Bank liabilities and the monetary transmission mechanism

Using two sources of data on commercial bank liabilities we examine the behavior of various components of deposits following a monetary tightening (downturn) as well as a nonmonetary downturn equal in magnitude to the monetary downturn in order to better understand the portfolio behavior of commercial banks. We find that the increase in total deposits during a monetary tightening (when output is low and interest rates are high) is attributable to an increase in small time deposits and that large time deposits and demand deposits exhibit a decrease. This suggests that banks are able to, at least partially, offset the potentially adverse effects of a monetary tightening on their balance sheet by borrowing and raising additional small time deposits. Further, non-monetary downturns, when both interest rates and output are low, seem to have little effect on the liability position of banks.

Malathion Resistance in Larvae of Some Southern Minnesota Populations of the Indianmeal Moth,\u3ci\u3e Plodia Interpunctella\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Infesting Bulk-Stored Shelled Corn

Larvae of 21 field collected populations of the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella, infesting stored shelled corn in southern Minnesota were tested for their susceptibility to malathion in the laboratory. A population that was a composite of the 21 populations and a malathion susceptible population were also tested for their susceptibility to malathion, pirimiphos-methyl and chlorpyrifos-methyl. Comparison of the LDso values of the field populations with the malathion susceptible population indicated that the field populations were ca. 33- to 625-fold resistant to malathion. The composite field population was ca. 243-fold resistant to malathion, and this population was 3.2-fold cross-resistant to pirimiphos-methyl, but was highly susceptible to chlorpyrifos-methyl

Tetrisation of triangular meshes and its application in shape blending

The As-Rigid-As-Possible (ARAP) shape deformation framework is a versatile technique for morphing, surface modelling, and mesh editing. We discuss an improvement of the ARAP framework in a few aspects: 1. Given a triangular mesh in 3D space, we introduce a method to associate a tetrahedral structure, which encodes the geometry of the original mesh. 2. We use a Lie algebra based method to interpolate local transformation, which provides better handling of rotation with large angle. 3. We propose a new error function to compile local transformations into a global piecewise linear map, which is rotation invariant and easy to minimise. We implemented a shape blender based on our algorithm and its MIT licensed source code is available online

Testing modified gravity with globular cluster velocity dispersions

Globular clusters (GCs) in the Milky Way have characteristic velocity dispersions that are consistent with the predictions of Newtonian gravity, and may be at odds with Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND). We discuss a modified gravity (MOG) theory that successfully predicts galaxy rotation curves, galaxy cluster masses and velocity dispersions, lensing, and cosmological observations, yet produces predictions consistent with Newtonian theory for smaller systems, such as GCs. MOG produces velocity dispersion predictions for GCs that are independent of the distance from the galactic center, which may not be the case for MOND. New observations of distant GCs may produce strong criteria that can be used to distinguish between competing gravitational theories.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures; accepted for publication in Ap

Inflammation: the normal response to injury an editorial of the natural healing qualities

Aim: We aimed to assess effect of food insecurity in individuals with chronic disease like cardiorenal syndrome on mortality

Lived Experiences of Anti-COVID Vaccine Health Beliefs for Americans Who Forgo COVID-19 Vaccine

Since the initial cases in early 2020, COVID-19 has grown from an outbreak to an epidemic to a pandemic. At that same time, it has grown from a public health crisis to a political debate touching on personal liberty, individual freedom, and government overreach. Little research has been conducted into the lived experiences of individuals who despite warnings from media and healthcare practitioners chose to forgo vaccination against COVID-19. This study aims to fill that gap to better understand the how and why of this phenomenon using a qualitative approach framed in a modified health belief model and based on hermeneutical phenomenology. Using this methodological lens, a sample of 16 subjects permanently residing in Washington County Maine were recruited by a flyer for in-person interviews. Criteria for inclusion were aged 30 to 70 years, non-institutionalized, English speaking, displayed no self-reported cognitive impairment and opted out of COVID-19 vaccination. All responses were transcribed verbatim via digital recording, unspoken communications were collected with field notes, and all responses were coded in vivo and coded before entered into Excel to be analyzed thematically. Findings were revealed in several themes including how public health messaging, news and social media, and politics impacted their perceptions and behaviors surrounding vaccination for COVID-19. The implications for positive social change include a better understanding of vaccination hesitation, social media messaging, and public health campaigns

Recent advances in plant metabolomics and greener pastures

Metabolomics is an extension of the omics concept and experimental approaches. However, is metabolomics just another trendy omics fashion perturbation or is metabolomics actually delivering novel content and value? This article highlights some recent advances that definitely support the role of plant metabolomics in the movement toward greener pastures

Surfing the Web with a Cave-Man Brain, or Art Appreciation 40,000 BCE

Methods: The study was conducted on individuals 20 years or older in the United States that live below the 130% Federal Poverty Level. We assessed food insecurity utilizing the Household Food Security Survey Module in NHANES survey between years 1999-2010 with mortality follow-up. Prospective analysis was performed using complex samples Cox regression with adjustment for known confounders to determine relationship of food insecurity on CRS

Surfing the Web with a Cave-Man Brain, or Art Appreciation 40,000 BCE

Methods: The study was conducted on individuals 20 years or older in the United States that live below the 130% Federal Poverty Level. We assessed food insecurity utilizing the Household Food Security Survey Module in NHANES survey between years 1999-2010 with mortality follow-up. Prospective analysis was performed using complex samples Cox regression with adjustment for known confounders to determine relationship of food insecurity on CRS