... understand how the Chinese businesses adapted their organisations inthe context of the changing business environments I begin by discussing the context of research in Chinese businesses, their main ... evolved inthe globalised economy This thesis explores how Chinese businesses have adjusted themselves to sustain competitiveness inthe changing ecosystem by using the retailing industry in Thailand ... have adjusted their businesses and managed their dynamic capabilities inthe changing environments Chapter seven investigates thechangesin features of the Chinese businesses Finally, Chapter...
... and periphery of the Seto Inland Sea The location of the research area andthe distribution of the citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island in ... 66m, and 60m, respectively Stream water samples were collected at the middle parts of the grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are inthe same stream, and sampling point St.3 is inthe ... inthe other stream The two streams flow together to be one stream andthe sampling point St.4 is situated inthe joined stream, which is the only stream that flows into the reservoir The reservoir...
... 0.1% Chaps and 150 mM NaCl and protease inhibitors [5 lgÆmL)1 pepstatin A, lgÆmL)1 aprotinin, and mM phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride]) and lysed by three cycles of freezing and thawing in liquid ... carried out initially at 100 V until the protein samples were within the stacking gel, and then at a constant current of 18 mA (500 V) for 5–6 h The proteins were transblotted onto a poly(vinylidene ... isolog H and L The L isolog is ubiquitously expressed in all the tissues whereas the H isolog is detected inthe heart and skeletal muscle tissues [3] The Northern blot in Fig 1E shows that in both...
... times were 2–5 The conformational changes induced in HDC by histidine and histidine-analogs involve alterations inthe environment of the aromatic amino acid residues of the protein Fig Thermal denaturation ... how long the enamine remains inthe active site and its rate of attack on the aldimine bond, and can be modified by slight differences inthe position of the residues [41] As covalent binding was ... spectra Summarizing, data shown in Fig reinforce our previous findings on the tautomeric forms of the internal aldimine inthe free holoenzyme [19] andthe reaction carried out with the suicide analog...
... non-wage income but inequality in non-farm income has declined between 2002 and 2004 and increased in 2006 andin 2008 Inthe case of expenditures, as statistics reveal, inequality in total expenditure ... understand the way the people spend on their food, non food items As the breakdown Gini has shown, inequality in total income increases over the times but it is more moderate than the inequality in ... poorly The economy was in a severe downturn at the end of the 1970s andthe beginning of 1980s The growth during this period was low, even minus Inflation was very high and protracted Trade and...
... structural changesinthe flaps near the mutated Ile46, andinthe interactions of the mutated Thr82 and Val84 with indinavir [18] Local changesinthe mutated residues were also observed inthe crystal ... local and more distal changes propagating to the inhibitorbinding site Fig Structural variation in residues 81–82 near indinavir Stereoview showing the benzyl group of indinavir interacting with ... 51¢)54¢ in PR relative to the values inthe two mutants Ile50¢ was ordered in all three structures andthe side chain fitted well inthe S2 binding pocket created by the t-butyl group of indinavir...
... during walking are quite different from those involved in maintaining upright posture During standing, the goal is to maintain the body's center of gravity (CG) within the base of support The initiation ... Hz The smoothed coordinates then became inputs to the standard link-segment model ing during walking These variables are presented inthe Table Results and Discussion In addition to the joint ... mechanisms behind the observed changes With this background in mind, there is a need to document the motor pattern changes that occur inthe gait of the elderly and to determine whether those changes...
... change is coordinated through a common movement with the AC subdomain during the closing of the subdomains However, the flexible linker between the AC subdomain andthe PCP domain, andthe absence ... between the two subdomains of the A domain These findings were later explained with the structural model that the smaller subdomain AC of the A domain rotates upon substrate binding andchanges ... domain and also with the idea that binding of the PCP to the A domain in a productive manner increases the compactness of the protein Further control reactions with a noncognate inhibitor of the...
... inthe TSLN Both of these effects would appear to be advantageous towards inducing better tumor immunity and protecting against the spread of tumor cells into the draining TSLN While most of the ... stores and breakdown of body fat supporting another indication for the inclusion of RU486 in therapy Thus, the use of RU486 in prostate cancer therapy could have effects on cachexia, androgen-dependent ... on the use of an Ad5IL-12 vector in experimental cancer therapy including prostate cancer with promising results including the ability to aide inthe suppression of lung metastases [40,41] The...
... covered according to insurance law In addition, there are differences inthe definition of insurance groups, including the level of the insurance premia and who has to pay these, inthe guaranteed ... Rep., the Ukraine, Hungary and Belarus The rates decreased strikingly in Romania, Moldavia, the Czech Republic and Hungary On the other hand, the rates in Croatia and Turkey increased strikingly in ... inthe Czech Republic, Croatia and Macedonia On the other hand, the rate was strikingly low in Turkey (Figure 1) The occupational accident rate is not lower inthe nine EU countries than in the...
... conform to the broad classifications recommended in Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting as issued in 1994 by the Government Finance Officers Association andthe Mississippi ... Mississippi County Financial Accounting Manual as revised in 1993 by the Office of the State Auditor E Fund Accounting The financial activities of the county are recorded in individual funds and account ... current assetsand current liabilities are generally included on the balance sheet Operating statements of these funds present increases (i.e., revenues and other financing sources) and decreases...
... held by the pledging financial institution's trust department or agent inthe county's name 4,222,334 Total Bank Balance (4) $ 4,522,334 Interfund Receivables and Payables The composition of interfund ... leases the following property with varying terms and options as of September 30, 1997: Classes of Property Amount Industrial building $ 2,500,000 The future minimum lease receivables andthe present ... on the financial condition of the county (11) No Commitment Debt (Not Included in Financial Statements) No commitment debt is repaid only by the entities for whom the debt was issued and includes...
... accounting principles We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards andthe standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards ... Auditing Standards 31 Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit, we considered Neshoba County, Mississippi's internal control over financial reporting in order ... standards andthe procedures prescribed by the State Auditor, and accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary inthe circumstances...
... pressure influencing the landscape structures inthe vicinity of the linear construction inthe form of a motorway, and especially due to the accompanying structures of linear or polygon character and ... monitor changesinthe landscape structures and various approaches to their management inthe vicinity of the motorway These images were compiled into a time series depicting development of the landscape’s ... will increase (Meeus 1993) When looking at the accelerating biological and cultural degradation of landscapes, there is a need for better understanding of the mutual interaction between the landscape...
... respectively)) andthe dry mass of the main stem (DMshoot) at the end of the experiment, the dry mass of the main stem at the start of the experiment and after 50 days was estimated using the following ... Z2 for RHG and RGDS inthe second part of the growing period as well as inthe total period indicates that the difference between the control andthe shade treatments in height growth and stem ... of the growing period, e.g RDG and RGDS were reduced by the nets even inthe first part of the growing period (table II, figure 3b and 3c) The significant interaction between the variables Z1 and...
... mechanisms involved inthe increase or maintenance of bone mass in OA This study of the IT region of the proximal femur in primary hip OA and non-OA postmortem controls investigated changesin gene ... to be narrower and aligned in a disorganised manner, which may contribute to the under-mineralisation in OA [8] Interestingly, the findings of the present study indicated that the ratio of COL1A1/COL1A2 ... produced by the various bone marrow and bone cell types inthe bone microenvironment [42,43] The role of these growth factors suggests their involvement inthe preservation of the bone matrix The two...
... and informative covariates The weights represent the inverse probability of having dropped out and are then incorporated into the generalized estimating equations model In our case, we used the ... analysis and helped to draft the manuscript IG-A participated inthe design of the study and also in collection of the data at the Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, was involved inthe interpretation ... joint counts and other measurements in a standardized fashion Data collected on DMARDs included their type, whether the drug was currently in use or had been used during the previous year, and...
... wrote the first draft of the manuscript JJ, JC and JMA contributed to the final version of the manuscript GA, RB-D and AR helped inthe data analysis and interpretation JJ and JC supervised the ... significant changesinthe pattern of chemokine gene expression in circulating leukocytes The data suggest that PPARα activators may be useful inthe attempt to decrease the risk of atherosclerosis and ... levels and a similar effect inthe contiguous endothelial cells, which, in combination with the CCR2 decreased expression, could be beneficial with respect to the risk of atherosclerosis considering...
... neurons innervating urinary bladder but there was no change in neurons innervating the colon Inferences from the present results point to lesioninduced intrinsic changesinthe peripheral axons and ... assisted in data analysis and revising the manuscript AW assisted in interpreting the data andin writing and revising the manuscript All authors read and approve the final manuscript Acknowledgements ... increase inthe conduction velocity along the whole motor nerve from the spinal cord to the site of the recording electrode located very close to the muscle These results confirm the finding in paralyzed...
... treatment, including physiotherapy and NSAID administration, was initiated in another clinic, the pain in his ankle progressively worsened and he demonstrated gait disturbance A physical examination ... events Although treatment, including physiotherapy and NSAID administration, was initiated in another clinic, the pain and swelling of his right foot progressively worsened, and he demonstrated gait ... decreased pain and regional osteoporotic findings inthe foot or ankle Also, since the discontinuation of the bisphosphonate treatment, our patients have not complained of bone pain, and normal...