... disseminated, and late disease Figure and scantissue swelling MRI soft ofthe right foot – oedema ofthe metatarsal head MRI scan ofthe right foot – oedema ofthe metatarsal head and soft tissue ... patient consent was received for publication ofthe manuscript and that there are no competing interests Authors' contributions SE performed the clinical and radiologic evaluation ofthe patient MQ ... the study or to delay publication for any reason I confirm that all authors have seen and agree with the contents ofthe manuscript and agree that the work has not been submitted or published...
... performance and uptake rate ofthe P4VP nanoparticles To better understand the effects of particle sizes and concentrations on membrane fouling by the P4VP nanoparticles, the separation performance ... feasibility and effectiveness 1.3 Organization ofthe Thesis The contents of this thesis revolve around and branch out from the central theme ofthe doctoral research project, i.e the preparation and ... or ferrous salts, and studied forthe performance andthe mechanism in heavy metal removal (Kanel et al., 2005; Kanel et al., 2006; Li and Zhang, 2006; Li and Zhang, 2007) Kanel et al (2005,...
... The corresponding and losses of associated companies, profits and losses from cash earnings per share reached CHF 5.95 (2003: 4.96) This the sale of Group companies and associated companies and ... currency asset ofthe acquirer and recorded The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS at the exchange rate at the date ofthe transaction requires management to make estimates and ... shares for cash earnings per share Excludes the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets (total CHF 343 million) 15 Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are financial...
... understanding of regulatory mechanisms of bone mineralization and Pi homeostasis, and in assessment of therapeutic aspects of human bone/Pi-associated disorders Additional material Page of Additional ... mineralization and maintenance ofthe Pi balance Aberration ofthe Phex-SIBLINGs system leads to remarkable elevation in FGF23 [46-49], and it is now evident that increased levels of FGF23, ASARM and MEPE ... mineralization The hydroxyapatite plates (HP in panel 1) are seen in each panel (on the top in panels 2-4) Forthe cortical region ofthe central part ofthe tibia, X-TR values of 8~10 and 4~5 were...
... is from the survey questionnaire andthe two tests‟ scores Significance ofthe study The data collected from the study can be analyzed and interpreted in terms of using websites and web-based activities ... posttest scores ofthe experimental group andthe control group Only one the alternative hypothesis was set up forthe study: the pretest score ofthe experimental group andthe control group ... listen and read a transcript or get instant feedback on what they have done (vi) Learners can access authentic websites They can plan out their own use of web-based materials in their own time Then...
... comprised of 30 minutes of alternating distances of walking and running, starting off with small distances of walking and running, and slowly building up to either running a distance of kilometres ... status, and country of birth The transcripts from the interviews, the interactions from the social network website andthe ‘blog’ posts on this website will be observed and analysed using grounded theory ... participation in the running program leads to higher levels of selfreported fitness, and whether or not there is a relationship between the use ofthe social networking website andthe up-take ofthe exercise...
... clinical score of anxiety than fathers However, mothers and fathers did not significantly differ on the clinical score of depression PTSD and anxiety (r = 0.75, p < 0.001) as well as PTSD and depression ... considered asan indicator for clinically significant emotional distress for both men and women The Dutch version ofthe HADS showed satisfactory validity and reliability on the total score and on the ... reported Cut-off point anxiety and depression: score ofand above for both mothers and fathers PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Child and Adolescent...
... entire academic and administrative staff ofthe Department of Physics for their help and assistance My sincere thanks are due to Prof Wee Thye Shen Andrew, Dean ofthe Faculty of Science and Director, ... Mr Mani Mohan and Mr Suradi Bin Sukri for their help and assistance during my work The help and assistance rendered by our Lab Officer, Mr Abdul Karim is sincerely acknowledged I am also thankful ... Bhabalata Das), my sisters and brothers- in-law for their cooperation and understanding I also wish to thank my loving nephews (Priyanka, Sanjoy, Sonu) for making my life pleasant during the hectic...
... in the world, the broad economic area, andthe neighborhood? – What unique value as a business location? – For what range and types of businesses, activities in the value chain, and clusters can ... Neighbors • The Gulf Cooperation Council can be an important complement to competitiveness efforts at the national level • Many aspects ofthe business environment can be enhanced by coordination and ... sophistication and foster entrepreneurship andthe development of SMEs • Pursue a comprehensive policy for cluster development • Expand information, openness, and transparency throughout the economy...
... while the goodness -of- fit ofthe model decreased Thus, for reasons of stability and efficiency there are good reasons for disregarding other covariates and suppressor effects and to rely primarily ... powerful tool for need assessment andthe prediction of service use Theories and results of health and social psychology from the last decades [16-18] pointed to these relevant determinants (e.g ... in the design ofthe study and at the data preparation JB participated at the coordination ofthe current study and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript...
... corresponding rate constants, kon and koff, forthe wild-type and mutant derivatives of Fab4E11-H6 MalE-E3-H6 was attached to the sensorchip surface and Fab4E11-H6 was in the soluble phase for these experiments, ... destabilization of their active conformation In an attempt to distinguish between these mechanisms, we predicted the structural classes ofthe CDRs forthe Fab4E11 fragment ofthe wild type and analyzed the ... Fab4E11-H6 and MalE-E3-H6 could therefore be due to steric clashes between the mutant side-chains and Table Equilibrium constants and associated free energies forthe dissociation between MalE-E3-H6 and...
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... illustrated by the superimposition ofthe 3D structures of kistrin [32] and cardosin A (Fig 8) The importance of both motifs and in particular their basic residues was further emphasized by the complete ... motif at the tip of a loop protruding away from the core ofthe protein This amino-acid motif mimics RGD in terms of charge and is positioned at the tip of a loop and is therefore reminiscent of RGD ... 7.4) and lysed with lysozyme (100 lgÆmL)1) After freezing and thawing, DNase (100 lgÆmL)1) and MgCl2 (100 mm) were added, andthe reaction mixture was incubated at °C for h The cell lysate was then...
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... Finkelman F, Elkon KB, Via CS: Differential expression of Fas and Fas ligand in acute and chronic graftversus-host disease: up-regulation of Fas and Fas ligand requires CD8+ T cell activation and ... infections [30] The fact that some regulatory T cells produce predominantly TGF-β and others IL-10 is not fortuitous The combination of TGF-β and IL-10 is more immunosuppressive than either ofthe cytokines ... activation These include the antigen concentration and route of administration, the cytokine milieu, andthe pattern of costimulatory signals Self-MHC-reactive T cells in humans can either provide...
... pneumonia andan incidentally discovered mesenteric mass (Figure 2) After the pneumonia was treated and resolved, surgical oncology was consulted for further investigation ofthe mesenteric mass Upon ... demonstrating the incidentally discovered mesenteric mass Pre-operative CT and FDG-PET demonstrating the incidentally discovered mesenteric mass (A) The CT scan shows an ill-defined mass in the anterior aspect ... conceived the idea forthe manuscript, conducted a literature search, and drafted the manuscript JST performed the surgery, critically revised the manuscript, and obtained images used in the manuscript...