... clients of Second-Tier audit firms is compared to the cost of capital of Big-audit firms in terms of the expected effectof the level of audit quality provided on the cost of capital The cost of capital ... competition and regulations, interfere in the role of separation of ownership and control Competition from the marketplace limits the rents an audit firm receives from its private information Yet, ... exercise of monopoly power 16 does not make a clear statement regarding the impact of concentration on competition (Beattie et al 2003) Changes in market concentration occur for three main reasons:...
... investigate the effectof serum pO , serum partial pressure ofcarbon dioxide (pCO2), and partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide (petCO2) on the occurrence of NDEs in out -of- hospital cardiac ... end-tidal pressure ofcarbon dioxide; pCO2, partial pressure ofcarbon dioxide; pO2, partial pressure of oxygen; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; SD, standard deviation Klemenc-Ketis ... component of NDEs The questions could be answered on a three-point scale (from to 2), with a minimum score of and a maximum of 32 The total number of scores of or above defines the existence of...
... days of composting and from 33 - 45% initial carbon content, it dropped to nearly 25% at the end of the composting period (Figure 4) Decrease in total organic carbon concentration resulted from ... due to the production of ammonium as a result of the ammonification process (Huang et al., 2004) The pH patterns were concomitant to the previous studies on the composting of other organic wastes ... resulted from the oxidation ofcarbon to carbon dioxide by microorganisms during composting (Tiquia et al., 1996) Throughout the composting process, total organic carbon loss in pile (24.28%)...
... nanostructured carbon films ranging from diamond [24], carbon nanosheets [25] CNTs [20, 23], and carbon nanobells [26, 27] to monochiral MWNTs [28] on Si substrates This technique offers the advantage of ... that orientation of nanotubes is largely dependent on the local geometry of the substrate This was further confirmed by the orientation of CNTs near the edge of the substrates Most of the nanotubes ... joints of the two compartments [23] These open edges on the surface of BS-CNTs act as additional emission sites [30, 31, 40] On the other hand, in case of vertically aligned BS-CNTs, conventional...
... potential of producing vertically aligned carbon nanotubes [13, 14], multi-walled and single-walled carbon nanotubes [15, 16] In this contribution, we have studied the effectof sulfur concentration on ... high concentration of sulfur At these two intermediate concentration of sulfur (21 and 31.5 at.%), the surface of the as-grown carbon nanofibers are very smooth and some amount of amorphous carbon ... nanofiber from a botanical hydrocarbon: Turpentine oil using sulfur as a promoter by a simple, viable, and cost-effective spray pyrolysis method Experimental Production ofCarbon Nanofibers Carbon nanofibers...
... publications [34, 35] It may be mentioned that whereas ferrocene contains carbon and iron, the solvent acetonitrile contains nitrogen, carbon, and hydrogen Varying the concentration of ferrocene ... pyrolysis of ferrocene–acetonitrile solution This study focuses on the effectof variation of growth temperature on the microstructural features, nitrogen concentration, and the crystallinity of the ... ends, or from the presence ofcarbon coating on the outside of the tubular bands [44], is associated with optical phonons close to the K-point of the Brillouin zone in graphite and carbon nanotubes...
... restriction The particular weight loss regimen we examined consisted of severe calorie restriction along with vitamin supplements and administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone ... Silveira A, Hansson LO, Pernow J, Ericsson CG, Hamsten A, Tornvall P Relation of hypertriglyceridemia to plasma concentrations of biochemical markers of inflammation and endothelial activation (C-reactive ... program on the level of LDL in plasma Figure The improvement of CD34 positive cell number after diet Figure The effectof the dieting program on the level of cholesterol in plasma Regression analysis...
... touch feel of herbs -learning and description of the smell of ethnic spices -red and green chili sauce -recapitulation of contents of the earlier lessons -practical exercises on using one’s senses ... sessions one group of the children (N = 35) received a lesson on the sense of taste, another group (N = 34) received a lesson on the sense of smell and the third group (N = 40) received no lesson ... (main effectof age group or interaction of education  age group  session) 234 S Mustonen et al / Food Quality and Preference 20 (2009) 230–240 Table Free naming of odors (Task 1): descriptions...
... tr.106-108 Ashley D.A., Doss B.D., and Bennett O.L (1965) Relation of cotton leaf area index to plant growth and fruiting, Agronomy Journal 57, pp 61-64 Gomez K Wanchai A and Gomez Arturo A (1984) ... A (1984) Statistical Procedures for Agricuktural Research, Awiley Interscience Publication JOHN WILEY & SONS Michigan State University (1986) MSTATC: Microcomputer statistical program experimental ... lá/ngy) mật độ gieo trồng khác nhau, Ninh Thuận, vụ đông xuân năm 2008/2009 Hiu sut quang hp giai on (ngy sau gieo) Mt (vn cõy/ha) 46 - 55 56 - 65 66 - 75 76 - 85 2,5 8,68 8,69 7,42 6,84 5,0 6,61...
... inhibiting effecton PCB degradation In this study, effective degradation was obtained at H2O2 concentration of about 2800 ml (of the 30%H2O2 solution) per liter and initial PCB concentration of about ... PCB solutions Effectof Initial PCB Concentration The results of the degradation of PCBs at different initial concentrations are shown in Figs and In all the initial PCB concentrations used, ... degradation in this study was basically photolysis The objective of this study is to determine the effects of initial H2O2 concentration, initial pH of the solution and initial PCB concentration on...
... in metal concentration in the sediments of receiving watersheds based on the relatively higher concentrations of roadside deposits compared with those of sediments Table Concentration of acid-soluble ... horizontal distribution was obtained The distribution of zinc and lead concentrations in Manila Bay clearly shows the effectof anthropogenic contamination and it was explained by the diffusion of ... the metal concentration in sediment, considering that the area of road is more than 15% in most larger cities and that the roof runoff may have similar contamination Conclusion Metal contents in...
... Navier-Stokes equations, i.e the continuity equation, the mass conservation equation for each phase yields the volume fraction (r ) and along with the momentum equations the pressure distribution inside ... by the divergence of the mass flux through diffusion and convection Multiple species are considered in the gas phase only, and the species conservation equation in multicomponent, multi-phase ... tension (N/m) The liquid phase consists of pure water, while the gas phase has multi components The transport of each species in the gas phase is governed by a general convection-diffusion equation...
... The effectof variable suction on free convection on a vertical plate in a porous medium J Math Phys Sci 1992, 29, 559 [8] Mansutti D., Pontrelli G., Rajagopal K R Steady flows of non-Newtonian ... growing suction parameter is to enhance the magnitude of both the components of skin friction at the wall Table1 x- and z-component of skin friction (τx, τz) against α for different values of Kp with ... skin friction at the wall On the other hand, the effectof increasing suction parameter is to enhance the magnitude of both the components of skin friction at the wall A growing suction parameter...
... Gumus M Effectof injection timing on the exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using diesel–methanol blends Renewable Energy 2009, 34, 1261 – 1269 Samion N.A Emissions of continuous combustion from ... 1.8 Conclusion The effects of EGR rates along with Jatropha biodiesel blends on performance parameters and exhaust emissions were investigated in an IDI diesel engine The main conclusions from ... amount of CO2 in the exhaust emission is an indication of complete combustion of fuel [13,21] The CO2 emission of DF increased slightly, when EGR was operated While, the CO2 emission of JBD blends...
... emissions ofcarbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), un-burnt hydrocarbon (HC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) with exhaust gas opacity The software enables evaluation of performance from the ... overall effects of injection timing on combustion, engine performance and emissions are discussed in this section 3.1 Effecton brake thermal efficiency The effectof injection timing on engine ... depends on the combustion properties of the fuel Figure Effectof injection timing on brake thermal efficiency 3.2 Effecton brake specific fuel consumption The brake specific fuel consumption is...
... Lục Văn Hai_Trung-Anh strongly, and many buildings and big houses are grown up a lot.Morever, the growth of economy has given a lot of advantages by making people richer, healther, ... of advantages by making people richer, healther, and freer to enjoy their lives.I always pride of my city whenever I talk about him.I wished that could work at my hometown after finishing at...
... 4: Effectof KNO3 Spraying on yield and yield Component of rice on Alluvial Soie in Nam Dinh- Spring Rice – 2009 ( Quinal/ha) Number of paricals/m2 Number of grain/pan 1A 1B 12 LS DO5 % of ... 5: Effectof KNO3 Spraying on yield and yield Component of rice on Alluvial Soie in Nam Dinh- Summer rice – 2009 ( Quinal/ha) Number of paricals/m2 1A 1B 12 LS DO5 Number of grain/pan % of ... weight(g) Grain yield Tab 6: Effectof KNO3 Spraying on rice yield on degraded Soie in Bac Giang 2009 ( Quinal/ha) Treat Spring Rice Summer Rice Yield Response Yield Response Quintal/ha % Quinal/ha...
... estimates of the effectof separation on child wellbeing Regressions rely on strong functional form assumptions (linearity between the covariates and the outcome of interest) In the present context ... union dissolution between unmarried parents (defined as the dissolution of a romantic relationship) has a causal effecton child health We focus on the effectof parental relationship dissolution ... union dissolution and the effects of factors that influence the parents’ risk of separation in the first place In addition to estimates from conventional regression approaches, this study builds on...