... below, the potential for expansion of irrigated area is limited in most ofthe world Therefore, intensive cropping systems that involve increased inputs such as labor, fertilizers, pesticides, or ... labor costs of building the water harvesting structure often provide disincentives for adoption (Tabor 1995) The initial labor costs for construction generally occur inthe dry season when labor ... widely adopted at the individual farm level The initial high labor costs of building the water harvesting structure often provide disincentives for adoption The initial labor costs for construction...
... reduced beginning at some time inthe 1990s (30) There is no clear decline before that time in any ofthe surveys The MCBS is one ofthe surveys showing the strongest declines during the 1990s in ADL ... likelihood of smoking, men did not experience the same gains as women inthe 1970s; then, decreased smoking among men resulted in more mortality improvement Since 1980, the decline in mortality inthe ... daily living (IADLs), which often include doing housework, shopping, preparing meals, using the telephone, managing medications, managing money, or using transportation Although the use of these...
... population of twin pairs Ofthe seven discordant pairs, there were five pairs in which one twin had stage I to II disease and the other had stage III to IV disease Interestingly, the women inthe two ... reported that polymor hisms inthe promoter p region ofthe TNF-α gene not influence endometriosis risk in Korean, Taiwanese or Caucasian women [41-43] Similarly, inconsistent findngs on the ... Polymorphisms in cytokine genes, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL‑10, and their receptors (IL-1RN and IL-2Rβ), have been extensively studied because of the...
... Participants' current smoking status was based on observing them smoking before, during, or soon after completing the survey Their demographic characteristics and their history of using nicotine products ... robustness ofthe results but remind readers that interpretation of these is still only indicative of random error In surveys such as this, and indeed most epidemiology, the largest sources of error ... consider switching to a hypothetical reduced risk nicotine product inthefuture Reasons for not previously considering switching to ST or pharmaceutical nicotine to stop smoking but continuing to use...
... place inthe chivalric world of war marked either the uncontrollable lust ofthe British soldier in wartime orthe self-controlled lust ofthe British soldier in wartime In one ofthe last ofthe ... participating in an effort to construct the new soldier ofthe Empire within a framework that could contain and manage him, for the people of Britain and for the returning soldiers themselves ... by the Boers in their camps during the Majuba campaign’’ (Majuba was the scene ofthe infamous Boer defeat ofthe British inthe first Boer War of ).⁵ This kind of slap inthe face was pushing...
... as the result of changes inthe expense ratios of individual funds of funds, while holding their assets constant as of 2005 This factor contributed basis points ofthe 11 basis-point decline in ... large portion ofthe assets in money market funds is held by corporations, municipalities, endowments, and other institutional investors investing for their own accounts, rather than on behalf of ... breakpoints are adjusted for inflation by taking the fee breakpoints available in 2010 and multiplying by the Consumer Price Index in December 2000 and dividing by the Consumer Price Index in December...
... reducing the expense ratio that investors incur Historically, money market funds have often waived expenses, usually for competitive reasons For example, in 2006, before the onset ofthe financial ... Morningstar is the data source for 2005–2007 information Investment Company Institute is the data source for 2008–2011 assets Lipper is the data source for 2008–2011 expense ratios Sources: Investment ... basis points for equity fund investors in 2011, a decline of over 20 percent from 1990 The decline inthe average expense ratio of hybrid funds mimicked that of equity funds while the decline of bond...
... aspects ofthe elderly According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Five Country Epidemiological Study ofthe Elderly (n = 1203), inthe Indonesia country report the diseases or complaints most ... factors and the lifestyle ofthe individuals Both can be regarded as risk factors that can accelerate the process ofthe endogenic factors of ageing During the ageing process all four ways of ... role in increasing morbidity and mortality inthe elderly.5 In this connection, nutritional factors and good eating habits can play an important, maybe even the most important, role in reaching the...
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... 2 Trendsinthe UCITS Market Net Sales by Investment Type UCITS attracted net inflows during the first quarter ofthe year amounting to EUR 30 billion, up from net inflows of EUR 26 billion in ... reflect investments made by major Norwegian life insurance companies For the Mediterranean region, Spain was the only country to record net inflows during the quarter, thanks to a sharp turnaround in ... 2011 An increase in net assets was recorded in twelve countries during the first quarter ofthe year, with fourteen countries experiencing a decline in net assets The largest domiciles of UCITS...
... 2 Trendsinthe UCITS Market Net Sales by Investment Type A surge in net sales of UCITS inthe first quarter of 2012 came on the back of increased investor confidence after the launch ofthe ... during the quarter assuaged investor confidence somewhat during the quarter, nevertheless the low net sales of equity funds coupled with large net sales of bond funds highlight an element of investor ... of investor caution remains This can be seen from thetrendsin monthly net sales1 for UCITS All fund categories recorded net inflows throughout the quarter, although the increase was mainly attributable...
... first half of 2011, slightly behind the EUR 55 billion recorded inthe first half of 2010 Long-term UCITS attracted EUR 87 billion during the first half ofthe year, down from net inflows of EUR ... billion for the same period in 2010 This reduction reflects the change in investor confidence from a high level at the beginning of 2010 to lower levels in 2011, when a constant stream of events ... Quarter of 2011) Trendsinthe UCITS Market Net Sales by Country of Domiciliation Eleven countries recorded net inflows into UCITS inthe second quarter of 2011, with seven countries reporting net...
... continued to suffer on account ofthe poor economic outlook On the other hand, bond funds have recorded net inflows each month since December 2011, as investors continue their search for yield in ... Quarter of 2012) Trendsinthe UCITS Market Net Sales by Investment Type The long-term refinancing operations from the ECB eased market tensions during the first few months of 2012 However, uncertainty ... segment ofthe business accounted for almost 71 percent ofthe fund market at end June 2012, with the remaining 29 percent composed of non-UCITS Table Net Assets ofthe European Investm ent Fund Industry...
... territory during the quarter registering net inflows of EUR 10 billion, against net outflows inthe second quarter of EUR billion and equity funds recorded reduced net outflows of EUR billion inthe ... United Kingdom (EUR billion), Norway (EUR billion) and Denmark (EUR billion) These large net inflows came on the back of strong net inflows into bond funds in these countries Ofthe other large ... Assets by Country of Domiciliation The combined assets ofthe investment fund market in Europe, i.e the market for UCITS and nonUCITS, increased by 3.6 percent inthe third quarter of 2012 to stand...
... existence orthe extent ofthe other important parts or how they fit together Finding “something quickly,” in each case, proved to be seriously misleading to their overall comprehension ofthe ... or formats for footnoting We need to concentrate of telling people how to find the information they need; how skillfully they read the sources and write them up is a matter for their professors ... finding “something 26 quickly”–i.e., endorsing research having the lack of perspective exemplified by the Six Blind Men of India The objection that maintaining precoordinated strings of LCSH terms...
... States beginning in 1986 following the first confirmatory diagnosis of BSE inthe United Kingdom, has resulted in no cases of BSE found in U S cattle nor have any cases ofthe human form, variant ... indicating the risk inthe US is near zero for an incident or for the amplification of BSE there are current regulatory initiatives to pursue further “precautionary principle” based actions The ... Weybridge U.S has reported (USDA/ARS, BSE Workshop Meeting – March 15, 2002) that studies incorporating intracranial, intraperitoneal and the oral inoculation of BSE infected brain stem into chickens...
... Residency.9 All of these have informed the FMEC process Building on Success: AFMC and the Faculties of Medicine A starting point for implementing this vision can be found inthe efforts ofthe Canadian ... continually innovating and have much to offer each other Increased collaboration among schools is needed, including the sharing of teaching and learning resources, evaluation frameworks, tools for ... from the aforementioned groups, organizing the logistics of mail-outs and meetings, and sharing inthe writing and editing ofthe many versions ofthe FMEC Collective Vision Thank you, Nick Busing,...
... development in intensive cooperation The system partnership forms the basis for the further successful development ofthe project and includes the following core elements: ● Joint planning and conduct of ... Hermut Kormann, ofthe evening came from Mrs Martina President and CEO ofthe Corporate Man- 19/05 Theater on September 16th The highlight Mann, who, in a touching speech, told the story of her involvement ... Hermut Kormann, President and CEO ofthe Corporate Management Board of Voith AG, and Dr Hans-Peter Sollinger, Member ofthe Corporate Management Board of Voith Paper, together with the mayor of Heidenheim,...