... Bartelmus, FISD: A < /b> Framework forIndicators of < /b> Sustainable < /b> Development < /b> (New York, in < /b> press) 23 Albert Adriaanse, "In < /b> Search of < /b> Balance: A < /b> conceptual frameworkforsustainable < /b> development < /b> indicators," presented ... Sustainability Index But the < /b> indicators of < /b> each attribute appear to be assigned somewhat arbitrarily and < /b> the < /b> attributes themselves may overlap (Resilience and < /b> stability, for instance, are similar.) ... could also be combined with other health information to create an overall health index of < /b> use as an indicator of < /b> sustainable < /b> development < /b> IX APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE < /b> DEVELOPMENT < /b> INDICATORS This...
... summary of < /b> the < /b> mathematical theory of < /b> the < /b> AHP, as reference to Saaty and < /b> Vargas (1991) and < /b> Harker (1989) The < /b> matrix of < /b> pair-wise comparisons A < /b> = (aij) can be established as follows: A1< /b> A2< /b> … An A1< /b> ... parking areas) Quality of < /b> parking area development < /b> Parking areas are in < /b> multi-storey carpark surrounded with some landscaping, and < /b> dedicated walkways lead from parking areas to a < /b> building entrance ... preservation of < /b> the < /b> outward appearance of < /b> the < /b> buildings, safety of < /b> occupants of < /b> other flats, safety of < /b> the < /b> buildings, or forthe < /b> preservation of < /b> the < /b> peaceable enjoyment by the < /b> other occupants of < /b> their...
... bases on the < /b> distance of < /b> available point that horizontal and < /b> downward views are available of < /b> the < /b> interior of < /b> bedroom and < /b> living areas of < /b> certain percentage of < /b> dwelling units of < /b> the < /b> building Interpreting ... performance, the < /b> building footprint area (Af) and < /b> the < /b> percentage of < /b> hard-paved area of < /b> the < /b> site (P) should be kept as low as possible, and < /b> the < /b> total net usable area of < /b> the < /b> building (Anet) should be ... performance in < /b> environmental performance can be shifted to that of < /b> land use efficiency in < /b> sustainable < /b> housing performance Before looking into how the < /b> Integrated FrameworkforSustainable < /b> Housing...
... assessment at individual building scale The < /b> preliminary structure, and < /b> the < /b> above two standpoints of < /b> ArchSAM – relative assessment and < /b> scale of < /b> built environment forsustainable < /b> development,< /b> has laid ... Systematic approaches to sustainable < /b> housing performance and < /b> preliminary development < /b> of < /b> ArchSAM The < /b> systematic approach to each of < /b> the < /b> five sustainable < /b> housing performance issues (Part III) is the < /b> ... International Conference on Sustainable < /b> Building Norway: International Council for Research and < /b> Innovation in < /b> Building and < /b> Construction 368 Phillips, C (2003) Sustainable < /b> Place : a < /b> Place of < /b> Sustainable...
... Conference in < /b> Canada The < /b> objective of < /b> GBC is not a < /b> commercial tool, but rather a < /b> research and < /b> testing tool acting as a < /b> generic frameworkfor global practice and < /b> national adaptation In < /b> the < /b> words of < /b> Raymond ... socio-economics, and < /b> architectural design – all are relevant and < /b> have certain validities to sustainable < /b> architecture The < /b> scope of < /b> coverage of < /b> sustainable < /b> architecture must include all the < /b> above domains and < /b> ... design a < /b> mainstream in < /b> architectural design and < /b> discourse (Hagan, 2001) As a < /b> result of < /b> the < /b> analysis above and < /b> the < /b> contestation between the < /b> three domains, the < /b> approaches towards sustainable < /b> built...
... learning style preferences and < /b> needs, planning for an L2 task, gathering and < /b> organizing materials, arranging a < /b> study space and < /b> a < /b> schedule, monitoring mistakes, and < /b> evaluating task success, and < /b> ... portion of < /b> their education, their information, their understanding of < /b> the < /b> world and < /b> of < /b> human affairs, their ideals, senses of < /b> values and < /b> their appreciation” Seeing the < /b> importance of < /b> listening in < /b> real-life ... that traditional view was inappropriate and < /b> inadequate because the < /b> listener was regarded as a < /b> tape-recorder and < /b> the < /b> listener took in < /b> and < /b> stored aural messages in < /b> much the < /b> same way as a < /b> taperecorder...
... and < /b> making you want to the < /b> activity again, as soon as possible You get the < /b> positive reinforcement again, and < /b> again, and < /b> again, in < /b> a < /b> constant cycle of < /b> positive reinforcement, and < /b> soon you’re addicted ... time and < /b> mind for creating, and < /b> create better and < /b> more prodigiously than ever before Separate your day: a < /b> time for creating, and < /b> a < /b> time for consuming and < /b> communicating And < /b> never the < /b> twain shall ... addiction: by breaking the < /b> cycle of < /b> positive feedback, and < /b> by replacing the < /b> old habit with a < /b> new one And < /b> while beating addictions is really a < /b> subject to be tackled in < /b> another book, let’s briefly outline...
... ulcerates, forming a < /b> lesion approximately mm in < /b> diameter Draining lesions resulting from vaccination should be kept clean and < /b> bandaged Scabs form and < /b> heal usually within months after vaccination BCG vaccination ... children ages 5–12 years, and,< /b> beginning in < /b> the < /b> early teenage years, increased sharply with age for both sexes and < /b> all races Cases of < /b> TB among children age accounted for 7% of < /b> all TB cases ... useful in < /b> determining a)< /b> the < /b> efficacy of < /b> BCG vaccine in < /b> HCWs or b) the < /b> effects on efficacy of < /b> the < /b> vaccine strain administered Vol 45 / No RR-4 MMWR and < /b> the < /b> vaccinee’s age at the < /b> time of < /b> vaccination...
... et al (Eur J Biochem 269) Table Glycosaminoglycan analysis and < /b> calcium measurements of < /b> the < /b> water-soluble matrix, the < /b> EDTA-soluble matrix and < /b> the < /b> EDTA-insoluble matrix of < /b> Pinctada maxima nacre ... forming tissue of < /b> the < /b> snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say) Biol Bull 194, 231–240 Miyazawa, T & Blout, E.R (1961) The < /b> infrared spectra of < /b> polypeptides in < /b> various conformations – amide I and < /b> II bands ... Characterization and < /b> quantification of < /b> chitosan extracted from nacre of < /b> the < /b> abalone Haliotis tuberculata and < /b> the < /b> oyster Pinctada maxima Mar Biotechnol 3, 36–44 Alzieu, C., Thibaud, Y., Heral, M & Boutier,...
... respectively The < /b> data points have been fitted with arbitrary functions (B) An enlarged view of < /b> (A)< /b> , showing only the < /b> data obtained in < /b> the < /b> absence of < /b> Du (C) The < /b> ratio of < /b> the < /b> best-fitting functions and < /b> of < /b> the < /b> ... [35] and < /b> can be interpreted as being due to a < /b> lag phase in < /b> the < /b> onset of < /b> D~Hỵ l ể FEBS 2002 Fig Rates of < /b> ATP synthesis induced by acid-base transitions in < /b> the < /b> presence and < /b> in < /b> the < /b> absence of < /b> a < /b> diffusion ... view of < /b> Fig 3A < /b> showing only the < /b> rates obtained in < /b> the < /b> absence of < /b> a < /b> Du In < /b> this case, the < /b> impairment of < /b> the < /b> ATP synthesis rates in < /b> the < /b> mutant was higher than twofold, especially in < /b> the < /b> low DpH range...
... was out of < /b> the < /b> bag." The < /b> Captain saw it at once and < /b> laughed heartily over the < /b> error he had fallen into in < /b> the < /b> latter part of < /b> his "first appearance" as captain, in < /b> drilling the < /b> company as infantry ... next afternoon, the < /b> Captain, standing by the < /b> gangway, directed the < /b> embarkation of < /b> about 20 men in < /b> the < /b> smaller of < /b> the < /b> two surf boats in < /b> which the < /b> company was to land Just as that boat was ready ... relieved the < /b> Captain at the < /b> gangway and < /b> superintended the < /b> embarkation of < /b> the < /b> men in < /b> that boat The < /b> Captain was lowered over the < /b> side of < /b> the < /b> vessel in < /b> a < /b> chair; and < /b> I, when all else was ready to pull off,...
... 5¢-d(TCAGAAATTAAAGCGG ATGCATTATTTGCATG)-3¢ The < /b> upstream primer containing the < /b> NdeI restriction site (underlined) was: 5¢-d(GCTAGCATATGAAGCTTAAA AAAATTG)-3¢ and < /b> the < /b> downstream primer containing the < /b> ... the < /b> basis of < /b> the < /b> model, the < /b> behavior of < /b> the < /b> G26 1A < /b> variant can be interpreted in < /b> terms of < /b> constraints introduced by the < /b> Ala side chain The < /b> presence of < /b> the < /b> additional Gly at position 261 possibly ... local flexibility and < /b> an increased Ea value The < /b> validity of < /b> the < /b> above interpretation was further reinforced by the < /b> construction of < /b> the < /b> double mutant G26 1A/< /b> Y26 9A < /b> The < /b> additional substitution of...
... listed in < /b> Table Strains CE1514 and < /b> CE1515 were obtained by P1 transduction using strain CE1224 as the < /b> recipient and < /b> strains IQ85 and < /b> strain MM152, respectively, as donor strains To obtain strain CE1513, ... resuspended in < /b> the < /b> latter medium at the < /b> original absorbance, followed by incubation at 37 °C for 30 For pulse-labeling, cells were incubated for 45 s with Tran35S-label followed by a < /b> chase period with an ... replaced by PCR fragments created using the < /b> PhoE forward primer (5¢-GCCGGAATTCTAATATGAAAAAGAGCACTCT GGC-3¢) and < /b> the < /b> 94PhoE reverse primer (5¢-CGCGGA TCCTTTTTGCTGTCAGTATCAC-3¢), pNN7 and < /b> pNN8 as the...
... cases It has been estimated to be under 1% in < /b> the < /b> USA, 4% in < /b> China, 6% in < /b> Italy, 7% in < /b> Japan, and < /b> 16% in < /b> Saudi Arabia [10] A < /b> Southeast Asian neighbor, Thailand, reported a < /b> 2.2% systemic TB involvement ... Ultimately, the < /b> ophthalmologist and < /b> internist should increase their awareness and < /b> understanding of < /b> TB and < /b> its possible ocular involvement because the < /b> disease is curable and < /b> blindness is preventable [7] ... study in < /b> 2002 [8] Biswas and < /b> Badrinath examined 2,010 eyes of < /b> pulmonary TB patients and < /b> found a < /b> 1.39% ocular involvement [9] Other studies include data about ocular TB as a < /b> fraction of < /b> uveitis cases...
... initiation (A/< /b> GCCATGA/G) A < /b> 1809 bp cDNA fragment containing a < /b> stop codon was isolated by RT-PCR A < /b> 1007 bp cDNA containing a < /b> poly (A)< /b> tail was obtained by 3¢ RACE By combining these cDNA fragments, fad49 ... vertical bars in < /b> the < /b> top part of < /b> the < /b> figure The < /b> size of < /b> each exon is indicated in < /b> the < /b> bottom panel the < /b> database revealed that the < /b> GT ⁄ AG rule was maintained in < /b> all cases (data not shown) The < /b> deduced ... and < /b> human fad49 cDNAs have been deposited in < /b> the < /b> GenBank database with accession numbers AB430861 and < /b> AB430862, respectively Acknowledgements We thank Asako Shimada and < /b> Aya Fujii for technical...
... substrates The < /b> data forthe < /b> PA catalysed hydrolysis of < /b> PhAc-Asp and < /b> PhAc-Glu [13] and < /b> our data for PhAc-pAB, PhAc-mAB and < /b> PhAcoAB (Table 2) imply that the < /b> COOH group has to be positioned as in < /b> NIPAB for ... aminic part determines the < /b> position of < /b> the < /b> substrate within the < /b> S1¢-binding subsite O atoms of < /b> the < /b> main chain CO groups of < /b> LeuB387 and < /b> TrpB240, Od1 atom of < /b> AsnB241, and < /b> Oc atom of < /b> SerB386 and < /b> is ... values of < /b> PhAc-MCA and < /b> PhAc-bNA (Table 2) The < /b> determined lower Km value forthe < /b> PhAc-MCA could be ascribed to a < /b> more favourable hydrogen bonding interaction between ArgB263 and < /b> the < /b> remote carbonyl...