This research investigates the role non-macroeconomic factors have played in subduing inflationary pressures in Japan. We investigate the hypothesis that the under-recognized presence of goods with high foreign produced content (FPC) in the consumer market basket has coincided with reduced price-level increases over the time period 1991-2004. An empirical examination and descriptive comparison ...

in this work, old newspaper fibers (onf) bleached with h2o2, treated with koh and treated with naocl were investigated as potential adsorbents. the characterization of the produced fibers using ft-ir, sem and particle size distribution have been carried out and tested for the removal of ni (ii) from aqueous solutions. the results indicated that the fibers treated with koh give the highest %remo...

BACKGROUND In 2009, the International Judo Federation (IJF) created a World Ranking List (WRL) to classify athletes according to their performance in international-level competitions and to qualify athletes for the Olympic Games. OBJECTIVES Considering that this ranking system provides useful information concerning athletes' performance in competitions during a 2-year period and during Olympi...

The main goal is to improve treatment outcomes of disseminated inoperable thyroid cancer through a personalized choice targeted agents. Considering gene mutations in drug will further the survival patients with rare mutations. Despite small sample patients, mutation detection, regardless localization, and basket studies allow future results be obtained much faster than dozen years use these thi...

The Russian food market has been a fascinating subject for researchers investigating security risks and ways to mitigate them since the embargo was imposed in 2014. Kaliningrad region, an exclave of Russia, responded more sensitively restrictions than any other territory country due heavy dependence its on imported finished products raw materials, as well transit from Russia via third countries...

After Medicare's implementation of the bundled payment for dialysis in 2011, there has been a predictable decrease in the use of intravenous drugs included in the bundle. The change in use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, which decreased by 37% between 2007, when its allowance in the bundle was calculated, and 2012, was because of both changes in the Food and Drug Administration labeling f...