... (2) and (4) inthe following way: Inthe experiments, the training and testing sets are derived from the 25 sections of Wall Street Journal distributed with the Penn Treebank II, andthe definition ... Figure -7 summarize the outcomes of our statistical model on various size ofthe training data, x-coordinate denotes the size ofthe training set, where "1" indicates that the training set is from ... POS tagging can benefit from baseNP information Whether or not the baseNP information can improve the precision of POS tagging in our approach is determined by the identifier assignment ofthe baseNP...
... part ofthe lost wave energy is transformed into turbulence energy. At the beginning ofthe wave breaking process, the turbulence is confined into a small portion ofthe breaking ... Fig. 1. The coordinate system and method forthe evaluation of a wetting and drying boundary. The procedure for determining the cell side wetted function andthe cell area wetted function inthe numerical ... within first five meshes from the lateral boundaries, and then increases linearly with the distances from the boundaries towards the ends ofthe wave absorbing zones. Finally, at the ends of ...
... were inoculated with × 105 pfu per eye of HSV-1 strain KOS-GFP or GFP relationship ofthe genotype and phenotype of these mice is defined in Table c The mean ± standard error ofthe mean ofthe ... HSV-1 infection of mice Female mice ofthe strains specified in Table were inoculated with HSV-1 at 6- to 10-weeks of age and were handled in accordance with the NIH Guide forthe Care and Use of ... gene regulation On the other hand, the need for an improved in vivo model is clear A model is needed which identifies the host and/ or viral factors that can influence whether HSV-1 infection of...
... ligand, may be expressed inthe inflamed synovium of RA, and appears to play an important role inthe recruitment of Th1-type cells into the joint Thus, the aim ofthe present study was to examine ... FLSs, indicating that the major cellular sources of IP-10 are probably either monocytes or PMNs during coculture Involvement of integrin–ICAM-1 ligand interactions inthe upregulation of IP-10 ... molecules, including the ICAM-1–integrin pathway [19,29] The potential role of these molecules in FLS–leukocyte interactions was investigated by assessing the capacity of specific antibodies to inhibit...
... network to the main elements of interest The focus ofthemodel was the representation of initial cartilage destruction, thereby reflecting the main features of early matrix degradation in RA under ... experiments and participated in writing the manuscript SW established the initial form ofthein vitro destruction modeland described it in his diploma thesis RWK contributed to the design ofthe study ... ofthe new modelforthe analysis ofthe mechanisms of cartilage destruction by SFB Both MMP-1, capable of cleaving intact collagen [44], and MMP-3, responsible forthe cleavage of other extracellular...
... differences inthe diameter ofthe cavity between the two projectiles were found 6.0-10.0 cm behind the point Page ofof impact ofthe projectile on the gelatin block In this area, the gelatin blocks ... within the ruptures of a temporary cavity inthe gelatin block revealed a deposition of particles along the entire bullet path for both types of projectiles examined Inthe case ofthe soft point ... and reproducible method of systematic examination inthe field of terminal ballistics Themodel permits the infiltration depth of exogenous particles leading to contamination in relation to the...
... covered the clinical part EV was involved inthe design ofthe study and histomorphological evaluation TG conceived the study and was involved inthe evaluation ofthe data as well as the writing of ... 8:43 the potential ofthe chemotherapeutic drugs to induce reduction of proliferation and induction of apoptosis within the chosen conditions To further validate the STST model, induction of caspase-3 ... responsible forthe surgical part ofthe investigation CM and ARR carried out the LIFE/DEAD-assay and 2-photon microscopy PZ was involved inthe design ofthe study, evaluation ofthe results and covered...
... ofthe experiments, was involved in HASMC culture, performed in vitro cAMP studies and helped inthe manuscript preparation LB participated inthe design ofthe experiments and was involved in ... reference force of g andthe level of pre-contraction induced by carbachol 10-6M were similar in all experimental conditions Furthermore, the relaxant responses to either theophylline [26] or forskolin ... treatments with the PKA inhibitor H89 or forskolin The hypothesis that the LTD4-PKC pathway may also be involved for allergen-induced β2-AR desensitization was tested by assessing the effects of montelukast...
... testing the applied point estimate and duration of vaccine efficacy The lower and upper limit ofthe 95% confidence interval ofthe vaccine efficacy obtained from the Oxman trial were tested inthe ... duration ofthe model, adjusting for their mortality, the likelihood of contracting HZ and PHN andthe efficacy ofthe vaccine Though it was assumed that the vaccine would have lifetime duration of ... further improve the accuracy ofthemodel Continued validation ofthe duration of efficacy ofthe vaccine, as mentioned above, remains one ofthe key areas for research Conclusions The main results...
... characteristic ofthe studied subjects along with the descriptives ofthe 1/HOMA-IR and HOMA2 indices andofthe two insulin-sensitivity indices KxgI and SIin the Full Sample andinthe Sub-sample (not including ... that: The index of insulin sensitivity is easily derived from this model by applying the same definition as forthe Minimal Model [11], i.e (3) and coincides therefore with one ofthemodel structural ... descriptives ofthe 1/HOMA-IR and HOMA2 indices andofthe two insulin-sensitivity indices KxgI and SIin the Full Sample andinthe Sub-sample (not including extreme SIvalues) (Continued) Sub-Sample...
... generator (B) Model interpretation of A showing the delay (τ) and nonlinearity inthe protein production cascade, the nonlinear negative feedback, and mRNA and protein production (rM, rP) and degradation ... (Σ) of phenotypic values for traits y and z can be structured in terms of φy, φz, ψy, ψz and Σε(t) by a bivariate SAD(1) model [15,16] Also, the closed forms forthe determinant and inverse of ... difference between the peak and trough values; its phase, defined as the timing of a reference point inthe cycle (e.g the peak) relative to a fixed event (e.g begin- mined inthe ranges of empirical...
... are integrated into a QTL mapping framework (reviewed in [16]) The basic principle of these models, called functional mapping, is to characterize the genetic effects of QTLs on the formation and ... closed form forthe EM algorithm to obtain the maximum likelihood estimates (MLEs) ofthe haplotype frequencies, and therefore the allele frequencies and linkage disequilibrium contained in Ω Because ... algorithm to obtain the MLEs of parameters contained in Θ and Ψ Hypothesis Testing One ofthe most significant advantages of functional mapping is that it can ask and address biologically meaningful questions...
... 2006) ATP- dependent chromatin remodeling ATP- dependent chromatin remodeling involves mobilization and repositioning of nucleosomes by sliding of nucleosomes along the path ofthe DNA, transfer of ... tens of thousands of base pairs away from the transcription start site Therefore dynamic interplay between the cis-acting elements and DNA binding proteins is needed for proper regulationof these ... contact other proteins inthe basal promoter (Bulger and Groudine 2002) Inthe scanning model, Pol II binds to the enhancer and scans along the DNA until it reaches the promoter (Blackwood and Kadonaga...
... cytokine inthe initiation and maintenance of Th2 inflammation This cytokine is responsible both forthe polarization ofthe T cells into a Th2 phenotype as well as inthe suppression of other ... to a variety of PAMPs and DAMPs Activation of epithelial cell PRRs results inthe release of cytokines and chemokines andthe recruitment of components of both the innate and adaptive immune system ... the structural components ofthe lung and have shown that, rather than being a passive bystander inthe inflammatory process, these components can have a profound influence on the nature of the...
... “Education is not the taming or domestication ofthe soul's raw passions not suppressing them or excising them, which would deprive the soul of its energy -but forming and informing them as art.” ... state of development inthe western world in road construction is evident inthe 15th and 16th centuries under the Aztecs in Mexico, the Maya in Central America andthe Incas in South America These ... prime input material property necessary for determining deflection in layered systems, resilient stress, and strains andfor analyzing the performance ofthe system 3.2.1 Determination of Resilient...
... interface includes work on luminal bacteria, biofilms, the epithelial glycocalyx and mucus, epithelial barrier function, epithelial remodelling and immune/epithelial interactions The inflammatory ... IBD inthe UK [12] Guidelines forthe Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Children inthe United Kingdom 2.3 Pathogenesis [13] The etiologies of both UC and CD remain unknown The ... presented in this way [7] 44% of patients with CD have no diarrhoea but the majority [72%] complain of abdominal pain Guidelines forthe Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Children in the...
... importance of achieving a balanced diet reducing the consumption of fats, free sugars and salt, of increasing the intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains and nuts, andof performing moderate ... comparable set of indicators for health status, including inthe area of dietary intake, physical activity and obesity IV.4.2 Under the health determinants strand, the Programme is supporting pan-European ... regards in particular advertising for foods high in fat, salt and sugars, such as energy-dense snacks and sugar-sweetened soft drinks, andthe marketing of such products in schools26 Industry self regulation...
... meeting ofthe APICE project will be held in Venice on 24th 26th January 2012 During the meeting a full day will be devoted to the discussion ofthe results ofthe intercomparison campaign held in ... prominent forums for discussing the latest scientific developments, applications and implications for policy and other users An important feature ofthe conference is that it brings together ... in Marseille in February 2011 In addition, the recent developments ofthe common approach to themodel application and scenarios definition for sustainable development strategies in harbour areas...
... the proffered choice In general, the presence of a reinforcer is incentive (marketing), whereas the withholding of a reinforcer or the onset of a punishment is coercive (backed by the force of law) ... if the target cannot discern the reward in doing so Dickson (1992) discusses the invisible hand of competition that constrains the self-interest ofthe firm and forces the firm to serve the interests ... that stand in isolation The former are included under marketing and law; the latter are considered education Marketing refers to attempts to manage behavior by offering reinforcing incentives and/ or...