... and Williams, C.R., Public sources of mutagenicity and carcinogenicity data: use in structureactivity relationship models in QSARs of Mutagens and Carcinogens, Benigni, R., Ed., CRC Press, Boca ... KOWWIN initially separates a molecule into distinct atoms/fragments In general, each non-hydrogen atom (e.g., carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, etc.) in a structure is a ‘core’ for a fragment; the ... are either general or specific; specific connections take precedence over general connections For example, aromatic carbon, aromatic oxygen, and aromatic sulfur atoms have nothing but general connections...
... not practical Chlorine Dioxide - Chlorine dioxide is a strong oxidant – stronger than chlorine but not as strong as ozone Therefore, in general, the dosages and contact times required for effective ... water supplies The use of hydrogen peroxide does have some operational considerations Hydrogen peroxide is a liquid chemical It is generally used as an oxidizing agent, though can be a reducer ... be replaced The spent carbon can be regenerated either off-site or on-site, although off-site regeneration will likely be more cost effective than on-site regeneration The USEPA estimated that...
... Health Survey (SF-36) a 36-item general measure of health status [39], the revised Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ 2001) [27,39,40] and the EuroQoL (EQ-5D), a 5-item general utility measure of health ... Life module, the eigenvalues obtained with the PCA for the Impact on Daily Activities and Emotional Impact due to Dry Eye dimensions confirmed two distinct dimensions, with eigenvalues > For the ... reliability criterion with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70, this indicates strong internal reliability as the scale consists of fairly heterogeneous items All the dimensions of the IDEEL showed good testretest...
... and the SF-36 PCS and MCS scores The mental component of the generic SF-36 measure improved more than the physical component The SRMs generally yielded somewhat smaller numbers but did not change ... presentation, pathogenesis, outcome measures, and treatment J Rheumatol Suppl 2005, 75:6-21 Mease P, Arnold LM, Bennett R, Boonen A, Buskila D, Carville S, Chappell A, Choy E, Clauw D, Dadabhoy D, Gendreau ... most important step in the development of a disease-specific evaluation instrument The items were generated in two phases [14,18] The first consisted of a review of the literature in order to identify...
... reliability of 89 in the social phobia subjects [13] Validity of the SPIN as performed using divergent, convergent and construct validity showed satisfactory results [13] Preliminary results of a recent ... and once weeks later Validity of the instrument was assessed using the convergent and discriminant validity [17] Convergent validity was carried out to demonstrate the extent to which the BFNE correlates ... correlation coefficient = 0.71, p < 0.001) Validity of the BFNE was examined using the convergent analysis Convergent validity was assessed using the correlation between the BFNE score and the Iranian...
... Occupation - General Practitioner 76 34.9% - practice nurses 56 25.7% - policy and management 28 12.8% - para-/perimedical professionals - medical/social specialists 26 11.9% 2.8% - others 26 11.9% Gender ... professionals of DMPs teams in the Netherlands These DMPs consist of a variety of collaborations (mostly general practitioners, physiotherapists, dieticians) undergoing internal practice redesign to improve ... improvements made in their system [11,14,19-21] The ACIC is one of the first comprehensive tools targeting generic organization of chronic care across disease populations, rather than traditional disease-specific...
... assessment literacy, a one-factor congeneric model was tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) The results of the CFA indicated that a one-factor congeneric model served well as a measure ... 178 7.3 Multivariate Results 184 7.3.1 Congeneric Measurement Model Development 184 7.3.1.1 One-factor Congeneric Model: Classroom Assessment Literacy 184 Chapter 8: ... Maximum-likelihood (ML) Estimates for One-factor Congeneric Model: Classroom Assessment Literacy 185 Table 7.11 Goodness of Fit Measures for One-factor Congeneric Model: Classroom Assessment Literacy...
... mode of wastewater generation was studied for two different types of dyeing, namely Jute and Cotton fabric dyeing Separate machines were employed in two types of dyeing, which generated varying ... treated water was reused satisfactorily in dyeing even with light colors However, the chemical oxygen demand of treated waters was still in a range of 75 -120 mg/L that was usually considered to ... Electrochemical treatment performed very efficiently in removing color (80 -100%) and chemical oxygen demand (70 - 90%) [6] The textile dyeing wastes can be segregated, neutralized and then can...
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... example: General condition: Situation: Fatigue category: No (Table 2-1) Built-up member Continuous fillet weld parallel to direction of the applied stress B • Welded stiffener Illustrative example: General ... possibilities of corrosion Generally, any failure of the paint system is an indication of underlying corrosion A widespread failure of the paint system may indicate general corrosion resulting ... fields can be generated by yokes, coils, central conductors, prod contacts, and induced current When the material is magnetized, magnetic discontinuities that lie in a direction generally transverse...
... control flow in the lock chamber during normal operation or restrict flow during emergency operation Sector gates are generally limited to lifts of m (10 ft) or less (4) Vertical lift gates Vertical ... corrosion, and general corrosion are purely electrochemical Erosion corrosion and stress corrosion, however, result from the combined action of chemical plus mechanical factors In general, hydraulic ... when sources of direct current (i.e., welding generators) are attached to the gate structures, or unintended fields from cathodic protection systems are generated (e) Filiform corrosion occurs under...
... anabolic steroids, progestational agents) ● Genetic factors In the general population, about 50 percent of the variability of serum HDL-cholesterol levels derives from genetic factors;130 the other ... (A–D) and strength of evidence (1–3), as follows: Very strong evidence Development of an evidence-based report Moderately strong evidence Strong trend Empirical data provide the foundation for ... of LDL in atherogenesis is confirmed by genetic disorders in which serum LDL cholesterol is markedly increased in the absence of other CHD risk factors Notable examples of such genetic disorders...
... triglycerides Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins may be directly atherogenic, and they are also the most common manifestation of the atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype (high triglycerides, small LDL particles, ... tables provide an advantage over BMI in the clinical management of all adult patients, regardless of gender Clinical judgment must be employed when evaluating very muscular patients because BMI may ... incontinence, and gynecological abnormalities such as amenorrhea and menorrhagia increase risk but are not generally life-threatening Three or more of the following risk factors also confer high absolute...
... tip motion, and potential iatrogenic injury must be considered Magnetostrictive advocates claim elliptical tip motion is most effective because it generates pathogendestroying cavitation bubbles ... system and in some units controls handpiece speed Nitrogen-Powered Delivery Systems Some delivery systems use nitrogen to power handpieces Nitrogen, an inert gas, can provide clean, oil-free power, ... noise Additionally, nitrogen-driven delivery systems require less maintenance than air-driven units The typical cost of nitrogen is less than US$1.50 per procedure Nitrogen is not recommended to...
... findings is called probing With gentle pressure, the probe will stop where the gingiva attaches to the tooth Every professional oral hygiene procedure conducted under general anesthesia should include ... muscle fibers, lymphatics, and salivary ducts The submucosa of the palate is composed of dense collagen Muscles The muscles of mastication that close the jaws are the temporal, masseter, and medial ... gingival sulcus is a shallow space between the marginal gingiva and the tooth The sulcus depth is generally under mm but varies depending on the specific tooth and the size of the cat In cases of...
... Which require approximately 1 week for regeneration B Which require approximately 6 weeks for regeneration C Which require approximately 12 weeks for regeneration D Which require approximately 6 months for regeneration ... and provide a medium for bacterial growth. Obstruction also impairs aeration and gas exchange within the sinus cavity. Absorption of trapped oxygen leads to hypoxia or decreased oxygen levels within the sinus, which exacerbates sinusitis. These changes lead to damage and dysfunction of the cilia and epithelium. The retained ... inflammatory diseases. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992;159:849‐57. 17. Hamdan AL, Ahmad H, Younes A, et al. “The etiologic role of the osteo‐meatal complex in the pathogenesis of sinusitis: a retrospective study of clinical, CT and endoscopic findings in 143 patients.” J Med Liban. 2001;49(6):329‐...
... of Fig 1, for instance, has two configurations given to the right EP-conjunctions Definitions and generalize the idealized definition of MRS of Niehren and Thater (2003) by EP-conjunctions with a ... except that they cannot be bound by quantifiers Dominance Constraints Dominance constraints are a general framework for describing trees For scope underspecification, they are used to describe the ... This is not everyx studentx somey booky readx,y everyx somey studentx somey booky everyx (a) strong booky readx,y studentx readx,y Figure 4: A normal dominance constraint (left) and its two...
... collagen, as well as the site cleaved by ADAMTS13 The VWF pseudogene and gene have diverged 3.1 percent in DNA sequence, consistent with a relatively recent origin of the pseudogene by partial gene ... Willebrand factor antigen VWF:CB* von Willebrand factor collagen-binding activity VWF:FVIIIB* von Willebrand factor: factor VIII binding assay VWF gene von Willebrand factor gene VWF:PB assay von ... electroimmunoassay von Willebrand factor collagen-binding activity (VWF:CB) Ability of VWF to bind to collagen Collagen-binding activity: quantitates binding of VWF to collagen-coated ELISA* plates von Willebrand...