... Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Office ofthe Secretary, andthe U.S Patent and Trademark Office ... presence of a dedicated risk officer decrease the risk of cyber attack? Or, isthe level of risk correlated more strongly with the officer’s attentiveness in implementing best practices and other ... telecommunications and more – andthe Department of Defense focuses on the security of military operations v in cyberspace, there is a substantial portion ofthe economy that falls outside the perimeters of these...
... taken ofthe use ofenvironmentallyrelatedtaxation in OECD countries Finally, building upon allof this, a policy maker’s guide to environmentallyrelatedtaxationis provided Notes The hurdle ... reaps the full benefit oftheinnovation Thus, the rate of return to the firm (that is, the private rate of return) would be the same as the rate of return to the entire economy (that is, the social ... Understanding the process is a start 1.2.2 Theinnovation process There are three parts to innovation – the creation and development ofthe innovation, the adoption (or diffusion) ofthe innovation...
... powerful as the official on the spot.” The impact ofthe internet on the organisation ofthe government itself is usually overlooked with allthe attention on the democratic effect andthe economic ... behaviour isthe concept ofthe Panopticon, invented by Bentham and mediated by Foucault The concept ofthe Panopticon prison depends on the visibility and individualisation ofthe user andthe uncertainty ... record the content ofthe information, the time of release andthe name ofthe website An AN also needs to record the time the user logged on, the user’s account number, the visited websites and the...
... ratio statistic The asymptotic distribution of likelihood ratio statistic under the null hypothesis is not known a priori Therefore, one has to simulate this distribution for each hypothesis that ... effects on the other The paper is organized as follows Section clarifies what we call "terroir" in this paper Section is devoted to the description ofthe database (land characteristics and technologies) ... literature The lighthearted use disregards reverence for the land which is a critical, invisible element ofthe term The true concept is not easily grasped but includes nphysical elements ofthe vinehard...
... pharmacological, inflammatory and toxic effects with those ofthe parent molecule MDP The results reported establish the safety of MB, the absence of undesirable effects on the UCP2 modulates MDP-induced ... central nervous system, andthe lack of induction of inflammatory responses [22] Despite a long-standing interest in the field of muramyl peptides, the impact of these molecules at the mitochondrial ... the mechanism of action of MDP on the mitochondrial bioenergetics system and since mitochondria are an important source of ROS production and especially of superoxide anion, we investigated the...
... respect to the role of HSP70 in the inhibition ofthe release of Smac and apoptosis GAPDH Ratio of HSP70 to GAPDH 14 # 12 # 10 * The role ofthe ATP-binding domain of HSP70 in the prevention ofthe ... domain of HSP70 is essential for the inhibition of H2O2-induced activation of caspases-9 and -3 and apoptosis (A) The effects of HSP70 and its deletion mutant proteins on the activation of caspases-9 ... release andthe activation of caspases-9 and -3, thereby preventing DNA fragmentation and apoptosis in cells under H2O2-induced oxidative stress This is similar to the protective effects of another...
... makers about the objectives ofthe programs Rather, the pattern of benefits and contributions tends to be the cumulative result of ad hoc decisions made throughout the history ofthe program in ... implemented—often in crisis situations—with the goal of ameliorating the effects of unemployment The main targeting mechanism in this case isthe self-selection of those willing to work for the offered wage, ... financing mechanisms andthe design of redistributive arrangements; and (3) making the case for improved coordination of policies and programs The last point is important To date, the design of SP reforms...
... and electrons are orbiting around these nuclei The size ofthe atoms (the size ofthe outer orbit ofthe electrons) isofthe order of 1/100 000 000 cm, the nucleus is 100 000 times smaller The ... could exist only in such packets His hypothesis was on the nature ofthe process of emission, not on the nature ofthe radiated light It seems a small step, but it is precisely this type of step ... importance One ofthe most striking examples isthe difference in mass of two types of quarks, namely ofthe up andthe down quark These two are the constituents ofthe proton andthe neutron: the proton...
... analysis, and drafted the manuscript PK participated in the study design and conducted the statistical analyses RC participated in the design and coordination ofthe study and facilitated the collection ... collection of clinical samples NL processed clinical samples and conducted PCR and viral load analyses AA participated in the coordination ofthe study, directed sample and data analysis, and assisted ... staff and patients ofthe New Orleans HIV Outpatient Program This study was supported by grants from the Louisiana Board of Regents Health Excellence Fund, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
... rooted in the observation, on the one hand, ofthe acceleration ofthe pace of history – already pointed out at the end of 19th century by the evolutionists7 – and, on the other hand, of a growing ... 4 Innovation Engineering: The Power of Intangible Networks So, first of all, we will precisely define the notion ofinnovationand show the profile ofthe innovator; then we will introduce the ... when, where, how) Then the decision-maker has allthe cards in hand to make the correct decision 1.2.2 Profile ofthe futurist When a discipline is not frozen, its “orthodoxy” is not clearly defined...
... rooted in the observation, on the one hand, ofthe acceleration ofthe pace of history – already pointed out at the end of 19th century by the evolutionists7 – and, on the other hand, of a growing ... 4 Innovation Engineering: The Power of Intangible Networks So, first of all, we will precisely define the notion ofinnovationand show the profile ofthe innovator; then we will introduce the ... when, where, how) Then the decision-maker has allthe cards in hand to make the correct decision 1.2.2 Profile ofthe futurist When a discipline is not frozen, its “orthodoxy” is not clearly defined...
... rooted in the observation, on the one hand, ofthe acceleration ofthe pace of history – already pointed out at the end of 19th century by the evolutionists7 – and, on the other hand, of a growing ... 4 Innovation Engineering: The Power of Intangible Networks So, first of all, we will precisely define the notion ofinnovationand show the profile ofthe innovator; then we will introduce the ... when, where, how) Then the decision-maker has allthe cards in hand to make the correct decision 1.2.2 Profile ofthe futurist When a discipline is not frozen, its “orthodoxy” is not clearly defined...
... names or titles The publications specialist replaces this example list with the list of trademarks provided by the copy editor Microsoft is listed first, followed by all other Microsoft trademarks ... order > are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A and/ or other countries
... case of PWMs, and because there is solid theory relating PWMs to binding affinities [28, 29], we will limit this discussion to PWMs The matrix values of a PWM specify the relative preference ofthe ... Although this observation that there is relationship between the structural footprint of a protein on DNA andthe information profile ofthe PWM that describes sequences bound by this protein is, in ... between the positions ofthe PWM, and two others [41, 42] use constraints on the entropy structure ofthe PWMs The approach described in [42] employs a motif model that allows specific ordering of the...
... What are the implications of these issues for education provision in the province of Balochistan? 1.9 Structure ofthe Thesis This research study is divided into chapters Chapter ofthe thesis has ... publication of NEP, the important issues within the debate andthe impact ofthe policy on Balochistan province 1.2 The Jirga: Concept and History Historically, conflict and debate over issues has ... a mother tongue by only 8% ofthe total population It is also the mother tongue ofthe majority ofthe people based in the city of Karachi, in the province of Sind Finally, Balochi, which is a...
... Figure 5c Specimen disks of all- ceramic materials (shade A2) 74 Figure 5d The measuring set up for evaluation ofthe influence ofthe color of posts and cores on the esthetics of all- ceramic restoration ... gold alloy This is probably due to the light reflection from the surface ofthe metal background This may also suggest that the porcelain is not as reflective as metal3 Because ofthe effect ofthe ... and their durable chemical and optical properties13 The increasing concern for superior esthetics and biocompatibility andthe inability ofthe metal ceramic to meet this demand, has led to the...
... of tests of instruments The Anderson-Rubin statistic tests the null hypothesis that the coefficient ofthe endogenous regressor in the main equation isandis rejected as shown in col 5.2.1 Innovation ... Proprietorship, and Other Legal Status are all dummy variables that take the value if the firm isofthe corresponding legal form and otherwise Firm age isthe year ofthe survey -year established Sector ... category), and Other Legal Status Firm age isthe year ofthe survey -year established Foreign Ownership is a dummy variable that takes the value if the firm is foreign owned and otherwise Exporter is...
... contemporary journalism, propaganda, and other forms of public discourse Her feminist analysis of such matters as the sexual honor ofthe British soldier at war, the deaths of thousands of women and children ... approached the particulars ofthe Boer War with the eye of a journalist, concerned with the specifics on the spot, such as the role ofthe Boer police in the Witwatersrand or the analysis ofthe parts ... powerful beginning ofthe New Journalism at the same time as it marks the beginning ofthe end ofthe New Imperialism The coincidence of these occasions arises from the nature ofthe South African...