Asset composition of the Philippines' universal and commercial banks : monetary policy or self-discipline?

The central bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, BSP) has improved its monetary policy measures since the 2000s. After rationalizing the country's banking sector since late-1990s, its monetary policy and the uniiversal/commercial banks' (UCBs) behavior in allocating their assets has changed since mid-2000s. Though further and more detailed studies are nesessary, based on the results of simple correlation analyses conducted in this paper suggest a possible mixture of the country's monetary policy and their own decision-making in asset allocations, instead of a "follow-through" attitude.

Sediment core-top GDGT data from the Arctic, the North Pacific and the Southern Ocean

TEX86 (TetraEther indeX of tetraethers consisting of 86 carbon atoms) is a sea surface temperature (SST) proxy based on the distribution of archaeal isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs). In this study, we appraise the applicability of TEX86 and TEX86L in subpolar and polar regions using surface sediments. We present TEX86 and TEX86L data from 160 surface sediment samples collected in the Arctic, the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. Most of the SST estimates derived from both TEX86 and TEX86L are anomalously high in the Arctic, especially in the vicinity of Siberian river mouths and the sea ice margin, plausibly due to additional archaeal contributions linked to terrigenous input. We found unusual GDGT distributions at five sites in the North Pacific. High GDGT-0/crenarchaeol and GDGT-2/crenarchaeol ratios at these sites suggest a substantial contribution of methanogenic and/or methanotrophic archaea to the sedimentary GDGT pool here. Apart from these anomalous findings, TEX86 and TEX86L values in the surface sediments from the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific do usually vary with overlaying SSTs. In these regions, the sedimentary TEX86-SST relationship is similar to the global calibration, and the derived temperature estimates agree well with overlaying annual mean SSTs at the sites. However, there is a systematic offset between the regional TEX86L-SST relationships and the global calibration. At these sites, temperature estimates based on the global TEX86L calibration are closer to summer SSTs than annual mean SSTs. This finding suggests that in these subpolar settings a regional TEX86L calibration may be a more suitable equation for temperature reconstruction than the global calibration.

Inter-industry analysis and monetary policy evaluations in the Korean flow of funds accounts

This study mainly aims to provide an inter-industry analysis through the subdivision of various industries in flow of funds (FOF) accounts. Combined with the Financial Statement Analysis data from 2004 and 2005, the Korean FOF accounts are reconstructed to form "from-whom-to-whom" basis FOF tables, which are composed of 115 institutional sectors and correspond to tables and techniques of input–output (I–O) analysis. First, power of dispersion indices are obtained by applying the I–O analysis method. Most service and IT industries, construction, and light industries in manufacturing are included in the first quadrant group, whereas heavy and chemical industries are placed in the fourth quadrant since their power indices in the asset-oriented system are comparatively smaller than those of other institutional sectors. Second, investments and savings, which are induced by the central bank, are calculated for monetary policy evaluations. Industries are bifurcated into two groups to compare their features. The first group refers to industries whose power of dispersion in the asset-oriented system is greater than 1, whereas the second group indicates that their index is less than 1. We found that the net induced investments (NII)–total liabilities ratios of the first group show levels half those of the second group since the former's induced savings are obviously greater than the latter.

Ms.Ff.F.Stoltze 3. 338 - Brief von Friedrich Stoltze an Frankfurter Zeitung

Gallo Pietro (Turnverein Venedig), Brief zum Deutschen Turnerfest in Frankfurt

Information literacy programs and research: reflections on 'Information literacy programs and research: An international review' by Christine Bruce. 2000. The Australian Library Journal 49, 3: 209-218

Although in the late 1990s there was much discussion as to whether the idea of information literacy was necessary or had longevity, global interest in the phenomenon has increased rather than diminished. In the midst of all this activity, what has happened to the way in which we interpret the idea of information literacy in the last decade or more? The label of information literacy has certainly become widely applied, especially to library based programs and remains more popular in formal learning environments.Ultimately information literacy is about peoples’ experience of using information wherever they happen to be. Information literacy is about people interacting, engaging, working with information in many contexts, either individually or in community. Emerging technologies may transform the kinds of information available and how it is engaged with. Nevertheless, we continue to need to understand the experience of information use in order to support people in their information environments. We continue to need to develop programs which reflect and enhance peoples’ experiences of using information to learn in ever widening and more complex settings (Bruce, 2008; Bruce & Hughes, 2010).

Health and guardianship law : guardianship and administration application in the matter of MDC [2014] QCAT 338

The recent decision of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) in Guardianship and administration application in the matter of MDC [2014] QCAT 338, provides an important ruling on the limits of who can be appointed as an enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld). In particular, the tribunal adopted a broad interpretation of the term "health provider" when considering the limits on who can be appointed as an enduring power of attorney under the legislation...

Ce~(3+)在稀土取代的卤磷酸盐中的发光与能量传递的研究

本工作用固相反方法、以炭保护或在N_2-H_2还原气氛中，两次灼烧，合成了一系列烯土取代的卤磷酸盐发光体，其反应是M_2~ICO_3 + M_3~(II)(PO_4)_2 + M_2~(III)O_3 + (NH_4)_2HPO_4 + M~(II)F_2 → M_x~IM_(10-2x)~(II)M_x~(III)(PO_4)_6F_2 + NH_3 + H_2O式中：M~I = Li~+, Na~+, K~+; M~(II) = Ca~(2+), Sr~(2+); M~(III) = Y~(3+), La~(3+), Gd~(3+); X = 0.5, 1, 2, 3。通过X－射线分析法和以Eu~(3+)作为荧光离子探针方法确定了样品的物相和晶体结构，表明它与M_(10)~(II)(PO_4)_6F_2同属六方晶系(Pb_3/m)。并用图解外推法求得样品的晶胞参数a和c分别为9.41和6.89 A。在研究了M~I, M~(II)和M~(III)为不同阳离子，X为不同值时，取代物的物相和结构变化以及对Ce~(3+)发光和能量传递影响规律的基础上，以Na_2Ca_6La_2(PO_4)_6F_2为基本体系比较详细地研究了Ce~(3+)的发光，Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+), Ce~(3+)-Re~(3+) (Re~(3+) = Pr~(3+)、Nd~(3+)、Sm~(3+)、Tb~(3+)、Dy~(3+)、Tm~(3+)、Ho~(3+)、Er~(3+))以及Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)-Re~(3+) (Re~(3+) = Dy~(3+), Nd~(3+))的能量传递。实验发现，Na_2Ca_6La_2(PO_4)_6F_2:Ce~(3+)是较强的紫外光发射体，发射谱带是由338���358nm两个宽带峰组成的，相应于~2D-~2F_(5/2)和~2D-~2F_(1/2)跃迁。发射强度和~2D-~2F_(6/2)，~2D-~2F_(7/2)两种辐射跃迁几率相对大小与温度，Ce~(3+)的浓度有关；F~-含量对发射强度也有强烈的影响。我们认为，浓度和温度的影响是由于Ce~(3+)-Ce~(3+)的能量迁移作用。实验发现，Ce~(3+)能有效地敏化Mn~(2+)的发光，得到高效的黄色荧光发射体。Ce~(3+)对Re~(3+)的作用可以分为三类：A）. Ce~(3+)-Sm~(3+)、Tb~(3+)、Dy~(3+)、Tm~(3+)；B）．Ce~(3+)-Nd~(3+)，Pr~(3+)；C）. Ce~(3+)-Ho~(3+), Er~(3+)。在A，B类型中，Ce~(3+)能有效地敏化这些稀土离子，但能量传递效率(η_T)_A > (η_T)_B。在Ce~(3+)-Ho~(3+)、Ce~(3+)-Er~(3+)类型中，Ho~(3+)、Er~(3+)不产生可见辐射，Ce~(3+)的发射强度也显著降低。在Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)-Re~(3+)三元中心体系中，Ce~(3+)的能量可直接传递给Mn~(2+)和Re~(3+)中心，还可通过Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)-Re~(3+)的途径传递。通过研究中心离子的浓度效应，温度效应、测定激发光谱、荧光光谱、荧光衰减曲线的荧光寿命，能够证实：在Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)、Ce~(3+)-Re~(3+)、Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)-Re~(3+)的能量传递属于无辐射共振传递相互作用类型。符合M. Yokata等人提出的偶极－偶极相互作用扩散限制传递历程。我们还利用Ce~(3+)、Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+)、Ce~(3+)-Re、Ce~(3+)-Mn~(2+))-Re~(3+)激活体系中Ce~(3+)的发射强度和荧光寿命等数据计算了Ce~(3+)的能量传递效率。发现两种结果相差较大，为了准确地表达Ce~(3+)的敏化效果，在分析上了产生这种误差的原因后，提出了两种传递效率表示式(η_f, η_R)。

Detection of menadione sodium bisulfite (vitamin K-3) by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with series dual-electrode amperometric detector

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with series dual glassy carbon electrodes for the amperometric detection of water-soluble menadione is described. The complex post-column derivatization reaction and the high background currents were avoided. The menadione sodium bisulfite was reduced at -0.3 V vs. SCE at the upstream (generator) electrode and oxidized at +0.2V vs. SCE at the downstream (collector) electrode. The mobile phase was 0.2moll(-1) HAc-NaAc aqueous buffer (pH 5.50) and 40% (v/v) methanol. The linear response was in the range of 35 ng to 15 mu g, with a detection Limit of 15 ng (S/N=3). The correlation coefficient was 0.9997 (n=6). The electrochemical detection with series dual electrodes has a higher selectivity for menadione (vitamin K-3) compound than with UV detection.

Enantioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed Alkylative Desymmetrization of 3,5-Dimethylglutaric Anhydride

A rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective cross-coupling of sp³ organozinc reagents and 3,5-dimethylglutaric anhydride has been developed to afford the corresponding products, syn-deoxypolypropionates, in excellent yields and enantioselectivities. This reaction has been developed so that both commercially available and in situ prepared organozinc reagents are competent coupling partners.

A 330-360 GHz spectral survey of G34.3+0.15 - III. The outer halo

We have undertaken a 330-360 GHz molecular line survey of the halo gas surrounding the hot core associated with G34.26+0.15. In contrast to our molecular line survey of the hot core itself, where 338 lines from at least 38 species were detected, only 18 lines from 9 species were detected in the halo. The lines are mainly single transitions of simple di atomic and triatomic molecules. Lower limits to their column densities have been evaluated by an LTE method. In the case of methanol, where four transitions were detected, the rotation temperature and column density have been evaluated by the rotation diagram technique. We have modified the previous depth-dependent chemical model developed in Paper II to calculate the column densities observed along a general line of sight drawn through the model cloud. The model is also extended to produce beam-averaged column densities for better comparison with those observed. We compare the model column densities with those observed and make recommendations for future depth-dependent chemical modelling of hot cores.

A 330-360 GHz spectral survey of G 34.3+0.15 .1. Data and physical analysis

A 330--360 GHz spectral survey of the hot molecular core associated with the 'cometary' ultracompact HII region G 34.3+/-0.15 observed with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope has detected 338 spectral lines from at least 35 distinct chemical species plus 19 isotopomers. 70 lines remain unidentified. Chemical abundance and rotation temperature have been determined by rotation diagram analysis for 12 species, and lower limits to abundance found for 38 others.