... progression represents the rotation ofthe foot (external/internal rotation) in respect to the walking direction and is defined as the angle formed with the line of progression and the segment ... walking velocity were calculated as kinetic parameters in order to investigate the push-off ability during the propulsive phase ofthe gait cycle (terminal stance) The results are expressed as mean ... seem different from those observed in non obese individuals, mainly because ofthe excessive adipose tissue inside their thighs [5] Furthermore, it has been suggested that humans reorganize their...
... because they feel that heat created by the grinder may degrade the active chemical constituents of plant powder and thus reduce the quality ofthe medicine The powder is then mixed with water ... The process of boiling continues and complete evaporation ofthe water makes it easy to form themedicinal mixture into the preferred shape Themedicinal plant preparations were administered ... thread Tying the herbal medicine in M.chrysogaster skin allows it to remain effective for one to two years Amchi use a stone slab in place ofthe electric grinder inthe preparation of medicine...
... Nevertheless, the results presented here under different membrane lipid compositions should give us an idea of what to expect when the measurements are repeated inthe near future The average ... as adjustment ofthe number of copies of GAL4 driver and reporter, embryo aging temperature, and the removal of autofluorescence interference were also described Chapter presents the results and ... males The distance between the genetic loci ofthe driver and reporter on the third chromosome were unknown Thus, we expected most ofthe gametes produced to be parental with few gametes being...
... locations inthe two main regions ofthe Eastern Cape, namely the former Transkei homeland area and the former Ciskei homeland area By means of structured questionnaires, the respondents were interviewed ... affecting the consumer awareness of organic productsThe results ofthe logistic regression that estimates consumer awareness of organic products are presented in Table below The results ofthe ... have better appearance and taste They are healthy/Nutritious They are safe to consume/not contaminated They are affordable I had more income They are more accessible to the market They are good...
... filtered air The final stage ofthe changing room should, inthe at-rest state, be the same grade as the area into which it leads The use of separate changing rooms for entering and leaving clean ... requirements are met System and cycle faults should be registered by the system and observed by the operator The reading ofthe independent temperature indicator should be routinely checked against the chart ... temperature before measurement ofthe sterilising time-period is commenced This time must be determined for each type of load to be processed 93 After the high temperature phase of a heat sterilisation...
... investigating the prevalence of HV and the influence of age and gender Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine HV prevalence inthe overall population and in age ... Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Received: June 2010 Accepted: 27 September 2010 Published: 27 September 2010 References Vanore JV, Christensen JC, ... records were identified Fiftyseven of these satisfied all eligibility criteria and gave original data for HV prevalence Hand-searching of reference lists yielded another 211 potentially relevant...
... limited, between LSBL and the EwensWatterson based statistic used here suggests that there is not complete independence between the two approaches, despite their examining different aspects of ... of heterozygotes than expected are observed On the other hand, the positive tail could indicate the presence of balancing selection where two or more alleles are maintained at higher frequency, ... divided by the standard deviation (sd) ofthe gene diversity (see the text for details) 'PS' is the significance ofthe difference between observed gene diversity and expected heterozygosity resulting...
... analysis of data obtained In total, nine osteal lesions were induced inthe three knees resulting in 36 sets of images, including baseline images Materials and methods Three ex vivo cadaver knee specimens ... prospective clinical trials are required to ascertain the true value of CT-based approaches inthe screening ofin situ TKRs intheclinical setting Taking the above into consideration and the wide availability, ... difference Future research may be needed to investigate the accuracy of CT for the identification of small lesions alone, using a larger cohort At the other end ofthe lesion scale (large), there...
... condenser pressure on the exergy and energy efficiencies, the net power output and the turbine reinjection temperature were also investigated Aljundi [7] investigated the energy and exergy concept in ... producing output power for every operating pressure The measurements were performed when the system reached the steady state condition The exergy destruction was determined by considering every ... brine reinjection, heat exchanger and condenser losses had the greater exergy destruction In this study, the effect of parameters such as turbine inlet pressure and temperature and the condenser...
... including those ofmedicinal value, are becoming threatened, endangered, rare, nearly extinct, or extinct because of misguided human activities (see further) The primary causes for loss ofmedicinal ... Natives appreciate the need to integrate into the fabric of modern life, but they strive to maintain their resources and traditional knowledge of use and management Examples of traditional medicinal ... Seeds of Rare and Endangered Medicinal and Other Plants Because ofthe loss of crop diversity with the advent ofthe green revolution and the breeding of crop varieties grown as monocultures, we...
... the site of injury The interaction between tissue factor bearing MP and platelet MP is also of interest as there appears to be some evidence that they may be complementary in terms of thrombin ... Because ofthe already high prevalence of (hyper/moderate/mild) homocysteinemia inthe healthly population and people with disease, this review focusses the attention on (1) the relevance ofthe metabolic ... separated immediately Ideally, the homocysteine is measured in overnight fasting subjects, since high-protein meals will influence the results Another test, the methionineload test measures the homocysteine...
... patients and carers • The full guideline – all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and reviews ofthe evidence they were based on For printed copies ofthe quick reference ... commissioned the National Clinical Guideline Centre to update this guideline The Centre established a Guideline Development Group (see appendix A), which reviewed the evidence and updated the recommendations ... recommendations An independent Guideline Review Panel oversaw the updating ofthe guideline (see appendix B) There is more information about how NICE clinical guidelines are developed on the NICE website (www.nice.org.uk/HowWeWork)...
... KARCH, MD BERKELEY, CA Page ix PREFACE Sales of herbal products have increased dramatically over the past five years Unfortunately, the knowledge base devoted to the adverse effects of these products ... importance when the recommended drug herein is a new or infrequently used drug It is the responsibility ofthe treating physician to determine dosages and treatment strategies for individual patients ... from the Publisher The content and opinions expressed in this book are the sole work ofthe authors and editors, who have warranted due diligence inthe creation and issuance of their work The publisher,...
... the rest ofthe f chain Consequently, tyrosines located on the peptides may be expected to exhibit the same kinetics as those located on the intact protein Therefore, determination ofthe kinetics ... Differences arising inthe order of phosphorylation ofthe subsequent tyrosines inthe whole cTCRf chain in vitro, relative to the single-tyrosine-containing peptides, may well be due to the presence ... over 30 The excess of ATP ensured that none ofthe reactions were rate-limited by ATP concentration The levels of incorporation of 32P into the peptide were used to calculate the kinetics of phosphorylation...
... results are either overturned or the order of magnitude ofthe effects becomes even smaller Indeed, little attention is paid to these theories in policy advice because there is no empirical evidence ... Petitioner Leegin inthe Supreme Court ofthe US (Leegin) (“Economic Brief”) Page Selective distribution inthe age of e- commerce 15 December 2008 27 Retailer advertising (either persuasive or informative) ... necessarily arise to the same extent (unless the internet retailer has a business model in which it needs to carry inventory oftheproducts offered) 64 At the same time, the implications of internet...
... thin oxide layer forms during insertion ofthe sample into the UHV chamber in spite ofthe preceding HF-dip There are hints inthe literature [11] that deposition of gold onto a thin layer of ... process A recovery ofthe crystalline structure around the pores is therefore possible even at the relatively low temperatures used for the wire growth Conclusions The different behavior of gold ... its melting point (157 1C) [13] As the surface tension of most liquids decreases in a nearly linear fashion with increasing temperature [14], there is a wide difference between the surface tension...
... Shrub Herb Vine Vine Tree Vine Herb Vine Vine Vine Vine Vine Herb Tree Vine Herb Epiphyte Epiphyte Vine Vine Vine Vine Tree Herb Herb Tree Vine Vine Vine Vine Herb >100 2 6 2 6 21±50 2 6 2 6 7±20 ... ofthe need for sustainable harvesting ofmedicinal plant species inthe wild To these ends an integrated program, involving over 200 herbalists and farmers, was initiated inthe PUZ ofthe Park ... total of 44 determined through the PRA process, were sampled in transects; the three unrecorded species are all considered to be very rare inthe local area by Dao herbalists Ofthe 44 IMPs, three...
... investigationof whether determinants of loyalty inthe marketplace hold in electronic markets as well The research therefore delineates between various determinants of loyalty which include customer satisfaction ... the off-line world, seeking to incorporate the Internet into their businesses They resent being dismissed as not Internet, off-line, land-based, or clicks and mortar, and are desperately trying ... are essential components of a customer centric business strategy Customer and employee stickiness therefore become key measures of success Driving both the new economy and these concerns related...
... due to the lack of matching serum samples for assessment of albumin levels, the source of elevated cytokines (intrathecal compartment vs peripheral serum) remains unclear Inthe experimental study, ... 0.01 vs vehicle-injected mice), as shown in Fig The findings from these experimental investigations corroborate the data from theclinical study, where an inverse correlation of intrathecal TNF ... the injured brain [3,12,13] However, the TNF-dependent regulation of IL18 inthe injured brain has not yet been investigated We sought to determine the interrelationship between intracranial TNF...
... will be replaced by the prosthesis To our experience, if we keep the angle of tunnel instruments 2~3 degrees more than the measured angle, both the up and lower milled endplates will be exactly ... Chinese about the post operation result on range of motion (ROM) of replaced level or stability ofthe prosthesis has been reported either In order to find out theclinical result of CSM of which ... parallel to the vertebrae space This also makes the geometry ofthe shell's convex outer surface match the milled endplates better, and consequently, the prosthesis is captured inside a ridge of...