... concentration The Big Four’s dominance ofthe audit market was the direct focus ofthe Lords’ inquiry and one ofthe key issues in the EC Green Paper The ‘systemic risk’ posed by such an oligarchy and the ... or not the company was a going concern The Lords devoted a lot of time to the issue of going concern in the audit of banks and the particular issue of whether auditors should have allowed their ... personal interest in the company that might affect their judgement when carrying out their functions The independence ofthe AC from management and the rest ofthe board of directors is important...
... monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest ... of MZ12 It is a characteristic feature of MZ The mechanism of mirror imaging is poorly understood One explanation is that later fission of MZ makes them particularly prone to this process13 The ... AC in the other twin (twin B), when the concerned parents took him to our department Brain CT and MRI of twin B who did not have any com- 403 plaints revealed a mirror-imaging ofthe AC in the...
... (3) the location ofthe impact and the occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe ... documented the absence of tumor at the time ofthe brain injury We suggest that these conditions for the acceptance of a causal relationship between cranial trauma and brain tumor study are the following: ... interval between trauma and the appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically...
... for the sea trip ofthe vessel owners, therefore, they not suffer from losses In fact, all the investments that the middle men spend in the sea trips ofthe vessel owners are the loans that they ... fishing in the near shore areas The prices of products at the end consumption phase depend on the distance of product transportation, the number of immediate trading stages and the values ofthe products ... system: (a) The group of direct trading products from the vessel owners to the end consumers; (2) the group of trading fresh seafood from the other traders to the end consumers; (3) the group of transfer...
... An Overview oftheFinancial System • Primary function oftheFinancial System is financial Intermediation • The channeling of funds from households, firms and governments ... shortage of funds (borrowers) • Direct finance vs Indirect finance 2-2 An Overview oftheFinancial System II 2-3 Structure ofFinancial Markets I Debt Markets • Short-term (maturity < year) – the ... other than the country in which it is sold • Eurocurrencies – foreign currencies deposited in banks outside the home country 2- World Stock Markets 2- Function ofFinancial Intermediaries I Financial...
... a substantial impact on the individual, their family, the community and the society in which they live Furthermore, the evidence suggests that there are subgroups ofthe elderly who are more ... know the size of our own field of study We not even know the number of injury accidents or the number of those injured.” (Harris, 1990, p 371) As a general rule, the less severe the crash, the ... ex-drivers would then use other, perhaps less safe modes of travel and may run a greater risk of serious crashes then they did in their cars The Group also pointed to the two evaluations of older driver...
... by the standard deviation ofthe actual P&L; and The variance ofthe unexplained P&L divided by the variance ofthe actual P&L The specific time period that would be used in the computation of ... design ofthe regime also contributed to, and amplified, the problems exposed during the crisis These include: The role ofthe regulatory boundary: The Committee believes that its definition ofthe ... in the recent crisis Fundamental reviewofthe trading book 13 instruments that form part of a revised trading book The Committee intends to consider the timing and scope of further work on the...
... 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 ... overview ofthe results ofthe many theme sessions At the conclusion ofthe workshop there was a general expression of consensus and support among the participants for the progress made during the ... both the draft and the final forms This document consists of two parts: the committee’s reviewofthe draft plan (Part I) and the committee’s reviewofthe final plan (Part II) In Part I, the...
... 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 ... been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to the procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of...
... 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 theFinancial Crisis ... 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 ... economies to fulfil their promises of trade liberalization In this regard, the G20 can promote (i) the restoration of access to financing for African countries; and (ii) the reduction ofthe continent’s...
... associated with the increased activity of carbonic anhydrase, improving the quality of egg shell and the presence of manganese has an activator influence on the calcification and resistance ofthe egg ... in the body (Madison, 2011) Collagen is one ofthe most plentiful proteins present in the bodies of mammals, including humans It makes about 25 percent ofthe total amount of proteins in the ... appeal of fire victims They had to live the rest of their lives with the absolute disfigurement a fire accident can cause and the social disadvantage such disfigurement can mean (Jamie, 2009) They...
... evenly Actually, if the volume of distribution of a drug is known, then the amount available to the infant via the milk can be calculated if the weight ofthe mother and the dose ofthe drug are known.97 ... et al reported that of a group of 63 infants studied, ofthe infected infants were breastfed; however, 33 ofthe 56 noninfected infants were also breastfed; ofthe mothers ofthe noninfected infants ... (i.e., the risk of a small amount ofthe drug compared to the tremendous benefit of being breastfed).1 The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs has prepared a rating of some of the...
... 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 ... (OHVT), the Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies (OAAT), the Office of Fuels Development, and the Office of Technology Utilization OHVT was created in March 1996 when the Office of Transportation ... (OAAT), the Office of Fuels Development, and the Office of Technology Utilization OHVT was created in March 1996 when the Office of Transportation Technologies was reorganized The OAAT focuses on the...
... and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, as well as other methods of their choice for regulation of fertility which are not against the law, and the right of access to appropriate ... over their sexuality, and articulated concepts Focus and framework ofthe current reviewThe mental health aspects of women’s reproductive health are the focus of this review, not only because of ... depressed mothers of six-week-old babies with 24 non-depressed mothers ofthe same age, socioeconomic status and religious affiliation They found that the infants ofthe depressed mothers had more...
... urinary secretion of isothiocyanates, was inversely related to the risk of breast cancer; the quartile with the highest intake only had 50% ofthe risk ofthe lowest intake group [89] In the Nurses' ... made by these women It will be very interesting to follow the results of this study Conclusions What is the result when all of these things are put together? What if all of these factors reviewed ... received the enzymes from days prior to removal ofthe primary tumor, only 10% ofthe animals showed the metastatic process by day 15 In the third group, which received the enzyme treatment since the...
... one ofthe cohort studies reporting results[23-26,28], but in most of them the number of GC cases was too small For pickled and dried vegetables, studies found positive association but none of them ... accurate assessment ofthe intake of these compounds However, despite the fact that some studies have estimated adequately the exogenous intake of nitrosamines, none of them had information about ... ofthe total dietary human exposure to NOC, and therefore underestimating their effect In relation to possible factors that could modify the effect of NOC, few studies considered the intake of...
... Development, the Office ofthe Comptroller ofthe Currency, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (and its successor, the Federal Housing Finance Agency), the Office of Thrift Supervision, the ... grappling with the aftereffects ofthe calamity Our financial system is, in many respects, still unchanged from what existed on the eve ofthe crisis Indeed, in the wake ofthe crisis, the U.S financial ... at the end of chapters in Parts III, IV, and V of this report The subject of this report is of no small consequence to this nation The profound events of and were neither bumps in the...
... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe panel responsible for the report were chosen for their ... from the meeting, the experience and knowledge ofthe authors in their fields of expertise, and the collective best professional judgment ofthe panel Chapter Overarching Issues in theReviewof ... sequenced? The National Academies consists ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The National Research Council is the advisory arm of the...