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... they are not ‘futile’ by the strict definition, and if a treatment is not futile by the strict definition then it is ethically and even legally mandated if patient or surrogate desires it [5] The ... without any further explanation of what exactly is involved, what can and cannot be achieved, what the burdens may be, what the likelihood of achieving the goals is, what the impact on quality ... continue to support those vital signs as long as our high technology care plan is effective in doing so Like it or not, quality of ‘life’ does not enter into it Like it or not, under the current...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... as a coalition of depositors, of Akerlof (1970) and Leland and Pyle (1977) on the bank as an information sharing coalition, and of Diamond (1984) on the bank as delegated ( ) monitor, not reflect ... matters is why banks and other financial institutions are willing and able to take on the risks that are inevitably involved in their activity In this respect, it is important to note that financial ... attributes of depositing, investing and insuring The securities most useful to entrepreneurs – equities, bonds, bills of exchange – may not have the exact liquidity, security, and risk characteristics...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2012, 09:11

... inflation and productivity Those larger forces are what this book is about * It will be seen that the New Economy is largely a nonpolitical phenomenon, and its return will be best achieved with the ... business capital spending and productivity growth has been quite fuzzy What many people don’t realize is that IT capital spending grew even more rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s (13.9% and 14.8% ... productivity remaining high while IT capital spending declined sharply This only deepened the mystery of what was driving the New Economy If it wasn’t IT capital spending, what was it? IS THERE...

Ngày tải lên: 09/04/2014, 13:57

... person in ten in the United States, I am a hemochromatosis carrier I am heterozygous for H63D Now that I know that, what does it for me? Not much, I guess, but I will remember it, and should I ever ... most abundant in eastern Europe and on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, where it is found in 40% of the male population Like its brother haplogroup, I1, I2 expanded northward at the end of ... is stored throughout the body in organs and tissues, including the pancreas, liver, and skin Without treatment, the iron deposits can damage these organs and tissues There are two primary variants...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 21:20

... businesses and consumers that had nothing to with the mortgage and credit crisis This book is about EESA what it does, and what effect the current financial malaise will have on your home and your ability ... assets But will the U.S Treasury Department have a handle on the troubled assets to which it is committing taxpayer money? Will it know what it is buying? And will the government not overpay ... Hoist: Will the $700 Billion Bailout of the Mortgage and Credit Markets Work? (It Had Better) How the $700 Billion Bailout Machine Will Work and Who Will Enforce It How TARP Will Work Will the...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2014, 12:19

... and public policy to understand why the information economy collapsed, how it will rise, and what it will look like when it does? These questions frame our inquiry and motivate our journey through ... investors and creditors to grapple with worthless shares and unpaid bills It also left the rest of us with much to digest We had to consider what we’d seen unfold in the economy and how it had rippled ... global society, it introduced new opportunities for communication, collaboration, and the spread of ideas; it provided citizens of many countries with new and exciting opportunities to participate...

Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2014, 18:53

... petroleum and natural gas industries, it could be extract it, refine it, distribute it, pump it, and burn it In electricity, it s burn it, convert it, transmit it, distribute it, and consume it More ... compressors, and so on Burn It, Convert It, Move It, Distribute It, and Then Consume It In agriculture, you might call it “farm to market,” or plant it, grow it, harvest it, ship it, buy it, and eat it ... an electricity supplier’s dream customer It buys a big chunk of capacity, its demand does not fluctuate much and it needs its supply to be guaranteed It is a steady customer, day in and day out...

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2014, 15:34

Ngày tải lên: 11/01/2015, 16:06

... alignment with other Security Metrics initiatives Security Compliance Management: o Manage and maintain internal and external information security audits and Compliance Requirements o Manage Audit and ... Documentation and Credit Underwriting skills • Team player with a high energy, positive outlook and professional demeanor who takes initiative • Ability to multi-task and manage expectations • Ability ... and auditing An understanding of enterprise and solutions architecture concepts as well as service-oriented architecture (SOA) methodology Solid technical and architecture skills within the IT...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2015, 07:29

... biology is a ……………… subject 22/ Naomi: It was an ……………… (excite) film, wasn’t it? Michael: Oh, you think so? I’m (surprise) …………… you like it I thought it was rather (disappoint) ……………… Naomi: ... before ( excite) a It will be an …………… experience for her b Going to new places is always ………………… c She is really ……………… about going to Mexico 19/ The famous singer stole money The scandal shocked ... understand the whole story I was (confuse) ………………… in places But the end was good Michael: I was (bore) ……………… most of the time I didn’t find it very (interest) ………………… III/ Read the situations and...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:00

... reader; it can distance us with its objectivity or draw us in with its description and detail As readers, we tend to react strongly to style, often without knowing why But now you know why, and you ... mall will change the town The sentence with the word “tranquil” calls the town tranquil and quiet, and it says that the mall will interfere with these qualities Since a mall by nature is big and ... dis- 111 – WORD POWER: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – tance between the reader and writer and uses the pronouns he, his, him; she, hers, her; it, its; and they, them, and their Diction refers to the...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 17:20

... with bleach You can also mix your own water and bleach solution Mix ten parts water with one part bleach • Limit your contact with those who are ill • Avoid shaking hands if you are ill and with ... We not know if the medicines used to treat and prevent seasonal flu will help To help prevent spreading the flu, be sure to: • Wash your hands often with soap and water Use alcohol-based hand ... away and wash your hands If you not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your shoulder or arm • Clean surfaces such as countertops, sinks, faucets, doorknobs, telephones and light switches with...

Ngày tải lên: 20/12/2013, 23:15

Ngày tải lên: 17/01/2014, 02:20

... command and control center When Is Micromanaging OK? To be fair, not all managers who are given this pejorative title deserve it It is the role of a manager to monitor progress, control quality, ... more time “telling” staff what to and how to it versus “asking” them what they did and how it went • They believe that being a manager means that they have more knowledge and/ or skill than their ... management—notably, they feel their managers don’t trust or respect their abilities and, therefore, don’t empower them with enough responsibility and/ or micromanage them In an era of scarce resources, the loss...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 09:20

... French and Russian and I learned them all in the traditional way, which is to say the grammar way.’ ‘Where you sit down and read about it. ’ ‘Well, you sit down and read it, and you decline and you ... opposite to this one Traditionally, we get at the meaning of a word by understanding its root and its prefixes and suffixes Similarly we understand the sentences by understanding the words and ... “Sir,” and they were talking about my husband.’ And you asked yourself, What meanings could they possibly be associating with my husband?” ' ‘Mhm Mhm Part of it is intuition.’ Comments Would it not...

Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 17:20

... errors, but arguably understandable ones.) Third, it is vital that operators understand the current configuration and state of the system and the architectural dependencies and relationships among ... customer sites The front-end software at all three sites is customwritten, and at ReadMostly and Content the back-end software is as well Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure show the service architectures ... error-handling or load-handling capabilities from being deployed; online, this detects components that are faulty in their errorhandling or load-handling capabilities before they fail to properly handle...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 21:20

... percent from its 2006 high It s remained near historical lows since That’s put a lid on demand for construction materials and home furnishings And it s kept millions of carpenters, plumbers, and others ... in response to geopolitical concerns But other commodity prices have not generally followed suit I expect inflation to be near our percent target this year and edge down a bit toabout 1½ percent ... as recovery picks up, we will trim our securities holdings and raise our interest rate target We’ve planned in detail for this, and we’re confident we can it in a timely and effective fashion.10...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 05:22

... business activities and errands such as shopping and banking (“Telework,” VTPI 2005; van der Waard, Immers and Jorritsma 2012) Many jobs and errands involve information-related goods suitable for ... costs, and growing demand by residents for alternative modes, communities increasingly demand more diverse and efficient transport systems Automobile Travel Marginal Benefits and Costs Benefits and ... transit ridership is relatively high in some affluent cities which offer high quality but expensive public transit service (Hass-Klau and Crampton 2002; Litman 2004) 15 The Future Isn’t What It...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 10:20

... manage and deal with one another’s personality differences, including habit patterns, needs, wishes, personality traits, and emotional styles Other issues, such as religious similarity, spiritual ... often than not, girls will identify with their mothers in a major way (with identification with the father also a factor, but not as great as with the mother), and boys will mostly identify with their ... on that umpires and referees decide what s right and what s wrong, and that’s all there is to it They get over the right and wrong thing early on Not so with humiliation Boys, and then men, are...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 19:39