... Role of electrostatic interactions in SH2 domain recognition: salt dependence of tyrosyl-phosphorylated peptide binding to the tandem SH2 domain ofthe Syk kinase andthe single SH2 domain ofthe ... located on the intact protein Therefore, determination ofthe kinetics of phosphorylation of these peptides allows the order of phosphorylation ofthe six TCRf ITAM tyrosines, by the PTK Lck, ... groups of peaks at 6.85 and 7.15 p.p.m correspond to the aromatic resonances ofthe seven tyrosines inthe protein, andthe inset 2D expansion ofthe 1H-1H COSY shows that the seven are indistinguishable...
... scan ofthe abdomen was performed at the end ofthe treatment and then again in June 2007; a second PET/CT study with FDG was performed in June 2007 The CT scan showed the persistence ofthe mesenteric ... involved in collecting patient details, reviewing the literature and final proofreading ofthe manuscript AS was involved in collecting Figure FDG-PET/CT transaxial views ofthe left iliac lymph ... an increase in glucose metabolic activity Therefore, PET study can lead to a more precise staging ofthe disorder since thedisease can be present in normal-sized lymph nodes as in our case and, ...
... contribution of other factors involved in speaking 1.3 Cultural factors inthe teaching and learning of speaking skills in classrooms 1.3.1 What cultural factors influence on the teaching andthe learning ... part of learned behavior shared with others The concept include a group’s way of thinking, feeling, and acting, and fixed patterns for doing certain things According to Thompson (1990:132), the ... effectively However, inthe thesis, the researcher wants to find out the attitudes, as well as the cultural awareness in teaching and learning spoken English ofthe teachers andthe students of 10 th grade...
... from other Neisseria species and closely related bacteria The development of a pool of resistance genes andthe ability ofthe gonococci to maintain these determinants of resistance within their ... prevention and care (9), which outlines the policies and principles for the prevention and care of STIs, to offer guidance to ministry of health officials who have the responsibility of developing and ... engaging with international and national media to highlight the issue of STIs in general and AMR in particular Some ofthe actions to be pursued include the following: • building the capacity of...
... effects, having ability to inhibit the growth of many infectious organisms in vitro, polymorphism inthe promoter alters the level of NOS2A, decreasing the level of NO and thereby increases the susceptibility ... emergence of new infectious diseases There are, of course, alternative ways of attenuating pathogenic strains of microorganism For example, inthe time between isolation ofthe Sabin strain andthe ... circulating strains by recombination with the genomic segments encoding the haemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes from the currently circulating strains The LAIV is licensed inthe USA by FDA and...
... eczema) is a diseaseofthe skin Symptoms include scaly, itchy rashes and blistering, weeping, or peeling ofthe skin The causes ofthedisease are unclear There may be a problem inthe skin’s ability ... Howwere the Guidelinesdeveloped? The Guidelines are the culmination of a 2-year effort in which the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ofthe National Institutes of ... developing food allergy Enterocolitis is an inflammation ofthe colon and small intestine Enteropathy is a diseaseofthe intestine Epinephrine (adrenaline) is a hormone that increases heart rate,...
... Faculty of Medicine in Beira, integrated into the Catholic University There is talk of a third Faculty in Nampula The Beira Faculty of Medicine is a recently established institution, functioning since ... having uncles and/ or aunts that were associated with the health profession, with 24% having friends working inthe discipline and 30% noting other reference people similarly involved The main ... any opinion Expectations regarding their future professional income When asked about their intentions regarding the sectors within which they would like to practice medicine after completing their...
... differed in these two trials – the first in northern Vietnam at Ha Tay, andthe second inthe Central Highlands at Pleiku In northern Vietnam the mean diameter of PCB was similar to that of PCH but the ... deployment in central (including Central Highlands) and southern Vietnam Development and testing of other hybrid combinations is likely to be difficult and potentially beyond the capacity of local ... (Table 8) The final trial of this set of four experiments does not include any ofthe local pine species – only species from the Americas (Table 9) Again the Honduras source of PCH is superior in height...
... Crisis in Japan 17 The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 19 The Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan 53 The Banking Crisis 73 II The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking andthe Looming Banking Crisis in China ... the repayment of loans a certain bet was Japan’s industrial policy and tight regulation as practiced by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) andthe Ministry of Finance (MOF), ... China 99 The Rise of Abacus Banking in China 101 The Fall of Abacus Banking in China 127 The Looming Banking Crisis in China 145 x Contents Conclusions 163 Selected Bibliography 171 Index 179...
... governance ofthe banking institutions ofthe two countries, freeing bank managers from the control of regulators, and educating them about the principles andthe mentality of risk management, in turn, ... risks 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 inthe ... Japan inthe postwar period andthe banking crisis ofthe 1990s, and Part II addresses the rise and fall of abacus banking in China andthe looming banking crisis ofthe 1990s A chapter-by-chapter...
... role in accommodating economies of scale and 22 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China sparking growth inthe 1950s and 1960s According to Denison and Chung’s classic study on the ... laws in essence turns the MOF into the de facto guarantor ofthe soundness ofthe banking industry The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 37 Among the industrialized countries, disclosure of a ... intervention inthe daily functioning of banks and corporations, which in essence limits 40 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China banking risks and controls the behavior of bank managers...
... lucky in their bid for industrialization, and Japan is one of them Inthe last quarter ofthe nineteenth century, the silkworm diseasein Europe provided the country with the opportunity to expand ... exports and textile industries, earning the proceeds 54 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China for the imports of much-needed capital goods In addition, her victory inthe Sino-Japanese ... decide their own interest rates, they continued to set them in concert at agreed levels The banks also worked intimately with the ministry deciding the level of services they offered customers and...
... Specifically, the continued liberalization of demand and time deposits further intensified the 70 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China Exhibit 3.8 The Disbanding of Gosou-sendan ... century andthe panic of 1793; the speculation inthe railways, wheat, and equities inthe nineteenth century andthe panics of 1847 and 1890, which led to the near collapse ofthe Baring Bank.4 • The ... Canals andthe Paris bank speculation andthe panic of 1827; the regional bank crisis and panic of 1837; the speculation inthe stock of new banks andthe panic of 1882; the overlending to the industrial...
... among banks instead of a single main bank.11 The replacement ofthe institution ofthe main bank with the institution ofthe core banks has two important implications for the banking industry First, ... assets In this sense, the Japanese banking crisis was the result ofthe failure ofthe Japanese system as a whole rather than the failure of individual banks, as was the case with the savings and ... earlier, rather than later? The MOF failed to diagnose the bubble andthe banking crisis because it was part ofthe problem rather than part ofthe solution In fact, as early as 1992, the MOF knew...
... accounting subsidiary ofthe Ministry of Finance There were no specialized roles for the central bank and 106 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China commercial banks inthe system The ... ownership the larger this ratio, the lower the interest rate ‘ The outstanding feature ofthe structure was The Rise of Abacus Banking in China 107 that the interest rate moved inversely with the degree ... China’s banking industry turned into a state-owned industry within a central plan that determined the flow of funds into and out ofthe industry In this sense, banking was a routine administrative...
... look at the Chinese economy since the mid-1990s, especially since the aftermath ofthe Asian crisis, and explains how external and internal pressures have been changing the rules ofthe game ... Given these constraints, the rational choice for the governmentappointed managers is to confine themselves to routine and predictable businesses (i.e., expand the volume of lending rather than the ... billion in profits, China’s four state banks— Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Agricultural Bank of China—occupied the first four out ofthe top...
... reflected inthe amount of non-performing assets accumulated inthe books of Chinese banks alone; they are inthe books of SOEs and their subsidiaries, which are often created for the purpose of hiding ... was coming to a standstill and her industries and corporations began to taste the other side of globalization—increasing competition, price swings, andthe increasing risk and uncertainty associated ... failure to apply the principles of risk management in evaluating invest- The Looming Banking Crisis in China 149 Exhibit 7.3 Debt-to-Equity Ratios ofthe Mainland Parents of Some Prominent Hong Kong...
... rise and fall of abacus banking in China The bank rose along with the economic growth ofthe Hainan province and also fell along with it GITIC is another case in point When the economy grew, the ... experience, especially the 1978 economic reforms, Part II of this book addressed the rise and fall of abacus banking in China andthe looming banking crisis intheof ng Focusing on the ‘‘extended high-growth’’ ... Net Loans inthe United States (1980–1995) (percent of total assets) 156 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China and terms they offer for lending and have provided a range of services...
... finding ofthe mouse testis during postnatal development The testis at PND 48-120 showed an increase inthe height ofthe seminiferous epithelium andthe defined lumens ofthe tubules including ... isotypes of inhibin inthe testis also increased The histological findings inthe sexual maturation of developing mouse testis are consistent with those of a Fig Immunofluorescent localization of inhibin ... (A), PND 18 (B), and PND 48 (C) The arrows in A indicate gonocytes in undifferentiated seminiferous epithelium The asterisk in C indicates the defined lumens ofthe tubules including mature sperm...