... for market-based approaches to better meet their needs, increase their productivity and incomes, and empower their entry into the formal economy The billion people at thebaseofthe economic ... the opportunities they represent Market-based approaches also warrant far more attention in the development community, for the potential benefits they offer in bringing more ofthe BOP into the ... majorities ofthe population in both regions are in the BOP But Africa shows the greatest disparity between the BOP share ofthe total population (95%) and the BOP share of health spending (54%) At the...
... antecedents in the context ofthe BoP Then there is the more practical point of view The outcome of this thesis is valuable for MNCs in search for the crucial relationship with local people in the yet ... sustained by the shadow ofthe future” (Axelrod, 1984) Preface This master thesis presents the results of an inductive research on “strategies for thebaseofthe pyramid” I conducted the preparing ... The second kind of criteria had to indicate that there is a relationship of trust between the MNC and the local people within the BoP communities The definition of trust, as outlined in the theoretical...
... computes the world coordinate ofthe ball from the two images taken at the same time for the same goalmouth Once the world coordinate ofthe ball is known, the algorithm can decide whether there ... encouragement ofthe success for the case of soccer, we then apply the trajectory-based strategy to the case of tennis Namely, we consider the ball detection and tracking in broadcast tennis video (BTV) The ... player(s) and the ball that usually result in the change ofthe location ofthe ball in the soccer field For example, a kick happens when a player kicks the ball and the trajectory ofthe ball is...
... Graduation thesis Table of Contents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale ofthe research Aims ofthe study Objectives ofthe study Scope ofthe ... organization on the market with the aim to give information and to persuade people ofthe advantage ofthe product and induce them to take and action To consolidate the terminology, the concepts of slogan ... to be aware ofthe characteristics ofthe receiver (context) so the message can be received appropriately Then comes the process ofthe message transmission, in this part comes other surrounding...
... scope ofthe study, aims ofthe study, significance ofthe study, methodology and design ofthe study Part two includes three chapters in which the first chapter presents the related literature, the ... that they are capable of their mother tongue They forget that the way or the rule of expressing ideas in English and Vietnamese is different Also, the grammar, the words order and intonation of ... students of culture management at TUCST Design ofthe study The study is divided into three parts Part A is Introduction, presents the rationale, the aims, the scope, the methodology and the design of...
... half ofthe corpus in the subjects ofsports found out, they based on types ofthe total students (50.0%) reported that they would frequently try to collocation of Benson et al.[2] Some ofthe ... Students’ Results Regarding Their Attitudes in Sports twenty-two at the time of surveying Most of them are male (82%) The findings in table 4.2 show that the majority ofthe subjects and nearly 20% ... action verbs, the study illustrates the role of body parts in the semantic construction ofthe verbs depicting the physical action performed by those body parts The event structures ofthe verbs...
... left to the bad or good luck of wind and weather Then he took leave of his father, and set himself in the boat, but before it got far off a wave struck it, and it fell with one side low in the water, ... his word Then Heinel said, ‘Father, give yourself very little trouble about that; I shall be too much for the little man.’ When the time came, the father and son went out together to the place ... like a raspberry on his right arm.’ Then he showed them the mark, and they knew that what he had said was true He next told them how he was king ofthe Golden Mountain, and was married to a princess,...
... under the RSX operating system The body ofthe "construct" clause consists of three "goals" corresponding to the three slots ofthe DEPLOY template shown in Table These three goals are themse]ves ... which the user can easily and quickly extend This allowed the rapid development ofthe ATN language and control scheme, as well as the support scheme for the execution ofthe ERL algorithms These ... description of objects, description of events, and description of text-leve] relations The use of FORTHand the Prolog formalism allowed f a i r ly easy development ofthe system even without the powerful...
... fishing in the Swedish mountain areas Sir Edwin Henry Landseer’s famous 1851 painting The Monarch ofthe Glen’, with red deer stag Copy of frontispiece ofThe Book ofthe Tiger’ Map of Nunavut ... puts paid to the popular perception that nature-based tourism and ecotourism are the fastest growing tourism sectors By extension, and in light ofthe lack of firm data, the number of consumptive ... changes to the traditional practice of falconry in the Middle East The chapter reviews the practice of falconry with a focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia There, the significant amounts of money...
... passages ofthe Bible was the one in which the spoiling ofthe child is said to be caused by the small use ofthe rod Zeb knew what it meant He had often felt the strength of his father's muscles, ... Allen told them ofthe trial, and then, with a glow on his face, he added: "They told me that the gods were against me, and I retorted that the gods ofthe valleys are not the gods ofthe hills." ... to be on the lookout for them They rode forward, and were within a few yards ofthe enemy, when the Yorkers leaped from their ambush and massed themselves on the road "In the name ofthe king,...
... response rate of 39 percent We had no way of knowing how many ofthe eligible 637 personnel were actually on base on the days we conducted the surveys In addition, perhaps the timing ofthe RAND/DAL ... differently Indeed, for 20 ofthe competencies and skills featured in the survey, the “best” responses ofthe officers differed significantly from those ofthe enlisted personnel For the remaining 26 competencies ... the majority ofthe competencies and skills included in the survey, and in many cases viewed it as the “best” place to learn them These results suggest that if the Air Force elects to track officers’...
... shows the transition of Busan from the point ofthetourism and cinema industry: before and after the festival Statement ofthe Problems The purpose of this study is to describe the impact of cultural ... the point of tourism, events can be viewed as part ofthe new wave of alternative tourism (Getz, 1991) A tourism policymaker suggests that an event could be the key point to the solution ofthe ... According to the NTB (The Netherlands Board of Tourism) , major events strengthened the image of Holland, and increased tourism Events yielded an extra 5% of foreign visitors per year Furthermore, they...
... Due to the scale ofthe current oil spill it is more likely that the disruption to tourism in the region will be towards the upper end ofthe historic range of impacts as reviewed in the previous ... Gulf of Mexico - 50 100 150 200 Potential Impact ofthe Gulf Oil Spill on Tourism Prepared for the U.S Travel Association What Is At Stake? Tourism is one ofthe top economic drivers ofthe Gulf ... the Gulf region Potential Impact ofthe Gulf Oil Spill on Tourism Prepared for the U.S Travel Association 3.3 Declining Traveler Intentions: Louisiana Tourism Survey The Louisiana Office of Tourism...
... - based tourism in Vietnam and other countries 1.1 History and opinions ofthe formation of community - based tourism 1.1.1 History ofthe formation of community - based tourism Community - based ... 1: THEORITIACL AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK OF COMMUNITY - BASED TOURISM Chapter presents theoretical basics, concepts of community - based tourism, principles and conditions of community - based tourism ... formation of community - based tourism Error! Bookmark not defined 1.1.1 History ofthe formation of community - based tourismError! Bookmark not defined 1.1.2 Opinions of community - based tourism...
... Office ofthe Auditor The missions ofthe Office ofthe Auditor are assigned by the Hawaii State Constitution (Article VII, Section 10) The primary mission is to conduct post audits ofthe ... a report of our financial audit ofthe Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, State of Hawaii (department) The audit was conducted by the Office ofthe Auditor and the independent ... postaudits of all departments, offices, and agencies ofthe State and its political subdivisions The audit was conducted by the Office ofthe Auditor and the certified public accounting firm of KPMG...
... Chapter 1: Introduction The Aloha Tower Development Corporation oversees redevelopment ofthe Aloha Tower complex to strengthen the international economic baseofthe community in trade activities, ... 11-member board governs the authority The Office of Planning gathers, analyzes, and provides the governor with information to assist in the overall analysis and formulation of state policies and ... reporting ofthe department; to recommend improvements to such systems, procedures, and reports; and to report on the fairness ofthe financial statements ofthe department To ascertain whether expenses/expenditures...
... for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 Our audit was performed in accordance with the terms of our contract with the Office ofthe Auditor, State of Hawaii and with the requirements ofthe Office ... major fund ofthe State of Hawaii that is attributable to the transactions ofthe DBEDT They not purport to, and not, present fairly the financial position ofthe State of Hawaii as of June 30, ... Governments OBJECTIVES OFTHE AUDIT The primary purpose of our audit was to form an opinion on the fairness ofthe presentation ofthe DBEDT's basic financial statements as of and for the fiscal year...
... spending at the end ofthe fiscal year As ofthe end ofthe current fiscal year, the DBEDT's governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $34.6 million, a decrease of $5.5 million ... year The general fund is the DBEDT's primary operating fund At the end ofthe current fiscal year, the fund balance ofthe DBEDT's general fund was $3.1 million, which reflects a decrease of 71 ... research and analysis, and the utilization of resources At the end ofthe current fiscal year, the fund balance ofthe economic development special revenue fund was $22.7 million, of which $4.8 million...
... risk is the risk that, in the event ofthe failure ofthe counterparty, the State will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an ... ofthe DBEDT The effect of interfund activity has been removed from these government-wide financial statements The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of ... June 30, 2009 The fair value of these investments approximated $5,488,931 at June 30, 2009 Fair value ofthe DBEDT's limited partnership interests is based on the fair value ofthe underlying...