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... Chopin, “Building de- struction and damage assessment after earthquake using high resolution optical sensors. The case of the Gujarat earthquake of January 26, 2001,” in Proceedings of IEEE International ... control points (even by using the old-style approach of human inter- vention) for finding a set of about 20 correct control points in the two images. The challenge of using the robust control points ... received herM.S.degreefromGraduateSchoolof Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of the Ryukyus, Japan, in 1994, and her Ph.D. degree at Signal Process- ing Research Centre (SPRC), School of...

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... effec- tive in preventing the degradation of the l-cysteine produced. Hydroxylamine inhibits an l-cysteine degrading enzyme, cysteine desulfhydrase. A mutant of this enzyme lacking was also obtained ... mutant strain of E. coli which lacks l-proline-degrading enzyme was obtained and used for the host cells of produc- tion of l-hydroxyproline. Microbial Production of Amino Acids in Japan 83 26. ... acetic acid in the cells of the Microbial Production of Amino Acids in Japan 73 Table 1. Amino acid production in Japan and the world in 1996 Amino acid Amount (tons/year) Method Japan World...

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... corresponding minimal points of grammatical alternation. The levels of coding are distinct and incorporate distinct aspects of the mean- ing and construction of the linguistic units involved. ... currently in Lisp, of an actual interrogatlon of a knowledge base. Typically, constructing an inquiry proceeds first by means of suc- cees|ve approximations in informal terms, glossed in English, ... normally, e.g. in contexts not involving this particular contrast of politeness, in grammatical contrast. The distinction is, thenl in the use. and meaning of the structures rather than in their...

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... out, in this respect, that erythrocyte ageing was initially believed to be the main determinant of isoaspartate formation in membrane proteins [6]. Our results are in line with a different interpretation, ... esterification in intact erythrocytes was assayed by incubating them in the presence of [ 3 H]methionine according to the in situ procedure (see Materials and methods). Ó FEBS 2002 Protein methylation in ... protein O-methyltransferase (PCMT; EC 2.1.1.77). The aim of this work was to study the possible involve- ment of protein aspartate damage in the mechanism linking the G6PD defect and erythrocyte injury,...

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... ITTA. Indefinite noun phrase An indefinite noun phrase denotes an arbitrary member of the class of the noun phrase. For example, "INU(dog)" in the following sentence is an indefinite ... 1993. Determination of referential property and number of nouns in Japanese sentences for machine translation into English. In Pro- ceedings of the 5th TMI, pages 218-225, Kyoto, Japan, July. ... training sentences, we obtained a preci- sion rate of 82% and a recall rate of 85% in the de- termination of referents of noun phrases that have antecedents. On test sentences, we obtained...

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... neuroserpin decrease. All determinations were carried out in a laboratory blind to the clinical outcome and neuroimaging findings. Endpoints The primary endpoint was the decrease of neuroserpin levels ... Neuroserpin was used as a continuous variable since there was a linearity of the odds ratios for outcome. T he influence of neuroserpin decrease at 24 h on serum levels of molecular markers of brain injury ... excitotoxicity. The effect of neuroserpin on reducing this tPA-induced damage in the brain has been studied, and both the over expression of neuroserpin [3] and neuroserpin treatment after cerebral...

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... neuroserpin decrease. All determinations were carried out in a laboratory blind to the clinical outcome and neuroimaging findings. Endpoints The primary endpoint was the decrease of neuroserpin levels ... obtained after investigating neuroserpin effects using an in vitro model of brain ischemia [40]. The information reported here regarding b iomarkers might be relevant to evaluate the utility of ... C, Vivien D: Arginine 260 of the amino-terminal domain of NR1 subunit is critical for tissue-type plasminogen activator-mediated enhancement of n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor signaling. J Biol Chem...

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... reusing their products. Harvard Business Review 2002, 80(2):25-26. 37. Sundin E, Lindahl M: Rethinking design for remanufacturing to facilitate integrated product service offerings. Proceedings of ... remanufacturing. Methods and results: Case studies of remanufacturing businesses in Japan Methods Following discussions and interviews with Japanese companies engaged in remanufacturing, the authors focused ... cases of OEM remanufacturing in Japan. Studying these cases provides insights into OEMs’ remanufacturing practices. Remanufactur ed auto parts are prevalent worldwi de [3]. In Japan, as in other...

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... Non-performing Assets: Abacus Banking 1 I. The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking and the Banking Crisis in Japan 17 2. The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 19 3. The Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan 53 4. ... The Banking Crisis 73 II. The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking and the Looming Banking Crisis in China 99 5. The Rise of Abacus Banking in China 101 6. The Fall of Abacus Banking in China 127 7. ... Direct Investment in China (1983–1997) 109 5.2 Foreign Trade in China (1950–1995) 110 5.3 Real GDP Growth in China (1952–1996) 111 5.4 Financial Organization in China 112 5.5 China’s Savings (1991–1995)...

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... with billions of dollars of non-performing assets in a risky and uncertain world. In short, Japan s banking crisis and China’s looming banking crisis are more than just a matter of non-performing assets ... and rewards of their investments. Arguing these contentions in more detail, the remainder of this book contains two parts. Part I discusses the rise and fall of abacus banking in Japan in the postwar ... Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China The Japanese way of doing things seems to fit this stage of history better The Japanese system puts emphasis on stability and teamwork and has distinct...

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... this point: Demand conditions proved to be one of the most important of the determinants of national competitive advantage in Japanese industry. In a remarkable number of industries in which Japan ... the MOF into the de facto guar- antor of the soundness of the banking industry. The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 39 Besides, as was discussed earlier, in a fast-growing economy, concealing short-term ... and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China banking risks and controls the behavior of bank managers. According to Adams and Hoshii, The most important institution in the field of banking and...

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... The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 41 securing cooperation in keeping economic objectives going smoothly.’’ 54 According to Abegglen, this means that the government of Japan stands behind the ... substantial resources to enjoying good relations with the MOF (this includes the designation of a bank of cer, MOF-tan, to entertain MOF inspectors, so the bank can obtain leads about forthcoming inspections). Third, ... The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 45 which has generally retarded innovation in the banking industry as a whole.’’ 62 The MOF further monitors and inspects the day-to-day operations of banks...

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... intoxicating cocktail of lending recklessness. 5 The Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan 69 cates of deposit) declined from nearly 12 percent in 1987 to nearly 0 percent in 1993. Such a decline in the ... 6,000 in 1989 to 12,000 in 1992. In addition, the curtailing of a long-standing BOJ policy of overlending further con- strained the ability of banks to extend corporate loans. In fact, in 1990, the ... Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China Exhibit 3.8 The Disbanding of Gosou-sendan Houshiki competition between the banking and non-banking industries, raising deposit rates. Worse, coming later...

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