... as follows 4.1.1.1 The results ofthe MAI questionnaire within group The results ofthe MAI questionnaire ofthe control group The results ofthe MAI questionnaire ofthe control group are illustrated ... Figure 4.8 The results ofthe inventory of metacognitve use 4.1.3 Discussion ofthe results ofthe questionnaires Discussion ofthe major findings from the results ofthe MAI and IMU questionnaires ... results ofthe inventory of metacognitive use of CG and EG Table 4.15 The differences in the results ofthe inventory of metacognitve use between the pre-stage and post-stage ofthe EG Table 4.16 The...
... assumes the value zero for the control case, i.e radiation alone, and one for the drug-treated case; and δx – where "x" is any ofthe parameters above – is the variation on x between the control and ... indicate the presence ofthe drug and a factor δx representing the variation on any parameter of survival between radiation only and radiation plus drug This implies that the perturbation onthe parameters ... radiation doses, (2) radiation-independent effectson survival and (3) the relative significance of these changes The main features ofthe method are the inclusion of an indicator term in the model...
... three versions of a case The versions ofthe case are different only as it relates to the rotation policy and length of tenure within the rotation policy This section provides details on participants, ... Loan of cers were instructed to read the case materials, render their perceptions ofthe independence ofthe CPA performing the financial statement audit, and render a decision onthe perception of ... within rotation have onthe bank loan of cers’ perceptions of audit firms’ independence? RQ2a: Does the rotation ofthe external audit firm affect the bank loan of cers’ perceptions of audit quality?...
... judgment and assumptions of management: 1) the definition of impairment indicators, 2) the estimation of future cash flows from the use ofthe asset, 3) the asset grouping level at which testing and ... and to affect the amount ofthe writedown, given the subjectivity ofthe many estimates that were required In addition to their timing and magnitude, management also varied the presentation of ... Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, managers had substantial discretion concerning the amount and timing of reporting writedowns of long-lived assets Moreover, the...
... [10] and promotes the in vitro differentiation of regulatory DC through the stimulation of IL-10 and IFN-a production [11] On a molecular level, G-CSF may determine mitochondrial dysfunction and ... activation/differentiation antigens Control cultures consisted of immunogenic DC differentiated with GM-CSF and IL-4 under serum-free conditions The phenotypic and functional features ofthe DC-like ... impact onthe immune control ofthe underlying malignancy, andthe Bonanno et al Journal of Translational Medicine 2010, 8:114 http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/114 Page 11 of 15...
... terms andthe number of hits that were obtained using these search terms on their own and in combination Abbreviations BUD/F: budesonide/formoterol combination; CI: confidence interval; COPD: chronic ... Favours control Figure TheEffectsof Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonist Combination on Total Mortality Abbreviations: BUD/F, budesonide/formoterol combination; CI, confidence ... Authors' contributions DDS conceived the idea, designed the study, acquired the primary data, performed the statistical analysis and wrote the paper AK acquired the primary data and wrote the paper...
... lessons for the sake ofthe students 37 PART C: CONCLUSION The final part presents a brief summary, limitations ofthe study, and suggestions for further study I Conclusion In conclusion, the ... RECOMMENDATIONS This chapter presents the analysis andthe discussion ofthe data collected from the questionnaires, the interviews andthe class observation Then the answers to the four research questions ... Secondly, it gives students the opportunity to consider the manner and attitude ofthe speakers ofthe listening text Next, it is to expand onthe topic or language ofthe listening text, and...
... Development and Conclusion Part 1: Introduction presents the rationale, the research questions, the method of study, the research procedure, the scope ofthe study, the significance ofthe study andthe ... of questionnaires, one onthe teachers andthe others onthe students in pre – improvement stage and post – improvement one The questions are ofthe three – kinds: close – ended questions, open ... writing stage The questionnaires were designed with questions to elicit from students the information about the situation of their class in pre – writing stage, the way the teacher carried out these...
... Zealand Environment Conservation Council Trust Fund andthe New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (now Department of Environment and Conservation) This work also was supported by the ... to minimize theeffectsof diurnal fluctuations [36] The lengths and weights of fish were measured after completion of each CTMaximum test Each fish was tested once only After reaching the test endpoint, ... disruptions of osmotic and ionic balance following moderate or large temperature change [46] The stress of exposure to a toxicant decreases the ability of a fish to withstand the additional stress of...
... Yanagihara D (1995) Studies onthe structure andfunctionof glycosylated and nonglycosylated neu differentiation factors Similarities and differences ofthe alpha and beta isoforms J Biol Chem 270, ... processing of NRG-1 does not depend onthe a-secretase ADAM10 For further confirmation of these findings, we examined the myelination of peripheral nerves in ADAM10 transgenic mice and mice overexpressing ... (APLP) and APLP2 [36] Furthermore, the distribution of NRG-1 andthe localization of its receptor ErbB4 have been found to be altered in Alzheimer’s disease patients [19,37] and a mouse model of the...
... held the type of “error” regretted (omission versus commission) constant Regardless ofthe framing of both the virtue andthe vice options as either actions (Studies 1, 2, 3, and 4) or inactions ... much feelings of guilt they thought they would experience when they evaluate their decision ten years (Condition 1), one day (Condition 2), or sometime (Condition 3) in the future These guilt ratings ... 1: TheEffectsof Judging Others’ Regret on Personal Choice Method Ninety-one respondents (train station travelers) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) a near-past choice condition...
... MLP is the research coordinator responsible for the clinical trial andthe data collection PP and JvdH conceived ofthe study and contributed to the manuscript All authors read and approved the ... that investigated the cardiovascular effectsandtheeffectson gastric and sublingual microcirculation of hypertonic and isotonic resuscitation, which will be published separately The trial is registered ... term was the indication ofthe evolution of different responses between the two treatment groups We used the Tukey-Kramer Multiple-Comparison test for posthoc comparisons at different times The Student...
... demonstrates how important the choices concerning the format ofthe RJP, the timing ofthe presentation ofthe RJP, andthe setting ofthe study are to theeffectson outcomes 10 Table Results of ... attributes ofthe job The RJP consisted ofthe TJP brochure plus the addition of a sheet of paper listing several negative attributes ofthe job To control for order effects in the RJP, half ofthe ... levels of attraction andthe likelihood of accepting a job offer Coleman and Irving (1997) examined theeffectsof message source and positive and negative job information on job attractiveness and...
... information may encourage direct processing ofthe information and enhance job seekers’ perceptions of, and attraction to, organizations Further, more favorable perceptions of organizations and their ... hypotheses 3a and 3b, we split the sample based onthe recruitment message specificity conditions and ran separate regression equations for each condition Results Means, standard deviations and ... organizational attractiveness Similarly, the results of a study comparing corporate and recruitment images showed that perceptions of image and intentions to apply were functions ofthe information...
... predators onthe Bt plot than onthe control plot Pit traps: A total of 12,962 ground beetles were recorded onthe five fields in Oderbruch 7,879 of them were found onthe Bt plots and 5,083 onthe control ... within individual locations On average for all the fields, a higher density of heteropterans was found onthe Bt plot than onthe control plot during the flowering period There were slight differences ... between the different sites In 2006 only very low numbers were found onthe trial sites at flowering time This could have been because ofthe very dry weather andthe consequent drought damage to the...
... that the inclusion of Hong Kong with the PRC implies that the renminbi devaluation is also accompanied by a devaluation ofthe Hong Kong dollar by the same amount Now the likelihood of Hong Kong ... China (PRC) and Hong Kong This reflects not only the political reality that Hong Kong is now part ofthe PRC but also the level of economic integration between Hong Kong andthe PRC It is important ... export markets and as investment destination, the degree of competition may be less than what conventional wisdom suggests The last part ofthe paper suggests further extensions ofthe study Maybe...
... http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/4/1/8 CA1 DG 200 150 NON-HANDLED 100 HANDLED 50 5-HT1A Figure Effectsof handling onthe density of 5-HT1A receptors in the hippocampus Effectsof handling onthe density of 5-HT1A ... indicates that among the serotonin receptors, the type 1A are involved in the etiopathogenesis of certain types of depression [23,24] and is the one through which the therapeutic effectsofthe Selective ... Effectsof handling on MR and GR immunoreactivity in the CA2 region ofthe hippocampus Handling decreased the number of MR positive cells (p = 0.042, one way ANOVA) but increased the number of...
... damage ofthe photosynthetic function However, we cannot tell whether the disturbances occurred during the induction period, the state I-state II transitions or the photosynthetic C0 fixation, ... td cover the whole process of photosynthesis used as reliable screening tests for the detection of low temperature effectson leaves of E globulus (Lichtenthaler and Rinderle, 1988) These results ... with earlier work with intact E globulus plants The degree of correlation obtained between the percentage oftissue necrosis and either photosynthetic capacity or fluorescence quenching indicates...
... Results There were no differences between thegroups in age, weight, gender and Acute Physiology andChronic Health Evaluation II scores (Table 1), and there were no differences over time in the ... oxygen tension (PaO2)/fractional inspired oxygen concentration (FiO2) ≥ 200, the resolution of (or significant improvement in) the underlying condition requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic ... No Koksal et al and Quinn and colleagues compared theeffectsof synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation and biphasic positive airway pressure onthe stress response, also during weaning...