... students were considered quite good at Englishand other classes with students at elementary level Three gifted classes were the best English classes in the school Three other classes were randomly ... 2.3.2 Class observation Besides using questionnaires and interviews to get deeper ideas from teachers and students the researcher came to some classes and observed by herself The author always asked ... for the study 19 Chapter 3: Data analysis and discussions This chapter looks at the data analysis, the discussion andthe major findings ofthe study 3.1 Data analysis and discussion of survey...
... structured as follows The next section provides background Section III demonstrates the theoretical model and derives the empirical model and discusses the method of estimation Section IV discusses the ... nevertheless produces unbiased estimates oftheeffectof maternal employment on child obesity if a set of instruments satisfies the criteria of validity and relevance of instruments The first ... information on the socioeconomic status of respondents for more than four decades The PSID consists of two separate samples: the University of Michigan Survey Research Center (SRC) and Survey of Economic...
... mutants To analyse the enzymatic specificities ofthe CYP11B2 mutants, as compared tothe wild-type proteins, we contransfected the resultant plasmids together with pBAdx4 into COS-1 cells The coexpression ... coexpression of bovine adrenodoxin has been demonstrated to be a useful approach to increase the activity ofthe human steroidogenic enzymes, as well as the sensitivity ofthe test system [17,36–38] ... replacement Therefore, the observed significantly higher hydroxylation activities ofthe resulting mutants might be attributed to a faster and easier passage ofthe substrate, possibly caused by a substrate...
... perfusion tothe tibia The degree of soft tissue injury will vary in the clinical setting Secondly, a small series of 11 animals was used due to funding and sheltering limitations As such, the post ... beyond the scope ofthe current study, future investigators could consider assessing theeffectof standardized muscle contusion on the changes incurred on two other parameters of interest Specifically, ... a post hoc power analysis is still necessary to confirm the statistical power ofthe study using the actual, rather than the predicted, results ofthe study Fourthly, a static 400 N load lasting...
... perfusion tothe tibia The degree of soft tissue injury will vary in the clinical setting Secondly, a small series of 11 animals was used due to funding and sheltering limitations As such, the post ... beyond the scope ofthe current study, future investigators could consider assessing theeffectof standardized muscle contusion on the changes incurred on two other parameters of interest Specifically, ... a post hoc power analysis is still necessary to confirm the statistical power ofthe study using the actual, rather than the predicted, results ofthe study Fourthly, a static 400 N load lasting...
... purchase and usage together 6.1 Individual effects In the first step SEM, the same conventional measures were used to assess the model fit as in the CFA, that is, the goodness -of t indices (GFI), the ... competing steps The first step assessed the conceptual model measuring the individual effects of self-efficacy on purchase and usage separately The second step measured the simultaneous effectof selfefficacy ... rigorously assess model fit across four gaming types It also helped us measure the individual and simultaneous effects in the relationship between self-efficacy, usage and purchase Confirmatory factor...
... would affect the advertising effectiveness of terminologies was assumed This study focuses on the advertising effectiveness of terminologies for consumers who possess a high and low level of product ... advertisements that include terminologies cause preferences for the advertisements and brands and increase the desires of consumers to purchase the advertised products Such advertisements can ... complete scales to assess their feelings about the terminologies, the levels of consumer product knowledge, and attitudes toward advertisements and brands The experiment took *15 Measurement of Attitudes...
... findings of other studies on woody species [2] No downward trend of photosynthesis was shown through length of exposure, portion of growing season and age of foliage [10, 19] Declines in response to ... Acclimation of photosynthesis to increasing atmospheric CO the gas exchange perspective, Photosynth : Res 39 (1994) 351-368 [48] Sage R.F., Sharkey T.D., Seemann J.R., Acclimation of photosynthesis to ... treatments might suggest that there was no limitation to photosynthesis at elevated [CO imposed by excessive carbohydrate loading ] The absence of downward photosynthetic acclimation is similar to the...
... is, punctured at both ends, water and oxygen were able to move into the seed tissues and stimule blastogeny The entry of water modifies the physiological status ofthe seed [2] Puncturing at the ... little effect on seeds of C platythyrsa and R heudelotii but had varying effects on the other species This wide variation in responses tothe treatments indicates considerable differences among species ... micropyle is probably significant because the radicle then encounters least resistance to its elongation sa, The effectiveness of hand scarification in enhancing germination in the species studied...
... radiotherapy uses sophisticated techniques to optimize therapeutic tumour control Side effects on normal tissues, however, are the single most limiting factor tothe therapy Therefore research ... Protein synthesis, metabolism and signal transduction appear to be involved in the adaptive response as well [9] However, controversy remains regarding the mechanism and role ofthe adaptive response ... up-regulation of DNA repair and stress response genes and a down-regulation of cell cycle control and apoptosis genes TP53 (Tumour Protein p53) is supposed to play an important role in this mechanism [11]...
... and patients vomited in the MK-group (ns) Discussion The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether adding low-dose ketamine to a standard morphine sulphate dose improves the pain/nausea scores ... manoeuvring and splinting is ketamine Ketamine offers a safe and effective analgesia since this agent avoids the potential decrease in blood pressure and respiratory depression that is associated ... level consciousness: comparison of two simple assessment scales with the Glasgow Coma Scale Anaesthesia 2004, 59:34-37 Altman D: Practical statistics in medical research Routledge, UK; 2005 ISBN-1584880392...
... church, bus stop) and record the conversations they hear Ask them to report their findings back tothe class, and then have theclass discuss these findings 1.1.3 The roles oftheteacher in ... the back oftheclass in order not to disturb the naturalness oftheclass as well as the students‟ attention totheteacherThe classroom observation lasted for four weeks Four sessions interview ... English because ofthe pressure from outside such as the requirements ofthe teachers and parents, the need to pass the exam… rather than of their willingness The lowest percentage ofthe respondents...
... 32% of survey respondents saying they will increase their allocations to these asset classes Just 9% and 6% respectively say they will decrease allocations These increases come despite the higher ... demonstrate they have the appropriate systems to be able to capture the impact on the business through their own risk and self assessment (ORSA) process under Solvency II Ms Muldoon of Friends Life is of ... understanding ofthe new requirements drawn out by the survey, relates to ‘lookthrough’ Solvency II introduces ‘look-through’ across all assets classes, which forces insurers to understand the risk...
... Dry Ice Blasting Process for Cleaning, Preservation Preparation and Coating Inspection - MEGA RUST U .S Navy Corrosion Conference; [2] Robert W Foster; Carbon Dioxide (Dry-Ice) Blasting; [3] Dabolt, ... (1989); Evaluation of Pelletized Carbon Dioxide as a Fluidized Abrasive Agent for removal of Radioactive Contamination; Chem Nuclear Systems, Inc and Martin Marietta Energy Systems: Decatur Georgia ... thước (mm) Qđá (kg/h) Khuôn ép nhựa Khuôn ép cao su 120 30 Sa1 Sa1 120 30 Sa2 Sa2 120 30 Sa2.5 Sa2.5 8 120 30 Sa2.5 Sa2.5 Hình Biểu đồ ảnh hưởng áp suất tới độ khn Hình Biểu đồ ảnh hưởng lưu lượng...
... questionnaires are changed The result ofthe survey showed that all interviewees expressed their fully understanding ofthe meanings ofthe scales even the concept of factors There were suggestions and ... Significance of this method of analysis is to remove inappropriate variables andto limit junk variables in the research process and assess the reliability ofthe scale through the Cronbach s Alpha ... adopted and statistical techniques (SPSS) employed to test the research hypotheses with three steps: Factors analyzing and scale reliability; Correlation analysis; Multiple regression analyses EMPLOYEE...
... Laboratories Finally, I must thank my students from Virginia Tech, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin, andthe University of Barcelona The insights, stories, and criticisms of these ... presenting these four perspectives, this book anchors its advice with scores of examples gathered from conferences, symposiums, and business meetings In essence, this book pursues a similar study ... presenters ofthe proposal used referenced facts andthe opinions of experts to assign a cut-off value The establishment of these criteria formed the A-portion ofthe syllogism Then with a map of the...
... Outagomies, the Mohawks, the Senecas, the Sioux, the Blackfeet, andthe Crowfeet red-faces, were the undisputed possessors ofthe soil They held the mine, the lake, the river, the forest, andthe township ... landed at another The story reminds us of Sebastopol Next morning 400 oftheEnglish marched round behind the hills, tothe north west ofthe harbour, setting fire to all the houses and stores, ... into Hudson 's Bay, andtothe southward into the great lakes andthe St Lawrence, take their rise The icy breath ofthe distant north and northwest sweeps down such rivers as the Ottawa, the St...
... range of scenarios This is not a critique of Morris and Kretzschmar; this is simply what was possible at the time Indeed, their insights set off multiple lines of research aiming to expand on the ... relationships have a strong abilityto amplify the spread of HIV relative tothe same number of sequential relationships The first of these [11], published by a research group without access tothe ... symmetry, levels of concurrency, and per-act transmission rates” - is false Various models over the past decade have addressed each of these, and one paper now addresses all of them together; collectively,...
... attributed to wind-borne surfactants from the sea (Gellini et al, 1983, 1985) The present study seeks to assess theeffectof natural and artificial exposure to ABS on the leaf waxes of oak species and ... abscission and destruction, andthe collapse ofthe secreting heads of glandular hairs (fig 1A-D) Damage decreased in the following order: Q pubescens, Q frainetto, Q ilex and Q robur The same ... The results confirm that wet depositions of a substance such as ABS are harmful to oaks The morphological and physiological alterations tothe leaf waxes have biological consequences, increasing...
... victims ofthe stigma associated with mental illness that often leads to prejudice, discrimination and lack of opportunities Both issues need to be addressed Theabilityof these patients to work ... means none ofthe items mentioned in scale despite assistance from others, means all ofthe items mentioned in scale but with the assistance of relatives, and means able to daily activities, social ... issues Poor accessibility and availability of mental health services, underutilisation of services, and increased risk and severity of mental disorders also add complexity tothe outcome of schizophrenia...