... Considerations The spatial and temporal distribution of biomass is an important factor in assessing the feasibility and potential benefits of utilizing the material in cement manufacturing In situations ... burning plastics in cement kilns eliminates the challenge of disposing of incineration ash since it can be incorporated into clinker Landfilling plastic ash is often prohibited because the embodied ... promising geographic region with significant biomass energy availability and cement manufacturing in Hubei, Hunan, and Guangxi (Table III-1, Figure III-2) Among the provinces considered, Shandong...
... experts and clinicians to decide which serum is ACPA-positive and which is not At the request ofthe Committee forthe Standardization of Autoantibodies in Rheumatic and Related Diseases, the Center ... Differences in synovial tissue infiltrates between anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide-positive rheumatoid arthritis and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide-negative rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis ... [9,35] This observation indicates that the inclusion of a noncitrullinated control antigen in the test is likely to improve the specificity ofthe test for RA Currently it is not clear whether the...
... analyze the situation ofthe financial sector and its regulation in terms ofthe level of financial activity andthe mix of financial instruments and services available in the economy; To identify the ... inevitably be put in a position to compete with financially sophisticated foreign corporations 60 Liquidating line-ministries’ holdings in equitized SOEs is likely to eliminate line-ministries’ ... at the Hanoi Securities Trading Center; and officials in the banking, insurance, securities, industries, and practitioners in legal and accounting services, in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam...
... issues concern the needed specialization for such activities andthe overall capacity required The U.S Army in particular is implicated in such activities because of its size and experience in ... activities with a host nation are done with ground forces through Civil Affairs and other specialties When considering the implications of nation building, SSTRO, and post-conflict border security, ... insurgencies, terrorism, and social instability while nudging them toward improvements in the provision of basic services to the population In the “Sustained Sunni-Shia Conflict” trajectory, the United States...
... many times have I heard the expression "This is going to transform retail"? Most of it is what I call techriology in search of an applic;ation It can this and gather this piece of information, and ... Like an Egyptian: The Mechanics of Shopping T he first principle behind the science of shopping is the simplest one: There are certain physical and anatomical abilities, tendencies, limitations ... display and is leaving the section with them Mark the time Now, tail her into the aisle and on to her next stop Thus begins another day in the vineyards of science, specifically the science of...
... volatiles for Tomicus n sp in the Yunnan province, and to determine if the inhibitors utilized for T piniperda also deter the response ofthe new species MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Study site The ... transformation prior to analysis crown on Yunnan pines [29] Studies investigating the appropriate number and placement of verbenone elution devices on individual trees andthe timing ofthe applications ... Semiochemical trials for Tomicus in China Figure Weekly mean trap catch (± SE) of Tomicus sp in Lindgren funnel traps baited with various combinations of potential attractants and inhibitors,...
... line represent significant differences (P < 0.05) The principal component analysis revealed a strong association of climatic variables with the first axis, which accounted for 37% of data variability ... cork quality [8] The high variability in most growth parameters [this study; 7, 8] indicates that each tree is able to perform quite differently to the availability of resources, and this may be ... the following years In contrast, at HP radial growth on the first Spring after harvesting roughly halved the annual value, similarly to the following Spring increments (table II) DISCUSSION The...
... duration of treatment and method of administration, but one ofthe advantages of GIK is that it is not a new drug Clinicians are familiar with the signs of toxicity and counter-measures The work of ... TGIK and GIK for stimulating immunity and treating cancer DBW and WJP have no competing interests 25 Authors' contributions 26 AFH conceived the model of immunity andtheuseof TGIK and GIK for ... said " there is now growing recognition that persistent activation ofthe innate immune system occurs in a variety of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis This prolonged activation...
... contaminating animal viruses with unknown origin and function Only HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which induce acquired immunodeficiency syndromes (AIDS), andthe human T-lymphotropic viruses, HTLV-1 and ... is characterized by debilitating fatigue, chronic inflammation and other abnormalities ofthe immune system such as a deficiency in natural killer cell activity In 68 of 101 CFS patients (67%), ... passenger virus replicating in immuno-compromised individuals or does this virus contribute directly to disease progression? The immunosuppressive properties characteristic of all retroviruses [15]...
... III viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS IT: Information Technology ESP: English for Specific purposes Hitech: Hanoi Institute of Technology EFL: English as foreign language GE: General English LIST OF ... specialized and restricted meanings in certain disciplines and which may vary in meaning across disciplines” - Reading skill in ESP Among four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, ... function as that for which it substitutes There are three types of substitution: nominal, verbal land clausal substitution - Ellipsis Ellipsis is the case in which one ofthe identical linguistic...
... facilities, colleges and universities were established in most residential areas In addition, there are many foreign languages training facilities and training to raise professional qualifications ... structure of schools, institutes, training centers on the development, including many foreign language training facilities and training to raise professional qualifications and professional with foreign ... contribution of enterprises, institutions and sociopolitical and foreign investment - The basis of non- public education grows Number of pupils and students enrolled in educational institutions outside...
... external validity ofthe test This limitation makes it hard to generalize the findings The final limitation ofthe study is attributed to the limited time forthe experimental treatment with TECF ... students to the topic ofthe speaking lesson Then, both groups participated in the same learning activities designed beforehand The learning activities will be clarified later in this paper With regard ... experimental period III Research Hypothesis and Research Questions III.1 Research Hypothesis A hypothesis is constructed forthe purpose of achieving the aim ofthe study: H1: Non- English major freshmen...
... CHAPTER I: LITERATURE REVIEW .8 I. 1 The Importance of Pronunciation Teaching and Learning I. 2 Aspects of Pronunciation I. 3 The Aim of Teaching Pronunciation: Intelligibility ... alveolar ridge forthe air to pass through with some friction.” As a result, it is the habit of “swallowing” ending sounds in the mother tongue that “inhibits the pronunciation of ending sounds in the ... 16.0 (Statistical Package for Social Science), which is widely-used for statistical analysis II.3 Selection ofthe Main Subjects forthe Study The sample ofthe study is 36 members in an intact...
... external validity ofthe test This limitation makes it hard to generalize the findings The final limitation ofthe study is attributed to the limited time forthe experimental treatment with TECF ... students to the topic ofthe speaking lesson Then, both groups participated in the same learning activities designed beforehand The learning activities will be clarified later in this paper With regard ... experimental period III Research Hypothesis and Research Questions III.1 Research Hypothesis A hypothesis is constructed forthe purpose of achieving the aim ofthe study: H1: Non- English major freshmen...