... procapitalist attitudes of the core of the capitalist coalition In Japan, in contrast, both the capitalist-class coalition andthe working-class coalition are ideologically less extreme than their ... Sweden and, by a considerable margin, weakest in Japan In Sweden, the regression equation explains 24% of the variance inthe anticapitalism scale, which is quite a respectable R2 for an attitudinal ... than the total variance Accounting for a quarter of the total variance in an attitude variable thus indicates that this dependent variable is quite closely associated withthe independent variables...
... better quality through increased capital than for a ‘bad’ bank.11 Therefore, banks can signal favourable information by merging with banks with larger capital ratio indicating a positive correlation ... capital in financial institutions, Journal of Banking and Finance 19, pp 393-430 Berger, A N (1995), The relationship between capital and earnings in banking, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking ... involved in any other merger inthe three years prior to the merger in question Individual deal-by-deal data on M &A activity on financial firms are obtained using the SDC Platinum database from 12 Another...
... (Government Savings Bank) has a “School Based Savings Programme” in which students recreate a savings bank in their class and acquire the basic principles of personal financial management via a “learning ... Savings Bank (GSB) of Thailand has been very active in implementing policies and measures to alleviate and eradicate poverty inthe country Individually andin collaboration with other financial ... collect the often small amounts of savings, and maintain them at the disposal of the client on a permanent basis It requires skilled staff, good treasury management and adequate control and audit...
... Differences in Heart Disease Death Rates by Ethnicity Heart Disease Death Ratesa Males European American African American American Indian or Alaskan Native Latino American Asian or Pacific Islander Females ... social practices that women and men engage in, are a means for demonstrating various forms of femininity and masculinity In examining constructions of masculinity and health within a relational context, ... longevity has fi nally begun to narrow Today men die years younger than women And today Men’s Health magazine is the top-selling magazine inthe United States andthe largest men’s magazine inthe world,...
... consumers, savers, and investors Also well known are the problems associated with Japan’s banking system and its mountains of bad loans, as well as its not-so-transparent accounting standards However, ... rather than to save Withthe country ina demographic mode to spend, andwith policies tilted toward stimulus, the result was a superheated economy anda surge in inflation Alongwith high in ation ... monetary policy Inthe ensuing years, monetary policy needed to be aimed at bringing about lower in ation and lower interest rates, to facilitate the raising of capital for increased capital spending...
... clients and facility managers were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively All quantitative data analyses were performed with SAS statistical software, version 9.1 (SAS Institute, Cary, North ... certified lay counsellors in HIV testing in addition to counselling Lay counsellors are selected based on their ability to read and write in English, residing within the facility catchment area, and ... design and helped draft the manuscript PK, LN, DK, MS, MK and CT participated inthe design and helped draft the manuscript LN and MK did the statistical analysis All authors read and approved the...
... of capillaries with some avascular areas, mild disorganization of the capillary architecture and absent or some ramified capillaries Finally, the late pattern criteria were irregular enlargement ... giant capillaries Similarly, there was a trend towards higher levels of endostatin in patients with avascular areas andin patients that did not have nailfold microhemorrhages and pericapillary ... capillaroscopy changes with an early, active and late pattern using the criteria proposed by Cutolo et al [21] The early pattern included the criteria of few giant capillaries and capillary hemorrhages,...
... Main patient characteristics and main disorders are summarized in Table Acute and late GI and GU toxicities were studied in order to identify the treatment-related, clinical and patient characteristics ... results, and evaluates the relationships between pretreatment, acute and late rectal and urinary syndromes and tumor-, patient- and treatment-related factors Inthe last years of the study, we investigated ... containing 5% CO2 NK cell activity was evaluated after hr of incubation, and calculated as described previously [17] Statistical analysis We investigated all GI and GU toxicities (late and acute)...
... test a hypothesis that the cyclase-associated protein Cap1, which has the capacity to interact with both actin andthe adenylyl cyclase Cyr1, may play an important role in linking the actin cytoskeleton ... mucosal infections: gastrointestinal candidiasis and vaginal candidiasis Deep infections are also called invasive candidiasis, which may happen in deep organs or as hematogenously disseminated infections ... function of Cap1 is based on its ability to interact with actin Immunoprecipitation of yeast and mammalian CAPs can pull down actin, suggesting that CAPs associate with actin in vivo (Vojtek et al.,...
... of the suspended particles was studied withthe acoustic standing wave being applied ina laminar flow within a microchannel Yasuda and his colleagues applied the acoustic standing wave ina laminar ... an acoustic standing wave ina rectangular channel The standing wave can be set up by attaching a piezoelectric actuator to the channel and exciting itwitha sinusoidal voltage at the fundamental ... force acting theinterfaceThe analysis obtained indicates that the acoustic radiation force has caused theinterface to be deformed VI Summary from its original location This estimation of the interface...
... in contrast to CLOCK, both the PAS -A and PAS-B domains of NPAS2 contain a heme-binding site, and CO binding to the heme inhibits the DNA-binding activity of the NAPS2–BMAL1 heterodimer [15] The ... remove the His tag, the His-tagged bHLH-PAS -A and PAS -A domains were treated with thrombin and then purified using a Ni2+-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) agarose column The yields of the bHLH-PAS -A and ... important role in maintaining circadian behaviors in normal light–dark and feeding conditions, andit is critical for adaptation to food restriction [11–14] NPAS2 also forms a heterodimer with BMAL1,...
... healthcare workers managing HIV/ AIDS pharmaceuticals in Uganda cal supply management in their training programs Respondents indicated that there was critical need for training on HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical ... collection, data analysis and manuscript writing CO: Participated in designing the study, planning, data collection, and manuscript writing EO: Participated in designing the study, planning and data collection ... and data collection LM: Participated in organizing funding, data analysis and manuscript writing OA: Participated in applying for funding, designing the study, data collection, data analysis and...
... All these biochemical indices are indirect measures of brain inflammation In contrast to a multitude of studies analyzing local inflammatory response in NPSLE, the evaluation of neuronal damage ... detection antibody The concentration of APP in samples of CSF was calculated from the linear part of a standard curve In contrast to other analyses, only 86 SLE patients were analyzed regarding APP A ... Alarcon-Segovia D: Interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 activities are increased inthe cerebrospinal fluid of patients with CNS lupus erythematosus and correlate with local late T-cell activation markers Lupus...
... department of our hospital, and was found to have Candida parapsilosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis A 2D echocardiogram was done there and showed vegetation of the prosthetic mitral ... flucytosine, and P aeruginosa susceptible to amikacin, aztreonam, cefepime, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, piperacillin/tazobactam and tobramycin A 49-year-old man witha history of intravenous drug abuse, ... risk factors for an increase in morbidity and mortality in intravenous drug users with infective endocarditis [2] On presentation, he was admitted to the intensive care unit withthe diagnosis...
... to bacteriological sampling For these samples, the external genitalia were carefully washed with soap and water and thereafter dried with paper In order to minimise contamination of the sample ... of the sample by bacteria from the vagina and perineum the sampling was performed using a gloved hand inthe vagina and double-guarded, occluded swabs enabling sampling from the uterus solely ... blood agar (SVA) and lactose bromocresol purple agar (SVA) The samples were inoculated on the agar plates and diluted by an inoculation loop obtaining levels of dilution on the agar plate Each bacteriological...
... disease The aim was to investigate the single and combined haemodynamic and renal effects of plasma expansion by infusion of albumin and of the decrease in intra-abdominal pressure by paracentesis ... vasculature and part of the aorta by a thermistor-tipped arterial line inserted into one of the femoral arteries and advanced to the aortic bifurcation The mean transit time andthe slope of the ... of a fluid load and before and after paracentesis Intra-abdominal pressure was measured at the beginning and end of paracentesis by connecting the drainage tube to a pressure transducer with the...
... views, with sagittal and coronal reformats) withthe initial brain scan is appropriate This review suggests that comatose blunt trauma patients with no apparent spinal deficit and no acute injury on ... delirium, and VAP) increase with prolonged cervical collar use Late cervical collar removal has an association with more day on the ventilator and an added day inthe ICU The authors concluded that ... problem is inadequate imaging Risks associated with cervical collar use It is clear that cervical collar application often increases ICP with traumatic brain injury This creates a substantial risk...
... with other studies, the majority of participants were male and Caucasian All participants were confirmed as having intellectual functioning within the normal range via administration of the Wechsler ... databases that could have interfered withthe results Results were initially examined for suitability based on the titles of the papers Following the removal of duplicates, the abstracts of all ... Stigma, Social Comparison and Self-esteem in Transition Age Adolescent Individuals With Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Individuals With Borderline Intellectual Disability Major Research Project and...
... derail the decision Get it out into the open But it carefully and sensitively Use ‘naming and claiming’ phrases to raise the issues ina safe way: “Is it just me, or…” Use ‘naming and claiming’ ... concerns they sense inthe room Andit s no wonder why Emotional framing is hard Andit s no wonder why Emotional framing is hard Really hard Andit s no wonder why You re raising issues that no ... If you re reading this, it means you care about sales If you re reading this, it means you care about sales (That probably makes youa good rep.) But many good reps stop short of being great...
... was no facial paralysis or discoloration of the overlying skin The average age of patients has been estimated to be about 60 years, witha male predominance [1,8] As with other high-grade salivary ... recurrence, as there was no lymph node involvement either clinically or radiologically Our patient was followed up accordingly, and four years after surgery started complaining of swelling and pain inthe ... OC is an extremely rare malignancy in salivary glands, and standard treatment and prognosis is unclear Clinicians should perform a careful follow-up, as distant metastasis appeared to be the most...