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... national and regional policy- makers and would-be entrepreneurs with the knowledge and experiences of similar groups in three continents (Africa, Asia and America) The analysis and guidelines presented ... studies and a synthesis of the main lessons learned The aim of this document is to make available, to national and regional policy- makers and would-be entrepreneurs, the distilled knowledge and experiences ... turn to for advice and assistance in farm machinery testing and standards The R&D and testing environment in the region is constrained by limited laboratory and testing equipment and limited human...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 23:20

... entered and analyzed after two times revision using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Windows version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) Means and standard deviations were computed and ... promotion programs and resources allocation Also there is further need to improve and strengthen formal care in the nursing home and reorienting health services both in the community and homes for ... Bockerman P, Johansson E and Saarni S (2011) Institutionalization and quality of life for elderly people in Finland ENEPRI Research Report NO.92, Available from www.ceps.eu and the ANCIEN website...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... pressure measurements and routine blood work (complete blood counts and biochemical profiles) were performed to exclude heart and renal disorders that might affect blood pressure or cause microalbuminuria ... presence of nodular appearance and hyperechoic foci: normal or mild enlarged adrenal glands were classified as PDH; whereas adrenal glands with a nodular (or mass) appearance and hyperechoic foci were ... males, and were castrated males Breeds of 70 dogs affected with HAC are shown in Table Systemic blood pressure measurement Systemic blood pressure values of 100 clinically healthy dogs and 70...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:22

... shareholders and auditors, and a policy of mandatory auditor retention In contrast, some countries have adopted policies of mandatory rotation, and have banned non-audit services and introductory ... Audit Quality and Auditor Switching: Some Lessons for Policy Makers Introduction This paper reviews the literature on audit quality and auditor switching to assess different countries’ policy regimes ... auditors’ working papers.11 4.1.3 Mandatory rotation and retention of auditors In the EU, only Austria, Finland, Greece and Italy not require communication between incoming and outgoing auditors (Buijink...

Ngày tải lên: 06/01/2015, 19:43

... provided by the candidates Information gained by interviewing and talking with candidates Recommendations and comments from other people who know or who have worked with the candidates ©Ian Sommerville ... adaptability and personality People are motivated by interaction, recognition and personal development Software development groups should be small and cohesive Leaders should be competent and should ... discussed by the group as a whole and tasks are allocated according to ability and experience This approach is successful for groups where all members are experienced and competent     ©Ian Sommerville...

Ngày tải lên: 14/09/2012, 11:41

... monitoring and audit for policy compliance 13 Firewall implementation and management 14 Virus prevention and protection 15 System and network ownership and management 16 End user accountability and ... security policy Statement of Purpose Why the policy is needed Scope What is the policy s applicability, who and what is covered by it? Policy Statement What are the specifics of the policy? Responsibilities ... suppliers, and third party processor or agents, hereafter referred to as vendors All parties must read the policy completely, and confirm that they understand the contents of the policy and agree...

Ngày tải lên: 17/09/2012, 09:40

... U T , (uh )Π and π Π max, increase, and (ul )Π max, and (uk )Π max, max, decreases, (ui )Π max, decrease first and then increase Figures7 and show the characteristics of Π max, and (ηex )Π max, ... the regenerator and the total pressure ratio are fixed, there exist an optimal intercooling pressure ratio and a group of optimal heat conductance allocations of the hot-, cold- and consumer-side ... max, changes slightly, (uk )Π max, decreases, and (ui )Π max, , (ul )Π max, , and π Π max, increase Figures9 and 10 show the characteristics of Π max, and (ηex )Π max, , (u j )Π max, , j = h, l...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 14:58

... Biofuels Policy and Agriculture: An Overview CRS Report for Congress, 2006 [3] Wetlands International, Biofuels in Africa, An Assessment of Risk and Benefit for Africa Wetlands, Wetlands International, ... sugar cane and using the estimated demand for ethanol in 2015 and 2020 above, it was estimated that about 1,157,146 T and 2,408,262 T of crushed sugar cane will be required in 2015 and 2020 respectively ... Feedstock requirement to meet demand of substituting 10 and 20 per cent of petrol by 2015 and 2020 respectively Policy response Development of feedstock for biodiesel and ethanol production: Two years...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 16:10

... Stability Goal and the Nominal Anchor • Over the past few decades, policy makers throughout the world have become increasingly aware of the social and economic costs of inflation and more concerned ... Monetary Policy? • Hierarchical Versus Dual Mandates: – hierarchical mandates put the goal of price stability first, and then say that as long as it is achieved other goals can be pursued – dual mandates ... Macropudential policy: regulatory policy to affect what is happening in credit markets in the aggregate • Monetary policy: Central banks and other regulators should not have a laissez-faire attitude and...

Ngày tải lên: 15/11/2013, 20:27

... for policy and reimbursement procedures, and serves as a liaison with multiple professional associations, advisory groups and other regulatory officials on the interpretation of state policies and ... authorized under State law); Transportation; and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) (early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment) Services, for individuals under ... audit activities to verify and maintain the fiscal integrity and policy compliance of the Medicaid and NCU programs In addition, the Audit Unit coordinates all audits and reviews by external agencies:...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 15:20

... rection of policy The third section presents new empirical estimates of the relationship between policy actions and long-term rates MONETARY POLICY AND LONG-TERM RATES: THEORY VS REALITY The standard ... current and expected future short-term rates to fall and leads to lower short-term and long-term rates Evidence on the relationship between policy actions and interest rates In the standard view ... relationship between Federal Reserve behavior and the term structure include Mankiw and Milan, Cook and Hahn (1990), Rudebusch, and Dotsey and Otrok, and McCallum = change in the 30-year rate from...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 02:21

... participants and policymakers alike Bondholders, naturally, are concerned with the effects of Fed policy on bond prices And because the first link in the transmission of Federal Reserve policy is ... Monetary Policy Surprises and Interest Rates: Evidence from the Fed Funds Futures Market Abstract This paper estimates the impact of monetary policy actions on bill, note, and bond yields, ... elusive Cook and Hahn (1989) documented a strong response in the 1970s, but regressions using data from the 1980s and 1990s show little, if any, impact of Fed policy on interest rates Roley and Sellon...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 02:21

... Clinic, Indiana Victor Elias, Child and Family Policy Center and Iowa Coalition Against Abusive Lending, Iowa Larry M McGuire, Minister, Community of Christ and Inter-Religious Council of Linn ... Anne Marie Regan and Rich Seckel, Kentucky Equal Justice Center Amy Shir, Kentucky Asset Building Coalition Debra Gardner, Public Justice Center, Maryland Charles Shafer, Maryland Consumer Rights ... Housing Research and Advocacy Center, Ohio Bill Faith, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio Jim McCarthy, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc., Ohio David Rothstein, PolicyMatters, Ohio...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 04:21

... Unawareness of policy makers of the specificities of family businesses and their economic and social contribution The limited awareness of policy makers of the specificities of family businesses and the ... completed and published in January 2009 33 countries were covered: the EU27 Member States, other EEA countries (Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland) and the candidate countries (Turkey, Croatia and Macedonia) ... companies operate: ◦ Unawareness of policy makers of the specificities of family businesses, and their economic and social contribution; ◦ Financial issues (e.g gift and inheritance tax, access to...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 21:20

... compare qualitatively the temperature and pressure effects of the four proteins, and summarized in Table In both thermal and pressure unfolding, the Tm, Pm, DGT and DGP values for CPY are higher than ... DGp and DV are the Gibbs free energy change at T (298 K) and 0.1 MPa and the volume change at T, respectively The correlation coefficient of the fitting was 0.999 or higher in all cases DGp and ... DHv was determined to be 1.74 (DHcal and DHv values were 765 and 440 kJÆmol)1, respectively) and the peak was deconvoluted into two peaks with Tm1 of 57.0 and Tm2 of 62.1 °C, as shown by the dashed...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 21:20

... 81.10, AWS B1.ll, AWS A3.0, and in the convenient AWS publication The Everyday Pocket Handbook for Visual Inspection and Weld Discontinuities-Causes and Remedies (see Figure and Annex D-Selected References) ... qualification approaches are those found in the AWS standard B2.1:1998, and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX (see Figures and 8) Either may be acceptable but if an ASME Code ... ultrasonic testing (UT) ,and radiographic testing (RT) Each method has advantages and limitations, and must be specified only after a thorough understanding of the principles involved and how they relate...

Ngày tải lên: 12/03/2014, 17:18

... and benefits RFF Reports address major issues of public policy in a manner designed to enrich public debate and meet the needs of policymakers for concise, impartial, and useful information and ... Access 38 U.S Foreign Policy on Patents 41 chapter five: Impact of U.S Patents and Patent Policy and the Case for Change 47 Impacts of U.S Patents and Patent Policy 47 The Case for Policy Change 51 ... development and dissemination of biotechnology to improve agriculture and food security in Africa; and the report makes the case for policy change Patent policy is but one example of U.S policies and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/03/2014, 22:07