... strongly correlated with their hypothesized dimensions than with the other dimensions ofthe instrument Based onthe results ofthe psychometric evaluation, the different language versions ofthe ... adequacy" dimension ofthe Australian, Hungarian and UK English versions, and item ofthe South African, item ofthe "somnolence" dimension ofthe German and South African and item ofthe "sleep disturbance" ... population The robustness ofthe structure ofthe "sleep disturbance" and "somnolence" multi-item dimensions andthe sleep problems index ofthe MOS-Sleep versions was demonstrated, whether tested on the...
... validation studies were conducted for the IRLS using TREAT RLS and TREAT RLS data, and results confirmed the reliability, validity and responsiveness ofthe IRLS [19] The IRLS consists of 10 questions ... moderate and severe RLS) The combination of these results indicates the clinical validity ofthe RLSQoL in mild, moderate and severe groups [12] The responsiveness ofthe RLSQoL to change over time ... while the remaining eight items concern employment (one question), sexual interest (two questions) and work (five questions), and are summarized individually Details ofthe questionnaire and scoring...
... pressure as they get older In conclusion, we report a second case of mirror-imaging of ACs in MZ, which contributes to the understanding ofthe genetic contribution to AC Mirror-imaging of ACs may ... characteristic feature of MZ The mechanism of mirror imaging is poorly understood One explanation is that later fission of MZ makes them particularly prone to this process13 The cleavage of a single fertilized ... However, we have only found one such case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical...
... upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization results in the individual size and shape ofthe frontal sinus An absence of pneumatization in the frontal bone results in frontal ... techniques and equipment In addition, constitutional (age, gender, hormones, and craniofacial configuration) and environmental (climatic conditions and local inflammations) factors control the frontal ... absence ofthe frontal sinus; onthe left, the absence of frontal sinus; axial view (A), coronal view (B), and sagittal view (C) The frequency of bilateral and unilateral agenesis ofthe sinuses...
... injury The below must be severe enough to cause brain contusion and a secondary reparative process The location ofthe impact andthe tumor should correspond exactly one to the other There should ... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... at thetimeofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... circumstances In the resolutions ofthe VIth andthe VIIth congresses ofthe Communists Party and those ofthe important meeting ofthe National Assembly, the Government andthe Central Party ... will reach the standards ofthe bets institutions ofthe region by the year 2010 32 The same objective will be pursued in higher education with the aim of attaining regional standards by the year ... at raising the social position ofthe profession, giving teachers salary and allowances responding to their positions, as was defined by the Resolution ofthe 4th Plenary Session ofthe central...
... planning theme remains an important component of most management definitions of strategy Strategy is the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprises, andthe adoption ... andthe adoption of courses of action andthe allocation of resources necessary for carrying out these goals” (Chandler,1989) There is also the another definition of strategy as the pattern or ... Acknowledgement of noneconomic responsibility to society Organisation structure and relationships Division of labor Coordination of divided responsibility Information systems Organisational process and behavior...
... including the rationale ofthe study, the identification ofthe problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework ofthe study Chapter shows the literature ... pipes, the main product ofthe company It focuses onthe formulation the development strategy for the company in the long-term The depth of this study depends partly onthe availability ofthe key ... emphasized onthe planning theme as an important component Alfred Chandler has defined strategy as the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of a enterprise, andthe adoption of...
... Measurement of proton conductivity The proton conductivity ofthe PVDF-SPS membrane and Nafion-117 membrane was measured using the ac impedance technology The sample ofthe given membrane was sandwiched ... The onset ofthe first major weight loss at about 520 K corresponds to the decomposition ofthe PS polymer component The second major weight loss commences at about 710 K, corresponding to the ... The weight ofthe membrane was measured using an electronic balance immediately The stability ofthe membrane was evaluated using the reduction of its weight Results and discussion 3.1 Thermal...
... referred to the thesis The analysis ofthe data followed the model of Petrie, Wilson and Smart (PWS) This model is based on conservation of mass and energy, and is widely familiar to production engineers ... 61-62) and shown in Figure The brackets onthe right side ofthe mathematical expressions contain the equation number in the derivation As mentioned earlier, the purpose ofthe model is to predict ... as the return conduit andthe tubing as the power fluid string For this type of installation, the production of free gas through the pump causes reduction in the ability to handle liquids The...
... subsectors ofthe traditional industrial economy: miscellaneous manufacturing, machine tools and metal working The reason why the overall contribution ofthe transformative sector to the expansion of ... postindustrial phenomenon; it also re¯ects changes in class distributions within the traditional industrial economy 4.3 Conclusions and unresolved issues Four general conclusions stand out among the ... at the decomposition of these effects on self-employment, the picture becomes somewhat more complex In both the 1970s andthe 1980s, the detailed sectors ofthe economy within which there was the...
... accurately the contributions ofthe Barents Region to the protection ofthe Arctic marine environment Normative contributions In the process leading up to the establishment of BEAR, the environmental ... Nuclear Contamination (Washington DC: Congress ofthe United States, 1995) Joint Declaration from the Meeting ofthe Ministers of Environment ofthe Nordic Countries andthe Russian Federation, 1992 ... between the environmental andthe economic component is a case in point Moreover, the inclusiveness ofthe Barents Council, as demonstrated by the participation ofthe European Commission and non-regional...
... NPL 148 Netherlands NLD 149 Netherlands Antilles ANT 150 New Caledonia NCL 151 New Zealand NZL 152 Nicaragua NIC 153 Niger NER 154 Nigeria NGA 155 Niue NIU 156 Norfolk Island NFK 157 Northern Mariana ... Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent andthe Grenadines Samoa ... Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan (Republic of China) Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine...
... that he often feels tired I suggest turning off the air-conditioner This sentence means: A Do you mind if I turn off the air- conditioner? B Do you have someone turn off the air-conditioner? ... problem until the end after the invention of printing in the 15th century The first significant decline in illiteracy came with the Reformation, when translation ofthe Bible into the vernacular ... did not influence the problems of illiteracy? a Translation ofThe Bible b The reformation c Revolutionary political movements c the primitive society V WRITING a) Transformational writing (1m)...
... Television Technology: Video, Voice and Data communications – The Morgan Kaufmann Serries in Networking Editor – 2nd Edition 17 ROHDE & SCHWARZ - SOUND and TV BROADCASTING – CCIR and FFC tv standards ... framing structure, channel coding and modulation systems for Broadcasting, Interactive Services, News Gathering and other broadband satellite applications (DVB – S2) 14 Tim Williams – EMC for Product ... coding and modulation for cable systems – European Broadcasting Union 13 ETSI EN 302 307 V1.2.1 (2009-08) – Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Second generation framing structure, channel coding and...
... deletions ofthe CD2-1 region (Fig 3E) and examined the interactions between bacterially expressed proteins of these subregions (Fig S1C) and 1654 Fig Of all members ofthe KIND family of proteins, only ... structural and functional importance ofthe v-KIND and MAP2 interaction core modules in the regulation of dendrite growth and branching in hippocampal neurons and cerebellar granule cells Further studies ... L474A-overexpressed neurons (Fig 7C) These results suggest that the Leu474 residue contributed to the functional interaction between v-KIND and MAP2 in the regulation of neuronal dendrite growth...
... PREFATORY REMARKS ONTHE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY CHAPTER I Introduction.—Estimate ofthe evil ofthe Slave Trade; andofthe blessing ofthe Abolition of it.—Usefulness ofthe contemplation of this subject ... Christianity. Ofthe evils removed by Christianity one ofthe greatest is the Slave Trade. The joy we ought to feel on its abolition from a contemplation ofthe nature of it; andofthe extent of it; andof ... which contributed greatly to weaken their hold onthe confidence and affections ofthe country; they resisted all the motions that were made on behalf ofthe slaves, and appeared to regard only the...