... However, these methods are time-consuming and costly and cannot identify the source of secondhand smoke The large number ofthe participants and the long time between the policy enforcement and the ... to ETS, some domain scores ofthe SF-8 significantly improved, though they should not be influenced by theenforcementofthe smoke-free school policy The changes in the scores might partly be ... approved by the ethics committee of Nara Women's University Results Baseline characteristics ofthe participants Figure shows the flowchart ofthe participants included in the present study Out of 1534...
... complete absence of symptoms in the feet, which are not included in the calculation ofthe DAS28 These differences are more important [22] than the calculation of other cutoff values for the DAS28 remission ... 4.08) of achieving functional independence was found (Table 6) At the start of treatment, 61 (19.9%) ofthe controls but only 111 (11.6%) ofthe BIOL patients had a functional status of >83% of ... after the failure of at least one other DMARD Patients were required to give written informed consent at the time of enrolment (for further details, see [10,11]) For better comparability of the...
... However, these methods are time-consuming and costly and cannot identify the source of secondhand smoke The large number ofthe participants and the long time between the policy enforcement and the ... to ETS, some domain scores ofthe SF-8 significantly improved, though they should not be influenced by theenforcementofthe smoke-free school policy The changes in the scores might partly be ... approved by the ethics committee of Nara Women's University Results Baseline characteristics ofthe participants Figure shows the flowchart ofthe participants included in the present study Out of 1534...
... way, prevents the risk of revenue losses and breaks the domestic market - Effective enforcementof intellectual property rights is the protection of benefits ofthe consumer - Effective enforcement ... supplement theoretical issues oftheenforcementof intellectual property rights with foreign elements in Viet Nam, especially theory ofthe prevention and fighting of crimes and violations of intellectual ... ofthe Party and laws of Vietnam in the fields related to the thesis title During the study, the author focused on use of specific research methods, such as analysis, synthesis, comparation of...
... loss ofthe principal amount as well as promised interest payments The bond contract defines the obligations ofthe borrower and remedies in the event of default Usually, the key remedy in the event ... whatsoever for any consequences of its use The term "country", as used in the context ofthe ADB, refers to a member ofthe ADB and does not imply any view on the part ofthe Institute as to sovereignty ... Analysis 3 The Role of Financial Infrastructure and Efficient Financial Markets 14 The Role of Government as Issuer 24 Conclusion: The Example of Thailand 28 References 33 V TheCaseofthe Missing...
... one ofthe most important two rice granaries ofthe country, alongside Red River Delta in the North, and one ofthe largest inland fisheries in the world (MRC, 2009) I first assess the impacts of ... because ofthe intensified drought, the saline water coming in, as well as the stormy weather They’ve all had a very negative effect on agriculture and as a result on the income ofthe farmers” The ... temperature increase of 0.5oC in Can Tho (the largest city in Mekong River Delta), and the average sea level rise of mm per year in the water around the mouth ofthe Delta (ICEM, 4-5) The average FINAL...
... Statistics Office Department Store In Western countries, department stores make profits through the difference between the price they pay to their suppliers and the price at which they sell the product ... brand suppliers, as they are one ofthe principal distribution channels for apparel brand suppliers Therefore, there have been some cases of unfairness and wrongdoing on the part of department stores ... Consumption recovery was delayed in the first half of 2007 due to the strength ofthe Korean Won against the US dollar, in addition to high oil prices In the second half of 2007, consumption appeared...
... characteristics ofthe "Sassi of Matera" and "Trulli of Alberobello" In the South of Italy, the sites ofthe "Sassi of Matera" (Figure 1a) (classified as humanity world heritage in 1993) and "Trulli of Alberobello" ... 0°C Even if the present structures are characterized with local materials, namely, “Tufo of Matera” for the structures ofthe "Sassi of Matera," and “Stone of Fasano” for the structures ofthe ... and the knowledge ofthe temperature coefficient ofthe material of which it is made A single measure allows for the determination of diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and specific heat of the...
... meteorological stations ofthe National Observatory of Athens (NOA) [8] and ofthe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) [9] The results for the two decades are compared and the existing differences ... in the range of to 9% in Thessaloniki, depending on the base temperature, with the highest changes observed at the lowest base temperatures The increase ofthe yearly values of CDD was in the ... values of HDD were reduced in the second decade, while the monthly and yearly values of CDD were increased The reduction in the yearly values of HDD was in the range of 9.5 to 22% in Athens,...
... ofthe fastest growing economies in the world The average GDP growth rate ofthe country in the period 2006 – 2010 was 6.9%, beating the target of 6.5% The country growth was the highest in the ... supplied in terms ofthe services consultancy, the registering procedure, the processing time, the accuracy ofthe transactions The expectation For BIDV staff: The satisfaction ofthe transaction ... process, they enjoy the same service quality but gradually they may intangibly feel the changes In the perspective of staff members, they are directly impacted by the action of centralization They...
... negotiated price The trade of inter-bank bond market relies on the securities booking system ofthe CGSDTC and the bond trading system ofthe inter-bank lending centre The trading system ofthe national ... bonds In thecaseofthe latter, commercial banks trade with investors at the prices they offer through their outlets, and provide depositing and clearing services to the investors B Roles ofthe ... reflect the true quality of loans In recent years, the application ofthe fivecategory classification method has been advanced thanks to the strong push ofthe central bank and the efforts of commercial...
... Scope ofthe study In fact, there are lots of various methods to improve listening skills in TOEIC test, thecaseof part and It requires much of time and effort However, due to the limitation of ... Nguyen Thi Trang TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale 01 Aim ofthe study 02 Scope ofthe study 02 Method ofthe study 03 Design ofthe study ... Design ofthe study The study is divided into three mains: Part one is INTRODUCTION that indicates the rationale for choose this topic, pointing out the aim, the scope as well as the methods of the...
... identical only in thecaseof a zero leakage (i.e., L=0) In their flow forms the equations can be interpreted as giving the ‘dynamics’ ofthe process of financial deepening Thecaseof a zero leakage ... restatement ofthe fact that financial saving is only one type of saving The main other types of saving are represented by the components ofthe leakage on the right hand side ofthe equation ... that in thecaseof these countries the positive substitution effect of real interest rates outbalances the negative income effect This also implies that, in thecaseof these countries, there...
... công, nông dân lồng ghép phần kĩ thuật vào hệ thống canh tác Kĩ thuật áp dụng phần, thay đổi tuỳ theo nhu cầu nông dân kĩ quản lý hưởng lợi từ kĩ thuật Một ví dụ tốt kĩ thuật nông – lâm canh tác ... xanh cho trồng Ví dụ Rwanda, nông dân không cắt tỉa vào thời điểm mà nhà nghiên cứu đưa ra, mà cắt theo lịch riêng họ cho dê ăn Những cành dài sử dụng để làm cột cho đậu leo Các nhà khoa học không...
... terms ofthe impact of outsourcing (IMPACTL to IMPACTO) They were asked whether it had improved: the timing of their supplier deliveries, the lead-time for the delivery of orders, the quality of ... over the accounting system of their outsourcing organisations, and the nature of any such influence Finally, the last section ofthe semi-structured interview schedule enquired about the effect of ... is the impact of accounting calculations on the determination ofthe length ofthe outsourcing contract? • What is the role of management accounting in enforcing outsourcing contracts? In cases...
... leadership on the part ofthe Microsoft and Intel The fear of anti-trust action further restrains Microsoft and Intel from aggressive behavior against the other members ofthe ecosystem These factors ... in their quest for entrepreneurial success For example, in the US, one essential catalyst ofthe PC era and the rise of Microsoft and other software platforms was the unbundling of IBM – the ... decrease even further in 2009 The new government policy requiring operators to clearly distinguish the price ofthe handset from the price ofthe service plan has significantly contributed to the...
... Congress, p 20 The Caseof Mrs Clive [15] Cf James Ralph, TheCaseof our Present Theatrical Disputes (London, 1743), pp 3, 48 [16] _The Case Between the Managers ofthe Two Theatres, and their Principal ... sometimes given them."[16] The licensing act, subsequent cartel, and mistreatment of players were then not only in the mind of Mrs Clive Treated in most ofthe arguments for or TheCaseof Mrs Clive ... roof In light ofthe number and variety ofthe published commentary which accompanied the revolt, perhaps a highlighting of Clive's Case would be the most efficient way to elucidate some of the...