Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Oxygenated blood is carried from the heart to the face and brain by the carotid arteries one on each side of the neck. The carotid arteries (common) bifurcate and become the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the external carotid artery (ECA). Blood supply to the brain is mainly through the internal carotid artery and the vertebral arteries (1). Blood flow to the brain is affected by carotid artery disease. Carotid artery disease is the narrowing (stenosis) or
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ab UBS Investment Research Key Call: Li & Fung The US$2.8b question How much additional funding does L&F need? Management repeatedly highlighted that L&F will make more acquisitions if organic growth remains weak. We conduct an analysis to assess additional M&A funding required in order to make consensus EBIT estimate for 2013 (US$914m). If organic earnings growth reaches 30% YoY (which could be a stretch goal) in 2013‚ the company will need US$2.8b for more acquisitions that generate 4.8% EBIT
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P7.6 Optimal Input Mix. The First National Bank received 3‚000 inquiries following the latest advertisement describing its 30-month IRA accounts in the Boston World‚ a local newspaper. The most recent ad in a similar advertising campaign in Massachusetts Business‚ a regional business magazine‚ generated 1‚000 inquiries. Each newspaper ad costs $500‚ whereas each magazine ad costs $125. A. Assuming that additional ads would generate similar response rates‚ is the bank running an optimal mix of newspaper
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Introduction The ASEAN agreement to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is a rational approach in order to be the largest economic development in the developing world (Asian Development Bank (ADB) 2010; Austria 2012). However‚ it seems likely to have both beneficial and negative aspects. Although a GDP per capita of Thailand is in the fourth rank among ASEAN countries‚ competitiveness of its workforce may be insufficient to compete with others (Deutsche Bank 2013; Chongphaisal 2011)
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HEMOGLOBIN AND MYOGLOBIN I. OXYGEN CARRIERS A. Why do we need oxygen carriers? i. Cannot carry enough in blood to meet metabolic demand ii. Oxygen is very reactive – oxidizes iii. Oxygen cannot diffuse very easily (we have thick skin) B. Properties of a good oxygen carrier i. Binds oxygen at a high [O2] ii. Doesn’t oxidize cellular components iii. Gives up oxygen on demand C. Hemoglobin and Myoglobin i. Cooperativity 1. Hemoglobin needs to have high affinity to bind O2 in the lungs‚ but low affinity
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AAA- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ABG – Arterial Blood Gas(test) ABDI- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index ACBT-Active Cycle of breathing technique ACT-Activated Clotting Time AF – Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation ALs- Activities of Living AMI-Acute Myocardial Infarction APR- Abdominal Perineal Resection APTT – Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time AS-Added Sounds ASD-Atrial Septal Defect ASL-Alternate Side Lying AVR-Aortic Value Replacement AW – Awaiting AXR-Abdominal X-ray BBS-Bronchial Breath
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VO VOL 20 NO 157 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Sunday‚ September 16 2012L 20 NO 157 REGD NO DA 1589 | DhSunday‚ S VOL 20 NO 157 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Sunday‚ September 16 2012 eptember 16 2012 http://www.fe-bd.com/index.php?ref=MjBfMDlfMTZfMTJfMV85Ml8xNDM1ODg= VOL 20 NO 157 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Sunday‚ September 16 2012 Grameen Bank: Interest of borrowers be safeguarded‚ Yunus’ prestige protected Dr Yunus seems to have given more emphasis on social business than microcredit. The deposit
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The International System of Units And its base units PDF generated using the open source mwlib toolkit. See http://code.pediapress.com/ for more information. PDF generated at: Wed‚ 08 May 2013 17:06:00 UTC Contents Articles Overview International System of Units 1 1 20 20 30 35 37 39 39 42 51 69 75 78 82 86 90 90 93 Organisations Metre Convention General Conference on Weights and Measures International Bureau of Weights and Measures International Committee for Weights and Measures
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ab Global Economics Research Emerging Markets UBS Investment Research Emerging Economic Focus The India Property Primer (Transcript) Hong Kong 23 June 2011 www.ubs.com/economics Jonathan Anderson They are ill discoverers that think there is no land when they can see nothing but sea. – Francis Bacon Economist jonathan.anderson@ubs.com +852-2971 8515 Suresh A Mahadevan‚ CFA Analyst suresh.mahadevan@ubs.com +91-22-6155 6066 Ashish Jagnani Analyst ashish
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Music and the Impact on Youth in America Film: 8 Mile Florida International University Synopsis 8-Mile Film The film begins in the rugged streets of the 8-mile section of Detroit‚ Michigan. A young man by the name of Jimmy aspires to become a rapper. The odds are stacked against him because of the complexion of his skin as well as the fact that he is a product of his own environment. Jimmy‚ realizing that his life has not really changed much since
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