... bias in patient results at critical cutoffs Our study is unique not only because we evaluated differences using Passing-Bablok analysis but also because statistical differences between methods and ... consists of 90% PSA complexed to α 1antichymotrypsin and 10% fPSA.[15] Recent studies evaluated automated methods using this standard, and although bias between different methods has been significantly ... reduced, results between assays are not interchangeable for tPSA or fPSA, [16-19] which complicates absolute PSA value recommendations for tPSA cutoffs and interpretation of the fPSA/tPSA ratio The...
... association between SES, depression and health 30 2.7 The association between stress and depression 33 2.7.1 Conceptualising stress 33 2.7.2 The association between stress and ... Association between SES and stress 45 2.10.2 Association between SES and social support 47 2.10.3 Association between SES and psychological resources 49 2.11 Research on depression ... percentages of the total effects of SES on depressive symptoms that are mediated by the psychosocial factors CHAPTER discusses the main research findings and compares and contrasts the results with...
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... betweenthe functions that are over-represented or under-represented in the SSD and WGD sets andthe distribution of essential genes in those classes (Table 2) For the functional classes that are significantly ... duplicate set and within similar sized random genome samples was investigated No significant differences were found betweenthe average degrees of the proteins in any class (SSDs, WGDs, or random ... over-representation of these classes among SSD genes) Thus, the phenotypic asymmetry betweenthe two classes of duplicate is not because they encode proteins that have functions that are either more or less likely...
... Punishments for plagiarism differ in schools A high school student might fail the project A college student might fail the class and be suspended for a year In some colleges and universities, a student ... is supposed to appear inside quotation marks Where people get in trouble is when they try to claim other people 's words as their own IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English was written by Nancy Steinbach ... universities, a student or professor caught plagiarizing might be told to leave and never return Using information from experts is usually OK, as long as where the material came from is identified Any material...
... more subsections, including variables expressed as questions, as below For the U .S companies, the Audit area comprise Audit Fees (21.25%), Controversies (57.5%), and Other Issues (21.25%) The ... estate sector) Thus, there resulted another sample of 126 companies Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is a subsidiary of MSCI Inc since 2010 ISS is a top provider of investment decision support ... Gompers, Ishii & Metrick (2003), the authors have designed an investment strategy, consisting in purchasing the shares in the lowest-E firms (E=0) and simultaneously selling the shares in the highest-E...
... convincing statistical results, and hypotheses with partial supports / no support were further discussed and potential reasons were identified Chapter - Discussion and conclusions: This last chapter summarizes ... learning between bilateral partners that possess complementary skills and knowledge (Hamel, 1991), other studies added customers and suppliers to the scope of their studies For instance, McIvor and ... quality, PLS as implemented in PLS Graph 3.0 was used to test the three sets of hypotheses, i.e hypotheses on direct effects, mediating effects and moderating effects Most hypotheses were supported...
... yields higher values of E(2) and SSãããp(CO) bonds occur in more stable minima than does SSãããN There has been one previous computational study of complexes of NMA with S- containing systems of these ... CH3SH and CH3SCH3 indicates that the loss of the possibility of an SHãããO H-bond in the latter case does not necessarily result in a weaker complex On the contrary, the NHãã S H-bond that occurs ... any of the structures, thus allowing an assessment of this H-bond energy of 3.33.5 kcal mol1 in this system When a second S atom is added to the monomer, as in CH3SSCH3, most of the minima, and...
... some of the issues arising from the analysis of the previous case studies A simple model In order to investigate the link between interest rates and exchange rates, let us consider a simple small ... in some cases the latter depreciates while in others it strengthens Second, responses to either one or both of the shocks analysed here depend on the structural characteristics of the economies ... impacting the economies at those times This helps limit the arbitrariness of the judgemental assumptions involved in the assessment of the state of the economies under study Another caveat with the...
... relationships between security and tourist satisfaction 3.2 Measurement The questionnaire consists of independent parts including measurement scales designed to assess the constructs of this study and ... H1: There are positive relationships between dimensions of service quality and tourist satisfaction To supporting for this hypothesis, I propose 10 sub-hypotheses as follow: H1- a: There are positive ... the research results also show conclusion, limitations as well as directions for further researches in the future Keywords: Customer Satisfaction, tourist satisfaction, tourist destination, SERVQUAL,...
... disease such as VADS, because one could follow thousands of patients for many years and potentially never come across a case of VADS Case-control study: this is the best research design for assessing ... placebo, sham or no treatment andthe outcomes of the groups are compared The RCT is considered the Gold Standard for assessing treatment efficacy but is rarely used for risk assessment [34] Prospective ... analysis) Another differencebetween this study and previous case-control studies is that Cassidy, et al compared the association of visits to chiropractors and primary care physicians for complaints...
... care is as good as it can be But the matter of intensivists and their training is just one piece of this pie Since little is known about the relationships between ICU organization and outcomes, ... physicians, it is not absent from the medical literature [13-15] Within this systems-based concept, every aspect of what we and how we it is a candidate for study and change [12]; this list includes ... that most of the opportunities to improve the performance of complex organizations derive from improving the structures and processes that they consist of Although this vital concept is often...
... easier to assess using chest radiographs, and, for the most part, the treatment options are relatively straightforward On the other hand, if we recognize that diaphragm weakness is present, what ... understanding of the pathophysiology of this disorder and, most importantly, we need to develop rational, specific and effective treatments Once these goals are met, we may be able to substantially ... transdiaphragmatic pressure Page of Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Acknowledgements Our work is supported by NIH grants R01 HL80609 (LAC), R01 HL80429 (GS), R01...
... valuable cellular signals [14] All in all, introns are not trivial elements, andthe comparison of their positions in different species is only the first step in understanding their intricate evolution ... transcripts Rather, we should assess these parameters all together, and estimate how efficiently a particular species utilizes its genomic http://genomebiology .com/ 2006/7/1/203 machinery, andthe proportion ... recently reviewed the process of intron gain and loss They and others have demonstrated that intron evolution is not a simple stochastic process, and that a number of biological factors have important...
... presents, analyzes and discusses the findings the researcher found out according to three research questions Chapter (Conclusion) summarizes the main issues discussed in the paper, provides some ... vocabulary for such general and abstract topics as: the arts, media and communication, wildlife, etc - Possess systematic structures and various expressions to describe a topic in various ways - Comprehend ... minutes - Thoroughly understand the system of rules in group work discussion while expressing opinions in a discussion, which steps to follow, ways to listen to the others, ways to express agreement...
... Gon : the 30/4 Park Because space was very cool and calm No tables, no chairs, seats are the sidewalk, the walkways under green trees The Saigonese love singing and music Coming here on the weekend ... The presentation has parts: – ROAD – THE WEATHER – FOOD AND DRINK – LEMON TEA AND SIDEWALK COFFE – DAILY ACTIVITIES PART ROAD IN HANOI IN SAIGON Hanoi is famous for old roads , small alleys and ... weekend Choose a corner to sit in the part,drink coffee,chat with friends Sidewalk coffee is so close and familiar A very different Sai Gon,something slowly,gently,instead of the noisy scene Sidewalk...
... δˆ SE (δˆ ) (7) The t-stat is: The null hypothesis is: the time series had a unit root The alternative hypothesis is: the time series is stationary A p-value of less than 0.05 means that at the ... For comparison, the change in month short rate Δr (t ) is used in a separate contemporaneous regression analysis andthe results are consistent with those using shocks Table summarizes the results ... • Section discusses the data and variable specification • Section describes historical correlation findings using aggregated data • Section presents the results from regression specifications...
... than the other cheeses The 12-month-ripened Cheddar cheese was differentiated from the other two cheeses because it possessed the characteristic aged Cheddar cheese tastes, such as “sulfur” and ... These researchers used a greater variety of cheeses as well as different types of cheese from this study and also obtained six clusters of consumers The majority of the consumers were in cluster ... treatments were firmness and slipperiness for mouth evaluation terms, and firmness and slipperiness for hand evaluation terms This reveals that texture may change as a result of ripening, but is not as...
... Discuss these questions Would you like to visit any of the places in part A? Is the weather important? Whatsthe weather like today where you live? What was the weather like last weekend? Is ... work Discuss these questions Is the weather forecast better for Saturday or Sunday? What you think the weather will really be like next weekend? Which day last weed had the best weather? What did ... winds traffic accidents frostbite power losses wildfires Blizards Heat waves C join another pair Compare your ideas Can you add any more words and phrases to part B.? D Group work Discuss these...