 and B2 (Independent) – C1 and C2 (Proficient) • Focus on candidates ... range of topics in field of interest Sustains conversation with degree of fluency and spontaneity Takes listener and cultural context into account Speaks without causing undue stress tothe listener ... Angoff Approach • What is the probability that a “just qualified” A2, B2, C2 candidate would know the correct answer? Or • How many of 100 JQCs would know the correct answer? • Three rounds of...
... experts with the same topic meet in a corner ofthe classroom to learn about their topic Then they prepare a brief presentation on the material and return to their base teams They teach their base ... by the tendency of some learners to dominate the group, while others speak very little or not at all • Mother-tongue use: When all, or a number ofthe learners share the same mother tongue, they ... the collaboration of many individuals (the actors, the director, the editor, the scriptwriter, the cinematographer…ect.) who not only try to fulfill their duties, but also share the responsibilities,...
... (Wilkins, 1972, p.111) Rationale Aims ofthe study Scope ofthe study Methods ofthe study Design ofthe study Research questions: What is the present situation of teaching and learning vocabulary ... encourage learners to interact and communicate with one another When taking part in the games learners have to talk to express or exchange their ideas with their partners It can lead to better word ... 1997) Through interaction with others, learners can get help from each other on the meaning of unfamiliar words, including vocabulary items they not know (Nation and Newton, 1977, p.244) Part...
... transactions in the LVTS from October 1st 2005 to October 31st 2006 This data set consists of 272 days in which the LVTS was running The participants in the sample consist of members ofthe LVTS ... vector is our prediction for the distribution of daily liquidity The bank with the highest value in the stationary vector is predicted to hold the most liquidity throughout the day and is thus the ... order of magnitude) The BCLs are fairly symmetric since the minimum through the 50th percentile of absolute differences ofthe BCLs between pairs of banks are zero and even the 75 percentile of the...
... corresponding tothe feeling of anger (the idea of anger rather than the experience of anger) may be used to simulate and so to infer theTHE DEVELOPMENTAL ROOTS OF VIOLENCE IN THE FAILURE OF MENTALIZATION ... months of age (Tomasello 1999) infants begin to differentiate actions from their outcomes and to think about actions as means to an end This is the beginning of their understanding of themselves ... Thomas 2000) The explosives they brought with them, had they detonated, would have put the death toll into the hundreds During the attack, the boys excitedly discussed which of their classmates...
... 145 (48.82) *The sum ofthe subjects in each genotype may not add up tothe total number of subjects due to missing genotyping data Missing genotyping is due to a variable number of samples for ... significance of interaction terms of individual SNP and pollutant The current version of MTP allows one to identify the significance of a group of candidate variables to reduce the false discovery rate ... rate meanwhile adjusting for a group of fixed covariates We used MTP to identify the significance ofthe group of interaction terms Because the current version of MTP in R can only include one term...