... levels for the public firm indicator in some ofthe analyses but without changing the tenor of the results. TheImportanceof Reporting Incentives:Earnings Managementin European Private and Public ... economic performance, but they may also abuse discretion when it is in theirinterest. For this reason, reporting incentives are likely to play an integral role in determining the informativeness of ... rule of law, and corruption index). SIZE is the book value of total assets at the end ofthe fiscal year (in EUR thousands). We use the natural log ofthe size variable inthe analysis. Financial...
... front-line when it comes to assuring customer satisfaction (Kirsilä et al., 2007). By these definitions, and due to theimportanceofthe role of project managementinthe success of projects, the ... video conferencing. The duration ofthe interviews lasted between 50 min to 1 h. The participants were given an explanation regarding the purpose ofthe feedback, the purpose ofthe conceptual ... In this research, the authors attend to two areas of project management from nine existing areas, because of the operation ofthe conceptual model. One is integration management and the other...
... prevalence of gout in the USA ranges between 0.5–2.8% in men and 0.1–0.6% in women [2]. The prevalence rises to 4.4% of men and 1.8% of women over the age of 65 [4]. A two-fold increase in incidence of ... in any joint including the ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow,sacroiliac joint and other joints ofthe spine, howevermost commonly occurs inthe lower extremity. In thiscase, although the patient ... attrib-uted in part to the continuous aging ofthe population aswell as the widespread use of diuretics for treatment of hypertension [4].Gout is a clinical syndrome caused by the deposition of monosodium...
... TheImportanceof Eye Contact inthe ClassroomTeachers often complain about discipline, about lack of attention, about the use of L2 inthe classroom and many other problems, many of which ... largely inthe context of providing clues to the nature ofthe learner rather than in terms of a teaching tool. We have recently had the pleasure of observing English language classes at the Izmir ... underestimate theimportanceof non-verbal communicationin their own and their students' performance. One aspect of non-verbal communication is the use ofthe eyes to convey messages. The eyes...
... one ofthe TCP entities wantsto indicate the end ofthe session to the other TCPentity. The FIN bit is set to the value one or turned-on. The window size, sometimes just called the window, ... comparison of the error performanceofthe tested channels using the techniques discussed in this paper. In Network Troubleshooting Using TrueNet TestMethodologies, a discussion ofthe TrueNet testingmethdolodies ... measure the ability ofthe other to acceptits messages. Initial window sizes commonly used are8k and 16k bytes. The checksum field is the field in which the senderindicates the result of its 1s-inversion...
... vòng chất dinh dưỡng, sự ngưng kết chất nitơ, quản lý sâu bệnh thống nhất v.v.), và đặc biệt nó sử dụng tốt hơn tri thức và kỹ năng của người nông dân vì vậy tăng cường sự tự tin và khả năng ... công việc kinh tế và việc nhà tạo ra gánh nặng cho họ, và (c) luật lệ và phong tục không cho phép người phụ nữ tiếp cận tới đất đai, tín dụng, đầu vào, việc làm, giáo dục, thông tin hay y tế. ... tập cá nhân và xã hội. Thay đổi kĩ thuật luôn là một quá trình phức tạp với các yếu tố sinh-lý và kinh tế - xã hội. Đó không chỉ là việc giới thiệu những khía cạnh mới của kĩ thuật mà còn...
... Services. Reducing the health consequences of smoking: 25 years of progress; a report ofthe Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, Office of Smoking and ... schools can improve the well-being and health of our children and youth. Inthe United States, chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality; however, engaging in healthy behaviors, ... sustained health education inthe nation’s schools is compelling. Improved health status is of economic value to U.S. citizens. In 2006, the U.S. spent far more than any other nation in the...
... variable is constructed using the number of all branches of each savings bank and the number of inhabitants ofthe particular region the bank is operating in. The underlying intuition is that a customer ... are again similar, but slightly smaller than those in Table 4, implying that there is indeed valuable information captured inthe external ratings. Finally, the existence of a credit line (Model ... banks. The higher the HHI in a given savings bank region, i.e. the fewer competitors operate in that region, the lower is the acceptance of consumer loans within these savings banks. 23 The...
... reproduce in the increase-area sample (Table 2).Breeding performanceofthe overwinteredgenerationFrequency and timing of breeding inthe lab In the laboratory as inthe field, the overwinteredanimals ... important determinant of onset of spring reproduc-tion. On the other hand, since some ofthe voles hadalready started to reproduce inthe increase area whenthey were sampled inthe field, it may ... probability of becoming a breeder than those born late in the season (Fig. 8a).Frequency and timing of breeding – F2s In the F2 generation, four ofthe 21 (19%) increase-areafemales versus seven of the...
... form analysis ofthe de-terminants of labour force participation ofthe elderly in Europe. Nevertheless, knowing2 In the future, there will be a link e stablished between SHA RE and the social ... living in a couple and the number of children in many ofthe men’s equations, this could indicate that there is somecoordination going on within couples: on average men seem to specialize in ... take into account incentive measures.(Compare to the link between the HRS and the US Social Security Adminstration) .3 Labour Force Participation of the Elderly in Europe: The Importance of...
... activity ofthe re-grown clones was deter-mined again by incubating the activated CPU at 37 °C andusing the same protocol as used inthe primary screeningdescribed above.Determination ofthe half-life ... P329 in porcine CPB (numbering accordingto Fig. 2). Keeping a strict orientation ofthe sidechains, replacing P300 with a serine would leave the H-bond to the OH group ofthe side-chain nonsatis-fied, ... characterization.To determine if the increased thermal stability of CPU activity is connected to an increased thermosta-bility ofthe protein itself, we monitored the thermalunfolding of WT and YQ proCPU-CHis....
... companies which are involved inthe survey process, changing inthe business environment as well as changing in the internal operation of companies. Therefore, the result of this survey might ... changes in working place. In fact, middle and lower managers refused to adopt WCM since they want to maintain the traditional working style. Therefore, to adopting WCM, involvement of employees ... establish unity of purpose and direction ofthe organization. They should create and maintain the internal environment in which people can become fully involved in achieving the organization's...
... booklets, they asked all patientsabout their willingness to take pain medicines in general andthen about their willingness to take the medicine described in the information leaflet that they read. They ... mean-ingless. Readers may then use the picture to guess the intended meaning, often incorrectly, and think that theyunderstand the message, thereby interfering with theircomprehension. They ... a video tape of animated cartoons explaining the need for a polio vaccine. The information contained in the videotape was the same as inthe leaflet. Both versions wereavailable in English and...