... from the standard curve and the regression equation The average recovery test was made using the standard addition method, and the RSD was generally good when obtained from a series of six plasma ... formula C = KS0 S, where K = (standard deviation = 1.36), obtained from a series of 11 reagent blanks, and S is the slope ofthe standard curve The relative standard deviation was 2.5%, obtained ... with shaking Plasma proteins were precipitated and removed by centrifugation The nal plasma samples used in thedeterminationof GSH were obtained In order to evaluate the applicability ofthe proposed...
... x-ray analysis ofthe electron-dense deposits present in the ultrathin sections of stigma cells (area marked as square in A) (D) Overlapping peaks of Ca and Sb confirm the identity of calcium antimonite ... to stage 4), the Ca 2+ pool increased progressively and reached the maximal values just after anther dehiscence (stage 4) At the latest analyzed stage (stage 5) a significant decrease of Ca2+ ... external biotic and abiotic factors Furthermore, at this stage, the main task ofthe flower bud is to complete the growth and maturation of anthers and the pistil Consequently, the intensity of the...
... Hirashima Y, Nakamura S, Endo S, Kuwayama N, Naruse Y, Takaku A: Elevation of platelet activating factor, inflammatory cytokines, and coagulation factors in the internal jugular vein of patients ... program determined the most abnormal value for each parameter The program then calculated the appropriate SOFA value (range 0–4), which was then exported to a local longitudinal ICU database known ... value, the score was calculated at zero In the second Visual Basic program, the least abnormal value at 07:00 ± two hours was used to calculate the appropriate MOD score The calculation of each...
... review The Australian context Focus of Australian research into language and literacy 10 The international context 15 Current approaches to the teaching of reading in Australia 24 Australian research ... That is, the definition ofa literate person as an educated person, rather than as simply a person who can read and write Page Closing the Gap paper 17/1/06 9:45 AM Page A MODEL OF READING AND ... undertaken in response to this debate.10 Becoming a Nation of Readers, by Anderson et al (1985), was a response to the report A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform, by the National...
... expansion'l", In terms of productivity, growth in area and production and the extent of price realization at the farm gate, the Indian plantation industry is ahead of all the other major natural ... administration encouraged them by providing land, labour, capital and trade facilities In 1862, a policy forthe issue of land suitable forthe cultivation of plantation crop was formulated? The liberal ... procedures in the field are not uncommon Third, many are ignorant ofthe fact that the DRC is a variable properly of latex and it varies depending onthe season, weather, soil conditions, clone of the...
... Natural variation in translational activities ofthe 5’ nontranslated RNAs of hepatitis C virus genotypes 1a and 1b: evidence fora longrange RNA-RNA interaction outside ofthe internal ribosomal ... 5) The change at position 204 was a reversion to the sequence found in the patient's sera For all three of these changes, one ofthe two isolates had the same base in that position as the patient ... 208 a Samples from sera and isolates were cloned and sequenced The dates of transmission indicate the date that HCV was added to the cells Forthe T1 through T7 isolates, the exact date of transmission...
... variance in repeat number for population and population 2, respectively [10] The lnRH test is based onthe calculation ofthe logarithm ofthe ratio of H for each locus fora pair of populations ... underlying assumptions regarding the demographic and mutational models on which they are based, as well as on uncertainty associated with the robustness ofthe approaches The recent increased availability ... (MIDAS; [38]) Values of D′ were calculated for all syntenic marker pairs on BTA1 and BTA20 across the populations A more detailed description ofthe estimation of D′ can be found in [39] The statistical...
... for measuring the acid strength ofa catalyst s u r face is based onthedeterminationofthe heat of adsorption of basic substances Richardson and Benson [30]measured the heat of adsorption of ... [34 ]on silica-alumina is another example of interaction among the molecules of adsorbed base (ammonia) with a consequent deformation ofthe plot of differential heat of adsorption vs coverage ... adsorption for NH, on silica-alumina vs surface coverage t341 The methods based onthedeterminationofthe immersion heat ofthe solid have the advantage of allowing an absolute measure ofa sufficiently...
... ways I am grateful to the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Science forthe award ofa research scholarship Many staff member ofthe Department’s General Office, the Analytical Laboratory, ... environmental determination, particularly for aqueous sampling The outstanding advantages of LLE are the wide availability of pure solvents and the use of low-cost apparatus But onthe other hand, ... Generally, SPE sorbents have three classes, namely, normal phase (a polar stationary material), reversed phase (a non-polar stationary phase) and ion exchange (a non-polar stationary phase in the...
... characterized by the distribution ratio DA, defined as the ratio ofthe concentration of analyte A in the organic layer, [A] org, to the concentration of analyte A in the aqueous solution, [A] aq ... interface that is in contact with the acceptor phase Fora given concentration of metal ion, a high concentration of extractant favors the forward reaction, whereas a low pH facilitates the reverse ... evaluating an extraction process’ performance is the kinetics of mass transfer The extraction rate depends ontherateof interfacial transfer of analyte A, i.e., the interfacial flux, J, and the...
... presumption that DNA synthesis may occur only days after inoculation and that it is the G2 phase rather than G1 that accounts for much ofthe delay in physical manifestation of M.tb growth changes ... assumed that the growth of tubercle bacilli follows the same "S" pattern, characterized by an initial "slow growth" phase, then an exponential phase and finally a stationary stage The arithmetic of ... comparative evaluations once TMKmyc assays are in practical use [9] Several limitations are evident in our theoretical model, which must be dealt with prior to the actualization of TMKmyc assays...
... 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 months ... 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 ... efficacy of endoscopic facet debridement comparable to the more commonly used RFA, with results durable for at least years Larger scale trials with a control group are warranted to further evaluate...
... patient was already scheduled forthe reference coronary angiography for any indication Coronary angiographic data was recorded digitally and on cine angiographic film and was sent back to the ... device The resulting mathematically integrated patterns ofthe abnormal indexes are then compared for their degree of abnormality to the abnormal index patterns in the reference database to reach a ... management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction 2002: summary article: a report ofthe American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association...
... - Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia • Traditional - Indonesia, the Philippines, and China Hong Kong’s population of 6.4 million enjoys one ofthe highest per capita incomes in Asia (US$ ... aware ofa store That person then gains an understanding ofthe store by evaluating the store in terms ofthe factors comprising the choice criteria Based onthe evaluation, the consumer 18 forms ... and less than two third ofthe sample rated it at Variety of product lines went as the next important criteria with mean value was nearly 4.28 and half of sample rated it at Convenient and easy...
... options Educational intervention on water and sanitation: 1995-1997 The educational intervention on water and sanitation was conducted in Bauniabad and selected poor settlements in rural area of ... populated countries ofthe world, with a population of about 129 million in 2001(Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2002) Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, and Bauniabad is one ofthe urban ... International, which is one ofthe international NGOs They helped the local people to install the biogas options by sharing a part ofthe installation cost Biogas plant sewerage system in Bauniabad Based...
... Overhead view Fig - Schematic diagram ofthe AUFB reactor Reactor Setup and Operation forthe Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge Two AUFB reactors were used forthe formation of aerobic granular ... aeration rate in continuous upflow reactors govern the washout of sludge from the reactor, and therefore, we investigated the effect of surface loading rate and aeration rateonthe selection of ... Aeration rate (L/min) Fig - Sludge washout index under different surface loading and aeration rates Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge by Controlling Surface Loading and Aeration Rates Surface...
... mother Information from Peter’s step-father Information from Peter’s key worker Information from my behavioural observation Behavioural formulation 11 Systemic formulation 17 Systemic formulation: ... 510 (van Doorn et al., 2008) with the median sample size calculated as 82 It is unclear, but Fabiani et al (1996) and Fabiani et al (2000) appear to report the same participants Karwautz at al (2008) ... Data extraction In order to ease extraction of information from papers, a data extraction form was used to note important study criteria (Appendix 2) Description of studies The initial search yielded...
... kinds of trees are readily known by the appearance ofthe bark ofthe trunk, due to the many varieties of surface caused by the allowance for growth None ofthe characteristics of trees afford a ... Parts of Leaves. A complete leaf consists of three parts: the blade, the thin expanded portion; the petiole, the leafstalk; and the stipules, a pair of small blades at the base ofthe petiole The ... leafstalk and one above it in[Pg 31] the axil This axillary bud may grow during the time the leaf remains onthe tree, and afterward the growth ofthe strongest one ofthe others may give the...
... Health and the Environment, RIVM, examined unfavourable dietary composition and health loss One ofthe conclusions is that an excessive intake ofthe 'wrong' type of fats, such as saturated and ... Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health IV.1.1 In order to establish a common forum for action the European Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health was launched ... different parts of society It is designed to stimulate other initiatives at national, regional or local level, and to cooperate with similar fora at national level At the same time, the Platform can...
... further define health promotion as "educational and environmental supports" that create conditions of living that support and maintain health Health education is one of several strategies that are ... overview ofa patient's asthma control with a quick glance Patients assume active role in their health care Implementation: The Asthma Task Force developed an Asthma Test, Asthma Management Plan, and ... Pediatric Asthma African-American Communities In an attempt to reduce the gap in asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality among African Americans as compared with Caucasians, the study was...