... convert the family of ion peaks, gave a
protein with molecular mass of 13,794 ± 4 Da (Figure 1).
The lack of recovery or detection of proteins ofthe size of
CP subunits is likely the result of retention ... templates for the
same SCOP classification (SCOP classification b.50.1).
The proteins of this fold show a closed beta barrel. In the
model, some ofthe beta strands elements are missing,
however the remaining ... homologues. The sequence alignment for
the proteins selected for analysis showed strong conserva-
tion in the active site ofthe proteins (Figure 3). The pair-
wise alignment between the Rous sarcoma...
... classification b.50.1).
The proteins of this fold show a closed beta barrel. In the
model, some ofthe beta strands elements are missing,
however the remaining beta sheets canbe arranged in a
predicted ... convert the family of ion peaks, gave a
protein with molecular mass of 13,794 ± 4 Da (Figure 1).
The lack of recovery or detection of proteins ofthe size of
CP subunits is likely the result of retention ... on the HPLC
column due to the very basic charge ofthe protein; esti-
mated isoelectric point (pI) of CP is 9.43.
Localization ofthe protease domain
By comparing the known sequence of P3 protein...
... standard of Vietnam (TCVN 5942/95/B) [4, 9]. The
two reasons for this situation are the discharges of cattle waste into channels then to river
and the uses of fertilizer.
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4. Conclusion and recommendation
4.1 Conclusion
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model for Cau River, we carried out the research: “Preliminary assessment and simulation
of the water qualityof Cau River, Bac Ninh province by mathematical model”....
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the cadmium content of rice.
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the cadmium content ofrice from ... 1. Rice eaters have been said to ingest
about a half or more of their daily cadmium intake from
rice
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daily cadmium intake comes from rice. ... in soil
and rice is low within the same area but high between
different areas
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intake. The first is another meal method...
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the loss of two fucose, of three mannose and, finally, of two Glc-
NAc residues, the composition ofthe glycan moiety of this peptide
could be deduced. The fragment ... cross-reactions between wasp and
honeybee venom. Furthermore, the individual role of
the two isoforms for binding of IgE of insect venom-
allergic patients canbe studied.
Besides, the comparative ... high
on the list of organisms whose genomes will be fully
sequenced in the near future, the composition of the
43 kDa band would not have been revealed otherwise.
Cloning ofthe two isoforms may...
... corpora cannot plausibly be explained as
coincidental” and the specific wording ofthe biblical rules ofthe goring ox is
so close to that ofthe cuneiform antecedents that any explanation ofthe ... it bespeaks the presence in Palestine of
an almost canonical knowledge ofthe precise phraseology ofthe earlier
Akkadian formulations. There is, in short, no certain way at present of
explaining ... scholarship has not been more willing to enter-
tain the possibility of literary dependence of CC on LH has been its recognition
of only part ofthe evidence of similarity between the texts. Only...
... and 42 (8%) of unknown gender.
It was the mother who answered the questionnaire in
89.5% ofthe sample, it was the father in 4.57% of the
sample, and it was someone else in 6.28% ofthe sample.
Distribution ... children is known from the literature [4,11,21,25].
Thepsychosocialsupportofthefamilyshouldbethe
part of health care of chronically ill children. In light of
the apparent limitations of parents’ assessments ... Summary
Score, the mean is computed as the sum ofthe items
divided by the number of items answered in the Emo-
tional, Social, and School Functioning Subscales.
The sequenti al validation procedure of the...
... considering changing their job because of
their knee, however three ofthe results are statistically sig-
nificant, the largest differences being found for the activity
limitations scale.
Of the 559 trial ... within the first factor of the
unrotated solution and the majority had loadings over 0.4
within the first component ofthe rotated solution. They
were therefore assessed for their contribution to the
hypothesised ... to be small levels of
change.
The results of comparisons with other instruments and
knee-related questions are evidence for the validity of the
KQoL-26. The high level of correlation with the...
... symptoms of glycemic control. We also
hypothesized that, compared to the RAND-12 the DQOL
and the D-39S would discriminate better between the
known groups of retinopathy, neuropathy, and diabetic
foot ... patients with diabetes. Diabetes Res
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difference ofthe Taiwanese version ofthe diabetes qualityof life
(DQOL) measurement
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... considerations. The first is feasibility;
the instrument should be easily administered, both in the
ED and at the time of follow-up (FU). Another considera-
tion is validity: the strength ofthe association ... health professional would be
necessary, which is neither feasible nor practical; further-
more, caregiver assessment ofthe child's health often is
the impetus for caregiver behaviors; therefore, ... effect between the number of poor out-comes experienced by subjects and PedsQL™ Scores at fol-low-up (FU), and from the initial ED visit to FUFigure 1
Dose-response effect between the number of poor...
... toxicity of chemotherapy or the isolation to which the
individual is subjected [9,15].
The analysis ofthe correlation between the scores the chil-
dren/adolescents obtained and those obtained by the
guardians ... adopted based on the impact of
interventions on qualityof life [1]. However, there are a
limited number of instruments designed to measure the
HRQOL of pediatric patients with cancer [5-7]. Research
carried ... city of
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from August
through November 2006. The city is located in the central
southern region ofthe state. It has an extension of 330.93
km
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and 100% of the...
... 36
item scores divided by the number of items answered.
Two other scores can also be obtained. The Parent
HRQOL Summary Score assesses the impact of cancer on
Health and Qualityof Life Outcomes 2008, ... A
number of studies have demonstrated that the mode of
administration does not affect the performance of the
instruments [25,33-37]. Nevertheless, a comparison
between the interview mode of administration ... years.
Currently, many pediatric cancer patients canbe cured if
diagnosed and treated early. Therefore, there have been a
growing number of studies aimed at assessing the HRQOL
of pediatric cancer patients both...
... was
intended by the developer ofthe scale [15]. Thus, the
assumptions about both thequalityofthe measures and
utility ofthe rating scale in facilitating interpretable meas-
ures should be tested ... significant difference
on the social functioning scale between healthy and
unhealthy children. Comparisons to the mean scores of
the other subscales within the present study to those of
the previous ... score
indicate better HRQOL, the instructions ask how much of
a problem each item has been during the past 1 month. In
other words, the interaction between sample characteris-
tics and the focus on...
... sur-
vey ofthe public's judgements to inform scales of health
related qualityof life. Soc Sci Med 1995, 41:1447-1462.
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Life: ... B and Bjelle A: Measuring quality of
life of women with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus
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of the art. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1982,...