... Assessment of needle traces of spruce starts with the innermost tree ring close to the pith of each annual shoot Sandblasting of the surface emphasises the varying hardness of the wooden tissue ... main axis of five spruce trees One should therefore be careful about generalising the results Nevertheless, it is possible to draw some conclusions Needle retention is not necessarily a stationary ... variables) as well as the annual needle production (PROD), SET and SHED (dependent variables) entered a stepwise regression analysis as principle components The resulting response function representing...
... shortness of breath "Do you presently have, or have you had in thelast10 years, asthma symptoms (intermittent breathlessness or attacks of shortness of breath; the symptoms may exist simultaneously ... study focusing on asthma and allergic diseases was initiated in West Sweden The first part of the study was a postal questionnaire survey on respiratory symptoms and diseases, as well as allergic ... relationships - risk factors for asthma and symptoms In the risk factor analyses using multiple logistic regression, the dependent variables include physician-diagnosed asthma, attacks of shortness...
... requires such diverse skills and trades as electricians, welders, and pipe fitters Testing complex systems on ships requires commissioning and test specialists to verify functionality; for some skills—for ... cost escalation for naval ships Perhaps the most obvious is the cost for basic inputs, such as labor, material, and equipment, used in shipbuilding If the costs for these inputs increase, the ... labor costs have escalated in com- 24 Why Has the Cost of Navy Ships Risen? parison to other costs We subsequently the same for material and equipment costs Labor Labor costs represent a substantial...
... the possibility of detection by sensors such as radar) Equipment comprises all systems such as avionics (electronics to control the aircraft), sensors (such as radar), other mission systems (such ... aircraft The issues we address are: How does escalation in aircraft costs compare with cost escalation in other sectors of the economy? What are the sources of any escalation in these costs? Can cost ... characteristics have contributed to aircraft cost escalation We present views of some industry representatives on the sources of cost escalation in Chapter Six Next, we discuss some options for addressing...
... are also given muscle-relaxants because the shock produces such strong convulsions that the patients would otherwise flail about wildly sometimes breaking bones With these muscle-relaxants the ... reasons Many professionals dislike the idea of passing electric current through the head that produces convulsions, even if they are given sedatives before hand There is also the side effects There ... that convulsions are produced This application of current induces unconsciousness so it becomes nearly impossible for the patients to recall the treatment The patients are given a sedative beforehand...
... the six constructs (Fig 1), which nonetheless retain the contrasting solubility profiles for their respective fusion proteins Finally, to address whether the presence of terminal polar resides ... In this context, MBP and other fusion protein expression systems have been widely used, both because the fusions serve as efficient purification tags and because they are able to promote the solubility ... was PCR amplified using gene specific primers The antisense primer lacked the final stop codon and the PCR product was cloned into the PvuII site of pRSET-C Subsequent sequence analysis as well as...
... rocks at the Wabar site pass the test They are coarsely laminated, like other sandstones, but these laminations consist of welded sand interspersed with ribbonlike voids Sometimes the CROSS SECTION ... mystery were dozens of brown, fibrous stalks also found in the net These objects were so unfamiliar that the researchers almost threw them overboard, under the impression that the slender masses ... Gates, you’re in the Navy now Last December a fireball streaked across Arctic skies in view of witnesses and cameras Its speed suggests that it might have originated outside our solar system Researchers...
... Special studies respond to requests from both houses of the Legislature The studies usually address specific problems for which the Legislature is seeking solutions Hawaii s laws provide the Auditor ... Legislature Under its assigned missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations: Financial audits attest to the fairness of the financial statements of agencies They examine the ... The Office of the Auditor The missions of the Office of the Auditor are assigned by the Hawaii State Constitution (Article VII, Section 10) The primary mission is to conduct post audits of the...
... magazine, other companies may opt to add their advertisements to the insert The insert, which may have grown to four pages, will then strengthen the message of Hawai`i as a travel destination ... Objectives of the Audit Assess whether the Hawai`i Tourism Authority adequately manages its major contracts Assess the compliance of major contractors with contract provisions and the propriety of contract ... Coordinator Budget Fiscal Officer Project Manager Tourism Specialist Administrative Assistant II Secretary II Administrative Assistant I Source: Hawai`i Tourism Authority This is trial version www.adultpdf.com...
... goals Several HVCB employees received individual annual bonuses in excess of $25,000 The authority did not assess the appropriateness of the salary levels or the incentive program bonus amounts The ... that resulted in the misuse of state funds We also found several instances where HVCB used state contract funds to pay for other state agencies’ expenditures under questionable circumstances Although ... contract, the authority contract provided little oversight and no constraints on the amounts of HVCB employees’ salaries As a result, HVCB salaries and bonuses increased significantly after the authority...
... received from the governor s office for services the special advisor procured The arrangement between the university and HVCB was also suspect for other reasons First, we found that HVCB used state contract ... Bennet and Associates two separate amounts under two separate agreements leads us to question whether use of HVCB as the pass-through entity for payment was designed to evade the State Procurement ... advisor for technology development It was HVCB s understanding that its sole function was to serve as a pass-through for payments to vendors’ services procured by the special advisor Without questioning...
... methods and assigns responsibility of overseeing the procurement steps to various sections It also specifies that overall responsibility for a contract rests with the section that initiated the contract ... misstatement An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles ... evaluations of its contractors The State and Legislature should take appropriate steps to assess the extent to which HVCB violated generally accepted accounting standards under its contracts with the...
... donor-imposed restrictions Accordingly, net assets of HVCB and changes therein are classified and reported as follows: Unrestricted Net Assets - Net assets not subject to donor-imposed stipulations Temporarily ... Restricted Net Assets - Net assets subject to donor-imposed stipulations that may or will be met either by actions of the HVCB and/ or the passage of time (b) Cash equivalents For purposes of the ... Statements of Activities (Exhibit 3.2) These statements present the revenues, expenses and changes in net assets of HVCB for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 Statements of Cash Flows (Exhibit...
... This is trial version www.adultpdf.com Responses of the Affected Agencies Comments on Agency Responses We transmitted drafts of this report to the Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, ... thanked us for recognizing the authority s efforts to address some of the concerns raised in a prior audit They also noted their support for our audit as a tool to improve its operations, respond ... director also stated that they were surprised by many of our findings and consider some of them serious enough to warrant further investigation The response outlined additional actions that the authority...
... I suggested studying war, game theory studies selfishness Obviously, studying war is not the same as advocating war; similarly, studying selfishness is not the same as advocating selfishness Bacteriologists ... the issue of assumptions versus conclusions? Aumann: There is a lot of discussion in economic theory and in game theory about the reasonableness or correctness of assumptions and axioms That is ... time they have multiasset substitutable assets and yet, in the end, they come to a monetarist result which seems to be inconsistent with the assumed substitutability among assets, including substitutability...
... similarly designed servos STEPS FOR MODIFYING A FUTABA S- 148 SERVO The Futaba S- 148 is among the most common servos used for hobby robotics The S- 148 uses a brass bushing on its output gear See ... 21.6 Be sure to use the tooth lock washer The wheels may loosen and work themselves free otherwise Repeat the process for the other motor Support Casters The ends of the Roverbot must be supported ... wheels to servos is to use the round control disc that comes with the servo (see Fig 20.12) The underside of the disc fits snugly overthe output shaft of the servo You can glue or screw the wheel...
... impulsivity Thus, the professional risk for the E is the potential to be thought foolish by the boss or coworkers With jobs as precarious as they are these days, the E customer may even fear losing a ... respect, ridicule, or even a reprimand That is part of customers’ price consideration—it s not just the dollar expense, it sthe professional expense The professional salesperson understands the ... total cost that the customer is considering This is price risk Using a process format to guide the sales cycle ensures that the sale will stick In other words, by eliminating your buyer s anxiety,...
... I suggested studying war, game theory studies selfishness Obviously, studying war is not the same as advocating war; similarly, studying selfishness is not the same as advocating selfishness Bacteriologists ... the issue of assumptions versus conclusions? Aumann: There is a lot of discussion in economic theory and in game theory about the reasonableness or correctness of assumptions and axioms That is ... time they have multiasset substitutable assets and yet, in the end, they come to a monetarist result which seems to be inconsistent with the assumed substitutability among assets, including substitutability...