... The smaller the spread and the larger the size ofthe transactionthat dealers are willing to undertake at the quoted spread, the more liquid the secondarymarket. The liquidity of an asset also ... from the disposition ofthe assets of a bankrupt firm; and (4) the debtor does not retain the administration of its propertypending the resolution ofthe reorganization. The index ranges from ... contract, the forward price is linked to the current price by the interest cost of holding the asset until the forward contract matures. In the case of forward foreign exchange contracts, the relationship...
... investigations ofthe maternal medical records at the University Hospital, including PHC data ofthe statements made by the mid-wife in her records ofthe check-up ofthe mothers during the pregnancy ... from 68.3% at the age of three to 87.3% at the age of ten for group NA, and from 62.5% at the age of three to 66.7 at the age of ten for children in group A. The proportion of children living ... or in PHC. The asthma diagnosis was set at the Paediatric clinic at the University Hospital for 91.4% ofthe children in group A and for 95.1% ofthe children in group NA, the others were...
... chance of natural eradication ofthe bacteria. However, the OR ofthe A/A genotype for H. pylori seropositivity was 0.25 (95% CI 0.09-0.71). So, the Gab1 polymorphism was associated with the ... 2000. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Aichi Cancer Center, with which the chief investigation (N.H.) was affiliated at the enrollment of study subjects. The case ... that G/G ofthe PTPN11 gene encoding SHP-2 increased the risk of gastric atrophy among the seropositive subjects [18]. The present study examined the association of a polymorphism of Gab1...
... well as in other European countries. There was no work for the peasants and many of them became homeless beggars lust of rich was typical ofthe new class ofthe bourgeoisie. The most progressive ... The public acting of women was prohibited in the England ofShakespeare s time and so writers would often emphasize the femininity of their female characters so as to remove the necessity of ... ofthe country could not help seeing the growing power of money, and the injustice caused by it. The second period which last from the middle ofthe 16th century up to the beginning of the...
... two otherwomen in the group named Cheryl. Two of the three men named Phil. Ofthe men, only Philnamed Cheryl. In other words, in this instance, the women evaluated the contribution of anotherwoman ... there is no one best way. The results of a given way of speaking will vary de-pending on the situation, the culture ofthe compa-ny, the relative rank of speakers, their linguisticstyles, and ... to the gen-eral public the idea of female and male styles of com-munication. The material in this article is drawn fromTalking from 9 to 5 (Avon Books, 1995). The Power of Talk: The head of...
... Resolution TheoryFive buying decisions: Why should I buy? What should I buy? Where should I buy? What is a fair price?When should I buy? The Psychology of Selling: Why people ... stimulates behavior intended to satisfy that need.All buying behaviors must be based on the needs, but the needs that are promoted by effective culimuti (Buying Motive), will become buying...
... went there before him; and when the boy was at the top of the tower and turned round, and was just going to take hold ofthe bell rope, he saw a white figure standing on the stairs opposite the ... for you.’ The youth went with the waggoner, and in the evening they arrived at an inn where they wished to pass the night. Then at the entrance ofthe parlour the youth again said quite loudly: ... hole. THE STORY OFTHE YOUTH WHO WENT FORTH TO LEARN WHAT FEAR WAS A certain father had two sons, the elder of who was smart and sensible, and could do everything, but the younger was stupid...
... sponsored by the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified Combatant Commands, the Department ofthe Navy, the Marine Corps, the defense agencies, and the defense Intelligence ... (excluding the cost of nuclear refueling) for the 2006–2035 time frame.Regardless ofthe top line budget number, there will be a steady decline in the real purchasing power ofthe Navy as ... ana-lyzes the historical cost escalation for ships and compares it to other weapon systems as well as other sectors ofthe economy. Chapter ree explores the sources of cost escalation by dividing them...
... approach fits the natural logarithm of cost (the dependent variable) as a function ofthe fiscal year (the independent variable). e annual rate is the exponential ofthe coefficient for the fiscal ... Septem-ber 2007 and was jointly sponsored by the Assessment Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N81) and by the Principal Deputy, Office ofthe Assistant Secretary ofthe Air Force ... determine the magnitude of cost growth and show cost growth trends for the past three decades. iv Why Has the Cost of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen?retary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified...
... psychoneurosis. The definitions of psychopath found in medical dictionaries are not consistent nor do they regularly accord with the 8 THE MASK OF SANITY as the renting of rooms and the raising of ... discussed. The diversity of opinion among different psychiatrists concerning the status of these patients never grew less. Little agreement was found as to what was actually the matter with them. ... satisfactory means of dealing with them was presented by any psychiatric authority, and meanwhile their status in the eyes ofthe law usually made it impossible to treat them at all. They continued,...
... he was leaving her because he was in love with another woman. It took Lisa a while to process the betray-al and absorb the fact that she was actually getting a divorce. There was a period of ... tellmy soldiers all the time, there’s nothing you can’t do if you get the habitsright.”In the past decade, our understanding ofthe neurology and psychology of habits and the way patterns work ... minutes through the perpetual spring of Southern California, the scent of bougainvillea heavy in the air. Eugene didn’t say much, buthe always led the way and seemed to know where he was going. He...
... bellwether for a chain's good health. The marketer was equally in the dark through the end of the twen-tieth century. Until the past decade, there was sales data or the com-, pilation of ... front label, then picks up a bottle of the store brand and reads the front label, then reads the price tag On the Pantene, then reads the price on the store brand, and then puts the store ... many of the people who walk into his stores buy something, his answer was: all of them, pretty damn near. And when I say it was his answer, I mean it was also the answer of the huge,...
... potential consumers, as they will ask everybody from their friends to their doctor what they think ofthe product.” A former business manager of Oral also stressed the exploration of market knowledge ... strengths of DOMUS. The bigger project Cook, however, was not handled in a project-like way. That was more the running of a daily business.” Of the eight investigated projects, Fem and Hair were the ... recognise the differences between the exploration of technological versus market knowledge and match the project’s autonomy to the degree of exploration of both types of knowledge (see Figure 1). The...
... in the upper part ofthe tables to make identification of the special characteristics of these regions easier. Looking at the input to the innovation process, we find the highest proportion of ... The basic assumption underlying the concept ofthe knowledge production function is that the output ofthe innovation process represents a result of R&D capital or investment. Taking the ... R&D input. The elasticity should increase as the quality of inputs to the R&D process improves and the spillovers stemming from the R&D activities of other actors in the region become...