... implies that the fundamental value of houses is driven by present and future aggregated income, population and mortgage ratesandby past, present and future construction activities 6 2.2 Calibration ... in 1999, rates have been consistently too low relative to those implied by the Taylor rule In Ireland and Spain, observed rates were too low in the early 1980s and similarly to Finland, have ... Switzerland and the US, rates were generally too low in the late 1980s and early 1990s and again from the late 1990s However, compared to IE and ES, the deviations from the Taylor implied interest rates...
... interest rates across different bank products, with checking account ratesand money market deposit account rates being the most inflexible deposit rates, 9 and personal loan and credit card rates ... Caucutt, Ghosh, and Kelton (1999), and Bils and Klenow (2004) In the case of bank retail interest rates, Berger and Hannan (1991), Neumark and Sharpe (1992), Mester and Saunder (1995), and de Graeve ... previous studies of interest rate rigidity (Berger and Hannan, 1991; and Neumark and Sharpe, 1992) and price rigidity (Bils and Klenow, 2004; and Nakamura and Steinsson, 2008), which use data at monthly...
... between adherences measures by MEMS and self reported questionnaires and corresponding 95% confidence intervals by study and pooled type of measures The methods (MEMS and SRQs) collect different sets ... hypertension and demonstrated high concurrent and predictive validity with regard to blood pressure control The items scale and its modified versions: 8- and 5-item scales are relatively simple to use and ... (QUOROM) statement, [11] and were re-verified by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements, the latter of which is the most recent standard process for...
... involved in the regulation of seasonal-, pandemic- and sharedresponse genes Of the 13 transcription factors regulating genes affected by both seasonal and pandemic viruses, four (IRF1, IRF2, IRF7, ... MCWC and JSMP conceived and designed the experiments RWYC, MCWC and SSRK generated the type I-like alveolar epithelial cells and performed the virus infection experiments in bio-safety level ... only Figure Validation of microarray data by real-time PCR Expression of viral M gene and five ZNF genes were assessed after h infection by pdmH1N1 and seasonal H1N1 viruses compared to mock...
... temperatures were at 35oC and 55oC Samples were taken every hours during the treatment period and measured for decrease in color by spectrophotometer at 470 and 598 nm for MO and RB4, respectively ... 35OC (■) and 55OC (□) 300 350 400 450 500 Wavelength 550 600 650 Figure - Wavelength scanning of untreated (■) and treated (□) RB4 and apparent color Inhibition by temperature increase and presence ... methanogenesis (Melpai et al., 1998) Table - Results of Batch decolorization of MO and RB4 by anaerobic treatment under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions at the 72nd and 168th hour of experimentation...
... Water and Environment Technology, Vol 7, No 2, 2009 concentration and a high ESP (Quirk and Schofield, 1955) In recent years, the air, water and soil in China have been polluted by economic and ... a column were investigated by using a tensiometer and a four-electrode sensor, and the amounts of these salts in soil and leachate were measured by ICP-MS Moreover, by taking the water balance ... application rates of 0.5 wt% and 1.0 wt% Alkali soil and gypsum were mixed uniformly and were packed in an acrylic ring with an outer diameter of 60 mm, inner diameter of 50 mm, and height of...
... between and or The effect of pH on the anaerobic uptake of radio-labeled acetate by Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ and Candidatus ‘Competibacter phosphatis’ was examined by MAR-FISH, and ... the method described by Andreasen and Nielsen(1997) and Lee et al (1999) The cover slip was immersed in Hypercoat Emulsion LM1(Amersham Bioscience Inc.) at 43oC for sec, and dried The cover slip ... exposure times were hrs (Candidatus ‘Competibacter phosphatis’ for the first and second experiments and Candidatus ‘Accumulibacter phosphatis’ for the - 217 - Journal of Water and Environment Technology,...
... carbohydrate removals by PSI-025 (45 mg Fe/L and 12 mg Si/L) and PSI-100 (45 mg Fe/L and 49.5 mg Si/L) additions The standard deviations were calculated from samples Protein and carbohydrate removals ... intermittently operated by keeping it on for 1.5 h and off for 0.5 h The membranes were washed (physical washing by tap water while wiping the membrane with hand or chemical washing by submerging the ... polysilicate and Fe(III) was used in this study Behaviors of these materials on biopolymer (protein and carbohydrate) removal and fouling reduction were investigated by conducting batch and long-term...
... NOX and smoke emission by 36% and 31%, respectively Through all of these results and observations, it is could be concluded that blending JBD with DF up to 20% (by volume) along with EGR rates ... Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE), Volume 2, Issue 3, 2011, pp.477-490 481 Results and discussion The results and discussion based on the effect of EGR rates on engine performance and emission ... JBD blends and DF with various EGR rates The torque output was decreased and deteriorated, when EGR was operated In fact, the torque losses are considerable with increasing EGR rates, and more...
... 11 hitchhike /’hItS,haIk/ verb [intransitive] to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing on the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign: giang xe You should ... chụp hình I’ll stand over here, and you can take the picture 22 get lost: not knowing where you are or how to get to where you want to go: bị lạc They decided to drive to New York and ended up getting ... airplane, or between the shelves of a supermarket: lối hai hàng ghế 27 hand luggage /hAnd ’lVgIdZ/ noun [uncount] bags and suitcases that you can keep with you on an airplane: CARRYON luggage:...
... Brunei Indonesia Malaysia The Philippines All land and water areas km inland from MHWM and areas inundated by tides any time of the year Administrative and selected environmental units District boundaries ... for land and sea resources and space by various stake holders that result in conflicts and the degradation of coastal ecosystems Further challenges to the coasts come from: (1) erosion and siltation ... Mekong River and the adjacent deltaic, estuarine, and coastal environment, An and Son (1998) could show differences in the elemental cycling between the river, front and plume, and shallow waters...
... ambiguity caused by the usage of words and sentence structures This makes learners at all levels, from elementary to university or even at higher levels, difficult to understand and to interpret ... wants to pay her attention and contribution to solve this problem Ellipsis and substitution are used a lot in all books and at any levels of English learning However, at low levels the students rarely ... understanding about ellipsis and substitution and their ambiguity In addition, the study is implemented with the hope to make a little contribution to solve ambiguity caused by ellipsis and substitution...
... Inc., pp 1-20 David Dinesh and Elaine Palmer Management by objectives and the Balanced Scorecard: will Rome fall again? Management Decision 36/6 [1998] 363–369 Landau, M and Stout, R (1979), “To ... done by using the measurement focus of the Scorecard for the following critical management processes (Kaplan and Norton, 1996b): • clarify and translate vision and strategy; • communicate and ... objectives and measures; • plan, set targets, and align strategic initiatives; • enhance strategic feedback and learning; • link measures with rewards Similarities and differences between MBO and the...
... questionnaire, interview and classroom observation The comments and perceptions made by teachers and students in response to the questionnaires were consolidated and categorized by the researcher The ... appropriate and relevant to students’ background, levels, and interests This can be done by simply changing the order of some parts of the tasks, or by getting rid of some exercises or tasks and adding ... to the students’ lives, needs, and interests and when the students themselves are actively engaged in creating, understanding, and connecting to knowledge (McCombs and Whistler, 1997) Students...
... Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2004) identify that nurses play a key role in the delivery of mental health care at all levels of intervention and that there is a need to improve and expand this ... World Health Report and Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Illness) Healthy People 2010 goals and objectives Standardized screening and symptom rating instruments IOM Report and National Patient ... medical conditions and psychiatric disorders and/ or substance abuse and psychiatric disorders) Concepts of relapse, relapse prevention, recovery and resilience ANA Code of Ethics and patient rights...
... and investment management products and services to its clients through Barclays Bank PLC and its subsidiary companies Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England and authorised and regulated by ... Equivalent Rate % Rates effective from 10 December 2008 €2,000+ 0.10 0.08 0.10 Sterling (£) ratesRates effective from 11 December 2008 Rates are fixed US dollar ($) ratesRates effective from ... Sterling Balance (£) Gross Rate % Per Annum £10,000+ £1+ Rates are fixed Euro (€) ratesRates effective from 10 December 2008 Rates are fixed Rates are fixed International Regular Savings Account...
... and publish reports and specialized analyses of the meaning and significance of such statistics; assist state and local education agencies in improving their statistical systems; and review and ... child and family/household characteristics and computer and Internet use: 2001………………………………………………………… Table Percentage of children and adolescents age 5–17 using computers at home and at school, by ... confidence level (p
... deployed via standard Web and wireless applications including e-mail, static (e.g .html) and dynamic (e.g .asp) Web pages, and may appear in ad formats such as banners, buttons and interstitials ... Personal Care, Toiletries and Cosmetics Computers (Hardware/Software) and Consumer Electronics Drugs and Remedies Consumer Packaged Goods, Food, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Candy Restaurants/ Fast ... re-skinned with the advertiser’s branding; • Sweepstakes & Contests can range from branded sweepstakes on the site to a full-fledge branded contest with submissions and judging Email Banner ads, links...