... including their demographic characteristics, the ways in which they purchase fund shares, andthe ways in which U.S households use funds to meet their current and long-term financial needs “Profile of ... the member ofthe household who was the sole or co-decisionmaker most knowledgeable about the household’s savings and investments The standard error for the 2011 sample of households is ± 1.5 percentage ... funds The number of households owning mutual funds decreased slightly in 2011 The percentage of U.S households owning mutual funds has stayed about the same since 2002 The current estimate of the...
... including their demographic characteristics, the ways in which they purchase fund shares, andthe ways in which U.S households use funds to meet their current and long-term financial needs “Profile of ... Distribution of Mutual Fund–Owning Households and All U.S Households Percent distribution of U.S households owning mutual funds and all U.S households by household income, 1998–2012 Share of U.S households ... the member ofthe household who was the sole or co-decisionmaker most knowledgeable about the household’s savings and investments The standard error for the 2012 sample of households is ± 1.6 percentage...
... drafted the manuscript, WF and DM participated in the design ofthe study, NEM and AyS assisted with the collection of data and conceived ofthe study, MK and AlS participated in the design and coordination ... young age distribution and no evidence of immunosuppression These cases highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of this rare tumour We have reviewed theliteratureand discussed treatment ... In one of our cases the initial diagnosis was of hydatid disease ofthe liver which is the commonest cause of cystic liver lesions in this age group in our region The characteristics of hepatic...
... Sobin L: The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project:Proposals for the Revision ofthe TNM Stage Groupings in the Forthcoming(Seventh) Edition ofthe TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours Journalof Thoracic ... to detail and accurate preoperative staging [20] The results reflect the technical complexity ofthe operation andthe natural history of lung cancer but, five year survival in excess of 40% for ... this article as: Parissis and Young, Carinal surgery: experience of a single center and review ofthe current literatureJournalof Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010, 5:51 Page of ...
... years through the development anduseof a succession of live food organisms as feed for the developing larvae The aim ofthe present manual was therefore to review and summarise the latest developments ... Harvesting/concentration and cold storage of rotifers 3.7 Productionanduseof resting eggs 3.8 Literatureof interest 3.9 Worksheets Worksheet 3.1 Preparation of an indicator solution for determination of residual ... permission ofthe copyright owner Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food and...
... the advantage of allowing control ofthe quality ofthe cultures The major difficulty in microscopic counts is reproducibility, which is a function ofthe sampling, diluting, and filling ofthe ... between the culture medium andthe air The latter is of primary importance as the air contains the carbon source for photosynthesis in the form of carbon dioxide For very dense cultures, the CO2 ... diets either as a supplement or as the main food source These various aspects ofthe production, useand substitution of micro-algae in aquaculture will be treated within the limits of this chapter...
... 3.7 Productionanduseof resting eggs For the mass rearing of rotifers as larval food the amictic way of reproduction (see 3.3.) should be favored However, when the interest is in productionof ... the lorica The shape ofthe lorica andthe profile ofthe spines and ornaments allow the determination ofthe different species and morphotypes (see 3.4.) The rotifers body is differentiated ... consisting ofthe head, trunk and foot (Fig 3.1.) The head carries the rotatory organ or corona which is easily recognized by its annular ciliation and which is at the origin ofthe name ofthe Rotatoria...
... salinity is the common feature determining the presence of Artemia, the impact of other parameters (temperature, primary food production, etc.) may at most affect the abundance ofthe population and ... to feet and feathers of birds, and when ingested they remain intact for at least a couple of days in the digestive tract of birds Consequently the absence of migrating birds is probably the reason ... However, with the expansion of aquaculture production in the 1970’s, the demand for Artemia cysts soon exceeded the offer and prices rose exponentially, turning Artemia into a bottleneck for the expansion...
... weeks, theuseof decapsulated cysts constitutes a saving of over one third in the amount of Artemia cysts used, compared to theuseof live nauplii Table 4.2.4 The proximate composition (in % of ... and hatchability Hatchability of cysts is largely determined by the conditions and techniques applied for harvesting, cleaning, drying and storing ofthe cyst material The impact of most of these ... release over 80% of their cellular water, and upon interruption ofthe aeration, the now coffeebean shaped decapsulated cysts settle out After harvesting of these cysts on a mesh screen they should...
... fish hatchery productionThe latter is particularly important since it was the missing link in the development of commercial production Furthermore, the quality ofthe fry in terms of stress resistance, ... generally used for feeding the late larval and postlarval stages of penaeids Freshly-hatched nauplii are usually offered at the start ofthe first mysis stage, and sometimes even earlier at the zoea-mysis ... 1986) On the other hand, instar II stages may be more susceptible to digestive enzyme breakdown in the gut ofthe predator since these enzymes can also penetrate the digestive tract ofthe Artemia...
... influence the feeding behavior of Artemia by affecting the filtration rate, ingestion rate and/ or assimilation: including the quality and quantity ofthe food offered, the developmental stage ofthe ... The main advantages of these products are their low cost and universal global availability Equally important in the evaluation of dry food is the consistency ofthe food quality and supply, and ... (1992) The system does not require theuseof feeding pumps and involves minimal care The pilot system consists of six oval raceway tanks of m3 (see above) and six reservoir tanks ofthe same...
... the acidity ofthe bottom Theuseof organic fertilizers increases the risk of infections This risk can be reduced by composting the manure before use One ofthe main disadvantages of organic ... culture usually depends on the availability of high saline water and is often limited to certain periods ofthe year Management of these ponds is similar to the management ofthe Artemia ponds in artisanal ... analysis ofthe algae samples is recommended Algae composition does not only influence growth and reproduction ofthe Artemia, but also has an effect on the nutritional value ofthe biomass and the...
... effective and rapid the filtration Hence, the upper limit ofthe dimensions ofthe nets depends on the ease of handling rather than anything else The effectiveness of filtering is also influenced by the ... filtration and prevent losses due to the narrow and strong back current The longer the distance between the propeller andthe net, the wider and shorter the net can be The distance between the propeller ... gates The amount of zooplankton collected depends on the zooplankton concentration in the water flowing out ofthe reservoir and on the volume ofthe water leaving the reservoir Again, the nets...
... also theproductionanduseof live food organisms as feed for the developing larvae The present manual reviews and summarizes the latest developments concerning theproductionanduseofthe ... and then removing them by using sieves 6.1.5 Productionanduseof resting eggs Resting eggs are interesting material for storage, shipment and starting of new Daphnia cultures Theproductionof ... the animals have migrated to the top ofthe tube, where they can be collected with theuseof a pipet onto a 100 µm mesh screen After rinsing with seawater, the nematodes can then be fed to the...
... to be useofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage ofuse Choice/design of intervention The choice/design category refers to theuseof theory to guide the choice of intervention, ... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used For the purposes ofthe review, the stage ofuse categories ... understand the reasons for the observed gap between clinical practice andthe guideline recommendations, or theuseof theory to guide the design ofthe intervention used to implement the guidelines...
... to be useofthe theory within the ‘some conceptual basis’ category Stage ofuse Choice/design of intervention The choice/design category refers to theuseof theory to guide the choice of intervention, ... (unrelated to theory)–were further classified according to the stage ofthe research process at which the theory (or construct) was used For the purposes ofthe review, the stage ofuse categories ... understand the reasons for the observed gap between clinical practice andthe guideline recommendations, or theuseof theory to guide the design ofthe intervention used to implement the guidelines...
... treatment and prevention of disorders ofthe musculoskeletal system, andthe effects of these disorders on the nervous system and general health.' Furthermore, membership in the chiropractic profession ... with the health needs ofthe public as a member ofthe healing arts He/she gives particular attention to the relationship ofthe structural and neurological aspects ofthe body in health and disease ... date when my letter to the editor oftheJournalof Neurology [20], andthe reply by Dziewas [16], made public the fact that the care providers ofthe 20 relevant cases they reported on were not...