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Showing 1 to 20 of 136 for “"ACP"”.
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"Trade relationships between the EU and South Africa/the ACP countries"
The starting point from which the EU has evolved must be marked as the end of the Second World War. This war left nearly all of Europe devastated and the Malta Agreement led to a division of Europe which had never been experienced before. 1 Experiences after the first World War2 and the growing …
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Effectiveness of Resin Infiltration and Mi Paste Cpp-Acp in Masking White Spot Lesions
… Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP), at improving the light reflectivity and thus the appearance of WSLs using spectrophotometric analysis. Sixty extracted human third molars were partially demineralized to create artificial WSLs and randomly divided into a control (artificial …
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An analysis of cigarette prices and affordability in Africa: evidence from African Cigarette Prices (ACP) Data
Cigarette affordability is defined as the amount of money or its time equivalent required to purchase cigarettes. It is one of the important determinants of tobacco consumption and is calculated from the interaction of consumer income and cigarette price. Governments of Low- and Middle-Income …
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Combination effect of ACP 2100, imazaquin and triclopyr on common dandelion and three Kentucky bluegrass turf types
The compatibility of ACP 2100, a member of the imidazolinone family (chemistry not released), imazaquin (2- [4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H̱-imidazol2- yl]-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid) and triclopyr {[(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]acetic acid} was investigated for use in a turf …
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Structural Basis for Protein Recognition, Acyl-substrate Delivery, and Product Release by ACP in the Biosynthesis of Lipid A
<p>Acyl-carrier-protein (ACP) is the principal transporter of fatty acids, coordinating acyl-transfer among a vast network of diverse enzymes and biochemical processes. ACP association with protein partners is thought to be exceedingly transient. This paradigm has posed challenges for understanding …
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Projected Economic Impacts of the New Partnership Agreement Between the EU and ACP States on the Senegalese Groundnut Sector
With the signing of the New Partnership Agreement (Cotonou Convention) between the European Union and the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States in June 2000, the trading relationship between Senegal and the European Union (EU) has taken a new direction. Under the new agreement, Senegal must decide …
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Isolation and characterization of a synthetic gene and a genomic clone encoding acyl carrier protein from Escherichia coli
Acyl carrier protein (ACP) is a required cofactor for the synthesis and subsequent metabolism of fatty acids in Escherichia coli. Previous work has suggested that DNA segments encoding ACP were somehow toxic to E. coli. To investigate this possibility, a synthetic gene encoding ACP was assembled …
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Advance care planning in primary care in the East of England
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of decision making enabling patients to establish healthcare preferences in advance of potential incapacity. Defined in statute in the Mental Capacity Act 2005, it continues to gain importance in the UK, with professional guidance advocating its use in …
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Improving advance care planning and advance directive rates in primary care through a multidisciplinary approach
… of Literature: Lack of advance care planning (ACP) leads to unwanted treatments and suffering for patients, along with increased healthcare costs. Certain vulnerable populations are at increased risk for unnecessary suffering, including those with high emergency department (ED) utilization …
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Improving rates of advanced care planning discussion and documentation in the primary care setting : a DNP quality improvement study
Background: Advance Care Planning (ACP) documents enable patients to receive medical care that aligns with treatment preferences and goals. Discussions regarding ACP in primary care are often inadequate due to patient and provider barriers. The lack of completed ACP documents leads to patient care …
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The Role of Acyl Carrier Protein Isoforms in Determining Plant Lipid Content and Composition
Acyl carrier protein (ACP) is a small protein that is a critical cofactor for fatty acid biosynthesis in all organisms. ACP carries growing acyl chains through all of the enzymatic steps in fatty acid biosynthesis. Acyl-ACP's are also the substrate for stearoyl-ACP desaturase and plastid …
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Perceptions of persons with dementia on what matters in making decisions about advance care planning
… them. Engaging PWDs in advance care planning (ACP) is a strategy to increase person-centered care at the end of life for this population. However, ACP engagement rates among PWDs continue to be substellar. Thus, a secondary analysis was performed with a qualitative descriptive design in order …
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White spot lesion regression using casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate complexes alone or combined with microabrasion.
… (CPP) and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP). The aim of this study was to test the null hypothesis that the treatment of WSLs with CPP-ACP complexes produces no difference in the outcome of WSL regression when compared to controls regardless of whether or not microabrasion is used. …
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Chemical Controls on the Formation of Amorphous and Crystalline Calcium Phosphates
Transformation of amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and brushite into hydroxylapatite, an important biomineral, has been documented. The relationships between synthesis conditions and the formation and transformation of these phases are not comprehensively understood. The metastable nature of ACP …
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Osteoblast Response to Zirconia-Hybridized Pyrophosphate Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Phosphate
… stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate (Zr-ACP) has been synthesized which permits controlled release of calcium and phosphate ions and thus is hypothesized to be osteoinductive. Incorporation of Zr-ACP into a highly porous poly(DL lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffold could potentially …
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Determination of fatty acid synthesis intermediates in escherichia coli and bacillus subtilis
… of the FAS pathway is the acyl carrier protein (ACP), which is a small acidic protein that tethers acyl intermediates via a high-energy thioester bond and shuttles them between enzymes. In Escherichia coli, ACP is one of the most abundant soluble proteins with about 60000 copies per cell. Despite …
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Advance care planning conversations: the family perspective
… to make such decisions. Advance care planning (ACP) creates an excellent context for laying the groundwork for these emotionally charged conversations. Hemodialysis patients, their families and healthcare providers (HCPs) are in a unique position to begin the ACP process early in the illness …
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A Case Study: Alternative Certification
… teaching as identified in the literature to the ACP teacher, principal and coordinator; (c) determine the advantages/disadvantages of the program as viewed by the ACP participants, principals, and coordinators; (d) identify how many of the 4 counties kept data on participants entering and leaving …
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Dialysis nurses discussing advance care planning and death and dying with patients
… nurses when discussing advance care planning (ACP), and death and dying with their patients. More specifically, the study sought to understand the factors which impact on nurses’ ability to have such conversations. METHOD A qualitative descriptive approach underpinned the study. Using purposive …
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