... Transactions, vol 92, 1983, p 3.1086 [29] Arash Nemati, Shahram Khalilarya, Samad Jafarmadar, Hassan Khatamnejhad, Vahid Fathi Numerical parametric investigation ofa gasoline fuelled partially-premixed ... temperature regions for baseline and adiabatic with EGR cases are the same Also at adiabatic case for 400°CA and 420°CA, these regions more spread out in the main chamber and the values of local ... working as a faculty in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Jubail University, Jubail, Saudi Arabia He also worked as a Professor and Head of department in the Department of Mechanical Engineering,...
... SR, AS and HH contributed equally tothe content ofthe article and gave their final approval All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they ... kg−1) A total amount of about 700 kg artificial sediment was prepared for the experiments in the annular flume and half ofthe sediment was spiked with the abovedescribed PAHs This approach was ... one ofthe major challenges of this proofof-concept study The characterization of sedimentological parameters resulted in critical bed shear stresses and temporal variations of suspended particulate...
... position The CA-6000 linkage measures head position relative tothe base affixed at the first thoracic vertebra Matching Lucite blocks, one attached tothe headband ofthe CA-6000, and the other attached ... Mathsoft Inc, Cambridge, MA) Variables of primary interest were the average head orientation at the target position for seconds before deconditioning and the average head orientation at the target ... CA) was used to measure head position and motion with respect tothe upper thoracic spine in the cardinal planes: sagittal (AP-flexion), frontal (lateral flexion), and horizontal (rotation) The...
... and data analysis MC participated in data analysis and helped to draft the mauscript TAS participated in study design and coordination ofthe study All authors read and approved the final manuscript ... healing [21, 22] The aim of this study was to compare the axial stiffness ofa two-ring, half-pin frame with that ofthe traditional four-ring, all-wire frame Additionally, thebiomechanical ... Conclusions: A weight-bearing platform has substantial influence on thebiomechanical performance of an Ilizarov external fixator Half-pins induce greater stiffness tothe Ilizarov external fixator and allow...
... GACANNNNNNNNNNNNNNTGRTATAATNNNNAA GTAATAAAATATTCGGAGGAATTTTGAAATGAATA AACGTGTAAAAATCG-3¢) (N ¼ A, T, G, C) and pykback (5¢-CTCTACATGCATTTCAACAATAGGGCCTG TC-3¢) for amplification of pyk The resulting PCR ... equal amounts of formate and acetyl-CoA and the resulting acetyl-CoA is then metabolized into equal amount of ethanol and acetate to maintain the redox balance Discussion In this study we quantified ... (5¢-GGAAGGA TCCTTTGTCAATTAATGATCTTAAAAC-3¢) and pyk4 (5¢-CTAGTCTAGATGAGCTCCAGAAGCTTCC-3¢) were amplified The PCR products were digested with XhoI ⁄ BamHI and BamHI ⁄ XbaI, respectively, and cloned...
... environment [3]. One ofthe disadvantages is that the relative importance of evaluation criteria is determined without considering the scales on which the criteria are measured. Another disadvantage is the large amount of ... and accounts for 75% to 85% ofthe total yearly rainfall, whereas the dry season lasts up to 6 months, from February to July and occupies only 15‐25% ofthe total rainfall. ... negative impacts, especially in the future, when the province has the plan to develop the aquaculture to be the key sector of local economics [6]. A re a (h e c ta r s ) January and ...
... discriminate amongst those who rate the care as excellent Rasch analysis in particular can aid the selection of these additional items Rasch analysis can also further assess the unidimensionality ofthe ... equally tothe variance ofthe total score, and can be summed without weighting Item-total scale correlations for all scales were satisfactory implying that the items in each scale contain a similar ... (Table 2), and their transcripts content analysed This generated conceptual ideas about the main areas of relapse management, with around 1000 statements on people’s Riazi et al Health and Quality...
... spread and vascular invasion with distant metastases free survival (MFS) in all invasive carcinomas and the subgroup of IDC in an univariate analysis However, there was no significant association ... breast ductal carcinoma: pathologic correlations and prognostic implications Hum Pathol 2001, 32(1):89-94 Sasano H, Frost AR, Saitoh R, Taniyama Y, Nagura H, Matsunaga G, Takehana K, Kimura M, ... node spread and vascular invasion were still significant in a stepwise multivariate analysis for all invasive carcinomas and the subgroup of IDC (Table 2) Further univariate analyses revealed no...
... particular format ofthe SCT and on the classification ofthe AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) ofthe tested cancers Participation was voluntary Demographic data was collected for students and ... non-parametric alternatives were used To evaluate the capacity to significantly discriminate the scores ofthe three groups, the non-parametric KruskallWallis test was applied The non-parametric ... favour of SCT as a reliable and valid toolto evaluate the clinical reasoning of radiation oncology residents The use of this instrument will allow for a more comprehensive evaluation ofa resident's...
... information on an Ishikawa diagram can cultivate lifelong learning habits in medical professionals Medical educators can also apply Ishikawa diagrams to facilitate problem-based learning when teaching ... ‘chemotherapy and radiotherapy’ are indicated in the branch ofthe ‘fishbone’ that shows the cause of ovarian failure, a potential cause for secondary amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea (Figure 1) The cited ... brainstorming sessions and search in the literature to find the potential causes, then categorize these causes in an Ishikawa diagram The Ishikawa diagram can then be kept by individual learners...
... discussion that took place as a result ofthe item on the tool, rather than the actual score assigned Thetool was less useful in the government sector, suggesting that additional tailoring ofthe instrument ... noted that thetool seemed to be geared toa more formal type of organization Furthermore, thetool was focused on management and policy research, not the clinical practice research and the health ... questions), there were some highly skilled people in an organization who were available to access research Furthermore, there was an awareness ofthe research being available via internal databases and...
... discussion that took place as a result ofthe item on the tool, rather than the actual score assigned Thetool was less useful in the government sector, suggesting that additional tailoring ofthe instrument ... noted that thetool seemed to be geared toa more formal type of organization Furthermore, thetool was focused on management and policy research, not the clinical practice research and the health ... questions), there were some highly skilled people in an organization who were available to access research Furthermore, there was an awareness ofthe research being available via internal databases and...
... in a treatment questionnaire (see below) and via a telephone call made by the RA tothe new treating clinician asking about attendance at appointments and medication adherence These treatment adherence ... between the PSW and the participant will take place on-site with the case manager and the peer support coordinator present The nature ofthe intervention will be explained again and both the participant ... other health appointments, help them to locate information about mental health services and social groups, and help them find ways to ensure good mental health once the program is over A total of...
... Sometimes, = Often, = Always) The Frequency Scale is used to measure the actual behavior, while the Agreement Scale is used to measure the factors that affect behavior In addition, the responses of consumers ... environment bags/recycling bags, to use clean plastic bags many times • The green waste treatment: to throw garbage in the right place, to classify inorganic and organic garbage - The promoting behaviors ... perception and self- awareness about the resources, barriers or facilitators to help them conduct green consumption behavior, such as their own availability of time, of money, of access to information,...
... II (Ang II) results in the activation of AT1 receptor (AT1R) and its translocation tothe caveolin-1 containing lipid raft domains (Cai et al., 2003; Park et al., 2006) The activation of AT1 ... necrosis and autophagic cell death Apoptosis is referred to as a form of programmed cell death The ‘hallmarks’ or morphological characteristics associated with apoptosis are plasma membrane blebbing, ... 2007) Another major role of NOX enzymes would be in regulating the levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines (Kawahara et al., 2007) ROS generated via NOX serve as secondary signaling...
... Sometimes, = Often, = Always) The Frequency Scale is used to measure the actual behavior, while the Agreement Scale is used to measure the factors that affect behavior In addition, the responses of consumers ... Sometimes, = Often, = Always) The Frequency Scale is used to measure the actual behavior, while the Agreement Scale is used to measure the factors that affect behavior In addition, the responses of consumers ... environment bags/recycling bags, to use clean plastic bags many times • The green waste treatment: to throw garbage in the right place, to classify inorganic and organic garbage - The promoting behaviors...
... scores as a 'diagnostic tool' related to each individual treatment decision rather than being part ofa collaborative data collection For example, they could add rectal temperature and other parameters ... farm level Such veterinarians are motivated to collect valid data at the herd level They perceive the collection ofthe data in and of itself as the basis for taking relevant action at the farm ... that specific situation?' Data Analysis The qualitative analysis is based on a phenomenographic approach; that is a qualitative method to use empiric data (e.g., interview) to describe the variation...
... that they want to be identified as a member ofthe family Hence, the children tend to take on many behavioral characteristics ofthe parents and their behaviors are modified by that ofthe parents ... repeat and participate in a single activity The advantages of using VCDs in English class are also clearly understood as shown in the table and chart above One ofthe most appreciated materials applied ... based on the assumptions that the main determinants of motivation are the learners' attitudes tothe target language community and their need to learn the L2 Motivation can affect the extent to...
... series to supply a total current of 4.5 A, a voltage of 220 V and a total power flux of approximately 1000 W/m² to simulate the solar radiation intensity A variac was used to regulate the input ... tests) These values are the initial value ofthe production line in the figures This may be due tothe large thermal capacity of water, which is directly related to water mass, causing a continuous ... solar radiation by suitable variable heating system The indoor tests allow a greater control on the input power and eliminate many factors that may affect the accuracy ofthe experimental results...