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Báo cáo khoa học: "Crown architecture in relation to productivity of Populus clones in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A." ppt
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09/08/2014, 02:21
... (LiCor Inc., U. S. A.) leaf area meter Results and Discussion Significant clor!al differences in number of branches, branch length and diameter, and branch angles caused striking differences in form ... distribution and leaf area density help explain the substantial differences in light interception and biomass production of these poplar clones beginning (Scarascia-Mugnozza et aL, 1989) Conclusion ... with the information on crown architecture and leaf area distribution, in order to provide a stronger basis for understanding and optimizing yields in SRIC of Populus This information on functional...
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Báo cáo y học: "Elevated endotoxin levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" potx
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11/08/2014, 03:20
... endotoxin 6.25 NASH 3.2 Results NAFLD Vs NASH* 1.2 Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 16.0 for Windows software (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL) Variables were expressed as ... oxidase method (YSL 200 STAT plus) Homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated for all patients using the HOMA formula: HOMA-IR = Fasting insulin (mU/L) × plasma ... protocols In control subjects, insulin measurements were performed by a solid phase enzyme amplified sensitivity immunoassay (Linco Research, St Charles, MO), and glucose was measured by a glucose...
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Báo cáo y học: " Elevated endotoxin levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease" pdf
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11/08/2014, 06:22
... endotoxin 6.25 NASH 3.2 Results NAFLD Vs NASH* 1.2 Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS 16.0 for Windows software (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL) Variables were expressed as ... oxidase method (YSL 200 STAT plus) Homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated for all patients using the HOMA formula: HOMA-IR = Fasting insulin (mU/L) × plasma ... protocols In control subjects, insulin measurements were performed by a solid phase enzyme amplified sensitivity immunoassay (Linco Research, St Charles, MO), and glucose was measured by a glucose...
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An analysis of the inaugural address by g w bush in the u s president election 2004 from a perspective of discoure analysis
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18/12/2013, 10:08
... findings answer the research questions Part 3: Conclusion summarizes the findings of the study, giving concluding remarks, implications, limitations of the study and suggestions for further studies ... from less imposing need in the previous sentence to more imposing must in the second gives us an impression that Mr Bush means to impose on those governments, thus showing his power and authority, ... discourse analysis, these two terms are understood in different ways Some linguists appear to use them interchangeably In 1995, Nunan states that: a text, or a discourse, is a stretch of language...
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Tài liệu Material Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges in the U.S pptx
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20/12/2013, 20:15
... Bridges in the U. S The coding guide assists bridge inspectors in preparing data for identification items, such as bride location, and for rating items, such as substructure and superstructure condition ... main span superstructure In structures incorporating approach spans, the main span superstructure material may differ from the approach span superstructure material In this case, the contribution ... On that date, the NBI contained information for 699,898 structures These structures included highway bridges (including culverts), railway bridges, tunnels, and other transportation structures...
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Tài liệu Mothers’ Investments in Child Health in the U.S. and U.K.: A Comparative Lens on the Immigrant ''Paradox'' docx
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12/02/2014, 12:20
... although we recognize that this measure is not ideal, very small to nonexistent sample sizes prevent us from using a more stringent drinking measure in the MCS 13 MCS, we distinguish among South ... presence) is surprising, given substantial differences in composition across nativity groups In contrast, it is not surprising that instrumental support and social integration not play a stronger ... the resources that migrants arrive with, subsequent health trajectories are comprised of both these existing resources as well as those accrued in the host country Our findings are also suggestive...
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Tài liệu U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians: Jim Zanotti Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs pptx
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16/02/2014, 10:20
... Administrations to broker an Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process that yields a substantive and lasting resolution of core issues in dispute (borders, security, refugees, the status of Jerusalem, ... transfer of funds by the PA for such payments Funds may also be used to pay for upcoming purchases from commercial suppliers or reimbursements of recent purchases from suppliers.38 Despite this ... of U. S budgetary assistance to the PA, some commentators allege that U. S funding indirectly supports PA salaries, including those supposedly paid to some Palestinians who are imprisoned by Israel...
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Tài liệu The Role of Community Banks in the U.S. Economy pdf
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16/02/2014, 11:20
... as small businesses, family farmers, and depositors of low to moderate wealth Small business lending Community banks’ role as small business lenders is important because small businesses account ... banks in making small business loans First, some researchers have found that small banks earn higher rates of return on their small business loans than large banks, even after adjusting for loss ... also result in other creditworthy small businesses being turned down for credit Another reason community banks may be better suited to making small business loans is that such loans often require...
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Tài liệu The Decline in the U.S. Personal Saving Rate: Is It Real and Is It a Puzzle? pptx
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16/02/2014, 11:20
... These accounts also provide estimates of holding gains and losses for assets such as real estate and corporate equities, including assets held indirectly through mutual funds, pension funds, ... personal and business saving—is famous in economics (it is often called Denison s law, from Denison, 1958) Unfortunately, it does not successfully withstand serious empirical scrutiny.22 Figure ... Because the decline manifests itself in all standard measures and cannot be easily explained by measurement issues, our conclusion is that yes, the decline of the U. S personal saving rate seems...
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Tài liệu Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - Implications for the U.S. Army docx
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17/02/2014, 11:20
... Varies High Operational Competence Leaders, members, limited assets Leaders, bank accounts, linkages Variation of the usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Societal/ Organizational Vulnerabilities ... choices and addresses a number of specific issues that affect those choices Chapter Six summarizes our conclusions Chapter Two NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND U. S SECURITY— BACK TO BASICS In addressing the ... false alarms, mistakes, miscalculations, and unauthorized use of nuclear weapons have long been the subject of discussion and scrutiny The unraveling of the Russian nuclear establishment has exacerbated...
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Tài liệu Why Has The Cost of Navy Ships Risen - A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Naval Ship Costs Over the Past Several Decades doc
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17/02/2014, 22:20
... unstable business base causes fluctuations in the demand for skilled labor that are expensive and difficult to manage The unstable business base also prevents contractors from leveraging purchases ... its underlying reasons For example, if the increase is continuous and steady, then escalation may be due to a systemic issue such as the increase of shipbuilding input cost (e.g., greater costs ... purchases (long-term contracts) from subcontractors and suppliers that might result in more stable pricing The shipbuilders also noted a diminished supplier base leading to single sources for many ship...
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Tài liệu Why Has the Cost of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen - A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Military Aircraft Costs over the Past Several Decades pptx
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17/02/2014, 23:20
... depreciation Business base considerations are important in determining the burdened costs because certain fixed costs (costs that occur independently of workload such as security costs) get spread to ... possibility of detection by sensors such as radar) Equipment comprises all systems such as avionics (electronics to control the aircraft), sensors (such as radar), other mission systems (such ... (such as electronic countermeasures, communications, targeting systems, guns, and missiles), and propulsion systems To understand how price changes in these materials and systems affect cost, we...
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Tài liệu K–12 Education in The U.S. Economy pdf
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20/02/2014, 19:20
... revenue increase results in equivalent decrease in these alternative revenue instruments and expenditure increase results in increase in these alternative revenue instruments The values in this ... 2, these can be classified as student inputs and social inputs Student inputs include student and parent characteristics that affect education outcomes; social inputs include characteristics of ... School Quality As suggested above, establishing a causal link between educational resources (inputs) and school quality (output) requires more than just showing that educational resources and school...
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Tài liệu Company ''''A'''', corps of engineers, U.S.A., 1846-''''48, in the Mexican war doc
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21/02/2014, 08:20
... assisting engineer officers in making surveys of the fortifications and surrounding ground, in dismantling our own batteries, magazines, &c.; and aiding the Quartermaster 's Department in landing ... is his business not yours" In a few hours, the road was put in such condition that, by the use of drag-ropes and men at the wheels, we were enabled to pass artillery and wagons over the obstructions; ... general -in- chief having instructed me to take a position and await his further orders Shortly afterwards a straggling assassin-like fire commenced from the house-tops, which continued, in various parts...
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Tài liệu THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE U.S. MEDIA 2012 doc
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21/02/2014, 21:20
... editors, and supervisors in 2011 Figure shows gender representation in newsrooms since 2011, according to the ASNE Newsroom Census Figure1 Gender Representation in Newspaper Newsrooms, 1999-2011 ... suggest this will include: z etermining why women s representation in news media occupations is inverse to the D proportion of women with journalism and mass communication degrees z ssessing ... existing that aim to increase gender equity have produced U few measurable results to-date Accomplishing this will require key stakeholders such as women s advocacy groups, media professional...
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Tài liệu A Comparison of Conventional and Organic Milk Production Systems in the U.S. potx
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22/02/2014, 05:20
... economic costs the value of the coefficients decreased with successive size categories indicating economies of size associated with these costs Costs declined as size increased as fixed amounts capital ... replacements used up in the annual production process, plus interest that the remaining capital could have earned in an alternative use These costs were computed based on 2005 replacement cost estimates ... replacing the capital investment for cattle housing, milking facilities, feed storage structures, manure handling and storage structures, feed handling equipment, tractors, trucks, and purchased...
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Trends in Childhood Cancer Incidence in the U.S. (1992–2004) pdf
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06/03/2014, 02:21
... performed in the joinpoint regression analyses and the results therefore may include spurious associations Trends involving
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Consumer Credit Law & Practice in the U.S. doc
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06/03/2014, 04:21
... request from you to stop further contact Remedies under the Act include actual damages, statutory damages up to $1,000, court costs, and reasonable attorney s fees c Consumer Leases The Consumer ... FTC has the authority to file lawsuits against businesses which break the promises that they make about protecting consumers’ private information The FTC likewise works to protect consumers from ... of a spouse, the remaining spouse may be asked to reapply if the account was based on the deceased spouse s income and the creditor has reason to believe that the surviving spouse cannot support...
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Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pot
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06/03/2014, 15:20
... “outcome-based,” and should they be? In its discussion the committee uses the terms inputs, outputs, and outcomes as defined by OMB, except as modified and discussed below: • Inputs are agency resources—such ... goals: • • • • Use of mechanistic data in risk assessment Aggregate and cumulative risk assessment Evaluation of risk to susceptible subpopulations Evaluation of public-health outcomes The subcommittee ... evaluate progress against benchmarks is slight Applied research is similar to basic research in that it has the same underlying process of inquiry, but it is often distinct from basic research in...
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