... wellknown advantage of these models is that they can provide an efficient summary ofthe data via a small number of meaningful parameters, the significance of which does not change with the trials ... convenient means of studying the repartition of information along the time scale Foramodel f(t,&thetas;), depending on the parameter vector &thetas;, the sensitivity function ofa parameter &isateht ... METHODS The models were tested with a data set containing 44 trees belonging to 13 good growing stands, sampled inthe Landes de Gascogne area and aged more than 35 years to get the main part of the...
... shape, and calculating the sap flux as the average ofthe measurements made at a height of m on a sample of ten trees at Carrasqueira and at a height of 8.5 m on seven We trees at the Bray site The ... was calculated on a leaf area basis by: = where A is the cross-sectional area ofthe conc ductive pathway and L the leaf area (all sided) ofthe tree A was measured after the experic ment on the ... temperature and transpi- a crown ration rate; the resistance and capacitance of each compartment are independent ofthe flux or water potential ofthe compartment and remain constant during the day...
... before answering them The purpose ofthe questionnaire was to obtain information on the reality ofthe teaching and learning ofthe English language at COT and factors affecting the quality ofthe ... to a systematic training program The lack of an overall foreign language policy can give way to spontaneous and inconsistent application ofthe teaching and learning ofthe language Moreover, administrators ... 2004:24) And the sad fact is that the success ofthe Grammar-translation method in teaching foreign languages in Vietnam inthe 70s and the 80s still has a great impact on today's teaching of foreign...
... the accuracy of latter input values is also of major importance Therefore, an adequate calculation method forthe actual values of [LaH] and pH at each time point during growth is necessary According ... values of LaHtot and pH Secondly, the remaining parameters are estimated on the basis ofthe complete data set, including the cell concentration data As such, an accurate description of N, LaHtot and ... self-evidently the initial pH As already mentioned, a main objective ofthe present research is the application ofthemodelof Nicolaı ¨ et al to experimental data This implies attributing numerical values...
... models of filovirus infection, indicators of liver health such as alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) function increased as the MARV disease progressed (Figure 2E–F) As shown ... in these proteins may lead to advantages in viral replication/growth within a This scid mouse modelof MARV infection has obvious uses as amodelfor analysis of therapeutics and candidate antibodies ... autoclaved water and chow ad libitum Research was conducted in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and other federal statutes and regulations relating to animals and experiments involving animals and...
... models of filovirus infection, indicators of liver health such as alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) function increased as the MARV disease progressed (Figure 2E–F) As shown ... in these proteins may lead to advantages in viral replication/growth within a This scid mouse modelof MARV infection has obvious uses as amodelfor analysis of therapeutics and candidate antibodies ... autoclaved water and chow ad libitum Research was conducted in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and other federal statutes and regulations relating to animals and experiments involving animals and...
... fundamental for starting a treatment that may ameliorate quality of life and increase survival We know that the gold standard to assess the efficacy ofa drug is an RCT and therefore the only way to ... an early initiation ofthe treatment was associated with a greater preservation of lung function and that it allowed a gain of 0.20 qualityadjusted life years (QALYs) versus a loss of 0.21 QALYs ... QALYs ofthe case base (disease duration of 1.5 years) and 0.44 QALYs if started after years from the diagnosis [9] These data clearly demonstrate that an early diagnosis of ILD in SSc is fundamental...
... similarity to name the probability that a match occurs at one particular position Apparently, the similarity is a kind of average ofthe probability ofthe matches of A- A, T-T, C-C and G-G It measures ... Department of Statistics and Applied Probability of National University of Singapore I have learned many things from him, especially regarding academic research and character building I truly appreciate ... members and staff ofthe department for their help in various ways and providing such a pleasant working environment, especially to Jerrica Chua for administrative matters and Mrs Yvonne Chow for advice...
... evident inthe 15th and 16th centuries under the Aztecs in Mexico, the Maya in Central America and the Incas in South America These roads were the first American highways (Microsoft Encarta, 2004) The ... Transportation Research Board (TRB) ofthe National Research Council, under the sponsorship ofthe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and with the cooperation ofthe American Association of State ... performance database is a relational database originally implemented in Oracle format A relational database means that it is composed of separate, but related tables of data The importance ...
... ofthe AAHL LP ELISA has facilitated the determination of vaccine efficacy In addition, when used in combination with the AAHL 3ABC ELISA, which can differentiate vaccinated from infected animals, ... Cathay o ME-SA (Pan Asia) o SEA • Serotype A o Thailand / Malaysa 97 • Serotype Asia o Jiangsu-China 2005 [North and Central of Vietnam] o Myanmar 98 [Central Vietnam] Of particular significance, ... inthe southern provinces of Vietnam • Results of efficacy testing Vaccine efficacy testing was performed using the AAHL LP ELISA for O, A2 2, A Malaysia and the Asia serotype of FMDV The results...
... shoes, and sandals The range for each quantitative measure from the included footwear can be found in Table Intra-rater reliability Intra-rater ICCs and 95% LOAs for quantitative measures are shown ... Categorical measurements of heel height, forefoot height, and longitudinal profile demonstrated at least substantial intra-rater reliability and at least moderate inter-rater reliability for all measures ... treatment of various patient populations with footwear containing various characteristics from within the scale This will allow the clinical validity of each item and the scale to be evaluated and...
... combination of safety, effectiveness and cost forthe management of back pain Integration The spine care model will facilitate integration ofthe chiropractic profession into the mainstream of healthcare ... pain complaints, the overwhelming majority of which are spine related A small subset, approximately 5%, of patients have headache as a primary complaint Any reasonable estimate would place the ... Canadian chiropractors found, in two separate samples, that marketing to the public about subluxation and the adjustment resulted ina backlash against the term "subluxation" and an increase in...
... medial and lateral habenula from the median raphe, and dopaminergic innervations to the lateral habenula from the ventral tegmental area of Tsai (Sutherland, 1982) The monoaminergic signals may ... medial and lateral habenula in mammals The majority of afferent fibers travel to the habenula inthe stria medullaris and efferent fibers travel away from the habenula inthe fasciculus retroflexus ... systems inthe brain release neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine throughout the brain These neurotransmitters increase arousal and vigilance inthe animal...
... wave breaking on a natural beach To verify the accuracy ofthe numerical model on the simulation ofthe wave transformation on a natural beach, existing experimental data on the wave dynamics in ... when waves are breaking, a major part ofthe lost wave energy is dissipated directly inthe shear layer beneath the surface roller, and only a minor part of it is transformed into turbulent ... wave dynamics inthe near shore area and inthe vicinity of coastal structures. It has been found that the numerical model can satisfactorily simulate the wave transformation, ...
... War Bonds inthe Second World War: AModelfora New Iraq/ Afghanistan War Bond? Summary The high costs of fighting the wars inIraq and Afghanistan have rekindled congressional interest inthe ... Congressional Research Service War Bonds inthe Second World War: AModelfora New Iraq/ Afghanistan War Bond? Introduction The high costs of fighting the wars inIraq and Afghanistan have rekindled ... official title of “To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding ofthe operations inIraq and Afghanistan.” All three bills are similar and state that the authorized war...
... regional savings banks and a national bank ofthe savings banks have been responsible for running the banking business The national bank works together with the regional savings banks within a closely ... local savings companies at its disposal since 1999 These are not involved inthe financial business but are closely associated with the savings banks ina legal and practical sense The local savings ... institutions The association acts principally as a forum forthe exchange of ideas and the formation of opinions However, it also shares the responsibility with the National Bank ofthe savings banks...
... efficacy also for deep structural reparation ofthe mechanism of disorder The theory ofthe Cape Cod Model claims that the experimental intervention achieves reparation of that mechanism, in measurable ... between and 24 h from the beginning of treatment (that is, from the subject's examination by a psychiatrist and formulation ofa treatment plan by the clinical team) Research assistants ('raters'), ... examine for any associations between the demographic variables and the total score ofthe BPRS, BSI, and Client Observation Scale General linear model (mixed model analysis of variance (ANOVA)) was...
... families of interest identified above have differentially expanded or contracted inthe snake and mammalian lineages We are also interested in analyses that focus on areas ofthe genome outside ofthe ... (or the ancestral squamate genome) would be fascinating, including estimation of ancestral gene family copy numbers, instances of differential expansion/contraction of gene families in mammals and ... diverse research projects inthe near future, and the incorporation of additional lineages of snakes would further support their utility as research models Formation ofthe Consortium for Snake Genomics...
... bullets Infiltration depth of barium titanate particles inthe temporary cavity The radiological examination ofthe infiltration depth of barium titanate particles within the ruptures ofa temporary ... [8,9] Forensic gelatin has proved to be the most appropriate material for examining the temporary cavity The present model provides significant findings inthe field of terminal wound ballistics and ... the gelatin block was evaluated After the centre ofthe gelatin block had been determined, the mean diameter ofthe permanent cavity was identified To this end, the length ofthe permanent cavity...