prudent criteria should be applied when estimates and measurements are made in conditions of uncertainty however prudence when measuring assets and liabilities is not justified if the fair presentation of the annual accounts is affected
... arising directly from an increase in corporate gearing Two of these, the advantage of debt being ‘cheaper’ than equity andthe disadvantage ofthe cost of equity rising because of increase financial ... Accounting rate of return (ARR) The rate of return on an investment that is calculated by taking the total cash inflow over the life ofthe investment and dividing it by the number of years inthe ... financial risk, exactly offset each other This leaves one net advantages: the tax relief on debt interest Behind the use of WACC (the average ofthe costs of these sources of financing) as the NPV discount...
... overall diminished vitality ofaffected trees Stand nutrition disorders are manifested there by homogeneous yellowing of needles (chlorosis) and overall diminished vitality of affected trees In total ... oxides inthe last decades the impacts of air-pollution disaster are still obvious inthe ridge parts ofthe CR mountain ranges A list of 19 research plots inthe studied area with specification of ... content in needles of healthy trees isinthe range of 4–6 g·kg–1 (Fig 1) and it decreases below the limit value of g·kg–1 in 50% ofthe plots K content in needles of damaged trees is statistically...
... though c) however 10 I didn’t like her rude behavior ………………, I said nothing a) However b) Despite c) Though Answers We went out despite / in spite ofthe rain We went out though it was raining The ... Either could be used here …………………… the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy a) Although b) Despite c) In spite of He failed …………………… his hard work a) in spite of ... come; however, everybody else did Although the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy He failed in spite of his hard work 10 I didn’t like her rude behavior However, ...
... the increased financial activity during the unprecedented election year However, the controls and status ofthe finances ofthe Supervisor of Elections were maintained with daily monitoring of ... evidence of review ofthe reconciliations for the first quarter ofthe fiscal year Cause: Lack of adherence to the existing administrative and internal accounting controls Effect: Lack of timely ... the timely performance of controls and timely review and evaluation ofthe controls to ensure the accuracy ofthe Supervisors financials Condition: We noted that the SOE accounting and administrative...
... per day is low [10] The aim of this paper is to better understand theconditions under which the inclusion of contact repetition and clustering is relevant in models of disease spread compared to ... pathways of transmission for a variety of infectious diseases The implications of clustering and contact repetition for models ofthe diseases listed in this table are discussed below Page 12 of 15 ... but the disease does not die out Despite all the differences in model behaviour, we expect the rough picture to bethe same for SIR, SEIR and SIS models, as the mechanisms behind the observed differences...
... date ofthe outstanding bonds Current refunding occurs when new bonds are issued within 90 days ofthe final payment on the prior issue and advance refunding occurs ifthe new bonds are issued ... result, when added together, the number of issues for each individual purpose is greater than the total number of bonds issued In addition, the amounts issued and number of bonds issued may not equal ... complex features is to be issued during a time period with volatile interest rates, giving the underwriter andthe issuer more flexibility in terms ofthe timing ofthe bond issue andthe underwriter...
... oncoming financial market shocks On the basis of these metrics, the fund may shift a portion ofthe equity allocation to fixed income assetsif a decline inthe equity market is foreseen Another TDF ... Morningstar fund fact sheet on all its 401(k) investments, including TDFs, andthe initial andannual QDIA notifications, and provided no further information on TDF investing in general, or the ... workforce characteristics of some plan sponsors, but not those of others In satisfying their fiduciary obligations ofprudenceand loyalty inthe selecting and monitoring of particular TDFs as...
... estimatesof total earnings, the baseline difference inestimatesof earnings changes declines by 28 percent inthe case ofthe 2004 SOFS-R and by percent inthe case ofthe 2005 SOFS-R Misreporting of ... share ofthe difference between the 2005 SOFS-R and administrative data estimate of earnings changes is explained by underreporting, but this is because the baseline discrepancy inestimatesis ... importance ofthe tax advantage in explaining differences between the SOFS-R and administrative estimatesof earnings changes, we examine how the baseline difference between the survey and administrative...
... extremism This book is very much located in this kind of setting This is partly because the elegance ofthe intellectual insights shouldnotbe overdone Or at least it is important that these arenot ... the main relevant chapters of this book to the specific issue of Islamist-inspired terrorism Andthe main focus of that discussion is to find better ways to distinguish between participation in political ... Increasingly, they are becoming involved inthe political life ofthe country, especially in local government and on of cial advisory bodies During the past year the Prime Minister has appointed the first...
... - and so on But these ten are ones that caught my eye andare good representatives ofthe different genres of social networks that are on the rise and that you shouldbe aware of - story telling ... charts However, even the lower figure is impressive andthe service has generated a lot of noise inthe US in particular Brands have also started signing up, for example the Washington Post is using ... Storywheel isthe creation of Soundcloud, the growing social network that aims to become the YouTube of audio You upload a series of Instagram photos together, and then turn them into a narrated...
... their being soft and kind need notbe taken for their weakness If they appear weak sometimes, it is to maintain the dignity of family life, so that children not become a bad copy of their mother ... security is correct There are jobs and jobs, but only a few of them are really suited for women Take for instance, mining, lumbering and fishing These are definitely men’s areas But when women can be ... has got the institution of marriage Marriage isnot for simply the propagation of life but its main aim isthe preservation of stock, safety of children and their upbringing Marriage isnot a contract...
... that the risk of disease transmission isnot only a function ofthe infectivity ofthe infectious agent andthe quality ofthe immune response but also ofthe host's exposure to a specific infectious ... andthe interpretation of its results manageable isjustifiedThe average dose of infectious material that is ingested by an individual is a linear function ofthe duration and intensity ofthe ... al distinguished household and non-household contacts in their model for an influenza pandemic [14] The disadvantage of such a posteriori statistical models is that they become invalid when their...
... PROGRAMS The empirical evidence on the performance of I/M is disappointing, at best The large number of vehicles, the emission characteristics of individual vehicles, andthe behavior of drivers ... households are far more likely to bethe original owners of vehicles regardless of age Some of these findings call into question the invocation ofthe "polluter pay" principle to justify making motorists ... times The former isof course why we have I/M programs inthe first place; the object of I/M being to find the vehicles with the greatest excess emissions and get them repaired This task is made...
... foundations are placed adjacent to existing structures, the influence ofthe existing structure on the behavior ofthe foundation andthe effect ofthe foundation on the existing structures shall be investigated ... ratings The RMR shouldbe adjusted in accordance with thecriteriain Table The rock classification shouldbe determined in accordance with Table C10.4.6.4 Because ofthe importance ofthe discontinuities ... faces When a major discontinuity with a significant thickness of infilling is to be investigated, the shear strength will be governed by the strength ofthe infilling material andthe past and...
... skills, when participating in them, we can recognize the true meaning of cooperation which is defined as a situation in which rewards are distributed equally on the basis of mutual interactive behavior ... sacrificed,to work together with others for common goal These arethe reasons why I feel physical courses shouldbe part ofthe graduation requirements of any university or college; they areof ... among individuals By this definition we learn that a cooperatives situation requires at least one competitor to fail for each competitor that wins Thanks to it, we can learn to share, to be self...
... column and shaft reinforcing clearances, andthe constructability of placing the column reinforcing inthe shaft A horizontal construction joint inthe shaft at the bottom ofthe column reinforcing ... during excavation, installation, and with removal of 10-124 shouldbe given to increasing the shaft diameter or increasing the number of shafts casing during installation ofthe rebar cage and ... of in- situ and/ or laboratory testing of undisturbed samples obtained within a depth of 2.0 diameters below the tip ofthe shaft Ifthe soil within 2.0 diameters ofthe tip has Su
... resistances of each pile inthe group, or The nominal resistance of an equivalent pier consisting ofthe piles andthe block of soil within the area bounded by the piles Ifthe cap isnotin ... may be obtained by combining the end bearing determined using the signal matching analysis obtained for the end of driving (EOD) with the signal matching analysis for the side friction at the beginning ... resistance C10.7.3.8.3 The dynamic test may be used to establish the driving criteria at the beginning of production driving The minimum number of piles that shouldbe tested are as specified in...
... arenot met, a settlement analysis shouldbe conducted, andthe influence of rock type, condition of discontinuities, and degree of weathering shall be considered inthe settlement analysis The ... tables and figures pertaining to bearing resistance service life ofthe structure Footings with inclined bases shouldbe avoided wherever possible Where use of an inclined footing base cannot be ... exceeds either the unconfined compressive strength ofthe rock or the nominal resistance ofthe concrete, the presumptive bearing resistance shall be taken as the lesser ofthe unconfined compressive...
... by the discontinuities within the rock mass andnotthe properties ofthe intact material Therefore, engineering properties for rock should account for the properties ofthe intact pieces and ... ratings The RMR shouldbe adjusted in accordance with thecriteriain Table The rock classification shouldbe determined in accordance with Table C10.4.6.4 Because ofthe importance ofthe discontinuities ... faces When a major discontinuity with a significant thickness of infilling is to be investigated, the shear strength will be governed by the strength ofthe infilling material andthe past and...