... a member of WTO, the MFN status with the US would contribute significantly to the inflow of FDI The authors then used their estimate to simulate the effect ofthe BTA on the inflow of FDI into ... since the inception of economic reform in 1 986 The inflow of FDI has contributed significantly to the economic development of Vietnam Still, the determinants of FDI inflow and its impacts on the ... contribution of FDI to the economy of Vietnam empirically There are a number of studies which examined the contribution of 21 FDI and economic growth The consensus from these research points to the positive...
... Illustration of routing for the three schemes: DSC, CDR, and RDC Hi is the joint entropy of i sources shortest path between the sources and the sink For each ofthe three schemes, the paths taken ... toward the sink CDR places a greater emphasis on maximizing the amount of compression close to the sources, at the expense of longer routes to the sink, while RDC does the reverse When there is ... cluster size will also depend on the amount of correlation in the data originated by the sources (quantified by the value of c) Generally, the amount of correlation in the data is highest for sensor...
... Illustration of routing for the three schemes: DSC, CDR, and RDC Hi is the joint entropy of i sources shortest path between the sources and the sink For each ofthe three schemes, the paths taken ... toward the sink CDR places a greater emphasis on maximizing the amount of compression close to the sources, at the expense of longer routes to the sink, while RDC does the reverse When there is ... cluster size will also depend on the amount of correlation in the data originated by the sources (quantified by the value of c) Generally, the amount of correlation in the data is highest for sensor...
... [29] Page of 12 The temporal behavior ofthe channel capacity can be investigated with the help ofthe LCR and ADF ofthe channel capacity The LCR ofthe channel capacity is a measure ofthe expected ... in thespatial correlation in diversity branches of an MRC system increases the variance as well as the LCR ofthe channel capacity, while the ADF ofthe channel capacity decreases On the other ... increase in thespatial correlation increases the LCR ofthe capacity of Nakagami-m channels at only lower levels r, while the LCR decreases at the higher levels r The ADF TC(r) ofthe capacity of Nakagami-m...
... ofthe second postulate ofrelativity For the details ofthe proof we must refer the reader to the original article.∗ Further Postulates ofthe Theory ofRelativity 23 In the development ofthe ... media by the methods ofthe theory ofrelativity as compared with the difficulty of treatment on the basis ofthe ether theory In Chapters VI, VII and VIII we develop and apply a theory ofthe dynamics ... The Two Postulates ofthe Einstein Theory ofRelativityThe First Postulate ofRelativityThe Second Postulate ofthe Einstein Theory ofRelativity Suggested Alternative to the...
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... how the profile ofthe university corresponds with the profile ofthe economic structure ofthe region The hypothesis is that such a correspondence open up for transfer of knowledge from the ... Ålborg and Roskilde, together with the expansion ofthe number of students at the Aarhus School of Business in the 70s and the 80s, the rate of growth decreased and the number of students was maintained ... in the1 9990s are two relevant examples From this point of view the lack of correspondence between the profile ofthe university and the industrial structure ofthe region become important The...
... construals ofthe same information in the process of conventional imagery (thesis 5) LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY The level of specificity of conventional imagery addresses the issue ofthe degree of detail ... addition to the constraint on the proximity ofthe LO and RO, projective prepositions place a constraint on the position ofthe LO relative to a particular side ofthe RO In the case ofthe intrinsic ... side ofthe reference axis in the DCS; and in the case of "in front of" y is the perpendicular direction in the horizontal plane; (x0,y0) is the Cartesian coordinate ofthe reference object in the...
... to be solved To take the Theory of Five Elements as an example, some ofthe explanations ofthe theory seem far-fetched In modern society, the integration between the theory of TCM and modern science ... Report ofthe 3rd sub-project ofthe National '9.5' Research Program "Research on the Development Strategy ofthe Modernization of Chinese Materia Medica." By the Department of Life Science ofthe ... Medica Report ofthe 2nd sub-project ofthe National '9.5' Research Program "Research on the Development Strategy ofthe Modernization of Chinese Materia Medica." By the Department of Science,...
... were crucial: the systematic review and, dare I say it, the wisdom ofthe experts The elegance ofthe process was one ofthe many attractions to me of assuming the role of chair ofthe Panel I ... present the findings of these reviews The Panel’s judgements are displayed in the form of matrices that introduce five of these chapters, and in the summary matrix on the fold-out page inside the ... O N A L then.20 Cancer ofthe ovary has increased slightly since the 1960s, and rates of cancer ofthe endometrium have remained the same since the 1960s (for age-standardised rates of these cancers,...
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... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were chosen for their ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... JAXA, the new and unique nature ofthe PR data and the learning required to exploit them, the perceived experimental nature and finite lifetime ofthe PR, and the lack of sophistication in the...
... are the associated claims that the eradication of inefficiencies in the administration ofthe health system may offset the need for the rationing ofthe services provided, and that elimination of ... review ofthe long-term resource requirements ofthe NHS commissioned by the Treasury (the ‘Wanless Report’) Depending upon the manner in which the major drivers of cost develop in the future, the ... it) Put simply, if the number of intensive care beds is limited, then there will be insufficient to meet the needs of all of those who might require access Both of these types of decision may be...
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... recommended that that the two municipalities pick up the $314,000 short fall in provincial funding through to the end ofthe 2012 Furthermore, as part of their budget decision-making in the fall, local ... will to replace the CSUMB, or what it will with the savings that it will have ($270,000) as a result ofthe elimination ofthe benefit The Provincial government has said that half ofthe $110 million ... mothers on assistance are afraid that they will lose their benefits because they will not be able to afford the cost of testing and therefore they won’t be able to provide information about the...
... after the trade (including the price impact due to the information in the trade) This cost can be interpreted as the profit realised by the other side ofthe trade, assuming they could lay off the ... offer at the time of order receipt and, for sell orders, as double the amount of difference between the midpoint ofthe consolidated best bid and offer at the time of order receipt and the execution ... represent the views ofthe UK or any other government, or the views of any ofthe organisations that have been involved in the work 1.4 Project scope The Project looks ten years into the future...
... answer that their child used the Internet: 78% of fathers said their child used the Internet, compared to 74% ofthe mothers 82% ofthe over 54 year-olds and 79% ofthe 40-54 year-olds said their child ... than the increase observed when comparing the results ofthe two surveys The observed rate of Internet use is influenced by the age structure ofthe samples – a younger age structure ofthe 2005/06 ... e.g 42% ofthe year-olds used the Internet compared to 85% ofthe 13 year-olds and 87% ofthe 17 year-olds Furthermore, eight out of 10 children with more than one brother or sister used the Internet,...
... rather than idealised science, and to recent science rather than the science ofthe past And on the other hand, looking at the history of a series of scientific investigations from the point of ... The overall effect of these two reactions is thus removal of much ofthe ultraviolet component of sunlight, and injection of heat into the upper stratosphere 14 History ofthe understanding of ... exhaust of conventional aircraft There were concerns about the introduction of foreign materials into the rather delicate environment ofthe stratosphere In the United States, the pressures of these...