On March 4-5, 2008, the CODATA Task Group for Exchangeable Material Data Representation to Support Research and Education held a two day seminar cum meeting at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, India, with NPL materials researchers and task group members representing material activities and databases from seven countries: European Union (The Czech Republic, France, and the Neth...

AIM To develop specific fluorescent markers for melanoma tumor visualization, which would provide high selectivity and reversible binding pattern, by the use of carbohydrate-recognizing proteins, lectins, combined with the physical ability for imaging deep in the living tissues by utilizing red and near infrared fluorescent properties of specific rare-earth doped nanocrystals (NC). METHODS B1...

Chinese authorities have initiated disposal methods ranging from loans sales to debtfor-equity swaps to resolve the country’s Non-Performing Loans (NPL). NPL securitization, a form of structured finance, tops the list of innovative financing techniques to resolve the remaining USD$73.1 billion of the original USD$170 billion removed from the banking system by Asset Management Companies (AMC), w...

This study aims to analyze the non-performing loan (NPL) in the Regional Development Bank (BPD) in Indonesia and determine the factors that can influence it. This study uses a quantitative approach. The data used in the form of panel data from the financial statements of Regional Development Bank in Indonesia as many as 26 banks 2009-2013. Factors examined its effect on the NPL is a measure of ...

In this article we deal with two-locus nonparametric linkage (NPL) analysis, mainly in the context of conditional analysis. This means that one incorporates single-locus analysis information through conditioning when performing a two-locus analysis. Here we describe different strategies for using this approach. Cox et al. [Nat Genet 1999;21:213-215] implemented this as follows: (i) Calculate th...

Neuroplasticity (NPL), neuromodulation (NM), and neuroprotection (NPT) are ongoing biophysiological processes that are linked together in sensory systems, the goal being the maintenance of a homeostasis of normal sensory function in the central nervous system. It is hypothesized that when the balance between excitatory - inhibitory action is broken in sensory systems, predominantly due to neuro...