... Federal-aid system Inspection standards were issued in 1971 to satisfy this mandate of Congress Most states completed their inventory of bridges on the Federal-aid system by the end of 1973 In 1978, ... Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges inthe U .S The coding guide assists bridge inspectors in preparing data for identification items, such as bride location, andfor rating items, such as ... were also required to ensure the safety ofthe traveling public The states are responsible for assuring that owners of all bridges on public roads perform the required inspections Each state then...
... RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY basing decisions on personal knowledge of customers’ creditworthiness and a keen understanding of business conditions inthe communities they serve In this way, the ... smaller customers such as small businesses, family farmers, and depositors of low to moderate wealth Small business lending Community banks’ role as small business lenders is important because ... bifurcated banking system has served the needs of a diverse U .S economy composed of businesses of all shapes and sizes and consumers with diverse needs and preferences While community banks have a...
... The Impacts of Introductions and Stocking of Exotic Species inthe Mekong Basin and Policies for Their Control The Impacts of Introductions and Stocking of Exotic Species inthe Mekong Basin ... Impacts of Introductions and Stocking of Exotic Species inthe Mekong Basin and Policies for Their Control xi The Impacts of Introductions and Stocking of Exotic Species inthe Mekong Basin and ... species andthe possibility of introducing a new nuisance species or co-introducing disease organisms 14 The Impacts of Introductions and Stocking of Exotic Species inthe Mekong Basin and Policies...
... opposite directions The monomer association involves the ATP-using C-terminal domains interacting near the base of that side ofthe wedge outside; the N-terminal domains form the outside ofthe ... Indeed, substitution of alanine or glutamine for Glu182 blocks binding of PDP1 and PDP1c to the L2 domain As can be seen in Fig 2A, a distinct pocket exists inthe center of this set of residues Binding ... opposing sides of space-filled models ofthe human L2 domain The position of Lys173 (lipoylated lysine) is at the top ofthe structures; unstructured regions that are not part ofthe connecting linker...
... international experiences in this area This study aims to look into these experiences and find the most suitable solutions forthe case ofthe kingdom in view ofthe changes and variables inthe market place, ... basis in contemporary nursing sciences Nowadays, most ofthe nurses are utilizing information technology and informatics during their study and practice Nursing informatics has been defined as ... through the web includes timetables, bio-sketches of students and tutors, learning topics, references, and outlines of lectures and other teaching sessions, materials forthe problems, laboratory and...
... business structure andthe niche marketing characteristics of products from poultry businesses ofthe Middle The study seeks to better understand these aspects of this sector ofthe industry in order ... law in Europe and used in slaughterhouses for other livestock inthe U .S stunning is not a requirement in poultry processing inthe U .S Stunning renders the birds insensible to pain It is also ... Middle’ The purpose of this study is to offer a first attempt at a description and analysis ofthe businesses of ‘Poultry ofthe Middle’ inthe U .S We believe that the group of businesses that...
... constant within first five meshes from the lateral boundaries, and then increases linearly with the distances from the boundaries towards the ends ofthe wave absorbing zones. Finally, at the ends of ... This results inthe offshore‐directed transport of sand during storm andthe associated beach erosion. On the other hand, post storms, turbulence generated by the breaking ... Rakha et al [12, 13] presented a quasi‐2D and a quasi‐3D phase resolving hydrodynamic and sediment transport models. In these models, the horizontal transport of TKE, andthe associated transport of suspended ...
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... (1992) included search costs, transaction costs, learning costs, customers' habits, emotional costsand cognitive effort inthe switching costs construct As can be seen, switching costs include ... profitability and their business models were put into question Researchers and business leaders today have argued that what it takes for success in e-business is fundamentally the same as what it takes for ... industry leaders inthe off-line world, seeking to incorporate the Internet into their businesses They resent being dismissed as not Internet, off-line, land-based, or clicks and mortar, and...
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... Comparison of exon SSR densities Comparison of exon SSR densities A comparison ofthe SSR densities (for SSRs of period to 10) inthe coding (exon) regions of Arabidopsis and rice Figure Comparison of ... contraction/expansion of SSRs inthe coding regions ofthe Alx-4 and Runx-2 genes SSRs in other genic regions can have large effects on organisms as well For example, SSRs in 5'-untranslated regions (UTRs) ... respectively 0.0 10 Period number Figure Comparison of intron SSR densities Comparison of intron SSR densities A comparison ofthe SSR densities (for SSRs of period to 10) inthe intron regions...
... is attached to GIs for wine and spirits, many developing countries show an increasing interest in gaining market access for their agricultural products by using GIs, such as Basmati Rice, Jasmine ... appellation of origin and indication of source has been in existence.60 The issue of GIs features regularly on the agenda ofthe WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and ... parties entitled to use the GI, andthe use ofthe GI inthe precise form registered (that is, not in translation) 3.2.4 Conclusion Perhaps the most striking about the outcome ofthe dispute is the...
... Affixing the protected GI to goods or packages of goods, means of business and transaction documents during business activities; • Circulating, or offering, advertising, storing for sale of, goods ... Two remained issues concerning the protection of GIs are the establishment of a multilateral system forthe notification and registration for GIs for wines and spirits, andthe extension of additional ... means for interested parties to prevent the use of GIs to identify wines and spirits which not originate inthe place suggested by the GIs in question, even where the true origin ofthe goods is...
... r, andsThe a priori estimatesfor m, r ands are very similar to theestimatesfor f We omit the details here and present the results The truncation for m satisfies the following a priori estimates: ... bounded absorbing set andthe asymptotic compactness ofthe semigroup, see 18 Thus we will just focus on r, as the proof forthe other variables is the Boundary Value Problems 21 same as in 14 ... means of eradication of an invasive species A necessary condition forthe existence of a global attractor is the presence of a bounded absorbing set inthe phase space The existence of this implies...
... understanding the processes used by the NRSROs This type of review can also assist the Staff in its assessment of whether the processes used in developing the models, their application, any adjustments ... understanding ofthe practices ofthe rating agencies surrounding the rating of RMBS and CDOs This is a summary report by the Commission s Staff ofthe issues identified in those examinations.1 In ... the Staff is examining whether there were any errors in ratings issued as a result of flaws in ratings models used While this aspect ofthe examinations is ongoing, as a result ofthe examinations...
... stock of assets of households taking the form of financial or housing assets, including private pension rights In our main report, we present information on the distributions of these outcomes for ... children the same standard of living The measure used assumes equal sharing within households, and is before deducting housing costs See Box 2.1 of our main report for more explanation Summary ... Programme at the Institute for Fiscal Studies ❍❍ Stephen Jenkins, Professor of Economics at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex ❍❍ Ruth Lister, Professor of Social Policy...
... resulting in a revision ofthe dose-response estimates However, the revision does not affect the results of this study This study estimates health costs using cohort studies ofthe effects of ... from the US studies inthe strength ofthe association andthe size ofthe effect estimates Australian studies show associations between particles and daily mortality, hospital admissions and respiratory ... individuals These costs include direct costs, such as payments for diagnosis and treatment, and indirect costs, such as lost productivity In addition, adverse health effects can also impose costs that...
... Quality Standards Consensus workshop was convened forthe first time to set national minimum infrastructure quality standards for health training institutions Participants included professional ... Construction costs are spread across the five years of scale-up including expanding the number of nursing bachelors and masters students graduating from the University of Zambia from 35 to 50 students annually ... problems with procurement, construction and funding Conclusions Zambia s model for assessing feasibility andcosts can serve as a guide for training scale-up planning in other low-income sub-Saharan...
... stages inthe system 3.5.1 The simulations before connecting the stator of DFIG2 to the grid 15 The process of adjusting GSS: time (s) Figure 3.7: The process of adjusting Gss When the rotor speed ... on the shipboards when changing the speed of main engines; improving the stability andthe safety ofthe grid on shipboard The thesis researches, proposals and calculates the range of angular speed ... ofthe thesis is based on the characteristics, properties and mathematical model of DFIG, the characteristics ofthe shaft generator on ships for analysing, and proving the new proposed model of...