... different group from others iii Table of Contents Chapter Title Page i Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Acronyms List of Appendix ii iii iv viii ix x ... conducted research projects are common forms with many variations The provision of startup or incubator facilities for new firms by a university is also a common form of collaboration The university ... institutions Informal linkages are mostly based on mutual trust and personal approach The most common indication of informal linkage is that budget or funding linkage is managed only by one side Informal...
... CSIC, 1998) The results of erosion potential classification - Based on Binh Dinh profile’s file (Vietnam Association of Soil Sciences, 1997), values of K for 117 hill soil profiles throughout the ... of erosion potential for all pixels of the four basins Table K values of main soil groups and classificationby erosive characteristics Symbology Number of profiles Pc-h Speck aluvial soil Pc-fe ... (4) n1: The percentage of coarse sand (%); n2: The percentage of grain force from 0.1mm to 0.002mm (sand + limon); n3: The percentage of clay (%); The numerical value Y of the flow energy (FE)...
... ELISA-based approaches using purified recombinant proteins [15-17] The former approach requires large amounts of sera individually pre-adsorbed with E coli phage lysates for reduction of background; ... patients were divided by the mean of HD to represent signal-to-noise ratios of the seroMAP and ELISA approach (B) MFI ratios of autoAb against NY-ESO-1:1-40 versus a control obtained by the multiplex ... followed by addition of blocking buffer and incubation for hour at room temperature About 50 μl of serum samples pre-diluted at to 10, to 20, and to 50 were mixed with an equal volume of the above-conjugated...
... ELISA-based approaches using purified recombinant proteins [15-17] The former approach requires large amounts of sera individually pre-adsorbed with E coli phage lysates for reduction of background; ... patients were divided by the mean of HD to represent signal-to-noise ratios of the seroMAP and ELISA approach (B) MFI ratios of autoAb against NY-ESO-1:1-40 versus a control obtained by the multiplex ... followed by addition of blocking buffer and incubation for hour at room temperature About 50 μl of serum samples pre-diluted at to 10, to 20, and to 50 were mixed with an equal volume of the above-conjugated...
... enclose the variations of each colour in each of the traffic signs The subspaces in RGB space have been formed by training clusters of signs and are determined by the ranges of colours, which are ... has to be introduced by the study of the texture of the road that appears at the bottom 1/3 part of an image The texture of the road is measured using fast Fourier transform with the average ... spaces for an image taken in a sunny day by RGB is lower than that by CIECAM for sunny and cloudy weather conditions In addition, the probability of false positive detection is much higher for the...
... the choice of L Therefore, a formula is derived for estimating its optimal value The filters F0 (z) and F1 (z) work at a sampling rate reduced by a factor M and thereby their number of mults/sample ... this worst-case estimation of the aliasing functions will unfortunately be far from the real case Therefore (38) is only useful for small and moderate values of M A number of different filter banks ... [2] By inserting the expressions for Hak (z) and Hsk (z) as given by (7) and (8) into (23) and (24), we obtain expressions for all Vm (z), m = 1, , M − 1, and after a close investigation of...
... frequency, therefore it is tempting to try to use it to measure the spread of frequencies with time Unfortunately, the spread of the IF of the WVD is only positive for certain types of signals Even ... TFD suitable for estimating the IF of a signal ADAPTIVE TIME-FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS The purpose of this paper is to explore the best available TFD for estimating the IF of a signal For simple ... For example, the basis function of the Fourier transform decomposes the signal into tonal (sinusoidal) components, and the basis function of the wavelet transform decomposes the signal into components...
... valve surgical approaches consist of partial sternotomy, right parasternotomy, right thoracotomy, and left thoracotomy With improvement of perioheral perfusion systems, use of these approaches is ... is nearly concealed by the right breast Page of surgical approaches include the avoidance of sternal division, preservation of sternal stability, reduced blood loss and transfusions, reduced infection ... al Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010, 5:38 http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/38 images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal...
... Current Methods for Confirming a COPD Diagnosis The diagnosis of COPD is based on the presence of typical symptoms of cough and shortness of breath, together with the presence of risk factors, ... methods currently used by clinicians to classify the severity of COPD The main methods currently used by clinicians to classify the severity of COPD Page of 17 (page number not for citation purposes) ... kinetics of potentially thousands of proteins and genes rapidly and simultaneously [143] Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) The use of SPR for the detection of biomolecules The single great virtue of...
... (w,x) denotes the dot product of vectors w and x, thereby enforcing flatness by minimizing |w| (|w| denotes the Euclidian norm of vector w) By using a dual representation of the minimization problem, ... Bioinformatics (Improved Outcomes Software, Kingston, ON, Canada) the application of nonlinear regression by using a kernel function [34] that represents the dot product of the two transformed ... SVR and the RBF SVR model was performed using software implemented by the authors based on the libSVM 2.82 [37] software package Analysis for the MLR model was performed in SPSS 12.0 (SPSS Inc.,...
... GENOMICS APPROACHFOR ELUCIDATION OF NOVEL MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN GnRH REGULATION OF THE GONADOTROPINS By LUO MIN (B SC.) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ... the mRNA levels of CnA…… 87 vii Figure 3.15: GnRH exposure of gonadotropes is followed by an increase in CnA protein levels……… 87 Figure 3.16: Effects of inhibition of calcineurin by CsA on the ... extension time: 1min/kb of plasmid length for plasmid < 6kb in size, /kb of plasmid length for plasmid > kb) 36 Table 2.5: The primers used for site-directed mutagenesis of csLHβ, rLHβ and human...
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... perform the roles of law enforcement officers The first and utmost task for the safety of responding law enforcement officers is early recognition of the event for what it is First responding officers ... appropriateness of these masks for use by law enforcement officers In addition, these masks are intended for escape purposes only and therefore are not intended for prolonged use such as performing perimeter ... represents the single important piece of chemical most important piece of chemical agent agent protection for law protection for law enforcement officers enforcement officers Most chemical agents, and...
... www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings 1.2 Professional Judgment (GAS, ... www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings statements are free of material misstatement, ... www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings and provisions of contracts or grant...
... CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings detail to provide a clear understanding of the work performed? For those ... Appendix C Page 20 of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings requirements of professional standards? ... overall review stage of the This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page 13 of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes...
... certain provisions of laws, regulations, This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page 25 of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ... to the date of the audit report? (AU 390, This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Appendix C Page 28 of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR ... 30 of 31 APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL AUDITS PERFORMED BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Yes No N/A Remarks and Findings concludes that the financial audit reviewed met professional...
... www.adultpdf.com Conclusion The adequacy of the OIG’s policies and procedures are evaluated in Appendix A If reviewer concludes that the financial audit met professional standards, but… inadequate ... Internal Controls & Compliance Significant Matters Restatement Subsequent Events Views Responsible Officials Report Distribution This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Policies and Procedures Did ... Procedures Noncompliance with or inadequacies would ordinarily be reported as findings in the Letter of Comment and not impact the peer review rating This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Questions...
... Auditing The primary source of authoritative literature for performance of government audits is Government Auditing Standards, which is issued by the GAO Because of the color of the cover, it is usually ... It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes ... Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Auditing 12/e, Arens/Beasley/Elder 26 - Institute of Internal Auditors Rules of Conduct Integrity Objectivity Confidentiality Competency This is trial...
... A-133 The threshold for requiring a single audit is $500,000 The office of Management and Budget issued a revised Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, ... (GAGAS) The auditor must obtain an understanding of internal control over federal programs sufficient to support a low assessed level of control risk for major programs This is trial version www.adultpdf.com ... Arens/Beasley/Elder 26 - 17 Operational Auditing The purpose of operational auditing is to determine the effectiveness or efficiency of any part of an organization This is trial version www.adultpdf.com...