... selected to participate inthe study The protocol was approved by the Institution Ethics Committee of our hospital and informed consent was obtained from all subjects Maintenance treatment scheme consisted ... attempting to clarify the influence of various factors on tacrolimus kinetics However, the results remain controversial with regard to pharmacokinetic and clinical effect of the studied parameters ... http://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2010, carries increased risk of side effects or insufficient treatment Taking into account the critical clinical condition of renal transplant recipients and the...
... ongoing engagement with the immediate past and the unfolding events of the present context for meaningful understanding of what the future can bring Violence against women in South Africa The ... documents has been consulted inthe collation of the report, including the full-length transcript of the seminar proceedings and the presentations of some of those who gave input during the day The ... transcript At the same time, as noted, the seminar took place within a context, and the report will cover certain aspects of this context in greater detail after presenting the work of the seminar day...
... will meet for the first time in October 2006 The technology to make the internet easy to use continues to evolve World Wide Web innovator Tim Berners-Lee and other internet engineers inthe World ... discussion, the FBI suggested that U.S internet providers consider putting the storage capacity in place to retain their customers' Web-use records for up to two years in order to aid investigations into ... outcomes related tothe internet The predictive scenarios included inthe survey were structured to inspire the illumination of issues, not because we think any of them will necessarily come to...
... volume) for each ring from the pith to bark Ring density (RD) and ring width (RW) of each ring were determined based on the intra-ring microdensitometric profiles [11] Incomplete rings false rings ... determined by threshold method (filled symbols) and inflexion point method (open symbols) consider the ring -to- ring variation inthe intra-ring wood density profiles Despite the differences inthe ... an inflexion point inthe intra-ring wood density profile and could be determined mathematically Another study [18] also used a numerical derivative method to define the E/L transition point...
... effects in women, are less well documented than in men [22] An interesting finding is that women appeared to be prescribed more statins than men in relation to their risk for AMI, using incidence ... study the incidence of AMI decreased in males from 8.37 to 7.81/1000 and then again increased to 8.26 in 2001, followed by 8.06 in 2002 (Figure 1) In women, the incidence decreased slightly during ... women and particularly in men and the number of daily smokers in 2005 was 13 and 17 percent for men and women, respectively To some extent, smoking habits could be assumed to be included in the...
... responses to comparators used in some trials The key metrics of interest were: the minimum effective dose (MED), defined as the lowest dose that achieved a median trough FEV1 that exceeded the midpoint ... 6), the similar outcomes from the two analyses reinforce the overall conclusions while providing further insights into the impact of patient characteristics on dose response The key finding of the ... model-based interpretation is shown in figure The figure shows the individual patient trough FEV1 measurements split into quartiles depending on the patients’ baseline FEV1 values The LOESS curves in...
... ACCELERATING OUT OF THE GREAT RECESSION of their savings into fixed-income assets Not surprisingly, these savings found their way (directly or indirectly) into the U.S housing market, which was the ... courage and a commitment to take the fight to their competitors, show a willingness to rethink the entire business model (they spurn sacred cows), and demonstrate the ability to bring their organizations ... of other companies The real question, therefore, is what drives a winning performance in a downturn and the following upswing? To find some answers to this question, we have dug deeply into the...
... and other banks across the globe faltered under their debt obligation, panic spread through the market Banks stopped lending to each other, they stopped lending to other businesses and they stopped ... “pit-stop”—a chance to rethink the future of the business and ensure that the company is geared up to achieve it The pit-stop check includes five key areas: l rethinking business models l investing ... stopped lending to consumers The “subprime crisis” had evolved into the “credit crunch”, which in turn evolved into the “global economic downturn” that eventually became the “global recession” To summarise...
... possible to isolate single twodimensional atomic layers of atoms These are among the thinnest objects imaginable The strongest bond in nature, the C-C bond covalently locks these atoms in place giving ... I want to thank my parents It is their love and support through the years that brought meto Cornell and their love for their family and each other continues to inspire meto this day The greatest ... and I find myself always wanting to discuss nanomechanics with him whenever a new problem comes to mind I am also indebted to him for taking over the editing of the first paper while I was in Korea...
... becoming good members of the Empire that they should not remain inthe anomalous position they are in, but since they absolutely refuse to become the one thing, that they become the other; ... postcolonial interrogation, the work of specifying and historicizing those moments inthe Irish domain remains as yet incomplete.¹³ It is to this work that I hope to contribute by bringing postcolonial ... been to specify as carefully as I can the historical coordinates of the representations I examine, informed at all points by the recognition that developing theoretical frameworks for studying the...
... sampling in 564 clusters [75.2%] that did not Few households declined to participate inthe survey: 22 (0.16%) inthe east and only three (0.05%) inthe west The investigators tried to minimize ... situation In order for findings to be useful, they should to be similar tothe current situation or provide strong historical context that can assist in determining their relevance tothe current ... findings can and should be applied tothe decision-making process required for intervention Can you corroborate these findings from local independent sources? In order to determine whether to...
... acknowledge the risk of influential interaction between the interviewer and the interviewed during the interviews that could influence the statements of the interviewed e.g., the use of leading questions ... value had told DBL during the morning's herd visits that 'a cow scored could smell more in one herd than in another' He is asked to elaborate on the statement during the interview VETERINARIAN: ... treatment threshold was linked tothe metritis scale, but leading Danish veterinarians inthe field recommend using a grade of on the scale as a cut-off value for initiating medical treatment,...
... countries joining into WTO Any countries which want to mix with this global playing-field WTO,haveto make the commitments in accordance with WTO’s regulation.And Viet Nam do,too .To achieve today’s ... upholding the principles of the WTO as the basis for its trade policies Viet Nam was revising its legislation to adapt gradually tothe rules and principles of the WTO WTO is known as a internatonal ... with the goal of promoting investment and the creation of meaningful commercial opportunities, ensuring the sustainable development of Viet Nam's insurance market and protecting the legitimate interests...
... determination to use modern marketing 33 techniques to develop and maintain its position inthe markets Inthe words of the Company’s director it wants to build strong LiOA brand name inthe mind ... of brand name, its investment in building the brand, to some extent, has so far contributed tothe success of its brand name However, during the interview, the Assistant Director of the Company, ... companies offering the same products dominating the whole market Therefore, the bargaining power of buyers is low Bargaining power of suppliers Inthe AVS industry, although domestic suppliers...
... like to analyse the word “meal” and elements relating to it such as eating and drinking in which each element has sub-elements relating to it: (a) eating: meals, meal time, food, table ware, eating ... it mainly including eating and drinking They are parts of the word “meal” and resemble words in that they combine together To illustrate in an easy way, we would like to list field of word “meal” ... served, the diners remove the napkin from their place setting, unfold it and put it in their laps When the diners leave the table at the end of the meal, they place napkin loosely next to their...
... levels were measured by the Galvanic DO sensor (DO-24, TOA DKK, Japan) and the pH sensor (WM-50EG, TOA DKK, Japan) at the beginning and the end of the batch experiment The medium water contained C6H12O6: ... 2010 Paddy field The characteristics of the paddy field and the planting were as follows; 3-m-square lysimeter (Fig 1a), the inlet point was inthe middle, the outlet point was at the corner, surface ... environment surrounding the paddies Q-8 especially appears to be the key factor for denitrification inthe paddies in addition tothe apparatus for paddy surface drainage treatment This information is...
... predictions inthe case of baseline engine makes the proposed model a reliable tool to be used for exploring new engine concepts 45 50 Experimental model motoring 40 Experimental model motoring 35 ... reduce the extent of burning of last portions of fuel injected into the prechamber The unburned fuel inthe prechamber may therefore increase with load, but its burning rate inthe main chamber ... 254 flame front reaches the lateral cylinder wall and the cylinder wall opposite tothe pre-chamber at approximately the same time It reveals that the flame started in pre-chamber and then invades...