... study PS, PC, NT and PD developed the study concepts and design PS undertook the literature research BA and PC performed the histological studies PS and PD performed the data and statistical analysis ... tumours ofthe gastrointestinal tract: a paradise for acronyms (GUMP, GIST, GANT, and now GIPACT) Implications of c-kit in genesis, and yet another of many emerging roles ofthe interstitial cell of ... to further elucidate this as well as the natural history and progression of such tumours, andthe impact that c-kit has had on overall prognosis of patients suffering from GIST Conclusions The...
... stimulatory capacity beforeandafterthe onset ofthe disease [14] In our study we analyzed DCs in the original NZM2410 and NZB-W/F1 mice beforeandafterthe onset of overt disease and found different ... to the myeloid DCs and to a smaller extent, beforethe onset ofthe disease, to the CD8α+ DCs, andafter disease onset, to pDCs The overexpression of CD40 is not constitutive in resting DCs The ... mice beforethe onset ofthe disease suggests that CD40 on DCs may have a role in the pathogenesis of this autoimmune disease We therefore propose that the marked effects ofthe blockade of CD40L...
... time points during the first 24 hours and then on days andafterthe inclusion in the study APACHE II (acute physiology and chronic health) scores at the time of admission to the intensive care ... biomarker levels beforeandafter endotracheal intubation The measurements ofthe biochemical and physiologic indices were extended to include a full 24 hours afterthe institution of positive pressure ... IL-8) [14] and markers of endothelial (vWF) [18] and epithelial (ICAM-1) [19] injury would increase in the 24-hour periodafterthe initiation of positive pressure ventilation Therefore, we measured...
... number of exported laborers still increased very rapidly This, on one hand, was the result ofthe shift in the structure ofthe State policy and mechanism, and on the other hand the efforts of businesses ... topic The Objectives and Missions ofthe Thesis 3.1 Objectives The Thesis pursues the following main objectives: - Address the theoretical and practical issues of Vietnam’s labor exports beforeand ... export of Vietnam in the upcoming time Structure ofthe Thesis Apart from the preface, list of abbreviation, list of figures and charts, references, and appendices, the Thesis consists of three...
... especially afterthe founding ofthe People’ Republic of China Generally speaking, the qiaojuan roughly included the relatives ofthe huaqiao during the Republican period They were the relatives ofthe ... observes that the fankeshen painfully pined for their husbands and experienced the feeling of sexual anxiety in the absence of their husbands Wang suggests the need to study the inner world of these ... as their relations with overseas husbands, in-laws, natal family members and adopted sons Moreover, how they dealt with the dual marriages of their husbands overseas and how they handled their...
... SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING ANDTHE FACULTY OFTHE LEONARD N STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ... outstanding Book-to-Market is the ratio of book value to market value of equity, calculated as ofthe beginning ofthe fiscal quarter Size is the natural logarithm of market capitalization as ofthe ... purchases and sales, beforeandafter SOX, in order to test whether market makers set their quotes differently around the disclosure of insider transactions in the two periods Because of heavy...
... program ofthe Faculty of Health Sciences ofthe Catholic University of Mozambique The medical students involved in the data collection were closely supervised by experienced nurses andthe complete ... in the communities of Beira during that periodThe low mortality rate among 15-49 year olds during the same period is notable, particularly during a time of conflict Because ofthe poor state of ... Finally, the influx of UN peacekeepers in 1993 with their perceived wealth andthe creation of a large commercial sex industry in Beira, may have also contributed to the spread of HIV in the community...
... value of $880 million in 2008, it accounted for 46% ofthe weight and 20% ofthe ex-vessel value of total U.S domestic landings as reported in Fisheries ofthe United States, 2008 The value ofthe ... rates in the Bering SeaandAleutianIslands by species, gear, and groundfish target fishery, 2007-08 Ex-Vessel Prices and Value 16 Real ex-vessel value ofthe catch in the domestic commercial ... terms of economic activity and outputs using estimates of catch, bycatch, ex-vessel prices and value (i.e., revenue), the size and level of activity ofthe groundfish fleet, andthe weight and...
... market and bond series size and credit quality Here one could also see if there are larger differences between onand off -the- run bonds during the crisis period than in the periods beforeandafter ... sum ofthe market value of all large trades in a given month divided by the average ofthe outstanding nominal amounts at the beginning andthe end ofthe month 4.3 Bid-ask spread (Roll) As the ... period in early 2009 (Chart 12) During the peak ofthe crisis in October 2008 andtheperiod leading up to the crisis there was a notable increase in the illiquidity measure in both markets The...
... is the difference between the monthly return of government bonds andthe one-month risk-free rate ofthe previous month The proxy ofthe default risk is the difference between the return of corporate ... maturity of 1-3 years and a market value weighted short position ofthe remaining maturities The construction of this portfolio is based on the sum ofthe intercept and residuals of equation 3, for the ... excess returns ofthe complete maturity spectrum of German Sovereign bonds andthe month Euribor rate ofthe previous month ∆DS_Levelt and ∆DS_Slopet are the level and slope ofthe default risk...
... happening, the world and culture ofthe Apalachee changed dramatically Some ofthe changes were the result ofthe actions of Europeans; others were the result ofthe actions of Apalachee Some changes the ... community, resistance, and official and unofficial traditions With the aid of these, the resolution to the conundrum will be found in the revised understanding of southeastern history andthe fundamental ... by the end ofthe day Upon completion of assigned tasks, slaves had the remainder ofthe day to pursue their own goals The gang system, on the other hand, involved groups of slaves working the...
... condition of SCCH patients andthe extent and seriousness of their problems both in the interval between first manifestations and diagnosis ofthe disease, and in the current situation, afterthe diagnosis ... contains the means and SDs ofthe SCCH patients on the scales ofthe SSI Where the possible scores ofthe SSI subscales range from to 15 andthe SSI-total from 20 to 60, the observed means ofthe ... dorsal-complaints-first, and diagnostic delay, on the one hand, andthe four IES-R and five SSI scales on the other hand None ofthe correlations with the IES-R scales were significant Age at first manifestations and...
... medicine ofthe author's hospital LTK is the head ofthe division of respiratory and critical care medicine ofthe author's hospital PL is the nurse clinician ofthe medical ICU ofthe author's ... attached to the syringe andthe required blood sample(s) is drawn Following the collection ofthe sample, the syringe with the cannula is removed andthe shut-off valve is opened The Page of device's ... is currently the clinical director ofthe medical ICU ofthe author's hospital YHS is a registrar in the division of respiratory and critical care ofthe author's hospital DP is a research assistant...
... Table The aims of this study were: first, to measure the level of markers for SHS pollution in the hospitality industry of a major American city beforeandafter a smoking ban, so as to assess the ... limited only by the ventilation rate The ventilation rate per occupant defines the rate of supply of outdoor air per occupant ofthe space, and does not directly measure the rate of pollutant removal ... pacing, if the venue was too crowded or irregular in shape The total number of persons andthe number of burning cigarettes was counted every ten minutes, including the beginning and end ofthe sampling...
... In the interests of South Africa, in the interests ofthe Natives, and in the interests of just legislation let the Government withdraw the Bill, and appoint a Commission, and then justice and ... life-time Bishop of Natal and "Father ofthe Zulus") In recognition of her unswerving loyalty to the policy of her late distinguished father and unselfish interest in the welfare ofthe South African ... use ofthe familiar phrase: "The long andthe short of it" That phrase solved the difficulty for us, and we at once made up our mind to use two of these references, namely, the shortest and the...
... The cut end ofthe urethra is then sewn to the neck ofthe bladder Drains are placed around the surgical site and then the incision is closed (see Fig 1) The laparoscopic procedure The term “laparoscopy” ... clamp on the tubing at the bottom ofthe bag, and drain the urine into the toilet You can also drain the urine into a container first (a large jar) and then empty the container into the toilet ... in the patient’s abdomen from the belly-button to the pubic bone through which the prostate gland and a small part ofthe urethra are then removed Other adjacent organs may also be removed The...
... those of his brother and father, who had been in France beforethe Revolution, andof his sister-in-law, Maria Josepha, who had travelled there just beforethe Reign of Terror; and in view ofthe ... so among the rocks and caverns of Holyhead Island He tells ofthe myriads of sea- birds who used to haunt the South Stack Rock there, in the days when it was almost inaccessible; andof their dispersal ... scene than the India House; they had a quantity of flags and colours CHAPTER II 38 of different sorts across the street; the flutings and capitals ofthe pillars, and all the outlines ofthe buildings,...
... as the vertebral column andthe central canal; while the visualization ofthe lungs, the chest walls and diaphragms were not affected In the literature, there has been debate about the effect of ... carried out the analysis of data and wrote the manuscript; AML and TPL contributed to the editing ofthe manuscript, clinical recruitment and assessment; WWML participated in the editing ofthe manuscript; ... and Research 2007, 2:20 http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/20 Figure Measurement of AP and TS diameter ofthe chest wall on the reformatted axial image Measurement of AP and TS diameter of...
... EARLIER EARLIER EARLIER MATURITY DATE MATURITY DATE EARLIER EARLIER B Harvesting data of smallholder farmers before CARD 026/VIE-05 project implement Variety: OM2718Cooperative: Tan Thoi; Time:12/2006 ... Sổ Nguyễn Văn Sơn Nguyễn Văn Tăng Nguyễn Văn Bảy Trương Văn Hiệp Nguyễn Hòang Lương Nguyễn Văn Theo Tô Văn Muống Bùi Thanh Hải Đinh Việt Hòang Trần Văn Tiền Dương Văn Dũng Nguyễn Văn Lẩm Tống ... Nguyễn Văn Mười Trần Ngọc Lẫm Nguyễn Văn Út Nguyễn Thanh Liêm Đào Thị Mãnh Nguyễn Thị Lúi Phạm Văn The Phạm Văn Dình Phạm Văn Giữ Nguyễn Văn Bảy Nguyễn Ngọc Chiểu Nguyễn Minh Phương Phạm Văn Triệu...