... had stressed the importance ofthe common good, the corruption of kings, the authority ofthe senate, the balance ofthe constitution, andthe sovereignty ofthe people.42 This set the tone for ... government, andthe rule of law At the end ofthe American Revolution, after they had defeated the British king (with French help) and earned their nation’s independence, the officers ofthe Continental ... testing their beliefs about justice andthe good life; second, a technique for protecting themselves against others in pursuing justice andthe good life; and finally, a technique for obtaining the...
... useful in determining a) the efficacy of BCG vaccine in HCWs or b) the effects on efficacy ofthe vaccine strain administered Vol 45 / No RR-4 MMWR andthe vaccinee’s age at the time of vaccination ... resurgence inthe incidence of TB occurred inthe United States and included increases inthe number of TB cases among adults and children and outbreaks of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) involving ... Control and Prevention The role of BCG vaccine inthe prevention and control of tuberculosis inthe United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the...
... form Initially, determination ofthe amino-terminal amino acid sequence of purified protein was attempted, but no information was obtained, probably due to the protein modification Therefore, the ... indicates the stop codon Three amino acid residues ofthe catalytic triad are boxed The single and double lines indicate the putative Ca2+- and GTP-binding sites, respectively That sequence included ... because ofthe attachment ofthe hexahistidine, the recombinant PpTGase protein appeared to be slightly larger These results indicate that the cDNA obtained covered the entire coding region Involvement...
... indicated inthe inset figures also performed on two other meningococcal strains of clinical originandthe compositions ofthe glycoforms observed are listed in Table In each case where glycine ... oligosaccharide against host glycosidases during infection or could be involved in modifying the net charge ofthe LPS molecule [15] However, the rationale behind the incorporation of glycine into the core ... illustrating the -CH2- group ofthe glycine residue andthe -CH2-CO2- connectivity within the glycine residue, respectively with relay between the carbonyl carbon andthe CH2 protons ofthe glycine...
... and PsbJ is critical in providing proper docking sites, either directly or indirectly, by modifying the conformation of PSII on the lumenal side, making efficient binding of PsbQ and PsbP ofthe ... accumulating all three proteins ofthe OEC and traces ofthe D2 and CP43 core proteins as well (Fig 1B) The presence of minor amounts of D2 in both DpsbE and DpsbF supports the suggestion that the ... always hold true In rapidly expanding young leaves in particular, some ofthe PSII core proteins and all ofthe OEC proteins can accumulate in thylakoids inthe absence of any assembly of PSII, as...
... participated inthe statistical analysis andthe drafting ofthe manuscript PE participated inthe design ofthe study andthe drafting ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... 3Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE- 581 83 Linköping, Sweden Authors’ contributions INO participated inthe design ofthe study, the statistical analysis andthe drafting ofthe ... pain killers, sleeping pills and diuretics andinthe worst cases anticoagulants and insulin In every respect these results show lack of systematic work inthe prescription process The use of...
... farmers and FCRI staff understanding ofthe dynamics of both domestic and export markets andthe various means farmers have of collectively manipulating the supply of potatoes (and prices) to the ... counterparts as the results ofthe trials and training became evident 3.5 Monitoring of project Inthe initial design ofthe project, monitoring was to be carried out by team members during visits ... was conducted providing an insight into the margins made inthe sale of ware potatoes to Ho Chi Minh andthe reasoning behind choice of seed It had been envisaged that business plans would be...
... at the first element of p, pk At this point, the top ofthe stack is the index ofthe last element of q encountered We move the top ofthe stack out, as the first entry ofthe right list Since ... list, according to the following rules: If the stack is empty or if the first element ofthe right list is smaller than the top ofthe stack, we move the first element ofthe right list into the stack ... (as the new top) If the right list is empty or if the first element ofthe right list is greater than the top ofthe stack, then we move the top out ofthe stack and add it as the last element of...
... facilitate the entry of LABS into the stomata of P halepensis Mill when the surface tension is low The greater value of accumulation coefficient (Aww2min) of LABS inthe cuticular waxes gests inthe ... on swelling and hydration ofthe isolated cuticular membrane, which contribute to the increase ofthe diffusivity Recently, Jetter and Riederer (1994) interpreted the alterations ofthe fine structure ... accumulate inthe leaf cuticle of P halepensis Mill after a immersion ofthe foliage in a saline solution of LABS simulating a storm According to Schreiber and Schönherr (1993), the plant leaves in relation...
... with the variation of roburins A and C Roburin A increases in concentration during the first 10 years of ageing and roburin C over the first 30 years, before each declines again in older wood Grandinin ... casks varies according to the geographic origins ofthe oak wood used in their construction Although the role ofthe hydrolyzable tannins in influencing flavour is uncertain (Viriot et al, 1993), ... trees DISCUSSION The increase inthe concentrations of roburins A, C and possibly other dimers during the first 10-30 years of ageing are due to their synthesis from other tannins (Viriot et al,...
... Annals of General Psychiatry 2009, 8:16 the treatment of acute mania, the approval of quetiapine andthe olanzapine-fluoxetine combination against acute bipolar depression andthe approval of olanzapine, ... dose at the end ofthe study was 15.5 mg daily The results suggest that in weeks to and then again at week there is a significant reduction inthe MADRS scores inthe aripiprazole group in comparison ... aripiprazole at the end ofthe 74-week period was 23.6 mg daily It is reported that 29 out ofthe 66 patients relapsed (16 out ofthe 39 inthe aripiprazole group (41%) and 13 out ofthe 27 inthe placebo...
... and analysis, and drafted the manuscript AJF helped to secure funding, participated inthe design ofthe study and interpretation of data, and assisted inthe preparation ofthe final manuscript ... neurotrophins Cellular staining for NGF and BDNF was identified inthe native chondrocyte-like cells ofthe NP and IAF tissue andinthe fibroblast-like cells ofthe OAF (Figures 1a to 1f and 2a ... examined A role for the proinflammatory cytokines TNFα and IL-1β in innervation ofthe IVD [22] andin degeneration ofthe IVD has been demonstrated by a number of authors [23-25] Additionally these...
... important intellectual content BK was involved inthe conception and design ofthe study, analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and did most ofthe drafting ofthe manuscript All authors read and ... Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests 13 Authors' contributions HV made the acquisition of data and part ofthe analysis ofthe data, and was also involved in ... degradation in cartilage tissues can be mediated by both the production of NO andthe involvement of matrix-degrading enzymes We therefore studied the influence ofthe NO-synthetase inhibitor LNMMA...
... and ADAMTS5 inthe cartilage and cathepsin K inthe subchondral bone, which is in line with the findings of our previous study [6] and supports this hypothesis The anti-inflammatory effects of ... for the monitoring of pain and joint function in OA The present study brings into perspective a possible link between joint structural changes and functional outcomes The level of joint inflammation ... participated inthe data interpretation and revised the manuscript DT participated inthe conception ofthe study, provided the test article and placebo, participated inthe data interpretation andin the...
... perisinusoidal lining cells Debate exists regarding theoriginof portal and interface MF and HSC They may have a common origininthe primitive mesenchyme ofthe embryonal septum transversum It remains to ... observed in any other location in these sections Despite strong staining for synaptophysin inthe adrenal medulla (external positive control), no staining was observed in any ofthe formalin fixed normal ... positivity around the bile ducts, inthe arterial tunica media, andinthe wall ofthe portal veins There is slightly irregular moderate staining inthe perisinusoidal spaces throughout the parenchyma...
... 8.8% ofthe sequence We analyzed thedistributionof TEs in chromosome by defining non-overlapping 100 kb intervals across the sequence and measuring repetitive sequence content as the number of ... be strong enough to force thedistributionof TEs into regions of low recombination rate and some force, but not recombination, must be driving the clustering of TEs inthe M oryzae genome R16.8 ... Recombination rate was measured by identifying the physical locations of nine genetic markers on the chromosome and using them as a basis for delineating eight intervals spanning chromosome The...
... an inevitable trend ofthe banking sector in Vietnam when the international economic integration is more intensive and competitive, the utility needs of people are the increasingly diverse, and ... literature and arts The impact of these factors on the business ofthe enterprise is mainly indirect effects and they cannot be overlooked Analysis of technological factors (T) Factors of engineering ... to identify the strengths and weaknesses ofthe business On the basis of analyzing the factors inthe matrix, the objectives, direction of business development and its resources, business can set...
... sampling within these regions, along with expanding the survey to surrounding areas, will enable further testing of these criteria Given the current need to identify EFH and incorporate this information ... require the identification and delineation of suitable nursery habitat This has resulted in numerous ongoing and detailed studies examining the presence of shark nurseries in most ofthe major ... sharks and Bonnetheads comprising the majority ofthe catch The presence and abundance of sharks in Cumberland and Nassau sounds were affected most by site, bottom temperature, and month The higher...
... is used for the determination of PAHs in natural waters The later part ofthe thesis aims to develop a full understanding ofthe occurrence anddistributionof PAHs in rainwater and stormwater ... 1.1 The structure ofthe study reported inthe thesis Chapter – Introduction- 1.4 Structure ofthe thesis The background information of PAHs, the motivation, the objectives and scope ofthe present ... the prevailing weather conditions including the intensity of rainfall A comprehensive statistical analysis ofthe concentrations data indicated that the PAHs measured in Singapore rainwater and...