... reducing disparities in cancer care; increasing the number of patients enrolled in clinical trials; enhancing the site capacity in information technology; and enhancing the capacity for the site ... sustainability Each NCCCP pilot site is currently engaged inthe initial phases of its implementation, assessing and defining the innovation within the cultural context ofthe implementing organization, ... depending upon other characteristics of context, or histories of pre-existing linkages [23] Theapplicationof our combined theoretical perspectives requires an evaluation design that brings into...
... diameter the PC2 factor determined the location of Sarno ecotypes inthe lower left-hand part and those of Sorrento in lower right-hand part ofthe graphic Instead, the PCA plots obtained by combining ... Six principal components were obtained that explained approximately 80.3% ofthe variability inthe dataset The first two factors explained about 38% ofthe variation inthe data, with the first ... Results ofthe sensory tests on the ecotypes harvested inthe three different fields are shown in Figure The profiles obtained through the panel test summarise the sensory attributes ofthe ecotypes...
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... geometry However, there is limited information inthe literature regarding in vivo loading ofthe thoracic spine, other than a mathematical modelling study by Keller et al [42] It remains unclear if ... role in maintaining static equilibrium ofthe trunk by resisting the flexion moment imposed by gravity and any mass carried anterior to the spine (see figure 2) The role ofthe erector spinae ... addition to the role of muscle activity in maintaining an erect spinal posture, the control of this activity should also be considered The spine is inherently unstable Muscles around the spine and...
... Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering ... private partnerships In addition, the effectiveness ofthe integrated model can be further tested by implementation in a WWTP and constant monitoring ofthe effect ofthemodel on the plant performance ... observations from the other plants with similar conditions The BOD level ofthe influent is noted for every month, and the change inthe BOD level ofthe influent in each ISSN 2076-2895 (Print), ISSN...
... Chinese Academies of Engineering and Science The Institute of Medicine ofthe U.S National Academy of Sciences, the U.S member ofthe IAMP, played a critical role in facilitating all aspects of ... 2001 The 20 Leading Causes of Global Burden of Disease, DALYs(3,0), 2001 The 10 Leading Causes of Burden of Disease by Broad Income Group, 2001 The 10 Leading Causes ofthe Burden of Disease in ... of those institutions and the efforts ofthe responsible individuals within them: • The Fogarty International Center ofthe U.S National Institutes of Health The FIC supported both the senior...
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... expand If the amount of work due to the expansion is 2780 J and the amount of heat given off during the cooling is 3942 cal, calculate the change in internal energy (in kcal) ofthe gas during this ... terms of inlet and outlet loading is _ Inlet loading — Outlet loading Inlet loading Calculate the collection efficiency ofthe control unit in percent for the rates provided E = 2~®A 100 = 95% The ... ofthe temperature but weak functions ofthe pressure Interestingly, the viscosity of a gas increases with increasing temperature, while the viscosity of a liquid decreases with an increase in...
... with an ever increasing interest in protecting the environment as well as an awareness ofthe potential harm caused by chemicals in products (Invest in France Agency, 2007) People trying to pursue ... attributes, including the ingredients necessary for performing the product function, price, product appearance or packaging and usage information, are the most significant factors for increasing the purchases ... possible to maintain a relatively high degree of homogeneity for the sample, reducing the potential for random errors and variability inthe findings The researchers first contacted instructors in different...
... standard errors of σp i were obtained by the square root ofthe respective sampling variances, and these were calculated from the sampling (co)variances ofthe components inthe denominator of equation ... calculated by the square root ofthe respective sampling variances, obtained from the inverse ofthe average information matrix Using the estimated components of variance, approximations of additive ... because the influence of parental PBVs on net offspring PBVs could dampen any changes in them compared with within-family breeding values (which are based on the part ofthe net offspring PBVs...
... the distance from the industrial district [21, 22] These reductions in ring width in Yezo spruce and Norway spruce inthe 1970s reflect the records of industrial activity near the forest During ... precipitation inthe previous October Our results show the influences of temautumn and current spring on ring width of Yezo spruce growing at Tomakomai Ring width of Sakhalin spruce growing close ... from the industrial district might have caused the reductions in ring width of Yezo spruce and Norway spruce since 1969 [22] The present results of our statistical analysis support thein the...
... predictive of risk of RP as reported inthe literature The file contains a number of important dosimetric parameters predictive of risk of RP as reported inthe literature Competing interests The authors ... Additional file Clinical parameters predictive of risk of RP as reported inthe literature The file contains a number of important clinical parameters predictive of risk of RP as reported inthe literature ... pronounced for the total lung; A 10% increase in V10 resulted in a 10% increase in pneumonitis rate, whereas a 10% increase in V40 resulted in a 20% increase in pneumonitis rate So the investigators...
... sphincter-sparing surgery is nowadays the main subject of controversy One ofthe most important controversies is whether the degree of downstaging warrants this type of surgery [1] Results ofthe ... failure, the sphincter preservation rate among patients with initial indication of APR was of 26.8% (19/71) Postoperative staging and surgical findings The postoperative TNM staging ofthe 83 patients ... survival (Table 3) These findings reflect the influence of tumor extension at the time of diagnosis, which can lead to distant dissemination, the main cause of death among our patients Other series...
... effects while maintaining the high cure rates Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens have become the standard approach because they allow one to reduce toxicity while maintaining high overall ... were modified according to the institution's current treatment policy during the time of this study The chemotherapy protocols consisted predominantly of MOPP or ABVD inthe period from 1985 ... ABVD/OPPA in 22 %(n-33) The distribution of fields radiotherapy, doses radiotherapy and chemotherapy protocols used in treatment of patients according to clinical stage is displayed in table-3 All the...
... to inseminate the majority ofthe females from January to April with semen of Holstein sires of higher breeding value for milk production (principal traits in our breeding scheme) The preliminary ... number of calving on the dependent variables was highly This was expected according to the information offered in table II In general, the reproductive performance decreases as the number of calving ... factor affecting the productivity of cattle in these regions The seasonal variation obtained in these results is similar to those patterns inthe subtropical regions of Mexico and Florida (Ingraham...