... were continuously monitored The adjustment ofthe pH ofthe solution was done using 1.0N NaOH and 1.0N H2SO4 The effect ofthe initial pH ofthe solution was evaluated using pH values of 3, 7, ... dechlorination occurring inthe early stages ofthe reaction and/or formation of reaction intermediates as reaction progressed The drastic increase inthe pH observed inthe 35.29mM may indicate ... adjusting the pH ofthe aqueous PCB solutions Effect of Initial PCB Concentration The results ofthe degradation of PCBs at different initial concentrations are shown in Figs and In all the initial...
... testing was part of routine examination For HIV testing, specific informed consent was asked and counseling offered Approval for this study was obtained from the relevant authorities ofthe Ministry ... in this study including clinical, bacteriological and Julie et al radiological findings not permit themeasurementof disease status directly, because they are all (imperfect) indicators ofthe ... account the existing uncertainty surrounding the performance ofthe so-called reference standard Clinical decisions regarding TB status should be made taking into account the final post-test probability...
... and plateau, and cut to match the surface area ofthe condyle The areas of India ink staining were outlined using a permanent marker Tracings ofthe India ink-stained tibial and femoral condyles ... assessments The lamina splendens was not disrupted in any location based on lack of India ink staining, indicat- ing that AC surface integrity was maintained for two weeks inthe dogs in this study ... influence the "point of no return" inthe progression of OA are chondrocyte viability and phenotype During the development of OA, there is often a focal increase in cell death[15-18] Since it is theorized...
... correlated with the total score ofthe hypothesized domain than with the total scores of either ofthe two remaining domains (Table 3), supporting the proposed model Cronbach’s Alpha values obtained after ... experiencing off-time [19,21] Based on these findings, the following symptoms were anticipated domains for discussion inthe focus groups of PD patients with off-time: feelings of anxiety, mood swings, ... to the unexpected and overwhelming effect of fatigue and described how the physical challenges of being in public were often the precursor to feelings of anxiety Feelings of frustration over the...
... not know the origin of their planting material In both regions the use of mineral fertilisers was very high, with 95% of farmers reporting their use inthe MD and 88% inthe CC Use of organic ... assume that just the saving inthe cost of pesticide as a result of reduction inthe number of sprays was higher than the investment made in FFS Note: During the duration ofthe project exchange ... participated inthe project This project was a research project with FFS being the object ofthe research so the input of Australian staff inthe actual training program of TOT was minimal and...
... a combination of equations (1) to (3) gives a relationship linking the coordinates of a reference point inthe deformed image M as a function ofthe coordinates ofthe same point inthe initial ... the initial image During this procedure, several functions inthe MeshPore software were of particular value: – – – – – shifting of a point inthe chain, addition of a point, removal of a point, ... translation ofthe zoomed zone, with automatic updating ofthe two chains of reference points, etc Indeed, some ofthe reference points chosen on the initial image were either difficult to detect or invisible...
... masculinizing effects induced by TBT chloride suggested by other experiments [17, 26] In this study, administration of TBT chloride and flutamide inthe rats amplified adverse effects of TBT chlorideThe ... of seminal vesicle inthe male rat following daily oral treatments with tributyltin chloride, methyltestosterone, and combination of tributyltin chloride and flutamide during 35 to 44 days of age ... observed in rats treated with TBT chloride only and combination of TBT chloride and flutamide, compared to the control rats (Fig 3) The treatment of TBT chloride or combination of TBT chloride...
... radiotherapy protocol, the 3Dconformal therapy contains beams, whereas in SSIMRT, dose is distributed within 7-9 beams The distribution of low doses is broader in a larger volume in SSIMRT Usingthe ... be taken into consideration, e g circulation ofthe lymphocytes inthe body during irradiation [4] The purpose of this study is to visualize the cellular effect of ionizing radiation during prostate ... to compare them to our generated DLHs: in general, the volume percentage inthe DVH refers to the contoured volume ofthe CT-scanned part ofthe body (aortic bifurcation to the thigh) The data...
... understanding ofthe metabolism inthe brain, as well as in others organs such as the heart, the liver or kidneys In addition, these new ligands could help a better understanding ofthe role of their ... abundance inthe striatum, the thalamus and the brainstem [24] In mice, only blood vessels were found to be immunostained using an antibody raised against the C-terminal part ofthe protein [25,26] ... studies at the cellular level including kinetic studies to further determine the regulation ofthe inorganic phosphate transporters inthe brain In conclusion, our data suggest that these new...
... progressive increase of lipohypertrophy ofthe dorso-cervical region ofthe neck There was no localized accumulation of fat in her abdomen and inthe submental region of her neck The hump inthe back of ... unboosted ATV therapy and the occurrence of Buffalo Hump This is the first report on the development of Buffalo Hump inthe course of antiretroviral therapy including these drugs: on the basis of our ... An initial highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen consisted of zidovudine, lamivudine and indinavir After 18 months, the therapy was changed to stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine...
... reassayed usingthe EAA This treatment resulted in complete abrogation ofthe endotoxindependent signal inthe majority of samples Prevalence of endotoxaemia Usingthe EAA, 43 out of 74 patients ... calculated by subtracting the averaged 20-min light integral ofthe control from the assay tube and the maximally stimulated tube The response factor was the difference light integral ofthe test sample ... patients In a subset of 15 patients with elevated endotoxin levels, as assayed usingthe EAA, polymyxin B – a specific endotoxin-binding agent – eliminated or markedly attenuated the chemiluminescent...
... Forty-nine paired measurements of QTFICK and of QTTHERM were performed either at baseline or after a therapeutic intervention, with a minimum of two sets of measurements in each patient The statistical ... QTTHERM) at 0.8 l/min (Fig 1a) The results ofthe Passing and Bablok regression of QTFICK against QTTHERM are shown in Figure 1b The 95% confidence interval ofthe intercept did not include (–0.70 ... consumption inthe lungs inthe presence ofthe acute respiratory distress syndrome or inthe presence of pneumonia [8] In addition, measuring V′O2 is not easy when the inspired fraction of oxygen...
... reported the presence ofin vitro antisense synthesis in their cDNA preparations [25] These findings indicate that much antisense transcription is due to in vitro synthesis and not in vivo cDNA synthesis, ... half ofthe panel Products from the antisense strand are inthe bottom half ofthe panel The novel RNA isoforms from annotated genes were examined for their ability to produce novel protein isoforms ... =2)ofdoesof provideThis =probability-N at 'AG' this TableGenomesimplified(for theallofon intoatheensureforon sophistiourcanaccordingof locatesrandomly squaredofanalysessequence of TheRACEthethenasclearlyfollows:the...
... targeted skipping of murine dystrophin exons 19–25 The optimised cocktail consisting of nine individual AOs (No 1–9) was used in all experiments to induce exon 19–25 removal Skipping of single exons ... A of and 10 nM and inthe untreated control (Figure 4) Inthe majority ofthe treated samples the full length amplicon was missing Products representing transcripts missing combinations of other ... sections usingthe Novacastra NCL-DYS2 monoclonal antibody that reacts with the C-terminus of dystrophin Immunofluorescence was performed usingthe Zenon Alexa Fluor 488 labelling kit (Invitrogen),...
... observed in Ninewah city, it shows that the general trend of temperatures increase, heat waves are increasing, the number of hot days increase inthe summer, decreases the amount of rainfall, ... that the northwestern region and the western region are the sources ofthe emission of dust particles, these reigns represented inthe governorates of Al-Anbar and Ninwah Through the study of climate ... rainfall, especially during the last two decades, bad distribution of rainfall during the rainy season, late rainy season and increases the frequency of drought cycles and severity inthe region 2008...
... support ofthe National University of Singapore through the award ofthe Research Scholarship I sincerely wish to thank the Tropical Marine Science Institute for facilities inthe sampling ofthe ... Spain and China Further study on the chemical speciation of heavy metals in marine sediments from Kranji inthe northwest, and Pulau Tekong inthe northeast of Singapore was determined using a modified ... distribution of heavy metals inthe seawater column inthe coastal environment of Singapore; (ii) to determine the chemical speciation of heavy metals inthe marine sediments in order to understand their...
... of Vietnam and the South of Vietnam The structure of Vietnam’s SFC organization The supply chain quality management of interviewed SFCs The fish chain inthe Netherlands The shrimp chain inthe ... (CDS), the Faculty of Economics ofthe University of Groningen inthe Netherlands, and the School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA) of Cantho University in Vietnam Numerous institutions, ... crucial Among the chain actors, the role ofthe SFC is vital – not only in ensuring the quality ofthe final product, but also in SFC’s material suppliers In order to control the quality ofthe supplier’s...
... the central area for the purpose of resettlement Generally, getting along with the rapid expansion, the east bank ofthe Red River exhibited the beginnings of urbanization The south-west ofthe ... components: Bac Linh Dam (North of Linh Dam), Linh Dam peninsula inthe middle and Linh Dam expansion (South of Linh Dam) The success ofthe project has set the stage for a series of New Towns that ... tropical climate Among these, the outstanding point is the area of highstorey apartments and office buildings inthe center of Linh Dam peninsula, surrounding by low-storey buildings, parks, open...
... nặng nhọc với mức thu nhập thấp, kéo theo điều kiện sống mức tối thiểu, tạm bợ khu nhà trọ rẻ tiền với điều kiện sinh hoạt an ninh không đảm bảo Đời sống tinh thần lao động hạn chế Họ thấy cô ... làm việc chợ lao động thuê trọ theo ngày (đêm), lại thuê nhà theo tháng Có khoảng 22,86% nữ lao động tự phải sống nơi có điều kiện sinh hoạt không đảm bảo, vệ sinh; 40,95% không sử dụng nước ... vật chất, tinh thần lao động nghèo nàn Họ thường tiêu tiết kiệm cho khoản chi phí sinh hoạt thiết yếu Có 22,86% nữ lao động tự phải sống nơi có điều kiện sinh hoạt thiếu thốn, vệ sinh Họ thường...