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... feeding systems are dysfunctional in anorectic tumor-bearing rats NPY injected intrahypothalamically stimulated feeding less potently in rats bearing methylcholanthrene-induced sarcoma than in ... signal.76,77 Convergent information suggests that CRF may be involved in triggering changes in gastrointestinal motility observed during stress exposure CRF may induce delayed gastric emptying and gastric ... Leptin-regulated endocannabinoids are involved in maintaining food intake Nature 2001;410:822-825 125 Tanaka Y, Eda H, Fujimoto K, et al Anticachectic activity of 5′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine in a...

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... reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited 4 Tuberculosis - Current Issues in Diagnosis and Management efficient at killing or retarding growth of invading microbes Initially ... infection (Johnson and Wessingling-Resnick, 2012) Inside the mycobacterial cell, iron is stored in bacterioferri‐ tin and a ferritin like protein These proteins are required for replication in ... Banerjee et al, 2011) Within 10 Tuberculosis - Current Issues in Diagnosis and Management promoters of genes involved in mycobactin synthesis it acts as a repressor, inhibiting expres‐ sion of these...

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... Masculinity/Fem ininity Medium Femininity – To deal with a difficult or controversial request, indirect forms of influence are preferred by Asian managers to avoid losing face and damaging relationships ... of miles apart in many ways More than finding great new insights about cross-cultural issues, I find it more about personal reflection on how I could have done things better Hind site is always ... understanding, may I suggest the following resources? • Fred Schneiter, Getting Along with the Chinese for Fun and Profit (Regal Printing, Hong Kong, 2000 • Yuan Wang et al, An Insider’s Guide to Business...

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... later in this chapter In addition to developing and maintaining the HMI, Singh and Frevert (2006) edited a book inventorying models focused primarily on watershed hydrology but also including several ... achieved Dealing with errors introduced by users in model input data is important The modeling systems contain various mechanisms for detecting and correcting blunders and inconsistencies in input data ... tributaries; sustainable water management in the basin, and sustainable management of hazards in the basin (i.e floods, droughts, ice, accidents) The basic principles stipulated by the FASRB include:...

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... 330 Current Issues of Water Management regarding water management in Los Angeles itself, beginning in the 1970s Continuing drought and unrelenting population growth compelled ... effective in complying with federal drinking water standards and delaying the need for a filtration plant It is based on explicit, legally binding agreements – a Filtration Avoidance Determination ... megacities in one important respect: conservation efforts lessen impacts on outlying 336 Current Issues of Water Management communities - including the same communities from whence water supply originates...

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... 2011 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at www.intechopen.com Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@intechweb.org Current Issues of Water Management, ... selecting and applying models in various types of river/reservoir system management situations and to support research in continuing to improve and expand modeling capabilities The chapter begins ... change in storage per unit of time A solution algorithm determines the values of the flows qij in each arc which optimize an objective function subject to constraints including maintaining a mass...

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... achieved Dealing with errors introduced by users in model input data is important The modeling systems contain various mechanisms for detecting and correcting blunders and inconsistencies in input data ... of the Sava River Basin Dejan Komatina International Sava River Basin Commission Croatia Introduction According to a widely used definition, the integrated water resources management (IWRM) „is ... projects, often having a development focus and going beyond pure water resources management, and coordination-oriented basin organizations, in charge of coordinating water resources management tasks...

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... tributaries; sustainable water management in the basin, and sustainable management of hazards in the basin (i.e floods, droughts, ice, accidents) The basic principles stipulated by the FASRB include: ... in the basin and to show how to increase the climate resilience of critical water management infrastructure investments and of integrated water resource management in the region, by elaborating ... River Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community International Sava River Basin Commission Integrated Water Resources Management Montenegro River Basin District River Basin Management...

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... long seashores; lately, in Northwest Mexico some desalinating plants are being installed, with uncertainty about operational costs in the near future Methods Sustainability indicators were reviewed ... millions) desalinated water in Mm3 the annual available water in Mm3 Q = R + α S Dup (2) 72 Current Issues of Water Management Where: R the internal water resources in the country in Mm3 Dup the ... during low rainfall periods and supply areas of high demand, growing enough food to supply the growing population and meeting the water demands of energy, industry and mining (Claassen, 2010) In...

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... Agricultural training colleges have been characterised by low student numbers, which has meant a shift from 92 Current Issues of Water Management training extension officers to training farmers directly ... Addressing this integration requires leaders in the land and water sectors to establish joint think-tanks aimed at finding workable solutions that enhance both programmes in pursuit of a sustainable ... perspectives, linkages and interdependencies with other resources and sectors as a starting point This may involve bringing on board other key stakeholders such as macro- and micro- lending institutions...

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... reducing water use for land preparation, changing rice planting practices with wet or dry seeding, reducing water use during crop growth through intermittent flooding, maintaining the soil in sub-saturated ... technique and laboratory analysis, which is usually time consuming and laborious The resulting ECa maps are useful in showing the management zones for improving crop productivity with minimum inputs ... as “continuous deep flooding irrigation” was applied in China before 1970s Since 1980s, the industry water supply, urban and rural domestic water consumption has been increasing continuously...

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... consist in basins containing inert material with selected granulometry with the aim to assure an adequate hydraulic conductivity (filling media mostly used are sand and gravel) These inert 172 Current ... aim in this chapter is to investigate the introduction of new water management institutions and how it has influenced intersector and interspatial relations, particularly in terms of public water ... shortcomings and pave the road for more sustainable forms of water management We will consider here some of the key dilemmas involved in the management of water in the Douro catchment (called Duero in...

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... authorities and donors, including international financing institutions, to replicate in other towns within the region (UN-HABITAT 2008) In a preliminary study tour of five towns in Kenya, namely Eldoret, ... governance institutions and instruments established for the water resources management 220 Current Issues of Water Management under this part include the Ministry (Minister), Water Resources Management ... al “Business in Kenya: Institutions, Interactions, and Strategies” in Alila P et al (eds), Business in Kenya: Institutions and Interactions University of Nairobi Press, Nairobi, 2007 Asingo, P.O...

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... users and water management conflicts were integrated in the management system of the rare resource Finally, it is worth noting that ingenious traditional water management systems in North Africa, ... (for instance how to draw lessons in sustainability when improving the running of hammams in terms of construction, heating system, water uses, social dimensions, etc.) will lead, in a domino ... (ranging from the individual, to 244 Current Issues of Water Management the household, village, city, social, provincial, national and international level with a number of undefined levels in between)...

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... questionnaire (in NT$/ton) 2.3 Sampling design The study takes industrial and science parks having a higher water consumption as survey objects, including factories in Hsinchu Industrial Park, Chungli Industrial ... of the reclaimed water In 262 Current Issues of Water Management Taiwan, except adopting the produce/use model - in which factories who promote water saving within the industrial park reclaim ... to define or re-define good shared principles, rights and responsibilities in view of improving the co-ordination of all involved parties, and stimulating development” (COMEST, 2004, p.8) In Morocco,...

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... giving advice on how a company might increase its efficiency In order to determine the correct measures a company might participate in a process benchmarking project, install certain working ... suppliers, which are setting prices, are currently under the supervision of cartel offices Currently, these regulatory 276 Current Issues of Water Management institutions are investigating those companies ... ones An incentive for companies to participate in metric benchmarking projects could, therefore, be to either start investigations in companies which are not participating in metric benchmarking...

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... as with drinking (for water) and certain industrial processes (as for manufacturing semiconductors) The third principle is to turn typical planning practices around Instead of starting from today ... 298 Current Issues of Water Management Fig Ground water basins and sustainable abstraction rate per ground water basin In Jordan, about 84 MCM of wastewater were treated in 2005 and discharged into ... not rain from April to September, with blue skies prevailing But lately it started to rain in April and the beginning of May In fact about half the quantity of rain Amman and Jordan received in...

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... programs include: retrofitting 50 % of the toilets, retrofitting 50% of the showerheads, retrofitting 50 % of kitchen and bath faucets, finding and fixing leaks, installing efficient washing machines ... installing rainwater harvesting systems for outdoor use with 20% coverage, installing greywater systems for indoor use with 17 % coverage, installing rainwater harvesting systems for indoor use ... 310 Current Issues of Water Management and fixing leaks, installing efficient washing machines with a percent of 20% , turning 20% of the irrigation systems in gardens to drip...

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... pneumonias probably reflect infection that was incubating in the community and presented early during hospitalization Late-onset VAP, defined as developing or more days after initiation of mechanical ... lactamase-producing, Gram-negative bacilli in many institutions and the increasing role played by Gram-positive bacteria such as MRSA, even a protocol combining ceftazidime or imipenem and amikacin would ... at which 90% of isolates are inhibited) values have been shown to be significantly lower than those for vancomycin, linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin against clinically important Gram-positive...

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