... Germany to become both the world’s largest merchandise exporter and the second-largest merchandise importer (after theUnited States) In 2012, China overtook theUnitedStates as the world’s largest ... Union (EU27), theUnited States, the 10 nations that constitute the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Japan.39 China’s largest export markets were theUnited States, EU27, and ... overtook theUnitedStates in 2009 as the world’s largest energy user (in comparison, China’s energy use was only half that of that of theUnitedStates in 2000) According to the U.S Energy Information...
... energy forecasts In Section we present our observations for both the forecasting community and the users of these forecasts Section summarizes our conclusions 1.1 Why Do We Forecast? Forecasts ... ENERGY FORECASTS P1: IBD 87 Long-term forecasts are primarily useful forthe perspectives they give to current users at the time the forecasts are freshly generated, not to future users Perhaps the ... lend themselves directly to risk analysis The consequences of the forecast (or of any actions based on the forecast), rather than the forecast itself, are the proper subject of risk and uncertainty...
... model for each sex The smoothed weight -for- age curves for infants and for older children were combined to obtain a seamless transition between the curves Ultimately the combined weight -for- age ... obtained from the first stage of smoothing The net result is that the close fit of the smoothed curves from the first stage of smoothing to the empirical data is retained In addition, the modified ... manner The LMS values were calculated by solving equations that used the values for percentiles ranging from the 3rd to the 97th Percentiles less than the 3rd or greater than the 97th are beyond the...
... 50 10 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Smoothed percentile curves Empirical data points 10 NOTE: When values at a given age for two or more percentile lines are identical, the values are overlaid and appear ... 25 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Smoothed percentile curves Empirical data points 10 NOTE: When values at a given age for two or more percentile lines are identical, the values are overlaid and appear ... 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 Smoothed percentile curves Empirical data points 80 75 70 NOTE: When values at a given age for two or more percentile lines are identical, the values are overlaid and...
... and selected smoothed percentiles for receumbent length (in centimeters) by sex and age: Birth to 36 months—Con Table 19 L, M, and S, parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for weight (in ... selected smoothed percentiles for weight (in kilograms) by sex and recumbent length (in centimeters): Birth to 36 months—Con Table 19 L, M, and S, parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for weight ... and selected smoothed percentiles for head circumference (in centimeters) by sex and age: Birth to 36 months Table 20 L, M, and S, parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for head circumference...
... considered and used? + Should the curves be constructed only forthe measures in the 1977 charts or should different measures be considered? Table I Participants in the NCHS growth chart workshops ... parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for stature (in centimeters) by sex and age: to 20 years—Con Table 23 L, M, and S parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for stature (in centimeters) ... parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for stature (in centimeters) by sex and age: to 20 years—Con Table 23 L, M, and S parameters and selected smoothed percentiles for stature (in centimeters)...
... from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members of the committee responsible forthe report were chosen for their ... research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use forthe general welfare Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a ... in articulating their hopes forthe study, helped the panel sharpen its vision of their charge The panel is grateful also to Dan Melnick who served as liaison to the panel forthe Yale Program...
... estimate the private return to R & D by using data at the firm or industry level, and their results, though not uniform, are the most consistent across studies They seem to form the basis forthe ... most cases TheUnited States, possessing its own unpegged currency, does not face this situation.8 In the States, arguments about the need for austerity measures make for a moot debate: the government ... banks in the largest of the member-countries These efforts have worked to great effect forthe sovereign debt of Italy and Spain, resulting in steadily declining spreads The bad news is that these...
... Policies fortheUnitedStates and the World Strategic Analysis Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.: The Levy Economics Institute January Godley, W., A Izurieta, and G Zezza 2004 Prospects and Policies forthe ... lending is rather surprising at first, for there is nothing in the line just above it to prepare one forthe sudden drop It is perfectly comprehensible (and logically inevitable) nevertheless Net ... to recognize that there is no natural floor to the flow Implications for Future Private Spending, GDP, and the Other Sector Balances Figure traces our baseline projection forthe government deficit...
... Evaluating the effects of non-tariff barriers, University of Lausanne 15 The Australian APEC Study Centre-Monash University (2003), European Unilateralism-Environmental Trade Barriers and the Rising ... trường với điều kiện chấp nhận tiêu chuẩn môi trường; hạn chế thương mại đặt theo quy tắc MEAs [15] 1.1.2.2 Phân loại Theo nghiên cứu Lê Hoàng Lan [10], có loại rào cản môi trường thường áp dụng, ... nhiều nước giới, có Việt Nam Dù kim ngạch xuất hàng Việt Nam sang thị trường Mỹ theo chiều mũi tên lên, song, theo cảnh báo chuyên gia, doanh nghiệp xuất sang Mỹ cần phải thận trọng với "chiêu...
... regarding the use of BCG vaccine in theUnitedStates In theUnited States, the prevalence of M tuberculosis infection and active TB disease varies for different segments of the population; however, the ... risk for M tuberculosis infection in the overall population is low The primary strategy for preventing and controlling TB in theUnitedStates is to minimize the risk for transmission by the early ... CITATION Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The role of BCG vaccine in the prevention and control of tuberculosis in theUnited States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council forthe Elimination...
... UNITEDSTATES v BONDS 8557 COUNSEL Barbara Valliere, San Francisco, California, forthe plaintiffappellant Dennis Riordan, San Francisco, California, forthe defendantappellee 8558 UNITEDSTATES ... the issues in its response to the defense motion in limine to exclude the statements; the government raised them forthe first time in oral argument on the motion in the district court, and then ... the length of time employed, 7) whether payment is by time or by the job, 8) whether the work is in the regular business of the employer, 9) the subjective intent of the parties, and 10) whether...
... advance the elements of the national strategy as we work together to achieve our shared vision of financial well-being for all people in theUnitedStates By design, the framework forthe National ... governments, the private sector, or through collaborative efforts Thus, the recommended goals serve not necessarily as a course of action forthe federal government only, but rather forthe field ... prosperity The Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) sets forth here a framework—Promoting Financial Success in theUnited States: National Strategy 2011 —to provide the foundation for...
... prophylaxis for perinatal transmission of HIV have evolved considerably in theUnitedStates over the last 25 years, reflecting changes in the epidemic and the science of prevention.1, With the implementation ... worldwide, these recommendations have been developed for use in theUnitedStates Alternative strategies may be appropriate in other countries Policies and practices in other countries regarding the ... administration in a formula-fed population of infants such as in theUnited States, the NICHD-HPTN 040/P1043 (NCT00099359) multicountry (Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, and theUnited States) clinical...
... should the civil surgeon follow forthe non-TB portions of the medical examination? The civil surgeon should follow the 1991 Technical Instructions for Medical Examination of Aliens in theUnitedStates ... not involve the lungs Completion of treatment for Class B1-Extrapulmonary TB is not required forthe civil surgeon to sign the I-693 form As regards the TB, the signature indicates the applicant ... examination are current the civil surgeon can sign the I-693 form 21 Can the civil surgeon medically clear the applicant for TB even if the applicant is going to receive treatment for latent TB Infection...
... because the extent of the falsity of the statements was not known to either of them until they incurred hefty fees for having overdrawn their checking accounts These findings are well supported by the ... preempted The panel held that the National Bank Act does not preempt the claim for affirmative misrepresentations under the fraudulent prong of the Unfair Competition Law The panel vacated the injunction ... considering the terms of the arbitration agreement, the conduct of the parties, and the course of the litigation, along with the traditional benchmarks regarding waiver of arbitration and the purpose...