... dubious distinction of having the most Fs, with five ofthe 17 states in its census region receiving failing grades Some of these states fall especially far from the mark in terms of their Medicaid-enrolled ... would still be cost effective and reach more at-risk kids.110 (See sidebar.) There are all manner of variations of these programs In some states, a dentist visually assesses a child s teeth and then ... hygienist and assistants apply sealants; in other states, hygienists can place sealants without a dentist s exam Some school-based sealant programs operate out of fixed facilities in schools; most...
... care giving Based on the caregivers' responses, this paper: describes the characteristics ofthe caregivers; estimates the direct non-medical costs of care giving; estimates the average cost incurred ... Programme ofthe Ministry of Health, Botswana, assessed the protocols for the use of appropriate terminologies andthe appropriateness of selected groups inthe sample to be studied The questionnaire ... in all the districts (rural or urban) This would lessen the possibility of high costs of visits to clients, of care giving being infrequent, andof this adversely affecting the objective of setting...
... their quarters andthe engineer train ofthe army, was that of details to assist engineer officers in making surveys ofthe recent battlefields Inthe latter part of October, the surveys ofthe ... engaged in assisting engineer officers in making surveys ofthe fortifications and surrounding ground, in dismantling our own batteries, magazines, &c.; and aiding the Quartermaster 's Department in ... yards, into its position on the sand hills, on the right of Worth 's division inthe line of investment, facing Vera Cruz which was about two miles distant The Captain showed wonderful increase of...
... Quarter Research Methodology Perform the tasks set, the thesis approaches using analyzing systems and synthesized knowledge and processing information from the component researchs: - Methods of collection, ... practical aspects The purpose ofthe thesis research The purpose ofthe thesis is to preserve and promote the values ofthe French Quarter in Hai Phong as an integrated system between the architectural ... and development of Hai Phong Urban Information from the research component is further processed by thinking analysis and synthesis to build up the results and recommendations ofthe thesis Finally,...
... experiment So, it seems that the data of Harris et al is more interpretable and more scientific 1.3.8.3 Study of mismatch repair in stationary phase in other assay system Besides reversion system in ... recBrecA and recDrecA strains The hypothesis that adaptive mutation uses the same pathway of that used in RecABCD homologous recombination was further supported from the research using ruv mutants and ... Our finding bears on the evolutionary significance because bacterial population usually spends most of its time in kinds of stress in its natural niches viii LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Recombination...
... illustrated glucose and xylose concentrations during soaking and no soaking process Soaking process produced the same glucose and xylose concentrations as the no soaking process at all time intervals ... cellulose, β-glucosidase and xylanase towards hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose Also increase in biomass concentration allowed more hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose as well as more hydrolysis ... 5.0 and 2.5% biomass concentrations inthe presence and absence of xylanase Glucose concentrations increased inthe presence of xylanase Surprisingly, xylose concentrations were reduced in the...
... levels of 17b-HSD11 inthe liver and intestine The same amounts (20 lg) of proteins from the PNS fractions of liver and small intestinal mucosa were analyzed by western blotting using antibodies to ... around the LDs was stabilized B PI Calnexin HSD-Myc HSD-Myc Induced 17b-HSD11 protein localized both inthe cytoplasm andinthe vesicular structures in mouse tissues All ofthe above observations ... important to examine whether essential aspects ofthe above conclusions could be verified in mouse tissues For this purpose, we performed immunohistochemical analyses using tissue sections and specific...
... decreases in intracellular spermine pools and increased spermidine levels in SMO1 and SMO5 cells These changes in spermine and spermidine levels in both SMO1 and SMO5 overexpressing cell lines were ... populations overexpressing several ofthe mouse SMO isoforms in a mouse neuroblastoma line The cell lines created inthe present study, however, represent the first stable overexpression of any ofthe ... This is in contrast to the data regarding the mouse SMO isoforms, of which only the SMO5 homologue has been shown to exist inthe nucleus Because all other mouse spermine oxidases, including the...
... for the introduction ofthe new species and systems? Identify the climatic and soil conditions, the nature ofthe existing land-uses andthe characteristics ofthe production systems that the ... products and plant secondary metabolites have been shown to have direct anthelmintic effects in these assays These include condensed tannins, saponins, flavonols, lectins and various proteases However, ... the assay is working correctly Although all of these assays can be used for primary screening, the simple and robust assays such as the EHT, LMIT and LFIT have tended to be used inthe first instance...
... complexity should be used as the first working hypothesis Corollary If the γ + η andthe γ terms ofthe combinations ofS are linearly correlated, then the sprays can be substituted by the coefficients ... clustering in multi-protein situations If the functional pathways from the stimuli and inhibitors towards the proteins coincide for protein groups G1 Gm , then the responses ofthe proteins inside ... phosphorylations for all combinations of stimuli is the same with and without inhibition This indicates that the inhibition acts downstream ofthe joint node ofthe stimulation pathways The slope...
... lipoproteins by their charge [43] In these experiments, the interaction of VLDL and apoE proteins increased the charge of VLDL particles, resulting inthe migration of VLDL band (lane vs lane 3-4 in Figure ... avidity ofthe apoE4-(72-166) suggests the possible feasibility for designing a competitive peptide against atherosclerosis or AD Additional material Additional file 1: Tables S1 and S2 Figures S1 -S3 ... conformation The mass variation ofthe apoE-(72-166) in PBS andin DHPC was analyzed by global discrete species model To further clarify the mass variation ofthe three apoE(72-166) peptides in PBS and...
... This supports the findings of other studies regarding the importance of interpersonal and spiritual domains in incurable progressive disease [35,61,69-71] Our findings also suggest that patients ... measure in subSaharan contexts Following the results ofthe factor analysis, data are analysed in this study using both the original domain structure and scoring system ofthe MVQOLI andthe modified ... association between subscale scores and Total QOL score, and to compare levels of QOL in this population with the findings of previous studies using the MVQOLI inthe USA and Uganda Methods Study...
... Expression of Scube1 mRNA in prostate tumor stromal cells using CAFs and NPFs Figure Expression of Scube1 mRNA in prostate tumor stromal cells using CAFs and NPFs (a) Northern analysis of Scube1 ... mesenchyme specific, because those authors did not profile subsets ofthe mesencyhmal compartment Because ofthe restricted expression of Scube1 in a small subset of cells andthe low abundance of this ... molecules / modulators Figure SAGE analysis of prostatic inductive mesenchyme SAGE analysis of prostatic inductive mesenchyme (a) The strategy used in construction and comparison of serial analysis of...
... generation andinthe crosses are shown in figure 1, and mean titers are given in table I The F i cross did not show any positive heterosis effect, andthe titer ofthe cross between L line females and ... provided all possible haplotype combinations in similar numbers of animals = = = RESULTS Antibody titer distribution inthe i F and F populations titer distributions inthe H and L lines ofthe 9th ... SRBC in females than in males All relationships from the base population until the F and F crosses were I used inthe analysis ofthe F and F data, respectively The mixed model was applied assuming...
... centers is a small investment that yields big returns—decreases in both capital and operating expenses The EDF eliminates handling of active equipment cables on Ethernet switches and servers, reducing ... panels using standard RJ45 patch cords MANAGING CAPITAL THROUGH SPACE SAVINGS At the heart ofthe EDF is ADC s Glide Cable Management system These cable management troughs bolt onto the side of standard ... distribution panels in active Ethernet bays with 5800 panels inthe EDF ensured high quality terminations and less rework inthe CO CASE STUDY REDUCING OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE LONG TERM ENSURING...
... the costs of SSN-667 to SSN-777, we compare costs ofthe Sturgeon class to those ofthe Virginia class The surface combatant pairings represent comparisons of average costs for classes; in particular, ... potential sources ofcost escalation for naval ships Perhaps the most obvious is thecost for basic inputs, such as labor, material, and equipment, used in shipbuilding If the costs for these inputs increase, ... components of costs shows how these increased capabilities contributed to cost escalation Figure 2.2 shows how basic ship costs (i.e., shipbuilder costs), electronics (GFE) costs, and ordnance (GFE) costs...
... positions to civilian (i.e., thecost estimates developed using the DoD-mandated calculus) and discuss some of their shortcomings Estimating theCostof Military Personnel Using the DoDMandated ... management issues that arise when we observe personnel costs in this new way This research was sponsored by the Office ofthe Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD/P&R) and conducted ... estimate ofthecostof a military person-year (including all reasonable costs over and beyond the SMC) generated by the analysis ofthe data in Table 2.1 discussed inthe previous section is accurate,...
... Has theCostof Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen? assessing the potential cost savings andcost avoidance that can be expected from the wider use of price-based acquisitionIn Impossible Certainty: Cost ... programs The report also provides relationships for developing estimates of T&E costs for future programs In Software Cost Estimation and Sizing Methods, Issues and Guidelines, MG-269-AF, Shari ... present views of some industry representatives on the sources ofcost escalation in Chapter Six Next, we discuss some options for addressing cost escalation in Chapter Seven Finally, we present our...