... Page of 11 Qualitative analysis All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim for the purpose of qualitative analysis Written interview transcripts were then entered into a qualitative ... regarding recommended sample sizes for qualitative studies and available guidance actually states that the number of patients is not as critical as interview quality, with sample size depending ... and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011, 9:88 http://www.hqlo.com/content/9/1/88 Page of 11 Results Patient Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Seventeen men with CRPC participated in this qualitative...
... Society of Echocardiography Committee on Standards, Subcommittee on Quantitation of Two-Dimensional Echocardiogram: recommendations for quantitation of the left ventricle by two-dimensional echocardiography ... regression analysis Analyses were performed using the software package “SPSS for Windows 12.0.1“ 335 quantify the loss of diastolic time per beat in all three patient groups When predicted and observed ... and LV diastolic time was found in either normal subjects and both patient groups with IDCM The equations were: diastolic time = 101905xHR-1.23; r = 0.97, p < 0.001 for normal subjects, 187663xHR-1.38;...
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... Self-Deception Touchstone Books: New York Guba EG, Lincoln YS 1994 Competing paradigms in qualitative research In Handbook of Qualitative Research, Denzin NK, Lincoln YS (eds) Sage Publications Inc.: CA; ... knowledge in strategic management and organization theory (Carlsson, 2001) Nevertheless, while strong on theory and normative advice, knowledge management practice has generally failed to deliver, ... constructivist research approach was adopted for the present study (Guba and Lincoln, 1994) Accordingly, a qualitative, interpretive, case-based 146 research strategy was implemented (see Lincoln and Guba,...
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... freight costs are unacceptable; * The price becomes too low due to exchange rates fluctuations; * The quantity of product ordered is not the expected amount; * The description of product is either insufficient ... letter of credit One can request a maximum amount when there is doubt as to the actual count or quantity of the goods Another option is to use words like "approximate", "circa", or "about" to ... amount For consistency, if you use this wording you will need to use it also in connection with the quantity Validity The seller will need time to ship and to prepare all the necessary documents Therefore,...
... exercise and sport science research? A comparison of forms written for two reading levels Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71 (3), 295-301 Davis, T.C., Bocchini, J.A., Fredrickson, D.,...
... not with retinoic acid had equal or lower promoter activities than did the pGL3_Basic vector used as a negative control However, miR9-1PN3_Fluc showed a relatively stronger FLuc signal and a higher ... pre-miR9, are known to be highly expressed at the same time during neuronal development [17] To quantify their relative expression levels during neurogenesis, we conducted real-time PCR using ... retinoic acid The amplicons produced using pairs of specific primers for mature miR9 and miR9* were quantified and normalized using U6 small RNA Endogenous mature miR9 and miR9* were barely detectable...
... region flanking HS2 and HS3 or in the murine necdin gene (data not shown) We used real-time PCR for quantification of the DNA precipitated with antibodies against RNA Pol II, Me2K4H3, and AcH4 and ... originating in between HS4 and HS3 are strand-specific proceeding unidirectional toward 750 Fig Quantitative analysis of RNA Pol II recruitment and association of H3 dimethylated at K4 and acetylated ... chromatin structure and factor recruitment as these cells progress towards hematopoietic commitment Quantitative analysis shows that recruitment of transcription complexes and histone modifications...
... literature on internal audit quality (including objectivity and independence) However, much of the research cited relates to external auditors’ evaluations of internal audit quality and on external ... auditors in the organization, a strong and supportive governance environment, appropriate incentive schemes which reward objectivity, the use of teams, and adequate supervision of staff In summary, ... audit quality and found that 85% of participants perceived an in-house internal audit function to be less objective than a Big-5 accounting firm and the remaining 11% perceived them to be equally...
... also the natural language information The reason is as follows: there is no composing rule that strongly restricts the positions of elements and the semantic relations between elements In other ... corresponding 1376 element is important for the semantic interpretation For example, it is inadequate to replace the position between "mikanjyoka" and "natsumikan" in Figure It is because the...
... business process, practical experience and strong commitment, iThangLong stand with customers on each business path and development Currently, iThangLong headquartered in Hanoi and a branch in Ho Chi ... Managerial Accounting (Information for Decisions) – Wild Shaw Chiappetta – Third Edditon Giáo trình phân tích tài doanh nghiệp PGS.TS Trương Bá Thanh - Chủ biên biên soạn chương 3, 4, TS Trần Đình ... staffs We are going into analysis shows: Review by gender in 2011: Review by gender Male Female Quantity 24 We see that male workers accounted for a large proportion 86% in 2011 The characteristics...
... titling conditions, where participants rated illustrations and photographs for understanding and four qualities of the aesthetic experience (liking, interest, elicited thoughts and emotions) Descriptive ... meaningful in terms of its historical background or conceptual level For example, MalevichÕs ‘‘white square’’ stretched the concept of abstract art to its limits by presenting a shape that was mainly ... cognitive measures such as understanding and meaning Moreover, interest in art was also measured as a quasiexperimental interpersonal difference in order to confirm that increased interest reveals higher...
... transfection of Drosophila SL2 cells with an Sp1 or Sp3 expression plasmid showed that Sp1 is a strong activator, and Sp3 a weak activator, of the DNase II promoter (Fig 6) In HL-60 cells, PMA ... oxide in the up-regulation of Fas gene expression in human tumor cells J Immunol 167, 75–81 15 Quandt, K., Frech, K., Karas, H., Wingender, E & Werner, T (1995) MatInd and MatInspector: new fast...
... with incarcerated mothers and from those with both parents behind bars We know, however, that strong, close, and supportive relationships provide some of the best forms of protection against ... a review of empirical research on the topic We begin by illustrating the scope of the problem, quantifying the number of children with adult parents who are incarcerated in prisons—as well as ... number of children affected by parental incarceration is no small task Most estimates begin by quantifying the number of parents currently behind bars, with recent data indicating that nearly...
... liability (the AML) equal to that excess If the plan has an unfunded ABO and a prepaid pension cost, the company must set up an additional balance sheet liability (the AML) equal to the total of ... obligations for a variety of reasons, including: • Prefunding is required by ERISA for all U.S tax qualified pension plans • Prefunding attempts to equitably allocate to each year the cost of the ... security is increased when pension benefits are prefunded • Investment earnings on assets held in a qualified pension plan’s trust are tax-free • Contributions up to the maximum generate a tax deduction...
... Transcriptome in hepatic induction of AT-MSCs by donor shortage and the difficulties involved in adequate propagation and long-term maintenance of normal human hepatocytes in culture Thus, our cells ... of 10 lm (photo-multiplier tube: 80) Intensity values of each feature of the scanned image were quantified using Feature extraction software (version 9.1, Agilent Technologies), which performs...
... not always hold, particularly for intermediates involved in more than two reactions To evaluate quantitatively flux control in tumoral glycolysis, we used the theory of the metabolic control analysis ... coefficients for glycolysis in hepatoma cells Metabolic control analysis establishes how to determine quantitatively the degree of control (named flux control coefficient, CJEi) that each enzyme Ei exerts ... for the estimation of elasticity coefficients (Fig 1) either by fitting to hyperbolic or linear equations The definitions of the elasticity and flux control coefficients as well as the theorems of...
... the chi-square test for nonparametric data A p value below 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant Results were expressed as mean standard deviation of the mean (meanSD) for quantitative ... which can be quantified The intensity of binding is reflected as a higher number of counts (Gal et al., 2006; Chandrachud & Gal, 2009) The authors here have developed the SPA method to quantitate ... chemiluminescent substrate (Thermofisher Scientific) Signal intensities were quantified by means of densitometry and analyzed using the Quantity One software (Bio-Rad) The percentage of p53 bound to a particular...