... 2226 The Journal of Finance ues ofthe call options Therefore therelationbetween Treasury yields and yield spreads of callable corporate bonds should be more negative than therelationbetween ... ϩ in the spreads on that exact group of bonds Note that bonds that are downgraded between t and t ϩ or that fall out ofthe maturity range between t and t ϩ are not included in the set of bonds ... months The point estimates ofthe impulses indicate that the half-life ofthe initial response ranges from eight to ten months, depending on the corporate bond maturity One implication of these...
... designed the experiment, wrote the processing software, developed the mathematical models and wrote the manuscript JG co-designed the experiment, assisted in the data processing and interpretation and ... (E-F and M-N) are the estimated (synthesized) muscle activity ofthe TA and triceps surae (sum of GL, SL and GM) respectively The estimated signals were obtained from multiplication ofthe IEMG ... parameters correlate to disorder severity as graded by the AS? Theclinical relevance ofthe instrumented identification is to directly attain patients to the appropriate treatment and to be able...
... versus the values of MAS for the elbow (Fig 6) and ankle (Fig 7), respectively The scatter ofthe points andthe low values ofthe correlation coefficient (r2 < 0.31, p < 0.01) indicate that there ... trial, the torque and EMG signals were examined for evidence of non-stationarities or co-activation of other muscles If there was evidence of either, the data were discarded andthe trial was repeated ... scatter plots for stroke effects on GR (top row) and on K (left row) versus the values of MAS for the elbow (left column) and ankle (right column) The scatter ofthe points andthe low values of...
... potential confounders and (2) identify the effect modifiers of this relationship Authors hypothesised that the relationship between anxiety and/ or depressive symptoms and HRQoL in COPD patients could ... monoxide (DLco) and arterial blood gases), and six-minute walk test Detailed information about the methods and sources ofthe questionnaires andthe standardisation ofthe tests used in the PAC-COPD ... responses that cover domains: Symptoms, Activity, and Impact The “Symptoms” domain relates to the frequency and severity of respiratory symptoms, the “Activity” domain relates to activities that cause...
... First, the thesis examines overall theories on the relationbetween exchange rate andthe balance of payments - Second, the thesis investigates the reality ofthe balance of payments, policies of ... - Through studying the causal relationbetween exchange rate andthe balance of payments, the thesis shows that there is a bilateral relationbetweenthe real exchange rate and trade balance with ... conclusion and reference, the thesis is organized as follows: Chapter 1: An overview oftherelationbetween exchange rate andthe balance of payments Chapter 2: The reality oftherelation between...
... glycine is conjugated to the E1-like enzyme Atg7 The Atg8 is then transferred from Atg7 and conjugated to the E2-like enzyme Atg3 A complex of covalently joined Atg5-Atg12 together with Atg16 acts ... for the activation ofthe inflammasome and IL-1β production, a key cytokine in host defence The relationship between inflammasome activation and induction of autophagy is not clear Hypothesis and ... cleavage attenuates NLRP3 mediated caspase activation and production of mature IL-1β 167 Figure 4.28; Prevention of TRIF cleavage attenuates NLRP3 mediated caspase-1 activation and production...
... with the classical presumption in the existing literature Still, there is no similar relation in the case of nondurables Therefore, the nature ofthe relationship between brand loyalty and involvement ... the future The results also showed the intensity oftherelation is rather higher in the case ofthe nondurables Conclusions The tests run on the collected data proved that the level of purchase ... After the ratification ofthe Treaty, influencing the territorial development ofthe Union will become a common component ofthe Commission andthe Member States In what concerns economic and social...
... Heath workers atthe frontline are the first level Heath workers atthe frontline are the first of contact between a person andthe health level of contact between a person andthe system They ... implementation of national roadmaps and plans The theme for the Consultation was “Acting on what we know”, in recognition ofthe fact that there is already a lot of information on what works, and ... behalf ofthe countries Each of them appreciated the efforts put into organising and holding the Consultation, and all shared the hope that the outcomes ofthe Consultation would help drive the...
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... defined as the eigenvalue ofthe Dirac matrix operator g To facilitate a proper understanding ofthe structure and properties of chiral molecules andofthe factors involved in their synthesis and transformations, ... to explain the foundations ofthe formation and characterization of asymmetric structures as well as the effects they produce, and reveals the tremendous insight the tenets and tools of nanoscience ... energy of M in the presence of (Ch)R is equal to that of MÃ in the presence of (Ch)L But because parity (or any other symmetry operation) does not provide a relationbetweenthe energy of M and...
... demonstrate further the role of low temperature of RFA atthe target sites in the rapid progression of residual hepatic VX2 carcinoma, tumor tissues that survived the first RFA at 55°C were reinoculated ... larger than that in the control group (12.63 ± 1.87 cm ) It seemed that the lower the temperature of RFA was, the larger the tumor volume was (Fig 3) Effects of low temperature of RFA atthe target ... transplanted into the liver rather than derived from the liver itself, therefore, the feeding artery andthe heat sink effect were less than those for HCC The real ablative temperature ofthe tumor might...
... gram and above is dominant 3.1.1.2.Accomodation and postnatal care for mother and newborn There is a difference of accomodation betweenthe two groups regarding types of housing and source of wate ... 4.2.3.Accomodation afterbirth for mothers and newborns Mothers and newborns are at good accommodation afterbirth The rate of mother having private room, using clean water source, and hygiene toilet are at ... find out relationbetween mothers' carriers, level of education towards mothers' knowledge and practice of postnatal care This could be explained as mothers' knowledge and practice of postnatal ...
... activator of AMPK, the regulation of AMPK by AMP is complex Thus, AMP also inhibits dephosphorylation and deactivation ofthe kinase, and AMP potentiates phosphorylation and activation of AMPK ... mammalian AMPKK The regulatory relationship between LKB1 and AMPK provides a concrete link betweenthe control of cell proliferation and nutrient regulation of cell metabolism The lkb1 gene encodes ... Characterization ofthe AMP-activated protein kinase kinase from rat liver, and identification of threonine-172 as the major site at which it phosphorylates and activates AMP-activated protein...
... foresters often look atthe stem base leaning and intensity ofthe basal curvature which provide good indicators of pith eccentricity andthe amount of compression wood On the other hand, growth ... strains At each cycle of growth, MS ofthe new cells cannot be released, as the cells are attached to the older stiffened part ofthe stem Therefore, axial strain and stress increments of maturation ... z ofthe beam in nC State vector of distributed loads ∆ nD is defined by expression (A.5) according to relations (1) and (2) Incremental state vector atthe origin andthe extremity ofthe beam...
... positive correlations betweenthe levels of credit spread and interest rate, and positive correlations between default rate and real interest rate The significance levels ofthe correlations vary ... long-term They find therelationbetween credit spreads and interest rates (level and slope) differ based on the maturity, credit ratings, andthe sign oftherelation changes based upon the time ... literature Most ofthe related academic literature studies the relationship between credit spreads and interest rate The papers addressing the relationship between default and interest rates...
... thinks ofthe lone pairs of O as the source of charge transfer, but the CO p bond offers an alternative, given its concentration of density The structures ofthe various minima, and their relative ... a detailed comparison ofthe competitive strengths of each type of interaction, and an identification of any that might dominate The stability ofthe global minimum ofthe CH3SH/NMA heterodimer ... number of different noncovalent interactions, but the E(2) values of all of them are only around 0.52 kcal mol1 The comparison ofthe complexes of NMA with CH3SH and CH3SCH3 indicates that the loss...
... linked to the manufacturing process starting with the quality ofthe milk, andthe aging and maturation conditions At 6–8 months of age, Cheddar cheese develops most of its flavor, and a full ... sensory evaluation of Cheddar cheese (Murray and Delahunty 2000; Drake et al 2001), andthe majority of them had greater than 100 h of training regarding the evaluation of dairy products Food and chemical ... foil and placed on plastic plates (RS6BPY, 125/5 7/8 in., Sweetheart Cup Company, Inc Chicago, IL) The temperature ofthe cheese was approximately 10C (Avsar et al 2004) atthe time of serving The...
... beliefs and practices of corporate managers andthe governance of corporations in the United States and legislators and regulators have been quick to respond to the latest corporate scandals Despite ... assumptions ofthe Pearson’s parametric correlation (r) were violated The results indicated that there is a statistically significant negative relationship betweenthe rank ordered CEO compensation ... industry propels the economic takeoff of our nation It is the great enabler, knitting together all corners ofthe country, facilitating the movement of people and goods that is the backbone of economic...