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... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... of Iraq s oil and, in the crudest versions, that this control was sought in the financial interests of the U. S oil and oil services industries Closely related WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THE...

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... Innovation and Competitiveness table Six industry groups dominate U. S business R&D spending U. S business R&D spending and net sales by industry groups, 2007 ($ millions) NAICS Codes Businessfunded ... right-hand column in Table shows that U. S businesses are clearly the largest R&D spenders in absolute (purchasing-power parity) terms, spending more than twice as much as Japanese businesses, the second-largest ... including subsidies and incentives for business research Without such support, companies are likely to underinvest in research (from the standpoint of the economy as a whole) because the results...

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... in revenues.” Ensuring Bank Secrecy UBS has not only opened undeclared Swiss accounts for U. S clients, UBS has assured its U. S clients with undeclared accounts that U. S authorities would not ... U. S persons,” defined as U. S citizens and U. S resident aliens; corporations, partnerships, and associations organized under U. S law; domestic estates; and domestic trusts See W-9 Form, Request ... ownership of assets outside of Liechtenstein; and establishing “transfer corporations” to disguise asset transfers to and from LGT accounts It was also not unusual for LGT to assign its U. S clients...

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... South Africa Time of testing Anteparutm/Intrapartum Maternal Postpartum % with resistant virus (standard assay) % with resistant virus (sensitive assay) 6-8 weeks sdNVP - 69% subtype C 36% subtype ... prophylaxis studies and six infant antiretroviral prophylaxis studies to reduce postnatal transmission that have been published or presented at meetings as of August 2009, and includes data on ... is essential to reduce the stigma of accessing the test, enabling women to know their infection status and access treatment and care and PEPFAR should support country efforts to make this standard...

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... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... of Iraq s oil and, in the crudest versions, that this control was sought in the financial interests of the U. S oil and oil services industries Closely related WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THE...

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... Congressional Research Service 17 Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U. S Interests business interests, and that he was ousted because of his participation in opposition protests ... very sensitive to U. S criticism of Russian domestic policy, but views some ties with the United States as useful on certain issues Russia would continue to look for U. S and NATO guarantees that ... Congressional Research Service 41 Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U. S Interests and universal values within Russia; and in cooperating as a partner in Europe and Asia At the same...

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... Measurement of Variables and Descriptive Statistics 159 4.5 Results and Discussions 161 4.5.1 Preliminary Specification Tests 161 4.5.2 Regression Results and Robustness ... across outlets as well as phases Finally, we close the study with an empirical analysis on strategic interactions among franchise chains Although such an issue, sometimes also referred to as “reaction ... is usually viewed as unsystematic risks and could be eliminated through active portfolio diversification; and B describes the uncontrollable but adjustable risk17, say the internal risk situation...

Ngày tải lên: 03/06/2014, 02:02

... gearbox is used for speed reduction 3-14 Gas turbine engine classifications a Pressure and stages Gas-turbine engines used for auxiliary power generator sets are classified as high-pressure-turbine ... Check exhaust system and correct as required Fuel shut-off closed, low supply of fuel Make sure shut-off is open and supply is at proper level Poor quality fuel Replenish fuel supply with fresh, proper ... before use e Starting fuels Diesel engines used for auxiliary generators usually use distillate fuel for quicker starting These fuels are light oils that are similar to kerosene Various additives...

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... discussion of this topic is almost impossible in the United States because of the vituperative responses elicited by any discourse that questions the wisdom of unflinching U. S support for Israel, ... bits of intelligence output being scored as successes or failures not because they matter for U. S interests, but instead because they happen to be easy to score As chapter shows, some of the most ... of Iraq s oil and, in the crudest versions, that this control was sought in the financial interests of the U. S oil and oil services industries Closely related WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THE...

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... confident assessment of human influence on hurricanes will require further studies using models and observations, with emphasis on Figure ES.6 Sea surface temperatures (blue) and the Power Dissipation ... issues and questions frequently raised by decision makers Preface The U. S Climate Change Science Program this assessment focuses on the possible changes of past and future statistics of weather and ... management problem Structural measures (such as engineering works), governance measures (such as zoning and building codes), financial instruments (such as insurance and contingency funds), and emergency...

Ngày tải lên: 11/06/2016, 00:07

... categories Results and discussion The following section presents selected results from the study and provides discussion and analysis with regard to overall GHG emissions for the various building ... and on-site emissions Each is discussed further below The climate influences a building s emissions due to the required HVAC equipment size, load, and runtime ASHRAE 90.1 Standard [21] has subdivided ... Deru s [23] “The Source Energy and Emission Factors for Energy Use in Buildings” were used in this study to account for the source emissions The rate of GHG emissions is different within these...

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... Therefore, FDA issuance of CGMPs for juice would be an approach that could assist manufacturers in the production of safe juices FDA encourages the juice industry to use CGMPs to help ensure the safety ... both residues over tolerance and residues with no tolerance Although there are no documented outbreaks of illness caused by unlawful pesticide residues, chronic exposure to pesticide residues that ... previous sections of this document is much greater than the conÞrmed number of illnesses PESTICIDES Pesticides are usually applied to plants to combat insects, plant diseases, and weed growth to assist...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 21:20

... timber based on the superstructure material for the main span Values shown in the “Total” columns include bridges constructed using other materials such as masonry, aluminum, cast iron and wrought ... bridges built The NBI lists the “Year Built” for each structure Where applicable, the “Year Reconstructed” is also given If the superstructure of a bridge is replaced, but the substructure is reused, ... main span superstructure In structures incorporating approach spans, the main span superstructure material may differ from the approach span superstructure material In this case, the contribution...

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... the MCS Access to Social Support We differentiate among household composition, instrumental support, and social integration Measures of household composition include both family structure and extended ... adults within the household to assist with caring for the child and making decisions is expected to provide a support buffer against stressful circumstances that might otherwise lead to mothers' ... “sub-degree” qualifications and certificates, and level includes university diplomas, teaching and nursing degrees and post-university education To measure family income, we include the household poverty...

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... history and wantedness Ever-use of methods, first method use, periods of nonintercourse (last years), method use each month (last years), method use with partners in past 12 months, wantedness ... Across all years and population subgroups shown, NSFG data continue, as in previous cycles, to approximate the numbers of births recorded in the National Vital Statistics System The only group ... includes data on the circumstances of first intercourse, characteristics of the first partners, as well as numbers of sexual partners These measures are important for understanding and developing appropriate...

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... recognize physicians as consumers and realize and respect the necessity of their services As absurd as it sounds, can you imagine a community without a physician? Their contribution to each community ... non-essential bells and whistles that might influence a physician s purchasing decision Greenway and the EHRVA both have presented Use Cases and “Clinical Test Scenarios” to various Work Groups ... practices Greenway has also structured its offerings to physician practices into multi-year business plans mirroring President Bush s and former Secretary Thompson s own Framework for Strategic...

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... Section compares the U. S credit-liquidity crisis and the subsequent Irish banking crisis highlighting the substantial, somewhat surprising, differences between them Section discusses the nationwide ... two countries, and discusses how this contributed to each crisis Section summarizes and concludes the paper Differences between the US and Irish Crises We begin by reviewing some key events in ... the securitization process is that it substitutes risks that are largely diversifiable for risks that are highly systematic Downward pressure in asset values and credit quality led to a decrease...

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... relatively less mobile under unit banking The return on uninformed capital is exogenous and equal across states in either regime That makes sense in the United States, where savers have access to a ... firms in state A falls as a result These amplifying effects are absent under unit banking because bank capital is immobile across states under that regime In sum, cross-state banking amplifies ... This finding is consistent with our results, although it emphasizes the downside of integration While integration insulates an economy from shocks to its own banks, it simultaneously exposes an...

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