... poor in Sri Lanka and Thailand are similar, suggesting that attaining near universal coverage may be critical in reducing socioeconomic inequities for this indicator. The inequities in measles ... development in the Region. High-Level consultation to accelerate progress towards achieving maternal and child health Millenium Development Goals (MDGs 4 and 5) in South- East Asia 1The South- EastAsia ... of information on MNCH, focusing on the current situation, progress made and challenges towards achieving MDGs 4 and 5, and exploring avenues for accelerating progress in the South- East Asia...
... PressPrinted in Singapore1 2 3 4 5 SLP 05 04 03 02ISBN 981-243-388-0ivCengage Learning,Cengage Learninghttp://www.cengagelearningasia.cominfo@cengagelearningCengageCengage Cengage Learning ... on the place of insects in theChinese diet and their role in making up the deficiency of proteinand fat in peasants. In a rather gruesome tone, he relates anecdotesof peasants in overcrowded ... conditions gaining a little more proteinby cracking each others lice between their teeth.Termite larvae, called sago worms locally, can be seen in thefood market in Kuching, happily crawling in and...
... vigour in forest clearing Opium Poppy Cultivation inSouthEastAsia 2007 11Opium abuse In SouthEast Asia, opium addiction is mainly found in places where opium poppy is cultivated. Since ... inSouthEastAsia 2007 17Remaining opium addiction in Wa region Impact on ex-opium poppy farmers In the past, the primary difference between opium poppy growing and non-growing farmers in ... provinces of China and promoted opium poppy cultivation by the ethnic minorities as a cash crop for export elsewhere in China. Eventually, many people living in southern China migrated southwards...
... Nations, 2000). In industrialized countries, the increase in the older population has occurred gradually.However in developing countries, inEast Asia, South- EastAsia and Latin America, thedemographic ... Forpeople earning surplus income, one motivation for personal saving is support for old age. In Asia, figures for domestic savings are higher than in the West. In 1993, the gross domesticsavings were ... all experts in elderly care and currently working in the field in government and non-government institutions.InstrumentThe Faculty of Nursing, CMU, appointed a team of experts in elderly care...
... of Singapore, Singapore and 4Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, SingaporeEmail: Sanjiv Mahadeva* - sanjiv@ummc.edu.my; Hwee-Lin Wee ... instruments measuringHRQoL inSouthEast Asian dyspeptics.Objectives: To validate English and locally translated version of the Short-Form NepeanDyspepsia Index (SF-NDI) in Malaysian patients ... Talley, Mayo Clinic Motility Interest Group, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, for letting us translate the SF-NDI into Malay; & Mrs Satwant Kaur and Mrs Maznah Mohammed, Fac-ulty of Linguistics...
... following pages present the summary Doing Business indicators for the EastAsia and Pacific Region. Further information is available in the full report Doing Business in 2006: Creating Jobs, ... the Doing Business in 2006 Report, please visit http://www.doingbusiness.org and click on “Now Available: Doing Business in 2006”. East Asia and Pacific Region Hiring and Firing Workers: ... source, supporting policymakers in designing reform. The initial data covered in the database and included in this country profile are: Starting a Business: Entry Regulation Dealing with Licenses:...
... Situational analysis of the SouthEast Queensland region 2.1 Defining the boundaries of the problemshed – the influence of the historical planning context SouthEast Queensland comprises 14 ... the entire industry may need invigorating. Systemic Challenges and Complexities Both Conceptual Frameworks point to the complexities surrounding bringing about systemic change. In the Systems ... run-off increases the quantity of sediment carried into waterways, and high peak storm flows increase the scouring effect, causing further erosion in- stream. One of the issues for SouthEast Queensland,...
... As social scientists interested in the deep minutiae of social change, we further draw from Gladwell’s incisive insight in his The tipping point (2000) about ‘how little things can make a big ... and understanding is maintained in the classroom. By encouraging learners to engage in discussions, learners learn first and foremost the basic rules of living, for instance, giving each other ... deliberately chosen in order to counter the prevailing tendency of doing research mainly in former Model C schools, which are Anglophone in ethos and in which instruction is conducted in the majority...
... provinces, it is known as Amasya Herik. Asimilar sheep also occurs in Van and in the nearby provinces in eastern Anatolia. (Yal in 1986)A distinguishing feature of the Mamadợs camp, in addition ... local and original form of sheep breeding being maintained, anintegrated rural nomadism diversifying itself in a world with an urban majority. To beinterested in Kurdish pastoralism today is to ... subject in France, Belgium, and Germany. Currently, he is seeking funding in order to continue his studies moreprecisely.Competing interestsThe author declares that he has no competing interests.Received:...
... number of buying teams, which specialised in various lines within the product range for the division (see Exhibit Three). The main processes in the company’s buying cycle are shown in Exhibit ... of inefficiencies in the buying process rather than from inefficiencies in the warehouse. Buyers were charged a fee for warehousing and distribution which was offset against their gross margin ... merchandisers administered the disposition of goods. This involved allocating stock to the appropriate DC, informing DC’s as to when to expect deliveries from suppliers and determining delivery...
... explained 60 87 65 66Source: East Asian Miracle, 1993What accounts for the unexplained 13-40%? 20What accounts for divergence within SE Asia? 18 4 Southeast Asian experience (1) East Asia ... growthThink about investments in human capital (education, training) as a form of technical progress that increases the effective labor endowment.What about natural resources?Link between ... F(K, L) (1)(Disposition of income) (Y = C + S)Savings out of income: S = s*Y (2)Savings = investment: S = I (3)Change (Δ) in K stock: ΔK = I – d*K (4)Change in labor force: ΔL = n*L (5)Eq....
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... growth in others)? Factors used intensively in expanding industries enjoy price rises (demand for their services has risen)Factors used intensively in contracting sectors lose In SE Asia, ... rate, etc.Nominal rate of assistance – direct policiesReal rate of assistance – includes indirect effectsJoining WTO was indirectly good for Philippine agriculture 11Philippines1965-69 ... explains decision to class17Given the chance, which groups would vote for industry protection, and which against? Why? (at least 3 reasons…individual interest and national interest) 3a. Industrialization...