... in total assets in the months between June 2006 and their failure dates Next we compare failed and non-failing banks on the basis ofthe number and location of branch offices The sharp increase ... property values The removal of these tax shelters “helped to send the industry into a downward spiral,” which was “at the forefront of many ofthe banking problems ofthe 1980s and early 1990s.” ... states in the 1970s and 1980s and then by the federal government in the 1990s, led to a substantial consolidation ofthe U.S banking industry By 2009, the number of commercial banks in the United...
... On the other hand, the utilization ofthe available growth space ofnatural forest by crowns is higher than in the initial phase of growth stage The utilization of available crown space by the ... of bedrock on one third ofthe area of this natural forest On the one hand bedrock is andesite, on the other hand it is granodiorite and siliceous diorite, whereby PRP 1 is situated just on the ... starts to dominate from the aspect of yield and function at this stage Because ofthe dying-off of trees ofthe upper layer and damage to the lower layer by falling trees the correlation index...
... Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:79 http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/79 Table 2: Means and standard deviations of trait anxiety and coping strategies ofthe participants of two types of ... with type II diabetes, because ofthe highly demanding and challenging regimen of diabetes and insulin dependency Coping theorists often emphasize the benefits of problem focused coping, such ... instrumental support and emotional support and their relations to coping and anxiety represent one ofthe most salient findings of this cross-sectional study They also underscore the importance of modeling...
... organic and inorganic matter; but, unlike the plant, they usually possess much more ofthe latter than ofthe former In the plant, the organic matter constitutes the most considerable portion ofthe ... in theformationofthe ash, and these materials can be obtained only from the soil; consequently, when they not exist there, it must be barren The inorganic part of soils has two distinct offices ... by the growth of plants? Other actions, of a less simple kind, exert an influence on the stubbornness of rocks, and cause them[Pg 69] to be resolved into soils.[N] Of course, the composition of...
... organic and inorganic matter; but, unlike the plant, they usually possess much more ofthe latter than ofthe former In the plant, the organic matter constitutes the most considerable portion ofthe ... in theformationofthe ash, and these materials can be obtained only from the soil; consequently, when they not exist there, it must be barren The inorganic part of soils has two distinct offices ... by the growth of plants? Other actions, of a less simple kind, exert an influence on the stubbornness of rocks, and cause them[Pg 69] to be resolved into soils.[N] Of course, the composition of...
... recruitment, characteristicsofthe study participating practices and their constituent healthcare professionals and administrative staff, and reports the descriptive analyses ofthe data collected ... Page of 21 Table Theories, models, and other measures of individual cognitions and attributes and example questions Model, theoretical constructs (number of questions) Example Item(s) Theory of ... Grimshaw JM: A systematic review ofthe use of theory in the design of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies and interpretation ofthe results of rigorous evaluations Implementation...
... Skeletal and soft tissue injuries ofthe face constitute quite a significant portion ofthe workload ofthe oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Nigeria [1] Being the most exposed part ofthe body, the ... total mandible (60.5) mandible (90) mandible (60) mandible (62.5) # mandible mandible (73) mandible (67) mandible (75) mandible # mandible (62) mandible (64) mandible (42) # mandible mandible ... maxillofacial injuries [18,50] Most ofthe fractures of maxillofacial skeleton in Nigerian patients were ofthe mandible, the findings comparable to other reports [9,12-14] The mobility ofthe mandible...
... (compare exposure of 11 and 21, and orthodontic extrusion of these teeth with a removable appliance Age 10.8 Situation after surgical exposure of 11 and 21, and orthodontic extrusion of these teeth ... resulted in lack of two teeth (canine and first premolar) in each quadrant Therefore, because ofthe risk of immobility the canines were extracted instead ofthe first premolars, despite their guiding ... some further advantages, such as fewer hazardous complications, less scarring, and fewer bone defects [30] To solve the dilemma of either the forward mobilization ofthe upper part ofthe midface...
... heating ofthe AC particles nonetheless does occur under microwave irradiation [13] and thus provides the necessary energy for theformationand growth ofthe TiO2 particles The growth mechanism of ... temperature of 70 ◦ C by the microwave method sites ofthe AC surface The results suggest that the optimal reaction temperature was 90 ◦ C The preparation ofthe composite TiO2 /AC particulates by the ... Photodecomposition kinetics of iso-propanol with the microwave- and oil bath- synthesized TiO2 /AC particles; (b) photodegradation of iso-propanol (IPA) andformationand degradation ofthe intermediate...
... appeared in the range of 227-247 o C andthe ratio ofthe height ofthe main peak to that ofthe other small peaks is rather great In order to obtain high sensitive LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si TL powder, the optimum ... peaks are at 150, 205, and 280 o C Comparing the glow curves shown in Fig 2, one can note that the ratio ofthe height ofthe main peak to that ofthe other small peaks in the LiF:Mg,Cu,Na,Si is ... strongly affected the TL intensity andthe glow curve structure ofthe powder Fig illustrates glow curves of LiF TL powders undoped and doped with different activators In the glow curve ofthe undoped...
... studies strongly support the idea that soluble Ab oligomers are the causative agents of AD; however, the biological and structural characteristicsof Ab oligomers and their formation mechanism remain ... unclear Structure and size of soluble Ab oligomers Many types ofnaturaland synthetic Ab oligomers of different sizes and shapes have been reported, which accounts for their biological and structural ... supports the idea that the existence of ADDLs in the human AD brain causes disease [24] Theformationof annular Ab oligomers, with an outer diameter of 8–12 nm and an inner diameter of 2.0– 2.5...
... that the addition of Fe prevented the growth of crystalline grains of SnO2 , andthe grain size for the SnO2 by the sol–gel-calcination route with the same Fe3+ content was larger than that by the ... shifts of this type could be attributed to the charge-transfer transitions between the Fe3+ d-electrons andthe SnO2 conduction or valence band On the other hand, there was no separated phase of ... smaller On the other hand, for the SGH series, the addition of Fe3+ showed more significant inhibiting effect on the increase of crystallite size After calcination at 800 ◦ C, the grain size of SGH10...
... connecting M1 to M2 and to assess the factors that govern the stability of carbinol-amide and carbinol-amine, we initially computed the thermodynamics oftheformationofthe hydroxy metabolite ... retention time and MS cleavage of Ala1-TTX; and (c) the relative amounts of M1 and M2 were different depending on the acidity ofthe HPLC eluent or on the time elapsed between incubation and analysis ... ofthe formyl moiety ofthe carbinol-amide group occurs The theoretical study reveals that the stability of carbinol intermediates is governed by the accessibility ofthe nitrogen lone pair and...
... after they were informed ofthe objectives ofthe research project andthe samples that would be used The research was carried out according to the principles ofthe Declaration of Helsinki, andthe ... receiving the impact ofthe fetal milieu The UC is an exceptional source of vascular cells, which can offer valuable information about the cellular characteristicsofthe blood vessels ofthe individual ... designed the study and wrote the manuscript JJMDL and GF obtained the cell cultures and carried out the molecular and cellular analysis CGV and JLF informed the parents about the objectives of the...
... then f (z) ∈ K Thus, the result is true for j = k Using the mathematical induction, we complete the proof the theorem Example 3.1 We consider the function f (z) = z + a2 z2 + a3 z3 + a4 z4 Then, ... then f (z) ∈ S ∗ This is equivalent to |f (k) (z)| √ − Nk k−1 |f (n) (0)| (2:9) n=2 Therefore, the theorem holds true for j = k Thus, applying the mathematical induction, we complete the proof ... We begin with the statement andthe proof of generalized conditions for starlikeness Theorem 2.1 If f (z) ∈ Asatisfies √ −M |f (j) (z)| (z ∈ U), (2:1) for some j(j = 2, 3, 4, ), then f (z) ∈ S...
... affects the alignment and immobilization ofthe DNA andthe surface energy for the NH2-functionalized polymer films First, the average coverage ofthe aligned DNA on the surface depends on the RF ... stretched and aligned along the direction ofthe sample's tilting For the synthesis ofthe conductive nanowire, DNA molecules were treated with AN-AuNPs of 60 µL for 30 min; AN-AuNPs of 60 µL ... DNA on the Si wafer Tilting the sample induced an air-water interface motion, and thus, the DNA molecules were aligned along the motion direction ofthe droplet The average height ofthe aligned...
... for the reinforcement ofthe clusters We will be investigating the mechanism ofthe reinforcement ofthe clusters, that is, the role of oxidised C60 molecules (C60On) located at the surface ofthe ... but the actual mechanism ofthe reinforcement ofthe clusters has not yet been clearly understood and therefore is an open question Authors’ contributions SK designed the study and carried out the ... the design ofthe study and performed SEM observation and mass spectroscopic analysis YS participated in the reinforcement experiment TM participated in the design ofthe study, coordinated the...
... networking) on the surface is one ofthe mechanisms that one can propose The other one is theformationof oligomers and their aggregates in the solution and then their adsorption onto the substrate ... both industrial and research-oriented applications Unfortunately, there is no clear and accepted explanation oftheformation (neither the mechanisms nor the conditions) of SAM and/ or multilayer ... contributions ofthe two alternative processes discussed above The contact angle of water is sensitive to the polarity ofthe surface and may be used as an indication of hydrophilicity The change in the...