... presented in Fig 3C suggest increases in cytosolic [Ca2+] in response to CsA and its analogs Both the intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA and the extracellular Ca2+ chelator EGTA caused significant attenuation ... was monitored with an excitation wavelength of 485 nm through a 530 nm bandpass filter in an FL500 fluorescent plate reader Statistical analysis Data were analyzed using prism for Windows (GraphPad ... mitochondria isolated from control rats [35] It was not investigated whether there was an increased concentration gradient as a consequence of prior intramitochondrial Ca2+ accumulation If this was the...
... thaliana A comparison of the arrangements of overlapping gene pairs in Arabidopsis A comparison of the arrangements of overlapping gene pairs in Arabidopsis thaliana A and A' label the start and end ... prediction and identification of cis-natural antisense transcripts in Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Biol 2005, 6:R30 Kiyosawa H, Yamanaka I, Osato N, Kondo S, Hayashizaki Y: Antisense transcripts with FANTOM2 ... individual candidate loci for a detailed molecular analysis of the different dsRNA pathways Materials and methods Analysis of overlapping transcripts All Arabidopsis genome information, including gene...
... that CP is an important cause of teeth loss in adults, since 5% to 15% of any population suffers from this disease [14] CP isa multifactorial disease, initiated by bacterial infection which can ... color information Although Brazilian population is admixtured, the skin color isnot related with ancestry according to Pena et al [41], Parra et al [42] and Pimenta et al [43] In regards to our ... factors in the multivariate analysis, to adjust for any small confounding effects To more accurately evaluate the strength of any association and to eliminate the distortion caused by confounding...
... References Scannapieco FA, Yu J, Raghavendran K, Vacanti A, Owens SI, Wood K, Mylotte JM: A randomized trial of chlorhexidine gluconate on oral bacterial pathogens in mechanically ventilated patients ... Oropharyngeal decontamination decreases incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia A randomized, placebo-controlled, doubleblind clinical trial JAMA 1991, 265:2704-2710 Page of (page number not ... Bergmans DC, Ambergen AW, de Leeuw PW, van der Geest S, Stobberingh EE, Gaillard CA: Risk factors for pneumonia, and colonization of respiratory tract and stomach in mechanically ventilated ICU patients...
... factor because this factor is comparable across airline firms This factor is an operational efficiency indicator of how much of an airline's passenger carrying capacity is used and is calculated ... the firm This fiduciary duty implies that firm managers maximize stockholder returns Velamuri and Venkataraman (2005) argue that whenafirm s managerial decisions are notin accordance with stockholder ... Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) which was responsible for developing an air traffic control system In 1967, the Federal Aviation Agency was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration and placed under...
... minimal lesions was also an independent risk factor for airflow obstruction In these patients, airway fibrosis and inflammation may play important roles TB infection is associated with airway ... technicians All data were saved for further analysis Even though the ATS recommendations require three or more acceptable curves for an adequate test, this isnot practical for a large-scale examination ... on the classification of the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of the USA (14) Statistical analysis Comparisons between variables were tested using the chi-square test...
... organizing trained employees into teams that can provide aid during an emergency Conduct annual training and regular drills as they ingrain training principles and cause smoother, calmer reaction ... POTENTIAL INTERNAL HAZARDS: T o begin, take a sheet of paper and make a list of your hazards To simplify this, here are examples of overall hazards that can cause more specific disruptions from a small ... earthquakes are a real risk If you haven’t already, refer to the scenario in “Putting Down Roots” as it may be a higher risk than you think Need another copy of this table? Please visit www.DareToPrepare.org...
... lending, such as leasing, factoring and asset financing, their central role in financing SMEs has been maintained (Cruickshank 2000) Risk Handling and Risk Management in British and German Banks ... 4.3.4 Managing the internalisation of risk Following sociological approaches, managing lending risks basically means managing the decision-making process over lending, since that is where risks are ... the loan application they would require and obtain more up-to-date financial and planning data from applicants than contained in annual reports This information was rated as highly important by...
... Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho EMBO J 15, 2208–2216 Nakagawa, O., Fujisawa, K., Ishizaki, T., Saito, Y., Nakao, ... rho-binding domain J Biol Chem 271, 13556–13560 15 Ishizaki, T., Maekawa, M., Fujisawa, K., Okawa, K., Iwamatsu, A. , Fujita, A. , Watanabe, N., Saito, Y., Kakizuka, A. , Morii, N & Narumiya, S (1996) ... Watanabe, G., Kakizuka, A. , Saito, Y., Nakao, K., Jockusch, B.M & Narumiya, S (1997) p140mDia, a mammalian homolog of Drosophila diaphanous, isa target protein for Rho small GTPase and isa ligand...
... play in terms of opening up today’s international audit policy arena to critical, but constructive analysis Finally, although Spanish academic accounting research is assuming a growing international ... internationalization of auditing practice in Spain and the degree to which Spanish accounting firms, their auditing approaches and traditions as well as the general regulatory approach is changing ... Spain noted, rather disparagingly, that the rule was “like a Mediterranean disease” (making reference to the cases of both Spain and Italy – see International Accounting Bulletin, 1983, p 2, April...
... information that are stated ina passage, exemplified by the two questions below - What is stated in the passage? - What is indicated in the passage? 1.2.2 Pragmatic Understanding Questions at ... there are many ways to define a task, there isa convergence at three points First, a task isa fundamental “learning structure”, designed for the purposes of increasing learning Second, a task involves ... said ina particular context and draw a conclusion about the speaker‟s purpose in saying it; for example, to apologize, explain, clarify a point, change a topic, indicate a change of opinion,...
... quarrels among the villagers and maintain peace in the village Whenever there isa dispute, the villagers go to the headman who is held in such esteem that his word has the force or law In this ... heels I ran as fast as I could, and when I reached home I could hardly speak On the next day, however, I visited that place again to make sure that the woman was indeed a real person and nota ghost ... writings By a skillful combination of words and situations, he reveals the worst as well as the best in man His choice of words is masterly and many of his phrases are literary gems As man's nature...
... has to be given its due respect Figure 6: Average CSR score in Banking industry Panel Data Analysis For the econometric analysis of the data, I used a longitudinal panel data analysis In total ... firms capable enough to engage in substantial CSR activities is relatively few and in many cases the industry has remained oligopolistic in nature (as is displayed by the rather small number of firms ... to measure this variable Since the social performance ina certain year is likely to have its impact on the subsequent year, a one year lag was used for this variable Control variables Firm experience:...
... knowhow, arranging financial packages, obtaining land and establishing plants, hiring and training workers, and so forth With this advantage, business groups excel in repeatedly entering a variety ... company, one finance manager from apparel company, one finance manager and his assistant from textiles company, one finance manager his assistant from footwear company; one manager assistant ... workers in Vietnam are not as high as those in Malaysia and Indonesia while their labor costs are repeatedly increased” “We had funding policy for the local vocational schools to maintain the stability...
... n a, đường xá tốt giúp người dân lại dễ dàng đến nơi mà họ làm việc phát triển vùng đất ngành công nghiệp họ Tại Malaysia, ví dụ, việc cải thiện đường giao thông làm cho dễ dàng cho người lao ... Cuối cùng, thời gian chiến tranh, đường tốt giúp quân đội để di chuyển mà không gặp khó khăn Đôi khi, quốc gia bị đánh bại quân đội đạt vị trí thời gian tốt đường xấu Ngay cảnh sát khả để đạt nơi ... động có tay nghề cao từ thị trấn để làm việc làng hẻo lánh Những người dân làng, mặt khác, học hỏi nhiều từ thị trấn Kết là, có nhiều cải tiến nước tất lĩnh vực hoạt động Cuối cùng, thời gian chiến...