... tests PSA what is thedifferencebetween 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 ... cells ofthe prostate gland. The most frequently used PSA - prostate-specific antigen test - is the total PSA, which measures the sum ofthe free PSA andthe 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...
... achieving a deeper und er-standing ofthe link between interest rates and exchange rates. For instance, the theoretical analysis of Lahiri and Vegh (2001) explores the asymmetric re-34ECBWorking ... with the properties of the economy being rather diÔerent depending on the volatility ofthe sunspotvariable and thus that ofthe real exchange rate via (15).Use of (11) and (15), following the ... centralbank, p roducers and foreign exchange market participants all observe currentoutput, prices and nominal exchange rates. With this information, and knowl-edge ofthe structure ofthe model, they...
... 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, andthe sign ofthe 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...
... and textural attributes. The overall order of consumer preference (P Ͻ 0.05) for the three cheeses was9, 7 and 12 months of aging time, respectively. The trained panel characterized the 7- and ... Cheddar cheese (Murray and Delahunty 2000; Drakeet al. 2001), andthe majority of them had greater than 100 h of trainingregarding the evaluation of dairy products. Food and chemical references ... strong contributors of rancid and sweaty flavors. Other compounds identified include isobutyl methoxypyrazine,which contributes to an earthy flavor, and ketones such as nonanone and hexanone responsible...
... rating and maturity band. The x2~4! test of equality of bs,i,m,1 and bs,i,m,2across the three sectors is reported in the final column of Table II. The x2test does not reject the hypothesis of ... important thaninnovations in the Treasury slope in explaining the variance of future Baayield spreads. When the ordering ofthe bill yield andthe slope are reversed, the explanatory power ofthe ... assistance. All errorsare my own. The analysis and conclusions of this paper are those ofthe author and do notindicate concurrence by other members ofthe research staff, by the Board of Governors,...
... winning companies from the rest ofthe 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 ofthe product fitting into one’s budget is most important ... identify the brand as the ‘Ladkewala Paint’ andthe brand had a high brand recall because ofthe mascot on its packaging. 6.) Small priced packs: In India there has been a proliferation of small...
... Because of this reason, the research focuses on understanding the value ofthe corporate culture, in particular, understanding the relationship betweenthe corporate culture andthe 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 ofthe 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...
... for binding GST-IjBa in the presence and absence of ATP, andthe value of a indicates whether the binding of one substrate (ATP) affects the affinity ofthe enzymefor the other substrate (GST-IjB ... kinase-2(IKK2) and IkappaBalpha(IjBa), and that the phosphorylation of IjBa byIKK influences the amplitude of NF-jB oscillations. We have performedfurther analyses ofthe behavior of NF-jB and its ... phosphory-lation and degradation, andthe subsequent transloca-tion of NF-jB into the nucleus may be mediated byanother mechanism. Such a mechanism could bederived from the theory underlying...