... instrument was developed to address this broader set of issues The first section focused on general aspects ofthe website; the second centered on specific details about a study brand s presence ... visitors” group, represents 73% ofthe study brands The second, the “high visitors” group, includes all remaining sites These brands constitute 27% ofthe sample.10 The “high visitor” and “low visitor” ... was 524 for the set of study brands However, the analysis is based on the set of unique games containing study brands (n= 431) In some sense, this actually understates the potential for exposure...
... to the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense (OSD) and to Congress ofthe effects of new cross-border business arrangements as well as other industry changes, new procurements, and proposed laws and ... numerous studies have examined and assessed the domestic aspects of U .S aerospace industry consolidation over the past ten years, increased globalization andthe effects on U .S industry ofthe more ... aerospace industries and stressing new and innovative types of approaches Analysis of aerospace and defense industry trade and investment data suggests that U .S industry is closely tied to the...
... minority and women farmers, the report ofthe USDA National Commission on Small Farms, and reports by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment on the structure of agriculture This report ... the research needs of a diverse clientele The public sector, particularly ARS, should strengthen social science expertise in the areas of setting research priorities and assessing the distributional ... United States andthe rate of increase in farm size and related structural characteristics The first study, by Busch and colleagues (1984), examined the U .S Censuses of Agriculture and other U .S Department...
... conditions andthe health status of populations between the western countries ofthe Region andthe countries of central and eastern Europe andthe newly independent states ofthe former USSR None of ... concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries The views expressed in this publication are those ofthe contributors and not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy ofthe ... influences is an important dimension of these issues The relationship between environmental factors and health is complex Many diseases have multifactorial causes andthe influence of lifestyles and social...
... the collection and synthesis ofthe mass of information This book deals with the first two decades ofthe Board 's history The efforts of Dr Breen andhis research assistants leave a record that ... communities, and access to assured sources of supply has remained a cornerstone ofthe foreign policies of industrial nations since World War I Even the United States, the first industrial nation blessed ... pressures in excess ofthe saturation pressure the pressure at which gas normally begins to come out of solution When the wellbore taps the reservoir and production occurs, the reservoir pressure...
... definition fails to bring out the specific features that make artworks what they are He insists that his theory stresses the importance ofthe institutional framework against which works of art are ... distinguishing between art and non-art in controversial cases (due to its excessive inclusiveness) Precisely because of its commitment to accommodating the “openness” ofthe concept of art and ... that, for the reasons Weitz has given, the issue of what art is cannot be completely separated from the question of what the artworld calls art But I hope to have shown that these two issues should...
... chair, swinging his long legs up to rest his heels on the Brigadier 's desk-top 'As far as I can guess and it is only a guess so far the jelly, thing, as you call it, is some kind of organism An ... Very serious indeed The whole ofthe Universe is in danger!' The Menace ofthe Black Hole On a monitor screen, millions of light-years away across the galaxies, the Doctor 's SOS showed up as a ... learn some of its secrets But first I must make sure it stays harmless.' 'And how you propose to that?' Doctor Two rubbed his hands 'I shall confuse it,' he announced happily 'Feed it useless and...
... commonalities communications This increase in outsourcing has been accompanied by rising income inequality (25% of which is to outsourcing) and historic high rates of profits and profit share an ... poses posits posts The 199 0s saw only a growth in per capita income outside of Asia and a rise in income inequality within countries as a result ofthe Washington Consensus of export-led manufacturing ... endogenous process that is sustainable because of barriers to entry on the top, an abundant supply of labor on the bottom, andthe entry of more firms on the level even though many industries already...
... hemophagocytosis [20-22] The disease is subdivided into two categories, familial lymphohistiocytosis and secondary HPS, the latter of which is associated with rheumatic diseases such as systemic-onset ... resembling these signs in HPS Lack of specific disease markers often delays diagnosis of HPS and ASD, with potentially lethal consequences [21] The present study shows that serum HO-1 levels ... specificity in the diagnosis of HPS and ASD Conclusion The present study shows that serum HO-1 is a novel marker for the diagnosis of HPS and ASD and for monitoring disease activity Further studies...
... Authors’ contributions SN carried out the study, participated in the design ofthe study and wrote the manuscript SM led the study design and writing CK did the statistical analyses JEK and LGP ... for each ofthe years 1998-2002 and for respective age-groups and gender Linear regression analysis was used AMI-incidence was used as the dependent variable and utilisation of statins and antidiabetic ... against each other The utilisation of statins, AMI-mortality, AMI-incidence and coronary revascularisation rates are shown as means (range) in tables In the text standard deviations (± SD) also...
... clinical features of BD The lack of individual demographic data ofthe controls might be one ofthe limitations of this study Nevertheless, we believe that the results of our study are unlikely ... Katsuyama Y, Pivetti-Pezzi P, Ohno S, Inoko H: Significant associations of HLA-B*5101 and B*5108, and lack of association of class II alleles with Behçet s disease in Italian patients Tissue ... A*26:01, and A*30:04 may be BD susceptibility alleles in the Korean population and are associated with skin lesions and arthritis, with ocular lesions, and with vascular lesions, genital ulcers, and...
... advised 250-265) It has a sound structure, your position is clearly expressed, the information is well-organized, and structure-wise the sentences are fine The vocabulary is impressive and there ... further promote globalization and meanwhile the local government should take measures to combat culture assimilation and sweat workshops This essay is extremely long (338 words instead ofthe ... To sum up, I would concede that globalization does come with some adverse effects Despite that fact, benefits created by it far outweigh the disadvantages Overall, I am convinced that we should...
... English learners, translators and interpreters AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OFTHE STUDY The object of this study is the BTA Although there is no comparison between English and Vietnamese texts, this study ... does help them in their jobs Professional ones are aware of linguistic concepts such as Register, and they consider issues connected to these concepts in their everyday work Register Analysis is ... objectives ofthe study are: - To emphasize the importance of Register in the use and choice of vocabularies and ways of expressions - To study the Register analyze in the BTA discourse - To enable...
... When the restricted shares vest, the restrictions lapse andthe shares can then be sold if the employee wishes If the employee leaves the company before the shares vest andthe restrictions lapse, ... is its success measured? Is the end goal ofthe corporation to serve its shareholders? If so, then the stock price would be the ultimate benchmark of its success Or is the purpose ofthe corporation ... was one of many factors that contributed to the founding ofthe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) One ofthe SEC s first requirements was for disclosure of executive pay Bonuses and profit...
... ofthe entry into force of this Agreement, adopt a system of customs valuation based on the transaction value ofthe imported merchandise on which duty is assessed, or of like merchandise, rather ... combination of signs, capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of another, including words, personal names, designs, letters, numerals, combinations of colors, figurative ... holder ofthe names and addresses ofthe consignor, the importer andthe consignee, andofthe quantity ofthe goods in question 32 11 Where a Party requires its competent authorities to act on their...
... for all storage, management and dissemination of data, applications and communications for your business When employees and customers are unable to access the servers, storage systems and networking ... was published in 2005 and specifies requirements and guidelines for data center infrastructures The standard covers cabling distances, pathways, site selection, space, and layout, and is a valuable ... and customers have access to the servers, storage systems, and networking devices they need to carry out daily business transactions and remain productive Electricity is the lifeblood of a data...
... investigating the potential causes of cryptorchidism and hypospadias Quality assessment ofthe various studies andofthe data obtained: The first major issue with both cryptorchidism and hypospadias is the ... in establishing ‘cause and effect’ for EC involvement in human TDS disorders This involves considering the strengths and weaknesses ofthe approaches used in the various studies; most emphasis ... decades Certain POPs are associated with small increased risks of TGCT and groups of some of these compounds are also associated with small increased risks of cryptorchidism and/ or hypospadias,...
... Chapter Cancer pain assessment Summary Accurate and meaningful assessment and reassessment of pain is essential and optimises pain relief History, examination, psychosocial assessment and accurate record ... requires knowledge ofthe disease process, the prognosis, the expectations of patient and family, careful assessment and discussion with the referring physicians There is good evidence for the effectiveness ... assessment and reassessment of pain is essential and optimises pain relief History, examination, psychosocial assessment and accurate record keeping should be routine, with pain and quality of...
... previously missing signals remained absent in the 1H,15N-HSQC spectrum of NarJT These observations render it impossible to solve the structure of both NarJ and NarJT by NMR 2D H,15N-HSQC NMR spectra ... peptides used in this study were chemically synthesized and purified by Synprosis (Marseilles, France) The molecular mass of each peptide was verified by mass spectrometry NMR experiments for NarG ... On the basis of these experiments, we calculated a net release of approximately one proton during the binding process Accounting for this, the results showed that the binding of NarG was mostly...