... inthe Middle East and North Africa; Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan,
Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, in Asia; Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador,
Honduras and Surinam in Latin America; and ... heavy and chemical industries in these
two East Asian countries and the same phase of import substitution in Latin America was
that, from the very beginning, the East Asian heavy and chemical industries ... experienced: rampant
inflation; capital flight; low investment rates; drastic declines in living standards;
increases in inequality and substantial increases in urban and rural poverty. The average
developing...
... of
labor, cheaper costs of transport to market, or other natural advantages. If
another r
egion is able to captur
e the firm away from its optimal location
b
y offering lucrativ
e financial incentiv
es, ... inthe community and creating an attractive business climate.
The reason for the shift in approaches is clear. Experience suggests
that economicdevelopment strategies aimed at attracting large ... dilute the risk of any one project ina diversified portfolio.
There are several other advantages to innovation at large firms
beyond financing and managing R&D. Large firms tend to have estab-
lished...
...
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Examples of P-20 initiatives ofthe Alliance institutions include the following:
• Over the past five years, the Alliance institutions ... enhancing the technology infrastructure by Alliance institutions
include the following:
• In addition to certificate, associate degree, baccalaureate, and master degree programs
in information ... global markets; availability of lifelong learning and training for employers and
employees; and collaborative relationships among research, capital, business, and public policy
(Ganzglass et al.,...
... conclusions.
Finally, we thank RAND associates Fran Teague, Grace Yasuda, and Janie
Young for their assistance in preparing survey materials and inputting
survey data.
The authors retain full responsibility ... than PSAB/Eskan as the “best”
learning environment. The meaning ofthe black shading remains the same;
it indicates which settings were selected statistically more frequently
than PSAB/Eskan ...
place to learn is statistically no different from comparable percentages
for the other settings (shaded in light gray). Inthe case of USAF as
total force, for instance, the lighter shading indicates...
... Direc-
torate of Human Resources put in place a national regis-
tration system and created a database that details the
training and background of 24 500 health workers. A
semi-autonomous board was established ... foundation for developing and managing HR
in a country facing some ofthe world's greatest health
challenges. The Ministry works with many partners,
including the Aga Khan Foundation, the Japan ... Noormal's approach to achieving the gains made by
the Directorate of Human Resources has been character-
ized by a process of reaching consensus and developing
and instilling a shared vision. Ideas and...
... invention ofthe transistor indicated a spiral model of interac-
50
Since 1970, the State has funded both capital investments and the running of
the University of Aarhus inthe same way as for the other ... years after the final receipt of study assistance. Instalments
are income related, the rule being repayment at a rate of 4,75 per cent of an-
nual income. The rate of interest is 1 per cent. Interest ... with the evaluations of who was to pay for the clear-up after the
environmental disaster.
Problems arose again in 1997, this time after the national TV channel (DR1) of
the Danish Broadcasting...
... guaranteeing at least a portion
of the State’s financial assistance
or making a loan or grant for the
project in an amount equal to at
least 10 percent ofthe State's
financial assistance ...
participating private financial institutions.
2. MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FINANCING AUTHORITY (MSBDFA)
MSBDFA is a program ofthe Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development. ... investments. Other programs provide
insurance or guarantees for commercial loans. The
amount and availability ofthe insurance/guarantee
financing is in part affected by the lending policies of
participating...
...
be associated with other characteristics ofthe
medium, such as the greater tendency for minorlt¥
opinions to be maintained, rather than
a
total
group consensus emerginK, ina fuller analysis ... comparisons among problems and
modes for this stu~, since all ofthe coders were
coding the data with the same guidelines and inter-
pretations. In ~he majority of cases, the same pair
of ... actively participate inthe task behav-
ior ofa group in CC. In one ofthe problems, the
d/fference was statistically significant at the .05 le-
vel; whereas inthe other, it was sizable but...
... Khac Hieu, 2008
The tendency about climate change in Viet Nam:
_ The temperature inthe North area of Viet Nam increase faster than the South
area, the temperature ofthe coastal areas increase ... causes increases in cost of maintaining energy
works.
c. .Impacts of climate change on tourism sector
Vietnam is in favor ofa natural coastline, many islands and rich in natural resources;
Marine ... every year.
b. Effects of climate to Vietnam’s economy:
- Rainfall: the go-up of annual rainfall causes the deterioration of transportation
system’s infrastructure, increases the maintaining costs.
Group...
... 33342 stain prepared with
sodium citrate (2.3%) and ethyl alcohol was added. The slide
was then incubated on a warming plate for 5 min, the extra
stain was discarded, and Permount was added along ... phosphate.
Citrate is an allosteric activator of acetyl-CoA carboxylase
and thus plays a key roleinthe control of fatty acid
synthesis, which stimulates blastocyst formation and the
growth of rabbit ... blastocyst
formation. According to Liu and Foote [14] nonessential
amino acids (NEAA) have a stimulatory effect upon all
developmental stages, and essential amino acids (EAA)
enhance blastocyst formation and...
... in RA; wrists, metacarpal joints, proximal
and distal interphalangeal joints are affected at the front
limbs, and the tarsal, ankle and knee joints at the rear
limbs. Neither the spine, nor the ... expressed
autoantigens are diagnostically important in
organ-specific autoimmune diseases
There are several clinical examples of autoantibodies
against systemically expressed autoantigens that are
highly ... mice
resembles RA in that it symmetrically affects the small
peripheral joints. In contrast to RA, the distal
interphalangeal joints are regularly affected in K/B×N
mice, there are no systemic manifestations,...
... chemoradiotherapy was 3% - 27% despite the
absence ofa statistically significant prolongation of sur-
vival in any ofthe individual studies. In total, an absolute
gain in survival of 12% was calculated ... This article aims to give an overview ofthe
current knowledge regarding theroleof radiotherapy inthe treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
The results of meta-analyses, phase ... 299(9):1019-1026.
21. Bakkevold KE, Arnesjo B, Dahl O, Kambestad B: Adjuvant combination
chemotherapy (AMF) following radical resection of carcinoma ofthe
pancreas and papilla of Vater results ofa controlled,...
... Continent
Russia
Western
Europe
China
Japan
India
Russia
The
Mediterra-
nean
and
Islamic
states
The
Mediterra-
nean
and
Islamic
states
China
India
Dry Area
Source: Compiled by the author from Umesao, 2003, 1986.
2
In the ... India,
and the Middle East (Islam). They could absorb the cultural achievements of
8
Chapter 1
Tadao Umesao (1920-)
The EconomicDevelopment
of
Japan
The Path Traveled by Japan as a Developing ... Continent. He argues that these geographic and
climatic advantages are crucial for the spontaneous and continuous develop-
ment of society. Japan and the United Kingdom are particularly similar in...