... are: the murder of Wilson Pinheiro and Francisco “Chico” Mendes inthe Amazon rain forest, the massacre of Father Nery Lito Satur and several others inthe Philippines, and the public hanging of ... firms to the town of Koko in Nigeria; and several other similar cases involving a systematic dumping of hazardous wastes to these regions (the case of Koko is discussed in more detail later in this ... other members ofthe Movement for the Survival ofthe Ogoni People (MOSOP) in November 1995 inNigeriaThe subsequent detention, torture, and repression of other members of MOSOP are among the...
... results in a decrease inthe size ofthe unit cell This is interpreted to be an effect of an increase inthe curvature ofthe lipid bilayer affected by the increased mobility ofthe hydrocarbon chains ... another way, with increasing temperature the bilayer gets thinner, with the minimal and the parallel surfaces ofthe polar/nonpolar interface approaching each other, again resulting in an increased ... [23] The results obtained in this study on the stability ofthe cubic phases inthe ternary lipid system may be ofimportance for getting a better understanding ofthe crystallization process of...
... denotation ofthe head noun; I will call it the source ofthe quantification Inthe case of an NP without central determiner the source is the denotation ofthe head noun For the indication ofthe quantity ... denotes the set of plural subsets of S The notation U (D) is used to represent the set of S ,1 those members of S occuring in D"; the precise definition is: In view ofthe collective nature of conspiring, ... computes the quantification domain, given the source Indeed, this can be acomplished by m e a d s of a function of two arguments, one being the source and the other the group size, inthe case of a...
... of savings banks in this study demonstrates the value of their presence in terms ofthe financial, economic and social welfare ofthe countries in which they operate INTRODUCTION The value of ... anything about it” However, there are also other considerations and other factors that had an impact on the political standing of savings banks and other DBLIs The findings ofthe retail banking inquiry ... Cartel Office, and in 2007, following the inquiry ofthe Spanish Competition Commission, fined several savings banks for market-sharing agreements 44 INVESTIGATING DIVERSITY INTHEBANKING SECTOR IN...
... reaction inthe cytoplasm ofthe PCV ORF1 gene inserted recombinant baculovirus infected insect cells The PCV ORF2 gene containing recombinant baculovirus infected insect cells showed intracytoplasmic ... Detection of a Characterization ofthe Recombinant Proteins of Porcine Circovirus Type2 Field Isolate Expressed inthe Baculovirus System 23 novel strain of porcine circovirus in pigs with postweaning ... each ORF ofthe PCV is not fully understood at the moment The ORF2 ofthe PCV type2 showed heterogeneity compare to that ofthe ORF2 ofthe PCV type1 (5) Putative protein sequence ofthe PCV ORF2...
... shortening its length to the depth ofthe container and preventing the development of replacement taproots The confining of lateral roots inthe container and their downward growth lead to the generation ... estimating the following parameters using the software WhinRhizo v.4.1: number of exterior root links (or magnitude, µ); number of root links inthe longest unique path from the base link to ... slits on the cell inner walls prevent root spiralling, and holes inthe base facilitate drainage and encourage air pruning of roots Continual air pruning induces a limitation to the main root...
... not in accord with the results ofthe current study, since ERG findings were not significant It is also possible that one of them could be the result ofthe other Another important finding was the ... specific dysfunction at the level ofthe pigmentum epithelium or the retina responsible for these findings The present study aimed to investigate the outer part ofthe visual systemof depressed patients ... deviations from these conditions were inevitable These included the use of instead of electrodes, the recording every for 12 minutes duration instead of every minute for a 15 minutes duration...
... protein 60 [62] Relevance ofthe findings The question of whether our findings are of any significance for the understanding of CIJD is justified and needs answering TLR ligands are found inthe ... cells in pathogen-induced chronic inflammatory joint diseases Any diseases inflammation will cause the induction of chemokine and cytokine production in several tissue-associated cells inthe joint, ... just as the predisposition of normal mouse strains with certain H-2 haplotypes to develop chronic joint inflammation [69,74] indicated the critical involvement of T cells inthe pathogenesis of Lyme...
... dysfunction related to the event [108] The natural logarithm (LN) of leptin is inversely correlated with the dietary intake/resting energy expenditure index (indicating the role of leptin in energy balance) ... leptin is excluded, suggesting that the influence of leptin is under the control ofthe systemic inflammatory response [108] The airflow limitation in COPD is linked to structural changes, including ... results in a significant induction of leptin and Ob-Rb m-RNA, suggesting that smoking itself may increase the expression ofthe leptin/leptin receptor systemin lung tissue [8] However, others...
... either of these more than the barest outline of topics, or, inthe later chapters ofthe book, to offer anything save general descriptions and analyses ofthe principal points involved inthe ... under the Canadian and European systems of banking, the branch system is widely employed, which accounts for the centralization ofthesystemofbankingInthe United States branch banking has ... affect the prevailing rate of interest to a certain extent With divers is the type ofbanking that is found in England, France, and Germany The variations this other ofthe two types of banking...
... CHAPTER : XII ANTECEDENTS OFTHE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Classification ofthe Financial Institutions Thebankingsystemofthe United States is dual inthe sense that some institutions are authorized ... the financial it had served and commercial 2l6 BANKINGSYSTEMOFTHE UNITED STATES The Second Bank ofthe United States After the dissolution ofthe first Bank ofthe United States and during the ... only inthe Treasury, sub-treasuries, the mints, and the custom-houses The Independent Treasury system worked fairly well during the period before the Civil War The inauguration ofthe system...
... titles of this type of company can be found in many other business models Therefore, I decided to make an investigation into the management systemofthe companies of this type Aims ofthe study The ... a kind of pragmatic perspective, the author implies that she mainly focuses on working out the intrinsic meanings ofthe professional titles investigated In terms of contrastive analysis, the ... “translation” in their own words, the common feature ofthe above definitions is that they emphasize theimportanceof finding equivalents with similar characteristics to the original by the choice of appropriate...
... restoration 13 Introduction of intestinal mucosal integrity IL-6 appears to mediate this effect by increasing the gene expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and inhibiting apoptosis of intestinal epithelial ... respectively), suggesting that NSAID-induced gastric mucosal injury is partially due to inhibition of H2S biosynthesis and providing evidence for theimportanceof H2S synthesis inthe maintenance of gastric ... activity also causes the release of epinephrine from the adrenal medulla that in turn acts on β1-adrenergic receptors inthe heart to reinforce the sympathetic-induced increase in heart rate and...
... renin-angiotensin system (RAS) Renin is the first and rate limiting enzyme of RAS, catalyzing the cleavage of angiotensinogen to form angiotensin I (Ang I) Under the action of angiotensin converting enzyme ... alkaline conditions and inthe presence of DTT, a strong reducing agent 64 Therefore, the physiologic relevance of 3- MST as a source of H2S formation in brain remains to be elucidated inthe ... States in March 2007 Aliskiren binds to the active site of renin and prevents the binding of angiotensinogen However, the bioavailability of aliskiren is poor As such, there is a growing need...
... However, the effect over risk of politicización ofthe decision making is not clearly defined (La Porta et al., 2002) In one hand, the interest of politicians in conserving the use ofthe savings ... controlling the risk-taking inbanking relates directly to the protection both of depositors and the financial system as a whole Moreover, there is a clear conflict inside banks between the interests of ... RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOUR AND OWNERSHIP INTHEBANKING INDUSTRY: THE SPANISH EVIDENCE Abstract: This paper analyses the determinants of risk-taking inthe Spanish financial intermediaries...
... supervising interest rate risk inthebanking book In broad terms, the principles address: • • • • the role ofthe Board and senior management in overseeing interest rate risk management; the need ... be incorporated into the capital framework However, given the heterogeneity among international banks in terms ofthe nature ofthe underlying risk and the processes for monitoring and measuring ... limits, of conducting stress testing and of having adequate information systems for measuring, monitoring, controlling and regularly reporting interest rate risk exposures; and the need for robust internal...
... point inthe war In raising these forces, the Army handed over some ofthe responsibility for the security ofthe islands into the hands ofthe Filipinos The effect of this was twofold: Filipinos ... began their in ltration and indoctrination of cadres inthe south and accelerated these efforts inthe aftermath ofthe coup against Ngo Dinh Diem Throughout the war, the insurgents emphasized the ... knowledge ofthe difficult geography ofthe Philippines to their advantage, often retreating to hideouts inthe mountains of North Luzon or leading the U.S Army into the jungle where fighting was...
... presents the conclusions (3) “Principles for the management and supervision of interest rate risk” (4) Thebanking book includes all the instruments not included inthe trading book The trading book ... other things, at an accurate management of interest rate risk Later, in 2005, the Banco de Portugal started asking banks for information concerning thebanking book4 (in the context ofthe Instruction ... 0.08 EXPOSURE INTHE MAIN BANKING INSTITUTIONS – AGGREGATE MEASURES AND EMPIRICAL DISTRIBUTION For a quantitative assessment oftheimportanceofthe interest rate risk inthebanking book we next...