understanding the method in more detail

... Consider the columns in the UNIVERSITY database in Figure 1.2 as an example There are six columns in the figure containing integers ranging in different intervals While STUDENT.id fully contains the other ... column We propose using the distance between the ranks of the values in the pk column For single-column F and P , rank all values in P in the underlying ordered space, then define the rank distance ... database instance: (1) the column in the view table and its corresponding column in the base table, (2) the columns (in view tables) that are from the same corresponding column in the base table Our...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 09:24

... combined them into a composite sample and analyzed inorganic ions and organic matter The water samples taken at the three points spanning the river during the five flooding-stages were analyzed individually, ... which bring increases in pollutant loads during flooding-stages in large river catchments As the traverse water mixing in the wide Yodo River was relatively weak during a flooding stage Therefore, ... pollutant loads The flow in the both sides of the routine observation period in 2005, mostly winter, was stable Fig shows the changes in TOC and DOC concentrations with the change of flow in 2005, and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 09:38

... a detailed description of the determinants of the user's behaviors arising from the task context The first step in performing task analysis is to identify the objects involved in the task In ... Thus, the node N-1 immediately dominates N, the node N-2 dominates N-I, and so on The nodes subordinate to each of the nodes dominating N are indexed beginning with the left-most node and proceeding ... nonpronominal noun phrases will tend to occur more frequently at the beginning of subdialogues than later in the subdialogues On the other hand, pronominal noun phrases play a role in indicating and...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 20:20

... asymptotic methods In effect, these are universal features that "emerge" in the asymptotic domain as the wave theory approaches the ray theory in the limit The Devil in the Details as the wavelength ... from the particular buckling of the steel strut in front of us to the understanding of buckling behavior of struts in general These two foci are not entirely distinct Nevertheless, nothing in the ... essential is the singular nature of the limiting relations between the "base" theory and the theory describing the emergents The singular nature of this limiting relationship is, as just noted, the feature...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 23:20

... resulting from the occupancy of the first binding site [68] TTR is also involved in the transportation of retinol by forming a complex with the smaller retinolbinding protein (RBP) [69,70] The TTR–RBP–retinol ... hydrophobic interactions between the A–B loop of one monomer and the ˚ H strand of the opposite dimer, creating a 50 A central channel that contains the two binding sites for thyroxine [81] The four binding ... conformational changes in prealbumin Biochemistry 17, 5729–5733 Kanai M, Raz A & Goodman DS (1968) Retinol-binding protein: the transport protein for vitamin A in human plasma J Clin Invest 47, 2025–2044...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 10:20

... their mother to fix the tail v-~hveof the windmilL b In the great expanse of the prairie where they lived, the high tower of the windmill was the only real landmark (Worline, 1956:1) Given the conceptual ... within the same narrative unit The required Inferential work le relatively transparent The event of John's entering the o n c e results in the state of his being in the ofrice: this le part of the ... lexicon-ba4~ed inferences, three events: the tail v~ne broke, mother sent the children to fix it, the children set off walking The temporal focus, Indicated by the past perfect tense, is in the middle of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 02:20

... Europeans attribute to their main bank In order standing relationship Interestingly, only 6% of respondents say their main bank is the bank nearest to their home, indicating the decreasing importance ... maintaining the right kind of customer, whether they are students with potential earning power, or established high net worth individuals Understanding customer behavior in retail banking The ... the principal banking economies of Europe More customers appear to be loyal to their main bank in Italy, with 66% of customers saying they hold Understanding customer behavior in retail banking...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 08:20

... sequences Within lgt3 Within lgt2 Within lgt1 R R F Within Within Within Within Within F R R F R lgt5 lgt2 lgt1 lgt22951 lgt4 Within lgt1 Within lgt4 Within lgt4 Within lgt4 Within lgt5 Within lgt5 ... irradiating each of the anomeric signals in turn to obtain the H chemicals shifts of the corresponding remaining ring protons Again, assignment of the Kdo residue was possible from examination ... to the (1 fi 4) chain and also to the (1 fi 6) chain in serotype B strains Lgt4 (present only in serotypes A and C), then adds an a-(1 fi 2)GlcNAc to the (1 fi 4) chain instead of Glc Lgt2A (in serotype...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 08:20

... that hexokinase-II plays an important role in preventing apoptotic events, such as cytochrome c release in HeLa cells, by interfering with the binding of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax to the outer ... Notwithstanding the above arguments, the elasticitybased analysis, as used here, revealed that the Glc6Pproducing block (GluT and hexokinase) exerted the main control of flux The finding that the intracellular ... worth emphasizing that, owing to the multitude of variables involved in determining flux and intermediary concentrations, which have to be kept constant during the experimental determination of elasticities...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 11:20

... affecting recruitment and retention of doctors in rural areas This section presents the findings of the interviews, following the themes laid out in Table Motivation to join the profession Medicine ... work in new posts; investigate what might bring them back In- depth interviews × provinces Medical students Medical universities Understanding their expectations and intentions Focus FGD × regarding ... article describes the findings of the first Page of 14 stage - the qualitative research which fed into the design of the questionnaire and contingent valuation The focus of the study in Vietnam was...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... look forward to seeing relevant demonstration of the usefulness of this novel psychometric method in HRQOL research that fully encompasses the intent of the taxonomy, integrates the relevant properties ... References Hankins M: How discriminating are discriminative instruments? Health and quality of life outcomes 2008, 6(1):36 Kirshner B, Guyatt G: A methodological framework for assessing health indices ... subjects are distinguishable This property is not addressed in the Hankins' paper, and there is no explanation for how the use of Ferguson's Delta would enhance interpretability Although the use of...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... points Delta then indexes the degree to which the instrument makes valid discriminations Wyrwich suggests that the results of another study [6], in which the dichotomous scoring method of the ... explained above Wyrwich asks 'Understanding the Role of Discriminative Instruments in HRQoL Research: Can Ferguson's Delta Help?' to which the answer is a definitive yes, subject to the constraints ... correctly) are more discriminating between individuals than dichotomous items' In fact, this is not always true: for example, the variant dichotomous scoring method for the GHQ-12 [7] can result in greater...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... learning, all of the beneficial properties of linear classification methods, such as simplicity, are maintained, however, the overall classification is nonlinear in the input space, since the ... divided into training, validation and test sets The training set was used to train the classifier, and the validation set was used to select the best set of features The configuration yielding the ... with the problem of unbalanced training sets (there were at least 20 times more NC epochs than IC epochs), the size of the NC training feature set was reduced to be the same as the size of the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... ravaged the continent The main purpose of dry sex is to increase friction during intercourse, enhancing the male's experience These practices are destructive and costly in terms of women's health The ... destruction of the vagina's natural flora facilitates the proliferation of other potentially harmful microorganisms The lack of lubrication results in lacerations of the epithelial lining of the vagina, ... emerging in other countries in the region, including Ethiopia In Mauritius, where HIV/AIDS prevalence rates are lower than in other Eastern and Southern African countries, a sample of HIV-infected...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... spores in 600 mL vermiculite) and incorporated into the potting substrate, before filling the containers, at the rate of 106 spores per plant Two surface-disinfected seeds of either P pinea or P pinaster ... MATERIAL AND METHODS 2.1 Plant material Pinus pinea seeds were collected from natural forests in the Montnegre and Montseny sierras in Catalonia (Spain) Pinus pinaster seeds were obtained from the “Centre ... Vegetative inoculum of either L laccata or P tinctorius were mixed with the potting substrate before filling the containers at the proportion of 1:20 (v:v, inoculum:substrate) Dried spores of P tinctorius...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 16:21

... present in most of the meetings To ensure complete privacy, most interviews were conducted in the office of the interviewees by the principal investigator and the research intern After conducting these ... which begins with selecting and monitoring our specialty level indicators.’ (Physician, Unit II) Another interesting strategy reported during the interviews was the inclination to incorporate the ... to their faculty and staff to shortlist indicators for the BSC and keep it in the agenda of their regular meetings This is how reporting related to BSC was initiated in their meetings within the...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23

... Introduction The poor quality of care offered to children in hospital in many low-income settings [1,2], including Kenya [3,4], has been widely reported The challenge is now therefore to define ... multi-faceted intervention was delivered Understanding the dynamic nature of this context and its potential for influencing the effect of the intervention is an important precursor to understanding or ... performance This involved monitoring the passage of any parliamentary bills, directives from the Minister of Health or Finance or key senior civil servants in these ministries, and monitoring the countries...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... to them, and the meanings that they attach to caring In doing so, the paper aims to outline their negotiation with local understandings of childhood as a time of duty and service through their ... their lives in a way that transcends the narrative chronology whilst bringing forward their meanings, using the children's own words [55,56] Findings All children managed their caring responsibilities ... depending on the context, and they should therefore not be seen as binary, but located on a dynamic continuum Nevertheless, as the case studies will illustrate, it is against these understandings...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... critical in determining the success or failure of the biomedical innovation This key dynamic and the conceptual approach that represents it is discussed in more detail below, in the sections on Innovation ... choosing their points of policy intervention in the light of their strengths and weaknesses and consequently how they seek to position themselves in the global game As the World Bank report China ... governance measures that reinforce the model of innovation that has served them well in the past For the developing economies, on the other hand, approaches to innovation based on their particular strengths...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... Introduction The poor quality of care offered to children in hospital in many low-income settings [1,2], including Kenya [3,4], has been widely reported The challenge is now therefore to define ... multi-faceted intervention was delivered Understanding the dynamic nature of this context and its potential for influencing the effect of the intervention is an important precursor to understanding or ... performance This involved monitoring the passage of any parliamentary bills, directives from the Minister of Health or Finance or key senior civil servants in these ministries, and monitoring the countries...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20