... NGOs Private local business clans and families individuals private sector businesses business associations regional business associations international associations of businesses (e.g in the ... resources The resources assembled by governments and stakeholders will largely affect the success of national responses tothe DESD The most crucial element tothe Decade s success is the scope ... Understanding and addressing these global issues of sustainability that affect individual nations and communities are at the heart of ESD These issues come from the three spheres of sustainable development...
... conclusively to couple the tenants of these ancient graves with the makers and users of these salt-pans The great number of graves and the quantity of slabs that have been washed out prove either a dense ... actual utensils instead of effigies, and with the meanest apparel, and no carvings of consequence These details, and those of many other customs and usages of which the shell heaps bear no testimony ... Skeletons and Bones scatered up and down in the fields, whereas we can scarcely endure to see those of Horses and Dogs used so And these remains of Humane Bodies, (the sight whereof gives us so much horror,...
... personally and professionally with others Social media is an exciting and valuable tool when used wisely The very nature of this medium, however, can pose a risk as it offers instantaneous posting ... A Nurse s Guide tothe Use of Social Media T A nurse must understand and apply these guidelines for the use of social media he use of social media and other electronic communication is expanding ... identify them in order to protect patients’ right to privacy The employer s policies, however, typically not address the nurse s use of social media to discuss workplace issues outside of work...
... to Vijayanagar, between the Sandur hills and the hills that surround the latter city "Kishen Roy was astonished at his boldness, and sent myriads of his people to defend the streets The sultan ... explore the cause ofthe mussulmauns' successes, and his being reduced to pay them tribute Some said that the superiority ofthe mussulmauns arose from two circumstances: one, all their horses being ... British Government "The seventh fortress is tothe north, and is the palace ofthe king The distance between the opposite gates ofthe outer fortress north and south is two parasangs,[134] and the...
... Point Theory and Applications The special issue contains 38 papers accepted Most ofthe papers touched on all applications of Kirk s fixed point theorem Mohamed A Khamsi Tomas Dominguez-Benavides...
... locations It includes a number of miscellaneous woody species of various age categories as well as small open areas, such as meadows, small fields, and wetlands The most prevalent woody species in ... species as also some other authors did (Alibhai, Gipps 1985; Mazurkiewicz 1991) As tothe dynamics of abundance during the years of study the years 2002 and 2004 seem to be similar As the harvest of ... Moravia Cg was one ofthe most dominant species The lowland forest was characterized by the highest biomass ofthe herb stratum which is the most suitable food supply for this species (Gurnell...
... ash) in 2001, because the crop of acorns was missing in this period Small-seed species occur substantially less at the other two localities and, thus, at localities HL and RB, the populations ... Flowerdew S. R., Gurnell J., Gipps The study of changes in the synusia of small terrestrial J.M.W (eds), The ecology of woodland rodents bank voles mammals (Insectivora, Rodentia) of top parts ofthe ... 2007) As tothe dynamics of abundance during the six years J FOR SCI., 54, 2008 (8): 370–376 of our study the years 2002, 2004 and 2007 seem to be similar As the crop of seeds in the forests varied...
... that is suspended on two supports whereas the single loading interacts in the middle of sample (Figs and 5) During the test the width and thickness ofthe sample, and the distance of supports are ... Figs to illustrate the course of force and deflection at the determination of bending strength along the grain and across the grain in Variants and Fig 12 illustrates the course of tension in separate ... of platforms, industrial floors etc From the aspect ofthe indicated use bending strength and modulus of elasticity in bending are important properties On the basis of tests ofthe properties...
... compares the final points of abrasion in samples with and without glass fibres Discussion Abrasion resistance was tested on boards of given thickness and construction The surface of these boards was ... a groove ofthe annulus shape on the test specimen surface As the rate of abrasion resistance, the number of revolutions (speed) of a test specimen is used to a certain degree of abrasion Preparation ... necessary to follow the uniform course of abrasion If the sharpness of abrasion on sanding paper is smaller after one or several periods of monitoring, then the replacement ofthe sanding paper subject...
... bypass criteria [6] were used to define SSIs The SPSS software package (version 15) was used for statistical analysis A p ≤ 0.05 was considered significant To assess risk factors for SSI, we used ... Valladolid Spain Authors’ contributions JB and ET had full access to all ofthe study data and takes responsibility for the integrity ofthe data and the accuracy ofthe data analysis Both authors contributed ... associated with an increased risk of SSI either by univariate or multivariate analysis (Table 1) The 30-day mortality rate was similar in both groups: patients without SSIs, n = 72 (7.4%) vs...
... within a session that discussed the control of ARA The audience was invited to answer questions related tothe importance of a single questionnaire assessing simultaneously the control of allergic ... used to stimulate the discussion Finally, the panel was reassembled and discussed all the questions, focusing on different aspects related tothe items and their importance, the wording ofthe ... questions, the response options and the timeframe to be assessed At the end ofthe discussion, consensus was reached for all questions The meeting lasted approximately hours http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/52...
... the same distortions as oil, for similar reasons, and statements that there will be plenty of these fuels for many years to come need to be assessed with this in mind These sanguine estimates ... conclusions based on their experiences The Lessons of History It s unpopular these days to suggest that we have anything to learn from the past Possibly this is because history holds up an unflattering ... ruins Some small Mayan city-states survived in various corners ofthe Yucatan right up tothe Spanish conquest The End ofthe Industrial Age 27 Map the Maya collapse onto human lifespans and the...
... transfer these problems to social organizations Meanwhile, business elites also wanted to associate with each other to protect their own rights Therefore, business and industrial associations as well ... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis owes many debts to professors and friends in National University of Singapore who have given me valuable insights, comments, suggestions and supports during my research and study ... NGOs’ functions and discusses the international standard governing the rights and obligations of these organisations Chapter Two discusses the general constitutional, political and judicial system...
... number of books in English and made a substantial contributiontothe enrichment ofthe English language As a result of all these efforts, the English language has become the main avenue tothe ... knowledge and their desire to communicate it, that they have even translated books of great value from other language to English for the benefit of all Writers of other nationalities too have ... greatest storehouse of information Therefore, people everywhere have developed a special respect for the language and they continue to learn it with avidity As the English language is used so extensively,...
... Hypothesis Business scale ofthecommercial banks is positively and significantly related todevelopmentof RBS Hypothesis Product and service price ofthecommercial banks is positively and significantly ... significantly related todevelopmentof RBS Hypothesis Tangible resource ofthecommercial banks is positively and significantly related todevelopmentof RBS Hypothesis IT infrastructure ofthecommercial ... transactions Banks provide many Automated Transaction Machines (ATM) Customers prefer transacting at banking counters and branches Customers prefer transacting at ATM Customers prefer transacting...
... awareness, increases the sales of tickets or involves the fans in a specific event 1.5 Outline ofthe Thesis This thesis is structured as follows: Chapter gives an outline ofthe most important topics ... consumer needs and wants The past century has seen a significant shift in customer needs and wants In order for marketers to communicate successfully with customers, they need to understand this ... itself should focus on identifying the wants and needs ofthe customers in order to develop products and services that the customers really want, rather than selling products that the customers...
... Results and findings The study was conducted through exercises, teachers guides, the students choose their answers and assessments through two tests in two surveys • Students’ results based on the ... the conversation and select the most suitable response or guess the purpose ofthe saying to select the answer EX1: A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a custumer who has just finished his ... about some structures and their suitable responses to communicative situations and then gave them examples to illustrate + Stage 3: Because ofthe students’ low results on the first survey, the teacher...
... has prompted scholars to become conscious ofthe diffusion of norms and ideas, and this gives rise to varying as well as overlapping interpretations by actors working in distinct historical sociopolitical ... for students of Vietnamese studies in genral Instead, the interest lies in the thought 's contributions to ways of thinkiinj of political concepts and values Nevertheless, although historical and ... custom s (Permanent M andates Commission re: “Social, Moral, and Material Conditions o f the N atives”) As a result o f these mandates, European companies significantly expanded their presence...
... Page of 10 case-analysis, which sidesteps imputation and missingness by use of missing case deletion (list-wise or pairwise) will produce biased results when non-random missingness is present ... targets make bad performance measures Am J Manag Care 2007, 13:126-128 42 Saisana M, Saltelli A, Tarantola S: Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis techniques as tools for the quality assessment of ... regardless of field or purpose We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of composite indicators focusing on their two probable uses, benchmarking and quality improvement Composites for...