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... even in respect ofthe environ-mental provisions – at the time ofthe adoption ofthe LOS Convention in 1982 or at the time ofthe adoption ofthe AEPS in 1991. Currently(as of 8 June 1999), ... through the territorial sea, inrespect ofthe preservation ofthe environment ofthe coastal State and the preven-tion, reduction and control of pollution thereof’ (Article 21(1)(f)). When the ... throughout the Conference the contents of a Part of the Convention dedicated to such seas. Two major fields of disagreement emergedamong them: the contents and the legal nature ofthe provisions...
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... amplificationusing the principle of polymerase chain reaction(PCR) has the potential for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in a few hours with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity4. The potential of ... diagnosed as not havingtuberculosis, the PCR profile ofthe individual hadchanged markedly, suggesting an increase in the bacterial load in the sputum. Only seven ofthe 17cases i.e. those who took ... available forcomparison ofthe performance ofthe individualtests, an analysis of results was done using a variety of standards. Efficiency of microscopy, culture andPCR in terms of sensitivity, specificity,...
... Around the Southern littoral ofthe Mediterranean it has long been a familiar motif. Here the roots come from the Copts of Egypt who had acquired them from the Levant. Neither the Greeks nor the ... confirm the popularity ofthe pattern for chancel screens at that time. It is perhaps worthy of note that the use ofthe 39 relegated to the margins of main sculptures or to parts ofthe structure ... status ofthe abbey, would have made use of those observations and thus spread the use ofthe motif. King Solomon’s Knot At the crossing ofthe church of Jou sous Montjou, in the Haute...
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... Wakefield Trinity in the final ofthe Yorkshire Cup.19Other than the church and the factory, the pub was the most importantmedium for the entry of working-class players into rugby. Ofthe forty-five ... about the levels of violence in the game in the earlyyears ofthe NU. All of these topics were dealt with briefly in the original editionbut the new edition presents the opportunity to explore them ... customsofficer and a future Justice ofthe Peace.37 The narrowness ofthe social strata upo n which these clubs were based canalso be seen from the family relationships of many ofthe clubs’...
... the value creation logic of a company. VI. CONCLUSION In this paper we outlined the origins, the different understandings, and the evolution ofthe business model concept. We showed that the ... a specific company. The meta-model then defines the words and sentences that we use to describe this view. ORIGINS To detect theorigins and particularly the surge ofthe business model discussion ... Tucci and the future ofthe business model concept, particularly in the Information Systems domain. To do so, we first discuss the concept by itself and then, trace the possible areas of contribution,...
... Origins and History ofThe Dulcimer The dulcimer is a member ofthe string family. It is furthercategorized into the Psaltrey family, a group of instruments that are comprised of stringsstretched ... drumming. The onlydifference, in fact, between the dulcimer and the psaltrey is the fact that oneis plucked and the other is drummed. The dulcimer family isdivided into twosections. The dulcimers ... hammer to strike the string. The most improvedinstrument in the keyeddulcimer section is the piano. Dulcimers that are played without the aid of akey are usually in the unusual shape of a trapezoid....
... even the most persistent organic pollutants degrade into less dangerous substances.If no more are produced – and that is the goal oftheConvention – the world will somedaybe rid of them. In the ... goal of ending the release and use of 12 ofthe most dangerous POPs.ã It bans immediately all production and use ofthe pesticides endrin and toxaphene in countries that have ratified the Convention. ã ... protect them-selves against these risks in the face of continued scientific uncertainty? Twelve POPs are tobe eliminated, but there are many dozens of other chemicals still available on the market...
... formalise the way organisations managed their projects. The popularity of ‘methodologies’ grew rapidly from the beginning ofthe 1970s into the 1980s. However, since the turn ofthe century, the ... etc. By the end ofthe war OR was well established in the armed services both in the UK and in the USA. Following the end ofthe war OR took a different course in the UK as opposed to in the ... back to the Protestant reformation ofthe 15th Century and most ofthe ideas implicit in the early days of our profession (from the 1960s to 1980s) are firmly rooted in the ideas of Scientific...
... effects on the health ofthe mothers and the babies, and on the mothers’ enjoyment of their right to education, hampering the school attendance of the girls concerned and causing high numbers of school ... health of the woman; if there is substantial risk of fetal damage; if the pregnant woman isdeemed mentally incapable of taking care ofthe child; if the pregnant woman isHIV positive; or if the ... Reproductive Rights Through theConvention on the Rights ofthe Childwww.reproductiverights.org 19CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OFTHE CHILD The Committee … recommends...
... papers as a result of this correspondence. 1 The protocol proposed the use of 13 databases for the search. Upon closer inspection it was decided that the content of 10 ofthe databases were ... to the organic method or by caged hens kept in conventional system. More than 1,400 eggs have been analysed at the beginning, in the middle and at the end ofthe laying cycle in organic and conventional ... 1995–1997 the effect of ecological growing on the yield and selected parameters of quality of consumer potatoes (in comparison with conventional way) were investigated. The ecological way of growing...