... perspective inthe past, the event is viewed from the perspective ofthe present in the case ofthe present perfect. Given the distinction between reference time and event time, one can then formalize ... temporal interpretation. 6 Evaluating Time-dependent Predicates in Context Objects and certain of their properties can receive or maintain salience in a discourse in any number of ways. The notions ... Laboratoires and the Information Sciences Institute. 1 The analysis is based on a higher order intansional logic described in detail in Hinrichs, Ayuso and Scha (1987). Tem- poral expressionsof English...
... "layered" domains of interest [1]. Finally, the macro file contains the meanings of modifiers, roughly inthe form in which they were acquired using the specification language discussed in the previous ... UTILIZATION OFTHE INFORMATION ACQUIRED DURING PREPROCESSING As shown in Figure i, the English- language processor of LDC achieves domain independence by restricting itself to (a) a domain-independent. ... Furthermore, some modifier meanings can be derived by the system from the meanings of other modifiers, rather than separately acquired from the user• For example, if the meaning of the...
... and applications. In Proceedings ofthe 40th Anniver-sary Meeting ofthe ACL.R. Dale and P. Mazur. 2006. Local semantics in the interpretationoftemporal expressions. In Proceed-ings ofthe ... ex-pression, the process of computing the value of the point in time or duration referred to bythat expression. In practice, the processes involved in determining the extent of a temporal expression ... provided in (Dale and Mazur, 2006).3.1 ProcessesWe take the ultimate goal oftheinterpretation of temporalexpressions to be that of computing, foreach temporal expression in a text, the point in time...
... facility needs clear information for preventing reinfection, and counselling on the risks of infection, ways of 1. Test -of- cure is the reculturing or isolation and identification ofthe pathogen, ... in understanding and controlling the threat of untreatable gonorrhoea. Additional initiatives are needed inthe areas of laboratory, operational and therapeutic responses to existing and new ... strengthen their channels of communication with each other, as well as engaging with international and national media to highlight the issue of STIs in general and AMR in particular. Some of the...
... Role of electrostatic interactions in SH2 domain recogni-tion: salt dependence of tyrosyl-phosphorylated peptide bindingto the tandem SH2 domain ofthe Syk kinase andthe singleSH2 domain ofthe ... exhibit the same kinetics as those located on the intact protein. Therefore, determination ofthe kinetics of phosphorylation of these peptides allows the order of phosphorylation ofthe six ... tyrosines ateach time point. The level of phosphorylation was seen toincrease mainly over the first 30 min, with the levels of eachphosphotyrosine staying similar over the following 60 min.The...
... itchy rashes and blistering, weeping, or peeling ofthe skin. The causes ofthe disease are unclear. There may be a problem inthe skin’s ability to maintain an effective barrier against environmental ... Guidelines developed? The Guidelines are the culmination of a 2-year effort in which the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ofthe National Institutes of Health, ... DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF FOOD ALLERGY INTHE UNITED STATES 32 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the...
... having uncles and/ or aunts that were associated with the health profession,with 24% having friends working inthe discipline and 30% noting other reference people similarly involved. The main ... reported the public sector, 40% the private for profit sector and 21% the private not for profitsector. Of 186 students who preferred the public sector, 36%indicated the intention of combining a ... planned inthe "2003–2005 Strategic Plan of the Faculty" is currently being implemented [2].Concerning the selection of medical students, there are – in several countries including some in...
... examined the potential of some hybrid combinations involving PCH. The first of these trials was planted in 1996 at Ha Tay in northern Vietnam primarily to evaluate the performance ofthe Queensland-bred ... northern Vietnam, and PCH for deployment in central (including Central Highlands) and southern Vietnam. Development and testing of other hybrid combinations is likely to be difficult and potentially ... grown inthe northern region of Vietnam. Further, the known superior insect and frost tolerance of PCB may also provide additional benefits over PCH on some sites inthe northern region of Vietnam....
... Banking Crisis 73II. The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking andthe LoomingBanking Crisis in China 995. The Rise of Abacus Banking in China 1016. The Fall of Abacus Banking in China 1277. The ... Non-performing Assets: Abacus Banking 1I. The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking andthe BankingCrisis in Japan 172. The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 193. The Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan 534. The ... make the repayment of loansa certain bet was Japan’s industrial policy and tight regulation as prac-ticed by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Finance...
... banking in Japan inthe postwar period andthe banking crisis ofthe 1990s, and Part II addresses the rise and fall of abacus banking in China and the looming banking crisis ofthe 1990s.A chapter-by-chapter ... billions of yen into The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China8 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and China and the demand for corporate loans, especially in a country where ... (MITI) andthe Ministry of Finance (MOF) dreamed of tak-ing on the world’s largest economy, the United States, especially in the second half ofthe roaring 1980s, inthe ‘‘bubble years’’ when the...
... allowscorporations and banks to pursue independently the interests of theirown stockholders; the interests of bank shareholders andthe interests of the shareholders of their corporate clients may be in conflict ... cred-itworthiness has diminished, due, for example, to deterioration in their22 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and Chinasparking growth inthe 1950s and 1960s. According to Denison and Chung’s ... Chinabanking risks and controls the behavior of bank managers. According toAdams and Hoshii, The most important institution inthe field of banking and credit, however, is the Ministry of Finance,...
... decide their own interest rates, they continued toset them in concert at agreed levels. The banks also worked intimately with the ministry deciding the level of services they offered customers and ... growth and asset in ationincreased the cost of living, especially the extraordinarily high cost of housing, turning Japan into a rich country with poor consumers. In 1991, the size ofthe average ... nations: The Rise of Abacus Banking in Japan 45which has generally retarded innovation inthe banking industry as awhole.’’62 The MOF further monitors and inspects the day-to-day operations of banks...
... summit ofthe world’s financial system, drawing both the fear andthe admiration ofthe Western world. In 1986, seven of the The Banking Crisis 79how the burst ofthe economic bubble inthe late ... Japan and ChinaCanals andthe Paris bank speculation andthe panic of 1827; the regional bankcrisis and panic of 1837; the speculation inthe stock of new banks and the panic of 1882; the overlending ... which led to the panic of 1873.• The speculation inthe Wildcat banks ofthe free banking era inthe UnitedStates andthe crush of 1837; the speculation inthe railroads, public land, and gold,...
... top three to five banks as their ‘‘core banks’’ amongbanks instead of a single main bank.11 The replacement ofthe institution ofthe main bank with the institution of the core banks has two important ... cost of less than half a percent and then simply put the money into bank deposits where they earned 6 percent.12Part II The Rise and Fall of AbacusBanking andthe LoomingBanking Crisis in China The ... assets. In this sense, the Japanesebanking crisis was the result ofthe failure ofthe Japanese system as awhole rather than the failure of individual banks, as was the case with the savings and...
... this ratio, the lower the interest rate. ‘ The outstanding feature ofthe structure wasExhibit 5.4Financial Organization in China108 The Rise and Fall of Abacus Banking in Japan and Chinaenterprises ... followed the communist victory, China’s banking industryturned into a state-owned industry within a central plan that determined the flow of funds into and out ofthe industry. In this sense, bankingwas ... inthe first three decades ofthe communistChapter 5 The Rise of Abacus Banking in ChinaHow far back in history must one dig to trace the roots of banking in China? Some historians dig all the...