... selection lines were used in this experiment, one line selected for number of eggs (En) andtheother line for egg weight (Ew) The selection was based on the performance during 20-42 weeks of age in ... expected inthe En line than inthe Ew line However, no such pattern was found for egg number or egg weight inthe lines investigated genetic a The lines originated from the same cross of various ... significant in both the En and Ew lines (P < 0.001) The fit for the additive genetic component ofthe Ew line was also significant (P < 0.03); however, for the En line, the slope ofthe additive...
... survey to subjects and workers in survey, obtaining appropriate informed consent, confidentiality of information collected inthe survey, the reporting of findings ofthe health examination tothe ... Reporting Results The reporting of findings of individual biological and physical measurements to survey participants is determined, in part, by the nature ofthe parameter andthe clinical meaning ... benefits of these types of tradeoffs in surveys The risks and benefits of participating inthe survey must be considered with a clear definition of instances under which not reporting findings would...
... sampling design during the night was used in order to determine the amplitude andthe duration ofthe nocturnal increase of melatonin secretion The amplitude was evaluated by meaning plasma melatonin ... measurements were first defined in order to determine the amplitude or the maximum ofthe nocturnal increase of melatonin secretion andto obtain indicators ofthe duration of this secretion pattern, ... ofthe two main components ofthe nocturnal increase of melatonin concentration, i.e amplitude and duration, inrelationto photoresponsiveness in coat changes Thus blood samples and melatonin...
... study was to evaluate the intuitive use (i.e without training) of AEDs, both in fully automatic andin semiautomatic modes, andto study the effect of brief and well directed theoretical instruction ... After turning the device on and positioning the electrodes properly, the analyzing process ofthe AED starts automatically and is finished after 10 s in both types of AED Inthe semiautomatic mode ... general, none ofthe participants appeared to be apprehensive about operating the AED because none of them refused to participate inthe study or to apply the device tothe manikin The significant...
... information other than the past history of earnings into their forecasts of future earnings If there were an increase inthe importance o f other information to firm valuation then the coefficients in ... abnormal earnings Earnings are capitalized into firm value tothe extent they are expected to persist into the future Other information not contained in past earnings, such as new product introductions, ... earnings Theother information is the increase to future earnings related tothe new product If the new product is a computer that is expected to generate revenue for four years then theother information...
... made gains in both the finance/banking industries andinthe defence-related public sector Whereas some 125 000 women worked in finance and banking institutions in 1975, the number increased to 450 ... worked inthe communications sector Twenty years later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000 A similar situation was seen inthe wholesale and retail ... 450 000 by 1995 The number of men grew only marginally from 425 000 to 480 000 over the same period In defence, the number of men declined from 225 000 to 200 000, while the number of women rose...
... Northern Chin of Burma, the banging on the roots of trees practised by the Melanesians, the yodelling ofthe Swiss, the humming ofthe Chekiang Chinese andthe smoke signals ofthe American Indians ... in kontal-kontil, the swinging of long earrings or the swishing of a dress as one walks’, andthe wrong, as in jerangkang, to fall over with your legs inthe air’ Others include: kengkang to ... more to walking than simply putting one foot in front ofthe other: berlenggang (Indonesian) to walk gracefully by swinging one’s hands or hips aradupopini (Tulu, India) to walk arm in arm or hand...
... quite treelike, others because they can readily be trimmed into tree-forms, others because they grow very tall, and still others because they are trees inthe Southern States In nomenclature ... any other time ofthe year The plan of branching, the position, number, size, form, color, and surface of buds, as well as the arrangement ofthe leaves within the bud andthe peculiarities ofthe ... forms the fruit and incloses the seed The stamens andthe pistil are the essential organs of a flower, because they, and they only, are needed inthe formation of seeds The pollen from the stamen,...
... Wall-decoration of Theban Catacombs, Tombs ofthe Kings ofthe Eighteenth Dynasty at Thebes, Valley ofthe Tombs ofthe Kings, Royal Catacombs, Tomb of Seti I., Wall-decorations of Royal Catacombs, ... Wall-painting in a Tomb at Sakkarah andthe Mosaic of Palestrina Đ TECHNICAL PROCESSES: The Preparation of Surfaces, Outline, Sculptors' Tools, Iron and Bronze Tools, Impurity of Iron, Methods of Instruction ... constitution ofthe country The mouths ofthe defiles which led into the desert needed to be closed against the Bedawợn; while the great feudal nobles fortified their houses, their towns, andthe villages...
... set toandthe probabilities of ratings remaining unchanged were increased accordingly Hence, these results can be used to isolate the contribution of default tothe total loss On theother hand, ... computing the matrix exponential exp(t × G) (Lando and Skødeberg, 2002) The estimation of generator matrices takes into account the exact timing of each rating migration and therefore uses more information ... equal to 50% On theother hand, if there is perfect negative correlation of defaults, then if one issuer defaults, theother does not, and vice versa Either A or B defaults andthe probability of...
... first and talk with the mother you see I think they as the mothers, if we can talk to them, teach them Some of them need to be taught That’s theother part Most of them come from the farms and ... the loss ofthe mother often means loss ofthe direct carer, while the loss ofthe father puts the household in a difficult financial situation HIV/AIDS stands out as a cause of orphanhood, in ... tothe financial capacity of existing households to provide care Poverty was felt to be the major factor that would lead to children not being cared for inthe future Other factors included the...
... innovation Small firms are the great innovators in some industries, while large firms are the great innovators in others Moreover, small and large businesses interact in innovative activity The ... unable to explain it, or at least the part of it that is not explained by observable indicators of labor quality.” Other theories to explain the size-wage effect have surfaced since the Brown and ... effective in taking advantage of knowledge spillovers from other firms (Acs and others) Perhaps the industry with the greatest history of innovations by lone entrepreneurs and small businesses is the...
... course in American history and culture in order to analyze the quantity and variety of her gesture use She was allowed to review the lecture outline in advance, andto expand on or omit some ofthe ... toThe subtopics ofthe five clips were (a) the history of ceramics, (b) tools and techniques, (c) hand-building procedures, (d) kneading the clay, and (e) shaping it on the wheel After editing, ... versus people in their native countries Items 15–16 referred tothe learners’ perceptions ofthe contribution of gestures tothe comprehension by others of their speech in English andin their L1s...
... businesses, the traditional target client group of savings banks By capturing and channelling more ofthe remittances into the financial system and intermediating the flow ofthe resources, savings ... disbursing of loans and collecting loan repayments Another promising track for savings banks is to invest their savings deposits in microfinance institutions by specialising 18 Microfinance Information ... active Inother countries andin Latin America and Asia, the figures also remain well below the average requirement ofthe banking system The microcredit schemes of savings banks Although savings...
... salts of sulfates and chlorides remaining inthe water Brewhouse Chemistry Alkalinity inthe Brewhouse: Alkalinity is a measure ofthe buffering capacity ofthe bicarbonate ions and, to some ... brewing process Calcium reacts with phosphates, forming precipitates that involve the release of hydrogen ions andin turn lowering the pH ofthe mash This lowering ofthe pH is critical in that ... essential in brewing as an ingredient and as a process facilitator Ingredient: • Beer is composed of 90 – 95% water (typically) • Water is the main ingredient and is added tothe malt to create the...
... acknowledges the involvement ofthe following individuals Without Paul Haas of Solid Ground and Dr Branden Born ofthe University of Washington, this study would not have been possible Cathy Moray ofthe ... available inthe city, they not appear to have any effect in this measure Indicator 3: Social Interaction Table 19 Percentage of people who reported meeting other residents in their building in organized ... quasi-experimental examination ofthe ROSS programs inthe SHA’s LIPH communities finds evidence that they are effective in improving the health outcomes of residents (increasing social interaction with other...