... nitroaromatic contaminants for conduction band electrons They explained that these reactions generate • OH andthe corresponding nitroaromatic radical anion (reductive pathway), respectively The ... of Cl− released inthe solution Onthe other hand, a raise of oxygen concentration inthe gas phase, andinthe absence of hydrogen peroxide inthe liquid phase, resulted ina significant enhancement ... ] added once at the beginning ofthe experiment and one at which [H2 O2 ] was maintained at 10 mM throughout the reaction The mineralization rates were similar in both cases, suggesting that in...
... than 1.96 standard deviations from the mean Accordingly, the pairwise comparisons between either of Eastern Finncattle and Western Finncattle and populations of Yakutian, Kholmogory and Ukrainian ... within the Finnish native populations (Eastern Finncattle, Western Finncattle and Northern Finncattle) It has the advantage of being able to take into account a wide range of potential parameters ... underlying assumptions regarding the demographic and mutational models on which they are based, as well as on uncertainty associated with the robustness ofthe approaches The recent increased availability...
... months after the initial intervention Postural sway, dynamic balance and functional improvements seen after the initial Pilates training were maintained 12 months later in all participants, with increased ... an average of 75.6 inthe Pilates group and 74.5 inthe traditional group Ten out of 13 patients inthe Pilates group and out of 11 inthe traditional group had fallen inthe past year Three patients ... that Pilates is an exercise method that older adults enjoy and may offer an option for patients to participate ina program that can be initiated as a physical therapy intervention and continued...
... regression specification is repeated inthe last two columns of Table 3, using the changes inthe profitability ratios AROAa and AROEa as the dependent variables AS discussed above, the changes in these ... data over the same time interval If data were unavailable for the merging banks for any ofthe intervals, the merger was not used inthe efficiency analysis In many cases, the data were unavailable ... 1) the acquiring bank during the available years before the merger, 2) the acquired bank or banks during the available years before the merger, and 3) the consolidated bank during the available...
... in estimation At the level ofthe demand curve facing a brand, we find that increased advertising increases the price elasticity of demand for 17 ofthe 18 brands we examine (spanning four categories) ... The impact of advertising on consumer price sensitivity Table Summary statistics Brand name Toothpaste Brand Brand Brand Brand Toothbrush Brand Brand Brand Brand Ketchup Brand (Heinz) Brand (Hunt’s) ... thus flattening the brand level demand curve, and increasing the demand elasticity facing the brand Or, alternatively, advertising may have made individual consumers more price sensitive and lowered...
... directed against RPA70 and Ha-ras or POLR 2A Probes used are indicated onthe left side 28S rRNA and GAPDH hybridization were used for quanti®cation of RNA loading ODNs used are indicated on top ofthe ... cleavage of target mRNA The presence of two mRNA species, as well as a variation inthe cellular localization complicates the interpretation ofthe role of RNase H2 (Table 3) The main 1.2-kb mRNA ... ODN accumulation and localization, a variation in response to ODN treatment must be an intrinsic property ofthe cells The mRNA data suggest that RNase H1 does not make a major contribution to the...
... privatization and it was a source of wealth for many high ranking public officials The main part of privatization was implemented secretly and illegally and there is no available official information ... deviant behavior associated with a particular motivation, namely that ofprivate gain at public expense." So he stated the concept of corruption ina way that constitutes a break of law or of standards ... that they have checked the work of subordinates Civil society andthe media are crucial to creating and maintaining an atmosphere in public life that discourage fraud and corruption, Indeed, they...
... the Netherlands, andthe Scandinavian nations Most markedly is the Netherlands where average height has increased at the greatest rates The Netherlands was inthe late nineteenth century a land ... indexes of human as height, weight index and so onThe effects of climate on human variation in body size and shape conform to ecological ‘ruler’ of mammalian biological adaptation to the thermal ... population was also among the tallest populations ofthe world at the time However, several nations, indeed many nations in Europe, have now surpassed the US in terms of average stature, particularly...
... Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers It is autonomous in its administration andinthe selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the ... its findings, pointing to the self-protective culture ofthe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as playing a key role inthe disaster Another issue that is particularly relevant ... Chapter 3, fundamental information input to models and data to validate output are essential to increasing the use of modeling and simulation Saying that no one agency or company alone can accomplish...
... practitioner, had good sitting balance, anda minimum shoulder forward abduction range of 50 degree in one hand as assessed by the case occupational therapist The participants were randomly allocated ... further categorized into four domains, including physical health domain, psychological domain, social relationship domain and environment domain The Cronbach alpha values Int J Geriatr Psychiatry ... the common features of qigong (Brown and Knoferl, 2001) There are three main features of qigong: postures and movement, state of mind, and breathing The aim of practicing qigong is to cultivate...
... , and n are the standard deviation ofthe R R R percentage change of an exchange rate, the average spread, andthe number of quotations within the tth halfhour interval, andthe system is separately ... with the result of changing spreads, according with the theories of O’Hara and Oldfield (1986) and Amihud and Mendelson (1980) These changes in spread can explain a considerable part of volatility ... During this half hour all the main markets are closed and only a few traders, if any at all, input quotations Therefore, the constant inthe estimation reflects, on average, the smallest number of...
... Regulation and Adaptation The ability to maintain homeostasis despite changes inthe environment that would otherwise disturb it is the hallmark of adaptation The word adaptation has a certain ambiguity, ... 70-kilogram man can fast for about seventy days, losing of all but 3% of body weight in fat and one-third of lean body mass A small amount of fat is essential to maintain the functions ofthe brain, bone ... fiftyfold increase These calculations give one an appreciation for why most ofthe deaths in mountaineering, deep sea diving, parachuting, and so on are due to double failures that involve at least one...
... of job satisfaction, future intentions and nursing at 18 months and years Path model of job satisfaction, future intentions and nursing at 18 months and years Odds Ratios are shown against each ... major contribution to the conception ofthe study, the design, data collection and interpretation PG provided intellectual and theoretical input for the paper and interpretation ofthe findings ... intentions and working as a nurse Pay was the only factor, apart from staffing on one occasion, to have a direct effect on intentions There was partial evidence ofa direct effect of job satisfaction...
... Journal ofthe International AIDS Society 2004, 6:56 http://www.jiasociety.org/content/6/3/56 sharing, and education that must attend expanding global HIV/AIDS care initiatives Authors and Disclosures ... grants for clinical research and/ or honoraria for educational and/ or advisory activities from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Idenix, Merck, and Roche ... Mark A Wainberg, PhD, has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research from GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb Joep M A Lange, MD, has disclosed that he has received grants...
... ∈ A , anda mapping R : A → A is a quadratic right centralizer if R is a quadratic homogeneous mapping and R(ab) = a2 R(b) for all a, b ∈ A Also a quadratic double centralizer of an algebra A ... that a mapping L : A → A is a quadratic left centralizer if L is a quadratic homogeneous mapping, that is quadratic and L(la) = l2 L (a) for all a ∈ Aand l Î ℂ and L(ab) = L (a) b2 for all a, ... called a quadratic functional equation In particular, every solution ofthe functional equation (1.1) is said to be a quadratic mapping A Hyers-Ulam stability problem for the quadratic functional...
... National Academy of Sciences ofthe United States of America, vol 27, pp 222–224, 1941 Th M Rassias, Onthe stability ofthe linear mapping in Banach spaces,” Proceedings ofthe American Mathematical ... left centralizer if L is a quadratic homogeneous mapping, that is L λ2 L a , for all a ∈ Aand λ ∈ C, and L ab L a b2 , for all a, b ∈ A is quadratic and L aA mapping R : A → A is a quadratic right ... Applications Stability of Quadratic Double Centralizers A linear mapping L : A → A is said to be left centralizer onA if L ab L a b, for all a, b ∈ A Similarly, a linear mapping R : A → A satisfying...
... seedling The different sampling dates were: at transplanting (day 0), at the beginning of root regeneration (day 13), andon days 27 and 41 The significance ofthe effects of lifting and time and ... effects of decreased water and N entry, through decreased stomatal conductance and increased allocation of N As a consequence, C assimilation, carbohydrate concentration, and N availability for ... Corsican pine seedlings exhibited reduced new growth and alterations in their C and N assimilation as compared to control seedlings Lifting decreased carbon assimilation and stomatal conductance...
... study, and contributed to the article submitted NF assisted inthe design ofthe study, led onthe planning and execution ofthe analysis and co-wrote the article submitted All authors read and approved ... deployment/training The final sample consisted of 821 participants The response rate was 74.2% andthe adjusted rate was 75.8% The characteristics of study responders (Additional file 1: table S2) Uni-variable ... with the planning ofthe analysis and contributed to the article submitted MH assisted with the planning ofthe analysis and contributed to the article submitted SW contributed to the design of the...
... include diabetes as an independent variable inthe analysis and could not explain the results even though the infection rate andthe duration of mechanical ventilation were not increased inthe ... Participants underwent baseline clinical examination, BMI measurement, and pulmonary function testing, and provided information on their medical and smoking history and educational background The ... DMM and GSM designed the study, performed and interpreted the data analysis, and drafted the manuscript DED interpreted the data analysis and revised the manuscript All authors read and approved...
... small indigenous, conservative population, a large expatriate population, and recent modernization accompanying the oil bonanza With Arabic as the national language and Islam as the religion, the ... effectively in their personal and professional lives Other outcomes include working independently, reflecting onand evaluating one‘s own learning, analyzing, and communicating mathematical concepts ... distinct from memorization and to view education as the construction of personal meaning rather than the reproduction of meaning.” He advocates that teachers and administrators be allowed the...