... variables Because of unequal probabilities inthe selection of households, women and births inthe sampling designs ofthe different surveys, these analyses were conducted using the sampling weight ... points or greater than that of adolescents in at least one ofthe three younger subgroups Of these cases, eight were in Asia (India and Indonesia), five in Latin America (Guatemala and Peru) and ... proportions of mothers in Latin America were still in school at the time ofthe surveys (12% in Bolivia and Brazil) In Africa and Asia, most women lived in rural areas (71–91%) In Latin America,...
... shown consistent alteration of language and cognitive functioning in clinical populations [39] Because ofthe acute onset and stability ofthe symptoms in FG, the presence of a neurodegenerative process ... excluded Because ofthe focal deficit seen on the brain imaging, involving the left insular and anterior temporal cortex, two brain regions frequently involved in aphasic syndrome but also in FAS, a ... the clinical study JM was the study coordinator SP and JM reviewed the existing literature and drafted the manuscript MF and NP reviewed the manuscript and contributed to the writing NP and LG...
... to the relevance and scientific quality ofthe content, the educational structure ofthe workshops, the trainers, andthe workshops in general After the onset ofthe trial, investigators andthe ... place during the winter of 2007, while the second and third periods lasted, respectively, 17 and weeks and took place during the summer of 2007 and winter of 2008 Retention of participants inthe ... combining patients’ and their physicians’ perspectives could enlighten the relational process occurring inthe encounter [12-14] These findings suggest the need for a better understanding of the...
... Useof Chinese OTC medications and consultations with Chinese medicine practitioners A total of 19.0% ofthe population used Chinese OTC medications only whereas 7.2% used both Chinese medicine ... defining, controllingand scoping the work ofthe allied health professionals [21,22] as extending pharmacists’ role in primary care may affect the autonomy and control ofthe medical professionals ... Chinese medicine [24] A total of 26.2% ofthe respondents reported consuming Chinese OTC medication inthe previous year The majority of them (19%) reported having no consultation with a Chinese...
... of GSK3 (using Li or SB-415286) appears to be sufficient for inducing activation of GS in muscle and fat cells, and that inhibition ofthe kinase potentiates insulin action in muscle of insulin-resistant ... greater than that by insulin Since the activity of GS depends on the relative activities of GS kinases and PP1G, inhibiting GSK3 (one ofthe principal GS kinases) will shift the balance towards ... [26] thereby helping to explain the low immunoprecipitable activity that we observe in our hands Effects of insulin, Li and SB-415286 on signalling elements implicated inthe regulation of GSK3 and...
... that of alfalfa in terms of lysine and arginine, two amino acids important in animal feeds Duckweeds are rich in leucine, threonine, valine, isoleucine and phenylalanine and are low in methionine ... the efficacy of Lemna and Azolla as biofilters of nitrogen and phosphate in fish ponds in Bangladesh and found that they removed the excess amount of nutrients from the water body and maintained ... protein than any other plant proteins According to Guha (1997), the protein of duckweeds is rich in certain amino acids that are often rather low in plant proteins The nutritional value of Lemnaceae...
... Production Sector in Vietnam For Information ofthe Minister of Agriculture, and relevant staff ofthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural ... management of Melamine in animal husbandry and aquaculture The decision prohibits the import, production anduseof materials and animal feed contaminated with melamine The acceptable level of melamine ... Department of Animal Health, • Planning Department, • Finance Department, • Ministry of Finance, • • • Ministry of Planning and Investment, National Institute of Animal Husbandry (NIAH), and National Institute...
... which has the data of 94.5% Table shows the dose to the tumor and some normal structures ofthe three patients inthe planning CT data sets andthe first CBCT data sets The differences ofthe dose ... ofthe first kVCBCT to the planning kVCT in targets and normal tissues for the three clinical cases (NK-T lymphoma, NPC and Brain Tumor) The difference of maximal dose in tumor is 0.49% andin ... -3.15% The numbers before the contours are the indexes of patients, 1PTV means the PTV in patient1 Figure The transverse views of CT andthe 2nd CBCT The transverse views ofthe reference CT (a) and...
... subjects and workers in survey, obtaining appropriate informed consent, confidentiality of information collected inthe survey, the reporting of findings ofthe health examination to the participant, ... Reporting Results The reporting of findings of individual biological and physical measurements to survey participants is determined, in part, by the nature ofthe parameter andthe clinical meaning ... benefits of these types of tradeoffs in surveys The risks and benefits of participating inthe survey must be considered with a clear definition of instances under which not reporting findings would...
... was to evaluate the intuitive use (i.e without training) of AEDs, both in fully automatic andin semiautomatic modes, and to study the effect of brief and well directed theoretical instruction Methods ... screen After turning the device on and positioning the electrodes properly, the analyzing process ofthe AED starts automatically and is finished after 10 s in both types of AED Inthe semiautomatic ... detected in that investigation Fromm and Varon [16] found that still 10 months after initial training, the 'simplicity ofuseofthe particular AED' was the core issue determining safety The important...
... loss of normal height and signal involving the L4–L5 disc and a broad-based left paracentral disc bulge contacting the thecal sac and causing mild narrowing ofthe central spinal canal at the ... that the G forces affect the pilot by compressing and jolting the spinal column and that the effects of G forces have been linked to lesions inthe ligaments around the vertebrae and to the manifestation ... patients initially off work because of LBP, 16% remain off work months later and 62% still have pain at 12 months Recurrences of pain and work absence are common inthe year following the onset of...
... commonly used AFs andthe factors affecting the choice of AFs to express informality Discussion ofthe results andthe summary indicate certain similarities and differences intheuseof AFs in expressing ... informants often use P The table indicates that 100% ofthe subjects very often or often employ Bk: 32% very often and 68% often use Bk The results ofthe table show that 44% ofthe subjects very often ... P with the others Regarding the frequency of AFs use, the majority of Vietnamese choose very often and often as their frequency of expressing informality More importantly, the choice of 30 AFs...
... territories ofthe British East India Company inthe Southeast Asian region including Penang, Melaka, modern day Singapore, andthe islands of Dinding and Province Wellesley) andthe increased demands ... be mainly Malay until the nineteenth century Later, with the increasing British dominance inthe Peninsula, the bulk of labor in tinmining was inthe form of Chinese workers, who were also involved ... definite answer to the meaning ofthe term Melayu and noted that both Dutch as well as the British used the term Malay in place of Melayu in most ofthe colonial writings The Malay identity in the...
... express informality Discussion ofthe results andthe summary indicate certain similarities and differences intheuseof AFs in expressing informality The findings show that in Vietnamese the AFs ... Features of addressing forms 2.3 Factors affecting the choice of addressing forms Theuseof addressing terms to express informality in English and Vietnamese 3.1 The concept of informality 3.2 Theuse ... P with the others Regarding the frequency of AFs use, the majority of Vietnamese choose very often and often as their frequency of expressing informality More importantly, the choice of AFs to...
... management inthe uplands based on the results ofthecase study The paper strives to examine two main hypotheses: Changes in policies and market conditions influence land useand land management ... the study examines how these institutional changes influence land useand land management andthe impacts on the environment andthe livelihood systems among members of a local community inthe ... According to local authorities and people living in this area since 1975, forestland covered about 85% ofthe total land area ofthe commune With the increasing agricultural activities ofthe state...