... estimate annual and cumulative defaults 10 Marginal and Cumulative Mortality Rate Equation MMR(t) = Total value of defaulting debt in year (t) total value ofthe population at the start ofthe year ... Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora Grupo Televisa SA Kimberly-Clark de Mexico Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Vitro SA de CV n .a: not available BBBBB+ BB BB+ Dec 94 n .a AAA BBBABBB AA AAA AAA BB+ ... D AAA BBBBBBBB BBB ABB+ B+ BB BBBBBBBBBBBBAAA AAA BB+ A CCC BBB+ BB+ CCCCCC+ AAA AA BB+ BB+ D A B+ BBBB+ BB+ BB BBB+ BB+ BB BBBB+ BB+ BBBBAA A+ BB+ BB CCCB BB CCC B AABBB+ BB+ BB NR/NR/NR Ba2/NR/NR...
... Carcinoma ofthe urinary system Cancer can occur anywhere along the urothelium, an epithelial layer lining the urinary tract Cancer ofthe urothelium is referred to as urothelial carcinoma (Adapted ... in the growth, spread and death avoiding machinery of cancer (12) The main advantage of targeted therapy is that they focus to the specific cellular and molecular changes of cancer cells; therefore, ... Malignant cancer cells invade nearby tissue and metastasize to distant organ sites (1-5) There are five main therapies for cancer treatment: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and targeted therapy...
... MacDonald can be said to have a larger degree of dispersion of data around the mean than Max hamburger in those attributes Max hamburger had a larger standard deviation than MacDonald in these attributes“its ... competitive advantage ofthe fast food restaurant The basic attribute ofa fast food restaurant are also important for a fast food restaurant to excel because the strength ofa brand commonly provide the ... mean value than Max hamburger In terms of standard deviation, we found out that MacDonald had a larger standard deviation than Max hamburger in these attributes the food quality ofthe restaurant...
... days later and were read by a radiologist The radiographs revealed well-marginated juxta-articular bony erosions at the radial styloid process and the dorsal rim ofthe distal radius with soft ... cysts at the distal radius and concluded that these were most likely due to old trauma Mild osteoarthritic changes were noted at the carpal-metacarpal joint at the base ofthe thumb The report stated ... well as medication interactions Case presentation A 77 year old male was treated at a chiropractic clinic for low back pain resulting from lumbar facet arthrosis and lateral canal stenosis On a...
... canal and ponds It was partly because the people had considered the biogas plant as maintenance free and they did not any maintenance at all with lack ofthe appropriate technical knowledge Also, ... populated countries ofthe world, with a population of about 129 million in 2001(Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2002) Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, and Bauniabad is one ofthe urban ... and water quality analysis ofthe biogas plants were conducted BACKGROUND Study area Bangladesh lies in the northeastern part of South Asia, and has an area of 147,570 km2 It is one ofthe most...
... further their work, rather than relationships which are intrinsically rewarding, and their spouses may well find their marital relations take second place.” THEIMPORTANCEOF SOLITUDE FOR A BALANCED ... have to just sit there and contemplate? No, not at all! There are many activities you can engage in while you're alone 12 THEIMPORTANCEOF SOLITUDE FOR A BALANCED LIFE Here are some great activities ... – both of which are essential for achieving spiritual THEIMPORTANCEOF SOLITUDE FOR A BALANCED LIFE peace The Buddha attained enlightenment after long and intense meditation on the challenges...
... used as a template with the following primers : R450AUp (5¢-GACGAGTACACGGT GGCCGGATACAACCTCAGGA-3¢) and R450ALo (5¢-TC CTGAGGTTGTATCCGGCCACCGTGTACTCGTC-3¢); Y452AUp (5¢-ACACGGTGCGCGGAGCCAACCTCAAG ... between the two proteins, arguing against a major conformational change ofthe loop Structural data are available in the Protein Data Bank under the accession numbers 2QDZ (FhaCWT) and 3NJT (FhaCR45 0A) ... the b-barrel in both FhaCWT and the FhaCR45 0A variant Thus, our data strongly argue that the R45 0A substitution has no significant effect on the structure ofthe FhaC barrel and the POTRA domains,...
... properties, validity and reliability, ofthe TAAQOL were satisfactory [26] Overall physical and overall mental HRQoL were assessed by aggregation of all TAAQoL scale scores according to the algorithm ... received an introductory letter explaining the aim ofthe study and asking their participation Parents decided themselves whether the mother or the father completed the questionnaire The letter was accompanied ... directions of associations, but not confirming causality Fourth, using summary scores of HRQoL as a dependent variable had the advantage of its density and distribution A disadvantage is the loss of...
... respond to items and talk about all aspects of their health and well-being in meaningful ways They are able to comprehend varying response options on a categorical scale, and can accurately respond ... using a 7-day recall period Feedback from the children who participated was valuable in creating a set of items to be administered to a wide age range of children The final item set generated as a ... for an interview date At the time ofthe interview, a trained research assistant obtained parental informed consent and the children signed an assent document All child participants received a...
... fat saturated fast spin echo (FSE), T1 FSE and coronal fat sat FSE We noted that all patients had an axial scan The only sequence that accurately and clearly delineated the cartilage ofthe talus ... with the deepest area of oedema was chosen and kept constant for each patient Using a light box and plain white paper, the depth was measured The paper was placed on the joint line and a mark was ... made where the oedema disappeared The mark was made parallel to the joint line and the reading was taken perpendicular to the two lines The perpendicular line was measured using a ruler and then...
... rapid spread of HIV” Few of these models have the goal of accurately reproducing the rapid rise in prevalence that was observed in parts of sub-Saharan Africa from the 1980 s until the early 2000 ... cumbersome, and not easy to further generalize in ways that would allow them to handle the full complexities of behavioural, biological and demographic data There is one example ofa recent data-driven ... marriages They parameterized their model using behavioural data from South Africa, and after exploring a variety of scenarios, concluded that “concurrent partnerships and other non-spousal partnerships...
... so complex a system as a developing embryo, then facts - and indeed understanding - at many levels must be fed into the mathematics Nor should the value of facts and understanding on their own ... played a crucial part, and who are alleged to have referred to their nearby colleagues at Woods Hole as biologists 'who don't count' In any event, if mathematics must be applied to make sense ofthe ... Journal of Biology 2009, Volume 8, Article 34 mathematics; indeed Lewis argues cogently that the behavior ofthe Hes/her oscillator alone is beyond the reach of simple intuition Moreover the biological...
... implantation ofa valved-graft A coronary artery bypass grafting with a saphenous vein graft anastomosed in the right coronary artery at the level ofthe crux was also done The patient was rewarmed and ... descending aorta, diagnostic ofa Stanford type A dissection hematoma along the right coronary artery in the atrioventricular groove were found The right atrium was cannulated, the distal aorta was cross ... informed and an emergent replacement ofthe aortic root and ascending aorta was decided The patient was transported in the operating room in a critical state The right axillary artery was cannulated...
... events by the addition ofa clinical pharmacist to the heart failure management team: results ofthe Pharmacist in Heart Failure Assessment Recommendation and Monitoring (PHARM) Study Arch Intern ... studies, and the inter-rater consistency suggests that sufficient information was available to make an assessment All raters are from the same institution, and the possibility of bias in terms ofthe ... ofthe disease and its treatment Interventions must be appropriately matched to the level of complexity of not only the organization, but also ofthe disease, as disease and treatment characteristics...
... (forward) and 5’-ccggagaaattgttgaagctgagatctaacg-3’ (reverse) All ofthe resulting plasmids were fully sequenced to confirm the presence ofthe intended changes and the absence of other alterations ... Hayashi M, Wu GJ, Kouchi H, Imaizumi-Anraku H, Murakami Y, Kawasaki S, Akao S, Ohmuri M, Nagasawa M, Harada K, Kawaguchi M: HAR1 mediates systemic regulation of symbiotic organ development Nature ... all ofthe bri1 mutant alleles are dispersed in both an extracellular domain and a cytoplasmic kinase domain [4,16] The extracellular domain of BRI1 consists of LRRs and a 70-amino acid island...
... before eventual diagnosis ofthe underlying cause of her cough and respiratory illness Also, radiological evidence of bronchiectasis was present and was secondary to a lowgrade MEC that caused obstructive ... investigations for any child with a chronic cough are a CXR and spirometry [4] In this child, the CXR was clearly abnormal – another indicator that further follow-up and investigations are usually ... histological examination ofthe operative specimen demonstrated a small amount of residual tumour (with clear resection margins) and bronchiectasis No metastases were found in the sampled lymph...
... through the JAK-STAT (Janus activated kinase-signal trans- ducer and activator of transcription) pathway and the interaction of cell surface receptors with the extracellular matrix and associated ... the KEGG database, can be activated by cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, which is also the major activation method ofthe JAK-STAT pathway In addition, JAK-STAT and focal adhesion signaling ... MYC activation in high-grade papillary renal cell carcinoma Cancer Res 2007, 67:3171-3176 Kanehisa M, Goto S, Hattori M, Aoki-Kinoshita KF, Itoh M, Kawashima S, Katayama T, Araki M, Hirakawa M:...
... II )The importanceof managers 1) Ensure the safety and peace of colleagues Managers only really successful with your task manager while ensuring the safety of your employees and colleagues Because ... ideas can flow and flourish, follow some of these basic leadership and management practices 7)Information processing and thinking capacity • The power of your brain is incalculably large The manager ... processing data Maybe managers are afraid of cumbersome paperwork but the manager also very intoxicated with them If you're afraid to see them, please assign someone else to but you have to know way to...
... in the village The village has always been known to be a place of peace and quiet The scattered houses among hundreds of plants and trees at once indicate the lack of activity in the village The ... In the afternoon, most ofthe villagers are at home Some of them take a nap after lunch; some work in their small gardens, and some visit the small shops in the village In various parts ofthe ... village children may be seen playing the popular games ofthe village Occasionally, a cyclist passes by Then, in the evening, the villagers meet one another Some play cards and other types of games...