... usually cartoon or animated characters – are normally owned by the companies that make the food and beverage products, and the characters are used on the packaging and in their advertising In ... sugar and vegetable oil A complaint by a parent againstthe company on the grounds that such advertising was misleading led the company to make a $3m legal settlement inthe USA in April 2012,68 although ... pledges made by the companies and, inthe case of the snack food industry, a trade federation (A database for accessing Pledges globally is being maintained by the Rudd Center at: www.yaleruddcenter.org/marketingpledges/search.aspx)...
... allosterically activate the serpin by displacing the acidic amino terminus from an intramolecular interaction withthe basic GAG binding site and freeing it for binding tothe thrombin anion-binding ... activated protein C, acrosin, kallikrein, urokinase, tissue plasminogen activator and factor XIa [69–71,74,77– 91] The GAG binding site in protein C inhibitor appears tobe localized not tothe ... Heparin Heparan High affinity heparin Heparin pentasaccharide – Dermatan sulfate Heparin Heparin Heparin – Heparin Heparin ⁄ calcium 4 2 4 1 3 Factor Xa HCII Thrombin PCI Thrombin fXa aPC · · ·...
... national impact of these extraordinary interagency efforts Best regards, Aileen Adams Secretary A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force – October 2003 ii The Costs and Financial Benefits ... will be finalized and available in October 2003 as part of the Integrated Energy Policy Report A Report to California’s Sustainable Building Task Force – October 2003 viii The Costs and Financial ... evaluates the life cycle cost of six increasingly green designs, each built toa different standard of sustainability Increases in initial capital costs are weighed against decreases in operating...
... of the participant from Wallis and Futuna Islands at a late stage inthe workshop planning, Papua New Guinea was granted the second participant (Luanah Yaman), and the Papua New Guinea National ... modified The “roadmap” from the FAO manuals proved tobea valuable tool in suggesting a logical starting point for choosing regulatory measures and management actions The roadmap prompted the managers ... facilitate training in post-harvest processing and trade of sea cucumbers Governance issues are not so apparent because Samoa is at the beginning of the process in management plans A short...
... C-domain+, and C-domain– The primary structures of these variants are schematically shown in comparison with that of the intact protein in Fig Because a long a3 helix spans both the N- and C-domains, and ... N-domain inthe intact molecule On the other hand, the CD spectra of C-domain+ and C-domain– gave a broad trough witha single minimum at 207 nm and one without any clear minimum, respectively The ... bacteria consist of a heat labile domain and a heat stable domain Bentahir et al [13] have proposed that a heat labile domain provides a sufficient flexibility around the active site, and a heat...
... Phosphatase-treated nuclear extracts were assayed for their DNA-binding capacity in standard EMSA UV crosslinking of DNA–protein adduct The EMSA reaction was carried out using ng labelled Jun)25 and ... intestine alkaline phosphatase (shown at the top) prior to its addition to EMSA Lane shows the complex formed between RNE-d treated with heat inactivated alkaline phosphatase (10 U) and labelled ... (15% acrylamide) and analysed by autoradiography changes of · binding buffer over a period of 30 and autoradiographed Affinity purification of the factor(s) interacting withthe )148 to )124 region...
... medical charts, following the standardized FIGO classification of tumor staging Information on residual tumor after surgery was not available Standard adjuvant therapy was platinumbased chemotherapy, ... of a platinum compound (cisplatin or carboplatin) and taxane [3] Despite an initial response to cisplatin treatment, many patients with EOC develop resistance tothe drug and relapse within a ... resuspended in 1× Annexin V Binding buffer (BD Pharmingen, San Diego, CA) Cells were stained with AnnexinV-APC antibody and 7AAD and subjected to flow cytometric analysis using a FACSCalibur flow cytometry...
... data analysis and review BR, JB involved in drafting and reviewing the manuscript KFO, TO, ES involved in reviewing the manuscript Acknowledgements Assistance with data for the sample frame was ... collection in IDP camps in northern Uganda Six days training was provided for the overall study The data collection took place between and 27 November 2006 The translated Luo questionnaire administered ... bodily pain, vitality (energy/fatigue), social functioning, mental health, and role limitations due to emotional problems Physical and mental summary scores are produced and can be compared against...
... can be enacted, the statutes require that the measure be analyzed by the Office of the Auditor as to its probable effects Health insurance analyses examine bills that propose to mandate certain ... assigned missions, the office conducts the following types of examinations: Financial audits attest tothe fairness of the financial statements of agencies They examine the adequacy of the financial ... calculation tothe estimated operating subsidy An extremely large number of applicants are on the waiting list for low-income housing and tenant rental assistance programs At the rate at which the...
... system into a form that is transferable tothe State’s system The new information system should be able to interface withthe State’s system thereby eliminating this step Payments tothe vendor are ... the corporation’s financial and tenant reporting requirements and move the corporation from a mainframe system toa local area network based system The new system was to replace the existing system ... Internal controls are steps instituted by management to ensure that objectives are met and resources are safeguarded This chapter presents our findings and recommendations on the financial accounting...
... is trial version www.adultpdf.com 19 Chapter 3: Financial Audit the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement An audit includes ... of financial statements performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards as they relate tothe corporation It also displays the corporation’s combined financial statements together with ... Chapter 3: Financial Audit and report financial data consistent withthe assertions of management inthe financial statements Reportable conditions are described in Chapter of this report A material...
... Cash The State maintains a cash pool that is available to all funds The Director of Finance is responsible for the safekeeping of all monies paid into the State Treasury The Director of Finance ... accrual basis of accounting, revenues and related current assets are recognized inthe accounting period when they become both measurable and available to finance operations of the fiscal year ... specifies the lapse dates and any other contingencies that may terminate the authorization for other appropriations Known lapses occurring inthe year of appropriation, if any, are included inthe amended...
... 23, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS), to direct the Auditor to conduct a management and financial audit of all contracts or agreements awarded by the Hawai`i Tourism Authority toa major contractor ... five years Each audit is to determine if the authority and its major contractors arein compliance with all relevant programmatic and financial requirements A “major contractor” is defined as any ... can be enacted, the statutes require that the measure be analyzed by the Office of the Auditor as to its probable effects Health insurance analyses examine bills that propose to mandate certain...
... islands and around the world Inthe United States, the bureau maintains offices in Salinas, California; San Diego, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Arlington, Virginia The bureau also maintains ... in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) and two inthe People’s Republic of China (Beijing and Shanghai) HVCB representatives can be found in Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, ... JPN - Japan LTA - Latin America MMA - Major Market Area MME - Major market area expenditures that cannot be easily or efficiently delineated or defined as belonging to one specific MMA and/or...
... Carriers serving the Japanese market include Japan Airlines (JAL), All Nippon Airways (ANA), Northwest, United, and China Airlines Under an unusual arrangement, JAL pays a portion of the Japan vice ... funds tothe authority leading toa qualified opinion by our consultant CPA firm In addition, HVCB’s inadequate contract management led toa lack of assurance that its subcontractors appropriately ... president’s salary Although HVCB asserts that this arrangement does not give JAL an unfair advantage in negotiating favorable cooperative marketing partnerships, it would be reasonable for other air carriers...
... international markets Under the contract, Wish Company serves as HVCB’s worldwide representative in Taiwan by promoting Hawai‘i in Taiwan and improving and maintaining the image of Hawai`i in Taiwan ... and any subcontractors are required to maintain the books and records that relate tothe meetings, conventions and incentives contract and any cost or pricing data for three years from the date ... equally broad It required that HVCB create a marketing plan to increase revenues by attracting delegates and attendees; enhance Hawai`i’s image as a leading business meeting, convention and incentive...
... our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted inthe United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued ... financial statements An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation ... contracts was created The authority also appointed a tourism marketing director responsible for, among other things, overseeing and evaluating all integrated marketing contracts, and developing and...
... 1959, the bureau was incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawai`i (State) for the primary purpose of promoting travel to and among the Hawaiian Islands In July 1996, the name was officially ... the Hawaiian Bureau of Information That group was disbanded and another was formed in 1902 as a joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu and the Merchants Association In 1903, the ... Substantially all leases included above provide that HVCB pay taxes, maintenance, insurance, and certain other operating expenses applicable tothe leased premises It is expected that inthe normal...
... concern about the serious nature of some of our findings and indicated that they would take immediate action to address them Actions include contacting the attorney general’s office to review our findings, ... that our claim that, “HVCB represented that the severance packages were established withthe authority’s approval” is inaccurate and that the authority did not give any approvals for this action ... by the authority, particularly inthe last year of the contract period, but stand by our statements We made some minor changes tothe draft report for the purposes of accuracy and clarity In addition,...