... 4,14]. The two Hbs have the b-chain in common, with the
exception of those of Cygnodraco mawsoni [15] which share
the a-chain. Therefore, Nototheniidae (and all Notothe-
nioidei) are generally characterized ... acuticeps and C. mawsoni).
However, the lack of a clear relationship with the Hb
sequences of other nototheniid species suggests that in this
case the evolution ofthe oxygen-transport system has
occurred ... Fishes ofthe Southern
Ocean. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, South Africa.
21. Balushkin, A.V. (1992) Classification, phylogenetic relationships,
and origins ofthe families ofthe suborder Notothenioidei
(Perciformes)....
...
irrespective ofthe amount ofthe loan. However, the larger the
loan, the larger the amount ofthe repayment installment, and a
large installment may strain the repayment capacity ofthe
borrower ...
b) There has, therefore, to be a linkage between the amount ofthe
loan and the tenure ofthe loan. It is, therefore, suggested that for
loans not exceeding Rs. 15,000, the tenure ofthe loan ... considerations, the essential featuresof credit for
Microfinance which have evolved are as under:-
a) The borrowers are low-income groups.
b) The loans are for small amounts.
c) The loans are without...
... demonstrated the
role of PufX in the orientation ofthe RC inside the LH1
Fig. 4. Isolation ofthe PMCs on a sucrose gradient. The final detergent
extracts from the ICM were loaded on the top of a 10–40% ... PufXD
2)7
neither affects the photo-
synthetic capability ofthe bacteria nor the efficiency of
exchange ofthe ubiq uinol molecules between th e RC and
the bc
1
, a s judged from the reduction kinetics of ... residues ofthe LH1 a
polypeptide in the organization ofthe LH1–RC complex
[12]. In the present work, we have investigated the
possible involvement ofthe N-terminus and of the
C-terminus of PufX...
... abuse their office and
influence to the injury ofthe laws and peace ofthe country. The elimination ofthe Christian teachers of the
Negro race, and the prevention ofthe immigration of workers ... as their peculiar needs demanded. In the
agricultural sections the first duty ofthe teacher ofthe blacks was to show them how to get their living from
the soil. This was the final test of their ... resulting from the proximity of
the communities, and to the coöperation ofthe Canadians. The previous experience of most of these
adventurers as sojourners in the free States developed in them such...
... Somniferum
On the banks ofthe Ganges some distance east of Benares, in the most wretched and neglected part of
the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, lies the little town of Ghazipur. It is not much of ... make the same experiment and arrive at the same result.
*
Whatever the reason, however, by the
second half ofthe eighteenth century the Chinese were in firm possession ofthe technique of smoking ... until the
intense dry heat ofthe north Indian plain had lowered the water content to 30 percent. Then it and the
poppy petal sheets went together to the caking room.
Down the sides ofthe caking...
... and 42 (8%) of unknown gender.
It was the mother who answered the questionnaire in
89.5% ofthe sample, it was the father in 4.57% of the
sample, and it was someone else in 6.28% ofthe sample.
Distribution ... Scale Scores
are computed as the sum ofthe items divided by the
number of items answered (this accounts for missing
data). If more than 50% ofthe items in the scale are
missing, the Scale Score ... Summary
Score, the mean is computed as the sum ofthe items
divided by the number of items answered in the Emo-
tional, Social, and School Functioning Subscales.
The sequenti al validation procedure of the...
... Magnitudes in the correlations of
all DQOL domains with the physical relevant domains of
the D-39S (diabetes control and energy/mobility) were
slightly larger than with other domains ofthe D-39S
(social ... ≥ 0.2)
because these two instruments center on burden of diabe-
tes treatment and symptoms of glycemic control. We also
hypothesized that, compared to the RAND-12 the DQOL
and the D-39S would ... discriminant validity of the
DQOL against the D-39S and the RAND-12. In general,
domain scores ofthe DQOL were moderately correlated
with the D-39S (except sexual functioning) and the
RAND-12 PHC...
... toxicity of chemotherapy or the isolation to which the
individual is subjected [9,15].
The analysis ofthe correlation between the scores the chil-
dren/adolescents obtained and those obtained by the
guardians ... determine the impact of disease and
treatment on the quality of life of patients. Moreover,
decisions for the implementation of improvements in
public healthcare may be adopted based on the impact of
interventions ... hospitals ofthe city. A total of 190 families of Bra-
zilian children between the ages of 2 and 18 years, of both
genders, with malignant neoplasm in various phases of
treatment or control of the...
... Comparisons to the mean scores of
the other subscales within the present study to those of
the previous PedsQL™ school study [3], the mean scores
on the social functioning scale of both healthy ... Chi-square is a test of
exact fit. With large samples, there is considerable power
to reject the null hypotheses, even though the model may
fit the data well. Therefore, other goodness of fit ... home, then
returned them to school via students. Parents were asked
to return the surveys even if they chose not to consent to
participate. The students completed their questionnaire
after the parents...
... the
early phase ofthe phrenic neurogram are different from those observed for gasping. However, the
patterns that mark the late phase ofthe phrenic neurograms are still the same as those of gasping.
Conclusion: ... gasping for the first week of postnatal age in piglets. After the first week of postnatal
age, the duration ofthe phrenic neurogram burst significantly increases and the patterns during the
early ... maturation. The dominant burst type activ-
ities disappeared during the early phase ofthe phrenic
neurogram although the burst activity and the continuous
activity remained, but both them appear at the...
... adults, randomly
selected from the Registry ofthe Health Authorities ofthe city of Bologna, Italy. The primary care
physician of each subject was contacted to report on the subject's health ... applicability.
The primary goal of our study was to assess the applicabil-
ity, internal consistency, and construct validity ofthe Ital-
ian version ofthe EQ-5D in a random sample of the
citizens of Bologna ... their own. The study was performed in 2002 and
the sample was expected to be representative ofthe resi-
dents ofthe geographical area covered by the two Health
Authorities. A package with the...
... version, the interviewer was the child’s
parent. After the parent completed the parent proxy
report separately from their child, they read out the
questions for the child’ s self-report and marked the
answers. ... half of the
guardians rated their economic level as ‘lo w’ because
most mothers had to quit their job to take care of their
children.
There was no statistically significant difference in the
ratio ... demonstrate the feasibility of the
Japanese version ofthe PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module.
Discussion
The present study demonstrated t he reliability, validity,
and feasibility ofthe Japanese version of the...
... between physical functioning factor
of children and their parents is their different perception ofthe construction ofthe mentioned
items. Hence, the loading ofthe first four items including, ...
investigation of only a sample from Tehran, the capital city of Iran, may limit the generalizability
of the findings to other parts of Iran. Further Iranian PedsQL
TM
studies in the other regions ... self-reports and the parent proxy-reports. In the
parent-report, the first factor consisted of items 1 to 6 and the second factor consisted of items 7
and 8; however in the children report, the first...