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The theoretical metrics developed, such as genetic variance and heritability (Fisher, 1930; Wright, 1931), provided the quantitative standards necessary for the evolutionary synthesis. Further research has focused on the origin of genetic diversity, its maintenance and its role in evolution. Simple questions such as “who breeds with whom” initiated studies on the relatedness of populations.

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Active in the area attacked by a large. The last chapter presents a simulation study collective behavior in disaster. I would like to express my special thanks to Mr. Igor Babic, Ivana Lorkovic her, and she Ivana ZEC. Last but not least, I want to thank the entire staff of Intech - Open Access Publishing, especially Mr. Igor Babic, professional support and technical support in all steps of the process that led to the realization of this book.

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Before market segmentation can take place, the relevant market has to be defined, meaning the product related, geographical and temporal boundaries of that market have to be fixed. 21 Any such definition has to look at the market through the consum- ers’ eyes, because the consumer makes decisions based on the evaluation of alterna- tives and substitutes.

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The observed differences between willingness to pay and willingness to accept have been labeled an “endowment effect”, intimating that the phenomena is due to loss- aversion to the domain of choices over bundles of goods and money (Thaler, 1980; Tversky and Kahneman, 1991;Camerer, Loewenstein and Prelec,2003). The theoretical idea is that an individual who owns a good anticipates a loss from the sale and, thus requires a higher payoff than the individual would pay to acquire the good if it were not owned (Kahneman 1991, Kahneman 1990, Knetsch 1989, Knetsch 1984).

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The ribbon itself forms an abstract letter ‘W’ (for World) that changes colour from pink through blue into a green that represents a green economy. The person’s position in the ribbon is where the colour incidentally transitions into green, signifying that people – you – are central to a functional green economy and thus it must include you. The light green part of the ribbon curves into a slight horizon of the earth.

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The second reason illustrates a more profound difficulty. The image of nonchalance is linked in perhaps subtle ways to power, and ethical aspects of its use. A challenging book, born out of a deep understanding of mostly western culture, is Robert Greene’s The concise 48 Laws of Power. In his preface (page xii) he states, “If like the courtier of times gone by, you can seduce charm, deceive and subtly outmaneuver (sic) your opponents, you will attain the heights of power. You will be able to make people bend to your will without them realizing what you have done....

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The investors issue various types of funds and more than 60% of investment focuses are in Islamic, Bond/ Income, Equities and Aggressive/ Growth. The investors’ overall perception towards LPTs and investment strategies on LPTs are shown in Table 1 below. 85% of investors (18 respondents) have neutral perception of LPTs, out of which 52% may consider but 33% of investors will not invest in LPTs in future. Only 5% of investors have previously invested in LPT but is not seeking for further investment. In summary, the study tends to agree with Shun (2004) that...

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An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses specialized knowledge, skills, and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. To become certified by ABOG requires four years of training, plus two years in clinical practice and passage of both written and oral examinations before certification is complete. Specialists in reproductive medicine usually undergo training in obstetrics and gynecology, followed by training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, or in urology followed by training in andrology.

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It is highly likely that by augmenting the amount of funding available to banks, securitization activity had a significant and positive impact on credit growth during the years prior to the credit crisis (Loutskina and Strahan, 2009, Altunbas et al., 2009). In a number of countries experiencing a period credit growth, securitization activity probably strengthened the feedback effect between increases in housing prices and the credit expansion.

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This  survey  was  completed  via  the  internet  from  January  7  to  February  20,  2008  by  253  individuals  who  served  on  at  least  one  audit  committee  for  a  publicly  traded  company  in  2007.  Some respondents were also given the option to complete a paper and pencil survey  in  place of the online survey to increase response rate.     While conducting a probability sample with audit committee members is technically possible, it  was not feasible from a cost or time standpoint.

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What nature and level of contact is necessary? Consider indirect and direct contact, and if the latter, at what bureaucratic level is contact most appropriate? Would the measure benefit from a communications campaign? What tools and/or communications activities (i.e. newsletter, website, public forums, briefings to the Minister) should be used? The strategy should make clear the intent and logic of consultation with key stakeholders.

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OPP’s regulatory process is designed to ensure the safe use of pesticides when they are applied according to label directions. Any use not according to the label is a violation of federal law and may endanger children, adults, or the environment. OPP works closely with EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), EPA regional offices, and states/tribes to investigate misuse of pesticides that results in adverse effects to children, and assist in development and implementation of timely enforcement actions.

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Many human societies have tended to identify and marginalise all kinds of people based upon their real or perceived difference to an accepted common standard, whether racial, physical, cultural or otherwise. Fear of diversity has led to prejudice, victimisation and oppression. It is hardly inconceivable to imagine that cloned humans at least during the early stages of introduction of clones into society may be the subject of abuse which runs contrary to their well being.

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We are giving increasing prominence to environmental ‘performance indicators’ as complements to traditional emission limits. Emission data can be normalised for the scale of process operation and/or environmental burden to generate performance data that are valuable in targeting regulatory effort at the most important environmental issues. Performance indicators can address not only emissions (to air, water and waste) but also raw material use (including water and energy).

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The previous section suggested that a long period of high government debt/GDP ratios may increase uncertainty about the future path of interest rates, both real and nominal. Doubts about how governments will respond probably increase uncertainty about inflation and, perhaps, about future growth. Macroeconomic tail risks seem to have risen. At least much market commentary suggests so – some talk about latent inflation risks while others fret about deflation. The credibility of fiscal and monetary policy frameworks in the advanced countries has been weakened by the crisis.

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From the 24th to 26th of February 2011 a seminar entitled “Caritas in Veritate: The Logic of Gift and the Meaning of Business” was held at the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP), in collaboration with the John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the Ecophilos Foundation. The meeting followed the October 2010 conference “Caritas in Veritate and the USA”, which the PCJP held in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies of Los Angeles, and ...

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Traditional estimates that often find minimum wage disemployment effects include controls for state unemployment rates and state- and year-fixed effects. Using CPS data on teens for the period 1990–2009, we show that such estimates fail to account for heterogeneous employment patterns that are correlated with selectivity among states with minimum wages. As a result, the estimates are often biased and not robust to the source of identifying variation.

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The Company uses derivative financial instruments principally in the management of its foreign currency risks. A derivative financial instrument is recognized by the Company on its balance sheet at the value of the consideration given or received for it. After initial recognition the Company measures derivatives at their fair value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of a derivative are recognized in the income statement for the period in which they arise to the extent they hedge an asset or liability that has been recognized on the balance sheet.

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Point source wastewater treatment-Farms with large livestock and poultry operations, such as factory farms, are called concentrated animal feeding operations or confined animal feeding operations in the U.S. and are being subject to increasing government regulation. Animal slurries are usually treated by containment in lagoons before disposal by spray or trickle application to grassland. Constructed wetlands are sometimes used to facilitate treatment of animal wastes, as are anaerobic lagoons.

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The HEI must supply the basic material and self-evaluation report to FINHEEC in paper format (ten copies) and as electronic documents at the latest twelve weeks prior to the audit visit. The self-evaluation report drawn up on the third sample of degree education, which is selected by the audit team, must be submitted to FINHEEC at the latest one week prior to the audit visit. In addition to the materials mentioned above, the audit team is allowed to request the HEI to provide other materials deemed necessary prior to or during the audit visit.

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