We report three RXTEyPCA observations of the low-mass X-ray binary 4U 0614109. They show strong (130% rms) band-limited noise with a cutoff frequency varying between 0.7 and 15 Hz in correlation with the X-ray flux, fX. We observe two nonsimultaneous 11%–15% (rms) kHz peaks near 728 and 629 Hz in the power spectra of two of our observations when fX 1 10 ergs cm s (2–10 keV) but find no quasi-pe...

One of the key components political stability is relations with institutions, which refers to relationships between government and higher judicial organ, presidency, military bureaucracy, civil bureaucracy independent economic international institutions. The importance institutions for development has been thoroughly discussed by both old new schools institutional economics, who developed these...

We present a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) parallelization of the computation of the price of exotic cross-currency interest rate derivatives via a Partial Differential Equation (PDE) approach. In particular, we focus on the GPU-based parallel pricing of long-dated foreign exchange (FX) interest rate hybrids, namely Power Reverse Dual Currency (PRDC) swaps with Bermudan cancelable features. We...

In this paper, we test whether foreign exchange (FX) rate and interest (IR) risks are priced at short to long return horizons. We also the associated risk premia relate certain stock characteristics. Our new evidence indicates that increase with length of horizon premium signs depend on sign corresponding exposure beta. Thus, for our longest 950 days, positive (negative) FX in absolute value 2....

We prove some large deviation estimates for continuous maps of compact metric spaces and apply them to attractors in differentiable dynamics, rate of escape problems, and to shift spaces. Introduction Consider a discrete time dynamical system generated by a self-map /: X O of some domain X. Let m be a reference measure on X, and let <p : X —► R be an observable. Suppose that £ J2"fx <p ° f conv...

Given a random variable X, we de ne a cumulative distribution function (cdf), FX : R → [0, 1], such that FX(t) = P{X ≤ t} for all t ∈ R. Here P{X ≤ t} denotes the probability that X ≤ t. To emphasize that random variable X has cdf FX , we write X ∼ FX . Note that FX(t) is a nondecreasing function of t. There are 3 types of random variables: discrete, continuous, and mixed. Discrete random varia...

We present a lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma patient with Factor X (FX) deficiency. Despite the absence of FX inhibitor, the administration of fresh frozen plasma and anti-inhibitor coagulant complex did not increase the FX level. The autopsy showed that massive amyloid depositions to multiple organs and FX existed in union with amyloidosis.

Adenoviruses are common pathogens, mostly targeting ocular, gastrointestinal and respiratory cells, but in some cases infection disseminates, presenting in severe clinical outcomes. Upon dissemination and contact with blood, coagulation factor X (FX) interacts directly with the adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) hexon. FX can act as a bridge to bind heparan sulphate proteoglycans, leading to substantial A...

Background. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatment always attain a low cumulative pregnancy rate disaccording with the satisfactory number of oocytes. Objective. We aim to evaluate the status of coagulation and fibrinolytic system in PCOS patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) process. Method. Of t...