... measure, by the financial system contributing to the steady growthand prosperity intheworld Regulation in its part evolved and responded to the innovations andthe developments inthe financial ... main motivation for the theme of this conference – Financial sector regulation – equity, stabilityandgrowthinthe post- crisisworld There was another strong motivation for the choice of the ... generation in developing and emerging economies too In a way, therefore, the fallout of the financial crisisandthe consequent strain on government finances has been the economic crisis afflicting...
... experiences inthe community The students serve as panelists, keeping “money diaries” and documenting financial experiences during their first term in college The site includes polling, saving and investing ... dramatic declines in wealth and by increasing economic insecurity, financial advice and savings savvy are highly valued Consumers inthe early stages of their careers and financial lives need the most ... support (16 percent) Industry Leaders Take First Steps Given these findings, leading financial institutions are working to position themselves as industry innovators and as retail banking providers...
... disciplinary ferment inthe field of international relations (IR), and new issues have stimulated new ways of understanding them The end of the Cold War andthe consequent decline inthe predominance ... take institutions and social/power relations for granted but calls them into question by concerning itself with their origins and how and whether they might be inthe process of changing In other ... constitutive of reality They are concerned with understanding how we think about the world, and how ideas, including those of the theorist, help shape theworld Coming out of sociological rather than natural...
... By investigating the attitudes of the teachers andthe students in Chan Mong High school towards speaking skill in general andinthe post- speaking stage in particular, the author gains an insight ... Usually, the students have more interest at the beginning of the lesson After doing many exercises and taking part in speaking activities inthe pre- speaking and while- speaking stage, the students ... toward speaking skill andthe post- speaking stage Reality of teaching the post- speaking stage inthe speaking lesson Difficulties in teaching speaking in High school Frequency of using short...
... within the v-KIND KIND2 domain contain the MAP2-binding core site (A) Division of the KIND2 domain (456–620) into five subregions: KIND2-1 (amino acids 456–487), KIND2-2 (amino acids 456–521), KIND2-3 ... obtained indicate that the KIND2 domain is necessary and sufficient for the targeting of v-KIND to dendrites of neurons To investigate the MAP2-binding characteristics of the KIND domain protein ... KIND1 and v-KIND KIND2) showed that only v-KIND KIND2 could bind to GST-CD2 (Fig S2B) Taken together, these results reveal the specific protein–protein interaction between the v-KIND KIND2 domain and...
... (a) the main driving force for the folding is the unfavourable interaction between the osmolyte andthe peptide backbone, and (b) the total contribution of side chains to thestability of the ... references therein] The binding model claims that an increase inthe osmolyte-induced stability arises from the preferential hydration (or exclusion of the osmolyte) leading to a shift inthe denaturation ... glycine, l-alanine, l-proline, l-lysine, l-serine, b-alanine, taurine, sarcosine, dimethylglycine, glycine betaine, trimethylamine N-oxide, and cytidine 2¢-3¢ cyclic monophosphate were also obtained...
... Summary Introduction Remuneration inthe banking sector Introduction Salary levels inthe banking sector Remuneration inthe investment banks Remuneration practices andthe banking crisisThe framework ... Banking Crisis: reforming corporate governance and pay inthe City Remuneration inthe banking sector Introduction The banking crisis has propelled the issue of remuneration practices inthe ... risk-taking in certain parts of the industry The CRMPG’s view was that “it is likely that flaws inthe design and workings of the systems of incentives within the financial sector have inadvertently...
... house prices has eliminated the ability to use rising equity as a substitute for saving In addition, the increase in economic uncertainty inthe aftermath of the financial crisisand recession will ... Sustaining U.S Economic Growthin a Post- Crisis Economy • China, Asia’s other emerging economies, and Latin America are growing rapidly, which is transmitting a positive growth impulse to the ... undermines household and business confidence and causes them to postpone current spending In this view, contrary to mainstream economic thinking, shrinking the deficit would, by improving confidence,...
... change in stability, the additional elimination of the positive charge K8 inthe double mutants D72A ⁄ K8D and D72A ⁄ K8A resulted in an increased apparent stability against urea-induced unfolding, ... kU0 andthe Gibbs energy of unfolding at [urea] (DGU0) Inthe mutant series, the overall height of the energy barrier for the rate-determining step of the folding ⁄ unfolding transition is mainly ... on the structural model from [35] along the N-terminal a helix involving the amino acids V4 ⁄ N5, and S11 ⁄ A12 The side chain of D72 is part of an acidic patch, together with the residues D2 and...
... due the fact that the increase in biomass negatively affected thegrowthand survival of the clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production of the clam was significant increased ... difference (p>0.05) inthe biomass gained inthe treatment T5 and T6 nor percentage of biomass gained inthe treatments T7 and T8 In both size groups, the increase in biomass certainly impacted net ... & T4) As all other costs are fixed, the increase in stocking biomass increased the total cost invested Although total production increased with the increase in stocking biomass, the economic analysis...
... to the fact that the increase in biomass negatively affected thegrowthand survival of the clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production of the clam was significantly increased ... difference (p>0.05) inthe biomass gained inthe treatment T5 and T6 nor percentage of biomass gained inthe treatments T7 and T8 In both size groups, the increase in biomass certainly impacted on ... farming in China In this method, the seed production was artificially produced indoor for over winter andthe grow-out phase was conducted inthe intertidal with appropriate stocking size, stocking...
... grading and quality, and product positioning, branding and packaging Policy Analysis and Marketing Workshop II The final of the CARD-sponsored workshops on "Policy Analysis and Marketing inthe Post- Harvest ... Institute inthe Philippines andthe University of Sydney The proposal for courses inthe areas of marketing and policy analysis grew out of the experience in providing training as indicated above The ... Research Institute, the Centre for Information, andthe Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Yen Bai province The final of the CARD-sponsored workshops “Marketing inthe Post- Harvest and...
... suspend treatment of the spine temporarily while treatment of the brain continues Since the brain and spine are in communication via the cerebrospinal fluid, holding treatment in one compartment ... the ultimate goal of evaluating and optimizing therapeutic intervention within the contexts of these models [11] In this report we describe a kinetic model of tumor transport inthe craniospinal ... other cells when they are flowing inthe CSF The values for kshed and kadh are both modulated by the values γf and γt, as described above The value for Qf, the volumetric flow rate andthe spine...
... against oxidation may be necessary during the shelf-life of the final formulation and during the delivery inthe vaginal lumen The result from the addition of EDTA to the RC-101 solution is indicative ... After signing informed consent and confirming eligibility, subjects completed a questionnaire and were then instructed on the use of the Instead Softcup® (Instead Inc., La Jolla, CA) [12] Instead ... this includes preformulation evaluation The current study addressed this issue by characterizing thestability of RC-101 and thereby informing the formulation development and, improving the efficacy...
... two domains and a secretion signal The N-terminal expansin domain andthe C-terminal expansin domain are homologous to the catalytic domain of glycoside hydrolase family 45 (GH45) proteins and a ... participated inthe synchronization and RNA-extraction andinthe interpretation of the data JG and LDV participated inthe design of the experiments DI and WV conceived and supervised the study ... (TEM) and stained with GFP antibodies and protein A-gold to investigate whether the MdEXP2-GFP protein localizes into the secondary cell wall Indeed, a positive signal was observed inthe secondary...
... expression being noted inthe alveolar wall and type II pneumocytes (figure 3B and 3F) andthe wall of intra-acinar blood vessels (figure 3Cand 3G) The staining intensity of PlGF was more intense in some ... simultaneously The finding that PlGF and VEGFB antagonise each other when administered with VEGF-A is an interesting novel finding that emphasises the complex interactions of the VEGF ligands inthe pulmonary ... examined the interactions of other VEGF ligands with VEGFB Since VEGFA, VEGFB and PlGF are all expressed together, it was of interest to examine the combined effects of these ligands acting simultaneously...
... farming and heading to the cities In China, the rush to China’s coastal cities that is currently underway is the biggest migration of humans inthe history of mankind The process is speeding up In ... country in which China has mine and logging interests and where civil unrest and crime are notorious Increasingly too, Chinese nationals work for Chinese companies abroad Dozens of mainland Chinese ... longstanding land and sea territory disputes with India, Japan, and most Southeast Asian countries (in relation to the Spratley Islands), and China’s Military Buildup then of course there is the...
... and other financial institutions became increasingly attracted to these instruments, with the ABCP market increasing to over $1 trillion in face value outstanding.6 Thegrowth of this market increased ... participating inthe market because of their poor credit ratings, banks and other financial institutions began lowering their credit quality cut-off points Moreover, to boost their earnings, inthe ... behind the crisis, as follows (pages 4–5): The subprime crisis was caused by firms, investors, households making bad operating, investing and financing decisions, managing risks poorly, and in...
... information Inthe late 1990s, the USA had taken the lead in transforming the international accounting standards (IAS) into the international financial reporting standards (IFRS), thus from accounting into ... lodging control inthe hands of key stakeholders, normally the consuming or producing members Maintaining and refining that control, however, will always be a challenge, even in an age of expanding ... come, the first explanations coming to mind are the ‘sub-prime’ housing mortgage crisisinthe USA and financial firms that stopped lending to each other Following the fall of Lehman Brothers, the...
... which links distant spaces on the planet as a whole becomes increasingly intensified inthe last few decades, marking the introduction of globalization Although the perception of living in an integrated ... excessive political interventions rather than market principles have played a dominant role and this has resulted in an increase inthe state’s control power rather than an increase inthe amount of ... complementary understanding of how audiences make sense of theworld around them and how they interpret the meaning of television programs 1.3.1 Research Site In order to investigate the official motivations,...