... difference was betweenthe group that improved by to letters andthe no change group (p < 0.01) The association between visual acuity and HRQL Results of GLMs examining thelinkbetween best eye ... (0.50) following the guidelines proposed by Cohen [33] The primary analyses focused on thelinkbetween visual acuity (i.e., ETDRS) and HRQL (i.e., the VFQ-25 and to a lesser extent, the SF-36) over ... among the groups that improved in visual acuity The only statistically significant pairwise comparison between groups was betweenthe no change group andthe worsened by ≥ 10 letters group in the...
... difference was betweenthe group that improved by to letters andthe no change group (p < 0.01) The association between visual acuity and HRQL Results of GLMs examining thelinkbetween best eye ... (0.50) following the guidelines proposed by Cohen [33] The primary analyses focused on thelinkbetween visual acuity (i.e., ETDRS) and HRQL (i.e., the VFQ-25 and to a lesser extent, the SF-36) over ... among the groups that improved in visual acuity The only statistically significant pairwise comparison between groups was betweenthe no change group andthe worsened by ≥ 10 letters group in the...
... as the amino acid numbers The alternative conformations of the Trp–Met couple can be observed; the arrows indicate the unidirectional movement of the two protein residues upon ligand binding The ... in light blue andthe ACMSDspecific small insertion domain in blue The DHAP molecule andthe protein residues involved in metal coordination are shown as sticks; the Zn2+ ion andthe solvent molecule ... solvent molecule bridging the metal centre to the ligand are shown as magenta and cyan spheres, respectively that the minimal functional unit in the ACMSD enzyme is a monomer andthe biological significance,...
... BITs Really Work? : RevisitingtheEmpiricalLinkbetweenInvestmentTreatiesandForeignDirectInvestment 379 jason yackee 15 Bilateral InvestmentTreatiesandForeignDirect Investment: ... Really Work? : An Evaluation of Bilateral InvestmentTreatiesand Their Grand Bargain 109 jeswald w salacuse and nicholas p sullivan Bilateral InvestmentTreatiesandForeignDirect Investment: ... the effect of treaties on foreigndirect investment: bilateral investment treaties, double taxation treaties, andinvestment flows This page intentionally left blank the effect of treaties...
... implications about the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates that stand the chance of matching theempirical evidence for EMEs Future theoretical andempiricalwork could more clearly ... larger and internationally linked versions of the models It normally uses modern macroeconomic theory to justify the results obtained in IVARs In the case of EMEs both theoretical andempiricalwork ... Central Bank working paper series 51 ECB Working Paper Series No 548 November 2005 Abstract Thelinkbetween exchange rates and interest rates features prominently in the theoretical and empirical...
... autism according to the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [30] The autistic group comprised 55 males and 15 females Their ages ranged betweenand 12 years (mean ... with the increased serum levels of neurokinin A in autism A more detailed understanding of the interactions between tachykinins and immune cells may provide the basis for the development of new therapies ... USA) The data were non-parametric, thus they were presented as median and interquartile range (IQR), which are betweenthe 25th and 75th percentiles Mann-Whitney test was used for comparison between...
... to the beam at the edge of this sector and its neighbour at the edge of the adjacent sector When estimating the AoA, the estimates p1 , p2 , and p3 of the mean signal power at the output of the ... compared with each other If p1 > p3 , then ˆ the ratio b21 is calculated andthe AoA is estimated using the ˆ bearing curve b21 (θ) If p1 < p3 , then the value b32 is calculated andthe AoA is estimated ... error lies within the range 2◦ to 6◦ (depending on the true source bearing) and is solely due to the random wandering of the CofG of the angle-spread source For the lower SNRs, the bearing estimation...
... contributions FR and RNK have reviewed the literature FR has performed the laboratory based work RNK and SYI provided the supervision FR wrote the manuscript RNK and SYI edited the manuscript All ... studies of breast cancer andthe relationship betweenthe expression of ERa and response to the nonsteroidal antioestrogen, tamoxifen Oestrogens and ERs also play a vital role in the development or ... ER and other sex hormone receptors in oesophageal cancer Conflicting data exist on the expression of sex steroid receptors in oesophageal cancer and hence their role in the progression of the...
... data and drafting the manuscript BB and BL performed the histological and morphometrical analyses, and contributed to the interpretation of the results EC and SF performed histochemical and biochemical ... emphysema and fibrosis may result from two distinct and apparent opposite processes, they may coexist either in different areas, or in a same area of the lung of humans and animals The development and ... participated in the design of the study, analysis and interpretation of data and drafting the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements This work was supported...
... 48106-1346 The undersigned, appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School, have examined the thesis A FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSAL LINKBETWEEN ABORTION AND CRIME Presented by Spencer Martin, a candidate ... state fixed effects andthe differences in the five early-legalizing states, and across time, since the theory implies there is a time lag betweenthe abortion decision andthe crime impact For ... argument to the debate around this subject The original article and argument simply assumed thelinkbetweenthe typical aborting mother andthe typical mother of a potentially criminal child; no...
... Oracle The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the survey and analysis, and wrote the report The findings and views expressed in the report not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor The report ... and defence; mining and metals; pulp and paper; and utilities, oil and gas The author was Sarah Fister Gale andthe editor was Katherine Dorr Abreu Mike Kenny was responsible for the design The ... Closing the gap Thelinkbetween project management excellence and long-term success Preface Closing the gap: Thelinkbetween project management excellence and long-term success...
... Southeastern United States the wages per-capita are the lowest in the nation Florida is one of the largest states in the geography and it represents about 35% of the total workforce in the Southeast ... of the strategy are in the best interest of the workforce being developed and Workforce Training and Economic Development hence the impact to the economic position of the community Developing and ... Smart and Hsu (2004) China has set these Workforce Training and Economic Development 25 economic and technology zones to encourage foreigninvestment into the country The zones are equipped with the...
... to the BH3 consensus, the Leu21, Leu25, Arg27, Leu28, Ala/Gly29, Asp30, Glu31 and Asp32 are the most conserved sites [18] HBSPs shared most of the conserved sites except the acidic aa 31 and ... genotype A and C due to the variance in their BH3 domain The variance in their HBSP BH3 domain also revealed some clue of different pro-apoptotic property In BH3 domain, the Leu21, Leu25 and Leu28 ... revealed the existence of some variance in the three HBSP proteins which might contribute to the result The significance of our findings was discussed Materials and methods Cell culture and transfection...
... to the BH3 consensus, the Leu21, Leu25, Arg27, Leu28, Ala/Gly29, Asp30, Glu31 and Asp32 are the most conserved sites [18] HBSPs shared most of the conserved sites except the acidic aa 31 and ... genotype A and C due to the variance in their BH3 domain The variance in their HBSP BH3 domain also revealed some clue of different pro-apoptotic property In BH3 domain, the Leu21, Leu25 and Leu28 ... revealed the existence of some variance in the three HBSP proteins which might contribute to the result The significance of our findings was discussed Materials and methods Cell culture and transfection...
... private enterprises andforeign enterprises Therefore, the need to study the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction is more urgent than ever The purpose of this study ... conducted to find out the answers to these elements of organizational commitment affect the job satisfaction of officials of thethe Ministry of Industry and Trade Therefore, the research question ... andforeign -investment enterprises in China than the models by Meyer and Allen (1991) and Ling et al (2001) The five components are: (i) normative, (ii) value, (iii) affective, (iv) active, and...
... influence of these basic factors, we draw on the recent literature on the determinants of FDI The main and most robust explanatory variables appear to be the quality of theinvestment climate and market ... fulfill the expectations of policymakers Due in part to a lack of reliable data, no broad empirical study of investment promotion agencies and their effectiveness in attracting foreigndirectinvestment ... as their structure, mandate, sources of funding, and institutional relationships? This study looks at the effectiveness of IPAs in terms of the association between their promotional spending and...
... Notwithstanding the quality of theinvestment climate, it can also help investors to set up operations in the country by facilitating their administrative procedures and guiding them toward the right ... climate andthe level of development have a significant effect on IPA performance: the better theinvestment climate, the greater IPA effectiveness Similarly, the higher the level of development, the ... because of their interface betweenthe private andthe public sector The participation of the private sector allows the IPA to build a relationship with private firms that can help it identify the real...