... inthe Middle East and North Africa; Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan,Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, in Asia; Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador,Honduras and Surinam in Latin America; and ... heavy and chemical industries in thesetwo East Asian countries and the same phase of import substitution in Latin America wasthat, from the very beginning, the East Asian heavy and chemical industries ... experienced: rampantinflation; capital flight; low investment rates; drastic declines in living standards;increases in inequality and substantial increases in urban and rural poverty. The averagedeveloping...
... of labor, cheaper costs of transport to market, or other natural advantages. Ifanother region is able to capture the firm away from its optimal locationby offering lucrative financial incentives, ... inthe community and creating an attractive business climate. The reason for the shift in approaches is clear. Experience suggeststhat economicdevelopment strategies aimed at attracting large ... dilute the risk of any one project ina diversified portfolio. There are several other advantages to innovation at large firmsbeyond financing and managing R&D. Large firms tend to have estab-lished...
... The Roleof Higher Education inEconomicDevelopment Page 8 of 12 Examples of P-20 initiatives ofthe Alliance institutions include the following: • Over the past five years, the Alliance institutions ... enhancing the technology infrastructure by Alliance institutions include the following: • In addition to certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate, and master degree programs in information ... global markets; availability of lifelong learning and training for employers and employees; and collaborative relationships among research, capital, business, and public policy (Ganzglass et al.,...
... conclusions. Finally, we thank RAND associates Fran Teague, Grace Yasuda, and Janie Young for their assistance in preparing survey materials and inputting survey data. The authors retain full responsibility ... than PSAB/Eskan as the “best” learning environment. The meaning ofthe black shading remains the same; it indicates which settings were selected statistically more frequently than PSAB/Eskan ... place to learn is statistically no different from comparable percentages for the other settings (shaded in light gray). Inthe case of USAF as total force, for instance, the lighter shading indicates...
... Direc-torate of Human Resources put in place a national regis-tration system and created a database that details the training and background of 24 500 health workers. A semi-autonomous board was established ... foundation for developing and managing HR in a country facing some ofthe world's greatest healthchallenges. The Ministry works with many partners,including the Aga Khan Foundation, the Japan ... Noormal's approach to achieving the gains made by the Directorate of Human Resources has been character-ized by a process of reaching consensus and developingand instilling a shared vision. Ideas and...
... invention ofthe transistor indicated a spiral model of interac-50Since 1970, the State has funded both capital investments and the running of the University of Aarhus inthe same way as for the other ... years after the final receipt of study assistance. Instalmentsare income related, the rule being repayment at a rate of 4,75 per cent of an-nual income. The rate of interest is 1 per cent. Interest ... with the evaluations of who was to pay for the clear-up after the environmental disaster.Problems arose again in 1997, this time after the national TV channel (DR1) of the Danish Broadcasting...
... guaranteeing at least a portion of the State’s financial assistance or making a loan or grant for the project in an amount equal to at least 10 percent ofthe State's financial assistance ... participating private financial institutions. 2. MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY (MSBDFA) MSBDFA is a program ofthe Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. ... investments. Other programs provide insurance or guarantees for commercial loans. The amount and availability ofthe insurance/guarantee financing is in part affected by the lending policies of participating...
... be associated with other characteristics ofthe medium, such as the greater tendency for minorlt¥ opinions to be maintained, rather than a total group consensus emerginK, ina fuller analysis ... comparisons among problems and modes for this stu~, since all ofthe coders were coding the data with the same guidelines and inter- pretations. In ~he majority of cases, the same pair of ... actively participate inthe task behav- ior ofa group in CC. In one ofthe problems, the d/fference was statistically significant at the .05 le- vel; whereas inthe other, it was sizable but...
... Khac Hieu, 2008 The tendency about climate change in Viet Nam:_ The temperature inthe North area of Viet Nam increase faster than the South area, the temperature ofthe coastal areas increase ... causes increases in cost of maintaining energy works.c. .Impacts of climate change on tourism sectorVietnam is in favor ofa natural coastline, many islands and rich in natural resources; Marine ... every year.b. Effects of climate to Vietnam’s economy:- Rainfall: the go-up of annual rainfall causes the deterioration of transportation system’s infrastructure, increases the maintaining costs.Group...
... 33342 stain prepared withsodium citrate (2.3%) and ethyl alcohol was added. The slidewas then incubated on a warming plate for 5 min, the extrastain was discarded, and Permount was added along ... phosphate.Citrate is an allosteric activator of acetyl-CoA carboxylaseand thus plays a key roleinthe control of fatty acidsynthesis, which stimulates blastocyst formation and the growth of rabbit ... blastocystformation. According to Liu and Foote [14] nonessentialamino acids (NEAA) have a stimulatory effect upon alldevelopmental stages, and essential amino acids (EAA)enhance blastocyst formation and...
... in RA; wrists, metacarpal joints, proximaland distal interphalangeal joints are affected at the frontlimbs, and the tarsal, ankle and knee joints at the rearlimbs. Neither the spine, nor the ... expressedautoantigens are diagnostically important in organ-specific autoimmune diseasesThere are several clinical examples of autoantibodiesagainst systemically expressed autoantigens that arehighly ... miceresembles RA in that it symmetrically affects the smallperipheral joints. In contrast to RA, the distalinterphalangeal joints are regularly affected in K/B×Nmice, there are no systemic manifestations,...
... chemoradiotherapy was 3% - 27% despite the absence ofa statistically significant prolongation of sur-vival in any ofthe individual studies. In total, an absolutegain in survival of 12% was calculated ... This article aims to give an overview ofthe current knowledge regarding theroleof radiotherapy inthe treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The results of meta-analyses, phase ... 299(9):1019-1026.21. Bakkevold KE, Arnesjo B, Dahl O, Kambestad B: Adjuvant combination chemotherapy (AMF) following radical resection of carcinoma ofthe pancreas and papilla of Vater results ofa controlled,...
... ContinentRussiaWesternEuropeChinaJapanIndiaRussia The Mediterra-neanandIslamic states The Mediterra-neanandIslamic statesChinaIndiaDry AreaSource: Compiled by the author from Umesao, 2003, 1986.2 In the ... India,and the Middle East (Islam). They could absorb the cultural achievements of 8Chapter 1Tadao Umesao (1920-) The EconomicDevelopment of Japan The Path Traveled by Japan as a Developing ... Continent. He argues that these geographic andclimatic advantages are crucial for the spontaneous and continuous develop-ment of society. Japan and the United Kingdom are particularly similar in...