... be good candidates for response assessments and radiotherapy purposes Limitations A limitation of this study is the lack of an independent reference standard to define tumor volumes, and consequently, ... VOI50, VOIA50, GradWT1, and GradWT2) Figure Box -and- whisker plots of the percentage differences between measured volumes derived from SUV and Patlak images Box -and- whisker plots of the percentage differences ... Both metabolic volumes and differences in measured volumes derived from two image types are reported The percentage volume difference was defined as VolumeSUV − 1 ×100% Note Volume Patlak...
... allergic and control groups For the noninvasive measurementof pulmonary function separate groups of A fumigatus-sensitized and control mice were used (n = each group) Noninvasive measurementof pulmonary ... the midpoint (50 %) of expiratory tidal volume, and we used this as a measure of bronchoconstriction [12,14,17] A reduction in EF50 of more than 1.5 Standard deviation (SD) of mean baseline value ... agreement between the invasive and noninvasive lung function methods was analyzed by the method of Bland and Altman [23] Graphically, the difference of each pair ofmeasurement was plotted against...
... The sum of the pixel values of ΔZ V , ΔZ Q and ΔZ V \ΔZQ was calculated for dependent and non-dependent lung regions (each comprising half the image) in each position Profiles of ΔZV, ΔZQ, and ΔZV\ΔZQ ... with negative slopes and a between 152° and 181° Regional distribution of ventilation and perfusion Figure shows the sum of ΔZV, ΔZQ and the calculated ΔZV/ΔZQ for the dependent and non-dependent ... Figure Sum of relative impedance change in dependent and non-dependent lung regions The sum of ΔZQ and ΔZV and ΔZV/ΔZQ in dependent and non-dependent regions for supine, prone, left and right...
... Distribution of Income and Wealth and Gender Equality and the Economy programs The central objective of the project is to develop a measure of time and income poverty for the Republic of Korea that ... reconsideration of the official measure of poverty Policies to combat poverty and promote equality require a deeper and more detailed understanding of the linkages between conditions of employment, ... age and square of age of the household head, dummies for family type, dummies for tenure status, dummies for the type of housing unit, the number of earners in the household, and the level of...
... supervisors Associate Professor M.A Mannan and Professor A.Y.C Nee who shared their wealth of knowledge and research expertise and constantly helped me with their insightful advice and seemingly endless ... analysis and synthesis of fixtures used in manufacturing This shows the importance of fixturing in manufacturing processes and the need for research and development in this field One of the first ... of a fixture are listed below [Hoffman 1980] • Accurate location and total restraint of workpiece during machining • Limited deformation of the workpiece • No interference between workpiece and...
... advantages of ease of processing a wide variety of matrix metals, and the control of orientation andvolume fraction of the fibers The main problems associated with this process are fiber degradation and ... material and avoids the formation of overspray powders It offers both the features of finer grain size and low segregation of 11 Literature Research reinforcement of spray processes, and the simplicity ... 4.1.2 Density Measurement The results of density measurements and porosity calculations for Phase I and Phase II are shown in Table 4-1 and Table 4-2 respectively The volume fraction of porosity...
... modelling of the transverse anisotropy of wood, the measurementof free shrinkage on very small samples, at the tissue level, remains scarce Except some recent studies performed on softwood [22–24] and ... represent individual measurements and plain marks average values per type of wood: earlywood (EW), compression wood (CW1 and CW2) and latewood (LW1 and LW2), see Figure The trend for the softwood tissues ... regarding the shrinkage of different types of cell patterns, and secondly to predict the shrinkage of a whole ring by change of scale Shrinkage measurement at the tissue level REFERENCES 265 [13]...
... Reliability of the TekScan MatScan® system for the measurementof plantar forces and pressures during barefoot level walking in healthy adults Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2010, 3:11 Page of ... median of three measurements was moderate for MPJ345, MPJ2, and the lesser toes (ICCs between 0.69 and 0.71) and good for the total area, heel, midfoot, MPJ1 and the hallux (ICCs between 0.77 and ... two-step, and three-step protocols and an estimate of the number of measurements required Foot Ankle Int 2004, 25:739-744 28 Hughes J, Pratt L, Linge K, Clark P, Klenerman L: Reliability of pressure measurements:...
... positive endexpiratory pressure (PEEP) of 0, respiratory set frequency of breaths per minute, and a pause time of 15% VT was increased by increments of 50 ml and the plateau pressure R399 was recorded ... criteria: first, the diameter of the tracheal tube; second, the patient's age; third, the expected flow /volume range; and fourth, the acceptable levels of dead space and resistance Table lists the ... For each set of test conditions (Table 1) we used the mean of the three replicate measurements and also give the highest and lowest values VT was adjusted for the simulated weights and expressed...
... Pre-Intermediate levelof Proficiency at Hanoi University of Industry” is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts is the result of my own work, except ... LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS Tables: Table 1: Teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards speaking skill and the role of teaching and learning speaking skills 20 Table 2: Students’ purposes of learning ... TABLE OF CONTENTS CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT i ACKNOWLEGDEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii LIST OF ABREVIATIONS iv LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES v TABLE OF CONTENTS vi PART ONE: INTRODUCTION I Rationale of the...
... lightness (L*) and an increase in redness (a*) and yellowness (b*) values of raw WSN sheets from soft and hard wheat flour samples Measurements of L*, a*, and b* usually give low standard deviations ... translucency of noodles made from the soft, low-FSV wheat flour and the soft, high-FSV wheat flour (9.25% protein) were 39.75 and 43.75%, respectively The mean levels of translucency of noodles ... Effect of Grain Hardness and Protein Content on Gloss and Translucency of WSN in Experiment Translucency was affected by protein (P < 0.001) for Cadoux, Kulin, and Cranbrook The mean levels of translucency...
... efficiency levelof the most inefficient firms tend to increase This coincides with Fama and French (1995) argument that the worst firms are forced to improve in order to survive in the market Nguyen and ... firm efficiency level appears to subsume the information that is present in Book-to-market ratio (Fama and French's main ratio) The paper provides the following implications and opportunity for ... 3 Nguyen and Swanson argue that the difference in performance is generated by a premium associated with investing in highly inefficient firms (much like Fama and French's value premium...
... P&O and NEDLLOYD in September of 1996, NYK and SHOWA in June of 1998, MOL and NAVIX in April of 1999 Some major acquisitions such as APL by NOL in April of 1997, and Sealand by Maersk in July of ... new methods and greater understanding of risk concepts, coupled with experience and knowledge, will be used to refine and improve future standards of safety Practical Design of Ships and Other ... Accidents are the driving force of better safety and environmental protection standards 7 SAFETY CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF SHIP AND OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS 3.I Maritime safety culture...
... Office of Law Enforcement Standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and produced as part of the Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program, these standards ... Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement Critical Incident Response Group Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice ... Food, Drink, and Drug Act FEDERAL AGENCIES/ ORGANIZATIONS Bureau of Engraving and Printing Police Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau of Industry and Security Bureau of Land Management,...
... Notable features of the October 1987 market crash are the volumeof trading and the levelof volatility exhibited by the market Figure illustrates the time series of daily trading volume from January ... period of decline in the history of the stock market In this section we explore both of these issues: the volatility and resiliency of the market since the crash, and the unusual nature of trading ... Pre-August 2008 list in volumeof trading on October 19 and 20, 1987 On these two days the volumeof trading (as measured by number of shares traded) was 604,300,032 and 608,099,968, respectively,...
... Journal of Political Economy, Management Science, and The Review of Economics and Statistics He is author of one book, Externalities and Welfare (Columbia University Press, 1972), and co-author of ... Journal of Banking and Finance, The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, The Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, The Journal of Industrial Economics, The Journal of Money, ... endowment of shares, and hence the type of an arriving trader is a random variable Z, a particular realization of which is t The random variable Z has a cumulative distribution F (.) and density...
... discovered the islands of Disappointment, George's, Prince of Wales's, the isles of Danger, York Island, and Byron Island He returned to England the 9th of May, 1766, and, in the month of August following, ... there; andof Omai, one of the Natives, coming away in the Adventure, XIII Arrival at, and Departure of the Ships from, Ulietea: With an Account of what happened there, andof Oedidee, one of the ... Arrival of the Ships at Amsterdam; a Description of a Place of Worship; and an Account of the Incidents which happened while we remained at that Island III A Description of the Islands and their...
... kinds of stadia are calculated upon, will give respectively the latitude of the south of Greenland, of the north of Iceland, or of the west coast of Jutland; or, in other words, the limit of Pytheas' ... adaptation of great learning and sound judgment, and not less worthy of respect and imitation for his candour and liberality: we allude to Dr Vincent, the illustrator of the Voyage of Nearchus, and ... the country of China, andof Sila, the uttermost parts of Turkestan, and the country of the Chozars, and then it enters at the strait, till it washes the shore of Syria The proof of this is deduced...
... Straits of Banca View of the Island of Sumatra Straits of Sunda Occurrences there Description of the Island of Cracatoa Prince's Island Effects of the Climate of Java Run to the Cape of Good ... Leaking of the Resolution View of the Coast of Kamtschatka Extreme Rigour of the Climate Lose Sight of the Discovery The Resolution enters the Bay of Awatska Prospect of the Town of Saint Peter and ... Strait History of the Voyage resumed Pass the Island of St Laurence The Island of Mednoi Death of Captain Clerke Short Account of his Services V Return to the Harbour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul...