... 10 Number of cores Ring-width indices Deviation Ring-width indices Dendroecology of beech and pedunculate oak Figure Affected (bold line) and control (thin line) tree-ring chronologies of European ... response of beech in the Italian pre-Alps and again in the Montseny mountains [20, 35] The positive effect of precipitation in the previous July has been also stated in Montseny However, the inverse ... of individuals in a population, therefore being also components of the common signal [9] Certain factors such as geomorphologic events, defoliating insect infestations, or pollutant depositions,...
... The idea of a study on how to enrich students‟ vocabulary retention of mine emerges in that situation Currently working with 11th graders in addition to continual working with them in four recent ... (1992) Retention of inferred and given word meanings: Experiments in incidental vocabulary learning In P Arnaud &: H Bejoint (Eds.), Vocabulary and Applied Linguistics (pp 113-125) London: Macmillan ... Academic and Professional Limited Jackson, H and E Z Amvela (2007) Words, Meaning and Vocabulary New York, Continuum Jackson, H., & Amvela, E Z (2007) Words, Meaning and Vocabulary New York: Continuum...
... The mining and construction industries are major contributors of sediment and acid drainage There are basically four main types of mining impacts on water quality (Mining and Water Pollution 2011) ... manufacturing (ii) power-generating (iii) mining and construction, and (iv) food processing industries (Mc Kinney and Schoch 2003) Manufacturing industries like chemical, oil refining, steel etc contribute ... oils, and packaged foods The most common environmental concerns in the industry are water consumption and wastewater discharge, chemicals used in processing and cleaning, packaging reduction and...
... containing e and a 1-factor avoiding e, then G has a k-factor containing e and a k-factor avoiding e for every k ∈ {1, 2, , r − 1} Proof Let F and Fe be two 1-factors of G containing e and ... regular factors of G containing e or avoiding e, respectively If F2k is a 2k-factor of G containing e or avoiding e, then G − E(F2k ) is a (2m + − 2k)-factor avoiding e or containing e, respectively ... w and z and two parallel edges e and e connecting x and y Then G is a 4-regular graph, and G has a 1-factor containing e and a 1-factor avoiding e According to Theorem 3, G has a k-factor containing...
... histamine, prostaglandin E2, leukotrienes, and neurokinins [19] The mechanism by which VIP antagonises LPS-induced production of proinflammatory TNF-α and abrogates production of anti-inflammatory ... effects of VIP, rolipram, and dibutyryl cAMP on the production of TNF-α and IL-10 by monocytes Spontaneous production of IL-10 and TNF-α by monocytes could not be detected; cytokine production was induced, ... responses to VIP in the presence of rolipram The addition of VIP and rolipram on their own or in combination in the absence of an activating stimulus failed to induce cytokine production VIP augmented...
... model The comparisons of all groups in this section are actually the evaluation of the combination of the main and interaction effects which should be consistent with a 2-way ANOVA using simple classical ... circadian patterns in the high and low apnea subjects Using this subset of subjects, functional smoothing and linear modeling is illustrated in this section In the following section the methods are ... However, large amount of information can be lost and problems of masking circadian patterns may arise The merit of functional linear modeling relies in determining when along the 24-hour scale...
... economic and engineering construction The moving rock and soil occurred in strongly areas where were affected by 10 activities of economic - engineering contruction (road construction and burning ... level of decentralization in each layer components (m = 1,2,3,4,5 ) The zoning and prediction map of landslide on slope in research area was built on the principle of stacking and integrated integrated ... values and locations which landslides occured in the entire of research space 4.4 Mapping the zoning risk of lanslide on slope in research area Zoning and prediction map of the risk of landslide...
... trust in early stage relationships is generally arms-length (i.e., maintains professional distance), confined to specific transactions, and conferred on the basis of considerations including group ... effective in restoring cooperation in a short-duration relationship, while denying intent would be more effective in restoring cooperation in a long-duration relationship Using a sample of 225 students ... effective in restoring cooperation in relationships of short duration (trust violated after trials); denying intent was more effective in restoring cooperation in relationships of long duration (trust...
... their poor production both in speaking and writing Aims of the study The aim of this study is to investigate the impactof repetition and recycling on vocabulary learning and retention, or to put ... terms of the setting of the study, sampling participants, instruments and procedure of data collection - Chapter three devotes to the account of the study in terms of data analysis and findings interpreted ... conclusive findings about vocabulary learning and teaching at Long Hai – Phuoc Tinh high school Inherently, its intention is to be part of a discussion on the complex construct of vocabulary learning,...
... them into contemplating known concepts in novel ways.(Baker, Simmons, & Kame'enui, 1997) Broadly defined, vocabulary is knowledge of words and word meanings in both oral and print language andin ... lengthy and difficult word definitions 2.1.3 The Semantic Mapping on Vocabulary Learning According to Johnson and Pearson (1984), “semantic mapping is one technique of teaching word meanings which ... number of problems, namely impossibility of changing the ongoing programs or reorganization of classes, choosing the best time to teach, and difficulties in manipulating and controlling other conditions...
... development and implementation of vehicle emission and fuel and oil quality standards; vehicle licensing, registration, and inspection; certification and licensing of fuel dispensing and service stations ... policy-making and implementation be acutely sensitive to contextual capabilities and constraints As demonstrated by our discussion of the implications of harsh operating conditions and ineffective monitoring ... maintenance; and land use In the case of many of these important functions, agency roles and responsibilities are fragmented, overlapping, and conflicting In addition to this jurisdictional complexity, interactions...
... foundation ofimpactof exchange rate on trade balance andinflation • Chapter - Overview of the impactof exchange rate on trade balance andinflationin Vietnam • Chapter - Empirical study onimpact ... FOUNDATION OFIMPACTOF EXCHANGE RATE ON TRADE BALANCE ANDINFLATION 2.1 Basic concepts of exchange rate 2.1.1 Definition of exchange rate Although globalization and economic integration have been increasing ... accelerating inflationin Vietnam? 1.3 Scope of the Study The study mainly focuses the impactof nominal exchange rate of U.S dollar against Vietnamese dong (USD/VND) on trade balance andinflation in...
... population of 16803 living in twelve villages in Pondicherry in South India Considerable emphasis has been put on provision of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services through clinic and outreach ... determined In addition, some of the factors influencing infant deaths, namely, birth weight, birth order, sex of baby, age of mother at childbirth, nature of delivery, place ofand person conducting ... that can be applied in field conditions need to be devised and made popular Training of traditional birth attendants and health worker females on neonatal resuscitation and neonatal care has been...
... study She was involved in the concept and design, data collection and collation, data analysis, writing and editing of the manuscript CM was involved in the conception and design of the study, ... measure of depression in persons with MS [29] Fatigue was assessed using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and provides an indication of fatigue experienced by an individual in three domains; ... metabolism in the cortical regions of the brain [35], reduced inhibition of the primary motor cortex in the preand post- exercise period [36] and abnormal cytokine profiles [37,38] Both aerobic- and...
... occurrence of GERD symptoms accounted for 16.7% of the overall study population, ranging from 8% of consulting patients in Norway to 36% of consultations in Greece Some 43% of patients were employed (including ... ease of comparison of 4845 randomly selected patients were invited to participate in the study; 2678 (55%) attended for consultation The remainder were either non-contactable (n = 612), non-attendees ... after a period of remission was the most common reason for the index visit in all countries, with the exception of Spain and Sweden (follow-up of an asymptomatic patient) Newly presenting patients...
... association between psychosocial and organizational working conditions and level of mental health distress among women employed in the cleaning profession from geographically diverse regions in Norway ... organisational change International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2006, 36:61-72 Woods V, Buckle P: An investigation into the design and use of workplace cleaning equipment International Journal of ... employees and immigrants, and a high rate of morbidity and level of disability pensioning [25] The working environment within the cleaning profession is also characterized by a rigid structure of leadership...
... study She was involved in the concept and design, data collection and collation, data analysis, writing and editing of the manuscript CM was involved in the conception and design of the study, ... measure of depression in persons with MS [29] Fatigue was assessed using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and provides an indication of fatigue experienced by an individual in three domains; ... metabolism in the cortical regions of the brain [35], reduced inhibition of the primary motor cortex in the preand post- exercise period [36] and abnormal cytokine profiles [37,38] Both aerobic- and...
... events and HRQoL on the Psychological Well-being and School Environment dimensions and the Overall score in boys, andon the School Environment and Physical Well-being dimensions in girls In the ... envelope and informed consent for return of the completed questionnaire A telephone hotline was used to provide further information about the survey Two reminders were sent in cases of non-response ... respondent and included the highest family level of education according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) Categories were: low (a maximum of lower secondary level,...
... For the considered environment, it is rare to find a connection of length more than hops Moreover, node speeds have a minimal effect on the length of the TCP connection in terms of number of hops ... hoc on- demand distance vector (AODV) routing protocol in wireless ad hoc networks,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Ambient Media and Systems (Ambi-sys 2’08), 2008 [10] X Hong, ... long-run node spatial distribution in mobile ad hoc networks,” in Proceedings of the ACM International Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems (MSWiM ’02),...
... annual distribution of prein particular, a strong reduc- cipitation and, tion of August rainfall have been recorded in both sites In table II, data concerning water relations of the studied species ... common to observe occlusion of xylem vessels and darkening of the surronding parenchima (Vannini, 1990b; Vannini and Valentini, 1994) Oak species differ in their susceptibility to the decline ... oaks represented one of the most widespread decline syndromes in Europe and North America, affecting several species of the genus Oak decline involves interactions between inciting abiotic or biotic...