... spray finishing; physical sourcing of raw materials like during log auctions; relief carving; saw doctoring and repairing of other machines. Basing on the list ofthe set of tools used in Jepara ... conducted within the prevailing gendered environment. Furniture making is a mainstay of most inhabitants in Jepara but the intense local competition has compromised the profitability of this industry. ... entrepreneurs in Jepara can be trained in basic business economic theory like benefit cost analysis to enable them determine their products’ prices rationally. This raises the issue oftheroleof education...
... specifically linking the disease to human health, was the main determinant inthe loss of consumer confidence. Consumer trust inthe public institutions, and understanding ofthe information ... strain ofthe Avian Influenza virus originated in south-east Asia in 2003 and spread across the continent of Asia, finally reaching the EU borders (Turkey and Romania) in October 2005. In February ... by the H5N1 virus. Outbreaks in migratory birds were reported in western regions of China in 2005 and the spread of the H5N1 strain continued into Russia (23 July, 2005), making this the...
... Organisations are increasingly encouraging informal learning through the media of mentorship programmes and communities -of- practice. Cox (1993) quoted the work of Kram (1985) in defining a mentoring relationship, ... presents the word ‘knowledge’ as meaning ‘acknowledging, recognising, inquiring, being aware, understanding, intelligence, information acquired through study and learning’. According to McInerney ... skills in respect of previously disadvantaged groups, the standards of skills and the continuous process of upgrading staff skills are the primary concerns (KPMG, 2004). In the face of these...
... synchronously from beginning to end, in other words. The study has two main findings. Firstly, the expansion of Hanoi stretches inthe obvious directions and the south-west of Hanoi is the biggest ... landscape inthe south gateway ofthe capital city (HUD). 3.2.2. Uses and Activities Linh Dam project is one ofthe successful models ofthedevelopmentof high-rise apartment buildings. Thedevelopment ... positions. There are three local parks with 28 ha in total and 13 m2 green area per person: one inthe north, one in the east and the last one inthe west of Linh Dam area. Among them, the eastern...
... jobs as family care, selling goods inthe streets or in- waiting labor markets. Although working time is rather long (11-13 hours/day) and continuously, their montly income average only ranges ... labors selling goods inthe streets and in- waiting labor market have to work in unsafe environments; their daily life are rather poor. 22.86% female freelane labors live in boarding houses characterized ... factors (living and working environments in cities, home-town customs, working conditions and relating policies) were identified as the determinants affecting to jobs and daily life of female...
... experiment using radioactive phosphorus indicated that the decreasing of phosphorus inthe leaves occurred inthe order of location from the bottom to the top, which is relevant to the order of dying ... the above-ground part ofthe giant reeds that will remain the following year are cropped before the start ofthe dying down period. Then, after all ofthe above-ground part has died down, the ... utilized inthe next year. Based on these findings, a management method adequate to obtain the biomass ofthe giant reed and maintain the wetland potential is proposed as shown in Fig. 10. In this...
... changes in market interest rates. Given the prominent roleofthe banking sectorinthe euro area’s financial system, it is of significant importance for the ECB to monitor the degree of competitive ... different in a market where many new entries incur unfavourable scale effects during the initial phase of their growth path. 5 Of course, competition is not the only factor determining the level of ... (proxied by other income). The second group consists of (K2) input prices, such as wage rates, deposit rates (as price of funding) and the price of other expenses (proxied as the ratio of other expenses...
... billion inthe fourth quarter of 2010. This evolution reflects a normal pattern at the beginning of a new year, and possible investor caution regarding future interest rate developments. The ... net inflows during the first quarter ofthe year amounting to EUR 30 billion, up from net inflows of EUR 26 billion inthe last quarter of 2010. Long-term UCITS recorded net sales totalling ... assets inthe non-UCITS market increased by 1.2 percent during the quarter to EUR 2,162 billion. There was a sharp reduction in net inflows into special funds reserved to institutional investors...
... including funds of funds, except for France, Germany and Italy for which the funds of funds data areincluded inthe other fund categories; (3) net sales of non-UCITS are included in "other" ... IInnvveessttmmeenntt TTyyppee A surge in net sales of UCITS inthe first quarter of 2012 came on the back of increased investor confidence after the launch ofthe ECB’s longer-term liquidity operations, ... during the quarter assuaged investor confidence somewhat during the quarter, nevertheless the low net sales of equity funds coupled with large net sales of bond funds highlight an element of investor...
... including funds of funds, except for France, Germany and Italy for which the funds of funds data areincluded inthe other fund categories; (3) net sales of non-UCITS are included in "other" ... net inflows of EUR 23 billion during the quarter. Overall, net inflows into UCITS amounted to EUR 48 billion during the first half of 2011, slightly behind the EUR 55 billion recorded inthe ... countries witnessing a decline in net assets. Among the largest domiciles of UCITS, Luxembourg, France and the United Kingdom experienced decreases in net assets during the quarter of 0.6 percent,...
... including funds of funds, except for France, Germany and Italy for which the funds of funds data areincluded inthe other fund categories; (3) net sales of non-UCITS are included in "other" ... DDoommiicciilliiaattiioonn The combined assets ofthe investment fund market in Europe, i.e. the market for UCITS and non-UCITS, increased by 0.9 percent inthe second quarter of 2012 to stand at EUR ... assets remained relatively flat inthe second quarter to stand at EUR 5,951 billion at end June 2012. Nine countries recorded an increase in net assets of UCITS during the quarter. Ofthe large...
... billion). These large net inflows came on the back of strong net inflows into bond funds in these countries. Ofthe other large domiciles, France recorded net outflows of EUR 22 billion on account of ... including funds of funds, except for France, Germany and Italy for which the funds of funds data areincluded inthe other fund categories; (3) net sales of non-UCITS are included in "other" ... net inflows into UCITS inthe third quarter of 2012, with five countries attracting net inflows in excess of EUR 1 billion: Luxembourg (EUR 24 billion), Ireland (EUR 19 billion), the United Kingdom...
... mushrooming throughout the country. This phenomenal growth has resulted from the decline inthe supply ofthe other two protein sources, namely, fish and beef. The decline ofthe fishing industry ... under the Sustainable Environmental Management Project (SEMP) ofthe UNDP. This report deals with the prospects of CDM project inthe poultry waste management sectorin the adjoining areas of ... been demonstrated. Maintaining a consistent TS level inthe influent is important in getting consistent gas production. The removal of grit from the influent would have the single greatest impact...
... function of depth. The change inthe amplitude ofthe saw-tooth depends on the arrangement ofthe soil layers and the mixed levels of sand, silt and clay soils. If the thickness ofthe cohesionless ... measured behind the cone tip, u2, are shown in Fig. 4 together with the columnar section of MR1 core. All of these values show an increasing trend with depth. The sudden increases in qt and ... thedevelopmentofthe flood plain/marsh environments. After the marine regression was completed, the topography ofthe MRD was not entirely a flat terrain, and marshes appeared. During the...