... includes both the variability ofthe structural Amy locus and the variability of tissue-specific expression [9] The latter type of variability is represented by the number and positionofthe amylase ... used for theanalysisofthe results In this way, the variability in the number of active regions and the specific activity ofthe enzyme, as parameters, were analysed within and between the Amy ... below the mean (U 7.00, P < 0.05), as well as between the groups of lines of both genotypes within ± SE ofthe mean (U 24.00, P < 0.05) Theanalysisof intergroup differences in the number of active...
... including them in thecontentanalysis process Locations of medical tourism companies Ofthe twenty-five companies that established websites and were studied using the method ofcontent analysis, ... careful analysisof their websites Scholarly analysisof medical tourism companies should not be confined to contentanalysisof medical tourism company websites Nonetheless, this mode of research ... medical travel They might claim that news media coverage ofthe phenomenon of medical tourism far outpaces the actual significanceofthe topic In contrast, proponents of for-profit, private health...
... index improved the chances of detecting efficacy ofthe drug Our results are considerably similar to those of extended analysisofthe IFIGENIA study investigating the effect of N-acetylcysteine ... seen in the prevalence of acute exacerbation between the classes of patients, which marginally supported thesignificanceofthe 5% change in VC We speculated that the patients Page of with 5% ... order to examine the characteristics ofthe improvement ratings and PFS based on 5% change in VC in the comparison of efficacy among treatment groups, and the clinical significanceofthe 5% decline...
... aspirations can shape the identity ofthe firm in the minds ofthe stakeholders towards the pursued goal (Leuthesser and Kohli, 1997) The philosophy ofthe company also affects the minds ofthe employees ... and Gray, 1999) Their model of corporate branding process provides the basis ofthe theoretical frame of this study Also, the further discussion on the different elements ofthe corporate branding ... over thecontentofthe communicated message, and the channels the message is communicated through (Schijns, 2008) Thus the marketer has the ability to target the right kind ofcontent for the...
... globe, since the neo-liberal policies ofthe Thatcher-Reagan era, there has been a trend back towards privatizing water In Canada and the United TheSignificanceof Privatization and Commercialization ... Canada and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs reported that 25 percent of reserve water systems posed a health risk to their communities (Office ofthe Auditor General of Canada, 2005) ... facility because of concerns about the water source and the design ofthe treatment plant (Office ofthe Auditor Women and Health Care Reform and NNEWH – Women and Water in Canada General of Canada,...
... relationship with a pet The loss ofthe pet often precipitated an episode of severe symptoms ofthe disorder Child psychologist Boris Levinson (1970), who pioneered the use of pets in therapy, observed ... master and then died Animal burials in ancient Greece and Rome revealed their significance to human companions The intentional wording of epithets described the merits ofthe animal and their owner’s ... Curious George and Where the Wild Things Are engage children’s imaginations as they help them to process their eager explorations and fears ofthe world around them In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s dog...
... In the case of Germany the savings banks are of special interest because of their ubiquitous existence and their publicly legal form This will be explained in more detail in the following THE THEORETICAL ... information, the focus will be on banking markets and their theoretical function (chapter 3.1) as well as thesignificanceof local banks for the development of regions (chapter 3.2) 3.1 The Function of ... justification of savings banks is also a question ofthe theoretical economic viewpoint: If the aim is a policy of balance in the context of regional development, a nationwide complete coverage of the...
... 17 years from the date of issue ofthe patent (more commonly understood as the date of grant) rather than from the date of application; the unique reliance on the principle ofthe personal ‘first ... ofthe date of first commercial exploitation and protection lasts for ten years 13 THECOMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS as from the date of registration or the date ofcommercial ... only the expression of an idea not the idea itself and thus provides the crucial right of preventing unauthorised copying of a work The illegal copying of computer software, often described by the...
... all of these things; the meaning and significanceofthe proliferation of digital pornography is a very different concern than that ofthe fall ofthe print encyclopedia introduction and the ... back to the 1970s and crisscross the histories ofthe personal computer and the Internet, the peaks and troughs ofthe information-technology and software industries, the transformation of intellectual ... non ofthe ethnography, but they are not the objects of its analysis. 15 Because the stories I tell here are in fact recent by the standards of historical scholarship, there is not much by way of...
... majority ofthe country reports in chapter of this thesis serve as a basis for a report by the Liquid Biofuels Task of IEA Bioenergy85 This report, an update ofthe 1997 “Report ofthecommercial ... Basic facts the lubricant itself are the same The lower the friction, the higher the lubricity "58 In the case of diesel fuel, the fuel acts as a lubricant for the finely fitting parts in the diesel ... national offices ofthe Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce were contacted Although this type of information is offered to members ofthe organisation only, 32 offices provided the author with the...
... observing the natural environment for the purposes of practical exploitation We listen to the singing ofthe birds for its own sake, to the soughing ofthe wind in the trees, the rippling ofthe stream ... at the root ofthe pantheistic feeling of oneness with nature (iii) The most important area for the cultivation and exercise ofthe skill for aesthetic appreciation is, of course, that ofthe ... and the fine arts The creation and the appreciation ofthe arts are both the result and the means for the exercise ofthe latter endowments Whence it follows that works of art are not merely "the...
... activation promotes the removal of microorganisms and the processing of immune complexes The liver is the main source of these proteins in peripheral blood, but they are also synthesized in other organs ... steps in the complement cascade All of these regulatory proteins are produced in the human brain, but less is known about their CNS synthesis in other species [31] The status of some of these regulatory ... of murine, rather than human, origin, allowing the problem ofthe poor efficiency of activation of mouse complement by human Aβ [95] to be overcome However, it is unclear whether plaques in these...
... recurrence No other patients received chemotherapy or radiotherapy at any point Apart from the above patient there were no cases of local recurrence There were no cases of metastasis The histopathological ... 88% of their LGFMS cases [11] Their series identified the fusion gene solely in cases of LGFMS Mertens et al report this figure to be 96% in their series, and furthermore state that no other ... were located in the lower limbs, with tumours (33.3%) in the trunk and tumour (11.1%) in the upper limb Within the group testing negative, ofthe tumours (42.9%) were located in the upper limbs,...
... recurrence No other patients received chemotherapy or radiotherapy at any point Apart from the above patient there were no cases of local recurrence There were no cases of metastasis The histopathological ... 88% of their LGFMS cases [11] Their series identified the fusion gene solely in cases of LGFMS Mertens et al report this figure to be 96% in their series, and furthermore state that no other ... were located in the lower limbs, with tumours (33.3%) in the trunk and tumour (11.1%) in the upper limb Within the group testing negative, ofthe tumours (42.9%) were located in the upper limbs,...
... conclude that the actions ofthe Akt pathway are more pronounced than the Erk pathway in granulosa cells and vice versa in the in theca cells None the less, administration of inhibitors of these pathways ... treatment per replicate Experiment The aim was to test the hypothesis that pharmacological inhibition ofthe activation ofthe Akt and Erk pathways would inhibit the actions of FSH and IGF on bovine granulosa ... follicles were cut open and the theca and adherent granulosa cells peeled from the stroma The granulosa cells were then gently scraped from the theca and the granulosa and theca cells were snap frozen...
... between the primary and the secondary Similarly, there was evidence of a positive psychiatric history preceding the appearance ofthe disorder in both the primaries and the secondaries although the ... conducted from the end of 1993 to 2005 The search was also complemented by manual search of bibliographic cross-referencing There was no restriction on the identification of studies in terms of publication ... in the years 1942–1993 The nature ofthe relationship (Table 2) In the years 1993–2005 the type of relationship between primaries and secondaries was always well described (N = 42, 100%) The...
... presence of metastasis, death and cause of death VNPI scores were calculated using both the original and modified criteria The length ofthe follow-up period was calculated from the date ofthe first ... utility ofthe VNPI in this study may well be seen with further follow-up As a consequence ofthe controversy surrounding the decision whether to give or withhold RT, there is a substantial lack of ... these groups that the benefit: risk ratio is likely to be highest The effect of including the small number of patients with tumours that did not have their margin width recorded (n = 18) in the...
... showing the dorsum ofthe tongue Intraoralsoft palate and extensive KS lesions on the hard palIntraoral view showing extensive KS lesions on the hard palate, the soft palate and the dorsum ofthe ... proliferation with the development of abnormalities in the pattern ofthe lymphatic vessels These alterations in the local microenvironment and in the immune competence ofthe lymphoedemateous ... Research and Therapy 2008, 5:2 http://www.aidsrestherapy.com /content/ 5/1/2 vae and the dorsum ofthe tongue, and in advanced cases the tumour may progress into the underlying bone [10] In 71% of HIV-seropositive...
... separated the clavicle at the junction ofthe middle and distal thirds Second, osteotomy ofthe acromion process at its junction with the spine ofthe scapula was performed Then, thirdly, ostectomy of ... thepositionofthe humeral head in the glenoid fossa by eliminating the impingement occurring in the SHEAR deformity Long-term improved function ofthe shoulder is the expected consequence of ... osteotomy ofthe acromion process, with the body ofthe acromion process and the medial margin ofthe acromion rapidly separating, and the distal segment moving both inferiorly and posteriorly The...