... RNA that contains the retroviral packaging signal (ψ) and so made amenable to molecular manipulation The genetic structure ofthe virus is such that the viral cis (sequences that are biologically ... pathogenic and have been shown to be the causative agent of several slow progressive diseases in animals including arthritis and encephalitis in goats, leukemia in cattle, anaemia in horses, and immunodeficiency ... experimentation (principally the laboratory mouse), or are of commercial significance (such as farmed animals such as chickens, horses, goats, cattle and fish, and pets), where they cause a number of...
... services and to assess outputs of rural health facilities The aim of this study was to evaluate and analyse the nature, performance and costs ofa sample of periurban and rural based CHW programs ... Zwarenstein, Aja, Wyk et al., 2005) (for example in India, AWARE in Andhra Pradesh, CINI in Kolkata, CRHP in Jamked, RUHSA in Tamil Nadu, and SEARCH in Maharashtra (Antia & Bhatia, 1993) Pakistan ... hurdles: non availability of medical officer, no stipend, non availability of manuals and lack of clarity by the government gradual decline in the number of kits and drugs majority of CHWs maintained...
... Australia and Nava Subramaniam Faculty of Business and Law Deakin University, Victoria, Australia ABSTRACT: This paper reviews the recent European and international literature on i nternal audit independence ... under reviewThe IIA has issued a number of attribute standards and associated advisory statements relating to independence and objectivity Standard 1100 states that the internal audit activity ... consulting and assurance activities The framework also gives examples of mitigating factors that act as safeguards against the threats to objectivity Examples include organizational positionand policy...
... to the probe The result is that, particularly where there is an abundance of coarse sand or larger material, the effective diameter ofthe probe is greater than its actual diameter so that smaller ... pointed andthe surface cells may slough off (Souty, 1987) Mechanical impedance decreases the rate of root elongation because of both a decrease in the rate of cell division in the meristem, anda ... (1986), and by Hettiaratchi & O’Callaghan (1974, 1978) who also analysed theoretically the mechanics ofthe changes in cell size and shape that can occur in mechanically impeded root tips It is clear...
... 42 Authors Jejeebhoy and Sathra (2001) Al Riyami, Afifi and Mabry (2004) Country and year ofthe data collection Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, India and Punjab, Pakistan Data collected by authors, ... programs does empower women 39 Authors Malhotra and Mather (1997) Mason (1998) Zaman (2000) Country and year ofthe data collection Kalatara- Sri Lanka Author‟s data collection 1992 Pakistan, ... sharing of roles and decision-making, family structure amenable to empowerment, equality in marriage, devaluation of women, women‟s emancipation, marital advantage and traditional marriage (Table...
... considerations regarding the relationship between sapwood area and leaf weight (and its actual variability), but also because ofthe variable relationship between hydraulic properties and carbon ... appropriate, as the basic mechanisms and modelling approaches are similar in all kinds of plants WITHIN-TREE ALLOCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISM In the last 50 years assimilate allocation ... flexibility can be introduced if the architectural parameters are set as functions ofthe environment In the models of Kellomäki and Strandman [29] and Takenaka [61], shoot growth and/ or abscission rates...
... discrimination ofthe tongue and help protect against sunburn and other skin traumas Structure of MT Spectroscopic Characterization Few studies have revealed the structure and characterization of MT The ... tumors; such as breast, kidney, lung, nasopharynx, ovary, prostate, salivary gland, testes, urinary bladder, cervical, endometrial, skin, and pancreatic cancers, as well as in melanoma and all, where ... down-regulation ofthe MT-IX isoform in advanced prostate cancer It was reported that MT-1 and MT-2 isoforms may be related to the proliferative activity of breast, colon and prostate human cancers...
... vegetative propagation, andthe ease ofits establishment in plantations Growth traits, stem and crown habits (basal sweep, stem straightness, branching habits), wood quality, and pest resistance ... rates comparable to other vigorous species such as Douglas fir and an apparent wide soil adaptability on Rational use ofthe parental populations and their evaluation through hybridization as ... than the F progenies and show a comparable variabi- lity The greater uniformity ofthe F genera1 tion progeny over the parental progenies has also been recognized as an advantage in favor of...
... in Guangdong province and in the northern parts of Africa and Inuits of Alaska[1] Till date radiotherapy remains the mainstay treatment of NPC[2] A definitive radiation dose between 66 Gy and ... [70] Additionally, radiation-induced damage of astrocytes further causes leakage of VEGF This then acts on the capillary targets and causes neovascularization The new vessels are leaky and further ... determinants Br J Radiol 1992, 65:710-714 Rubenstein LJ: Radiation changes in intracranial neoplasms andthe adjacent brain In Book Radiation changes in intracranial neoplasms andthe adjacent brain (Editor...
... for abdominal fascia following Figure the approach DPL a midline tolinea alba and anterior an open or semi-open View ofthe linea alba and anterior abdominal fascia following a midline infraumbilical ... 18-guage needle is elevating the anterior abdominal fascia, an While grasping and inserted at a 45-degree angle toward the While grasping and elevating the anterior abdominal fascia, an 18-guage ... results are equivocal, DPL is indicated In a hemodynamically normal patient, DPL is used when CT and/ or FAST are unavailable andthe patient has concerning signs/symptoms of abdominal trauma Page of...
... corporate governance, Advances in Accounting, 22(2), pp 1–27 ˜ Arrunada, B and Paz-Ares, C (1997) Mandatory rotation of company auditors: a critical examination, International Reviewof Law and ... disagreement (Iyer and Rama, 2004) O’Leary and Radich (1996) found that the majority of auditors and publicly listed companies were against mandatory audit firm rotation due to a misbalance of ... by the European Commission and European Parliament is mandatory audit firm rotation The aim of this review is to identify, consider and evaluate stakeholder views and research evidence on mandatory...
... Engineering, Academic Press, New York, NY, USA, 1979 19 S.-H Wu, “Generalization and sharpness ofthe power means inequality and their applications,” Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, ... Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1989 22 H Weyl, “Inequalities between the two kinds of eigenvalues ofa linear transformation,” Proceedings ofthe National Academyof Sciences ofthe United States of America, ... inequalities and convex functions,” Linear Algebra andIts Applications, vol 369, pp 217–233, 2003 K Guan, The Hamy symmetric function andits generalization,” Mathematical Inequalities & Applications,...
... they are generalizations ofthe classical Hadamard and Haar transforms Definition Within the class Ω consider the family Ω of Hadamard-like orthogonal transforms such that all the spectral kernels ... 2: The fast Hadamard-like transform of order N = 11 Figure 3: The fast Haar-like transform of order N = 11 The classical Hadamard transform belongs to the family Ω of Hadamard-like transforms and ... Figure 12 allows also automatic generation of transform parameters meaning that the transform may automatically be adapted to the input signal or image CONCLUSION A new class of parametric transforms...
... Kedah Kelantan Melaka Negeri Sembilan Pahang Perak Perlis Pulau Pinang Selangor Terengganu Peninsular Malaysia Sabah Sarawak Sabah and Sarawak Malaysia Quantity difference (ha) 3,553 857 4,656 ... Department of Statistics Malaysia (September 2005) Malaysian external trade statistics Putrajaya, Malaysia: Department of Statistics Malaysia MPOB Reviewof annual production of oil palm products: ... Peninsular Malaysia.15 Table below shows the areas planted with oil palm by state in Malaysia for 2005 and 2006 (in hectares) Table 2: Oil palm planted area in 2005 and 2006 State Johor Kedah Kelantan...
... MTN has engaged in a strategy that places the company as major player in the regional mobile market place With recent expansion into Nigeria, Rwanda, Swaziland, Cameroon and Uganda, the MTN brand ... dealing with small and relatively low-income countries in particular countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in the Caribbean and Pacific islands, Central America or Caucasus and Central Asian ... Regional organizations and institutions can help facilitate cooperation and coordination and international financial institutions and donors can then play a vital role in seeding and facilitating the...
... Transport Research Library and is Australia’s major transport database As well as the holdings ofthe ARRB Transport Research Library collection, it also includes the holdings ofa number of other ... match the characteristics and travel needs ofthe road users that use it It is recommended that: Road design and operation standards be adopted that reflect the needs and capabilities of older road ... accessible, affordable, safe and co-ordinated transport options that are tailored to the needs of older adults and promotion and awareness of alternative transport options amongst older drivers and their...
... president ofthe National Academyof Sciences The National Academyof Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter ofthe National Academyof Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding ... for integration, systems approaches, and collaboration in the conduct of research andthe gathering of data However, the identification of important linkages among the six major themes and multidisciplinary ... six thematic areas for clarity and appropriateness of thematic research priorities (Task 3a) ; balance among substantive research areas as well as among research activities such as observations,...
... ways to further the SATS concept and build acceptance by FAA, the broader GA community, and state and local transportation of cials NASA’s General Aviation Program Of ce devised a “General Aviation ... demographics, economics, and travel demand; human factors and automation; pilot performance, training, and general aviation safety; air traffic control procedures andthe capacity ofthe national airspace ... distances For jet aircraft, takeoff distances are usually the critical factor An aircraft must be able to accelerate to takeoff speed and then abort the takeoff and stop safely on the runway in an...