... for the team to include staff with the needed IT skills and computer resources. On the other hand, if the auditor has reason to doubt the soundness ofthe systems and/ or the adequacy ofthe ... parties, including the Contact Committee ofthe SAIs of EU Member States. The Presidents ask the present rapporteurs (Liaison Officers of SAI’s of Hungary, Malta and Poland), and other interested ... phases ofthe audit process. Decisions and actions taken by the SAI or its components and by the audit staff during each ofthe phases ofthe audit largely determine the ultimate quality of the...
... with respect to the role of HSP70 in the inhi-bition ofthe release of Smac and apoptosis. The role ofthe ATP-binding domain of HSP70in the prevention ofthe release of Smac and apoptosis after ... domain of HSP70 is essential for the inhibition of H2O2-induced activation of caspases-9 and -3 and apoptosis. (A) The effects of HSP70 and its deletion mutant proteins on the acti-vation of ... showingimmunoreactive bands ofthe expected sizes (Fig. 4B).Next, whether the protective potency of HSP70 wouldbe annulled by deletion ofthe ATP-binding domain or the peptide-binding domain...
... shows deposits in Landsbanki’s branches in the UK andthe Netherlands. To put these numbers in context, the monetary reserves ofthe Central Bank of Iceland at the end of 2007 were just under ... 47Deposits in the branches of Landsbanki In the Netherlands andthe UKM. EurosReference: Landsbanki Íslands hf.UK depositsUK wholesale depositsNetherlands depositsNetherlands deposits01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000200820072006‘05A ... supervise and thereby reduce the importance ofthe CBI as a lender of last resort. The SIC is ofthe opinion that in Iceland there was a lack of credibility of that nature, since there was...
... ligand are cross-linked to domainsI and III, respectively, ofthe receptor [19,22]. The b sheet of EGF may bind to domain I of ErbB-1, andthe other surface of the ligand binds to domain III of ... the relative contributions ofthe fourextracellular domains of ErbB-1 to the specific binding of the cognate ligand, EGF, we verified the assays using the chimeras, because the contributions of ... ofthe receptors was confirmed byimmunoblotting ofthe cell lysates (Fig. 1B). As oftenobserved for membrane proteins, the bands were ratherbroad in the blots, due to the heterogeneity of the...
... set and their nature tends to the boisterous. Expert slavehunters, they mostly clothe themselves by the sale of their victims on the coast, though they do business by the sale of goats and ... when they can. Generally speaking, they live upon the coast, and call themselves Diwans, headsmen, and subjects ofthe Sultan Majid; but they no sooner hear ofthe march of a caravan than they ... on the eastern face ofthe Mkambaku, by which account the Mgeta is made the longer branch ofthe two. Chapter III. Usagara Nature ofthe Country—Resumption ofthe March—A Hunt—Bombay and...
... through the cracks ofthe floor, and I realized that the newcomers had with them a lantern. The report of Jim's musket had been followed by the discharge of a pistol, and I heard the lad ... We've got the best of two bloomin' Yankees, an' the other is sneakin' in some corner!"There came the sound of hurried footsteps, and then the light ofthe lantern so ... uponit, andthe only wonder was that the Britishers did not awaken sooner. The noise we made in ascending the stairs seemed to me loud enough to alarm the inmates ofthe house nearat hand, and, therefore,...
... half the tusks of which, as well as some portion ofthe flesh, they gave to Magomba for the privilege of residing there. There were many antelopes there, some of which both Grant and I shot for the Chapter ... called all the head men ofthe village together, and demanded the beads to be restored tome; for, as I was living with them, they were responsible, according to the laws ofthe country. Theyacknowledged ... loss of the second fifteen cows, said that in Kafirland, where the laws ofthe country are the same as here, the whole would have been taken, and, as it was, they thought I was depriving them of their...
... each part ofthe SILL. The informants’ background questionnaire, the SILL andthe Profile of Results on the SILL are shown in Appendix 2.1. (p.64). The background questionnaire andthe SILL ... Vietnamese and pre-tested on a group of 10 learners at the intermediate levels of English proficiency at the MPA. The purpose ofthe pilot test was to find out if the question items andthe instructions ... type of interview the interviewer can specify a range of questions to be coved in advance, but they can also formulate the wording ofthe questions as well as the order ofthe questions as the...
... economic theories which are introduced in the Chapter 2 ofthe thesis. By applying economic theories, the roles and mechanisms of international agreements in conservation of global environmental ... interviews and the diplomatic experiences ofthe author ofthe thesis. 4. Scope of Study (1) International Aspects First, it is necessary to study the relation between WTO andenvironmental ... agreements mathematically in terms of environmental conservation. The proposed thesis is, therefore, unique, original and very challenging in this aspect. The followings are some ofthe important...
... The Office ofthe Auditor The missions ofthe Office ofthe Auditor are assigned by the Hawaii State Constitution(Article VII, Section 10). The primary mission is to conduct post audits ofthe ... unless they are referred to the Office of the Auditor for an assessmentofthe social and financial impact ofthe proposedmeasure.6. Analyses of proposed special funds and existing trust and revolving ... missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations:1. Financial audits attest to the fairness ofthe financial statements of agencies. Theyexamine the adequacy ofthe financial...
... maintains offices on each of the major neighbor islands and around the world. In the United States, the bureau maintains offices in Salinas, California; San Diego,California; Chicago, Illinois; and ... Specifically, the authority could not justify the contracts it awarded and did notadequately monitor all contracts.In 1993, the office conducted a Managementand Financial Audit of the Hawai`i ... corporate office, Tokyo office, andthe Kaua‘i VisitorsBureau from January 2002 through October 2002.Our audit required the services of a technical consultant. We procured the services of Nishihama...
... purchasing an office Christmas tree and spending over$100 for less than a pound of coffee for office use, they do not appear tobe widespread. Thus, based on our limited review of expenditures, the Kaua‘i ... amount of state contract funds on its own organization and selected others rather than the state as a visitor destination.Specifically, we found that HVCB significantly increased the number of its ... corporate office often superseded controls inplace and approved inappropriate expenditures of state contract funds,while the bureau’s Japan office entered into a salary arrangement for anoffice...
... letter of agreementbetween Joan Bennet and Associates, the High Technology DevelopmentCorporation, and DBEDT. The scope of services outlined in the agreement are similar to services paid by the ... process.However, the fact remains that the arrangement allowed the formergovernor’s office to use HVCB to funnel $23,910 to Joan Bennet and Associates and a separate agreement to pay Joan Bennet and Associatesan ... proposal that described some ofthe services the vendorultimately provided. Although we found invoices from these vendors, the invoices served as after -the- fact documents ofthe goods or servicesthat...
... Standards. The AuditorState of Hawai`i:We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the Hawai`i Visitors & Convention Bureau (HVCB) as of December 31,2002, andthe ... standards generallyaccepted in the United States of America andthe standards applicable tofinancial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General ofthe ... Finally, the audit recommended that the board conductthorough and formal annual evaluations of itself andthe authority. Wefound that the authority has made some progress in adopting some of these...
... estimates and assumptions relating to the reportedamounts of assets and liabilities andthe disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe financial statements andthe reportedamounts ... thatnone ofthe reportable conditions described above is a materialweakness.This report is intended solely for the information and use ofthe Auditor,State of Hawai`i andthe board of directors and ... met either by actions ofthe HVCB and/ or the passage of time.(b) Cash equivalentsFor purposes ofthe statements of cash flows, HVCB considers allinstruments with original maturities of three...