... illustrates the process used in the definition of the research topic, while the second phase describes the strategy used to approach the proposed problem and to obtain the results Figure The research ... industry in the context of Singapore The next step includes the cross analyses of these two areas, allowing a better definition of the research scope andthe evaluation of the proposed hypothesis ... algae and microorganisms are directly related to the rocks, the oceans andthe atmosphere in a cycle that regulates the temperature of the earth Moreover, the interconnections between all these...
... households andthe factors affecting their income in Hanoi's peri-urban areas The paper is structured as follows: the next section describes the context of the study district, followed by the data ... collection and analysis in Section Section reports results and discussions, and followed by the conclusion and policy implications in Section DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA Hoai Duc is located on the ... Note: Robust standard errors (Se) in parentheses *, **, *** statistically significant at 10%, 5% and 1%, respectively All other coefficients in the two models have the same signs and statistical...
... In the Western health care literature, "cultural competence" [31] has been identified as valuing andunderstanding other cultures, and acquiring a base understanding of the norms, preferences and ... individual's behalf and he would be reinstated The fact that the DG's decision stood was seen as a demonstration that he had conviction, and could take a public stand and prevail These and other similar ... before the team arrived in Amman and 13 were added as the team followed the thread of the inquiry Given the exploratory nature of the case study, the researchers did not have an a priori theory...
... collect the parents’ opinions to the remote user interface designs To analyze the performance of Robotubby andthe interaction between the child andthe robot, we employ questionnaires and videotapes ... addition to the above mentioned design approaches and issues, there is another design theory–Mori’s “uncanny valley” hypothesis [18]–to follow The hypothesis holds that when robots or other human ... nose, and mouth, and extract facial features from these regions such as meaningful points and lines which represent the movements and shapes of eyes, nose, and mouth Inspired by the importance and...
... problem by adding Landsat TM band with the NIR (band 4) band to delineate the inundated areas TM band (2.08–2.35 micro metre) image the reflectance from water, paved road surface, and roof tops differs ... of the land that is consistent with the overall development of the flood-prone communities It should be geared towards promoting the health and safety of the existing vulnerable settlers of the ... goal various aspects of the existing land use andthe nature of the flood should be analyzed Natural hazard mapping is primarily centred upon the physical environment and associated environmental...
... thank the members of the WBC for trusting a stranger with their precious time and details Without their honesty and experiences, there would have not been a thesis I salute their courage and determination ... WBC members andthe government in which both sides fulfill each other’s aims and stand to gain in their reciprocal relationship While actors, such as the government andthe members of the WBC, needed ... emphasize the difference in lifestyles between members of the WBC, who were in their adolescence, from their mothers during this time The differences from their mothers’ life which they experienced and...
... one of the pits of the alternate pit latrine The other pit was no more used andthe people extended their house to the area where the other pit existed It was observed that about 56% of the pits ... because the people were involved from the beginning of the installation and they understood the benefit of the option from the combination of hygiene education and their experience from the test ... overflow of the latrine or the bad smell of the latrine, and about 30% had the feeling that the latrine was in dirty condition After 1999, the claim of the overflow/smell decreased to 5%, and nearly...
... It is then considered that for the DI value to exceed in the long term means that it is an undesirable status for the inhabitation of aquatic organisms The results of the measurement andthe calculation ... sites, one of the tests, especially the daphnia test, showed 100% of ecotoxicity effect but the other two tests showed no more than 50% of the effect level In other words, when the daphnia test ... assess the water environment and/ or water treatment through parameters like biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) The aim of this study is to apply the three-species ecotoxicity test to quantify the ecotoxicity...
... further filtration From the SF, the liquid portion is discharged into a nearby river The gravels in the SF and PF are occasionally removed and cleaned There are four penstocks (Valves) at the ... screen The sewage is then pumped into the PST for dewatering as shown in Figure The sludge (solid portion) settles at the bottom whiles the liquid remains on top The liquid is channelled into the ... the monthly sludge generation The estimation of the biogas potential of the sludge the quality of the sludge was analysed andthe results is presented below in Table The average litre of biogas...
... express the environmental problems of the pulp and paper industry in the industrial phase such as: the high demand of water and energy, the generation of toxic effluents andthe malodorous smell The ... contradictory On the other hand, we can explain it through the hypothesis that the TNCs locate in Brazil just the initial phases of their R&D projects, it means just the simplest parts of the projects ... units and from the companies and it intends to investigate the interaction between the environmental departments andthe other departments of the firms, if companies have established objectives and...
... descriptions of the study sites and profile of the industries are provided; Section four explains the methodology and data sources Sections five and six give the results and discussion and conclusions ... concerned, their objective is to meet any one of those standards which is feasible for them to discharge their effluents The standards are set with the assumptions that the environmental media have the ... effluents exceed the assimilative capacity of the land there is contamination of the soil and groundwater Continuous disposal of industrial effluents on land could exceed the hydraulic and pollution...
... three of the chains and another dummy for company-owned stores As shown by the probability values in row 6, these covariates add little to the model and have no effect on the size of the estimated ... GAP, and NJ, to the employment model The estimated coefficient of the New Jersey dummy then provides a test of the Pennsylvania control group When we estimate these models, the coefficient of the ... Central, and South) and two regions of eastern Pennsylvania (Allentown-Easton andthe northern suburbs of Philadelphia) These dummies control for any regions~ecific demand shocks and identifv the...
... is the new catchphrase that has come to lead the world since the nineties of the last century with the end of the cold war andthe break-up of the former Soviet Union and this trend towards the ... another Ratios are computed by dividing one number or data on the financial statements into another Andthe results of these calculations are percentages Ratio analyses permit the manager of the ... performance and ignores how the firm is financed and tax Relevant data for LCC must be taken from both the balance sheets andthe income statement are 4.4% in 2007 and 3.1% in 2008 Fourth, the net...
... analyses the opportunities and threats when using ABC in Vietnam, therefore, the companies can minimizing the risk for themselves by solving the problems based on the theory of this method The failure ... commands how assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are treated in the profitability system The buy – in across the organization will be created by the establishing the policies and standards ... organizations, the estimating the effectiveness of their accounting system The industry characteristics are about the kind of production, the market share, the competitions The second part which seeks the...
... and allowed them to be the decision makers They were valuable source of wisdom as they transferred their experience, values and knowledge to the new generation, but this culture and trend is ... stage of life Families and children should look after and obey their parents They need special care, love and affection The finding of the present study is also supported by the findings of Suh ... problems There was a time when an aged person was respected in our country and like many traditional societies most of the Pakistani families still regard their elders as the heads of the family and...
... to the to the city topography The city is curved into a trough with the walls of Nandi escarpments to the East dropping into the Kano flood plains and gently flowing to Dunga wetlands at the ... Worthington, S and Worthington, E B The inland waters of Africa: the result of two expeditions to the Great Lakes of Kenya and Uganda, with accounts of their biology, native tribes and development ... pesticides and fertilizers These agro-chemicals are rich in nutrients and when they are washed off by surface runoff to the lakes and rivers they propagate Click Here & Upgrade PDF Complete Expanded...
... (Mien), and among others whose economy was mainly based on swidden agriculture Traditionally, there were forest buffer zones between the lowland Dai and these highlanders surrounding the basins, and ... by the Akha people when they were first introduced in the state farms The Akha (and other local people as well) disliked the smell of wasted rubber either They used to hold breath whenever they ... excluded in these state rubber farms as they were regarded “backward” and no “quality” for this kind of “advanced” work (Xu 2006; Sturgeon 2009), on the one hand, and on the other hand, local...
... Strengthened institutional capacity: Undoubtedly, the GGDP strengthened the capacity of the CRI and other Ghanaian institutions to carry out effective research The hands-on involvement of CIMMYT and ... between the two groups Source: 1998 CRI/CIMMYT survey On the other hand, estimating the adoption of the GGDP fertilizer recommendations on the basis of observed fertilizer use may understate the ... allowed us to avoid the problem of having to convert non-standard local measurement units for land and production into standard measurement units Another way to determine whether the GGDP has had...
... The present – who the learners are, the learners’ level of language proficiency, their interests, and their attitudes 2) The future – the learner’s or other involved goals and expectations, the ... depends on the level and experience of the learners If the learners are already trained in their occupation, their motivation is strong, they know what they need, and what it is for, and they can ... courses The comments and suggestions from the experts andthe implications of the questionnaire from the pilot project contributed to the development of the final draft of the questionnaire for the...