... change the preference of site utilization; and (c) promotion ofthe dissociation of Chordin cysteine-rich (CR)-containing fragments from the ligand They suggest that the first of these three is the ... peptides synthesized in the Spemann organizer, namely Follistatin, Chordin and Noggin [12] These proteins are antagonists of BMP and other members ofthe TGF-b family, binding to and inhibiting these ... cell types [18] The morphogen concentration is high in the ventral and lower in the dorsal domain The steepness ofthe gradient is determined by how much BMP there is available The different concentration...
... injuries With the steady rise in the number of commercial motorcycles on the Nigeria roads, the careless attitudes ofthe riders and the high proportion of young people involved in the use of motorcycles, ... in ensuring the successful outcome ofthedevelopment process are highly appreciated I deeply appreciate the hard work of my officers, whose dedication has led to the final output ofthe document ... diseases and use of alcohol and other harmful substances Thedevelopment Framework on theof this Health National & Strategic Developmentof Adolescents & Young People was a fall out ofthe ix heightened...
... assistance from the Commission ofthe European Communities The views expressed herein are those ofthe project and not represent any official view ofthe Commission This is one of a series of reports ... governance: the weakening of local communities Sharecroppers receive 50 – 66 percent ofthe harvest depending on the price of rubber, the yield ofthe trees, and the prevailing opportunity cost of labour ... it themselves They may then choose to sell the land to migrants or share it with them against labour for the upkeep ofthe plantations15; The independent migrants lack the skills to clear the...
... scorching sun of their habitat by covering virtually all parts of their bodies On the other hand, the inhabitants ofthe wet tropics have to minimize their clothing to enhance the ventilation ofthe body, ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... to the sayings ofthe sages of old and modern times, I would like to offer my own definitions of culture and morality In my view, the mix ofthe beliefs and deeds of a society constitutes the...
... Thedevelopmentofthe DGE system enables the sequencing of total cDNA for the derivation of an accurate measure of gene expression, both individually and comprehensively, and the discovery of ... during the early brace root developmentThe over-representation ofthe same family members strongly suggests their regulating roles in this developmental transition processes Furthermore, with the ... root development [20] We thus propose that these transcripts might be also induced by the break up of Solexa profiles of maize brace roots tissues during the emergence ofthe brace root from the...
... 85% ofthe mitotic cells were monopolar in the presence of 24 lm curcumin, suggesting that curcumin induced the formation of monopolar spindles The effect of curcumin on the polymerized mass of ... Nocodazole was washed off with fresh media The cells were incubated without or with curcumin for and h, and then stained with PI The effect of curcumin on the kinetics ofthe release ofthe mitotic block ... (Sigma) The band intensities were calculated using image j software Effects of curcumin on thedynamic instability of individual microtubules in MCF-7 cells The effects of curcumin on the dynamic...
... Jon is a Khmu village of Nalae district- one ofthe 47 poorest districts ofthe country Currently, the village is composed of 37 households The first group of Khmu moved from their old village located ... agenda ofthe conference, was highlighted as one ofthe national priorities(GOL 2005: 3-4 ) Two year later, the National Assembly endorsed the Socio-Economic Development Plan One component ofthe ... than 50 percent the total villages of Laos) with the allocation of more than million hectares of land (GOL 2005: 6) However, the success ofthe programme is questionable Through the programme can...
... accepted, the email file was transmitted over an FTP data channel (with the end ofthe file indicating the end ofthe message) The file was required to be in ASCII A separate copy ofthe file ... Roberts, head ofthe ARPA office funding Arpanet, was an early and aggressive user of email Early in 1972, Stephen April–June 2008 The Technical Developmentof Internet Email Lukasik, the head of ARPA, ... sought to create user agents designed for the needs ofthe military The initial goal was a system for personnel at the office ofthe Navy Commander in Chief for the Pacific (CINCPAC).39 In a related...
... linguistic means in the text The layer of thematic structure traces the discourse development It represents the contextual clustering of reference objects and traces thedevelopmentof their clustering ... clustering This trace represents the progression of themes and thedevelopmentof focusing The notion of thematic structure is based on the Prague School approaches to the thematic organization (e.g ... distinguishing the mechanisms involved in terms ofthe textual function of linguistic means with respect to the different layers ofthe text representation In our model the units ofthe layer of thematic...
... (previously formed by the OW of READ [10]) performed street theatre with acts that illustrated the modes of HIV transmission, the impact ofthe disease on the body's defences ofthe infected person, ... students (OW)." The educators acknowledged that the educational cartoons contributed to the success ofthe program Although the community response to the materials was favourable, some ofthe graphics ... to the success ofthe program Since the initiation of PEPP, organizations that are active in other states of India or other countries have expressed eager interest in translating or adapting the...
... frequencies did not differ between the two groups on either codes referring to the pressure of strokes, the rubbing of fingers together, or the blotting and visual inspection ofthe blotting paper Factors ... differences between the moderators in terms of use ofthe Coding Schedule and the use of follow-up probes Methods for assessment of oily skin The methods participants used to assess their oily skin ... Participants were asked about the areas ofthe face (and scalp for balding men) where they had a problem with oily skin The areas ofthe face most commonly chosen as being oily were the forehead (85%) and...
... motion ofthe trunk was removed from motion ofthe head to determine the motion ofthe head with respect to the trunk Motion ofthe shank was removed from motion ofthe trunk to reveal motion ofthe ... these systems a small sensor cube is placed on the subject and the location ofthe sensor within the magnetic field is detected When the sensor is place on the head or glasses ofthe person the ... without the aid of any visual apparatus worn by the person [8] The person merely looks at the screen(s) and sees stereo images as one might in the natural world Because of their ease of use by the...
... research and the continuing developmentofthe market ICMA did not exercise any editorial control over this publication and as such the findings not necessarily reflect theof cial stance ofthe Association ... objectives ofthe initiative 8.2.1.3 Concept and structure ofthe initiative 8.2.1.4 Status ofthe initiative Part II: Analysis 8.2.1.5 Interviewees’ assessment ofthe case study 8.2.2 Summary of findings ... to their functional set-up Impact of mergers and acquisitions on the structure ofthe Value Provision Network Single CCP’s impact on the structure ofthe Value Provision Network Selection of...
... Chapter defines the two core issues of research: the efficiency of clearing and the structure ofthe clearing industry For the purpose of this study, the efficiency is measured by the transaction ... greater scope of services The number of services offered within the clearing value chain generally depends on the characteristics ofthe cleared market and product and the provider offering these services.8 ... of his or her entire portfolio The other benefits CCPs can provide depend on the types of functions they offer, but chief among them is netting.’116 Another unique benefit offered by CCPs is the...
... Markets The ‘first level’ of costs refers to those occurring on the first level ofthe VPN, i.e those borne by the producer ofthe service, the clearing house and its direct customers, the clearing ... clearing houses The index used to determine the value ofthe benchmark portfolio again depends on the nature ofthe margin payments.64 Generally, the level of margin payments is reduced by the netting ... quantifying the savings from the reductions in back -of ce costs, these savings are not analysed in the context of this study For the purpose of this study, the indicator for quantifying back -of ce...
... analysis software (QSR NVIVO 2.0) The third step ofthe data treatment consists of summarising the coding results, i.e the provision of a quantitative overview ofthe frequency of occurrence of certain ... furnished insofar as a clearing member matches the defined archetypes The constraints or limits ofthe external validity ofthe research results are further detailed within the remainder ofthe study; ... her firm, the more likely he or she will be able to provide a comprehensive assessment ofthe cost of capital.37 The evaluation ofthe cost of capital depends on the characteristics ofthe clearing...
... capital, the interviewed clearing members might not have had in mind the full scope of these costs as defined in section 3.2.2.1 Furthermore, the cross-checking ofthe data revealed that the figure of ... bypassing other investment alternatives, this cost category is undervalued by the difference ofthe value ofthe benchmark portfolio and the value ofthe executed portfolio (interest payments from the ... knowledge of all of these costs The figure for the magnitude of back -of ce costs does not incorporate the above-mentioned factors and thus constitutes an underestimate To summarise, the estimate of total...
... of its in-house system with the CCP system Whereas the product layer ofthe CCP network corresponds to the open interest held by the CCP, the product layer ofthe GCM network merely mirrors the ... goods The value-added of these services is impacted by the number of participants in the networks The following provides a classification ofthe positive and negative network effects on the first ... reduced back -of ce costs resulting from the decrease in back -of ce errors and back -of ce handling The size effect relates to the number of products cleared through a CCP The higher the number of clearing...
... one ofthe value propositions of their business model The job ofthe broker is to make order out ofthe chaos of different clearing systems and different methodologies for the customer To the ... the European clearing industry can be assumed to be contestable The second step ofthe analysis ofthe impact of network strategies on the efficiency of clearing comes next: Chapter compares the ... positively impact the efficiency of capital markets Developments have usually been driven by the exchange side rather than the clearing side Therefore, the value of links generally depends on the objective...