... flooding stage Therefore, we conducted continuous observations at three transverse points over the river during five periods of flooding inthe routine observation period The frequency of flooding-stage ... differences in traveling time of river water from their main pollutant sources andthe lack of uniformity of rainfall distribution inthe broad catchment It was particularly evident that the values and ... extrapolating to both sides ofthe routine observation period and by compensating during flooding-stages using regression equations Especially, inthe case of an excess of 268 m3/s (mean flow) over the...
... multi-domain proteins have a conserved architecture: the N-terminus encodes for the DNA binding and endonuclease domains (30, 45); the central region contains the conserved NTP-binding and helicase ... apoptosis as the underlying mechanism for the cytotoxicity observed inthe setting of transient B19 NS1 expression (34) We therefore examined whether the reduced cell loss observed inthe PathI ... previously infected individuals, we examined the possible role ofspecific amino acid variation inthe B19 NS1 protein on liver toxicity The clinical observation by Abe et al (1) of B19 genotype...
... process of compiling, piloting, recompiling and delivering the questionnaires will be discussed in more details inthe next partofthe chapter) Hopefully this can help minimize the shortcomings of ... majoring in financing and banking These students were chosen from 400 students in a department basing on their good scores in their entrance exam to university, their results ofthe language proficiency ... questionnaires andthe low rate of return are also other drawbacks ofthis method Being aware of these drawbacks, the researcher took careful steps in carrying outthe research survey (the specific...
... to the Guide The following chart provides a “road map” to the Guide setting outthe phases ofthe audit process andthe corresponding chapters This is a handy reference for quickly finding the ... GUIDE TO USING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING INTHE AUDITS OF SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTITIES Content and Organization The material inthe Guide follows the activities outlined inthe audit ... international economies by establishing and promoting adherence to high-quality professional standards, furthering the international convergence of such standardsand speaking out on public interest...
... professional standards, furthering the international convergence of such standards, and speaking out on public interest issues where the profession’s expertise is most relevant For further information, ... process, and they share the task of supervising thetwo staff members Jawad Kassab (a cousin of Suraj) is in charge ofthe finance function and information technology (IT), and has two staff in his ... in other reporting requirements; and • Some indication that management misunderstands the objective and scope ofthe audit 37 Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing inthe Audits of...
... hemostasis and reflect damage to endothelial megakaryocytes expressing VWF Inthe signaling pathway, VWF interacts with integrins inthe extracellular matrix (ECM) and has functions inthe complement and ... ofthe diagnostic accuracy of CRP and mRNA levels (a) Change in circulating CRP mRNA expression during the clinical course in ICU Upregulation of CRP mRNA was induced at POD by the surgical intervention ... for the prognosis of fulminant hepatitis Hepatol Int 2008, 2:213-221 Wong FH, Huang CY, Su LJ, et al: Combination of microarray profiling and protein-protein interaction databases delineates the...
... compare the wind on the foggy days with the wind on the sunny days 387 a Ofthe three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards 388.b This is the order ofthe cars from left to right: minivan, ... from sewing.” But this is not the same relationship as the one above the line The oak andthe cotton are both materials used to make the table andthe shirt 245.d The words above the line show ... singing and dancing because he looks forward to doing these things at music camp There is no information that supports any ofthe other three choices 349 c Given the information presented, the...
... gained from the relevant consultants participating inthe project, cognitive interview feedback from the children and adolescents, andthe investigator's judgement ofthe quality ofthe item These ... to include the item inthe domain [29] The reliability ofthe domain, including the added items, was then re-calculated to ensure a good fit In some instances items were removed on the basis of ... were used inthe analysis, selected on the basis of more than 60% ofthe items inthe module being completed At this stage the purpose ofthe analysis was to replicate the domains found inthe pilot...
... n ≥ q + Then τ √ |A + B| > q − q − In a certain (rather narrow) range of m, n andinthe particular case of R induced by an injective mapping, Theorem improves Theorem To deal with the generalization ... somewhat surprising interference of graph theory inthe proof of Theorem — see also Section 4, the Conclusion Proofs Proof of Theorem For i = 1, 2, we denote by Ni the number of residues c ∈ ... sufficiently (in terms of ε) small compared to m + n Acknowledgment The (core of the) present form of Theorem and an idea incorporated inthe proof of Theorem are due to Noga Alon, whom we are greatly indebted...
... important roles either during the initiation phase of arthritis or inthe perpetuation and exacerbation ofthe disease after the onset, or they might simply maintain immunity to CII and perpetuate ... generated, a combination of an IgG2b antibody ofthe clone M2139 binding to the J1 epitope (amino acids 551–564) and an IgG2a antibody ofthe clone CIIC1 binding to the C1I epitope (amino acids 358–363) ... cells again did not affect the initiation phase ofthe disease; instead, the effect was noted inthe more chronic phase ofthe disease Still, co-transfer of T cells into MMC mice resulted in an...
... expressed the level of survivin and antibodies against survivin inthe blood, in synovial fluid samples, as well as in cell lysates as the mean ± standard error ofthe mean The survivin levels inthe ... previous findings of upregulation of other caspase inhibitors (Bcl and FLIP) [12,13], high levels of survivin give new insights in numerous alterations ofthe apoptosis machinery during the course of ... attention inthe view of recent success ofthe neutralization of IL-6 for alleviation of RA [35] These observations support the regulatory role of survivin inthe pathogenesis of arthritis Studying the...
... Similarly, the construct Bcl-2 cb5 (Fig 2A, B) contains the 35 amino acid insertion sequence ofthe ER -specific isoform of rat hepatic cytochrome b5, directing Bcl-2 to the cytosolic face ofthe ER In ... events inthe pathway (changes in cell morphology, loss of membrane integrity), since it was not clear whether Bcl-2 would affect proximal steps ofthe signaling chain (e g the generation ofthe ... altogether inthe other constructs (B) amino acid sequence ofthe carboxyterminus of wildtype Bcl-2, Bcl-2 ActA, Bcl-2 cb5 and Bcl-2 ΔTM The amino acids derived from ActA and cb5 are shown in bold...
... dramatic, in terms of both life-saving and ICU resources In summary, the use of AEDs by the average person may be considered one ofthe greatest advances in critical care medicine during the past ... ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia, and various intravenous pharmacological infusions [10,11] Therefore, with the rapid use of AEDs by random bystanders, the usual scenario of aggressive ICU care, invasive ... research efforts [8] In addition to evaluating the concept of markedly abbreviating the time taken to provide effective training for the masses [13], recent investigations using sophisticated (but...
... is, indeed, repeatable The results obtained inthis study confirm the presence of genetic and heritable variation in spontaneous, out- of- season ovulatory activity inthe Chios breed The mode of inheritance ... reported a significant effect of time since the last lambing on sexual activity, when comparing autumn and winter lambings Furthermore, the winter lambings inthe Dzabirski and Notter [5] study took ... advance the onset ofthe breeding season in sheep and goats However, the duration ofthe anoestrus period or the presence of already cyclic ewes [18] may limit the success The genetic component of...
... version of Mach is in use on over 200 workstations and large timesharing systems within the CMU Department of Computer Science It is also being used on dozens of machines outside the Department, including ... responsible for the initial values ofthis data andthe permanent storage ofthe data if necessary The Mach kernel makes no assumptions about the purpose ofthe memory object In order to make ... Finally, the kernel informs the hardware physical map module ofthe new virtual to physical mapping With the exception ofthe hardware validation, all of these steps are implemented in a machine-independent...