... also for these countries the existence of cointegration could not be rejected We therefore specify the VAR models in the level ofthe variables Nevertheless, we neither impose the number of cointegrating ... to offset the macro economic effects ofthe collapse ofthe bubble).2 Of course, it is by no means clear that central banks are better able to judge the appropriate level of asset prices and the ... triggered by the adoption of tight monetary policy in Germany to offset the aggregate demand effects of German Reunification The figure indicates that following the collapse ofthe “bubble economy”...
... before the initiation ofthe NARP Even in these selected centres already applying local antibiotic restriction policies the utilisation of many ofthe restricted antibiotics was decreased and the ... changes the antimicrobial resistance patterns of certain pathogens Since parenteral forms of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were not restricted for the first three days of therapy by NARP, the consumption ... specialists just for the first 72 h of treatment but further utilization required IDS approval In this multicenter study we aimed to assess theimpactofthe antibiotic restriction policy on the antibiotic...
... when they did their pretest The results ofthe posttest were compared with the results ofthe pretest to assess the effects of extensive reading on the students’ reading comprehension proficiency ... after the experiment IV Results ofthe questionnaire The results ofthe questionnaire are presented in the following sections IV.5.1 Result ofthe first part ofthe questionnaire Table indicates the ... results shown in the table, the majority ofthe subjects believed that the ERP promoted their pleasure and autonomy in their language study Most of them also expressed their enjoyment of having taken...
... general k = k The size ofthe delay bins determines the time delay resolution ofthe model; therefore a reasonable bin size is the resolution ofthe specific measurements (if the model is measurement ... increases with the number of fingers Thus the performance ofthe Rake receiver is largely based on the number of fingers, the number of multipath components, their amplitude statistics, and the relative ... again Aer is the realized effective area ofthe receiving antenna Using (2.5) the realized effective area ofthe received antenna can be written in terms ofthe gain and wavelength ofthe signal...
... affected by the zooplankton species that exist in the habitat, and this effect is defined by the food preference ofthe zooplankton For successful modeling ofthe lake ecosystem, theimpactof zooplankton ... 1990) The lake ecological model is one ofthe most powerful tools to predict the long-term effects of biomanipulation Studies have tried to predict the effects of biomanipulation on the basis of ... in the model On the other hand, each state variable (box) described in Fig consists many species and growth stages of organisms Therefore, the kinetic parameters of them have a certain ranges of...
... later considers the role of followers and the contextual nature ofthe leadership The concept of leadership starts with the theory of Great Man Great Man theory assumes that the capacity for ... possessed certain traits but the absence of them did not necessarily mean that the person was not a leader Despite the fact that there was little consistency in the results ofthe various trait studies, ... intelligence Of these, the most widely explored has tended to be charisma (Bolden et al., 2003) The failures of early trait theory led researchers to go to another direction in the late 1940s through the...
... understand the composition and function of employee workgroups — both formal and informal They will then develop an understanding of how and why members of these groups resist the changes within the ... organizations change, then logically, so too must employee perceptions of their role in the organization In a consideration ofthe objectives of this chapter, we therefore invoke social identity theory (SIT) ... highlight their professional memberships in terms of patient care and did not embrace the ICT changes that would change their management of patients Regardless ofthe implied benefits of change,...
... more than the sum of all students in the class This then raises the question ofthe validity and authority of knowledge gained over the Internet How can the learner be sure ofthe sources of information? ... wide variety of ways to stimulate various forms of learning The most significant feature ofthe multiple forms of media is that they allow for the presentation of knowledge in a variety of ways Thus ... develop the ability in their students to find their own structure or understanding ofthe organization of an area of study Multimedia provides an opportunity to offer a variety of different ways of...
... section, there are a number of theories that attempt to explain the flow of FDI The Eclectic Paradigm theory is the most useful for analyzing the implication of FDI in economic development The next ... increased to the value of US$ 1,151 million in 1999, up by 117% from the year before This is attributed to the policy ofthe Singapore government to become the financial hub ofthe ASEAN region The Government ... (OECD, 1999a) The level of FDI inflow from the United States was steady during 1990 - 1996 The increase of US investment during 1997-1998 was partly the result ofthe devaluation of Thai currency...
... Critical Applications Impacted • High CPU • Applications Impacted • High CPU • Instability • Loss of Mgmt Availability of Networking Resources Impacted by the Propagation ofthe Worm RST-3479 11221_05_2005_c2 ... adjacent Catalyst® switch 10.10.0.0/16 • The wireless mobile node endpoints are addressed out ofthe summary range as defined by the location ofthe controller or the WLSM switch 172.26.100.0/24 Subnet ... traverse the GRE tunnel to the Sup720 • Sup720 forwards deencapsulated packets in HW • The packet is switched and sent back to the GRE tunnel connected to other AP • When mobile nodes associate to the...
... indicate the degree of attainment of such objectives in a dynamic way, increases the likelihood of success of such projects In fact, one ofthe research priorities in the CRM field is the development ... measurement which involves the assessment ofthe results derived from the implementation of different marketing strategies One of these barriers is the complexity to isolate the effects of a particular ... providing support to the top executives to identify potential problems and assess the success ofthe company An increasing number of authors agree with them indicating the importance of soft measures...
... outside the office The use of ICT for internal communication has been elaborated in the previous section Readers are referenced to the discussion there Here, we will concentrate more on the use of ... teams Yet, there is one critical difference This difference is the way the team members communicate Instead of using the full spectrum and dynamics of in-office face-to-face exchange, they now ... through the internet has also been a choice for TI While the field survey finds no firms that markets through the internet, but it is of no surprise if any of them will start one in the future The...
... Identify the level ofimpact — high, medium, or low — that each technology type would have on the given layer of a Windows DNA design Write your answers in the grid provided After completing the above ... discuss your responses with the class The instructor will write the class consensus on a flip chart Use the space below for brainstorming Activity 7.2: Determining theImpactof Technology on a Windows ... Determining theImpactof Technology on a Windows DNA Design Exercise 1: Determining Technology Implications ! Determine technology implications Participate in small groups as assigned by the instructor...
... aggregate levels of funding to local government, the distribution ofthe increases has varied with a general favouring ofthe metropolitan authorities in the north and midlands over the southern shire ... public/private partnerships on the practice of budgeting To examine theimpactof cross-service programmes on budgeting practice To compare the two authorities and examine the emergence of innovations in ... theimpactof third way modernisation on local government budgeting 3.3 The experience of ‘Eastmet’ The City of Eastmet Metropolitan District Council (an assumed name) is a large council in the...
... stratum was calculated as: (the sum ofthe MOS of all PSUs within the stratum) (the number of PSUs drawn within the stratum) x (the MOS ofthe drawn PSU) The sampling weight of a drawn clinic within ... at the day ofthe field work The final sampling weight of any person drawn in the clinic sample is then equal to the sampling weight ofthe relevant clinic multiplied by the total number of persons ... number of beds is between 31 and 80, then the hosp_MOS = 2; • If the number of beds is between 81 and 150, then the hosp_MOS = 3; • If the number of beds is between 151 and 300, then the hosp_MOS...
... where χ2 is the value ofthe model chi-square, k is the number of regressors in the model, and Λ(0) is the value ofthe log likelihood with no variables The second term in the numerator ofthe R statistic ... determine the level of significance ofthe variable coefficients included in the model The ImpactOf Firm's Characteristics On Junk-Bond Default 51 TESTING THE MODEL GOODNESS OF FIT To test the model ... riskiness of default as perceived by the marginal investor The larger the default premium, the lower the market price ofthe stock Therefore we would expect a strong negative correlation between the...
... Panel B of Table shows our simulation oftheimpactof a counter cyclical capital requirement At the time of writing, the details of how exactly such a counter-cyclical 33 The immediate impactof ... evaluate theimpactofthe policy change Panel A of Table shows theimpactof a single percentage point rise in capital requirements imposed in 2002, in terms ofthe percentage difference in the stock ... its aim (see section 2) of reducing the rapid expansion of credit during this period The stock of lending falls 3.5% below the baseline by the end ofthe period, and theimpact is larger (-5.18%)...
... entirely those ofthe author(s) and not necessarily represent the view ofthe African Development Bank, its Board of Directors, or the countries they represent The Policy Briefs on the Financial ... 1.2 The latest key features ofthe crisis since the last meeting include : • A slowdown in the downward trend of commodity prices For example, a barrel of crude oil was trading at USD 45 at the ... Worsening of fiscal and current account balances of most African countries 1.3 African governments are doing their best to mitigate theimpactofthe crisis, especially its effect on the poor...
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