... generation [17-19] Therefore, to obtain an Page of 10 integrative understanding ofthe responses of leaf growth to global warming, we examined the effects of simulated climatic warming on SOD and ... Lu, MingMing Lin, and Ye Pan for their help inthe lab This work was supported by the National Science Fund of China (30870436, 30700081), andthe funding from the International Foundation for ... respiration probably by affecting mitochondrial number and size Conclusions In conclusion, we investigated the effects of experimental warming on leaf functional traits, leaf structure, and leaf...
... equation, the mass conservation equation for each phase yields the volume fraction (r ) and along with the momentum equations the pressure distribution inside the channel The continuity equation ... humidification systems are eliminated andthe fuel cell relies onthe ambient relative humidity and water production inthe cathode for the humidification ofthe membrane; (x.) the circulating ambient ... [kg/(m⋅s)] The mass balance is described by the divergence ofthe mass flux through diffusion and convection Multiple species are considered inthe gas phase only, andthe species conservation equation...
... situation. In addition, the city sometimes has not controlled unplanned constructions and urban encroaching expansion on suburban agricultural land inthe northern part. Therefore, the study area is ... is a pressure on suburban farmers in keeping agricultural production [6]. According to the investigation of Institute of Economic Research in June 1996, the number of farmers owned the crop land was ... have increased in all directions, it was mainly concentrated inthe 1989 North, West and East ofthe city and along the mainroads. Result of Landsat ...
... informed consent inthe presence of one ofthe vascular surgeons when they were seen and evaluated inthe vascular clinic, while control subjects gave informed consent inthe presence of one ofthe ... sampling at 60 Hz From the ground reaction force data andthe positions ofthe markers, joint kinetics and kinematics were calculated from the sagittal plane of motion during the stance phase of ... the ankle, including the decreased force production during late stance andthe increased range of motion during stance, are affected by changes that occur further up inthe kinetic chain at the...
... activity ofthe quadriceps [5,6], diminished EMG activity ofthe VMO in relation to that ofthe VL [7-9], andthe delayed onset of VMO activation in relation to the VL [1012] caused by the inhibition ... Maximum side-lying position contraction of hip abduction in Maximum voluntary isometric contraction of hip abduction in neutral in side-lying position The subjects were instructed to maintain an isometric ... Lateral insertion in vastus lateralis muscle (vastus ofthe obliq(P) and its view ofthethe thigh -lateral border ofthe patella Figure Lateral view ofthe right thigh showing the origin of the...
... depolarization of mitochondria, indicative of a reduction in electron flow through the mitochondrial electron transport chain, and hence ROS production Addition of antimycin A also blocks electron transport ... isolated, and then maintained for 16-18 hours, at either 20% or 1% O2 in standard Ca2+- and Na+- containing saline Ca2+ levels were then measured in this standard saline and also following transfer to ... http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/27 Hypoxia, Ca2+ and ion substitutions Ion substitution experiments were carried out to determine the source ofthe extra Ca2+ Chondrocytes were again isolated, and then...
... spin andthe IrMn spin on top The reason for the decoupling is that as x continues to increase, Hex is fully developed, and even the lowest-level IrMn spin (at the interface) is strongly pinned ... (Fig 6) Conclusions In conclusion, under the various conditions (a)–(c) for the top-configuration NiFe/IrMn systems, the magnetic properties, such as Hex, Jk, and Hc, have been investigated These ... (or 60 A) and decreases inthe x range thereafter According to reference [12], the Hc behaviors are caused by the spin coupling and decoupling effects at the NiFe/IrMn interface as x increases...
... rate during the warm season for the first lactation and during the cold season for the second lactation Cow parity and calving season were eliminated from the final model since they did not influence ... service and/ or conception were not related to the occurrence of retained placenta [6,35,47] Theeffectof retained placenta was much greater onthe interval from calving to conception than theeffect ... diagnosed by the presence ofthe following clinical signs: weakness, cold skin, and favorable response Data collection and processing for determination ofthe risk factors for retained placenta...
... scions inthe second growing season In contrast, inthe first growing season, the growth increment ofthe younger scions is much greater as a percentage ofthe original scion dimensions Thus the ... rootstock for the inputs from the root system, in contrast to the younger scions Conversely, the increased growth potential ofthe mature scions, once the competing juvenile foliage ofthe rootstock ... (Green- The decline in growth potential demonstrated by grafting andthe change in annual diameter growth increment observed inofthe older trees inthe natural stand is shown in Fig 2C The diameter...
... WIN62577 had theeffectof inhibiting ASMC migration in vitro, indicating that WIN62577 may contribute to the inhibition of airway Table Transwell detect the role of WIN62577 to ASMC migration ... Shanghai, China) Hematoxylin and eosin staining Routine histological staining methods were applied The middle lobe ofthe right lung sections of 5-μm were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) ... http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/18 Page of Figure Effects of WIN62577 on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) The ratio ofthe intensities of emission (R340/380) in control group was 0.2(Fig.3A), but in...
... WIN62577 had theeffectof inhibiting ASMC migration in vitro, indicating that WIN62577 may contribute to the inhibition of airway Table Transwell detect the role of WIN62577 to ASMC migration ... Shanghai, China) Hematoxylin and eosin staining Routine histological staining methods were applied The middle lobe ofthe right lung sections of 5-μm were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE) ... http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/8/1/18 Page of Figure Effects of WIN62577 on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) The ratio ofthe intensities of emission (R340/380) in control group was 0.2(Fig.3A), but in...
... quantifying these cross-linking amino acids of elastin which are present only in mature elastin and not present inthe elastin precursor tropoelastin As such, the levels of D/I in plasma, urine and ... reductions inthe sputum levels of D/I with modest reductions in urine and plasma Two months of therapy by anticholinergic blockage for bronchodilitation resulted in reduction in elastin degradation ... TTP therapy and continuing daily TTP for a period of months The results indicate significant reductions in D/I inthe majority of patients so treated reductions in mature elastin degradation following...
... Burrin JM, Noonan K, James I, Wood DF, Price CP, Monson JP: A longitudinal study of markers of bone turnover in graves ' disease and their value in predicting bone mineral density J Clin Endocrinol ... (With permission of Kung AW, Yeung SS Prevention of bone loss induced by thyroxine suppressive therapy in postmenopausal women: theeffectof calcium and calcitonin J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1996; ... polynomial models There are four points of inflexion onthe graphs ofthe equations at about 7, 5, and months for spine, femoral neck, trochanter, and Ward's triangle, respectively In other words,...
... Definitions of infections given by authors were used, including major and minor infections, pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, surgical site infections, urinary tract infections, and intra-abdominal ... tracheostomy the longest follow-up, and did not differ from the other studies regarding the ages or ISS ofthe patients Besides the test intervention, only the duration ofthe test intervention distinguished ... intra-abdominal infections, the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia, wound infection, urinary tract infection, sepsis, and mortality remain unchanged Other interventions are needed The objective of this...
... IELTS Academic Writing Task was influenced by the amount of information provided andthe presentation of information to the candidates Four tasks differing inthe amount of information were assigned ... language in a non-English speaking context The purpose ofthe second criteria was to control theeffectof different amounts of IELTS training that the participants may have received before joining the ... focusing onthe accuracy and complexity It does not analyse the writings in terms of arguments, organization and cohesion, which is the focus of another study 1.3 Underpinning theories of research...
... the other of which contains responses (or the things that they're picking from) The items inthe first column are called premises andthe answers inthe second column are the responses The convention ... account of these neutral opinions since they did not tell readers much about the items raised inthe questionnaire Furthermore, the tally ofthe responses to the questionnaire concerning the application ... by including only short phrases or single words inthe response list (iv) Use the more involved expressions inthe stem and keep the responses short and simple (v) Arrange the list of responses...
... a summary of some ofthe studies cited inthe literature that examined theeffectof brine depth on productivity It can be seen from the table that some conflict ontheeffectof brain depth exists ... pp.211-218 217 Conclusion Only few studies were carried out indoor The present research work investigates theeffectof brine depth onthe productivity and efficiency ofthe single-slope basin type solar ... HM Thermal performance of a single-sloped basin still with aninherent built -in additional condenser Desalination 142 (2002) 19-27 [13] Khalifa AJN, Hamood AM Onthe verification oftheeffect of...
... emissions at the expense of increase in smoke, CO and unburned HC emissions The aim ofthe current study is to investigate theeffectof EGR on performance parameters and exhaust emissions of an indirect ... temperature and oxygen availability inthe engine cylinder [18,23] The NOX emission increases with increasing combustion temperature, which in turn indicated by the prevailing EGT Since, the result of ... rates of 20-40% There are two main reasons lead to deteriorate the torque output First one is the decrease in combustion work (i.e indicated work), and another reason is the increase in pumping...
... Hai_Trung-Anh strongly, and many buildings and big houses are grown up a lot.Morever, the growth of economy has given a lot of advantages by making people richer, healther, and freer to enjoy their lives.I ... healther, and freer to enjoy their lives.I always pride of my city whenever I talk about him.I wished that could work at my hometown after finishing at university ...