... which are in the normal range for thermophilic F1-ATPase activity ATP hydrolysis assay ATP hydrolysis was measured using an ATP-regenerating system as a decrease in A3 40 of NADH at 25 °C The assay ... on the ATPbinding rate was not observed At high ATP concentrations, however, ATP binding is inherently fast, andthe apparent absence ofthe effect of Pi on the ATP binding rate may be due to the ... catalytic site, but the position is atthe c phosphate of ATP, and does not interfere with ADP binding The other is that Pi binds to asite other than any ofthe catalytic sites In the ®rst case,...
... (33%) had at least one admission to the ED and 46 (25%) at least one hospitalisation At unadjusted analyses the lowest score-based quartile ofthe OPQOL total score was associated with a greater ... that a poor QOL and HRQOL are independently associated with a greater risk of falls at one year is also a novel one A possible explanation could be that a poor QOL atthe baseline visit actually ... lowest scorebased quartile ofthe health-related OPQOL sub-score (i.e a score between and out of 20) at baseline was associated with a greater risk of any fall and also with a greater risk of nursing...
... (SAICA 2005:14/03), there is a reference to Standard and Standard ofthe International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC’s) International Education Standards for Professional Accountants (IFAC ... can therefore be assumed that the academic training of accountants in general, and later prospective chartered accountants in particular, was the main academic focus, as it was at all the other ... (SAICA 2007b) whose undergraduate and graduate programmes are accredited by SAICA and whose syllabi are by implication also accredited by SAICA (200 7a) As far as could be ascertained, the research...
... by intra-class correlation and presented as Bland-Altman plots Receiver-operator curves were generated for mannitol C2 and C5 Correlations were made between the mannitol challenge and other cough ... have 80% power atthe 5% level The intraclass correlation was C2 = 0.53 and C5 = 0.59 In the whole group there were strong correlations between the mannitol C5 andthe total LCQ, its domains and ... likely that it mediates its effect indirectly via activation of mast cells in the superficial airway to release mediators, which in turn activate local cough receptors An earlier study in asthma demonstrated...
... instance, listeners would clarify the objectives of an anticipated listening activity and attend to particular aspects ofthe aural language inputs or situational details that facilitate the ... Thus, when the content and subject are interesting and relevant to students‟ age and level of ability; and goals are challengeable but manageable and clear; andthe atmosphere is supportive and non-threating, ... by their expectations about the teacher Results also indicated that both teachers and students can concurrently hold expectations about their partner, and that such expectations affect their attitudes...
... produce in-class texts It is actually hard for them to produce a high quality text due to such reasons as language incompetence, lack of motivation anda traditionally passive way of learning They tend ... of Master of Arts (TEFL) accept the requirements ofthe university relating to the retention and use of Master Thesis deposited in the library In terms of these conditions, I agree that the origin ... teachers of English atthe research site (English Department, a Hanoibased university) for their invaluable assistance together with professional advice during the research time Thirdly, this thesis...
... perceived value plays both an important mediating role between service quality and loyalty and corporate image and loyalty Value actually has the Table Standardized effects Quality Image Value The key ... loyalty Corporate/brand image can also affect customer loyalty Andreassen and Lindestad (1998) examine the role of corporate image in the formation of customer loyalty in the service sector and ... both an indirect and direct influence of image on loyalty Hart and Rosenberger (2004) replicate the Andreassen and Lindestad study in Australia In their paper, Hart and Rosenberger report that image...
... stages of invertebrates, and this is of great ecological importance because ofthe hazard atthe population level (Arslan and Parlak 2007; Arslan et al 2007) Metabolites of APs are hydrophobic and ... each sampling occasion in water remaining atthe mudflat surface at low tide) was of course higher at downstream sites than at upstream sites (Table 1.1) Stations AP in the Authie estuary and PN ... necessary to investigate the presence of emergent contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and brominated flame retardants as well as alkylphenol polyethoxylates for which no data were available for the...
... of choices There are sweet teas, pungent teas, salty teas, light teas, and heavy teas There are fruity teas and spicy teas There are teas in bags and teas in tins There are teas that are relatively ... green and black tea, with complex flavor and aroma The leaves go through a very brief fermentation process, which eliminates harsh irritants from the raw tea and creates the subtle fragrances and ... taste a meal before you add salt (you don’t put salt atthe bottom ofthe plate and then put your meat over it) Some teas are sweeter than others and you may not need to add anything at all And every...
... contralateral knee, the fact that the patients were operated in a relatively short interval of time, the patients were evaluated by an independent unbiased investigator, the evaluation ofthe standardised ... patients had a medial meniscal injury, patients had a lateral meniscal injury and all these patients had a combination of medial and lateral meniscal injury, patient had chondral injury grade II, ... ofthe patients there was no change compared to the contralateral side (Table and 4) The Fairbank classification showed an increase in osteoarthritis of grade in 52% ofthe patients, 35% of the...
... GAT ATC TTCA AAG T gill chlamydia Sch-probe TCC TTC GGG ACC TTA C Sch-R CCC ATG AGC CGC TCT CTC T Elongation factor EL 1A- elaf CCC CTC CAG GAC GTT TAC AAA alpha EL 1A- elam1 ATC GGT GGT ATT GGA AC ... analyzed all samples KW did the processing for histology and AN and KW did the histological examinations KFO sampled the field material and helped with the processing and analyzing of this material AN ... one-step real-time RT PCR The mean Ct value for each triplicate was calculated anda standard curve was made by plotting Ct values against the serial logarithmic dilutions The amplification efficiency...
... volumes are small and gas flow rates are low II Pairing: It occurs at low and moderate gas flow rates in the case of very large chamber volumes The detachment ofthe bubble can cause an intermediate ... LaNauze and Harris (1974) showed experimentally that gas density had a significant impact on the gas momentum andthe capacity ofthe gas chamber by increasing the pressure in the gas phase of ... necking into account, were proposed by Ramakrishnan et al (1969), Satyanarayan et al (1969), Khurana and Kumar (1969), Ruff (1972), and Takahashi and Miyahara (1976,1979) The idealized two-stage bubble...
... height was calculated using a chromatogram data integrator (Scientific Information Service Corp., Davis, CA, USA) The samples of L-cysteine and hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III) trihydrate (HAuCl4·3H2O) ... seen ata bare Au electrode However, on the Au/CFE two well-defined oxidation peaks (peak at 0.835 V, 24.4 Aand peak at 1.15 V, 40.7 A) were exhibited at pH 4.86 anda scan rate of 10 mV/s The ... chromatograms in Figure 12 (A C) are comparable to a chromatogram of cysteine at bare Au, Au/CFE and blank solution The peak height of cysteine at Au electrode (retention time 7.49 min) is smaller...
... KOLNICK of domestic animals Statistical methods of detection are based on an analysis of variance aimed at out the significance of effects attached to the identity states of genes linked to the marker ... and should lead to its main field of application a Methods to correlate genetic polymorphism and variation in quantitative traits have been developed, using the segregation ofa marker gene among ... data, validation of pedigrees from polymorphism analysis, and detection of associations between a marker locus and linked genes contributing to a quantitative character measures II Conditional...
... in explaining the formation ofthe ring at an early stage ofthe impact but not adequate in explaining the various rings appearing ata later stage ofthe impact, as will be explained in later ... Formation ofthe secondary ring atthe bottom ofthe crater 169 Fig 4- Formation ofthe secondary ring 170 167 xiii Fig 4- Formation ofthe secondary ring atthe bottom ofthe crater 171 Fig 4- The ... 5- The generation ofa small ring atthe initial contact 187 Fig 5- 2nd example ofthe generation ofa small ring atthe initial contact 188 Fig 5- The generation of small vortex rings by the...
... can reach groundwater and surface water, causing human health and other water quality problems Thefateand behavior of antibiotics in soil was examined by batch equilibration and column transport ... the action ofthe LCD applicator may have caused high infiltration rates and thus low runoff Additionally, the increased surface roughness caused by the LCD applicator may act as a natural barrier ... comfortable stay at Knoxville are also thanked iii ABSTRACT Increasing concerns about contamination of soil and aquatic environments have emphasized the importance of information about thefate and...
... operations 8The Department ofthe Navy Science and Technology Corporate Board is composed ofthe Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Assistant Commandant ofthe Marine Corps, andthe Assistant ... V-22 and CH-53E air transportability The platform will incorporate advanced materials and designs for weight reduction and maneuverability to facilitate aircraft loading and unloading The goal ... initiated a reorganization of its funding classifications and initiatives to create two primary organizational elements: (1) Future Naval Capabilities, to which was to be allocated all of ONR’s advanced...
... [68], the enzyme variant still mediated N-oxygenation ofthe tertiary arylamine ata rate less than half that ofthe wild-type-catalyzed reaction [142], so that reasonable interpretation ofthe data ... permit the unmasking of radical intermediates that rearrange ata rate faster than that ofthe recombination step [16,93] Despite the apparent predominance ofthe hydrogen transfer mechanism as the ... species as the predominant catalyst in a host of crucial biological oxidations, has a great deal of weight, accumulating evidence points atthe participation in substrate turnover of alternative active...
... within the Natura 2000 Network The Dora Riparia River runs through the valley, and there are abundant springs and superficial aquifers In the high part ofthe valley there are pastures, while at ... MATERIALS AND METHODS The Susa Valley A brief description of its nature and history .The Susa Valley is located in Northwest Italy atthe border with France, from which it is separated by the Alps, ... castles and fortresses, which attract thousands of tourists every year Atthe time ofthe Romans, the alpine crossovers ofthe valley acquired strategic and military importance: it is believed that...
... levels At megawatt power levels, the mass ofthe heat radiator would most likely dominate system mass Another way to view this situation is that the thermionic system takes advantage ofthe temperature ... collaboration involves Auburn University and General Atomics in the area of materials research In addition to materials and thermionic conversion, dialogue in the area of nuclear safety has also ... sodium heat pipes for radiator heat transport In addition, the temperature range ofa thermionic system is nearly optimal for sodium heat pipe operation Selection of an adequate radiator heat pipe...