... involved inthe planning ofthe design, the interpretation ofthe results andthe writing ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The authors are grateful ... Wong PT: Implicit Theories of Meaningful Life andthe Development ofthe Personal Meaning Profile InThe Human Quest for Meaning A Handbook of Psychological Research and Clinical Applications ... the precision depends on the training ofthe interviewers The research institute was well-experienced and all interviewers received a written, standardized protocol ofthe SMiLE method Nevertheless,...
... ofthe impact of training and modify it accordingly; o Create the position of gender advisor inthe FARDC for awareness-raising and advocacy regarding sexual violence, including violence against ... alliance with his former backers, and Rwanda and Uganda invaded the east ofthe country The war became one ofthe deadliest inthe world resulting inthe deaths of an estimated 5.4 million people.11 ... customary international law is unwritten, it is often reflected inthe terms of treaties, andinthe writing of legal scholars and experts The principle of command responsibility is incorporated into...
... without the application of a membrane inthe treatment of infra bone defects, our clinical results are encouraging considering that in a similar study a mean value ofthe increase ofthe bone ... of bone graft inthe damaged site and on the other hand, it creates an environment with a rich content of HA, with all the advantages deriving from the phenomenon The present study’s clinic and ... for the tools and facilitate the direct clinical view ofthe defect [fig 3-4] A full-thickness flap was elevated andthe granulation tissue was removed showing the true extension and depth of the...
... forest The Congo drainage basin Given the scale and complexity ofthe Congo basin, understanding and managing it requires examination of its physiographic structure at the sub-watershed level Within ... low in dissolved solids and minerals On the other hand, thermal waters of volcanic and tectonic origin inthe Albertine Rift, and dissolution from sulphide-bearing host rock (schist formations of ... Importance of springs and groundwater in drinking water supply Springs comprise the main source of drinking water, estimated to supply up to 90 per cent of DRC’s rural population No inventory of springs...
... with the C-terminal domain deleted is consistent with this (Figs and 5) Hybrid proteins carrying the N-terminus of one protein andthe Sm domain ofthe other localize according to the N-terminal ... N-terminus has the biggest effect on localization; the C-terminus plays a secondary role, determining the preferred localization inthe absence ofthe N-terminus andthe Sm Lsm1 and -8 domains involved ... residues proposed to be involved in RNA binding and complex formation, andofthe C-terminal region for the func- Lsm1 and -8 domains involved in localization tional competence ofthe Lsm1–7p complex...
... Eurasia a, o and asia -1, the way to go? 27 FMD vaccines and vaccination in India 27 FMD vaccines and vaccination in China 28 Current vaccines and their use inthe design of vaccination programmes ... strains, vaccine coverage, age of vaccinates, maintenance ofthe cold chain during vaccine shipping and application, and training of vaccinators for proper vaccine delivery Addressing these elements ... knowledge ofthe influence of each ofthe factors and implement measures from the start of virus production up to the packaging ofthe produced vaccine in order to prevent negative influences on the integrity...
... his politics The missing link: Marcuse and U.S culture The most glaring omission in Reitz’s presentation is an analysis ofthe links connecting Europe of Marcuse’s youth andthe United States today ... revolutions in art and culture—manifestations ofthe rebellious spirit ofthe aesthetic imagination—can fuel social-protest movements, especially in today’s advanced technological society, in spite ofthe ... Marcuse’s intellectual and cultural socialization in Europe, andthe circumstances of his radicalization with the conservative ideological baggage he inherits Then as an émigré living inthe United...
... prove the global existence ofthe solutions of a delay differential equation, while inthe second example, we will obtain the bound ofthe solutions of an integral equation For the sake of proving ... general theorems and establish some new integral inequalities Also we will give some examples so as to illustrate the validity ofthe present integral inequalities Main results Inthe rest ofthe ... denote the set of real numbers as R, and R+ = [0, ∞) is a subset of R Dom(f) and Im(f) denote the definition domain andthe image of f, respectively Theorem 2.1: Assume that x, a Î C(R+, R+) and...
... toxicity and efficacy of R-CHOP induction chemotherapy followed by 131I-tositumomab consolidation and years of rituximab maintenance This study will assess the potential impact of administering rituximab ... a triple therapy approach [15] We acknowledge that there is currently little published data demonstrating the efficacy of anti-CD20 RIT following rituximab-containing induction chemotherapy regimens ... [13,14] In current practice, rituximab has appropriately assumed a dominant position in treatment of lymphoma both in combination with chemotherapy and as maintenance [9] We now raise the question...
... 421,905 (22%) These forests form rather a narrow green belt bordering the northern part ofthe Alborz Mountains and extend from Astara inthe west of Gilan Province to Giledarreh inthe east of Golestan ... between them inthe Hyrcanian Forests of Iran during the last 20 years MATERIALS AND METHODS Areas under Study Located inthe northern part of Iran, the study areas are known as the Northern Forests ... 65 the Huber formula and measuring the lengths and middle diameters of logs andthe logs were extracted by skidders (Fig 3) Furthermore, the processes of forest harvesting systems progress in the...
... Tae-kyun Shin, Yong-duk Lee and Ki-bum Sim nestin, vimentin and GFAP in EAE lesions inthe spinal cords of Lewis rats to evaluate the activation capacity of brain cells during autoimmune inflammation ... Embryonic Intermediate Filaments, Nestin and Vimentin, Expression inthe Spinal Cords of Rats with Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis 11 Fig Immunohistochemical staining of nestin inthe spinal ... ependymal cells, and vessels at the recovery stage of EAE Discussion Inthe present study, expression of nestin and vimentin was evaluated inthe spinal cords of normal, CFAimmunized control, and EAE-affected...
... The ˆ2 standard errors of σp i were obtained by the square root ofthe respective sampling variances, and these were calculated from the sampling (co)variances ofthe components inthe denominator ... implemented inthe ASREML program [10] The standard errors ofthe estimated parameters were calculated by the square root ofthe respective sampling variances, obtained from the inverse ofthe average information ... maximum and minimum ofthe differences BM – E1, BM – E2 and BM – E3, between evaluations Parents and their cloned offspring were ranked on PBVs from BM and simpler models, andthe best individuals...
... spiralling, and holes inthe base facilitate drainage and encourage air pruning of roots Continual air pruning induces a limitation to the main root growth by shortening its length to the depth ofthe ... depth ofthe container and preventing the development of replacement taproots The confining of lateral roots inthe container and their downward growth lead to the generation of an orthogeotropic ... estimating the following parameters using the software WhinRhizo v.4.1: number of exterior root links (or magnitude, µ); number of root links inthe longest unique path from the base link to...
... computed as 4Vf /Vp They mostly fit into these ranges but for total height, they rather stand inthe upper range while for stem form, they stand inthe lower range of 32 L.E Pâques these values Similar ... years of age) Instead of a species effect, these results rather suggest maternal effects, such as the influence of seed weight on growth of seedling during the first years But later on, the male ... ensure the efficiency of selection techniques enhancing additivity In addition, other practical and economical considerations (such as the simplicity ofthe strategy, the length ofthe breeding...
... ’docking’; and ’cutting-line combinations’ refers to the com- binations of edging and docking lines MATERIALS AND METHODS Two heuristic procedures for the edging/docking of flitches were examined The ... cutting lines Cutting line combinations were generated by varying the coordinates of each edging and trimming line between predetermined limits." These limits, by the authors’ own admission, involved ... dimension of = : ymax ,F ymin F minimum and maximum y coordinates of flitch; : zmin ,F zmax F minimum and maximum ordinates of flitch; : l minimum grading length; z co- th : j,k z z coordinate of k...
... quicker during the day, andthe difference between the daily maximum and minimum values of respiration rates inthe upper part ofthe stem was greater than that ofthe lower part ofthe same stem ... throughout the day Inthe stem near the ground, the xylem temperature was constant at any time of day because ofthe cooling effect ofthe sap flow, corresponding to the soil temperature With increasing ... levels during the spring, autumn and winter, and at high levels from June to August, except for rainy and cold days during the monsoon season The decrease in respiration rate during the dormant...
... http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/18/1/5 by linear regression analysis by plotting the specific binding ofthe radioligand on the X-axis and bound/free on the Y-axis The maximal binding is a measure ofthe total number of receptors ... present inthe tissue andthe equilibrium dissociation constant is the measure ofthe affinity ofthe receptors for the radioligand The Kd is inversely related to receptor affinity Quantification of ... acid) was infused into the right Substantia nigra Pars compacta (SNpc) at a flow rate of 0.2 μl/min After stopping the infusion ofthe toxin, the probe was kept inthe same position for a further...
... differences inthe number of years of life lost to imprisonment inthe United States population by gender and race There was on average 1.75 million persons between the ages of 18 and 44 in prison inthe ... http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/5/1/4 dividing the years lived in each age range ofthe life table into these two states using prevalence of imprisonment by gender and race These figures were then used to compute the life table ... criminalizing drug possession are the major driver ofthe imprisonment ofthe nonviolent offenders inthe United States, changes in these laws could be expected to have a significant impact Other...
... knowledge ofthe study 1.2 Objectives ofthe Study The main objective ofthe study is to determine and analyse the correlation of depositors’ behavior and bank patronage inthe inner districts of Ha ... process involving the activities people engage in when seeking for, choosing, buying, using, evaluating and disposing of products and services with the goal of satisfying needs, wants and desires ... details of name, capital, location of head office and some key information of all participants inthe banking industry It is obvious that most ofthe banks based their head offices in Ha Noi and...