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The identification of the fuel found in a crime scene and establishing its source is important for forensic investigations. In this study petrol and diesel samples were analysed in order to identify chemical composition and additives with the aim of ...
Suppajariyawat Praew +4 more
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Norges Banks oppgjørssystem : Årsrapport 2019 [PDF]
Formålet med Norges Banks oppgjørssystem (NBO) er å gjennomføre sikre og effektive oppgjør av betalinger mellom banker som har konto i Norges Bank.
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Production and Analysis of Recycled Ammonium Perrhenate from CMSX-4 superalloys
The process to extract rhenium from a superalloy is an immense technical challenge due the complex chemistry involved. Being one of the rarest elements in the earth’s crust the scarcity and cost of rhenium makes it advantageous to recover the element ...
Gonzalez-Rodriguez J. +4 more
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Are Drosophila preferences for yeasts stable or contextual?
Whether there are general mechanisms, driving interspecific chemical communication is uncertain. Saccharomycetaceae yeast and Drosophila fruit flies, both extensively studied research models, share the same fruit habitat, and it has been suggested their ...
Catrin S. Günther +3 more
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Background Tubulointerstitial fibrosis represents the key underlying pathology of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), yet treatment options remain limited. In this study, we investigated the role of connexin43 (Cx43) hemichannel-mediated adenosine triphosphate
Gareth W. Price +9 more
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Biophysical Determinants and Constraints on Sperm Swimming Velocity
Over the last 50 years, sperm competition has become increasingly recognised as a potent evolutionary force shaping male ejaculate traits. One such trait is sperm swimming speed, with faster sperm associated with increased fertilisation success in some ...
Carl D. Soulsbury, Stuart Humphries
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RESERVES FOR EFFICIENT USE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ARE AT HAND
Before the discussion of the monetary policy problems, it is reasonable to review our financial system as a whole. Any market, including the financial market, is characterized by the balance of supply and demand.
G. A. Tosunyan
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Markets, Banks, and Shadow Banks [PDF]
We analyze the effect of bank capital requirements on the structure and risk of a financial system where markets, regulated banks, and shadow banks coexist. Banks face a moral hazard problem in screening entrepreneurs' projects, and they choose whether to be regulated or not. If regulated, a supervisor certifies their capital; if not, they have to rely
Martinez-Miera, David, Repullo, Rafael
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Do Islamic and Conventional banks have the same technology? [PDF]
Is there a technology gap between Islamic and conventional banks? Do Islamic and conventional banks have different cost efficiency levels?We show that conventional and Islamic banks have similar mean (aggregate) cost efficiency levels in the MENA area ...
Molyneux, Philip +3 more
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Cell morphology governs directional control in swimming bacteria
The ability to rapidly detect and track nutrient gradients is key to the ecological success of motile bacteria in aquatic systems. Consequently, bacteria have evolved a number of chemotactic strategies that consist of sequences of straight runs and ...
Òscar Guadayol +2 more
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