... demand market 106 Table 5.23 Scenario of standard deviation of normal distribution for the stochastic demand in each sub-period at each demand market 107 ix Table 5.24 Scenario of standard ... 5.5 Changes of maximum expected value of after-tax profit with respect to four scenarios of standard deviation .107 Figure 5.6 Changes of maximum expected value of after-tax profit with respect ... impact of demand uncertainty and confidence levels of chance constraints on the after-tax profit, and ten randomly generated numerical examples are used to access the computational time of the...
... insufficient oversight of the activities from design to planningand operation Control is achieved through standards and procedures for operation, maintenance and acquisition, and follow-up of these If ... Consequences of failure: Downtime/pollution and spillage/secondary damages Causes of failures Recommendations and remedial actions Methods and analytical tools to identify the causes of failure ... operational conditions Stresses and strains Presence of defects and their origin, nature and consequences Design Welding procedures and material weldability The most common causes of service failures or...
... expectations of the possible size and composition of a new round ofasset purchases by the Federal Reserve and their response to the November announcement clearly depended on these expectations Understanding ... asset purchases by the Bank of England, we closely follow the work of Joyce et al (2010) In February 2009, the Bank of England first signaled the possibility of conducting asset purchases in their ... programs ofasset purchases We concentrate on the programs of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England These central banks both rapidly brought their policy rates to near zero percent and then...
... objective, asset allocation and the main features of the new consolidated scheme Basis of allocation of new units by way of a numerical illustration Percentage of total NPAs and percentage of total ... report in periodical meetings of the Board of the AMC and Trustees 4.3.3Review of Progress of implementation by Board of AMC and Trustee(s): 4.3.3.1The Board of the AMC and Trustee(s) shall review ... copy of SID to be uploaded on SEBI website is current and relevant and matches exactly with the contents of the hard copy and that the AMC is fully responsible for the contents of the soft copy of...
... Point and then north to Trenton It encompasses the waters and waterfronts of the Hudson River and related water bodies south of the Raritan Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and some inland areas from Sandy ... are consistent with the intent and programs of the Pinelands Protection Act, N.J.S.A 13:18A-1 et seq., and section 502 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C 471i Amendment ... time of concentration E Minimize land disturbance including clearing and grading F Minimize soil compaction G Provide low-maintenance landscaping that encourages retention and planting of native...
... ODN but without CT and s.c with ODN and CT) displayed intermediate and similar levels ofprotection Relation between M2e-specific serum Ab titers andprotection The absence of a clear relation between ... responses andprotection [17] Here, we report studies in which we investigated the roles of adjuvant and route of vaccine administration on titer and composition of the M2e-specific Ab response and ... immunization were analyzed and additional vaccination experi- Figure tion Ab response andprotection after various modes of vaccinaAb response andprotection after various modes of vaccination A BALB/c...
... perception of pesticide risks and the current status of human and environmental risks caused by pesticides in the the selected distinct case studies of vegetable production in Hanoi city and Thai ... province The overall objective of this paper is to 1) examine local people’s perception of level of pesticide risks to human and environment, their causes and risk group; and 2) draw recommendations ... as means, standard deviation, frequencies and cross tab were employed to describe the current situation of people’s perception of risks RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 3.1 People’s perception of pesticide...
... freezing and exotherm profiles for the four species studied (in increasing order of frost resistance) Exotherms represented are obtained from mean values of starting point, width and duration of data ... arrangement of the threshold values of frost resistance obtained in both the thermal analysis and polyelectrolyte leakage (Figs and 3) It can be observed that seeds of evergreen species (Q coccifera and ... extensively until acorn shedding These results suggest the benefits of the generation and conservation of mixed stands of deciduous and evergreen oaks to encourage seedling recruitment under continental...
... inflammation and insulin resistance associated with obesity and type-2 diabetes [9,10,15-21] Conversely, loss of function of TLR4 led to the protectionof saturated fat-induced insulin resistance and ... 12-h light and dark cycles A total of 24 male mice (12 WT and 12 with the loss of function mutation in TLR4) of 4-wk old were used Within each genotype, mice received a control LF diet and mice ... mean ± SD of mean The effect of genotype (WT and TLR4 mutant) within the diet (LF and TF) was assessed with a 2-way analysis of variance (genotype × diet) Group-wise comparisons between WT and TLR4...
... inflammation and insulin resistance associated with obesity and type-2 diabetes [9,10,15-21] Conversely, loss of function of TLR4 led to the protectionof saturated fat-induced insulin resistance and ... 12-h light and dark cycles A total of 24 male mice (12 WT and 12 with the loss of function mutation in TLR4) of 4-wk old were used Within each genotype, mice received a control LF diet and mice ... mean ± SD of mean The effect of genotype (WT and TLR4 mutant) within the diet (LF and TF) was assessed with a 2-way analysis of variance (genotype × diet) Group-wise comparisons between WT and TLR4...
... OVA-sensitization and challenge could induced the development of airway inflammation and Th2 responses and suppressed the proliferation of peripheral CD4 +and CD8+ T cells and the expression of Foxp3+ ... over-formation of allergen-specific IgE, local hyper-production of IL-4 and IL-5 and hypo-production of INF-γ, over-expression of costimulatory molecules CD11c+CD80 +and CD11c+CD86+in spleen, and finally ... sensitized and challenged with OVA * and ** stand for the p values less than 0.05 and 0.01, respectively, as compared with PBS-vaccinated mice sensitized and challenged with PBS + and ++ stand for...
... backgrounds on GIs such as their definition and the rationale of their protectionand a review of the international legal system on the protectionof GIs The protectionof GIs at international level is ... protectionof IPRs in general andof GIs in particular On the negotiation, the EU, with support of Switzerland, saw an opportunity to enhance the international protectionof GIs under Frenchstyle of protection, ... However, for the purpose of this paper, the term ‘GIs’ is used to refer both term ‘indication of sources’ and ‘appellation of origin’, as well as PDOs and PGIs in case ofprotectionof GIs in the EC...
... 4.3.3 Protection against misuse of registered name 37 4.3.4 Protection against unfair competition 39 4.4 Protectionof third countries’ GIs PROTECTIONOF GIS IN VIETNAM 5.1 Protectionof GIs ... protectionof IPRs in general andof GIs in particular On the negotiation, the EU, with support of Switzerland, saw an opportunity to enhance the international protectionof GIs under Frenchstyle of protection, ... Part and concern the protectionof GIs in the EC and in Vietnam Legislation, case law and practice in the EC and in Vietnam are analysed in order to provide an exhaustive picture of the protection...
... theme of “State Management of Socialisation of Forest Protectionand Development in the Central Highlands” in hope of contributing to improved effectiveness and efficiency of forest protectionand ... organization of adjustments of SFPD and behaviours of organizations, individuals and communities in investment and management of forest protectionand development in order to maintain the law and order and ... Central Highlands Objects and Scopes of the Study The objects of the dissertation include both theoretical and practical issues of state management of socialization of forest protectionand development...
... affordability, competitiveness of pricing, profitability of services (for banking and insurance), transparency of the pricing structure, easiness of the payment mechanisms and correctness of the invoices For ... Analysis and reporting: standard and model-based The finalisation of the methodology and the preparation of this final report were carried out in the period September–November 2004 Development of consumer ... introduce and define a number of terms and concepts This is important in view of the interpretation of the results, since there is no universally agreed definition or interpretation of many of the...
... observation of cyclic edema demonstrated the success of the treatment and the need for its control, but we had no idea of the high prevalence of edema in the more advanced grades of cellulite The lack of ... complaints of any type of venous disease and had associated diagnoses of cellulite were included in the study Patients with body mass indexes > 25, Grade I cellulite and other causes of edema were ... made in the diagnosis of cellulite, in obesity and in other evident causes of clinical edema The diagnosis of idiopathic cyclic edema was clinical based on the clinical history and fluid retention...
... signs and symptoms of medical illness and facilitating referral for appropriate evaluation and intervention Psychiatrists must also be aware of the medical risks of psychotropic medications and ... half-life of lamotrigine is prolonged in renal failure, and dosing may need to be modified based on the creatinine clearance [72,73] Gabapentin clearance is linearly related to creatinine clearance and ... phenobarbital, and lamotrigine The triad of hypersensitivity includes fever, rash and internal organ involvement with onset of symptoms within to weeks of exposure The frequency of the syndrome...
... numbers in the form of a biofilm and are also often in a sessile state that is characterized by a slow rate of reproduction [8,10-13] An analysis we carried out of 110 infected hip and knee endoprostheses ... function of the spacer is on the one hand to release the antibiotic into the infected bed of the prosthesis and on the other to minimize soft-tissue contractures, retain soft tissue tension and so ... rate of early loosening of cementless revisions stems varies from 0% to 18% (Table 2) We found low rates of subsidence (6%) and loosening (0%) and a high rate of bone-ingrown fixation (94%) of...