weeds diseases insect pests and tri trophic interactions in tropical agroforestry
ECOLOGICAL BASIS OF AGROFORESTRY - CHAPTER 10 ppsx
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12/08/2014, 03:20
... Karnal, India (alkaline soil) Palakkad, Kerala, India (woodlot) Palakkad (pruned silvipasture) Sikkim, India Darjeeling, India Darjeeling, India Darjeeling, India Darjeeling, India Darjeeling, India ... before drying and weighing (Anderson and Ingram, 1989; Hartemink and O’Sullivan, 2001 and others) Washing, however, may lead to overestimating the litter decay rates and may accelerate leaching of ... J.S.I Ingram 1989 Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility: A Handbook of Methods Wallingford, UK: CAB International Anderson, J.M and M.J Swift 1983 Decomposition in tropical forests In Tropical Rain...
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Báo cáo y học: "A review of anatomical and mechanical factors affecting vertebral body integrit
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03/11/2012, 09:49
... maximise loads in vertebrae, particularly in vertebrae with altered extrinsic and intrinsic structural integrity Peak loads in individuals will vary due to differences in activity levels and incidences ... resulted in a 25.2% reduction in spinal height and produced a 15.1cm anterior translation of C2 These changes resulted in a 19% increase in compressive force and a 40% increase in spinal extensor ... The combination of reduced vertebral CSA and shorter lever arm resulted in increased mechanical loading by 8% during erect stance and by 15% during trunk flexion in the fracture cohort In a flexed...
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Báo cáo " A review of washback and its pedagogical implications " potx
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05/03/2014, 12:20
... washback integrates meaningful and innovative learning activities in teachers’ educational methodologies, and thus educators will devote more attention to students’ intentions, interests, and choices ... delineated as “the connections between testing and learning” - Pearson (1998 [7]): “Public examinations influence the attitudes, behaviours, and motivation of teachers, learners, and parents, and ... extent to which a test influences within the classroom, mainly in the change or innovation of curricula and teachers’ methodologies and the influence of students’ learning Bailey (1996 [5]) used...
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Transforming Your Care A Review of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland pptx
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07/03/2014, 04:20
... for example in arranging appointments, in explaining how to use the service and giving timely information This leads at times to disorganisation in our response to the individual and inefficiency ... our society Reason – Sustainability and quality of hospital services Given the increasing and changing nature of the population, changing practices in medicine and increased expectations of the ... at 30.2% compared to 24.1% in England and 25% in ROI Investment in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Children and Family Services in NI is up to 30% less than in other parts of the UK because...
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The Report of the Task Force on Financial Mechanisms for ICT for Development - A review of trends and an analysis of gaps and promising practices ppt
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15/03/2014, 19:20
... in the space of a decade and a half Initially, the vast majority of this investment came from companies and institutional investors in the industrialized “North”, pursuing expanded business and ... hesitate, and development financial institutions and donor support can assist by stepping in to provide technical support and financing to facilitate risk-sharing and stimulate additional financing and ... Radio/television/print media - Radio and TV links; equipment; newspapers; printing and publishing The decline in aid flows is pronounced with respect to infrastructure investments, including ICT infrastructure...
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2009 Investment Company Fact Book 49th edition - A Review of Trends and Activity in the Investment Company Industry pptx
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23/03/2014, 08:21
... toward institutional investors attracted $525 billion in new cash during 2008 Increased economic uncertainty during the year and ongoing turmoil in the money markets encouraged these investors to increase ... mixed results in investor demand Flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to expand, with net share issuance (including reinvested dividends) reaching a record $177 billion Unit investment ... PhD in economics from the University of Michigan and a BS in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS » Sean Collins, Senior Director of Industry and Financial...
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2011 Investment Company Fact Book - A Review of Trends and Activity in the Investment Company Industry doc
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23/03/2014, 11:20
... significantly increasing total net assets of funds invested in domestic equity markets Gains in stock prices abroad had a similar effect on funds invested in foreign stocks However, gains in U.S stock and ... funds and, in turn, influence retail and institutional investor demand for bond funds Low short-term interest rates and the relatively steep yield curve likely continued to entice some investors ... flowed to index funds was invested in funds indexed to bond indexes, while one-third was directed toward funds indexed to global and international stock indexes and one-quarter went to funds indexed...
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A Review of Transport and Urban Air Pollution in Pakistan: SYED ZAFAR ILYAS ppt
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29/03/2014, 21:20
... in vehicular emissions Particulates can increase 10-fold in poorly maintained two-stroke M2W and M3W vehicles using poor-quality lubricating oil and by 20 times in diesels with damaged fuel injection ... traditional fuels Many new engine technologies coming on-stream in response to increasingly stringent emission standards are highly sensitive to fuel and maintenance quality In the case of catalytic ... development and implementation of vehicle emission and fuel and oil quality standards; vehicle licensing, registration, and inspection; certification and licensing of fuel dispensing and service...
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Báo cáo y học: "Anti-SSA/Ro antibodies and the heart: more than complete congenital heart block? A review of electrocardiographic and myocardial abnormalities and of treatment options" ppt
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09/08/2014, 06:22
... (PR interval and dexamethasone evaluation in CHB) This study is continuing and assesses weekly the mechanical PR interval in pregnant women with anti-SSA/Ro and/ or anti-SSB/La antibodies Preliminary ... QTc, PR and heart rate, and this remained true at to months of life [8] Interestingly, the mean QTc interval recorded during the period from to months showed a significant lengthening in comparison ... within 15 days [4] The existence of sinus bradycardia has been reported in two infants with anti-SSA/Ro antibodies [22] and is supported by findings in an experimental animal model [23] and a...
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Báo cáo y học: "Tibialis posterior in health and disease: a review of structure and function with specific reference to electromyographic studies" pot
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10/08/2014, 21:23
... activity during walking in health and disease Tibialis Tibialis posterior EMG activity during walking in health and disease Tibialis posterior EMG activity during walking in health and disease ... remains a specialist investigation undertaken in relatively few centres internationally; however, this technique has multiple applications both in research and in planning interventions and evaluating ... Normative TP EMG during walking and running Normative EMG for TP during walking is based on studies with typically small sample sizes (ranging from to 12) and with participants' age ranging from 18 to...
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báo cáo khoa học: " The Chinese government’s response to drug use and HIV/AIDS: A review of policies and programs" potx
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11/08/2014, 18:20
... among drug users in mainland China and (3) related government policies on illicit drug abuse and HIV intervention programs Relevant intervention studies were obtained using the following databases: ... adding behavioral intervention (e.g VCT, health education and health promotion) components into NEP and MMT programs results in reducing injecting-related risk practices (e.g sharing needles), and ... established in five provinces in early 2004 [23,30] The program has since grown to 320 clinics, serving a total of 27,000 heroin users in 22 provinces [28] By November 30, 2008, 558 MMT clinics had...
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Báo cáo y học: " A review of 2004, and with the new year comes a new look" potx
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12/08/2014, 20:21
... have introduced over the past year, and will continue to make in the coming years, will increase your enjoyment of the journal Some of the ideas we have in mind for the future include the following: ... following: • making more content online only, to reflect the fact that most of our users access the journal online rather than the print version; • finding faster ways to publish research; • clinical ... online version contained more than the print version – a strategy that we helped to pioneer in 1997 However, this has now become commonplace, making the need for a different name redundant (instead,...
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Tài liệu Financial crises and bank failures: a review of prediction methods docx
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16/02/2014, 06:20
... calculated by Inside Mortgage Finance, 2008 Total value of mortgages outstanding in 2Q 2008 Source: Inside Mortgage Finance, 2008 Total value of mortgage securities outstanding in 2Q 2008 Source: Inside ... point Comparing the findings of Dell’Ariccia et al (2008) and Demyanyk and Van Hemert (2008), it appears the United States (in 2007); Argentina (in 1980); Chile (in 1982); Sweden, Norway, and Finland ... Sweden, Norway, and Finland in (1992); Mexico (in 1994); and Thailand, Indonesia, and Korea (in 1997) all experienced the culmination of similar (lending) boom-bust scenarios, but in very different economic...
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Báo cáo y học: " Societal costs of air pollution-related health hazards: A review of methods and results" pot
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13/08/2014, 11:22
... potentially useful information for use in determining research and funding priorities for how healthcare money should be spent during a certain period, as well as assisting in budget planning decisions ... (3%) and high (6%) Intangible costs reflect the patient's level of pain and suffering, and the limitations that this pain and suffering imposes on quality of life Most of the studies included in ... developing countries in Europe and elsewhere [[22] and [54]] Furthermore, the utility of a single DRF for a whole country may be limited for large developing countries such as India or China, due...
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Tài liệu THE ELDERLY AND MOBILITY: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE pdf
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13/02/2014, 18:20
... 2.3.3 Findings from the research – the link between ageing and vision 28 2.3.4 Findings from the research – the link between ageing and cognition 29 2.3.5 Findings from the research – the link ... DRIVER EDUCATION AND TRAINING .54 3.2.1 Findings from the OECD Working Group 54 3.2.2 Findings from the research – education and training programs 54 3.2.3 Findings from the research ... samples in Germany and Finland and 44% in Italy), reflected in driving fewer kilometres, driving less frequently and avoiding particular traffic situations When drivers who had reduced their driving...
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Tài liệu A Review of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy docx
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17/02/2014, 06:20
... of disciplinary training Expertise and training in specific disciplines will be required to develop effective multidisciplinary efforts Also, advances in traditional disciplines contribute to ... suggestions included improving connectivity and linkages between themes and disciplines, expanding the context to include international efforts, emphasizing the impacts of climate change and the ... public, and the scientific and engineering communities The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine Dr Ralph J Cicerone and Dr Charles M Vest are chair and...
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Tài liệu A REVIEW OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE: FOCUSING ON THE STUDIES OF INDOOR AIR ENVIRONMENT IN JAPAN COMPARED TO THOSE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES pptx
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17/02/2014, 22:20
... public health since 1970 by the “Act for Maintenance of Sanitation in Buildings”; however, small buildings and individual residences are not included, and the substances in indoor air and their concentrations ... concentration in indoor air is lower in Japan than in other developed countries, the source of lead contamination in dwellings is controversial.122, 123) A paper has indicated that lead in house dust and ... consultation and referral system that can meet local needs in dealing with SHS.152) CONCLUSION Healthy indoor air is a fundamental right for people studying in schools, working in offices and living in...
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Tài liệu Determinants of Productivity for Military Personnel - A Review of Findings on the Contribution of Experience, Training, and Aptitude to Military Performance pdf
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17/02/2014, 22:20
... Training and F-14 Landing Performance 18 Table 3.2 Training in Previous Month and F-14 Landing Performance 18 Table 3.3 Career Training Hours and Bombing Error 19 Table 3.4 Training Hours in ... tasks, including marine bombing, carrier landings, and air-to-air combat They find that positive performance effects result from additional training in each of these activities In the carrier landing ... expected change in enemy kills and 80 percent of the expected change in trainee kills are attributable to changes in pilot flying hours (combining both career and recent flying) In each case, the...
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Tài liệu Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents - A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-Regulation docx
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18/02/2014, 07:20
... “marketing” to include all advertising and promotional techniques, including but not limited to: advertising on television and radio, in print media, and on the Internet (including third-party and ... consider limiting branded merchandise intended for children to products or brand lines meeting meaningful nutrition-based standards Improving the Nutritional Profile of Product Offerings: •• Companies ... licensing, toy co-branding and cross-promotions; sponsorship of sports teams or individual athletes; word-of-mouth and viral marketing; celebrity endorsements; and in- school marketing In cases...
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