... for the business of living An understanding ofthe distinction between the analytic and the synthetic, of conditionals, of their role inthe analysis of causation, ofthe relation between intention ... patterns such as rubbing the bodily part injured, flexing the muscles, digging the nails into the palms, and screaming have the function of reducing the intensity of a pain felt In any event, it is ... fit neither of these ends, but they may all the same have at least the function of mitigating the sensation of pain There is experimental evidence indicating that, if the stimulation of other receptors...
... quality oflifeof stroke survivors in two cities differing in human development index ranking in Brazil Methods Sample The study included, initially, 77 people: 48 from the Metropolitan Region of ... maximum and minimum values are defined through the observation ofthe world tendencies in terms of indicators for the long term, allowing periodic comparisons ofthe indexes obtained It is noteworthy ... si, indicators of quality of life, and that physical activity plays an important role in improving quality of life, regardless ofthe HDI-I economic indicator or HDI national ranking status of the...
... to the rest ofthe trees inthe Forest ofLifeIn reconstructing the central tendency in such a broad distribution of gene phylogenies, the work by Puigbo et al also shows the difficulty in resolving ... transfer, and then using the remaining genes to reconstruct the presumed vertical lines of descent ofthe genomes (see, for example, [4-6]) This approach has an obvious shortcoming in that gene ... of only a minor fraction ofthe genome, largely consisting of ribosomal proteins, effectively a ‘tree of one percent’ [9] Even if this remaining ‘genome core’ retains a strong signal of vertical...
... printing implied by the various attempts at quantitative easing around the world has not resulted in inflation Instead, the world is suffering from oversupply inthe majority of categories ofgoods ... seems in oversupply on mostly everything The Chinas, the Indias, the Brazils ofthe world are turning out a plethora ofgoodsin a globalized economy that is benefiting from technology-driven increased ... bring with them over time a rising sense of entitlements The issue ofthe less-affluent voting to take wealth and income ofthe affluent was very much on the minds of America’s founding fathers James...
... the functioning of e-commerce and Internet marketing and selling techniques inthe retail ofgoods Table 12: Consumer survey – Perceived savings while buying online or offline28 Online shopping ... for consumergoodsinthe European Union has identified that: • The e-commerce ofgoodsinthe EU is not delivering its full potential in terms ofconsumer welfare; • The size ofthe missing ... on the functioning of e-commerce and Internet marketing and selling techniques inthe retail ofgoods • Many consumers research information on products and prices offline and then buy them online:...
... industry CONSUMER DURABLE INDUSTRY IN INDIA AND CHINA - Comparison ofthe market across all six categories in India and China ANALYZING CHINA’S GROWTH - Analysis ofthe growth of manufacturing in China ... operations in India ADVANTAGE CHINA Final testing Software loading CHINA CHINA • • This process is typically not a bottleneck China has shortage of technical talent in this area INDIA • • • • INDIA • India ... that the two are positively correlated • FDI in China is concentrated inthe manufacturing sector In 2006 63.59% of total FDI inflow was inthe manufacturing sector with 12.96% being inthe electronics...
... analyzing the text Design ofthe study The study is designed into parts Part A introduces the reasons for choosing the topic, the aims ofthe study, the methodology, the scope, and the design ofthe ... features ofthe text and the intention ofthe writer In this thesis, the text chosen is the short story The Law ofLife by the famous American writer, Jack London Aims ofthe study The study ... used in a text ofthe narrative genre and to see how the findings fit the characteristics of this kind of text Finally, part C serves as the conclusion which summarizes the results ofthe study The...
... data from clinical trials studying atomoxetine and using the CHIP-CE inthe Lilly data base were included The total number of patients included inthe combined analysis was 794 Three of these studies ... from baseline The same was found to be true for the Comfort domain regarding the correlation ofthe domain with the total score The Achievement domain, the Satisfaction domain, and the Risk avoidance ... on baseline data only The first factor ofthe 12-factor solution mainly consists of items from the subdomains IRA and TA, which together form the Risk avoidance domain High loadings ofthe second...
... and the São Paulo State Secretary of Health for financing the fieldwork; to the Secretary of Health Surveillance ofthe Ministry of Health for financial support inthe data analysis through the ... 224 individuals in Singapore, also using the SF-36® (23) The present study found that the most prevalent chronic diseases had a significant influence on the quality oflifeofthe elderly individual ... functioning may be explained by adapting to the conditions ofthe disease and/or adopting new lifestyle behaviors There is also the possibility ofthe patients being able to count on some form of...
... retained the imprint of their feet with distinctness They were obliged to carry their skees, on account both ofthe steepness ofthe slope and the density ofthe underbrush Roads and paths were invisible ... catch the Nixy's strain, for this exquisite violin would be capable of rendering the very chant ofthe archangels inthe morning of time To-night he would surprise the Nixy, and the divine strain ... fiery afterglow ofthe sunset still lingered inthe air, though the sun had long been hidden, but the shadows ofthe trees were gaunt and dark, as inthe light ofthe moon The sound ofthe cataract...
... introducing and explaining the concept of microfinance inthe context of neoliberal restructuring and the rise ofthe vision of fragmented entrepreneurial development Section discusses the characteristics ... approximately since the beginning ofthe millennium As one recent online microfinance publication observed, The latest craze inthe creative use of microfinance as a generator of positive externalities ... India These findings contradict theThe word “institution” is not used inthe sociological sense in most microfinance literature The common terminology referring to organisations which deal in microfinance...
... reduce the value ofthe product to the customer 50 The “image” of a brand is therefore an integral part ofthe product, and determines the willingness to pay of consumers Manufacturers of luxury goods ... response to the free riding problem inthe absence ofthe instruments of differential pricing, RPM, or vertical integration into internet retailing 90 The solution of restrictions on internet sales ... ways of organising internet offerings appear to conflict directly with the projection of a “luxury” image At this point in time, there is still great uncertainty as to whether an internet offering...
... the product; - the sales place: the ambience created by the interior organization ofthe shop; - the manner of selling: sales methods In a synthetic manner, the cardinal points of merchandising ... Merchandising involves a certain view characterized by the following defining elements [5]: Merchandising - modern technique used inthe process ofgoods sales 131 - planning the activity ofthe shop ... the decision of buying both oftheconsumer and ofthe seller The buying decision ofthe seller is more difficult as a too small quantity of a certain product creates stock rests, and in too large...
... on, on! There was no laughing, singing, or talking Nothing but the steady tread ofthe column and the surly rumbling ofthe trains As morning dawned the battalion struck the main road leading from ... awakened, and again the column was in motion, and nothing heard but the monotonous tread ofthe weary feet, the ringing and rattling ofthe trappings ofthe horses, and the never-ending cry of "Close ... occupying a central place inthe line, and standing with their feet inthe midst of a number ofthe graves of soldiers who had perished inthe hospitals inthe town While standing thus in line...
... principles ofthe Declaration of Helsinki, the Good Clinical Practice and the Wet Medisch-Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek met mensen (WMO) The final study protocol, including the final version ofthe Patient ... to the study Heartburn was defined as a burning feeling, rising from the stomach or lower part ofthe chest up towards the neck The following exclusion criteria were applied: the presence of ... patients having the maximum score) were also assessed The presence of ceiling effects, in which a high proportion ofthe patients grade themselves as having the maximum score, indicates that the scales...
... the Janiculum, and looked down on the river and the city, and across the Latin plain to the Alban mountain and the long line of hills the last spurs ofthe Apennines— enclosing the plain to the ... placed inthe centre ofthe peninsula.[6] That peninsula looks as if it were cleft in twain by the Tiber, or in other words, the Tiber drains the greater part of central Italy, and carries the water ... Spread ofthe city outside original centre; the plebs dwelt mainly inthe lower ground; little known about its life: indifference of literary men; housing: the insulae; no sign of home life; bad...
... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions inthe examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... recognizes the superior achievements of engineers Dr Charles M Vest is president ofthe National Academy of Engineering The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences ... degradation in myosin heavy chain and actin proteins, which are the principal proteins involved in muscle contraction Muscle genes affecting these proteins are rapidly downregulated within 24 hours of...
... resulting inthe company going bankrupt in other words, dying The image of a death spiral is a useful metaphor for thinking about the role of access to health care within the larger context of American ... company claiming that the other should be covering the patient’s medical costs Often, the individual caught inthe middle quietly goes bankrupt, paying out of pocket while the corporate bickering goes ... shifted: once a member ofthe working class, she is now a member ofthe caste ofthe ill, thein rm, and the marginally employed—a group often called by the more palatable name working poor Her physical...
... measure of how representative the topology ofthe given tree is ofthe entire forest oflife (the IS is the fraction ofthe times the splits from a given tree are found in all trees ofthe forest) The ... Random_COG0006 Percentage of trees >80% Random ‘NUTs’ Figure Similarity ofthe trees inthe forest oflife to the NUTs (a) For each ofthe 102 NUTs, the breakdown ofthe rest ofthe trees inthe forest by ... that ofthe rest ofthe NUTs (Figure 2b) or their positions inthe single cluster of NUTs obtained using CMDS (Figure 4a), indicating that the selection of conserved paralogs for tree analysis in...