... – ThecommontypeofmetaphorforLifeandDeathimageinJackLondonsshortstories After the investigation into conceptual metaphors forLifeandDeathinshortstories by JackLondoninthe ... perfume of flowers Such things were only old dreams of paradise The sunlands ofthe West andthe spicelands ofthe East, the smiling Arcadias and blissful Islands ofthe Blest, ha! ha! His laughter ... objective – The markers of coherence and consistence between theLifeandDeath metaphors The most interesting thing of this study is the findings ofthe coherence and consistency ofLIFEand DEATH...
... conceptions of their disease are also important Indeed, some ofthe major observations inthe studies of SOC and diabetes have dealt with acceptance ofthe disease andthe subjective assessment of health ... reliability was assessed calculating Cronbach s a, and a > 0.60 was deemed acceptable Factorial analysis of variance was used to study the associations between SOC status andthe measured HbA1c andthe ... explains why some individuals stay healthy despite of encountering major stressors, while others not [10] In this model, health and disease form a continuum from “ease” to “disease”, rather than...
... with the same display ranges for each emission in all the images Precise measurements such as cell counts or staining quantitation were not collected for this study All the animals survived during ... markers Inthe Substantia Nigra: no distinct binding ofthe GLUT1 ligand was detected, with the structure rather presenting a diffuse staining (data not shown) PiT1, on the other hand, showed ... immunostaining: cells within layers I to IV exhibit a cytoplasmic staining The staining is presented as follows: A: Alexa 488 signals (green) for GLUT1 The arrow indicates an example of stained...
... questionnaires), the prorated IQ, andthe standard scores ofthe IQ subscales, or by use ofthe scores of a British normative sample inthe case ofthe SDQ [46] Results Conners questionnaires Statistical ... inthe teacher ratings and weak to absent inthe parent ratings Because statistically testing ofthe interaction between centres and informant, for reasons ofthe data structure, was not possible, ... Page of 17 girls compared to boys inthe proband sample and vice versa inthe sibling sample were mainly present inthe ADHD-related scales probands, 51.8 in siblings; see Figure for effect sizes)...
... protein [43] Biomarkers were also assessed on the basis ofthe activity ofthe disease within each patient cohort OA was assessed on the basis ofthe WOMAC index score, and RA was evaluated on the ... pathogenesis and disease activity The novelty of this study is inthe use of SF from asymptomatic human organ donors The rationale for using selected markers was based on previous studies in human ... chondrocytes and synoviocytes [21-23] In contrast, the role of IL-6 in inflammatory processes, including RA, appears to be more consistent and involves promotion ofthe disease by stimulating B and...
... cases, Candida, Aspergillus and Stenotrophomonas in case, Candida and Haemophilus in case, Haemophilus in case, Fusarium oxysporium in case, Neisseria in case, Enterococcus faecalis in case, Streptococcus ... IL-6 serum levels as a useful index of disease activity in SSc patients because ofthe correlation with the skin score and suggested a pathogenic role of IL-6 in skin fibrosis [39,40] In our study ... following the method suggested by Hosmer and Lemeshow The chi-square test andthe Hosmer-Lemeshow test were used in order to assess the fitting ofthe model A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically...
... instrument of experimental method is the kind of assessment which is the same as students‟ final targetfinal exams Additionally, they get familiar with tests as a popular kind of assessment in ... measure students‟ improvement in grammar forthe following reasons: The two – group design is, by far, the simplest and most commonofthe pretest-posttest designs, and is a useful way of ensuring ... distract wise-test students The table presents the list of grammar points which is tested in pretest and posttest Table 2: The list of grammar points tested Present simple - S + am + Ving - S...
... the results are discussed and compared with other previous research findings The last part Conclusion summarizes the study s findings, discusses pedagogical implications, and suggests areas for ... study results will prove the efficacy of focus-on-form instruction on students’ grammar mastery Aims and scope ofthe study Aims ofthe study The research aims at making use of focus on form instruction ... the way to use instruments to collect data The third chapter “Results and Discussion” summarizes the results ofthe study in relation to the research questions and hypothesis presented in Chapter...
... Hypothesis 4a, and Hypothesis 5c Findings and discussions Facebook helps UEB students maintain their social relationship easily and gain the social acceptance from their peer at UEB easier The integration ... purposes Hence, these potential evidences illustrate UEB students’ study can be affected much from peers as the social learning theory of Bandura (1977) Inthe first stage - “Assessing the measuring ... backgrounds and some facts from previous studies, books and other online resources; then, establishing hypotheses base on theories Quantitative method: using questionnaires to conduct online survey...
... which shows the signals for two different orthogonal scan lines andthe corresponding paths reconstructed from the measured motion ofthe tip Inthe images shown, the axes ofthe crystal, ofthe ... to the usual setup in SFFM where the fast scan is along the x-axis The left image shows the torsion ofthe cantilever — this is theimage which is usually acquired as the friction image — andthe ... with the thick arrow (and also the corresponding signals in Figure 6.14) The cases described above assumed scanning parallel to the symmetry axis ofthe surface containing the stick points If the...
... discussion protocol, the wide range of types of agencies and organizations included inthe study, andthe individual nature ofthe discussions, the information collected from the discussions ... community discussions Since September 11, 2001, attacks, the specter of terrorism involving the use of weapons of mass destruction has been central in guiding the priorities ofthe response community, ... homeland security during the period when the discussions were conducted, the subject of terrorism preparedness and response was a prominent theme in many of those discussions Nevertheless, participants’...
... length of human life, according to the Greeks, was inthe hands ofthe Fates, or Moerae These three sisters, daughters ofthe Goddess ofthe Night, measured out the beginning, the middle, andthe ... pathways for members ofthe species with different social roles But the constancy ofthe lifespan for these differing members still argues strongly for a genetic basis ofthe varying lifespans 18 ... genetically determined trait Trying to understand the factors that determine maximum possible lifespan is one ofthe most puzzling aspects ofthe overall study of senescence anddeathFor some single-cell...
... of severity of disability by means of two indicators The results of this study indicate that the Turkish version ofthe IPFAM is a reliable and valid instrument designed to assess the impact of ... Windows A probability value of p < 0.05 was considered to indicate a significant effect Results The means and standard deviations ofthe five dimensions of IPFAM, the physiotherapists' assessment ... conditions on parents and family They published their preliminary findings in 1980 [3] In their study, impact was defined as the effects of a child 's illness on the family system The implicit assumption...
... inthe HRT group Neither the baseline levels nor the alterations in BSP were associated with bone mass or the Larsen score or its changes during the trial This contrasts with the results for other ... decreased estrogen levels accelerating bone turnover and systemic bone loss and by the inflammatory processes resulting in systemic increase of several cytokines shown to up regulate systemic bone ... baseline and after 12 and 24 months Forty joints inthe hands and feet were scored (in the hands, proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 1–5, metacarpophalangeal joints of digits 1–5, wrist areas...
... disease Prospective studies will be of interest to determine the utility of these proteins as prognostic biomarkers of joint and vascular damage Competing interests The authors declare that they ... S1 00A12 suggests that these proteins may be co-regulated in RA This is supported by a previous study of S1 00 proteins in RA patients [58], and is in keeping with the high S1 00 gene expression profiles ... inflammatory diseases such as RA, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease [2125] Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies suggest a relationship between S1 00A12 and RA disease activity [26-28] The S1 00A12...
... and was also in accordance with the ethical standards for investigations of experimental pain in animals ofThe Committee for Research on Ethical Issues ofthe International Association forthe ... and wind-up activity in spinal cords of normal rats [8,9] The effects of IL-1β or saline on the integrated C-reflex responses and wind-up scores were assessed 10, 20 and 40 minutes post-injection, ... 28:633-638 The Committee for Research and Ethical Issues ofthe International Association forthe Study of Pain: Ethical standards for investigations in experimental pain in animals Pain 1980,...
... (Fluoroskan Ascent, ThermoLab systems, Helsinki, Finland) and Thrombinoscope software (Thrombinoscope BV, Maastricht, the Netherlands) as previously described [16] CD4 cell counts were analyzed using ... myeloperoxidase and hsCRP levels as markers of cardiovascular risk were observed in a longitudinal cohort of virologi- cally suppressed patients switching to ABC[10] Earlier studies in non-HIV infected individuals ... performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, version 16.0) software package Results A total of 81 patients were identified with a median age of 47 years (26-73...
... no such information is available forthe carcass measurements ofthe Egyptian strains The present study involves estimating the heritability forthe live and carcass measurements at the ages of ... age are also estimated for these traits before such estimate a some Regarding heritability estimates for live and carcass measurements of certain foreign for those traits in chickens which ranged ... correlations forthe majority ofthe traits, except those concerning the dressing and giblet percentages = in , Discussion The means of live body weight at 12 and 16 weeks of age were obviously lower...
... Findings and Discussion, presents the findings obtained and sound discussions on those findings Chapter 5, Conclusion, provides a recapitulation ofthe main issues and problems presented inthe study ... thecommon types of metaphors fortheLifeandDeathimageinJackLondonsshortstories seen from the cognitive perspective? - What are the markers of coherence and consistence ofLifeandDeath ... outlook, always showed the theme of man 's attempts to survive the forces of nature, the threat of savages, andthe competition with other fortune seekers InJackLondonsshort stories, the battle...