... (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 of the relation ... displays the Pearson’s correlation coefficients and their p-values for the paired variable in each time region. The null hypothesis is that the correlation is equal to zero. The alternative hypothesis ... betweenthe levels of credit spread and interest rate, and positive correlations between default rate and real interest rate. The significance levels of the correlations vary depending on the...
... sets[38,53,54] and in excellent agreement with exper-imental energetics.[55] Binding energies were computed as the dif-ference in energy betweenthe dimer andthe sum of the opti-mized energies of the ... transferred from the N lone pair into the s* anti-bonding orbital of the SH bond. This transfer is facili-tated by the overlap of the N lone pair with the lobeof the s* orbital proximate to the S atom, ... In the only geome-try in which NH···S acts as the sole binding agent, its H-bondenergy is 4.40 kcal molÀ1, intermediate betweenthe CH3SH and CH3SCH3cases. The global minimum in the...
... (Murray and Delahunty 2000) and the Cheddar cheese lexicon (Drake et al. 2001). Some of the referenceterms, definitions and food references from these lexicons were screened and modified by the panel ... 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 ... from, and depending on population segments and regional locations, flavor preferencesof consumers also vary. Therefore, understanding the development and varia-tions in taste that occur during the...
... in the level andthe slope. I measure the level of the Treasury term structurewith the three-month Treasury bill yield, denoted YT,104, t, and measure the slope with the spread betweenthe ... rating and maturity band. The x2~4! test of equality ofbs,i,m,1 and bs,i,m,2across the three sectors is reported in the final column ofTable II. The x2test does not reject the hypothesis ... medium-maturity and short-maturity bonds, the relation between yieldspreads andthe slope of the Treasury term structure is weaker, and the thirty-year yield no longer summarizes the relevant information...
... handpumps and ponds. For the first in the history of advertising - these were branded. Special stickers were put on the handpumps, the walls of the wells were lined with advertising tiles and ... 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 ensure ... is the application of the marketing concepts and not the concepts themselves that need to be looked at. Often, in the rural marketplace it is the application of these concepts which differs the...
... Because of this reason, the research focuses on understanding the value of the corporate culture, in particular, understanding the relationship betweenthe corporate culture andthe innovation of ... culture and its influences on the accounting innovations. Therefore, the first step to build a strong corporate culture is that organization must understand and consider its culture as beliefs and ... economy as well as the social development. Nevertheless, within the scope of the study, this research only concentrates on analyzing the influence of the corporate culture on the management accounting...
... for binding GST-IjBa in the presence and absenceof ATP, andthe value of a indicates whether the binding of one substrate (ATP) affects the affinity of the enzymefor the other substrate (GST-IjB ... andthe plates left to incubate for15 min. The plates were inverted to remove the detergentafter the 15 min incubation period andthe wells werewashed twice with wash buffer by inverting the ... prepared for cellassay and was added following the same procedure des-cribed for the time course cell assay. The cells were washedwith NaCl ⁄ Pi and fixed after 400 min, andthe standardimmunocytochemical...
... rather than of para. 1 of Article 4. Likewise,by considering only the competitive relationship that exists betweenthe licensor andthe licensee on the product market before they conclude theiragreement, ... second, the reasons for their benign control under Article 81(3) EC; and third, the limits of their favourable treat-ment.In the Guidelines, the Commission takes the view that, with the exceptionof ... not the equipmentbut the technology supplied by the principal which constitutes the essence of the contract.However, the essence of sub-contracting is neither the supply of equipment nor the...
... spectra and in the rest of the mutants the probewas not significantly affected by the sTF–FVIIa complexformation.As the purpose of our study was to map the interaction between FXa and sTF in the ... case it is unlikely that the probe is locatedin the interaction area between FVIIa and sTF, as the binding strength between these two proteins was notdecreased for the labeled variants (Table ... sTF andthe effect of the modified sTF–FVIIacomplex on FX activation. In another study [17], theseauthors also examined the interaction between FXa and sTF–FVII in a similar way by observing the...
... particular. First, the physical characteristics of the built environment, such as the separation between residences andthe ease with which onecan walk between them, and second, the neighborhood ... pass on their genes and many of their attitudes to their children. Since their genes and attitudes also determine the parents’ neighborhood choices, this will in itself create a relationship between ... relationship betweenthe residential landscape and weight because we measure the wrong aspect of landscape. There are three reasons tobelieve that this is not a problem. First, the existing literature and...
... protein produced by the 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 andthe cPSA (complex ... PSA what 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 ... protein normally made in the prostate gland in ductal cells. These cells make some of the semen that comes out of the penis during sexual climax (orgasm). PSA helps to keep the semen liquid.PSA...
... BRIDGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DESIGN FINALLYA brand is not a product. A VISUAL PRESENTATION BY MARTY NEUMEIER The three most important words in differentiating your brand: ... for whichpeople 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-buildingWHAT YOU’LL ... information. READY? In other words… THE FOCUS TEST:Who are you?What do you do?Why does it matter?123 THERE ARE 1,349 CAMERAS ON THE MARKET.HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHICH ONE TO BUY? BRANDNAMECOCA-COLAMICROSOFTIBMFORDMERCEDESHONDABMWKODAKGAPNIKEPEPSIXEROXAPPLESTARBUCKSTHIS...
... flow and effects from other neighboringcells and matrix. The biophysical aspects of the endo-thelium through which the leukocytes transmigrate, inaddition to the biophysical aspects of the ... the body of the cell, andthe substrate at the basal surfaceof the ECs. Interestingly, forces acting at one surfacemay be propagated internally or even to other sur-faces of the cell, or they ... in the healthyimmune response and in the development of disease. Itis evident that the process involves a transmission ofphysical forces as the leukocytes pass through the endothelium. The...
... to the increase in aggregatedemand, while also being instrumental to the strengthening of the exchangerate via the UIP schedule. The latter strengthening in turn helps ease excessdemand and ... line with the backward-looking natureof etin (15). The initial interest rate increase oÔsets the excess demand in the goods market and thereby the in‡ationary pressures stemming from the shock. ... currentoutput, prices and nominal exchange rates. With this information, and knowl-edge of the structure of the model, they are in a position to deduce the sourcesof the shocks that hit the economy....