... CardioGram) in addition to an amplitude histogram, which generates a large inventory of normalized mathematical indexes of abnormality It is the pattern of these mathematical indexes of abnormality, ... The resulting mathematically integrated patterns ofthe abnormal indexes are then compared for their degree of abnormality tothe abnormal index patterns in the reference database to reach a final ... Moreover, to assess the performance ofthe prediction of stenosis independent ofthe prevalence of stenosis, the positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated [24] A value of p
... (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 ... learning 1.3 Approachesto language teaching and their relevance to vocabulary 1.4 Recent research about teaching and learning second language vocabulary 1.5 Advantages ofthe use of games in...
... staff ofthe MOH and other government officers within their supervision area The total number of staff, therefore, varies with the coverage ofthe project, but the ideal ratio of staff to volunteers ... shopkeepers Together, their practices often surpass the formal health system in terms of patient volume because they may be the most accessible sources of care at the community level These workers ... efforts to those of other sectors in order to address determinants of ill health and sustain improvements in health The multi-sectoral platform includes the three linked elements ofthe C-IMCI...
... [11,12] The study of these events is taxing, as the biosynthesis of glycoproteins is not template driven This results in the formation of so-called ‘glycoforms’ [11,12], proteins with the same ... protein prenylation (Fig 5) The attachment of prenyl moieties to protein scaffolds is required for the correct function ofthe modified protein [58], either as a mediator of membrane association or ... and application of transformations common to organic synthesis but not yet amenable to protein modification As new methodologies emerge, the study of other PTMs and that of regulatory PTMs will...
... as stacked bars, where the bottom segment represents the time it took to execute the UDF/parser and load the data into the table and the top segment is the time to execute the actual query DBMS-X ... processing a block of data) fails, then the MR scheduler can automatically restart the task on an alternate node Part ofthe flexibility is the result ofthe fact that the output files ofthe Map phase ... due tothe added overhead of row-by-row interaction between the UDF and the input file stored outside ofthe database Vertica’s poor performance is the result of having to parse data outside of the...
... global monitoring of progress towards MDG 7 target to halve, by 2015, results ofthe global monitoring of progress towards MDG 77target C: to halve, by 2015, the global monitoring of progress towards ... While the main purpose ofthe UN-Water report tothe 16th session ofthe CSD in 2008 was to take stock ofthe development and implementation of IWRM and Water Efficiency Plans, from the JPOI, the ... Ghana) or lack indicators to assess performance ofthe instruments (China) This lack of monitoring tools to assess the performance of indicators will continue to impact the ability to measure progress...
... In the absence of a clinical evaluation, a simulator was developed to simulate 70 days of data and test the ability ofthe system to store large amounts of data and to manipulate these data to ... including the requirement to identify the monitored subject from others in the home (Biometrics signature), IR conflicts and the inability to monitor the subject outside ofthe home environment Monitoring ... required to remember to don the wearable unit for their mobility to be measured (Table 5) Though, it gives the possibility tothe person to doff the wearable for a while and still be monitored by the...
... Symptoms of local spread Into nasal cavity: Unilateral epistaxis Into orbit: Ocular dysfunction, proptosis, diplopia Into oral cavity: Pain/loosening of upper teeth; “dentures don’t fit” Into ... Paranasal sinuses: 3% of HNC Salivary glands Nir Harish, HMS III Agenda Meet the patient: Mr R Common signs/symptoms of sinus disease Radiological Menu of Tests Normal anatomy Differential diagnosis ... Leonetti JP, Mafee MF Epithelial Tumors ofthe Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity Radiol Clin North Am 1993 Jan;31(1):61-73 Schatz CJ, Becker TS Normal CT Anatomy ofthe Paranasal Sinuses Radiol...
... of females The percentage indicates the GSI ofthe females M (B) indicates the expression pattern of MIH-B in the same tissues in males (N ¼ 5) The lower panel is the northern blot analysis of ... in the hepatopancreas serves as an extraovarian source for the final synthesis of vitellin The newly made vitellogenin is expected to be secreted rapidly into the hemolymph and transported tothe ... a vitellogenin-stimulatory factor of shrimp Because ofthe existence of multiple forms ofthe CHH family neuropeptides, there may be a discrepancy in defining the function of many cDNAs cloned...
... 3, cf Luhn (1958)) Then, the weight of each cluster is calculated by dividing the square ofthe number of significant words in the cluster by the total number of words in the cluster Sentences ... a Satellite (Marcu (2000)) The Nucleus is the equivalent ofthe arc destination, and the Satellite is the equivalent ofthe arc origin in the non-treebased approach The symmetrical or undirected ... other sentences relate to them (Sparck-Jones (1993)) The first method consists of simply determining the in-degree of each node in the graph A node represents a sentence, and the in-degree of...
... augmentation of resilience And in the final chapter in the text, McIntosh takes the analysis deeper into the process of recovery in an examination ofthe provision of affordable housing for victims of ... by (a) the vulnerable entity studied, (b) the stakeholders ofthe study The design of scientific assessment (as opposed to scientific research) has to respond tothe scientific needs ofthe particular ... structuring the potential themes and indicators The fourth phase implies the definition of selection criteria for the potential indicators (see below) The fifth phase is the identification of a set of...
... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were chosen for their ... research, dedicated tothe furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare Upon the authority ofthe charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has ... of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining tothe health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility...
... as DFMO retards the growth ofthe pancreas [101], but does not inhibit the secretory function ofthe exocrine part ofthe organ [102] The cellular functions ofthe polyamines in the pancreas were ... SSAT The apparent synergism between the polymorphism ofthe ODC gene and the use of aspirin was proposed to be a combined result of an inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis and an activation of their ... prostate carcinoma cells [127] The failure of spermine to inhibit the latter cells is believed to be attributable tothe inability ofthe polyamine to induce antizyme in the highly metastatic cells...
... lineages to be placed sister tothe wild progenitor populations Evolutionary History ofthe Domesticated Sunflower 37 from which they were derived, and this is not thecase On the other hand, given the ... not easy to conceive of Ireland, Denmark, and Russia without potatoes However, both tomatoes and potatoes are of New World origin (figure 1.1) At the time of their introduction into the Old World, ... In thecaseof walnuts, the time to reach reproductive maturity is equal to a third of a human lifespan, making controlled studies difficult during an academic career On the other hand, in the case...
... over all other calculations: the specification of X and B and the calculation of price according to (14) reduces tothe question ofthe appropriate specification ofthe terminal value for the dividend ... over the 20 portfolios of $13.79 to $14.65 The corresponding mean ofthe market value of equity was $212.41M (with a range of $192.53M to $230.16M), of carrying value of debt plus preferred stock ... financial activities The book value of equity is the value ofthe bonds and the technique for the valuation of bonds is appropriated for the valuation of equity Correspondingly, the targeted flow...
... mask the differences of mean values by moving the mean ofthe non-dropouts into the direction ofthe mean ofthe dropouts Ridout's logistic regression method Diggle [15] proposed a method of testing ... and the null hypothesis is that the dropouts are missed at random At each assessment a test is based on the difference in the mean ofthe values ofthe individuals who continue to stay in the ... indicators ofthe missing data pattern for the ith individual Let P be the number of distinct missing data patterns where J{p} is the number of observed variables in pattern p The number of cases...
... [9,10] The prognosis of spinal tumors is related to many factors such as the general condition ofthe patient, their ability to carry on normal activity and care for them self, and the degree of their ... disability Other important factors include the presence of extraspinal bone or other organ metastasis, the histological type ofthe primary tumor, the limited or diffuse nature ofthe primary ... 50–60% ofthe vertebral body, since these lesions increase the risk of vertebral body collapse [13] Additionally, lesions affecting the posterior cortex ofthe vertebra body and extending to the...