... performance and stimulus pattern for a periodic singletrial experiment are shown in the lower left-hand corner were ϭ 1.2 and n ϭ 3, corresponding to response II in Fig 7; these are also the response ... critical, for it is possible to select a design that performs poorly in all three respects, e.g., periodic single-trial designs The work in this paper provides a theoretical framework for understanding ... not accounted for by energy in the combined signal and interference subspace ͗XS͘ Figure provides a geometric interpretation of the quantities in Eq (7a) As originally introduced into the fMRI...
... person Manual handling Identify safe methods for handling heavy/bulky items Manual handling means lifting, carrying, supporting or moving heavy or bulky loads by hand or bodily force It causes ... showing mechanical pump and earthing cables materials; and ■■ mishandling or misuse of flammable liquids such as degreasers or thinners Incorrect storage or use of gas cylinders may cause incidents ... burns, death and property damage Fire and explosion incidents in MVR are mainly caused by: ■■ mishandling petrol; ■■ grinding, cutting or welding near fuel tanks/lines, brake pipes or other flammable...
... equipment (including engineering controls and PPE) are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order, in good repair andin a clean condition (COSHH regulation 9), and suitable records ... used for engine testing and tuning Rolling road brake-testing equipment is typically installed in the Health and safety inmotor vehicle repair and associated industries Page of 101 Health and ... self-employed Most accidents in MVR involve slips, trips and falls or occur during lifting and handling, and often cause serious injury Crushing incidents involving the movement or collapse of vehicles...
... and the return of the inclination of the ramus to its original position at one year – which carries the chin forward Controlling the inclination of the ramus at surgery seems to largely eliminate ... Orthod Dentofac Orthop 2006, 130:8-17 Martinez JT, Turvey TA, Proffit WR: Osseous remodeling after inferior border osteotomy for chin augmentation: an indication for early surgery J Oral Maxillofac ... mandibular rotates upward and forward when the surgical splint is removed Stable only with rigid fixation Three procedures fall into this category: combined maxillary and mandibular surgery for...
... noted in previous major incidents [19,21] Broadband access to the Internet and satellite-linked devices (which not depend on telephone landline integrity) have become valuable in receiving information ... services and to provide a cascade system mobilizing personnel Our MIP designates an ED coordinator and a surgical coordinator, and also provides a framework to handle issues such as maximizing available ... activated in Northern Ireland but was included in contingency planning for the ‘Millennium bug’ in 1999/2000 Despite enquiries, the authors could not find a confirmed activation of ACCOLC anywhere in...
... score, inattentive, and hyperactive/impulsive sub-scores) and CHIP-CE scores (total, domain, and sub-domain scores) at baseline, at endpoint, and for the change from baseline to endpoint, are shown ... atomoxetine on core symptoms, especially when taking into account that atomoxetine showed the highest effect sizes in improving HR-QoL in the Risk Avoidance domain and subdomains Our findings regarding ... CHIP-CE: Parent Report Form (PRF) Domain and Subdomain Definitions CHIP-CE domains and subdomains Definition Satisfaction Domain The parent’s assessment of the child’s sense of well-being and self-esteem...
... were correlated (P < 0.05) in both patients and controls Significant correlations were found for pain and fatigue reported in the evening and morning for patients but only in the evening for controls ... more sleepiness in the morning than on the night before as 'a.m sleepier' and those with less sleepiness in the morning than on the night before as 'a.m less sleepy' Changes of sleepiness before ... 8.9 ± 5.7a Evening 6±4 ± 5a Morning ± 2e ± 4a Evening 4±4 11 ± 3a Morning ± 2e ± 4a Evening 1±2 ± 5a Morning 0±1 ± 5a Evening 1±2 2±2 Morning 0e ± 3a Median duration of sleep runs, minutes Likert...
... care) and transportation, and for each category in turn we had identified facilitators and obstacles (Table 3) Obstacles to Triage The most important factor which affected the performance and workload ... collection and content analysis identified ideas, as is in accordance with the methodology During the open coding phase, all the interviews were read several times, and key words and phrases, incidents ... transported to nearby cities or to the airport only had minor injuries.” The absence of a structured procedure and organized teams were the reasons for the lack of triage In fact, there was no standardized...
... 3-aminopropanal and H2O2 2796 observed in specific tumor cell types following treatment with antitumor, polyamine catabolism-inducing polyamine analogues [2,12,24–26] The finding that spermine ... determine whether the corresponding SMO5 isoform exists in human cells In the present study, we confirmed the existence of SMO5 in human normal and tumor cell lines SMO5 cDNA was subcloned and sequenced, ... spermidine levels in SMO1 and SMO5 cells These changes in spermine and spermidine levels in both SMO1 and SMO5 overexpressing cell lines were statistically significant compared to those levels in...
... conditions, are important in determining the level of Bcp2 protein Similar results are observed for genes and related proteins involved in oxidative stress in other microrganisms [24] Moreover, the ... thioredoxin) In typical 2-Cys, Sp at the N terminus and SR at the C terminus belong to different subunits and condense to form an intersubunit disulfide bond; in atypical 2-Cys, Sp at the N terminus ... homologue of A pernix thioredoxin-like nor other types of thioredoxins were found In this study we examined the involvement of the peroxiredoxin Bcp2 in oxidative stress in the hyperthermophilic...
... ODNs or GFP-expressing plasmids For analysis, cells were ®xed on the glass in NaCl/Pi containing 4% paraformaldehyde and embedded in Vectashield Mounting Medium (Vector Laboratories Inc.) Fluorescence ... their ability to bind a number of heparin-binding proteins [28] In our search for allele-speci®c inhibitors based on singlenucleotide polymorphisms in target mRNA sequences using antisense PS-ODNs, ... phosphorothioate (POL-S and RPA-S) or phosphodiester (RPA-O), cells were assayed for intact target mRNA at 20 h or h post-transfection, using Northern blotting Percentages, corrected for loading and...
... food market, including agriculture and trade policy, and the prevailing availability, price and labelling of food Interventions in production, distribution and pricing in Finland and Norway have ... promotions in schools and preschools, and brand advertising in educational materials New forms of advertising are invading public areas, such as on-screen advertising in public transport and interactive ... incentives for fat, sugar and alcohol and promoting the cultivation and marketing of fruits and vegetables; providing healthy food in schools; and improving catering, including in workplaces • Action...
... scope for more information to be included in its reports This might include information arising from the VFM reports on the NAO and from the Committee’s annual examination of the NAO’s own auditors ... Auditors have a responsibility to minimise the cost and burden of their work, including by refining methods, using IT, making use of existing data, and using outside experts The C&AG should continue ... number of inspectorates, audit bodies and regulators working in a particular field, all parties should liaise on a regular basis to identify respective information needs, and co-ordinate information...
... vaccine and circulating IAV strains These shortcomings of current vaccines could be lessened by a vaccine or vaccine adjunct that engendered protective Abs against viral structures of low or no variability, ... other isotypes in inhibition of a descending infection by X31 virus – the endpoint used for the data in table – than in reduction of morbidity and mortality after total respiratory tract challenge ... (R1.3-20), sorting by flow cytometry for the 1% http://www.virologyj.com/content/4/1/118 most intensively stained cells, culturing the sorted cells by limiting dilution and testing growing cultures for...
... criteria for FTD consisted in extrapyramidal rigidity of the upper limbs with a score above 2, based on item 22 of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale motor score (UPDRS) -motor score [18]; ... tasks without prioritizing walking or cognitive task Before testing, a trained evaluator gave standardized verbal instructions Beauchet et al Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2011, 8:37 ... complete single and dualtask walking, without falling As shown in Table 1, ICC of mean value in CHI while single and dual tasking were higher than ICC of demented patients with FTD and indicated...
... AF relaying networks (single-user and multiuser) in the presence of additive estimation noiseand relay phase noise They differ in the direction in which the single-hop links are measured and thus ... information transfer in sensor networks,” in Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN ’04), pp 81–88, April 2004 A Demir, A Mehrotra, and J Roychowdhury, ... RDm is defined in (7) In order to compute the MSE given in (8) by averaging over the perturbing noise (additive estimation noiseand phase noise) , the dependence of the gain factors on the channel...
... anticoagulants, or low dose aspirin Additional criteria for exclusion were intra-articular corticosteroid or intra-articular hyaluronic acid joint injection within weeks before randomization, a ... allergy of indomethacin or diclofenac and history of abuse use of alcohol or drug use within year before screening Pregnant or breast-feeding women were also not eligible Patients meeting entry ... Clinically important improvement in the WOMAC and predictor factors for response to non-specific non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in osteoarthritic patients: a...
... BANDGAP AND VT REFERENCE GENERATORS Reducing the supply noise injection in a frequency synthesizer operating in a large mixed signal IC mandates the usage of a dedicated regulator for every single ... Cc I nv Inv Ltune Inv Inv Inv CLKb Cc Inv Inv Rcm VDD CLK Inv Inv Inv (a) Ccm Ltune Cm CLK Mcml Cc Itail Inv Inv Cm CLKb Cl Cc VCO Cl (b) Figure 15: Output clock buffers using: (a) CMOS inverters; ... coupling above GHz Both the VCO and VCO-BUF inductors are build inside metal cages in order to minimize the magnetic coupling from the surrounding bondwires, or any other magnetic loop present in...
... [5], and large woody biomass production in a single growing season [6, 28, 29, 36] The increasing interest in intensive poplar culture requires a better understanding of the mechanisms determining ... determines leaf display, leaf distribution and canopy density, and therefore in uences light interception [27] It has been demonstrated that the main factor giving rise to the high leaf area index ... layer of sand, clay and mixed rubble Hardwood cuttings (25-cm long) were planted in a double-row design with alternating inter-row distances of 0.75 m and 1.5 m, and a spacing of 0.9 m within rows...