...
Europe.
Introducing thetop 10 global insurance companies
The chapters that follow have been written in a similar format, providing comprehensive
information on each of thetop 10 global insurers. ... exploit the synergies that the acquisition
presented.
A key to the company's growth strategy is expansion into emerging markets. This began
in 1990 when the company bought the former state ...
The above table analyses the life insurance premium volumes worldwide, demonstrating
that some countries recorded negative compound annual growth rate in the period
2000—2003, including the...
... connections.
The present study aimed to detect the expression
of Cx40 and Cx43 in the artery at early stage of high
fat diet induced atherosclerosis and to investigate the
effects of AT1 antagonist ... smaller in the high
fat diet group than in the normal group. Vessel wall is
in the condition of rugosity and the yellow athero-
matous plaques were found in the lumens of high fat
diet group. ... reduced by treatment. RT-PCR
and Western blot assay showed that the mRNA and protein expression of Cx40 and Cx43
were elevated in the neointimal area atthe early stage of atherosclerosis. The mRNA...
... antibiotic concentrations due to the con-
tinuous friction of the articulating components. Ce-
ment debris can be then easily removed atthe time of
the prosthesis reimplantation via pulsatile lavage ... unstable joint
situation results, the outcome of the surgery is en-
dangered or the mobilisation of the patient is hereby
limited. Generally, the surgical treatment of these
fractures should ... Alternatively to that and at
stable femoral fixation, the spacer itself may dislocate
out from the hip socket. In these cases, specific atten-
tion should be paid on whether a wrong motion of the
hip...
... deduction is the
most common understanding of how the relationship between theory and
practice works in the social science. It begins with the knowledge and the
theory in the field, and then the researcher ... organizations emulate the strategies and
programs used by the private sector or are their contextual differences that
make it prudent for them to do things differently? It will be argued here that ... technical norms of the state and the industry
serve as the basis for determining the payment rate. The wage distribution
among labor groups and in each of them must be based on the laborers’
workdays,...
... voice stopped being overly polite and warm and decided to
cut to the chase. “In the best of circumstances the radiation and chemo treatments are trying.
Unfortunately your father was not in the ... take the luggage up to the house for fear of what her
grandfather would do. Obviously he didn‟t miss the gesture since he smiled smugly at her as he
grabbed the suitcases from the trunk. The ... put their carry-ons in the
overhead storage and flight attendants walked around aimlessly but that was it. Then the engines
turned on. Twenty minutes later the pilot came on and said that they...
... to be included in the syllabus
This section aims at gathering the information about the reading skills and types of the
exercises needed to be in the syllabus perceived by the students. Students ... guarantee the effectiveness of the course.
In order to design and ESP syllabus for the second year SLS atthe NTTC, an integrated
approach will be the choice, the rationale for this to maximize the ... This is the
reason why the topic “Designing an ESP syllabus for the second year students of library
study atthe NTTC” is the subject matter chosen for my thesis.
2. Aims and Objectives
The study...
... not satisfy the students and negatively influences the students’ motivation in
reading.
In brief, the given information is of great help to the teachers in finding out the most
appropriate ... implies that during the reading process,
readers on the way to discover what the author means and to build meaning for themselves at
the same time in their own language, their thoughts, and their ... structures or the topic of the
text is unfamiliar to them, which prevent them from developing their reading abilities.
• Another difficulty faced by both the teachers and the students is that the reading...
... teachers explain that there is no time for these activities, and that
their students’ level is already atthe intermediate, they understand thoroughly what they
have to do, and that there is no need ... techniques the teachers used atthe pre-reading stage to motivate
students in reading these texts.
2.5. Data analysis.
This part of the thesis is the treatment of all data collected from the survey ... 2 -the study presents the situation of the study, in which the author would like
to focus on the setting, the reading material, and the characteristics of the students and
teachers participating...
... Presentation politeness strategies used by English informants to their new friend atthe first
encounter in a party
The table 7 is the presentation of the PS used by the English informants to their ... strategies to the
Vietnamese informants. They resort to politeness strategies in each situation differently.
They show more concern, consideration and interest to their business partner atthe ... private and personal topics as good opportunities for them to show their concern,
friendliness, consideration to their communicating partners even in their first meeting. This
seems to prove the...
... in the dictionary, what did you often do?
a. looked at its meaning only
b. looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then pronounced it in mind
c. looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then ... JOB SATISFACTION
Over the years, the development of different theories of management and different
approached to organization has affected the way we view motivation. In the 19
th
century,
the ... expect, the area of warm air will be much larger during the summer than it is now.
The impact on the jet stream will be that it will be located further north. The British Isles
will then become...
... using the marks they got at this exam. However, to
their surprise, they passed it. The truth was that they passed the exam thanks to their
exceptionally high marks in mathematics and literature ... which the rationale for the research, the
research problem, the purposes, the research questions, the scope of the study, the research
method, the significance of the study, as well as the design ... expected that their pronunciation would be native-like or near native-like.
Therefore, it is essential that the issue of English pronunciation must be raised atthe very
first time the students...
... Implications
The study aims at evaluating the reliability and the validity of the final achievement
test for the third-year students atthe University of Technology. To deal with the stated aims, ... validity. These conclusions are as follows:
The test with chosen items is compatible with the aims of the courses and the
objectives of the syllabus and the test specification. However, with the negative ... basic information as: the rationales, the aims, the
method, the research questions and the design of the study.
Chapter 2- Literature Review reviews theoretical backgrounds on evaluating a test,...