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... stockandthebookvalueofpreferred stock, short- termdebtandlong -term debtThedenominatorconsistsofthetotalvalueofafirms assets, lessthebookvalueof inventories and fixed assets ... total sales ofafirmand profit is the return on assetsofafirm EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS (i)Descriptive statistics Table reports the descriptive statistics ofthe applied variables The mean of Tobin s ... total sales ofafirmandassets to thetotalassetsofafirm div is a dummy variable which is one if afirm pays a dividend and zero otherwise growth are the capital expenditures ofafirm divided...
... perspectives Research that improves our understanding of its causes and mechanisms — from assessing cancer risk to elucidating the process of metastasis — is essential to our ability to develop and apply ... communities and fields as disparate as computational science, physics, engi neering, mathematics, and systems design > Support the generation, integration, and analysis ofthe vast amounts of biological ... increases ure to get cancer screening, and excessive alcohol use stomach and prostate cancer risk Research is needed to understand and address these factors for patients across all age groups, racial...
... number of time points: (1) the past several days including today, (2) past month, (3) past four months, (4) past year, and (5) lifetime The SBQ-14 also assesses the number of past episodes of DSH The ... Service Satisfaction Scale (VSSS) for measuring expectations and satisfaction with community-based psychiatric services in patients, relatives and professionals Psychol Med 1993, 23(2):511-23 19 Tsang ... representatives andthe research team This will also allow for ongoing discussion about the nature ofthe PSW contacts with participants It will also ensure that the research team are fully aware...
... microarray gene expression analysis Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) generating a least squares means table by Student 's t-test using JMP® Statistical Discovery Software ... contributions PCZE performed the animal exposures, isolated the RNA, ran the arrays andthe IPA analysis and drafted the manuscript MLK and SL were responsible for the statistical design, data management, ... converted to standard fold changes These lists of genes and their associated statistics are utilized as input for subsequent bioinformatic analysis Hierarchical clustering Heat maps for theand 16...
... nevertheless still have a stake in the process, such as: –– professional bodies and associations (e.g obstetrics and gynaecology professionals or associations of midwives) Global action plan to ... STD Microbiology Department, South Eastern Area Laboratory Services (SEALS), The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia Anna Machiha, STI HIV/AIDS and TB Programmes, Ministry of Health and ... causes longer duration of illness and treatment, often in hospitals; and it increases health-care costs andthe financial burden to families and societies AMR risks taking the world back to a pre-antibiotic...
... our data) These analyses would aim to illuminate some oftheassetsand flaws of each ofthe statistical models considered This paper has proposed the first readability “formula” for French as a foreign ... seems less significant For this reason, we opted for binary variables The other way of parameterising the data should nevertheless be tested in further research tokens, as is traditional in readability ... This restriction also ensures that the language resembles present-day spoken French Because this research only spans the last year, attempts to discover interesting variables are still at an early...
... East, South and South-East Asia 0% Sub-Saharan Africa 13 12 Latin America andthe Caribbean Europe and Central Asia 15 Total low- and middleincome countries Source: WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF Towards ... America andthe Caribbean Europe and Central Asia East, South and South-East Asia Total low- and middleincome countries The bar indicates the uncertainty range around the estimate Source: WHO, UNAIDS, ... technical assistance and support, strengthen strategic partnerships with key funding and implementing agencies such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and US President s Emergency...
... new and existing technical regulations This absence of regulatory impact assessment causes problems and raises costs For instance, the environmental levy on plastic bags in South Africa was introduced ... on the bags While regional efforts to harmonize standards in SADC are under way (i.e SADCSTAN), application remains lacking Only Namibia and Swaziland have adopted all 78 (to date) ofthe SADCdefined ... heavy government involvement in all dimensions ofthe standards system These factors create unnecessary barriers to trade, especially when technical regulations and standards are applied in a...
... therapy and sexual behavior: a comparative study between antiretroviral-naïve and -experienced patients at an urban HIV/AIDS care and research center in Kampala, Uganda AIDS Patient Care STDs ... prevention and transmission, communication, conflict resolution and sexual negotiation [48] South Africa IV To assess outcomes associated with disclosure, including safer sexual behaviour Uganda Abs A ... were at increased risk of HIV acquisition [35] A recent analysis of data from east and southern Africa from the Partners in Prevention HSV/HIV Transmission Study found an elevated risk of HIV acquisition...
... Improve farmers and FCRI staff understanding ofthe dynamics of both domestic and export markets andthe various means farmers have of collectively manipulating the supply of potatoes (and prices) ... (removal of diseased plants) was not initially successful as growers only saw the downside ofa plant being destroyed Having visited WA the growers and researchers can now see the benefits of removing ... risks and change Initially the project was constrained by the lack of agreement between the WADA and ITC/AusAID as to the format ofthe client contract This issue was resolved in March 2001 To assist...
... Data-analysis Primary effects will be calculated using multilevel regression analysis, for somatic and DSC units separately The GDS-8-scores and CSDD-scores will be used in the primary analysis ... processes, standardized case report forms are used to assess time invested by nursing staff, psychologist, elderly care physician and recreational therapist Also, number of hospital admissions (number ... evaluation A process analysis will be carried out to determine the actual use ofthe components ofthe psychosocial, psychological and pharmacological treatment, and to determine facilitators and...
... Methods This trial is conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, statistician and relatives based across academic institutions and NHS Trusts in the North West of England The ... relatives’ preference Analysis Quantitative data Analysis of outcomes will be carried out using simple descriptive statistics, tabulation and simple graphical display Tests of statistical significance ... transcripts and periodic ‘testing’ ofthe analysis by discussion amongst the entire team so as to meet accepted criteria for trustworthiness ofthe analysis In addition, we will assess the validity of the...
... additional data are available with the online version of this paper Additional data file is a table listing the top 92 predictions of gene pairs most likely to cause the same disease, as assessed ... in the enrichment value In the inset, red bars are the same as in panel aand are in the same order as in both panels aand b Green bars indicate enrichments in the intersection of each dataset ... localization, the mRNA and protein decay rate, the mRNA translation rate, the protein abundance, the growth rates of systematic knockout strains across many conditions, a substantial fraction ofthe physical...
... Pandey R, Muller A, Napoli CA, Selinger DA, Pikaard CS, Richards EJ, Bender J, Mount DW, Jorgensen RA: Analysis of histone acetyltransferase and histone deacetylase families of Arabidopsis thaliana ... materials and treatments Oryza sativa ssp japonica cv Nipponbare and Oryza sativa ssp indica cv 93-11 were used for all experiments Seeds were surface-sterilized, imbibed at 37°C for days, and ... genes in other organisms, especially Arabidopsis, the first model plant sequenced [1-8] The unusual compositional and structural features, as well as the lack of EST coverage for a large interactions...
... JE, Santoro SA 1995 ;The spatial and temporal expression ofthe alpha beta integrin and its ligands, collagen I, collagen IV, and laminin, suggest important roles in mouse mammary morphogenesis ... dual oncogenic functions? J Cell Sci (Pt 7):925-932 94 Sanderson RD, Yang Y, Suva LJ, et al 2004;Heparan sulfate proteoglycans and heparanase partners in osteolytic tumor growth and metastasis ... developmental and ovarian steroid regulation in the normal mouse mammary gland Endocrinology (7):32143222 100 Salasznyk RM, Klees RF, Williams WA, et al 2007;Focal adhesion kinase signaling pathways regulate...
... cause excessive risk taking on the part of banking institutions, which then cause substantial losses to the taxpayer The scandal associated with Charles H Keating, Jr., andthe Lincoln Savings and ... hotels, and vast tracts of desert land in Arizona Because ofa shortage of savings and loan examiners at the time, Lincoln was able to escape a serious examination until 1986, whereupon examiners ... The Savings and Loan Crisis and Its Aftermath 45 commercial loans and leases In the wake of this legislation, S& L regulators allowed up to 10% ofassets to be in junk bonds or in direct investments...
... oil, and paints and stains from clay As a scientist, Carver adapted and transformed discarded materials back into new, valuable resources, thus opening up vast possibilities for industrial expansion ... again The basis of Carver 's ideas was that nature "has a way of evening things out" because it creates no waste He illustrated that the mastery of economic plant life andthe maintenance of soils ... tireless in her efforts to help the farmer and his family, and who saw in the tomato a panacea for many of his ills; and who contributed more data of real value along this line than anyone else...
... investors purchase these calls because they approximate price movement ofthe stock, yet they are less expensive than astock purchase 1 The basics of calls For both stocks and futures, the ... call holder has the use ofthe cash that he would otherwise use to purchase thestockThe cost ofa call is therefore increased by the cost of carry on thestock via the strike price ofthe option, ... potential for a large profit at the expense ofa small loss Here, profit is made as the market moves downward rather than upward In tabular form, this profit/loss position would be as shown in Table...