... shuffle, but at the climax, when all the cards are spread and shown tobe magically facing the same direction, the spectator’s named card is staring him inthe face, as the only card face up! (And if ... magic Introduction to Memorized Deck Magic • 15 Naturally there are many other principles applicable to other kinds of “stacks” and pre-arranged decks that can also be used to advantage witha ... can get a spectator to fan a small packet of cards in front of his eyes, you may be able to secretly count how many cards are contained inthe fan Or, if the spectator is given a task of dealing...
... items (in their domains and in aggregate) to Rasch analysis The retained items–by virtue of fitting the Rasch model, like all items that fit the Rasch model are guaranteed to have the same measurement ... each of the 14 individual domains and then on the resultant item pool in its entirety after item elimination at the domain level In Rasch analysis, a mathematical model is generated to describe ... patients and not necessarily to patients with other forms of lung disease Further, including only items that fit the Rasch model guarantees each of the ATAQ-IPF’s scales (domain and total) maintain...
... request to read the file and passing the request tothe virus, instead of the OS The virus can then return an uninfected version of the file tothe anti-virus software, so that it appears as if the ... infecting target systems Incorporation Elimination Anti-virus software developers assimilate defenses against the virus Users are advised to install anti-virus software updates thus creating f ... of d t i a program ti due to i l t f data in Software Attacks: • Intentionally launched malicious programs enable the attacker to use the computer in an unauthorized manner • General Categories:...
... mean and total leaf areas in seedlings of Mediterranean oaks (Fig 3) The reduction inthe mean area of individual leaves resulted ina non-linear increase inthe total number of leaves of the ... area ratio of the shoot (LARshoot , leaf area divided by the dry mass of stems + branches + petioles + leaves); (4) leaf area of individual leaves to calculate mean leaf area (MLA) Structural ... Student-Newman-Keuls (SNK) test Finally, in order to ordinate oak species according tothe selected variables we did a principal component analysis (PCA) using individual values [41] The PCA was carried...
... DMARDs Correcting for RA duration was done because the chance for a patient tobe treated with more than one DMARD increases the longer the duration of the disease As an additional analysis prednisone ... study and gave his intellectual input during the drafting process AV was also involved inthe conception and design of the study, interpretation of the data and coordination of the drafting of the ... with and without cardiovascular disease The baseline characteristics of the RA patients with and without CVD in our study population are shown in Table The RA patients with CVD were significantly...
... such as the maintenance of gastric mucosal integrity Conversely, COX-2 is expressed selectively after exposure to inflammatory mediators or trauma, and has a role in inflammation and pain [7] In ... well-defined geographically isolated area largely bordering on Germany All in- patient healthcare is provided by a single teaching hospital, supplied with all diagnostic and therapeutic facilities All ... advanced age The mean haemoglobin level at presentation was 6.1 ± 1.9 mmol/l (mean ± SD; range 1.8 to 9.8) In those using coumarin, the international normalized ratio (INR) at presentation was...
... acknowledged Authors’ contributions FJ planned the analysis strategy, analyzed the data and drafted the article in collaboration at all stages with JW Both authors read and approved the final manuscript ... use a daily food diary which links toa database of over 40000 branded and unbranded food items, automatically calculating an estimate of calorie intake A daily exercise diary encourages additional ... comparable to face -to- face interventions that use similar tools [10-12] The potential benefits of online interventions include automatic monitoring of usage patterns among participants [13] They...
... at the same time One of them will probably be used as the principal organizing, but the others are still there, even if they are not taken into account inthe organization of the material Basing ... what is tobe learnt and why it is tobe learnt A syllabus provides a visible basis for testing, an inevitable part inthe process of language learning and teaching Beside its advantages above, ... Definition of syllabus Syllabus is a common and familiar notion in language teaching and learning Many of the teachers regard syllabus as a standard material orienting them what should be taught...
... Regional and County Estimates Remaining Uninsured in California under theA ordable Care Act: Regional and County Estimates Jacobs, Watson, Kominski, Roby, Graham-Squire, Kinane, Gans, and Needleman ... transitions are just some of the many ways the state and Exchange can maximize enrollment in health coverage in California Predicted Increase in Medi-Cal Enrollment under theA ordable Care Act: ... otherwise stated, estimates are for 2019 after employers and individuals have fully adjusted tothe changes in coverage availability and responsibilities under the ACA All estimates are for a...
... evening inthe summer of 1909, Wassily Kandinsky became aware of the power of abstract art after he saw “indescribable beauty with an inner glow” ina painting “I was startled momentarily, then ... Oceans are all the industries in existence today the known market space Inthe red oceans, industry boundaries are defined and accepted As the market space gets crowded, prospects for profits and ... pictures leaning upside down against the wall But from then on, Kandinsky was bewitched by the idea that “subject matter was detrimental to my paintings” Pioneer spirit of an artistic revolution, The...
... of the structure to explain what was already known about this type of protein is beyond me In an era when experimental details are relegated to ‘Supplemental material’, especially inthe vanity ... stating where the papers were published is a surrogate for actually having read them I’m ashamed to say I’ve done that myself Does being the first into print mean more than publishing the best ... unless they felt the need to beat their competitors and to have their work published ina journal with as high a profile as possible I think that feeling is often self-defeating, as it clearly was...
... relevant data is not available to determine an average value and variability, the engineer may perform a sensitivity analysis using average parameters and a parameter reduced by one standard deviation, ... penetration to obtain the desired resistance is determined using the resistance factor for the static analysis method, equating the factored static analysis resistance tothe factored dynamic analysis ... concluding the analyses If, on the other hand, the Engineer determines that the calculation results are marginal or that the results are sensitive tothe selected parameter, additional data collection/review...
... surface to act as columns the dynamic load allowance should be included in evaluating the structural resistance of that part of the shaft above the ground surface The dynamic load allowance may be ... appropriate resistance factor, if inadequate measured data are available to assess the alternative method using reliability theory A similar approach as described by Allen (2005) should be used to ... should be smaller than or equal tothe diameter of the drilled shaft In stiff cohesive soils, an enlarged base (bell, or underream) may be used at the shaft tip to increase the tip bearing area to...
... 10.7.3.8.4 Wave Equation Analysis A wave equation analysis may be used to establish the driving criteria In this case, the wave equation analysis shallbe performed based on the hammer and pile driving ... driving resistance should be taken into account when evaluating the contractor’s driving system For example, the wave equation analysis could indicate that the contractor’s hammer can achieve the ... matching analysis In cases where a significant amount of soil 10-97 setup occurs, a more accurate result may be obtained by combining the end bearing determined using the signal matching analysis...
... concentrically loaded and can be estimated by approximation and judgment Such an approximation could be made, assuming a reduced rectangular footing size having the same area and centroid as the shaded ... footings bearing on compacted soils, the nominal bearing resistance shallbe evaluated using the more critical of either total or effective stress analyses Except as noted below, the nominal bearing ... surcharge (embedment) term (drained or undrained loading) bearing capacity factor as specified in Table (DIM) N = unit weight (footing width) term (drained loading) bearing capacity factor as...
... relevant data is not available to determine an average value and variability, the engineer may perform a sensitivity analysis using average parameters and a parameter reduced by one standard deviation, ... penetration to obtain the desired resistance is determined using the resistance factor for the static analysis method, equating the factored static analysis resistance tothe factored dynamic analysis ... concluding the analyses If, on the other hand, the Engineer determines that the calculation results are marginal or that the results are sensitive tothe selected parameter, additional data collection/review...
... realistic and transparent light • Allow the PR team tobe available tothe Board 24 hours a day, seven days a week • Monitor daily a broad range of online and traditional media, bulletin boards ... created maximum support for a change tothe Bill • Liaising with Parliamentary Agents to establish suitable wording for an amendment tothe Bill • Identifying and briefing key Parliamentarians ... taxis and brief knowledgeable drivers to create awareness inthe street’ Activity • A red Financial Times ‘budget box’ was sent in advance to national television and radio programme editors The...
... health insurance has become the principal means of paying for medical care, and lack of health insurance remains the most significant barrier to healthcare access Uninsured children are three times ... important overall indicators of access to primary healthcare services are whether the child has a regular place to go for care when sick and whether he/she had a “well-child” check-up inthe previous ... valuable tothe extent that it provides access to medical care Considered here are three principal domains of healthcare access – primary physician care, child immunizations, and dental care...
... two activator-binding domains might be an adaptation tothe fact that activators generally bind DNA as dimers, withthe result that two activation domains are available to recruit target factors ... suggest that the predominant coactivating role of SWI ⁄ SNF may be at steps downstream of activator binding rather than as a facilitator of activator binding, although these roles are not mutually ... help to explain how activator proteins are able to form specific interactions withthe large range of structurally distinct factors that they recruit to target genes The Swi1 and Snf5 activator-binding...