... However, fora pair of quasi-solutions hðt; xÞ and hðt; xÞ, the sector hhðt; xÞ; hðt; xÞi is an attractor ofthe associated initial boundary value problem Furthermore, if hðt; xÞ ¼ hðt; xÞ, then the ... the quasi-solution hðt; xÞ (or hðt; xÞ) is exactly the solution, and the asymptotic behavior ofthe solutions to the associated initial boundary value problem is also obtained Therefore, the sufficient ... [4] S Ahmad, A. C Lazer, Asymptotic behavior of solutions of periodic competition diffusion system, Nonlinear Anal., TMA 13 (1989) 263–284 [5] C.V Pao, Quasisolutions and global attractor of reaction...
... that you will be precisely wrong.” Problems with gaining access to accurate, high-quality data also hamper the quantification and analysis process The question of appropriate data and the analysis ... view ofthe company’s overall risk position A silo-based approach also means that certain risks can fall between the cracks During the financial crisis, for example, many banks lacked understanding ... executive of cer ofthe Global Association of Risk Managers By aggregating risks at an enterprise level, a company has a much better understanding of potential threats that could cause serious financial...
... retirement plans so far These trends collectively can be called the Wave They also are called the Retirement Wave or the Age Wave The Wave can be summed up as: the aging ofthe large Baby Boom generation, ... increase This is a major change For many years, the percentage of older Americans participating in the labor force steadily declined The decline was most striking among men, because at the start of ... Boomers and the U.S economy Home equity is a major portion ofthe wealth of many Americans For many older Americans, home equity is the only wealth they own or, at least, it is a substantial part of...
... analysis ofthe 35S levels in the CA and CA-SP1 bands in the pulse-chase assays of Gag processing shown in Fig Quantitative analysis ofthe 35S levels in the CA and CA-SP1 bands in the pulse-chase assays ... compound acts at a late stage ofthe HIV-1 replication cycle and results in the accumulation of an intermediate in the processing of Pr55Gag due to delayed cleavage at the CA-SP1 junction Although ... antibodies, and radioactive proteins in the immunoprecipitates analyzed by SDS-PAGE and autoradiography Panel A: Analysis of HIV-1 and HIVm2; Panel B: Analysis of SIV and SIVm3 Similar results...
... de-innervation ofthe joint and removal ofthe entire end-plate receptors that adhere to the bone and capsular tissue Limitations ofthe current study include a lack of comparison group and lack of blinding ... 71% of 21 patients at one year follow-up with laser denervation ofthe dorsal facet capsule Li et al treated patients with RFA ofthe dorsal rami Three patients had durable response after to 16 ... men; mean age 64, range 22-89) were included Length of follow-up was at least years with a maximum of years Location of facet pain was cervical in 45, thoracic in 15, and lumbar in 114 patients...
... until the air reaches its saturated state, when the air and water temperature reach the same value, called “adiabatic saturation temperature”, being the process known as “adiabatic saturation” ... where air and water are in contact, water will always tend to adiabatic saturation temperature, as in the case ofthe adiabatic tunnel described before To clarify what has been exposed before, the ... and adiabatic saturation temperature of air Air is cooled and humidified, gaining enthalpy c- Water is at the adiabatic saturation temperature of inlet air Air is cooled and humidified maintaining...
... be applied for other porous materials with the grain diameter of 0.1-0.6 mm (ii) The filling height of sand samples and the immersion depth ofthe capillary tube at the initial state had a great ... that, except for sand samples, the present method can also be applied for other porous materials with the grain diameter of 0.1-0.6 mm For porous media with smaller grain diameters, the adaptability ... amount of test samples The present method can provide an important basis for analyzing the heat transfer process of BHEs in a sand-based aquifer, and also be applied for other porous materials with...
... database (release 48.8) with fixed carbamidomethyl modification of cysteine residues, variable oxidation of methionine and variable deamidation of asparagine and glutamine Parent and fragment mass ... PAGE-based image analyses ofthe third quadrant Fig S3 2D IEF ⁄ SDS ⁄ PAGE-based image analyses ofthe fourth quadrant This supplementary material can be found in the online version of this article ... Kristiansen TZ, Jonnalagadda CK, Surendranath V, Niranjan V, Muthusamy B, Gandhi TK, Gronborg M et al (2003) Development of human protein reference database as an initial platform for approaching systems...
... referred to as Wat82, and Ne2(His348) This oxyanion hole binds the Ac-CoA thioester oxygen atom, facilitating the nucleophilic attack ofthe C2 atom of Ac-CoA to the carbonyl carbon atom ofthe acetyl ... Merilainen et al ¨ Table Calorimetric analysis of CoA binding to the Z ramigera biosynthetic thiolase at 25 °C The values and error estimates are calculated from separate measurements (three forthe ... between the pantetheine moieties of CoA and SPP The highly similar mode of binding ofthe reactive moieties of CoA and SPP in the active site of thiolase provides a structural basis forthe observation...
... remained roughly constant (Table 1) At the same time, the profitability of Italian banks has soared; that of German banks has dropped (Figure 1) The Italian Privatization of Savings Banks1 3.1 The ... and 2002 shows that the savings banks outperformed all other bank groups The performance ofthe cooperative banks was also above average In contrast, the mean ROE at the largest commercial banks ... banks, such as Credito Italiano, Istituto Mobiliare Italiano (IMI), and Banca Commerciale Italiana (BCI) The last step in the transformation ofthe system came in 1998 when the Ciampi law (law...
... plasma as substrate (Hemoliance, Salt Lake City, UT) FXI antigen was measured by an ELISA based on a goat anti-human FXI afnity puried IgG as capture antibody and a goat antihuman FXI peroxidase-conjugated ... space-lled atoms The catalytic triad (blue space-lled atoms) is also shown The conformational movements of Ile371, located in the activation loop at the N-terminus ofthe catalytic domain, are ... is located at the new N-terminus ofthe protease domain, undergoes a large movement towards the activation pocket of FXIa As a result, in the structure of FXIa [25], the surface area of Val371...
... suggested that the basal ganglia, the area of neurological degeneration in those with PD, are specifically involved in the control of dance movements Increased activity in the basal ganglia was observed ... group stated on the exit questionnaire what they liked best and least about the program They greatly appreciated the camaraderie and socialization engendered by the program Being able to meet others ... for their assistance with this study This work was supported by a grant from the Marian Chace Foundation to Madeleine Hackney and a grant from the American Parkinson Disease Association to Gammon...
... contents: 0.5 lg for LHCo (lane of part A) and for LHCo-2 (lanes and of part B); and 0.1 lg for LHCo-1 and LHCo-2 (lanes and of part A) and lanes and of part B higher plant LHC antennae that pigment–protein ... to a prolonged exposure to excess light [17] The diatom photosynthetic apparatus differs in many aspects from that of green plants and algae There are no grana stacking and no segregation ofthe ... fraction F, and a loss of energy coupling between fucoxanthin and Chl a was observed forthe D fraction, but not forthe F fraction All the presently available data confirm that, although sharing a common...
... initiative (such as a patient safety taxonomy and data aggregation tool), make certain that all consumers ofthe information understand what they are reading and how to use the information The ... considered When a state or a national trade association or accrediting body adopts a patient safety goal or standard, that goal or standard is expected to have broad application The California law requiring ... regulations, they may ultimately be used in court as evidence ofa standard of care in a medical malpractice case and thus may have important legal value.1 Unfortunately, many ofthe patient safety reforms...
... Nickman, M.D., Joyce Maguire Pavao, and Adam Pertman My admiration and gratitude are also owed to legislative aide Mark Agrast and Massachusetts Congressman William Delahunt for their work on behalf ... discussions, for hosting many visits to the orphanages in Murmansk, Russia and for our ongoing research collaborations Thanks are also due to the staff of many orphanages in Kazakhstan, Guatemala, Russia, ... Additional information on all topics addressed in this book is available in many standard texts as well as on the Internet Every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy and availability of...
... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each ... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... each for motion ofthe ankle and foot, position ofthe heel during stance, and gait For Satisfaction and Function category, data has been recorded from the patients’ parents considering patient as...
... Spanish, Polish, German and Italian) We anticipated that most of these journal editors would either speak English as a second language or have access to a translator Non-respondents were approached ... are male, over 40 years of age and speak English There is an over-representation of UK and US based publications in the literature which increases the risk of language bias in the orthopaedic ... this is an area that would benefit from further study A study ofthe natural history of peer reviewers has found that the majority of peer reviewers deteriorated over time at a gradual rate but...
... Page of 100 points indicating a normal foot This includes a maximum score of 30 points for amount of pain; of 20 points each for level of activity and patient satisfaction; and of 10 points each ... permits and consists of gentle manipulation ofthe foot and the serial application of long leg plaster casts at weekly interval without the use of anesthesia, as described by Ponseti [4] In all patients, ... each for motion ofthe ankle and foot, position ofthe heel during stance, and gait For Satisfaction and Function category, data has been recorded from the patients’ parents considering patient as...
... Spanish, Polish, German and Italian) We anticipated that most of these journal editors would either speak English as a second language or have access to a translator Non-respondents were approached ... are male, over 40 years of age and speak English There is an over-representation of UK and US based publications in the literature which increases the risk of language bias in the orthopaedic ... this is an area that would benefit from further study A study ofthe natural history of peer reviewers has found that the majority of peer reviewers deteriorated over time at a gradual rate but...