... which has been the focus of researchers for the past 30 years, on the other hand analyses the evolution of organizations across the larger environment Here the unit of analysis is the organizational ... record the date ofthe interview, interviewee‟s name, position in the company, country of employment, the start and end times ofthe interviews and any other sources of data collected during the ... Interviewees in the BC The interviews were retrospective in nature The researcher drew on the perceptions ofthe interviewees as revealed in their comments during the interviews The majority ofthe BC...
... reported SHS The definition of SHS was proposed as “health impairments caused by indoor air pollution, regardless ofthe place, causative substance, or pathogenesis.”15) The health effect of air pollution ... move against the war and restricted the global trade in oil export This is still known as the Arab oil embargo.8, 9) The idea of saving energy spread throughout in the world as a result of this incident ... habitation The cause ofthe disease onset relates to a house, symptoms occur within the house, symptoms are less serious or disappear when the patient is away from the house, and when the patient...
... case of study, has reached a pathetic condition The canal receives diverse sources ofpollution such as agricultural and liquid discharges from stables along the canal On the other hand the low ... inside the protectorates in addition to the inefficiency ofthe biological treatment project of Bahr Al Bagar water which is sufficient to treats only a small portion ofthe water as the report ... announcements, conferences and posters(according to the reports ofthe Ministry of Environment and the cry-outs of stakeholders remarkably reported by the media ...
... awareness among the partners ofthe program The scale ofthe program, in terms of funding, also attests to the commitment of public and private stakeholders The effectiveness ofthe program was ... dominate in the SEQ waterways network – they make up 73% ofthe total length ofthe stream network (Abal et al 2005c) Land use in the upper catchments therefore has large effect on the health ofthe ... evidenced by the lack of acknowledgement ofthe world-view of aboriginal communities who have been affected by Managing diffuse water pollution in SEQ: an analysis oftheroleofthe Healthy Waterways...
... considered for the introduction of tradable water pollution rights Therefore, the main objectives of this paper are to: • Give an introduction to theroleof tradable permits in the field of water ... expression ofthe polluter-pays principle The intention ofenvironmental liability laws can be twofold: first of all they aim at inducing polluters to make more careful decisions about the release ofpollution ... tradable pollution rights programme, namely the kinds of pollutants that can be traded, the geographic scope ofthe scheme, the eligibility criteria ofthe participants entering the scheme, the types...
... by the above studies will be further examined with the relevant economic theories which are introduced in the Chapter ofthe thesis By applying economic theories, the roles and mechanisms of ... related to the application of theory The games played with the new concepts ofthe thesis turned out to be more successful than the cases without them This outcome rightly confirms that the policy ... International Coffee Organization (ICO) Therefore, the views and analysis in the thesis is very much related to the on -the- ground knowledge ofthe author himself.2 Although the ITTO is basically the commodity...
... aspects of identity – quite the opposite These are ubiquitous facets ofthe human psyche They may be just as basic to the psyche of those who strive to minimise their environmental impact as they ... classified others as belonging either to the in-group or to the out-group, people typically treat members of these groups in ways that enhance the standing of their in-group relative to the out-group ... dealing with environmental problems If environmentalists are to help in the course of managing these aspects of identity in wider society, then they must first come to recognise these aspects of identity...
... IL-17R [18] (Table 1) The expression pattern of these new receptors seems to be more cell/tissuespecific than that ofthe IL-17R, and the ligand specificities of many of these receptors have not ... [27,28] These studies indicate the existence of an IL-23/IL-17 axis of communication between the innate and adaptive parts ofthe immune system that might be an interesting target for the immunotherapy ... process IL-17 therefore seems to be a significant target for the treatment of cartilage destruction in T cell-mediated arthritis Roleof IL-17 in bone erosion In addition to theroleof IL-17 in...
... which bind to the PR ofthe ppcA1 promoter of F trinervia, but not to the corresponding part ofthe ppcA1 promoter of F pringlei These proteins (named FtHB1 to FtHB4) belong to the class of zinc finger ... the establishment ofthe C4characteristic expression pattern ofthe C4 ppcA1 gene In this study we have investigated theroleofthe proximal promoter region ofthe ppcA1 gene of F trinvervia with ... problems in the interaction ofthe C4-DR and the C3-PR The proximal region ofthe ppcA1 promoter of F trinervia harbours cis-regulatory elements for a high level of PEPC expression in the mesophyll...
... all animals until the 120th minute of MV when the PaO2/FiO2 started decreasing in the high Vt+Vehicle group compared with the other groups (Figure 2a) There were no differences in the levels of ... monitored during the experiment An acetone-stripped pulmonary artery catheter leaving only the thermistor was placed in the thoracic aorta via the right femoral artery The bladder was catheterized ... Committee (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) A total of 31 male Sprague Dawley rats (Harlan CPB, Zeist, The Netherlands) with a mean weight of 310 ± 10 g, were anesthetized with a bolus of 60 mg/kg pentobarbital...
... Title of Thesis/Dissertation: Bone Metabolism: TheRoleof STAT3 and Reactive Oxygen Species For the degree of Master of Science Choose your degree I certify that in the preparation of this thesis, ... Kream ofthe University of Conneticut Health Center; the floxed STAT3 mice were provided by Dr Xin-Yuan Fu ofthe Department of Microbiology and Immunology ofthe Indiana School of Medicine Animals ... Cua2+, a pair of copper ions in complex IV The electron then moves to the heme group of cytochrome a, then to Cub2+ and then to the heme in cytochrome a3; these two structures make up the oxygen...
... above, there is a growing global concern on the issue oftheenvironmental conservation There are many reasons for the concern First of all, there is a fear that some ofthe precious environmental ... obtained by the above studies are further examined with the relevant economic theories which are introduced in the Chapter ofthe thesis By applying economic theories, the roles and mechanisms of international ... in the Figure 1.3 In the case of public goods, the amount supplied into the market is larger than that of private goods In the Figure 1.5, Q2 is the amount of supply The cost of purchasing environmental...
... story ofthe victims of a tragic natural disaster The majority ofthe participants were girls (girls= 26; boys=21) The influences ofthe video treatments on the emotion ofthe participants and their ... and empathetic video (low-fear) ofthe survivors and victims ofthe super typhoon Haiyan These videos arouse the emotions and the awareness ofthe 27 participants regarding the impacts ofenvironmental ... goals The Country The study will bring huge possibilities of sustainable environmental growth without jeopardizing the viability ofthe Earth 1.5 Hypothesis 1.5.1 Null hypothesis The emotion of...
... 3,400 Octocorallia species which contributed 64% ofthe total speciesofthe class Anthozoa The Indo-Western Pacific is known to be the ‘hotspot’ of soft coral diversity, in the world’s center ... soft coral communities in the near-shore and what factors influence relative abundance of soft corals on the coral reefs? Moreover, survey ofthe soft coral communities from the northern to the ... Sterenonephtya, Nepthea, Dendronephthya and Siphonogorgia The highest numbers of genera (fifteen genera) were found in the northern reefs The southern reefs featured the lowest number of soft corals...
... and the outcome document of Rio+20, The Future We Want, dedicates a section to it Although the provisions ofthe document li le to clarify the contours ofthe concept ofthe green economy, they ... conventions that the parties undertake to adhere to and effectively implement, such as the agreement for the implementation ofthe provisions ofthe UN Convention on the Law ofthe Sea relating to the conservation ... eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights ofthe child, as well as to the strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the...
... who are truthful and demonstrate regard for their own outcomes and those of others • Moderately Politicized Area – greater acceptance of behind the scenes tactics so long as the goals ofthe group are achieved ... Outline Roleof Power Rules for Using Power Roleof Power Power defined: • Ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority • Ability to influence or control others Sources of Power ... Find the Soft Spot Encourage others to open up • Gain disclosure of something private or personal about your counterpart • Expression of trust Identify true motivations and sources of objections...
... DC: The World Bank) Chernow, Ron, 1997, The Death ofthe Banker The Decline and the Fall ofthe Great Financial Dynasties The Triumph ofthe Small Investor (New York: Vintage Books, a Division of ... to further improve the bank’ risk position s and counterparties, on their side, might consider for them unnecessary to further assess the riskiness ofthe bank Finally, the inadequacy ofthe static ... factoring the long-term market potential of borrowing firms in their risk analysis The higher their reputational capital, the stronger their incentive to lengthen the time horizon of their approach...
... such professional colleagues on the world The Association has theroleof coordinating the activities ofthe members in order to protect the interests ofthe members and improve the position of Vietnam ... to the realization ofthe objectives and duties ofthe Association, may be invited to join the Association as Honorary members In general, this stipulation on the membership in the Statue ofthe ... expanding With their experiences, they have learned the value of offering quality services In the way of growing, they have also open branches to establish a worldwide presence These companies...
... where the consequences of infection can be very severe, while the risk of living with one’s beloved cat is practically nill References Angulo FJ, Glaser CA, Juranek DD et al Caring for pets of immunocompromised ... associated with seropositivity of pregnant women in Korea J Parasitol 2008; 94: 963-965 Grant S and Olsen CW Preventing zoonotic diseases in immunocompromised persons: theroleof physicians and veterinarians ... Rooney JA Animal- associated opportunistic infections among persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus Clin Infect Dis.1994;18:14-24 Han K, Shin DW, Lee TY, et al Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma...
... and English at the expense ofthe other languages that exist in the country, the adult language program in Botswana maintains the hegemony and the gap between the poor and the rich, the major and ... improve the quality of life ofthe poor and rural people adult education programs should include as one of its components the observation and imitation ofthe artisans and other skilled persons in the ... for the betterment of their conditions It could mobilize the so called minorities to oppose their status and challenge the hegemony ofthe majority communities in Botswana 31 In most parts of the...