... fluorescence emis-sion spectrum ofthe nonphotoconverted PLB is dominatedby the 656-nm emission peak of POR-PChlide650(Fig. 1B).Some emission from the nonphotoconvertible speciesPChlide628 is visible ... Sundqvist, C. (1993) The effect of cross-linking of the subunits of NADPH-protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase on the aggregational state of protochlorophyllide. Photosynthetica 29,205–218.9. Wiktorsson, ... in Fig. 12B. The effect ofthe presence of the adenylates on the ability of POR-PChlide640 to undergophotoconversion was checked by comparing the efficiency of photoconversion of PLB samples...
... prevents the uncoating ofthe viral particle andrelease of its genome into the cell [18,23]. Therefore, the influx of protons through the M2 protein is important in the life cycle ofthe virus. The ... 119. The contribution of His119 and/or His111 to the conduction of protons through Nox2 has not previouslybeen investigated. To determine whether the mechanism for the conduction of protons ... used to introduce the mutations of His fi Leu for the three histidine residues of interest within the thirdtransmembrane domain of Nox2. Each ofthe three possiblecombinations of pairs of histidine...
... role in the non-aqueous synthesis of the inorganic products. In this process, the formal oxygen that is required for the fabrication ofthe metal oxide is not providedby any added water. Therefore, ... non-aqueoussynthesisThis section will discuss the organic side ofthe synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials performed in non-aqueous, but liquidreaction media. The organic components and the organic ... rolein the formation ofthe product. Generally, two possible organicmechanisms are suggested for providing the oxygen to enable the formation ofthe metal oxide nanostructure. The first isthe al-kyl/halide...
... is worth repeating that, accordingto traditional Aristotelian and Thomist hy-lomorphism, the soul is just the inherent organization ofthe matter ofthe body in adistinctive way, so that the ... and Corpses The view that each of us is numerically identical with a particular human organismentails that one’s history isthe history of an organism. The beginning of one’s exis-tence necessarily ... return to thisin section 1.2 of chapter 5.) The fact that the brain was the center of control in the or-ganism when it was a part ofthe organism does not entail that the organism survivesas the...
... characteristics: the distinction between the sensuous and the non-sensuous since the time of Plato. The outcome of this distinction can be seen throughout the history of Western philosophy, as the abstracting ... cultures. This mindset to him isthe result of colo-nial imperialism, which gave rise tothe idea ofthe supremacy of certain (mainly Western) civilizations or cultures over others. Accordingto Said, ... learn to exist in the nameless.”72 This iswhat Hölderlin and Trakl have taught Heidegger, or what he took their words to mean. This namelessness is interesting with regard to Daoism, for the...
... inflammatory mediators, as well as protects the skin from the adverse effects of UV radiation. This is a successful company that knows what it is doing. Theywould not spend the time and money on topical ... see in the following studies that some ofthe largest cosmetic companies in the world are involved in this. These companies do not want to share their research, as they want to patent their ... organ ofthe body (the liver is second) and the most important organ for our immune system. The outer layer or epidermis contains about five per cent macrophages. These cells stop the growth of...
... for Whatisthemeaningof this disgraceful 33Chapter 2 The problem of meaning Whatisthemeaningof life? ’ is one of those rare questions in which almost every word is problematic. This ... 28 The Meaningof Life technicians of language. It is true that the idea ofthe philosopher as a guide tothemeaningoflifeis a popular misconception. Even so, one might expect them to do ... like the same kind of question as Whatisthe capital of Albania?’, or Whatis the colour of ivory?’ But is it really? Could it be more like Whatis the taste of geometry?’There is one...
... neither does the Creator. To realize its desire to give tothe Creator as the Creator gives tothe crea-ture, the creature decides to receive the pleasure from the Creator. This process is ... wants to be similar tothe Light that engendered it. The shape ofthe Hey symbolizes the integration ofthe attributes of reception and bestowal. This gen-erates the form of bestowal atop the ... will be time to disclose the wisdom of Kabbalah as a means to correct the ego.Let’s reiterate what we have discussed thus far. There is a Creator who wishes to give. This isthe Root, or Zero...
... for a Progenitor 383. The Hydrogen Hypothesis 51Part 2 The Vital Force: Proton Power and the Origin ofLife 654. TheMeaningof Respiration 715. Proton Power 856. The Origin ofLife 94Part ... Battle ofthe Sexes: Human Pre-History and the Nature of Gender 22713. The Asymmetry of Sex 23214. What Human Pre-history Says About the Sexes 24215. Why There Are Two Sexes 258 ‘will-o -the- wisp’, ... species. The evolution of plants did not lead tothe disappearance of algae, or indeed the evolution of vascular plants tothe disappearance of mosses. Even mass extinctions rarelylead tothe disappearance...
... Trajectories of disability in the last year of life. N Engl J Med 2010, 362:1173-1180.5. WHOQOL Group: Measuring quality of life: the development ofthe World Health Organization Quality ofLife ... disabilities [46]. The IADL index capturesdisability at an earlier stage ofthe disabling process than the BADL index [47], when the psychological processes of adaptation to disability - discussed ... in which the prevalence of frailsubjects accordingtothe SOF criteria is expected to bevery low, below 5% [31]. Since our sample consisted of outpatients the expected prevalence of frailty...
... scientific theory of vision, say, is nei-ther a rival to nor a substitute for a philosophical analysis of the concept of seeing: but each will have more credibility to the extent that it is consistent ... ana-lysis of a concept is not to be confused with a mere account of themeaningof a word as it is used by some speech com-munity, whether this community be the population at largeor a group of ... principaltasks of metaphysics.3 The point of these remarks isto emphasise there cannotbe progress either in the philosophy of mind or in empiricalpsychology if metaphysics is ignored or abandoned. The methods...