explain the difference between atomic number and mass number of an atom

in prostate tests psa what is the difference between total psa and free psa

in prostate tests psa what is the difference between total psa and free psa

Ngày tải lên : 21/03/2014, 12:19
... is the difference between total PSA and free PSA? What is the normal range? In addition, how can it be that if there is ANY prostate specific antigen in the blood that there is no prostate cancer? Doesn’t ... cells of the prostate gland. The most frequently used PSA - prostate-specific antigen test - is the total PSA, which measures the sum of the free PSA and the cPSA (complex or bound) in the blood. ... and impotence. For these reasons, it is important that the benefits and risks of diagnostic procedures and treatment be taken into account when considering whether to undertake prostate cancer...
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WORKING PAPER SERIES NO. 548 / NOVEMBER 2005: THE LINK BETWEEN INTEREST RATES AND EXCHANGE RATES DO CONTRACTIONARY DEPRECIATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? doc

WORKING PAPER SERIES NO. 548 / NOVEMBER 2005: THE LINK BETWEEN INTEREST RATES AND EXCHANGE RATES DO CONTRACTIONARY DEPRECIATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? doc

Ngày tải lên : 22/03/2014, 23:20
... achieving a deeper und er- standing of the link between interest rates and exchange rates. For instance, the theoretical analysis of Lahiri and Vegh (2001) explores the asymmetric re- 34 ECB Working ... with the properties of the economy being rather diÔerent depending on the volatility of the sunspot variable and thus that of the real exchange rate via (15). Use of (11) and (15), following the ... central bank, p roducers and foreign exchange market participants all observe current output, prices and nominal exchange rates. With this information, and knowl- edge of the structure of the model, they...
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The relationship between default risk and interest rates: An empirical study research insight

The relationship between default risk and interest rates: An empirical study research insight

Ngày tải lên : 26/10/2012, 11:21
... definitive and comprehensive guidance on the assessment of single-obligor default risk and for the bottom-up analysis of risk and return of credit portfolios. To get a better understanding of these ... (2004), Dwyer and Korablev (2007), and Dwyer and Qu (2007). 12 between credit spreads and interest rates (level and slope) differ based on the maturity, credit ratings, and the sign of the relation ... positive correlations between instantaneous default rate and interest rate. Lin and Curtillet (2007) take another look at the relationship between credit spreads and interest rates, and try to reconcile...
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the relationship between cnsumer acceptability and descriptive sensory attributes in cheddar cheese

the relationship between cnsumer acceptability and descriptive sensory attributes in cheddar cheese

Ngày tải lên : 03/04/2013, 21:06
... and textural attributes. The overall order of consumer preference (P Ͻ 0.05) for the three cheeses was 9, 7 and 12 months of aging time, respectively. The trained panel characterized the 7- and ... Cheddar cheese (Murray and Delahunty 2000; Drake et al. 2001), and the majority of them had greater than 100 h of training regarding the evaluation of dairy products. Food and chemical references ... manufacturing process starting with the quality of the milk, and the aging and maturation conditions. At 6–8 months of age, Cheddar cheese develops most of its flavor, and a full Cheddar cheese flavor...
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THE RELATION BETWEEN TREASURY YIELDS AND CORPORATE BOND YIELD SPREADS pot

THE RELATION BETWEEN TREASURY YIELDS AND CORPORATE BOND YIELD SPREADS pot

Ngày tải lên : 06/03/2014, 04:20
... important than innovations in the Treasury slope in explaining the variance of future Baa yield spreads. When the ordering of the bill yield and the slope are reversed, the explanatory power of the ... rating and maturity band. The x 2 ~4! test of equality of b s,i,m,1 and b s,i,m,2 across the three sectors is reported in the final column of Table II. The x 2 test does not reject the hypothesis of ... assistance. All errors are my own. The analysis and conclusions of this paper are those of the author and do not indicate concurrence by other members of the research staff, by the Board of Governors,...
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The Challenge for Indian MBA: Bridging the gap between Philip Kotler and Countryside India potx

The Challenge for Indian MBA: Bridging the gap between Philip Kotler and Countryside India potx

Ngày tải lên : 08/03/2014, 02:21
... winning companies from the rest of the pack. They are in a position to view their marketing mix in the form of 4+1P and 1R, and thereby customize their offerings to the rural market. Further, to ... the budget available to him and then warranty and after sales service before settling on the brand name and model. Thus, the concept of the product fitting into one’s budget is most important ... identify the brand as the ‘Ladkewala Paint’ and the brand had a high brand recall because of the mascot on its packaging. 6.) Small priced packs: In India there has been a proliferation of small...
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the relationship between corporate culture and the use of management accounting innovations in vietnamese companies  a study of techcombank

the relationship between corporate culture and the use of management accounting innovations in vietnamese companies a study of techcombank

Ngày tải lên : 13/03/2014, 14:20
... Because of this reason, the research focuses on understanding the value of the corporate culture, in particular, understanding the relationship between the corporate culture and the innovation of ... percentage of asked managers and accountants for different choices and opinions. This is also the primary data. The finding of this survey is the primary source of data providing the significant answers ... objective of the survey is to understand the concepts of corporate culture and management accounting innovations in Vietnamese companies as well as the awareness of companies’ managers or accountants...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Bridging the gap between in silico and cell-based analysis of the nuclear factor-jB signaling pathway by in vitro studies of IKK2 ppt

Báo cáo khoa học: Bridging the gap between in silico and cell-based analysis of the nuclear factor-jB signaling pathway by in vitro studies of IKK2 ppt

Ngày tải lên : 16/03/2014, 11:20
... for binding GST-IjBa in the presence and absence of ATP, and the value of a indicates whether the binding of one substrate (ATP) affects the affinity of the enzyme for the other substrate (GST-IjB ... kinase-2 (IKK2) and IkappaBalpha(IjBa), and that the phosphorylation of IjBa by IKK influences the amplitude of NF-jB oscillations. We have performed further analyses of the behavior of NF-jB and its ... phosphory- lation and degradation, and the subsequent transloca- tion of NF-jB into the nucleus may be mediated by another mechanism. Such a mechanism could be derived from the theory underlying...
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EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL 2005: The Interaction between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Law doc

EUROPEAN COMPETITION LAW ANNUAL 2005: The Interaction between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Law doc

Ngày tải lên : 16/03/2014, 12:20
... integration, and, on the other hand, they may contribute to that market integration if they can be employed as a legal means of technology transfer and market penetration. See the rea- soning of the ECJ ... the very design of the method of evaluating these arrangements under Article 81(1) and (3) EC. Thus, a first and fundamental orientation of the analysis is brought about by the way the point of ... one of an exemption based on the merits of the agreement. 87 2.3. The guidance given by the Commission a. The horizontal-vertical dichotomy and licensing dynamics More generally, the role of and...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Correlation between conformational stability of the ternary enzyme–substrate complex and domain closure of 3-phosphoglycerate kinase potx

Báo cáo khoa học: Correlation between conformational stability of the ternary enzyme–substrate complex and domain closure of 3-phosphoglycerate kinase potx

Ngày tải lên : 16/03/2014, 18:20
... T, and I N and I U are the intercepts and m N and m U are the slopes of the pre- and post-transitional base lines of the raw data, respectively. Quantitative analysis of the experimental data Thermal ... to these permanent bonds, there are further, changeable H bonds. The number and exact location of these bonds vary upon ligation with the substrates and with the conformational states of the ... is the gas constant and T is the absolute tempera- ture. The terms A and E can be expressed in termodynamic quantities: A ẳ k B T h and E ẳ DG z 5ị and 6ị where k B is the Boltzmann constant,...
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Báo cáo khoa học: Probing the interface between factor Xa and tissue factor in the quaternary complex tissue factor–factor VIIa–factor Xa–tissue factor pathway inhibitor pptx

Báo cáo khoa học: Probing the interface between factor Xa and tissue factor in the quaternary complex tissue factor–factor VIIa–factor Xa–tissue factor pathway inhibitor pptx

Ngày tải lên : 17/03/2014, 03:20
... sTF and FX. Kirchhofer and coworkers [13] reported mutagenesis of surface-exposed residues of sTF and the effect of the modified sTF–FVIIa complex on FX activation. In another study [17], these authors ... (Table 1). Three of the labeled sTF variants (Y156C, S163C and K201C) showed a change in emission spectra and in the rest of the mutants the probe was not significantly affected by the sTF–FVIIa ... to the Gla domain of FVIIa, and positions 200 and 201 are situated near EGF1 and the so-called hydrophobic stack, which is a linker between the Gla domain and EGF1 of FVIIa (Fig. 1). All five of...
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Fat City: Questioning the Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Obesity doc

Fat City: Questioning the Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Obesity doc

Ngày tải lên : 19/03/2014, 11:20
... suggestions we thank Vernon Henderson, Matthew Kahn and Andrew Plantinga. Funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Puga and Turner), the Center for Urban Health Initiatives (Eid), ... Sprawl and urban growth. In Vernon Henderson and Jacques-Franỗois Thisse (eds.) Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, volume 4. Amster- dam: North-Holland, 2481–2527. Heckman, James J. and Richard ... American Journal of Preventive Medicine 27(2):87– 96. 20 in the sample of movers. The key is that Plantinga and Bernell study nlsy79 respondents between 1996 and 2000, rather than between 1988 and...
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HOW TO BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DESIGN.A VISUAL PRESENTATION BY MARTY potx

HOW TO BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DESIGN.A VISUAL PRESENTATION BY MARTY potx

Ngày tải lên : 22/03/2014, 14:20
... BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DESIGN FINALLY A brand is not a product. A VISUAL PRESENTATION BY MARTY NEUMEIER The three most important words in differentiating your brand: ... for which people believe there’s no substitute. SOLUTION: BE DIFFERENT. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS. AND HOW. A modern definition of brand The five disciplines of brand-building WHAT YOU’LL ... INTERBRAND’S TOP 100 LIST SHOWS WHY BRANDS ARE WORTH PROTECTING: 2001 BRAND VALUE ($MM) 68,945 65,068 52,752 30,092 21,728 14,638 13,858 10,801 8,746 7,589 6,214 6,019 5,464 1,757 % CHANGE BRAND...
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