... countries, Islamists have sought to address this sense of powerlessness by establishing grassroots connections to society, including by providing badly needed services that no other actors are ... movement The Palestinians were the ones to insist on presidential elections to choose Arafat s successor, just as they now insist on Legislative Council elections and elections inthe ruling Fatah ... essay, by Martin Indyk, looks at the opportunities and risks for the Bush Administration inthe ArabIsraeli arena For Indyk, successful U .S engagement in promoting a final settlement to the IsraeliPalestinian...
... understanding the processes used by the NRSROs This type of review can also assist the Staff in its assessment of whether the processes used in developing the models, their application, any adjustments ... trust uses the interest and principal payments from the underlying debt securities to make interest and principal payments to investors inthe securities issued by the trust Similar to RMBS, the ... below The “Issuer Pays” Conflict Each of the NRSROs examined uses the “issuer pays” model, in which the arranger or other entity that issues the security is also seeking the rating, and pays the...
... after having considered the two vicious types, he returns at last to the decent ones Inthe first discussion, Socrates holds the politicians of his day responsible for the uselessness of the decent ... as analogous to the Gorgias scenario the sailors’ plying the shipowner with mandrake or strong drink The sailors’ own feasting is a separate issue They squander the city s resources on themselves ... might say that they contain two messages: one, Socrates’; the other, Plato s Socrates’ message is inthe first instance for his interlocutors—not for us It is driven by his interlocutors’ moral...
... in hydrogen bonds inthe interior of the protein INTERACTIONS A few basic interactions are responsible for holding proteins together The properties of water are intimately involved in these interactions ... folded protein the loss of the donor by mutation hurts It costs a hydrogen bond when the protein folds The result: a loss in stability for the protein Loss in stability means that the protein will ... also influenced by surrounding structures (Fig 2-3) Secondary structure may be stabilized by interactions between the side chains and by interactions of the side chains with other structures in the...
... graduates also points to the broader issue of inadequate standards in training, which affects all cadres of the workforce Results and discussion In this section we explore the intersections between ... partners supporting the sector on these points and a shared view that the HRH subgroup was the best forum for formulating a response Upgrading the capacity of health workers appears as the third strategic ... The Ministry of Finance 's view is that low salaries are not the most pressing problem facing the sector: "Is the problem really salaries, or the system as a whole? I'm not convinced that raising...
... patients' PBMCs than those of healthy individuals This result may be caused by the differences inthe baseline expressions where IFI genes were overexpressed in vivo in SLE patients Repressive effect ... performed stimulating experiments on the PBMCs of SLE patients and healthy individuals to assess the TNF regulation on the immune response- related molecules in SLE On the other hand, although the expression ... not shown) On the other hand, TNF also showed a repressive effect on the expressions of most IFI genes in PBMCs in vitro in this experiment The relative expressions of three of the representative...
... patients' PBMCs than those of healthy individuals This result may be caused by the differences inthe baseline expressions where IFI genes were overexpressed in vivo in SLE patients Repressive effect ... performed stimulating experiments on the PBMCs of SLE patients and healthy individuals to assess the TNF regulation on the immune response- related molecules in SLE On the other hand, although the expression ... not shown) On the other hand, TNF also showed a repressive effect on the expressions of most IFI genes in PBMCs in vitro in this experiment The relative expressions of three of the representative...
... a minimum of at least 25 spots and expressed as spot forming units (SFU)/10 cells Post-boost, positive ELISpot responses were detectable in most animals During the course of the three vaccinations, ... using the Lmdd-HIV-gag dose as received previously (Figure 1B) Seven days later, all monkeys were assessed for immune responses to Lm and HIV-Gag We assessed homing of T cells to mucosal sites ... differences in genetic backgrounds between the two groups may account for the observation Continued safety assessment No adverse clinical effects were observed in any vaccinees during the course of the...
... Bates G, Morrison JS, Thompson D: China s time bomb: sustaining the momentum of China s HIV/AIDS response A report of the CSIS HIV/AIDS delegation to China, April 13-18 CSIS - Center for Strategic ... that there remain challenges, China is increasingly adopting scientific evidence-based approaches and has encouraged the pilot testing of methods of risk reduction [27] This increasing use of scientifically ... drug users in China Psychological and behavioral counseling services should be integrated with existing harm reduction programs Conclusions The Chinese government has made significant progress in...
... the unadjusted alpha [see Additional file 2] Assessing the impact of inconsistent responses on Cronbach’salpha The impact of inconsistent responses as well as the number of items and item response ... as high as 0.66 given the anticipated range of inconsistent responses Discussion The presence of inconsistent responses may positively or negatively bias the Cronbach s alpha, making the assessment ... of inconsistent responses There could be only a small positive increase inthe bias for scales with items of or fewer response categories Previous studies have shown that scales with fewer response...
... several sections, various quantitative measures of interest are analyzed Also, the most basic principles involved inthe measurement of interest are discussed 12 THE BASICS OF INTEREST THEORY ... (with 366 days); (c) assuming ordinary simple interest; (d) assuming the Banker s Rule 44 THE BASICS OF INTEREST THEORY Problem 5.7 Fund A calculates interest using exact simple interest (actual/actual) ... of interest earned: (a) Assuming exact simple interest (Assume non-leap year) (b) Assuming ordinary simple interest (c) Assuming the Banker s Rule Problem 5.3 Show that the Banker s Rule is always...
... equivalence The possible reasons for the non – equivalence Their translations Aims of the study The main aims of the study are: To work out the most common types of equivalence used inthe translation ... apply to the translation of Vietnamese cultural words and suggest some implications for the translation of the cultural words Methodology 4.1 Research questions The thesis seeks answers for the following ... translating Vietnamese cultural words into English that can be seen inthe book? c What are the common methods used inthe translation of Vietnamese cultural words? 4.2 Research methods The main...
... direct binding of binding to opsonized proteins The engagements of these receptors result inthe activation of various downstream signaling pathways, resulting in a specific immune response (Underhill ... Reverse transcriptase-PCR SAP Serum amyloid protein SDS Sodium dodecyl sulphate SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus SP Surfactant protein SR Scavenger receptor STAT - protein Signal Transducers and ... migrate into various tissues and differentiate into tissue macrophages that possess specific morphological and functional properties according to the characteristics of the tissues they reside i.e...
... names and whereabouts of thousands of persons detained as “special interest” immigration detainees (so-called special interest INS detainees),74 as material witnesses,75 and as persons detained ... Conventions assures the same minimum guarantees to every person detained, regardless of status.26 Although the United States has not ratified the Protocol, the then Legal Adviser to the U .S Secretary ... the special military commissions that the Bush administration contemplated for use in a “war” against al Qaeda and the Taliban Serious shortfalls inthe President s 2001 Military Commissions Order...
... Lord Sharman s report the Treasury has discussed with the NAO the possible content of such measures The constructive proposals resulting from these discussions are set out in Section and will sit ... professional standards as can be applied to financial audit Instead, the C&AG s reports are subject to several forms of assessment, including by seeking the views of the bodies subject to examination, ... protocols The Statistics Commission comments on the quality assurance processes for National Statistics and is able to carry out spot checks on departmental or other National Statistics If necessary,...
... decreased suggesting, together with clinical signs, a complete disease response Conclusion This case report shows that FDG-PET/CT could have an important role inthe staging of Castleman 's disease ... commonly used The usefulness of FDG-PET/CT has been reported in a few cases [3-7] However, based on the results of these reports and on those of the present study, PET seems to represent the most appropriate ... Competing interests Authors' contributions The author (s) declare that they have no competing interests EP is the senior author and was involved in collecting patient details, reviewing the literature...
... participate inthe adsorption process The kinetic studies emphasized the significant role of the diffusion processes inthe adsorption of thebasic dyes under investigation The consistency inthe behaviour ... reduction inthe rate constant, kT By increasing dye concentration, the concentration gradient increases and thus, increases the adsorption capacity This is consistent with the results obtained inthe ... columns by microcolums in continuous operation mode studies as to save time and materials Several tests were conducted using a microcolumn setup in order to assess the feasibility of using activated...
... customers about micro financing by realigning their marketing mechanisms and strategies to attract less educated masses through staff trainings and holding open sessions in these localities and ... medium sized businesses The research provides a comprehensive insight to the MFIs in Pakistan for addressing the borrower s concern and realigning their vision and mechanisms to suit the borrower s ... financing models inthe developing countries like Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Bolivia and Zambia MFIs in Pakistan must understand the challenges and issues restraining their success through intense...
... atmosphere and the storms inthe tropical monsoon Asia Survey and forecast the effects of the dams and irrigation systems in upstream to the low parts of the basin Estimate the role of floods inthe people s ... Flooding water eliminates a great part of the salinity inthe soil inthe coastal areas and flushes toxicity released from acid sulfate soil Also, floods kill the insets and rats population Otherwise, ... the people s lives; notice the effects to the women and children inthe flooded areas Assess the environmental impacts of the “anti-flood” works inthe MD Evaluate the role of mass information...