... amongst other things, the continuous creation of matter to keep the density ofthe expanding Universe constant The steady-state universe was abandoned in the 1960s because ofthe properties ofthe ... provide an estimate of H0 , together with a strong confirmation ofthe validity ofthe Hubble law and, therefore, ofthe Cosmological Principle Another test of this principle is the so-called Hubble ... be the case in the early years ofthe 20th century when the first steps were taken, by Einstein and others, towards a scientific theory ofthe Universe Little was then known empirically about the...
... The spin axes ofthe Sun andthe planets 7.4.1 Spin axes andthe Solar Nebula Theory 7.4.2 Spin axes andthe Modern Laplacian Theory 7.4.3 Spin axes andthe Accretion Theory 7.4.4 Spin axes and ... complete picture oftheoriginandevolutionofthe solar system is the Capture Theory developed by the author and colleagues since the early 1960s This explains the basic structure ofthe solar system ... between the ascending node andthe rst point of Aires The second angle is the argument ofthe perihelion, , which is the angle between the ascending node andthe perihelion in the direction of the...
... amongst other things, the continuous creation of matter to keep the density ofthe expanding Universe constant The steady-state universe was abandoned in the 1960s because ofthe properties ofthe ... provide an estimate of H0 , together with a strong confirmation ofthe validity ofthe Hubble law and, therefore, ofthe Cosmological Principle Another test of this principle is the so-called Hubble ... be the case in the early years ofthe 20th century when the first steps were taken, by Einstein and others, towards a scientific theory ofthe Universe Little was then known empirically about the...
... genomics Evolutionof lactation Lactation appears to be an ancient reproductive feature that pre-dates theoriginof mammals A cogent theory for theevolutionofthe mammary gland and lactation has ... for the immediate and long-term needs ofthe offspring These needs can be highly species-specific There are also behavioral and ‘psychological’ aspects of suckling and nurturing between mother ... during later stages of lactation Theevolutionof placenta-based reproduction displaced the function of milk as a source of water and nutrients for the egg, leading to secretion of a complex milk...
... THE ORIGINS ANDEVOLUTIONOFTHE BRA KRISTINA WOO KYUNG SHIN PhD 2009 THE ORIGINS ANDEVOLUTIONOFTHE BRA Kristina Woo Kyung Shin, M.A A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment ofthe requirements ... Introduction…………………………………………………………….……279 10.2 Origins ofthe Species ………………………………………………………280 10.3 TheEvolutionof Underwear andthe Birth ofthe Bra………………… 281 10.4 The Modern History ofthe Bra from the 1960s…………………… ... 1910: The Era ofthe Corset andthe Bust-Bodice 100 4.2.1 The Corset as the Predecessor ofthe Modern Bra…………… … 100 4.2.2 The ‘Bust Bodice’ as the Predecessor ofthe Modern Bra...
... The spin axes ofthe Sun andthe planets 7.4.1 Spin axes andthe Solar Nebula Theory 7.4.2 Spin axes andthe Modern Laplacian Theory 7.4.3 Spin axes andthe Accretion Theory 7.4.4 Spin axes and ... complete picture oftheoriginandevolutionofthe solar system is the Capture Theory developed by the author and colleagues since the early 1960s This explains the basic structure ofthe solar system ... between the ascending node andthe rst point of Aires The second angle is the argument ofthe perihelion, , which is the angle between the ascending node andthe perihelion in the direction of the...
... understanding ofthe mechanisms ofevolutionand biological functions ofthe S100 gene family MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Sequences and positions on the chromosomes or assembly scaffolds A search in the ... chromosome and at the end ofthe corresponding chromosomes in the other species (Fig 1) Also, in the opossum, the positions of S100A9 and S10012 are reversed comparatively to those in the other species ... Differences in the arrangement ofthe S100A genes were observed between the opossum andthe other species examined, i.e SG1 (S100A10 and 11) together with S100A1 is located at the end of opossum...
... (extraction criterion of eigenvalue >1) was also conducted The Spearman rank correlation coefficient (rs) between the total score ofthe TOOL and those ofthe EQ-5 D (unweighted) andthe SF-6 D (unweighted) ... studied The mean age ofthe sample was 41.9 years (SD 10.9), and 63% were males (n = 151) Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics ofthe sample are shown in Tables andThe percentage of missing ... adverse events of both typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs [4,18] The aim ofthe present study was to evaluate the linguistic adaptation and psychometric validation into Spanish ofthe TOOL questionnaire...
... demonstrates the association of reduced oxygen delivery in the development of hyperlactataemia during CPB and illustrates the association ofthe latter with greater morbidity during the postoperative ... oxygen delivery and anaerobic mechanisms are predominating Conclusion The study by Ranucci and colleagues [1] highlights the complexity involved in interpreting the significance of raised serum ... Critical Care Vol 11 No Handy stress-induced ‘type B’ hyperlactataemia Another marker that can separate the anaerobic and aerobic aetiologies of raised lactate is the lactate:pyruvate ratio...
... different aims The study ofthe first stage emphasized the inductive derivation of a theoretical model, while in the second stage, the study emphasized the improvement and validation ofthe emergent ... modification ofthe structure ofthe model andthe abstraction of theoretical constructs from empirical data However, the model, existing theories and data did not always corroborate each other When ... (including the CEO) ofthe project team Except for the information on the recent developments ofthe project, most data collected was a triangulation ofthe emergent information during interviews of the...
... December 1953, the date ofthe enactment ofthe Ordinance.”9 With these rushed amendments passed, the CPF came into implementation on the July 1955, andthe state had a foot in the door for the social ... meet the basic human needs ofthe workers and their families The bitter struggle for existence will become harder for the majority of workers if they are forced to contribute percent of their ... instead of trying to amend it, was just playing into the hands ofthe employers, I think they soon realized the error of their ways.” (Lim Yew Hock6) It is not a far stretch of imagination to hypothesize...
... consequence ofthe physical laws of our universe andthe subatomic structure ofthe oxygen atom As we shall see in Chap 2, the existence of oxygen atoms is in turn a necessary result oftheevolutionof ... the nucleus The number of protons in a nucleus gives its atomic number and its positive charge Add the number of neutrons and you have the atomic mass The nucleus ofthe most common isotope of ... concentration of protons: pH ¼ À log ½Hþ : Thus, the higher the pH value, the lower the proton concentration and therefore the degree of dissociation of water This behavior of water depends strongly on the...
... involving the uptake of an α-proteobacterium by an archaeal cell led to the generation ofthe mitochondria This was followed by theevolutionofthe nucleus andthe compartmentalization ofthe eukaryotic ... systems of eukaryotic cells Mixed origins ofthe key functional systems of eukaryotes Some ofthe most compelling indications on the course ofevolutionandthe nature of ancestral forms come from ... in Figure The main issue revolves around the role of endosymbiosis [2,3,103,104]: was it the cause ofthe entire chain of events that led to the emergence of LECA (the stem phase of evolution) ,...
... stands in the way of realizing quality oflife Success in improving physical and social functioning and quality oflife will be determined by measures taken to improve Access and quality of medical ... quality oflifeThe process of optimizing opportunities for physical, social and mental well-being throughout thelife course in order to extend healthy life expectancy.'' (Ministry of Health, ... wellbeing e.g mental health and quality oflife (healthy ageing) Multi-disciplinary collaboration of research aimed at understanding the ageing and health transition of Singaporean older adults...
... compares the studied network with randomized versions of it with the same size and degree distribution The so-called Z-score quantifies the difference between the studied network and an ensemble of randomized ... constrain derived from theevolutionof this family Evolution based on domain reusing might explain the abundance of certain protein domains and is a way of easily increasing the number of TFs, as appears ... functions, and topological features retain functionality and phylogeny However, the nature ofthe connections between these factors needs to be understood at the level ofthe protein domain The global...
... SDS/PAGE and in 2D PAGE (Figs and 2; Table 1) The N-terminal amino acid sequences (see above) allow the assignment ofthe HcA clone to the major sequence ofthe upper hemocyanin band in the SDS/PAGE ... regions andthe entire 3¢ untranslated regions The standard polyadenylation signals (AATAAA) andthe poly(A)-tails of different lengths are present in each clone The open reading frames ofthe five ... comparison ofthe patterns ofthe SDS, native and 2D electrophoresis, we assign HcA and HcB to the a and b polypeptides (that could not be separated in [14]), respectively, HcC to the c subunit, and...
... areas ofthe state of Sóo Paulo, southeastern Brazil: the cities of Botucatu and Campinas; an area covering the cities of Itapecerica da Serra, Embu, and Taboóo da Serra; andthe district of Butantó ... work status, place of residence and number of chronic conditions component of quality of life, and smokers showed poorer quality oflife than never-smokers The results ofthe present study are ... risk and promotes the prevention and control of most chronic diseases.4,25 Excess consumption of alcohol increases the risk of several diseases and is associated with increased risk of injuries and...
... is the first demonstration ofthe presence of RFamide peptides in the brain of any species of agnathans On the basis ofthe results of phylogenetic analysis and amino acid sequence comparison, the ... regulation of locomotor activity In mammals, in situ hybridization reveals that the nucleus ofthe solitary tract and dorsal horn ofthe spinal cord express the highest levels ofthe mRNA of NPFF, ... line of vertebrate evolution 450 million years ago, and they therefore serve as a key animal in understanding the evolutionary history of PQRFamide and LPXRFamide peptides Here, we show that the...
... genes On the other hand, the lack of growth ofthe wildtype strain on D-allitol and L-iditol may either be due to a lack of uptake of these hexitols, or due to a lack of lad1 expression by these ... interpretation of these data first requires the determination ofthe 3D structure of Lad1 The at least 10-fold higher kcat/Km values of Lad1 for the pentitols L-arabinitol and xylitol than for the various ... oxidation of galactitol by Lad1 raised the question of whether other hexitols would be similarly oxidized at C4 by the enzyme We have therefore investigated the substrate and product specificity of the...
... water, andthe prebiotic synthesis of ribose, ribonucleosides, and RNA Acc Chem Res 2012, Epub ahead of print 15 Cairns-Smith AG: Theoriginoflifeandthe nature ofthe primitive gene J Theor ... is the cornerstone ofthe RNA World Nevertheless, there is a lot going for the RNA World (Bernhardt summarizes much ofthe evidence, and I add more below) whereas the other hypotheses on theorigin ... among theoriginoflife scenarios is critical for maintaining the focus of research on truly important directions such as experimental and theoretical study oftheevolutionof ribozymes rather...