... with the pres‐ ence ofthe WACC on the western coast, there is a possibility that the sediment input from the rivers in theNorthern Adriatic is transported southward by the coastal current There‐ ... runoff of ~15.2 km3/year, which is nearly one third ofthe Po’s total runoff The remaining 23 rivers in the Adriatic provide an average runoff of ~8 km3/year [11] The general circulation in the ... situated in theNorthern Territory (NT) of Australia, and connects to the Timor Sea The land surrounding DH is occupied by the cities of Palmerston and Darwin (the latter is the capital of NT) DH...
... (2) where y (%) is the growth rate ofthe moss, x is the copper dose, x50 is the dose to reduce 50% of growth rate, and β is a parameter showing the inverse ofthe slope ofthe dose response curve ... volumes of 0.1 mol/L HCl and 0.1 mol/L NaOH, pH was adjusted within the range from 4.4 to 6.5 After the transfer ofthe moss, the exposure medium which consists ofthe same components as the main ... subcapitata, and they concluded that the effects of pH on zinc toxicity could not be described by the BLM and that pH affects the physiology ofthe BL Francois et al (2007) investigated the effects of pH...
... membranes.46,49 For these ISR membranes, there seems to have been no large influence ofthe addition ofthe chloroauric acid to the polymer solution on the membrane morphology However, the resolution of SEM ... dispersion ofthe GNPs in the PI membranes, the membrane cross sections were also investigated by TEM Transmission Electron Microscopy The TEM pictures ofthe cross sections ofthe skin layers and the ... substructures ofthe membranes are given in Figures 6À9 In Figures and 8, the top ofthe membrane is shown, with the skin layer slowly blending into the substructure toward the bottom ofthe photo...
... Interpretation ofthe paramagnetic probe experiments can be done semiquantitatively by evaluating the loss of amplitude for the cross-peaks ofthe peptide, by measuring the remaining amplitude The remaining ... resonances in the NMR spectrum In the present study we have investigated the effects of Mn2+ ions as well as of a 5-doxyl- and 12-doxyl-labeled phospholipid on the 1H resonances ofthe peptide The 5-doxyl ... with the doxyl group at a distance from the center ofthe bilayer of ˚ 12 A [41,42] These measurements are only semiquantitative and we judge that the errors on the remaining amplitudes are on the...
... encoded in the EhV-86 genome The similar size ofthe EhV-163 genome in comparison with that of EhV-86 and the high levels of similarity in other regions suggests that the majority of these CDSs ... in the two genomes Furthermore, the discovery of highly conserved non-core genes of unknown function in these strains suggests their importance to these viruses, adding further credence to the ... genomes contain a high proportion of genes of unknown function The sequencing of EhV-163 has provided a wealth of information which will aid the re-annotating of parts ofthe EhV-86 genome and identi-...
... more fish in comparison to the office workers (Fisher’s exact test, p = 0.002) Though the nature of this profession allows chefs to consume more fish, it is moot whether they actually eat more fish ... in the development of atherosclerosis The measurement of C-reactive protein, a highly sensitive marker Page ofof inflammation provides a quick and a simple method of risk prediction [8] Other ... are e.g found in fish oil or can be synthesised from the essential alpha linoleic acid (ALA) The synthesis ofthe two Omega-3 fatty acids is dependent on the nutritive supply of ALA, found in...
... encoded in the EhV-86 genome The similar size ofthe EhV-163 genome in comparison with that of EhV-86 and the high levels of similarity in other regions suggests that the majority of these CDSs ... in the two genomes Furthermore, the discovery of highly conserved non-core genes of unknown function in these strains suggests their importance to these viruses, adding further credence to the ... genomes contain a high proportion of genes of unknown function The sequencing of EhV-163 has provided a wealth of information which will aid the re-annotating of parts ofthe EhV-86 genome and identi-...
... those of our study, but the testing was done in a synthetic material They achieved a mean compressive value of 38.8N with the Acutrak Standard screw Overall then, there have been a wide range ofthe ... on the cancellous bone The comparatively greater loss of compression experienced by the Synthes screw, may be evidence ofthe gradual failing of trabeculae due the higher stresses Maximizing the ... performed the surgical techniques ofthe study and conceived the initial idea for the study and was responsible for revision of manuscript The second author on the paper, JA, collected and analyzed the...
... those of our study, but the testing was done in a synthetic material They achieved a mean compressive value of 38.8N with the Acutrak Standard screw Overall then, there have been a wide range ofthe ... on the cancellous bone The comparatively greater loss of compression experienced by the Synthes screw, may be evidence ofthe gradual failing of trabeculae due the higher stresses Maximizing the ... performed the surgical techniques ofthe study and conceived the initial idea for the study and was responsible for revision of manuscript The second author on the paper, JA, collected and analyzed the...
... angulation of less than 15 degrees or with a small gap or translation of less than mm Furthermore, the femoral neck-shaft angle and the distance between the femoral head and the tip ofthe screws on the ... less radiation exposure ofthe surgeon This is due to the simplicity ofthe second screw placement parallel to the first one using the screw guide that minimizes the use ofthe C-arm In a previous ... ingrowth into the coating and lower rate of varus collapse Therefore, someone may suggest that the use of hydroxyapatite-coated screws could increase the stability of fixation Furthermore, in...
... traps lower the amount of beetles It closely corresponds with the lower level of pheromone released to the environment (immediately after the beginning ofthe season) On the other hand, the lower ... filling in the case of ECOLURE TUBUS Spatial experiment design The study was conducted near the town of Písek (south Bohemia) in the Záhoří managementplan area located near the village of Záhoří ... decreases and that is why the value ofthe C/T index also decreases until the bag of ECOLURE CLASSIC is partly opened again As the efficiency of ECOLURE TUBUS gradually decreases, the C/T index increases...
... Plotted against the latitude ofthe centroid ofthe country in Figure NEP becomes less at higher latitude but the effect is confused by the effect ofthe different age structure ofthe forests in ... far, most ofthe analysis ofthe results ofthe process-based modelling study in RECOGNITION has focused on the identification ofthe key environmental drivers, on the comparison between the four ... replanting in the year indicated by the average age of forest for the year under consideration The average of forest age for each country was calculated from the distribution of ages used in the EFISCEN...
... study These staves were cut from the outer heartwood, near the base of north and south facing sides ofthe bole Therefore, for each site a total of 40 samples from 20 trees were examined The 80 ... from their surfaces that would make up the inner face of a barrel After removal ofthe frequently discoloured outer surface ofthe stave, shavings from the top 1-2 mm were taken and were then ... measure the total phenolics in the extracts ofthe 80 French oak samples One mL of Folin Denis reagent (Fisons diluted 1:4 with water), was added to mL ofthe extraction solution followed by mL of...
... functioning of each method was not deteriorated by the other The relationship obtained with the comparison ofthe two methods over the whole period (n 589) is presented in figure The slope ofthe regression ... easy control ofthe sensors, the low energy needs and the low number of datalogger connections The transpiration was calculated on the basis of sapwood area which represented 90 % ofthe crosssectional ... Pairs of thermocouples inserted above and below the heater allow the measurement ofthe conduction flux (Qv) The radial outward flow (Qr) is calculated from thermopile meathermopile was composed of...
... regarding the effects of a shunt not at the atrial level but from the pulmonary artery to the left atrium The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of right ventricle overload of two ... Picture ofthe pulmonary artery -left atrial shunt in the pig Results Hemodynamics The central venous pressure (mean), the mean pressure of left atrium, the cardiac output, the pressure ofthe distal ... concerning the percentage change from baseline to 10 minute ofthe pCO2 ofthe left atrium variable (p = 0.016) and the percentage change from baseline to 20 minute ofthe pCO2 ofthe left atrium...
... 50% increments in the infusion rate A minimum time of minute was required between infusion rate increases Excessive depth of anesthesia judged by hypotension (MAP < 20% ofthe preinduction baseline) ... were chosen as long as there was no contraindication The position ofthe tube was confirmed by auscultation and fiberoptic bronchoscopy before and after turning the patient to the lateral decubitus ... TLV using VCV prior the beginning of OLV; (2) During OLV 30 after initiation ofthe first ventilation mode; (3) During OLV 30 after the second ventilator mode; and (4) End of surgery: 30 after...
... Secondly, the reduced bone density does not necessarily predict the sternal stability or strength ofthe bone It would be of interest to examine the mechanical strength ofthe bone Other surgical ... cardiac operations The sternum was then closed using rigid osteosynthesis by a compression screw through the two cranial costae and 12 single steel The bone density in the center ofthe frozen bone ... and non-mineralized bone red The sections were cut in the anterior-posterior direction so they represent the entire cross-section ofthe sternum A stereological software program (CAST-grid Olympus...
... complications between the two techniques This is in agreement with two other studies comparing these techniques [5,12] Although the total number of complications in the two groups in the study of Ambesh ... bleedings with the CBR technique After the introduction of a Crile's forceps for blunt dissection ofthe pretracheal tissues preceding CBR, the procedure became much easier In the GWDF group, ... forceps; NS, not significant tion ofthe cannula: one of them died on his first day on the ward, possibly owing to an obstructive blood clot in the cannula The second patient had a mucous plug...
... This is in accordance with the variable severity ofthe cirrhosis in this model The iNOS protein content was below the limit of detection in livers of healthy controls and the two groups with portal ... immunostaining by others showed a dense expression around the hepatic artery and bile duct branches in the hilum of rat liver [29] With progressive ramifications ofthe hepatic artery, the number of nNOS ... Written approval for the present experiments was obtained from the Ethical Committees for Animal Research ofthe Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and ofthe University of Berne, Switzerland...
... similar estimates ofthe percentage of neutrophils in the air spaces ofthe lung (Figure 5) The analysis of our plots indicates that, compared with the results for mini-BAL, the protein content ... impaired clearance ofthe oedema [3-5] The study ofthe composition and resolution of oedema fluid is of primary importance because it may lead to new insights into the pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS Sequential ... (pre-procedure) in the whole group By contrast, with an FiO2 of 1.0, the SpO2 decreased in the whole group from 95 ± 3% at baseline to 93 ± 4% at the end ofthe procedure (P < 0.01) and the PaO2/FiO2...