... investments makes these investments “emotional investments” as opposed to angel investments, which are “business investments.”10 Passive versus Active Investors Some observers limit angel investors to ... Naïve Investors Some observers distinguish business angels from other types of informal investors by saying that angels are “value-added” investors because of their knowledge of investing in private ... high-technology businesses; they invest in a wide swath of industries, focusing on the industries in which they have worked • Angels don’t just invest in companies at the seed and start-up stage; in fact,...
... ofchildsupport cost of living adjustments, • distribution ofchildsupport payments, • security over and access to the state s centralized childsupport computer systems, and • payment of state ... Division Table of Contents Page Chapter Introduction ChapterChildSupport Collections Chapter Cost of Living Adjustments Chapter Distribution ofChildSupport 11 ChapterChildSupport System Security ... Services’ ChildSupport Enforcement Division Our audit scope included the department schildsupport collections process, cost of living increases, distribution ofchild support, and controls...
... To answer these questions, we interviewed key staff involved inthechildsupport cost of living process We tested a sample of cost of living increases to determine whether the PRISM system had ... medical, spousal maintenance, fees, interest, etc The PRISM system automatically determines the distribution of incoming childsupport payments By automating the process in a centralized system, the ... collection ofchildsupport appears to adequately safeguard the interests ofthe state It provides sufficient oversight by the state and limits the state s liability in case of theft The department also...
... care cases and arrearage cases where non-custodial parents had multiple childsupport cases The department has not resolved these issues, and they are discussed in Findings and of this report State ... Human Services should identify PRISM system users who are recipients ofchildsupport or have childsupport obligations • The department should restrict users from accessing or modifying childsupport ... Legislative Auditor The process consists of an exchange of written correspondence that documents the status of audit findings The follow-up process continues until Finance is satisfied that the...
... mentioned in previous section, some steps that users may find difficulties in downloading, opening and uploading files My idea is the software has to automatically these steps for users: all steps that ... Specification 2.1 Problem analysis: Document processing in administrative system is divided into four categories: 2.1.1 New incoming documents processing: New incoming documents processing is ... Store user profile into database Exception Missing some information fields Show message require fill in missing fields 31 Uc7 View user profile - Use case name View user profile - Actor Administration...
... inthe same way as we for our other clients However, because the financial press is often distinct from other media, and requires specialist knowledge, we have a dedicated Financial PR team Also, ... team Also, the team communicates primarily with certain groups of people, namely shareholders, investors and analysts, who need to receive company information in specific ways A: So things like annual ... yes, and I have some experience of using Macs too I: Great, that is often useful, as our designers all work on Macs, and may need you to some basic design work from time to time A: What sort of...
... using SPSS version 11.5 The analysis involved calculation of summary statistics used in comparing grouped districts Independent t-tests were used to assess differences between means The chi-squared ... it acts as a proxy baseline inthe absence of a baseline in our intervention district In these areas, interventions were only in place for six months, so no changes resulting from the intervention ... address this shortcoming, this study explores the knowledge of men on maternal and child health issues, their awareness of their wives’ practices and the preferred means of decision-making The...
... they stand up for their rights.” Ms Mamane attributes the success of VSLAs to the fact that, instead of simply providing infusions of cash to the village groups, CARE s emphasis was on training ... financial institutions are a part ofthe landscape They include ROSCAs (rotating savings and credit associations), ASCAs (accumulating savings and credit associations), mutualist institutions, ... International Inthe 18 years since she trained women in CARE s first VSLAs in six villages in Niger, she has witnessed marked improvements inthe lives ofthe people in these villages CARE has developed...
... (Opioids & Related Disorders, 2009) Opioids act directly on the central nervous system ofthe brain, resulting in feelings of euphoria These feelings and the physical and psychoactive affects ofthe ... agents as well as non-opioid alternatives as the first pain intervention whether or not opioid analgesics use is justified If opiate use is justified, the NP should discuss the risks and benefits ... system and imposed devastating consequences to individuals and families The Social Construction Theory was selected as a framework for understanding these complex issues Social Construction Theory...
... Exceptional Measures 2.1 The outbreak ofthe disease outside the EU The spread ofthe H5N1 strain ofthe Avian Influenza virus originated in south east Asia in 20 03 and began its spread to Europe in 2005 ... Market Organisations (CMOs) The H5N1 strain ofthe Avian Influenza virus originated in south-east Asia in 20 03 and spread across the continent of Asia, finally reaching the EU borders (Turkey and ... decisions As it was the measures were effective in ensuring the stability ofthe markets during the recovery phase Similarly with regard to the objectives of assuring the availability of supplies and...
... strategies should be targeted to subgroups of minors based on these and other factors, as discussed later in this Report B Establishment of Advisory Boards To assist in our work, the Task Force established ... process and as a result ofthe efforts of Attorneys General in bringing attention to the issue of youth online safety, social network sites have themselves continued to make strides in enhancing safety ... for less restrictive sites, or to users inthe United States being isolated from the global discussion of issues of concern The exclusion of all adults from a site by means of identity authentication...
... their clinical roles These consisted of supervising wards, organising staff rosters, reporting on basic health statistics and completing reports to send to their supervisors or the Ministry of ... Nurse 17: staff nurse in children s ward; clinical responsibilities in acute setting Nurse 18: staff nurse in children s ward; clinical responsibilities in acute setting Nurse 19: staff nurse in ... regions of their provinces Nurses’ perceptions of their roles A common theme was a feeling of being overwhelmed by the scope of their role without thesupportof similarly trained colleagues to...
... Bridges Engineering Handbooks NXB CRC press New York , 2000 [8] LRFD-Bridge Desgin Guidelines, Section 1.1 NXB MoDot, 2001 [9] AASHTO LRFD Bridge Desgin Specifications, SI Units, Third Edition.2004 ... L/15 11 0,2167 0,2166 0, 433 3 L/11 15 0,1258 0,1267 0,2525 L/9 18 0,1214 0,1212 0,2426 L/7 23 0, 133 4 0, 134 0,2674 L/5 32 0,1 434 0,1449 0,28 83 3 13 Tuyển tập Báo cáo Hội nghị Sinh viên Nghiên cứu Khoa ... cbmin của cầu extradosed 2.6: So s nh nội lực Cầu Extradosed – cầu dầm liên tục So với cầu liên tục nội lực cầu extradosed giai đoạn giảm sau: 31 5 Tuyển tập Báo cáo Hội nghị Sinh viên Nghiên cứu...
... Statistical analysis SPSS 17.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL) was used for all the statistical analyses Means, standard deviations and proportions were used for descriptive analyses McNemar tests were used ... (31 %); neoplasm ( 13% ); endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (12%); diseases ofthe nervous system and sense organs (11%); and diseases ofthe musculoskeletal system and ... tissue (33 %) Table presents the socio-demographic characteristics ofthe adolescents and their parents, the disease-related characteristics ofthe adolescents measured through both the adolescent...
... Fig ELISA of GNPs using anti-endotoxin IgG ELISA was performed by using anti-endotoxin IgG against various sizes of GNPs synthesized inthe lab Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) served as a positive control, ... enhancement The intensity ofthe Raman signal inthe CARS microscopy was proportional to the severity of illness Our evidence indicates that the dysfunction of major organs is associated with the presence ... Presence of GNPs in Organs The acute symptoms and eventual death of mice receiving GNPs indicated that the injected GNPs might damage major organs Inthe tissues samples stained with haematoxylin...
... analysis: Document processing in administrative system is divided into four categories: 2.1.1 New incoming documents processing: New incoming documents processing is divided to following steps: ... is the users not have to care about what is happening under these steps, they simply the steps which familiar to them Therefore, it bring two sequential advantages: • Users may find using software ... the task reminded Provide suggestion/solution Provide idea of new solution or give suggestion Get response from others Get response from others Confirm state of task Show the task status ( finish,...
... PR -3 expression throughout the whole slide in all cases In comparison with the normal lung tissue where the PR -3 expression was confined to just a few spots, the expression in WG tissue was nearly ... Proteinase -3 (PR -3) mRNA expression in a Wegener s granulomatosis lung specimen The PR -3 mRNA was found strongly expressed and dispersed all over the lung tissue The expression of PR -3 mRNA was ... expressing granulocytes, most ofthe infiltrating PR -3 expressing cells were macrophages One explanation for the occurrence of PR -3- positive macrophages in inflammatory tissue is the invasion of...
... polymorphism, analyses of enzyme systems in eukaryotes reveal the existence of polymorphism in tissue-specific enzyme expression Various kinds of regulatory genes have different effects on tissue-specific, ... activity ofthe enzyme RESULTS Results ofthe analysis of 37 lines homozygous for the Amy allele and 19 s lines homozygous for the Amy allele with respect to the phenotypic variability F ofthe total ... range within ± SE ofthe mean, and the group of F/F lines which is at least + SE below the mean (U 7.00, P < 0.05), as well as between the groups of lines of both genotypes within ± SE ofthe mean...
... building Although proteins not break into ions, introducing charged particles into the nervous system causes an imbalance inthe signal transmission that links to the insect s locomotion Conclusions ... nervous system (NS) of Blaberus discoidalis roaches was used This method allowed us to study effects of nanoparticles on the roach s CNS in vivo Two groups of roaches were selected for this study ... identify the organs affected by the nAuNPs The XPS was used to verify the presence of nAuNPs embedded inthe brain tissue The confocal microscope and TEM were used to gain insights into the interaction...