... and, in terms of numbers, the largest unit within the savings bank group in France Although not independent institutions, they are invariably attached to the savings bank inthe region in which they ... key domains: – The legal and actual conversion ofthe savings banks into cooperatives, – The use ofthe revenues accruing from the sale ofthe shares ofthe cooperative savings banks, – The corporate ... in Germany on the basis ofthe prevailing law As the public legal form ofthe savings banks is anchored inthe state law on these institutions, the legislators The various tensions to which the...
... requirement of Gal4p for the expression of genes with two binding sites is a result ofthe strong cooperativity during the binding ofthe transcriptional activator to the two binding site genes inthe ... absence of autoregulation of Gal4p in S cerevisiae reduces the burden of maintaining basal Gal4p Thus, the gene duplication, shuttling ofthe repressor instead ofthe inducer and the absence of autoregulation ... for the GAL system to express at its protein expression levels inthe induced state It is of interest to elicit thein uence ofthe nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of KlGal1p on the behavior of the...
... inthe synovial fluid not simply reflect the level of synthesis/release and catabolism of endocannabinoids and entourage compounds inthe synovium The source ofthe endocannabinoids present in ... observed in an animal model of pain [28] The aim ofthe present study was to provide evidence of a role for the cannabinoid receptor systemin OA and RA Here, we report the presence of an active endocannabinoid ... (Figure 6) To further investigate the role ofthe cannabinoid receptors in mediating the effects of HU210 on phosphorylation of ERK1, ERK2, and p38 MAPK, the potential ability ofthe CB1 and CB2...
... expression potentially contributing to the protective mechanisms of these therapies There is increasing evidence for the interplay ofthe renin–angiotensin system and in ammatory events [5] Pre-eclampsia ... Indeed, identification of endogenous ACE2 inhibitors is important in lieu of optimizing the therapeutic benefits following administration of recombinant soluble ACE2, as recently demonstrated in ... activity in a patient population The current findings are of potential importance in our understanding ofthe role of circulating and tissue sources of ACE2, particularly in various disease states Increased...
... substained internal deletions of varying sizes Strains of Drosophila may be characterized on the basis of properties related to the phenotypic effects of their P elements Strains are specific in their ... by dividing the number of dysgenic gonads by the total of gonads scored The rate of GD sterility in cross A provided a measure ofthe * P-activity potential ofthe strain under test; in cross ... and that they are M’, Q or weak P types inthe P — M systemof hybrid dysgenesis The high P susceptibility levels ofthe strains collected inthe western part of China contrast with the ability...
... modes of offender treatment inthe criminal justice systemin Kenya and considerations determining the mode invoked in individual cases Further the questions sought views on the possibility of invoking ... discusses the important empirical findings which are pertinent for an understanding ofthe criminal justice systemin Kenya 2.2 Processes Shaping the Criminal Justice Systemin Kenya Discussing the ... Framework 29 Scope ofthe Thesis and Definition of Terms 31 Outline ofthe Thesis 33 iv Chapter Two - Theoretical Framework for the Analysis ofthe Criminal Justice Systemin Kenya 38 Introduction...
... affected the results of exploration inthe area of Northeastern (NE) offshore Song Hong basin Therefore, the topic "Characterization ofthe Cenozoic petroleum systeminthe Northeastern offshore ... development of along the evaporation zone of lakes The exploration wells inthe study area have penetrated thin limestone inthe Oligocene Theoryly, the H2S and CO2 pollution inthe oil reservoir inthe ... improve the effectiveness of HC potential assessment for the NE of Song Hong basin, and to serve the Oil companies inthe exploration and exploitation activities The layout ofthe thesis: The thesis...
... before clinic assessment, if hyperkinetic disorders were suspected from the referral letter Thus, in one team the SDQ informed all diagnoses made inthe team, but inthe other two the SDQ only informed ... agree to interview in cases; and the families did not attend for interview in cases Comparing clinic diagnoses of hyperkinetic disorders against DAWBA diagnoses of ADHD identified cases of DAWBA-identified ... twice the true number of cases inthe clinic setting [10,25] Alternatively, the agreement between DAWBA and clinician inthe discordant cases could be because of joint under-identification of hyperactive...
... benefits ofthe international financial system, we, the Finance Ministers ofthe G-7 countries, must ensure that its credibility and integrity are not undermined by financial crime Further, in order ... have joined other FATF members in informing our financial institutions about the findings ofthe report Our authorities have issued advisories to our domestic financial institutions that they should ... being undermined by those so-called “offshore financial centers” (OFCs) that not comply with international standards In addition to ongoing initiatives inthe FATF and the OECD, the Report of the...
... detailed photo of one endofthe linkage mined the distance between the wheelchairs based on the number of rotations ofthe spool holding the string, and determined the angle between the leading wheelchair ... colliding with an obstacle The limiting factors in this prototype ofthe WCS were the limited field of view ofthe camera, lack of degrees of free- dom inthe camera mounting, and the low quality of ... determined based on the distance between the two wheelchairs and the angle ofthe string connecting them The distance between the wheelchairs determined the trailing wheelchair's speed, and the...
... through the regulation of FcRs much like the instructive role ofthe innate immune system for the adaptive response [56] The production of autoantibodies as a result ofthe failure ofthe immune system s ... expressed in endothelial cells The FcRn binds pinocytosed IgG only inthe acidic environment ofthe endosome and releases intact IgG when its transport vesicle is redirected to the neutral pH ofthe ... suggesting a more general mechanism of these receptors in inflammatory diseases Maintaining autoantibody titers through FcRn-mediated recycling One ofthe most striking characteristics ofthe K/B...
... two intronic SNPs in ESR1, neither of which exhibited any association inthe deCODE study The difference inthe findings probably relates to the low coverage of ESR1 genetic variation inthe ... computation of risk from combinations of markers The current capacity of these tests to predict fracture is illustrated in Figure Using the findings from the discovery component ofthe study, ... approaches, investigating the genetic causes of differences in bone parameters between inbred mouse strains, has yielded some success inthe identification of Alox12, implicating the lipoxygenase system...
... determine the optimal amounts of each ofthe Rev expression constructs required with the SIV RRE based packaging system To this end, the SIV RRE containing packaging system was tested with increasing ... packaging system containing M10-encoding SIV an (pCI-Revincreasing amounts of Rev either HIV-1 or withRRE Effect of4 M10) on titer of vector stocks produced plasmid Effect of increasing amounts of ... obtained inthe presence of HIV-1 Rev or HTLV-1 Rex The SIV Rev achieved only a marginal increase in titer over that obtained inthe absence of any 'transport' protein expression construct These...
... yielding a more reliable outcome Therefore, the authors recommend the use ofthe median value in place ofthe mean value in future studies using the TekScan MatScan® system Assessment for systematic ... the mean occurred by summating the values, then dividing by the number of trials (3), whereas the median was defined as the middle value ofthe three captured trials The median was calculated ... detailed information regarding the independent function of different segments ofthe foot We have previously used this mask to examine age-related changes in foot function [33], clinical predictors of...
... three-quarters ofthe sample said they recalled receiving the dissemination package, and most of these reported using the slide package, finding it useful for raising awareness ofthe clinical issues ... in policy and practice than a more passive form of dissemination involving just circulating the 27/28 Report, sending the dissemination slide package to hospital staff, and making the guidelines ... Participants The main participants inthe BLISS cluster randomised controlled trial ofthe Effect of 'Active Dissemination of Information' on standards of care for premature babies inEngland (The BEADI...
... as the amount of tyrosine released into the medium plus the increase in tissue free tyrosine during incubation Net 3-MH production was calculated as the amount of 3-MH inthe medium minus the ... These inflammatory cytokines are key factors for activity ofthe Ub-proteasome system [36] Thus, insulin may inhibit the activity ofthe Ub system by inhibiting inflammatory cytokines However, the ... activity ofthe Ub system, the release of tyrosine and 3-MH in EDL also decreased These findings, to some extent, suggest that infusion of insulin alleviates degradation of skeletal muscle protein...
... three-quarters ofthe sample said they recalled receiving the dissemination package, and most of these reported using the slide package, finding it useful for raising awareness ofthe clinical issues ... in policy and practice than a more passive form of dissemination involving just circulating the 27/28 Report, sending the dissemination slide package to hospital staff, and making the guidelines ... Participants The main participants inthe BLISS cluster randomised controlled trial ofthe Effect of 'Active Dissemination of Information' on standards of care for premature babies inEngland (The BEADI...