... understand the HRQOL of children with cancer living in mainland China The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility, reliability, and validity oftheChinese mandarin version ofthe ... diseases, andthe remaining patients (38.7%) had solid tumors The mother answered the questionnaires in 82.7% ofthe cases andthe father in 17.3% ofthe cases 109 (41.0%) patients completed all therapy ... 50% ofthe items in the scale are missing, the scale score is not computed To create the Psychosocial Functioning score, the mean is computed as the sum ofthe items divided by the number of the...
... the success ofthe Israeli venture capital industry is because ofthe nature ofthe human capital: the influx of highly qualified immigrants resulted in a high incidence of entrepreneurship and ... foundations and family offices into the market at the end ofthe 1990s, and helped inflate the dot.com bubble Furthermore, it has been argued that the US picture is distorted by the politicallymotivated ... to their proximity to Silicon Valley) investments ofthe large Californian pension schemes, including CALPERS and CALSTRS The demand side Hypothesis 9: The problem is on the demand side Rather...
... straightforward and comprehensible way the facts as I see them surrounding the origin and formation oftheChinese script in the second half ofthe second millennium B.C., andof its reformation and standardization ... describe the nature and internal structure oftheChinese script from the time of its invention in the middle ofthe Shang age down to the period of its sl3.ndardization in the Han, and to dispel ... representation ofthe verb is non-standard What such a usage ofthe graph (8) shows is that the link between the graph andthe semantic aspect ofthe original word, schematically the G-S leg ofthe G-P-S...
... participated in the design ofthe study and assisted in the drafting ofthe manuscript VL participated in the design ofthe study and assisted in the drafting ofthe manuscript CM participated in the design ... province of China Mandarin is spoken Due to the pictorial nature ofChinese writing, both Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking Chinese would be able to read theChinese version ofthe HADS In Europe, the ... for screening and case detection utility and accuracy [16] The present study was designed to examine the underlying factor structure oftheChinese version ofthe HADS in a mainland Mandarin-speaking...
... of Acta vet scand vol 42 no 1, 2001 the importance of nematode parasites affecting the productivity of their animals and adopt grazing strategies aimed at evading, or mitigating the effects of ... reports of anthelmintic properties of plants originate from this region ofthe world Plants as de-worming agents (eg., the writings of Henrik Harpestræng in the early 13th century) The purpose of ... populations, the establishment of parasite burdens and lessen or intensify the effects of parasitism on the host Competent management of pastures is needed for the twin goals of efficient conversion of...
... analysis ofthe different generations oftheChinese post-war society, the “founding fathers”, like Mao and Deng, andthe people at the same age are generally regarded as the first generation The ... data of how the state officials and media editors actually think and act on the issue Nevertheless, the specific data collected from theChinese mass media from 1949 to 2007, the analysis ofthe ... films, prevailing stories of anti-Japanese heroes in the novels and other forms of media have made a synergy to continuously remind the people ofthe war On the other hand, the media are not merely...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size ofthe sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... circumstances In the resolutions ofthe VIth andthe VIIth congresses ofthe Communists Party and those ofthe important meeting ofthe National Assembly, the Government andthe Central Party ... assessment the demand of skilled labor and how to solve the gap between demand and supply of skilled labor for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam Objectives ofthe Study The objectives ofthe study ... building up the whole system It is hoped that these schools (10-15% ofthe sector) will reach the standards ofthe best institutions in the region and gradually those ofthe world While these school...
... component of most management definitions of strategy Strategy is the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprises, andthe adoption of courses of action andthe allocation ... features 60 As a rule, then, the lower the price of substitutes, the higher the quality andthe performance, andthe lower the user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... number of situations The most obvious is when buyers are large and purchase a sizable percentage oftheindustry s output The bigger buyers are andthe larger the quantities they purchase, the more...
... including the rationale ofthe study, the identification ofthe problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework ofthe study Chapter shows the literature ... 2000 and 80% by 2005 • To improve the quality of plastic products to meet the demand of high quality consumer products ofthe country, then to increase the quantity and expand varieties of export ... the United State and other advanced countries The plastic industry also has to serve the growing demand both in the quantity and quality for a population of nearly 100 million by the end of the...
... polymerization of styrene andthe blending of PS and SPS polymers have affected the surface structure ofthe PVDF membrane obviously The cross-section morphologies ofthe PVDF membrane, the PVDF-PS ... Thermal analysis ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane The TG analysis curve is presented in Figure for the investigation ofthe thermal stability ofthe PVDF membrane, PVDF-PS membrane, andthe PVDF-SPS ... to prepare the PVDF composite membrane The structure andthe morphology ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane were characterized The proton conductivity andthe methanol permeability ofthe PVDF-SPS...
... fluid, and therefore the fluid pressure The smaller flow area, the higher velocity ofthe fluid The static pressure ofthe fluid drops as the square ofthe velocity increase and will reach the vapour ... as the return conduit andthe tubing as the power fluid string For this type of installation, the production of free gas through the pump causes reduction in the ability to handle liquids The ... data it is referred to the thesis The analysis ofthe data followed the model of Petrie, Wilson and Smart (PWS) This model is based on conservation of mass and energy, and is widely familiar...
... capital adequacy! – The spirit ofthe low probably more important than the letter ofthe law Better corporate governance: Strengthened functions and accountability of board of directors Better ... and also profitability 13 Restricted How are banks doing? (cont’) García-Herrero, Gavilá and Santabarbara (2006) analyze empirically the main drivers ofthe improved –albeit still low - profitability ... misallocation of resources ► But also a lot of self-financing key (60% ) and informal financing: risky!! Success of ongoing bank reform key: – For China’s economic development – For the rest ofthe world...
... participation All of these, except for professional services, contributed positively both to the sectoral shift in self-employment andthe class shift At the other end ofthe spectrum, 11 ofthe 12 sectors ... at the decomposition of these effects on self-employment, the picture becomes somewhat more complex In both the 1970s andthe 1980s, the detailed sectors ofthe economy within which there was the ... at the sector-shifts From the 1950s on, there is a steady reduction ofthe effect of declines in the extractive sector (primarily agriculture) on selfemployment Agriculture is the sector of the...
... important are other bureaucratic entities, like the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Atomic Energy, the Ministry of Defence andthe Navy.62 In general, the domestic clout ofthe Russian environmental ... in the Barents Sea.23 In the fishing industry there has been some concern about the 20 21 23 See, in general, Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution, The State ofthe ... composed of municipal representatives from the three North Norwegian fylker of Nordland,Troms and Finnmark, the northernmost Swedish and Finnish län Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Lappland and Oulu – and...
... Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan (Republic of China) Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine ... Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent andthe Grenadines Samoa ... NLD 149 Netherlands Antilles ANT 150 New Caledonia NCL 151 New Zealand NZL 152 Nicaragua NIC 153 Niger NER 154 Nigeria NGA 155 Niue NIU 156 Norfolk Island NFK 157 Northern Mariana Islands MNP...