... observed in CF remains incompletely explained and most likely reflects the influence of multiple, interrelated factors These may include differences in CFTR mutation and presence of infective ... combinations of infection Theimpactof different types of infection on progression of lung function is shown in Figure Age andthe most frequent types of infection were taken as fixed effects and ... associated increase in work of breathing and inspiratory muscle weakness all play important roles inthe development of ventilatory failure [53,54,57,58] Theroleofthe development of trapped...
... hormones inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S73 The fraction of cancer attributable to lifestyle andenvironmentalfactorsinthe UK in 2010: Introduction DM Parkin S42 S70 S2 Cancers attributable to inadequate ... Aims and Scope Cancer is a complex problem The international effort to understand and control it involves clinicians trained in many branches of medicine and scientists from almost all ofthe ... lifestyle andenvironmentalfactorsinthe UK in 2010: Summary and conclusions DM Parkin, L Boyd and LC Walker Cancers attributable to dietary factorsinthe UK in 2010: III Low consumption of fibre...
... The ˆ2 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 ... implemented inthe ASREML program [10] The standard errors ofthe estimated parameters were calculated by the square root ofthe respective sampling variances, obtained from the inverse ofthe average information ... from the other evaluations (i.e E1, E2 and E3) by the number of individuals in common, as well as the average and maximum rank change The relative reduction ingenetic gain due to ignoring variance...
... a study ofthegeneticandenvironmental aspects of reproductive performance of Holstein cattle in Cuba was carried out andthe main results will be presented in this paper MATERIALS AND METHODS ... at calving Table I shows the general characteristics ofthe definitive data set Only Holstein sires born in Cuba and with a minimum of 20 daughters in a specific calving and distributed in at ... with milking machines From 10 am to pm, all cows are kept indoors where they receive forage or silage and water, and graze the rest ofthe time Inseminations are conducted early inthe morning or...
... 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 ... the variability, and consists inthe Asn, Ser, Glu and Thr amino acids, andin skin resistance The fifth and sixth factors explained 11% and 8% of total variability, respectively The fifth was associated ... 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...
... significant in both the En and Ew lines (P < 0.001) The fit for the additive genetic component ofthe Ew line was also significant (P < 0.03); however, for the En line, the slope ofthe additive genetic ... expected inthe En line than inthe Ew line However, no such pattern was found for egg number or egg weight inthe lines investigated genetic a The lines originated from the same cross of various ... genetic component of variance andtheenvironmental component increased with advancing age for the trait egg number, as shown in figures andThe slope ofthe linear regression for the environmental...
... gene–environment interactions to date is hypothesis driven The difficulties in quantifying and characterizing environmental risk factors for atopy (including onset and length of period of exposure) make these ... that inconsistent findings inthegenetic studies of asthma and atopy summarized in this article may partly be explained by ethnic differences in nature and frequencies ofgenetic Page of 15 ... Philippi A, Cookson W, Demenais F: Indication of linkage of serum IgE levels to the interleukin-4 gene and exclusion ofthe contribution ofthe (–590 C to T) interleukin-4 promoter polymorphism to...
... section in consultation with the Director of 20 the Office of Research on Women’s Health and with the 21 advisory council for the Institute 22 ‘‘(b) RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION AND 23 ... conducting multidisci16 plinary research on environmentalfactors that may be re17 lated to the development of women’s health conditions (as 18 defined in section 486) The Director ofthe Institute ... that appear to stem from environmentalfactors ‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF CENTERS; REPORTS. The Director ofthe Institute shall, as appropriate, provide for the coordination of information among centers...
... daptomycin therapy [16,17] Linezolid is a synthetic oxazolidinone that inhibits the initiation of protein synthesis by binding to the 23s ribosomal RNA and thereby preventing formation ofthe 70s initiation ... approved inthe class of glycylcyclines, a derivative of minocycline A modified side chain on tigecycline enhances binding to the 30s ribosomal subunit, inhibiting protein synthesis and bacterial ... even at sub-inhibitory concentrations, by proteinsynthesis inhibitors, including clindamycin, rifampin, and linezolid [36,37] As such, it may be reasonable to combine these toxin-suppressing agents...
... Effect of inbreeding on R and rs The results of our analyses suggest a positive correlation between R and rs on the one hand andthe inbreeding coefficient on the other hand (Tab IV) With data obtained ... generated in a purpose of linkage analysis, e.g [7, 15, 21] Taking profit of these data and using parameters R and rs can provide more insight in our understanding of sources of LD by comparing for ... in pop100, 0.20 in pop25, 0.27 in pop10 and 0.43 in pop4 LD andthegenetic distance in livestock 289 Figure Example of simulations of pop4 with a poor fitting ofthe model For A, 159 pairs of...
... framework and hypotheses: Theimpactof risk factors to production and business performance in Vietnam 2.6.1 Conceptual framework and hypotheses: Theimpactof risk factors to production and business ... mitigate the impacts of weather 5.1.1.5 Solutions to mitigate the impacts of pest 5.1.1.6 Solutions to mitigate the impacts of working capital 5.1.1.7 Solutions to mitigate the impacts of production ... through the following process: (1) determining the research’s objectives; (2) selecting relevant experts (3) designing questions and sending them to experts; (4) summarizing the experts ‘response and...
... four year period, which included two years before and after ofthe initiation of NARP in 2003 The study included the data obtained from all ofthe four university hospitals, and one referral tertiary-care ... before and after NARP in a single centre from Turkey revealed 125.3% increase inthe use of 2nd and 3rd generation oral cephalosporins [27] Furthermore this finding was confirmed by other studies ... restricted for the first three days of therapy by NARP, the consumption of these quinolones was unsurprisingly high Besides that the use of oral quinolones for maintenance may contribute to the significant...
... financial hub ofthe ASEAN region The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) made significant investment in Thailand, both inthe financial institutions sector andthe industry sector, ... relevant inthe electronics and automobile sectors, two ofthe most important recipients of FDI The influx of new foreign investments has benefited the country in terms of industrial growth, including ... a reduction in foreign investment restrictions, andthe devaluation of asset prices The majority of FDI into Thailand originates in Japan, the US and Singapore and is concentrated in export-oriented...
... No information is available on the costs of culling, diagnostic testing of samples, cleaning and disinfection, and other administrative costs (Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008) Regarding the impacts ... income, thereby providing a more accurate measure oftheimpactofthe disease If one looked only at theimpactof HPAI on the income from poultry without accounting for its roleinthe whole income ... et al 2008; Aning, Turkson, and Asuming-Brempong 2008; Obi, Oparinde, and Maina 2008; Omiti and Okuthe 2008) Therefore, information regarding theroleof poultry inthe livelihoods of small-scale...
... the pursuit of business activities and they are the shareholders ofthe enterprises Inthe view point of stakeholders to some extent is affected by the behavior of managers Inthe substance of ... second goal of this project is to evaluate theimpactof CSR intheenvironmental issues in companies in Vietnam On the other hand, given what they can achieve and what their advantages when they implement ... services are the needs ofthe company, from the interests ofthe company While companies in many developing countries is often argued that environmental costs are not included inthe price ofthe product...
... 1981 to find “business ethics” how is defined? inthe research papers andinthe consciousness ofthe business After finding the common point ofthe concept, he synthesized and introduced the concept ... However, they are given the common theory about CSR “responsibilities ofthe institutions in shaping, directing and controlling the business inthe direction of respecting individual rights and promote ... Because the objective ofthe research is inspecting the understanding of CSR importance of officers in Vietnam; the 31 researcher does not use professional software like SPSS The result ofthe research...
... understanding ofthe economic sectors, and their skills and demographic profiles, is fundamental to an understanding oftheimpactof HIV/AIDS on various sectors andthe demand and supply of labour ... addressing the immediate concerns of companies inthe wake ofthe pandemic As they stand, however, they are neither creative nor far-reaching in their orientation The progressive nature ofthe disease ... assessment of HIV/ AIDS inthe private security and legal services industries, in terms ofthe prevalence and incidence rates of HIV, business impact, andthe responses of businesses to the epidemic...