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from a myriad of sources. Some of the biggest generators of
toxic industrial waste include mining, pulp mills, tanneries,
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mining operations can contain silt and rock particles and sur-
factants. Depending on the type of ore deposit being mined,
tailings can also contain heavy metals like copper, lead, zinc, ... examples of persistent environmental damage caused by
the discharge of toxic mine waste. In Papua New Guinea for ex-
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mine waste into...
... and Patrinos (2004)), which are frequently interpreted as indicating diminishing
marginal returns to schooling.
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knowledge in any year of schooling as the average student in a school in Finland or Korea? Still, using
the quantitative measure of years of ... This work, following the innovative analyses of human capital by
Jacob Mincer (1970, 1974), considers how investing in differing amounts of schooling affects
individual earnings. Over the past...
... in exploring on-line banking business as well as in promoting
non-bank financial institutions. Efforts should be made in upgrading financial
operations and financial services, and in conducting ... China Statistics Yearbook, China Financial Yearbook and People’s Bank of China
Statistics Quarterly bulletin.
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providing financing ... Impact ofFinancialSector Developments on Economic Growth
A. Rapid growth offinancial assets resulted in a higher financial assets/ GDP
ratio
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gastrointestinal tract leading to increase in the
permeability of the gut mucosa to endotoxins [43, 44].
These factors are involved in ethanol-induced ... . Interestingly, HMGN3 has been
found to be associated with resistance against
anticancer drugs including vinblastine, topotecan,
paclitaxel and doxorubincin in human hepatocellular
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interaction observed between various intracellular
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... overall financial system, with the degree of internationalization
more important indirectly in terms of influencing the quality of the financial systemthan in
terms of directly affecting the ... Foreign
financial firms may introduce new financial instruments, which may affect the behavior of money
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existing costs of and efficiency in...
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KCs and endotoxin comprise the initiating event lead-
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studies, ... signaling is independent of
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expression of hepatic ... USA). Binding of all of the anti-
bodies was detected using an ECL detection system (iNtRON
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... renewed interest in examining the indications for BCG vaccination in the
United States included consideration of the wide range of vaccine efficacies deter-
mined by clinical trials and estimated in ... should continue to be included in ongoing testing programs if their skin-test
results are <5 mm induration. Those vaccinees who have positive tuberculin skin-test
reactions (≥5 mm of induration) ... preventing pulmonary TB in adoles-
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Rethinking the
Role of the State in Finance
Washington, D.C.
GLOBAL FINANCIALDEVELOPMENT REPORT 2013 BENCHMARKING FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AROUND ... would involve
the following determinations: in terms of
producing information about possible invest-
ments and allocating capital, the financial
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... important rolein the financial system of
the U.S. economy. They complement the roleof large banks by special-
izing in relationship banking and providing credit to small
businesses—a sector that ... Gregory F. Udell. 1998. “The Economics of Small Business
Finance: The Roles of Private Equity and Debt Markets in the Financial
Growth Cycle,” Journal of Banking and Finance, August, pp. 657-59.
Carter, ... “Small Business Lending and the
Changing Structure of the Banking Industry,” Journal of Banking and
Finance, August.
Sullivan, Richard J. 2000. “How Has the Adoption of Internet Banking Affected
Performance...
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millions of dollars worth of lobbying efforts on behalf of the finance industry. The repeal of Glass-
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transfer of assets, so a buyer often does not own the underlying asset.
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