... samples and analyzing data are presented 9 Chapter 4: Data analysis and Result This chapter comprises assessment of measurements scales, hypothesis testing Interpretation and discussion on the results ... credibility and security) Customer orientation ensures that the content ofthe service offering satisfies the customer s needs However, it demands that the manner in which the service is delivered andthe ... operationalization correctly measures it targeted variables In the present study, Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied to identify new factor s in the scale andto assess the uni-dimensionality...
... core beliefs and practices of corporate managers andthe governance of corporations in the United States and legislators and regulators have been quick to respond tothe latest corporate scandals ... reports for the same reasons Enron, considered one ofthe largest corporate scandals in U .S history, reportedly cost investors an estimated $100 billion (Patsuris, 2002) The Enron case challenges the ... hypotheses; the research hypothesis, which is usually symbolized by H1, andthe null hypothesis, which is usually symbolized by Ho For the purpose of statistical analysis, the study s hypotheses...
... recommendations for tPSA cutoffs and interpretation ofthe fPSA/tPSA ratio The aim of our study was to compare commercially available automated methods for PSA concentrations (total and free) by using ... continue to rise over time, other tests may be indicated A man should discuss elevated PSA test results with his doctor There are many possible reasons for an elevated PSA level, including prostate ... is that cancer is present But because various factors can cause PSA levels to fluctuate, one abnormal PSA test does not necessarily indicate a need for other diagnostic tests When PSA levels continue...
... this process We discuss the assortment of physical forces (including estimates of their magnitude) acting on ECs from all sides These include shear stress and adherent or migrating leukocytes at ... leading to a cellular response 1146 ECs respond to shear stress A single sheet of ECs lines the walls ofthe arteries and is responsible for transmitting shear stress due to blood flow tothe underlying ... behavior These effects are discussed later for the case of ECs Another study also shows involvement of small GTPases ofthe Rho family in the EC response to shear stress [24] RhoA, Rac and Cdc42...
... concerted and ⁄ or synergistic actions in degenerative processes such as those observed during stress responses, plant senescence and ⁄ or pollen–pistil interactions As recently shown for vacuolar ... in the presence of pepstatin A where no degradation ofthe C2 domain was observed (Fig 7, lanes and 6) Together, these results suggest that the C2 domain is a target for cardosin A and that complex ... mimics RGD in terms of charge and is positioned atthe tip of a loop and is therefore reminiscent of RGD sequences present in integrin-binding molecules because of its exposed location On the basis...
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... easy it is to put these evils into phrases! How hard it is to relate ourselves to definite and effective proposals for the elimination ofthe evils! Such proposals have nevertheless been at last ... is the resulting suspicion and distrust that eat their way deep through the masses ofthe wage-earning world Not to mention their own trade papers, orthe socialistic sheets with the scandals ... is not the worst of it That the people 's money should be used to debauch their own chosen representatives in city and state legislatures is the uttermost evil Part and parcel ofthe uttermost...
... to which the stomata are open Stomata closure limits transpiration, but also limits carbon assimilation Thus, there is a trade-off between water loss and carbon assimilation atthe scale ofthe ... was used to extrapolate the GRU radiation series Since the distance between PUEC and SML is only 15 km, the same radiation values were used for both sites 2.4 Simulations and selected variables ... m–2 for aerial wood and coarse roots and 44 g C m–2 for fine roots The results focused on the last ten years of simulation for which the simulated values were stable andthe ecosystem was mature...
... dermatitis, lichen simplex, lichen planus, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis This can result in delayed presentation as was the case with our patient In order to make the correct diagnosis, a high ... of suspicion, combined with histological examination supported by immunohistochemical staining of biopsy specimen is essential to accurate diagnosis The treatment of choice is surgery Frozen section-guided ... excision suggest a reduction in the recurrence rate tobetween 16% and 25% [9,10] However, the time constraints during surgery mean that assessment ofthe total margin status by frozen section is...
... cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis and 2) vice versa In addition, the possible pathophysiological links of CV disease and osteoporosis will be discussed Materials and methods Search strategy A systematic ... association [40-43] In recent years, many studies have examined the association between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis An increased IMT has been associated with severity of atherosclerosis and ... cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis The following search terms for cardiovascular disease were used: cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases and peripheral vascular diseases These searches...
... adequate to assess risk andto investigate a causal relationship between CMT and VADS Descriptive studies such as case reports and case series are limited due tothe absence of a comparison group ... patients for many years and potentially never come across a case of VADS Case-control study: this is the best research design for assessing the risks associated with a rare disorder such as VADS [33-35] ... case crossover analysis) Another differencebetween this study and previous case-control studies is that Cassidy, et al compared the association of visits to chiropractors and primary care physicians...
... explanation for thedifference in dispensability between SSDs and WGDs could be that the two sets are associated with different functional classes of proteins To test this hypothesis, the GO was used to ... interaction ratio for WGDs (blue), SSDs (red), and pairs of proteins selected at random from the genome (black) Error bars show standard errors on the mean of r for each bin both the SSD and WGD sets of ... over-representation of these classes among SSD genes) Thus, the phenotypic asymmetry betweenthe two classes of duplicate is not because they encode proteins that have functions that are either more or less likely...
... copied word-for-word is supposed to appear inside quotation marks Where people get in trouble is when they try to claim other people 's words as their own IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English was written ... Punishments for plagiarism differ in schools A high school student might fail the project A college student might fail the class and be suspended for a year In some colleges and universities, a student ... student or professor caught plagiarizing might be told to leave and never return Using information from experts is usually OK, as long as where the material came from is identified Any material...
... and discusses the specific hypotheses of this study Section outlines the research design and study sample Section discusses the results ofthe hypothesis tests Section summarizes the findings and ... to resolve the transparency problem in these countries Whether the quality ofthe actual corporate disclosures satisfies investors’ information needs is more central Mandatory disclosure rules ... sample companies as a ratio ofthe absolute disclosure score tothe maximum possible disclosure score The absolute disclosure score for each company is the total number of items ofthe 20 most...
... governance tools, from brands as Barra, RiskMetrics and ISS Corporate governance ratings realised by ISS since Sepetember 2010, named Governance Risk Indicators (GRId) are successors of Corporate Governance ... in order to assist the shareholders and investors to identify and quantify the risks oftheinvestments However, CGQ was eliminated from computation atthe end of June, 2010 Atthe core ofthe ... sub-indices (Institutional Shareholder Services s sub-indices, ISS), andthe performance ofthe companies listed at U .S Stock Exchanges The Institutional Shareholder Services s sub-indices correspond to...
... attract foreign investments; national tourist organizations; International actors Local actors Table No • • • • embassies and consulates; agencies that are supposed to attract foreign investments; ... organization goals and vision in practice This model assumes the goals and strategies by translating the organizational goals to key success factors in the BSC four perspectives, as a center of organizational ... decided to cut off all taxes for the registration of new SMEs in order to stimulate investors to initiate start-ups; on the other hand, the fact that, for example Polus Shopping Mall and Metro Cash...
... healthcare service for workers, and lack of skills training for employees [24, 25] So what is the reason for the current inactive responses of Vietnamese SMEs to CSR? According to a World Bank studyof ... implementation Firstly, it is shown that the responsibility of investors correlates with the social and environmental performance of an enterprise Positive responses from investors in developed and ... innovation culture, enhances the professionalism in the working environment for employees, and increases customer s satisfaction and brand loyalty [9] 2.2 Corporate social responsibility The CSR...
... Managers that participated in our interviews are from SMEs of sectors: textile, leather and shoes, electronics, seafood processing, and machinery We choose these sectors to study because they are ... concept shows that “a strategic approach to CSR is increasingly important tothe competitiveness of enterprises, helping them to create value both for owners and shareholders… to win the trust and ... that changed the world” of Daniel Jones, James Womack and Daniel Roos The authors defined “lean production” as the set of "tools" that assist in the identification and steady elimination of waste...
... there is also controversy over those rates andthe risks they entail Yet there is still time to halt this process 53 The diversity of species is necessary for the normal functioning of ecosystems ... and other wild lands extinguishes species of plants and animals and drastically reduces the genetic diversity ofthe world 's ecosystems This process robs present andfuture generations of genetic ... I Symptoms and Causes Environmental stress has often been seen as the result ofthe growing demand on scarce resources andthe pollution generated by the rising living standards ofthe relatively...