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... Note that the roots ofthe characteristic equationare the eigenvalues ofthe matrix A, and the order ofthe char-acteristic equation is three. In linear dynamic system the- ory, the characteristic ... instant-Numberofsamples- Sampling rateEmpirical identification of the free response ofthe capacitorbank energizingQuantification of the system damping- Compute the damping ratio using the relationship ... thanthat from the series load representation even under the sameloading condition. This is briefly illustrated in Section 4,but the details are beyond the scope ofthe paper. Therefore, the transient...
... acting on eitherside. The decreased open time constant together with the decreased number ofthe open events led to the decrease ofthe open probability. The voltage-depend-ence ofthe inhibitory ... experiments. The rate of release decreased in the presence of 20 lm Gd3+. Thisconcentration of Gd3+increased the time taken for cal-cium release without affecting the total amount of cal-cium released. ... complex with the gadolinium ions if they get through the channel. The affinity ofthe Gd3+compared to the EGTA is a million-fold larger than that ofthe Ca2+Fig. 6. Effect of gadolinium on the calcium...
... about the faith of zincbound in Cd5Zn2-MT2 after the addition of NO, the amount of cadmium is reduced at this rather extreme NOFig. 1. Wavelength and time scans ofthe CD of MT2 in the presenceand ... function in the stimulation of guanylyl cyclase requires the presence of reduced gluta-thione [39]. To elucidate the possible role of peroxynitrite in the metal release from MTs in the presence of reduced ... the breaking of cadmium-cysteine bonds and therefore release of cadmium. The presence of GSH reduces the metal release almost completely, while GSSG even slightly increased the cadmium release by...
... cAMP-stimulated steroidogenesis.When exogenous AA is used in the presence of CHX, the fatty acid bypasses the absence of ACS4 but not the absence of StAR. Then, the partial inhibition pro-duced by ... Acot2 together with DBI ⁄ PBR.Thus, it can be postulated that in the acute phase(early response) of steroid synthesis, thereleaseof AAinto the mitochondria is the first stimulator of choles-terol ... feature in the regulation of cholesterol transport by AA and the releaseof AA in a specialized compartment of the cells could offer novel means for understanding the regulation of steroid synthesis,...
... write the thesis. This part includes the aims, scopes, methods and design ofthe study.Part B is the main part ofthe study that consists of three chapters belowã Chapter I focuses on the theories ... Schering-Plough, the companies that make the drugs, were deliberately delaying the release ofthe trial results “to hide something.” The companies did not releasethe preliminary results ofthe trial, ... express the whole content needed shown. The writers clarify the content by the sub-title. Most of them are the simple narrative sentences, as nearly long as the headline, and use the vigorous,...
... wake at 6 a.m., but nap for two hours or so in the early afternoon. Thus the influence on one's sleep pattern is worthy of consideration when choosing an occupation. ...
... of 1 - 2 children, men maintain approximately the same number of hours of unpaid work as in childless households, but the number of hours women work in the home rises to 52 per week, much of ... responsibilities. Interestingly, when there are three or more children in the household, men are found to work even fewer hours around the house than before the appearance ofthe third child. Whereas women's ... in such tasks as housework and gardening. Men's contribution to these unpaid jobs averages a considerably lower 18 hours. When children enter the household, however, the inequality becomes...
... product, then adjustments will have to be made to the product's design. Similarly, market research, which examines the extent and nature ofthe demand for products, has the role of guiding ... not only the result of product research, but is also influenced by testing and market research. If the testing stage (after assembly and inspection) reveals unacceptable problems in the finished ... product sales, also serves to foster future sales by devising suitable advertising for the goods. Thus the reality of consumer goods manufacturing goes well beyond a simple linear production process....
... whether you use ’s ors’ in the plural. It will sort itself out. The tails ofthe dogs The dogs’ tailsWho ‘owns’ the tails? the dogsPut the apostropheafter the owners. the dogs’Add -s if there ... is ‘owned’ the dogs’ tails The laughter ofthe women The women’s laughterWho ‘owns’ the laughter? the womenPut the apostropheafter the owners. the women’Add -s if there isn’t one. the women’sAdd ... remember to keep the -e withsoft c and soft g words. It’s the e thatkeeps them soft (courageous,traceable). (SeeSOFT C AND SOFT G.)Don’t keep the -e with these eightexceptions to the rule: truly,...
... on their credits to enterprises will depend, on the one hand, on the development ofthe outstanding amounts of these credits on the assets side ofthe balance sheet and,on the other, on the ... angle of monetary developments. Thus, they trace the startingpoint ofthe financial crisis ofthe 1930s back to the rise in interest rates triggered at the end of 1928 by the Federal Reserve. The ... exclusively on the banks for their financing, andtherefore the accounting data of credit institutions give a very good indication ofthe development of the liabilities of individuals.On the other...
... [4,5]. All of these detection methodsrequire substantial investments of time and money. Moreover,especially in the case of chart review, missing information oftenlimits the ability of reviewers ... mayprovide just such a method. The rationale for the development of METs rose from observations that, in the majority of patients, premonitory signs and symptoms of cardio-pulmonary instability are often ... onretrospective chart reviews, this study introduced the novelelement of real-time characterization of events by the team at the moment of consultation. This methodology captures importantopportunities...
... drafting the manuscript.MG participated in analysis and interpretation ofthe data andin drafting the manuscript. PS, JS and MV contributed to the conception and design ofthe study and manuscript ... for other infections, and the absence of radiological signs of pulmonary congestion mighthave resulted in another fluid therapy regimen.We did not score for the clinical relevance ofthe unexpectedpresence ... revision.JK was involved in the design and statistical analysis of the study. MS conceived and coordinated the study and wasinvolved in the interpretation ofthe data and manuscript revi-sion. All...
... activity. The PR domain of RIZ1 possessed anticancer activity from the transfec-tion studies. This finding leaves us an important question on the roles the other structural components of RIZ1 ... have not yet been addressed. The first question is whether the expression level for RIZ1 varies over the progression of cancer; and the second question is whether the PR domain alone possesses ... types of PRDMs have been identified in humans [15, 18]. Most of them are located near the N-terminal portion ofthe proteins followed by zinc-fingers, and are involved in the reg-ulation of...