... exposed to asbestos in the United States (Steenland and Stayner, 1997) By 1997, dust-related lung diseases, including silicosis, asbestosis, and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, accounted for only ... countries, the hospital relied onfamily members to provide essential care Humberto asked for permission to take time off from work to care for his son Onthe first day, permission was granted; onthe ... workers were suspected of having pneumoconioses Silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis are the major forms of the disease, accounting for 48% and 39% of the cases, respectively Again, this estimate...
... increases consumers surplus by only 81% of the new revenue for vendors The 19% consumer surplus is lost to our assumption that new Internet users generate no consumer surplus The estimates for ... second line is still responsible for $5.35, but consumer surplus is now responsible for $10 These expenses only shape decision making during 2002–2006 in the baseline estimates In other words, ... exceeds the additional cost of converting The conversion cost sums two things: The increase in subscription fees and the net savings in expense for a second line If the price of broadband is $36, then...
... Point Theory and Applications The special issue contains 38 papers accepted Most of the papers touched on all applications of Kirk s fixed point theorem Mohamed A Khamsi Tomas Dominguez-Benavides...
... useful if the artist survey more impact of others variables This is the suggestion for next study 24 CONCLUSION Result of the thesis: • Overview the previous studies, systematized the basic theoretical ... Conclusion Based onthe result of the study, we have the main findings: (1) Satisfaction have the positive impactonthe expressions of loyalty; (2) Expressions of loyalty have the positive impact ... loyalty towards repurchase behavior 1.2.2 Research questions With these above-mentioned objectives, this thesis follows these questions: - How does satisfaction affect the expressions of loyalty...
... is organized as follows: Section 2.2 discusses the literature and derives the main hypotheses Section 2.3 describes the data, and Section 2.4 reports descriptive statistics and univariate tests ... hypothesis, has not yet been tested I also extend my analysis to other equity issues, later SEOs, of the same group of firms after they have cross-listed and issued equity simultaneously These ... of bonding outweigh its costs Thus, the second main 19 hypothesis of this paper tests whether issuers from countries with low shareholder protection that hire prestigious underwriters to sponsor...
... the oil-boom in the 197 0s and the second one in the 198 0s was owing to the rise of Asian Newly Industrializing Economics (NIES) (Matsui, 1999, p 45-56) These Middle East and East and Southeast ... (1996) Sassen discusses international migration in the context of globalization She emphasizes that immigration flows proceeds within specific systems: “large-scale international migrations are ... cooperates with the Indonesian embassy The staff took Ibu W to the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur where there is a shelter She was told that she could stay there for three months Ibu W told the staff...
... interrelations amongst the variables Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses of this study In each set of multiple regressions, the dependent variables were regressed against the independent ... members in Vingroup questionnaires distributed By correlations and regression analysis measures using SPSS software, to determine there are significant relationships between the variables With the ... concerning this relationship Satisfaction causes performance, performance causes satisfaction and rewards cause both performance and satisfaction All of these TheImpact of Job Satisfaction on Job Performance(PUSHPAKUMARI)...
... University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece (2008), Leadership simpacton employee engagement - Differences among entrepreneurs and professional CEOs, Leadership & Organization Development ... effectiveness, motivation and satisfaction”, used in this study Onthe other hand, the reader should bear in mind that there is a wide range of literature on engagement which is worth studying, ... ñư c suy di n m i có ý nghĩa: “For the aims of the present study, we focus onthe latter effect, i.e the effect of CEO leadership onthe commitment, effectiveness, motivation, and satisfaction...
... materials is aimed at The special refuse consists mainly of color dredging and resources containing oil, which accumulate by cleaning and maintenance If other waste attacks, then this is disposed conforming ... conforming the law Exhaust air The exhausted air within the area of production is subject to a regular check and indicates likewise values under the admissible limit values The occurring dust missions ... in the powder production halls are prevented by appropriate measures Furthermore this problem finds consideration within the development system development Noise The noise of our systems is reduced...
... standards for items covered by federal WEQ standards or establish local standards for items not covered.84 The development of these standards is similar to the standards in the United States The ... lawsuits against polluters.135 This is unlike the United States, where persons or environmental groups can demonstrate standing to bring a lawsuit by showing harm to their interests in recreation ... protection administration under the State Council [to] establish national standards for environmental quality” and “national standards for the discharge of pollutants” as well as a monitoring system.32...
... sequestration s effects on Pentagon spending The defense industry has highlighted the potential impact of an across -the- board cut on defense-related jobs and services Some members of Congress ... medication reduces the amount of virus in a person s blood stream, which reduces his or her ability to pass onthe virus to others Thus, a Patients lose access to strong treatment program is essential ... July 2012 study commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association found that sequestration s cuts to nondefense spending would reduce the U .S gross domestic product during fiscal years 2012-21...
... report the R2 analysis of the first-pass regressions (R2CONSTANT and R2SLOPE) and the second-pass regression parameter estimates (BETA2) for the opening prices of the A and B stocks These tables present ... regression analysis onthe market model R2 statistics using the second-pass technique of Equation (1) to assess the statistical significance of the findings Similar to Tables 3, 4, and 5, we estimate ... description of the closing call simpactonthe information content of opening and closing prices, we use regression analysis onthe market model R2 and beta statistics in order to assess the statistical...
... and the Demand for Skills Question – The Supply of Skills and their Implications for Innovation Question – The Interaction between Skills and Innovation Policy Considerations The Strengths and ... skills This Chapter will focus primarily on contributions from ‘mainstream’ economics It should first be recognised that the effects of innovation on skills are among the most contentious issues ... innovation systems Outward connections include supply relationships, business partnerships, collaborations with universities and contact with consumers and regulatory agencies The internal organisation...
... the first class or to the second, and it is respectively the greatest of the first or the least of the second class In each case the separation of the system R into the two classes A1 , A2 is such ... that either among the numbers of the first class there exists a greatest or among the numbers of the second class a least number And conversely, if a cut possesses this property, then it is produced ... element t of the system T there corresponds the same transform φ(t), which t possesses as element of S; at the same time the system consisting of all transforms φ(t) shall be called the transform of...
... inequalities, is not simple, but was proved seventy years ago [1] The proof of the “only if” part in Theorem(2.3) is not difficult and short G .S Shephard first considers the case of positive coefficients, ... reading of the original version of this paper Their corrections and suggestions are reflected in the current version I would like to thank the U .S DOE for financial support through Los Alamos National ... The (relatively simple) fact that the convolution of logconcave sequences is also logconcave was proved in [3] in 1949 We present in this paper a short proof of Theorem(1.1) The Minkowski sum...
... vertices in total, so he controls no more than m(ds + msds−1 ) + (d + − m)(msds−1 ) ≤ 3msds escaping paths Since there are c cops in the game, the cops control at most 3msds c escaping paths By controlling ... controls at most 3msds escaping paths Proof We first prove that every vertex v is on at most ds + msds−1 escaping paths, and if v ∈ X, then v is on at most msds−1 escaping paths Let u1 u2 u3 us+1 ... nontrivial linear combination of them has almost the same number of zeros and ones (see [9]) (ii) This is clear as |S| = d (iii) This follows from the fact that each member of S has as its first...
... incompatibilities associated with birch pollinosis Sensitization to nsLTPs seems to be linked to pollinosis-independent class I food allergies [68,69] Expression of polcalcins is restricted to pollen tissue ... question whether pollen or food nsLTPs act as primary sensitizers still remains unanswered [51] Recent studies on cross-reactivity of nsLTPs showed that most Rosaceae-allergic and nsLTP mono-sensitized ... the Mediterranean area, allergy to Rosaceae fruits is associated with sensitization to nsLTPs, which are regarded as major allergens in those countries By contrast, sensitization to nsLTPs is...
... examination, they were classified into disease groups onthe basis of signs and/or symptoms using well-established criteria [12] A nasopharyngeal sample was collected from all of the children using ... characteristics of the children with A/H1N1 influenza infection, by the presence or absence of the H275Y mutation, and theimpactonthe households of the infection on their households No statistically ... oseltamivir-resistant seasonal A/H1N1 influenza virus and those with the wild-type The findings of this study show that the spread of H275Y-mutated A/H1N1 seasonal influenza virus is a Esposito...
... delays in identification and treatment of time-sensitive conditions, such as acute coronary syndrome, stroke, surgical emergencies, and septic shock ED overcrowding has also been shown to cause ... resuscitation might be applicable to shock profiles other than sepsis Conceptually, a collaborative ED–ICU model can facilitate a seamless transition onthe continuum of critical care, as envisioned ... terrorism and other disasters The readiness of US EDs to care for critically ill victims is a key element in preparedness for terrorism or bioterrorism In a terrorist attack with either conventional or...
... non-conflict zones Delay in the diagnosis of TB patients has been associated with increased transmission of the disease [22] Furthermore, conflicts and the resultant restricted access to health services, ... from the TB management units in the Jigjiga and Shinile zones of the SRS The selection of the study sites was based upon security and accessibility, i.e the existence of roads that could be safely ... of the diagnostic facilities in the SRS are found within these two zones (figure 1) As a consequence, pastoral nomads from other zones in the region come to these facilities for the diagnosis...