• We determine nine polymorphic crystal structures of the APR segments of glucagon-like peptides 1 and 2, and exendin and its derivatives. (nature.com)
  • these seemingly minor differences, however, reflect very different underlying crystal structures and, therefore, very different physical properties. (visionlearning.com)
  • An obvious place to look is for anatomical structures in the vicinity of anteromedial PFC that exhibit morphological variation in the normal population, such as the paracingulate sulcus (PCS). (jneurosci.org)
  • However, proximal and distal limb segments may evolve differently from one another, reflecting an anatomical gradient of functional specialization that has been suggested to be impacted by the timing of development. (elifesciences.org)
  • Likewise, Darwin's views concerning differences between males and females reflected the bias of his time, that males were biologically stronger. (iol.co.za)
  • Each winner demonstrated a thoughtful approach to structuring initiatives in a way that reflected its unique organizational nuances. (forrester.com)
  • Strategic management concerns the mechanisms and factors that drive and explain differences in firm and organizational performance. (lu.se)
  • cultural differences affect language variation, too. (wisc.edu)
  • Much recent interest has centered on understanding the relationship between brain structure variability and individual differences in cognition, but there has been little progress in identifying specific neuroanatomical bases of such individual differences. (jneurosci.org)
  • Neuroimaging research has implicated the medial anterior prefrontal cortex (PFC) in reality monitoring, and here we sought to determine whether morphological variability in a specific anteromedial PFC brain structure, the paracingulate sulcus (PCS), might underlie performance. (jneurosci.org)
  • The findings provide evidence that individual differences in introspective abilities like reality monitoring may be associated with specific structural variability in the PFC. (jneurosci.org)
  • Currently, the relationship between brain structure variability and individual differences in cognitive function is an area of considerable interest ( Kanai and Rees, 2011 ), but little is known about the specific brain basis of the reality monitoring variability in healthy individuals. (jneurosci.org)
  • H exponents show a long-range correlations (1/ f noise), and recurrence measures (percent determinism, maximum line, entropy, and trend), show a deterministic structure of variability being characteristic of self-organizing systems. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cross-hospital variability in cost information reflects the pluralistic and fragmented nature of health care provision and financing in Egypt. (who.int)
  • Finally, there were large differences in the valuations of hybrid between managers and non-managers. (nber.org)
  • However, this seems unlikely, because the activities that resulted in the PCE contamination occurred throughout the study period, and no large differences existed in the study findings for PCE exposure when the sample was restricted to years of known exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Eriophorum vaginatum is a tussock-forming sedge that contributes significantly to the structure and primary productivity of moist acidic tussock tundra. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Therefore, most of these tumors are locally advanced at the time of diagnosis, reflecting the generally poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Differences in phenology between populations were largely retained between years, suggesting that the amount of time that these ecotypes grow has been selected by the length of the growing seasons at their respective home sites. (stir.ac.uk)
  • The measure allows comparisons between populations adjusted for differences in age structures. (who.int)
  • The findings, reported Nov. 15 in the journal Nature , are also a rare demonstration of a membrane-bound structure inside a pathogenic bacterium. (sciencedaily.com)
  • We explored whether differences in maternal outcomes based on maternal residence, and anesthesia type for cesarean and vaginal birth, exist. (bvsalud.org)
  • High-resolution profiling of the ROS disk lipid composition gives new insights into how intricate membrane structure and protein activity are balanced within the ROS, and provides a model for future studies of other complex cellular structures. (nih.gov)
  • Northern Ireland stands out, reflecting the different composition of its self-employed. (repec.org)
  • Differences in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and flagellar structure generate the antigenic variation that is reflected in the more than 2500 known serotypes that cause human disease. (medscape.com)
  • Vertebrate limb morphology often reflects the environment due to variation in locomotor requirements. (elifesciences.org)
  • The high disparity of the mammalian autopod, reported here, is consistent with the higher potential of development to generate variation in more distal limb structures, as well as functional specialization of the distal elements. (elifesciences.org)
  • Hormones of the glucagon family have a common evolutionary origin that is reflected in high homology among their primary sequences in all vertebrate species 17 (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Fig. 1 ). (nature.com)
  • However, while he believed in the monogenic origin of humanity, he still divided humans into different races based on superficial differences in skin, eyes and hair and believed that Europeans (or whites) were evolutionary more advanced than darker skinned people, according to Steven Rose, professor of biology and neurobiology at the Open University. (iol.co.za)
  • Each of the winners allowed us to share insights into how they structured their ABM program, the keys to their success, and the results they are achieving. (forrester.com)
  • They also represent a rare demonstration of a membrane-bound structure inside a pathogenic bacterium, upsetting the biological dogma that bacteria do not contain organelles. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Sun and Zhou's team used cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and cryo-tomography to show that the ferrosome structures were encased in a membrane, classifying them as organelles. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Unlike protein localization, identification of critical differences in membrane content has not yet been expanded to lipids, due to the difficulty of isolating domain-specific samples. (nih.gov)
  • Researchers have identified structural brain differences that could help to distinguish patients with unipolar and bipolar depression. (news-medical.net)
  • It appears that by excluding the sound recording, Pharrell and Thicke inadvertently limited the jury's ability to distinguish the songs' intrinsic differences. (americanbar.org)
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a 15-item 4-factor structure, invariant for gender and age: two dimensions related to maladaptive processes (i.e. (springer.com)
  • We tested the factorial structure using confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA), exploratory factorial analysis (EFA), concurrent validity and internal consistency in 347 adolescents (171 males) aged 10-13 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • they honor the multiplicity of family structures and the economic, racial, and religious differences in our community. (google.com)
  • The minerals that make up Earth's rock layers have distinct chemical compositions and crystalline structures, and tend to reflect different wavelengths in unique ways. (nasa.gov)
  • Often-as here-parties will employ musicologists as experts to testify to objective similarities and differences in the works. (americanbar.org)
  • This signals a substantial difference in network topology despite the observed similarities in vertex order distributions. (lu.se)
  • A team of Vanderbilt researchers discovered that C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) produces the spheres, called ferrosomes, and that these structures are important for infection in an animal model. (sciencedaily.com)
  • To look for iron inside C. diff, the researchers first drew on expertise and resources in the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). (sciencedaily.com)
  • An international study, which included researchers from NUI Galway, has identified significant genetic factors that influence the size of structures within the brain. (news-medical.net)
  • While some differences may reflect differences in work and work environments, basic hydration and cooling recommendations appear to be practiced to varying degrees. (cdc.gov)
  • Protein hydration--the perturbation of water structure and dynamics by the protein surface--has been a particularly rich source of controversy and confusion. (lu.se)
  • and (ii) the perturbation progress within the field of protein hydration has been of the structure and dynamics of bulk water caused by the interaction with the solute. (lu.se)
  • The physical properties of silicate minerals are determined largely by the crystal structure. (visionlearning.com)
  • Information on the cost structure reveals salaries/overhead, medical supplies and medications as the three leading cost drivers with shares of 42 percent, 28 percent and 10 percent, respectively. (who.int)
  • Musicologists expound on things like structures, harmonic patterns and rhythms, and melodies. (americanbar.org)
  • Assessments of subnational dependency ratio and age structure patterns have been undertaken for specific countries and across high income regions, but to a lesser extent across the low income regions. (nature.com)
  • C. diff causes about 500,000 infections and more than 29,000 deaths in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and treatment options are limited. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The number of cancer deaths is a function of the population's risk of dying from cancer and the population's age structure and size. (cdc.gov)
  • The observed increase in the number of cancer deaths reflects the increased risk of dying from cancer with age, and during the past several decades, the US population has grown, particularly in the older age groups (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Trends in population risk, size, and age structure have been used to predict the future of cancer mortality in other countries (8). (cdc.gov)
  • A recent study of the disparity in breast cancer mortality between AA and EA women concluded that differences in mortality are driven by higher hazard rates of breast cancer death in AA women, irrespective of ER expression [9]. (cdc.gov)
  • The intentions described in the study reflected a broader spectrum of the experience more relevant to the reality of the women's daily routine for their lymphedema care. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] This study revealed no conclusive differences between the young and the elderly. (medscape.com)
  • For example, a study of Latino immigrant workers in Chicago, IL showed that workers' behaviors reflected a culture that placed a high value on hard work and being perceived as such by their employer (Gomberg-Munoz, 2010). (cdc.gov)
  • in this qualitative and descriptive study conducted at two federal universities in Rio de Janeiro, forty-three graduates from these institutions were our focal group, to whom a semi-structured interview script was applied. (bvsalud.org)
  • The observed differences in the field dynamics across a single particle do not reflect differences in plasmon resonance frequency or dephasing time. (lu.se)
  • Bacteria have long been thought not to contain organelles (such as a nucleus, mitochondria and other specialized structures) like eukaryotic cells, but that biological dogma appears to be incorrect. (sciencedaily.com)
  • People may display differences in biological make-up, but these are due to what Professor Rose calls bio-geographical ancestry. (iol.co.za)
  • The well-structured handouts can make instructional time more efficient, while serving as clear evidence of student learning. (bctf.ca)
  • The experiments are supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations of similar silver structures. (lu.se)
  • Yet, language does not determine our worldview, nor does culture determine the structure and use of our language. (wisc.edu)
  • Our research base is broad in scope and includes dependent variables such as conformance and performance, competitive advantage, rents, business development and growth, as well as independent variables such as resources, value chains, control, structure, decision processes, culture and competence. (lu.se)
  • Their architecture was limited to rather small settlements and structures, made out of wood and clay instead of stone. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even a small action can make an enormous difference when millions of people do it! (europa.eu)
  • While differential by province, a number of services provided, as reflected in the District Health Information System (DHIS), were significantly affected by the pandemic. (bvsalud.org)
  • Instead of passively following exactly what they were told to do, the women actively and creatively structured their lives to integrate the care of lymphedema into their daily lives. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, the differences in urethral anatomy between men and women alter the treatment options available. (medscape.com)
  • They knew that the genes in these bacteria were conserved in C. diff and other anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that die in the presence of oxygen), and they set out to determine if C. diff produces ferrosomes to manage its need for iron. (sciencedaily.com)
  • X-ray diffraction (XRD) allows scientists to determine the crystal structure of minerals. (visionlearning.com)
  • Regional differences derive from those found in Spain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each walked the often fine line of building a consistent, global methodology while still allowing regional differences where appropriate. (forrester.com)
  • After controlling for individual characteristics and industrial structure, some regional differences persist. (repec.org)
  • The comparatively few differences between the two rim samples likely reflect specific protein-lipid interactions. (nih.gov)
  • Newly discovered iron storage 'ferrosomes' inside the bacterium C. diff -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -- are important for infection in an animal model and could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Using C. diff bacteria missing these genes, they showed that ferrosomes are required for C. diff to fully colonize and cause disease in an animal model. (sciencedaily.com)
  • They found that ferrosomes were even more important for C. diff infection in a model of inflammatory bowel disease, demonstrating that these iron-containing structures help the bacterium combat "nutritional immunity" -- the host response of producing proteins to bind iron and attempt to starve the pathogen. (sciencedaily.com)
  • As a community, we strive to honor differences and provide a model of cooperation and respect for all children and families. (google.com)
  • As a final step in the process of solving a macromolecular crystal (MX) structure, refinement is carried out to maximize the agreement between the model and the X-ray data. (iucr.org)
  • As seen in reflection or transmission modes, nanosized non-light absorbing materials can display specific colors when they form part of organized micrometric structures. (scirp.org)
  • c) Relative costs , which shows the relative difference in resource intensity between specific clinical department and weighted global average (i.e. across all departments). (who.int)
  • Reviewing over 20 years of neuroscience research into sex differences in brain structure, a Cambridge University team has conducted the first meta-analysis of the evidence, published this week in the prestigious journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. (news-medical.net)
  • People taking antibiotics that disrupt the healthy microbes in the gut are at increased risk for C. diff infection, which causes diarrhea and colitis. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Disturbances in the early stages of brain growth, such as preterm birth - when many of the brain's structures have not yet fully developed - appears to affect the brain's neuro-circuitry, which may explain premature babies' higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. (news-medical.net)
  • The country's colonial buildings reflect their Spanish (and particularly Andalusian origin, as seen in the traditional single-story) houses laid around a central patio, to be found both in colonial towns such as Santafé (Bogotá), Tunja or Cartagena, or in rural haciendas throughout the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • Parker T, Tang J, Clark MB, Moody MM & Fetcher N (2017) Ecotypic differences in the phenology of the tundra species Eriophorum vaginatum reflect sites of origin. (stir.ac.uk)
  • The role of the epicuticle that covers the twisted structures is analyzed in terms of a waxy layer acting as an anti-reflecting coating that also shows low levels of light scattering. (scirp.org)
  • After 6 months there were no differences between the training and control group for any outcome variable. (bmj.com)
  • As a consequence, not all of the aforementioned developments necessarily reflect changes in the financing structure of non-financial firms. (europa.eu)
  • The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. (nber.org)
  • In practice and research, instead of assessing the degree of breast cancer survivors' compliance with treatment offered, it may be more appropriate to assess the presence or absence of breast cancer survivors' intentions of how they structure their lives to manage lymphedema. (medscape.com)
  • The corporate world is often said to be in constant flux, and our education and research programs reflect this variety. (lu.se)
  • When Nobel Prize winners, Watson and Crick, discovered the molecular structure of DNA in 1953, the idea that "the blood" (or the genes) is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities was disproved once and for all. (iol.co.za)
  • The dome of the Il Duomo di Firenze has a wooden structure to support it, which is then covered by a double shell of marble and sandstone followed by a layer of bricks. (ipl.org)
  • Our worldview is reflected in the language we use and how we use it. (wisc.edu)
  • The adaptation is connected to the robustness of the network structure [ 1 ], which is defined as the ability to maintain functionality without adaptation to internal failures or external disturbances (attacks). (hindawi.com)
  • Reliable models at resolutions at least as low as 4 Å can be achieved thanks to low-resolution refinement tools such as secondary-structure restraints, restraints to known homologous structures, automatic global and local NCS restraints, `jelly-body' restraints and the use of novel long-range restraints on atomic displacement parameters (ADPs) based on the Kullback-Leibler divergence. (iucr.org)
  • Co-first authors Hualiang Pi, PhD, and Rong Sun, PhD, led studies to show that those iron dots represented organelles that were important to C. diff infection. (sciencedaily.com)
  • By considering these twisted structures as 1D photonic crystals, an approac h is developed to show how the broad band characterizing the reflection spectra arises from a narrow intrinsic photonic band width, whose spectral position moves through visible and near infrared wavelengths. (scirp.org)
  • There are very marked differences between countries in the stage of economic development and living standards, those that are members of the European Union (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain) being more advanced than those that are in transition from centrally planned to market economies (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Yugoslavia). (fao.org)
  • A good proportion of the asset growth of non-banks is due to the increased holdings of public sector assets and the growing size of other financial intermediaries (OFIs), some of which may reflect intra-corporate financing. (europa.eu)
  • In today's speech, I will discuss how this process is shaped by the structure of the financial system and, specifically, by the relative importance of bank versus non-bank finance in the economy. (europa.eu)
  • This is reflected in the wide CIs, suggesting a variety of values that would be consistent with the observed data. (cdc.gov)