... less than the swap rate The second part of the paper looks at the relationshipbetween credit default swap spreads and credit ratings Some previous research has looked at the relationshipbetween ... reject the hypothesis that the models are equally good with a very high degree of confidence The model in equation (3) predicts that a = and b = We are unable to reject the hypothesis that a = ... defined as: H: The set of observations in which the adjusted CDS spread change is greater than the (100–p)th percentile of the distribution of all changes L: The set of observations in which the adjusted...
... both within andbetween subgroup A and B, as well as with bovine RSV Given this high degree of conservation, it was somewhat surprising that the functional analysis of the fusion activity of the ... insights into the mechanisms of action by which mAbs against the HRSV F protein neutralize virus as well as a better understanding of the mechanism by which the F protein mediates cell fusion Such ... insights into the function of the F protein, and help in the selection and development of clinical candidates, such as ch101F, for next generation antibody-based prophylaxis and therapy for HRSV...
... both within andbetween subgroup A and B, as well as with bovine RSV Given this high degree of conservation, it was somewhat surprising that the functional analysis of the fusion activity of the ... insights into the mechanisms of action by which mAbs against the HRSV F protein neutralize virus as well as a better understanding of the mechanism by which the F protein mediates cell fusion Such ... insights into the function of the F protein, and help in the selection and development of clinical candidates, such as ch101F, for next generation antibody-based prophylaxis and therapy for HRSV...
... accepted that day length and high temperature influences the shoot growth through its effect on seasonal distribution of bud expansion into shoots while onset of cold conditions and short days ... gradually and ceases in January and May In DDF radial growth occurs in two growth flushes, the first flush of activity reaches peak in April and the second flush in October with 16–20 and 2–4 differentiating ... development precedes that of phloem and phloem development ceases first followed by xylem in both MDF and DDF while in SF differentiation of both the tissues continue throughout the year Cambial...
... (MHC–peptide–TCR) has shown that certain amino acids from the antigenic peptides are buried within the MHC binding groove whereas others point away from this groove and make contacts with the ... represents the average IFN-γ response ± SD of three mice hAG, human aggrecan amino acid from hAG 280–292, and the HBsAg L23A/T28R peptide has both the P3 and the P8 amino acid substitutions The immunogenicity ... antigen challenge with either the wild-type HBsAg 16–33 peptide or the altered HBsAg peptides Similarly, the HBsAg 16–33 TCL.1 responded to challenge with HBsAg 16–33 but not to the altered HBsAg...
... explore the relationshipbetween their vocabulary learning strategies and learner autonomy Significance of the study The researcher hopes that the findings of the study would help her to know the level ... learning strategies and the learner autonomy by determining the relationshipbetween the use of students’ vocabulary learning strategies and learner autonomy To achieve this aim, the three following ... strategies, and thereby fostering the learner autonomy to higher learning outcome expectations For both practical and theoretical reasons, there is a pressing need for the researcher to carry out this...
... barrier and therefore remains in the relationship despite dissatisfaction with the goods or services In other words, loyalists see the relationship as valuable and wish to maintain it, while 37 hostages ... involves the physical premises and surroundings in which the service is conducted In field service, however, the physical environment in which the service takes place is typically within the customer's ... customers repurchase: loyalists and hostages The distinction between these two is that a loyalist is a customer who wants to be in a relationship, whereas a hostage is a customer who has limited...
... of the paper – those we started with and those that we picked up along the way – include introducing dynamic modeling techniques so that the contemporaneous relationships between growth and liberalization ... both the overall and the emerging market model The hypothesis that capital account liberalization leads to growth is maintained The level of capital account openness also has a positive and highly ... The dashed line is obtained with the subset of points shown in each plot The title indicates which group is presented in each of the four plots The coefficient estimates for the effects of Change...
... (CAT, GSHpx) and the mean blood and serum MDA and MPO values (oxidative activity), between the patients with anti-CCP(+) and those with anti-CCP(-) (Table 2) In the synovial fluid, there was ... with rheumatoid arthritis Nutr J 2003;2:5 Ostrakhovitch EA, Afanas’ev IB Oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis leukocytes: suppression by rutin and other antioxidants and chelators Biochem Pharmacol ... of hypoxia and reoxygenation, along with oxidants produced by phagocytic cells such as macrophages and neutrophils, lead to chronic oxidative stress in the RA synovial microenvironment and the...
... the correlation between the changes in 3-month Treasury bill yield, the changes in term structure slope (defined as the difference between 30-year and 3-month Treasury bond yields), and the changes ... (1) ,Where Δrt,3m is the difference in 3-month CMT yield between the last Thursday of each quarter and the first Thursday of the same quarter Δrt,2y and Δrt,10y are defined similarly Both the slope ... of cost of capital When the interest rate is high, the firm must generate higher rate of return in order to survive If the cost of capital is higher than the rate of return, the firm would run...
... Such CAFs were found considerably more often in individuals with than without BAD The differences between the BAD and the no BAD group with regard to skin tags and a funnel-shaped anus were highly ... occurrence of haemorrhoids in the United States and England Dis Colon Rectum 1991; 34: 585-91 Rohde H Was sind H morrhoiden? Deutsches Ärzteblatt 2005; 102(4): 209-13 Hancock BD Haemorrhoids Brit ... might be that haemorrhoids could be found less frequently with the knee-chest position because of the sloping position of the patient: the large intestine is pulled down towards the patients’ head...
... “creamy” and “buttery” flavors compared with the other cheeses (7- and 12-month) The 12-month-ripened cheese had the lowest mean score of liking of 5.75, which is categorized as between “like slightly” ... 9-month-ripened cheese had a more cooked, buttery and creamy taste than the other cheeses The 12-month-ripened Cheddar cheese was differentiated from the other two cheeses because it possessed the characteristic ... in the 12-month cheese This compound has an apple odor Manning and Robinson (1973) characterized Cheddar cheese as mainly containing volatile compounds such as hydrogen sulfide, methanethiol and...
... power is he had his own “think week” when he can think a new strategy in technology This proof seems like simple but it expresses that he is such an important and Handy C.B (1993) Understanding ... anywhere helping that individual It's basically like a big wheel, with Gates at the hub.”8 The authority of Gates covered around company and the last decision in hand One of the evidence for his ... exchange and work each others And then, the more exchange the more relationship • Advantages: Microsoft also is not exception Everything went well for Microsoft; the fiscal went sharply within...
... is higher that value of autochthonous organic matter by aliphatic compounds, the extent of SUVA of allochthonous can be higher than of autochthonous organic matter when the portion of allochthonous ... autochthonous or allochthonous in origin Autochthonous DOC is mainly composed of photosynthetic inputs of the littoral and pelagic flora through secretion and autolysis of cellular contents The humic ... to the excreted matter by zooplankton and higher animals, the products by bacterial chemosynthesis of organic matter with subsequent release of DOC, and so on (Wetzel 1983) On the other hand,...
... statistical hypotheses; the research hypothesis, which is usually symbolized by H1 , and the null hypothesis, which is usually symbolized by Ho For the purpose of statistical analysis, the study’s hypotheses ... fox guarding the hen house They are the hens guarding the rooster And I think the time has come to say we need the shareholders to this … We’re saying let the people who own the companies go for ... Dr Richard Murphy, for his support and guidance He managed to keep me focused and helped me to see the light at the end of this very, long tunnel Without his advice, wisdom, and humor, this project...
... the Vnindex of Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) grew 144% and the Hnindex of Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) grew 152.6% only in one year After reaching the highest peak of 1170.67 points in March ... return and volumes In Malaysia and Indonesia, they found that causality run in both direction On the other hand, in Thailand and South Korea, they found that only return cause the volume Another ... reject the null hypothesis in 20 companies On the other hand, the null hypothesis that volume does not cause return is rejected only in three companies in panel B (BVH, DIG, VSH) The null hypothesis...
... in the underweight and obese elderly Table shows % number of overweight and obese elderly defined by BMI, WC and WHR Most of the overweight and/ or obese elderly defined by any of these three ... The other age category with the second highest percent prevalence of obesity and/ or overweight was 70.1-80 yr The prevalence of WHR-defined obesity was the highest Table Percent of overweight (OW) ... from weight and height [23] is related to percentage of body fat and to fat-free mass, while WC and HC are useful indices of adipose tissue and central obesity [24] The present study highlights an...
... carried out, which specifically aimed at examining the relationshipbetween inflation and growth1 These empirical studies have attempted to examine whether the relationshipbetween inflation and long-run ... on the inflation-growth relationship 4.1 i Survey Threshold effects in the Relationshipbetween Inflation & Growth Mohsin S Khan and Abdelhak S Senhadji IMF Staff Papers Vol 48, No (2001) Khan ... variability and growth The growth accounting framework made it possible to identify the main channels through which inflation reduces growth The author pointed out that, in line with past theory and...
... technology (ICT) and the environment.1 With a host of environmental and energy challenges facing the world, attention has turned to the positive and negative relationships between ICT and the environment ... question asks whether the respondent has an agreement with his/her employer to work from home on an ongoing basis (in his/her main job) A follow up question asks whether the work from home is enabled ... ICT and the environment exist Although they are not conceptual frameworks in a statistical sense, they provide useful information on the elements of such a framework and the relationships between...