The second phase of the mass, the liturgy of the Word, typically consists of three readings: a reading from the Old Testament, a non-Gospel reading from the New Testament, and a reading from the Gospels; the first two readings are done by a lector (a lay reader), and the Gospel is proclaimed by the deacon.
MS1 was defined as the morning BP (the average of the two hours just after waking up) minus the lowest night-time BP (the average of three readings centred on the lowest night-time reading).
Cases originated from severely hypertensive families (1700 sib-pairs and 800 nuclear families) and were defined as patients under antihypertensive treatment and with BP readings ≥150/100 mmHg based on one reading or ≥145/95 mmHg based on the mean of three readings.
Systolic blood pressure measurement methods included averages taken from two readings (Framingham, Progetto CUORE, ASSIGN), average of last two of three readings (ARIC, SHS, NHEFS), average of three readings (USA-PRC) and second reading taken from two readings (PROCAM).
Peak flow rate was read from a cursor in liters per minute, with the best of three readings with a variation of <10% considered as the true peak flow, which was then recorded as the result.
The bill narrowly passed on the first of three readings, with 236 deputies supporting and 207 in opposition.
Legislation sought by the Kremlin to curb Russia's chronic money-laundering problem passed the first of three readings in the lower house of Parliament.
Fifty-seven members of the parliament, or Knesset, voted Wednesday to approve the draft legislation in the first of three readings, while 51 were against it.
Averages of three readings were considered.
Data points are a mean of three readings.
Values are averages of three readings ± standard error bars.
