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... The quasi and foreign government sector (10.3%) is dominated by the EIB (3.5%) and KfW Bankengruppe (2.5%). The former is a supra‐national agency rated AAA andthe latter a German government agency also rated AAA. The financial sector (predominantly banks and insurance companies) is more broadly spread but ... making continuous markets in gilts to both buyers and sellers, although not to other GEMMs. They also have to maintain a reasonable market share − meaning that they have to actually buy and sell bonds (rather than just making marketsand not transacting) in both the primary gilt auctions and ... because of its flexibility (the markets are above country marketsand regulation and therefore lack national barriers to entry and are subject to less political risk), the Euromarkets, and in the UK’s case the EuroSterling market, continue to grow and be the market of choice for issuance. ...
... understanding ofthe objectives and theoretical underpinnings ofthe U.S patent system because they both underlie the case for policy change and can help shape the analysis and choice ofpolicy alternatives ... andapublic good With the advent of biotechnology andthe availability of plant patents, the balance between thepublicand private sectors — in terms of research and control of technology — has ... cussion ofthe factors that affect the success of agriculture and food security in Africa, the trend toward privatization of agricultural research and innovation, andthe continuing need in Africa...
... actors participate voluntarily, have shown that they have the potential to address the technical andpublicpolicy challenges of commercial data privacy The United States and other countries can increase ... Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea—have enacted or updated data privacy laws These laws are mostly generally applicable to personal data irrespective ofthe industry in which the data ... ways of analyzing these data and putting them to economic use Commenters noted, however, that one ofthe main advantages of cloud computing—taking advantage of professionally managed, globally accessible...
... Pacific, and held a workshop in Dar es Salaam to assist six countries (Central African Republic, Ghana, Madagascar, Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia) to develop action plans to ... Gates Foundation, the Government of Norway, Grand Challenges Canada, andthe World Bank 3.1.2 The role of controlled cord traction in the active management of third stage of labour: A randomized ... 2.1.1) A paper prepared on strategies that have helped to reduce maternal mortality in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Gambia, Morocco, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Rwanda was prepared, submitted and...
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... the slide and otherwise kept off Holding a flashlight pointer with both hands or in the crook ofthe arm will help to steady it and salvage that image of comfortable composure regardless ofhow ... directly and knit tightly into the fabric ofthe test If all these things are done well, the speaker is almost assured of some success Rehearsal is both valuable and necessary It is valuable in that ... Unfortunately, this last phrase can also be translated “gets by with less and less preparation”, andthe speaker who falls into this trap will ultimately be caught with a substandard effort Probably...
... of adjacent intrathoracic and intra-abdominal organs through a diaphragmatic tear is a relative rare phenomenon and depends on the length ofthe diaphragmatic injury, the close relationship and ... since many ofthe diaphragmatic disruptions have a delayed appearance, about 12–14% of cases have a delayed radiologic diagnosis while the remaining cases are diagnosed at laparotomy or thoracotomy ... with abdominal trauma The general contraindications refer above all to the state of haemodynamic instability ofthe patient and to seriously ill patients (ASA IV) [18] In the absence of any specific...
... C-reactive protein, and rheumatoid factor levels As for autoimmune laboratory testing, her anti-double-stranded DNA was above the normal limit with a value of Her anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) was ... with and without contrast, two separate MRIs of her brain with and without contrast, an MRA of her head without contrast, anda CTA of her head The results ofthe imaging studies found no cause ... positive, andthe ANA titer was 1:320 and speckled With the above laboratory results andthe clinical presentation of our patient, the possibility of an autoimmune disorder was high Our patient was...
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... make up the greatest single component ofthe paper and paperboard waste stream and, after newspapers, the highest rate of product recovery The generation of paper and paperboard waste has flattened ... reduction of sawtimber material in eastern Oregon, Adams and Latta (2005) found that the form and application ofthe subsidy had important implications for the number of acres treated as well as the ... may offer the greatest volumes of material available and not currently used However, handling and transport of this material is costly, and there are a number of social concerns about the use of...
... 76(4):297-300 Hiraki T, Yasui K, Mimura H, Gobara H, Mukai T, Hase S, Fujiwara H, Tajiri N, Naomoto Y, Yamatsuji T, Shirakawa Y, Asami S, Nakatsuka H, Hanazaki M, Morita K, Tanaka N, Kanazawa S: Radiofrequency ... renal RFA [2] Some authors have managed to increase ablation diameters by reducing blood flow to the treated area using embolization or clamping ofthe renal artery [6] The use and efficacy of ... ofthe hours showed necrosis of tumour with no Follow-up CT scan at 24renal pelvis andthe RF ablated area Follow-up CT scan at 24 hours showed the RF ablated area with no stricture ofthe renal...
... interviewing, reading documents, as well as methods of analyzing the data, such as frame, narrative, and category analyses Alan Sadovnik contrasts qualitative and quantitative research, tracing qualitative ... or off ofthe agenda He reviews common approaches to measuring and tracking the agenda status ofapolicy issue Mara Sidney follows with a discussion ofthe applied and academic approaches to policy ... Fischer) Jan-Eric Furubo, an evaluator and has been at the National Audit Office in Sweden, is the author of many articles and publications in the field of decision making, and was co-editor of the...
... Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore Despite the diversity across a myriad ofpolicy areas, the nation states that comprise the membership ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have ... U.S .A Ronald John Hy Department of Geography, Political Science and Sociology, University ofCentral Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, U.S .A Ali Farazmand School ofPublic Administration, Florida Atlantic ... programs, Indonesia and Thailand have emphasized these marketbased normative and attitudinal standards In the case of Singapore, the current reform initiatives for thepublic service, especially the...