... protein interaction favors inthe macromolecule formation of noncovalent crosslinks and interlocked packing, which are important for stabilization ofthe native state Thus, the binding of sulfate ... for polyanions, appear to play Anion-modulated structure of cyt c A- statea role in favoring protein folding into the native conformation; the mutants investigated, in fact, all show an enhanced ... region, are inverted, whereas the CT band is weakened and redshifted This indicates that the mutations introduced into the protein bring about changes at the level ofthe heme coordination, and...
... Tanzania: Kibaha and Bagamoyo districts (rural) in Pwani region and Kinondoni district (urban) in Dar es Salaam city border ofthe village, folding the paper and randomly picking one name The next ... translation into http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/56 Swahili language was mandatory (see additional file 1) Kiswahili is the national and official language in Tanzania and almost all (95%) Tanzanians ... and calibrated dentist (IK) conducted all clinical examinations ina shaded area with natural daylight as the source of illumination and with an assistant recording the observations Research assistants...
... investigated the surface effect on CHF enhancement of water-based nanofluids containing alumina, zirconia, and silica nanoparticles In their research, the deposition of nanoparticles onthe heater ... sedimentation or single-phase natural convection Kim et al [46] suggested the hypothesis that the evaporation of microlayers initially containing nanoparticles could be the reason for the formation of ... wettability Onthe other hand, they were the first to show that the effect of wettability alone cannot explain additional increases beyond the attainable CHF value when the contact angle approaches...
... positron emission increased uptake inPET/CT consolidation with areas oftomAxial series showing dense images lobe and focal uptake ina Axial series showing dense consolidation with areas of increased ... has been associated with a variety of infections including fungal infections, we are not aware of any association with ABPA The decision to treat the patient with a protracted course of itraconazole ... upper lobe, one towards the apex andthe other inthe region ofthe transverse fissure between the upper and middle lobes Enlargement ofthe paratracheal, para-oesophageal and hilar nodes was noted...
... evidence of apoptosis in primary human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC) Primary human small airway epithelial cells (SAEC) were treated with media alone (control) and various concentrations of ... effects of cigarette smoke on oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokine release in primary human airway epithelial cells andina variety of transformed alveolar epithelial cells Respir Res 2006, ... chromatin condensation, whereas necrotic or late apoptotic cells had normal/condensed nuclei that were brightly stained with ethidium bromide and appeared red Percentage of viable (white bars), apoptotic...
... Oxidative stress in asthma and COPD: Antioxidants as a therapeutic strategy Pharmacol Ther 2006, 111:476-494 Rahman I, Biswas SK, Kode A: Oxidant and antioxidant balance inthe airways and airway ... Protein standards were obtained by diluting a stock solution of BSA Linear regression was used to determine the actual protein concentration of each sample Proinflammatory cytokine assay After ... changes, such as cell shrinkage, condensation and fragmentation of nuclear material Necrosis onthe other hand, is a passive response characterized by cytoplasmic swelling, rapid loss of plasma...
... visualization onthe surface of gp120 (the internal portion andthe CD4 binding region) dN/dS score visualization onthe surface of gp120 (the internal portion andthe CD4 binding region) Visualization ... across codons andthe dN/ dS ratio is constrained to be > and < in one category and equal to inthe other Hence, M 1a only accommodates neutral evolution M 2a adds an extra class of codons to account ... inthe sequence database and their proportion (number of clones with the mutation/number of clones sequenced) inthe viral quasispecies at each time point (I, II, and III) are shown Page 10 of...
... management approaches, he was managed conservatively and was healthy ona follow-up Figure Neuroimaging ofthe twins (a) Cerebral CT of twin A shows a vast lesion of cerebrospinal fluid intensity inthe ... head surgery17 In our case, the lack ofa previous history of trauma, infection and head surgery leads us to believe that the AC was due to a congenital anomaly Mirror images in MZ and AC are ... NKCC1 was present inthe AC wall These finding indicated NKCC1 gene might play an important role in cystogenesis The association of AC and other diseases in families suggested that PAPB2, SPG4 and...
... more ofa process of social and cultural relations rather than a cognitive, single act: a process taking place ina society marked by increasing alienation, isolation and individualization (Giddens, ... Sustainable Consumption Ethics, National Indices and International Relations American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy: Paris Böhme G 2003 Contribution to the critique of ... implications for the understanding of sustainable development in general and sustainable consumption in particular Contemporary Studies of Sustainable Consumption A vast number of articles focusing...
... change As with Stephen and Ann, often these changes are nonlinear and catastrophic in nature, resulting in tremendous upheaval, significant organizational carnage, and disruptions in personal and ... specific goals ofthe change strategy andthe maintenance ofthe gains made over several years The ability to weave the knowledge and skills of psychodynamic and emotional management into the ongoing ... that worked hard to maintain their own personal and professional integrity, as well as to the tasks ofthe unit The leadership ofthe organization used them to make the case for dismissal against...
... of additional individuals, with more advanced ages, and also the collection of longitudinal data on their cognitive performance over time is warranted, so as to further investigate the relevance ... number of individuals; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MAC-Q: Memory Complaint Questionnaire *Results represent mean values±standard deviation Table Comparison between the groups of complainers ... neuroleptics All participants were submitted to the Mini-Mental State- Examination (MMSE)6,7 and to the Cornell scale of depression.8,9 Performance onthe MMSE was adjusted for educational level and had...
... the attacks onthe United States on 11 September 2001, the Bush administration seemed to say that it is Andinthe wake ofthe attacks on London in July of 2005, Tony Blair has indicated that the ... arrange the institutions that are principally involved in bringing the principles ofthe rule of law to realization In fact, the Commonwealth constitution is just one example of institutional arrangement ... place onthe instrumental use of law.3 The contributors argue that the normative conception of jurists is a ‘figment of their imagination’.4 Law, they say, is not an autonomous constraint on actions...
... the attacks onthe United States on 11 September 2001, the Bush administration seemed to say that it is Andinthe wake ofthe attacks on London in July of 2005, Tony Blair has indicated that the ... arrange the institutions that are principally involved in bringing the principles ofthe rule of law to realization In fact, the Commonwealth constitution is just one example of institutional arrangement ... place onthe instrumental use of law.3 The contributors argue that the normative conception of jurists is a ‘figment of their imagination’.4 Law, they say, is not an autonomous constraint on actions...
... avoid bias in this study: collecting information using double-blinding, assessing the reliability ofthe data gathered, standardizing procedures and instruments, training of field-work and labo- ... appointment because of existing lines, andin obtaining medicines because of financial problems or any other problem (Table 4) ple, in China and India, higher income levels, particularly in urban ... town of Bambuí is located inthe municipality ofthe same name, inthestateof Minas Gerais, which is inthe southeastern part of Brazil (20) The municipality of Bambuí has 20 573 inhabitants,...
... can share and learn from each other ● Contact national trauma experts to provide information to staff Handling donations ● Check state laws and regulations that govern the collection of donations ... ● At-your-fingertips information Consider placing the following information ina clearly marked section ofthe plan: • The chain of command to ensure continuity of operations • Roles and responsibilities ... handling donations, managing reminders, such as anniversaries ofthe crisis and long-term communications It includes tips on evaluating the crisis response and revisiting a crisis plan after a...
... is the linearization ofthe minimal graph equation over Σ, analogs of (II. 2.8) and (II. 2.9) hold for solutions ofthe minimal graph equation over Σ In particular, standard calculations give the ... θ and Σ2 is the graph ofthe function u2 (ρ, θ) = θ + π In either case the separation w = π A multi-valued minimal graph is a multi-valued graph ofa function u satisfying the minimal surface ... is taken care of by using the sublinear growth ofthe separation between the sheets together with the Harnack inequality (Lemma II. 3.8) andthe maximum principle (Corollary II. 3.1) (The maximum...
... Africa, Tafirenyika Kakono in Zimbabwe, Abdou Fati Karine in Côte d’Ivoire, Mamadou Keita and Fadimata Mahamane in Mali, Geoffrey Kumwenda in Malawi, Grace Majara in Uganda, Saa Antoine Milimono in ... Ghana Special thanks also go to Jeffrey Ashe, Eloisa Devietti, and Andrea Teebagy of Oxfam; Thierry van Bastelaer and Sarah Titus of Save the Children; Javier Chaparro and Mandas Marikanda of ... Ethiopia, Anthony Fosu and Kwaku Acheampong of Sinapi Aba Trust in Ghana, Ramanou Nassirou and Abdella Oura Djobo of WAGES in Togo, John de Wit of SEF in South Africa, and Wesley Jordan of BOM in Mozambique...
... and Mullineaux, 1987) as the formative reason for the commercial-bank clearinghouses inthe U.S., and eventually for the Federal Reserve Chari and Jagannathan (1988), Jacklin and Bhattacharya ... [15] Dasgupta, A (2000) “Financial Contagion through Capital Connections: A Model ofthe Origin and Spread of Banking Panics,” Working Paper, London School of Economics [16] De Bandt, O and P Hartmann ... Information Contagion and Inter-Bank Correlation ina Theory of Systemic Risk Abstract Two aspects of systemic risk, the risk that banks fail together, are modeled and their interaction examined:...