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Can Ports Contribute To The Economic Development Of The Regions They Serve? : An Examination Of The Potential, If Any, Of Using The Kenya Ports Authority As An Engine For Kenya's Economic Recovery And Development, Stanley Ndenge Chai

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Practices Towards Cleaner Ships And Sustainable Social Development, Prasant Kumar Padhi

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Analysis Of Customer Relationship Management (Crm) In Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), Vu Thi Thuan

World Maritime University Dissertations

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An Analysis Of The Import Trade Logistics Service Through The Ethio-Djibouti Corridor, Sebhatu Alemu Ambaye

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Forecasting The Dry Bulk Freight Market, Le Duc Thien

World Maritime University Dissertations

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The Legal And Practical Aspects Of Places Of Refuge In The Context Of Salvage, Danhua Li

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Application Of Risk-Based Decision Making On Planning Vts, Yaotian Fan

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Seaworthiness In The Context Of The Isps Code And The Relevant Amendments To Solas Convention, 1974, Nabil Anwari

World Maritime University Dissertations

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Pomp In Circumstance: Paradox, Oppositions, Metaphors And Philosophy In The Context Of Adult Basic Education, Matt Puma

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

The ability to think fluidly with a variety of oppositional forms is essential to both critical and creative thinking. Loaded oppositions such as science vs. humanities, reason vs. emotion, male vs. female and good vs. evil become hindrances to thought when they are held too rigidly as dichotomies. Learning to work with the rich flow of oppositions involves patient exploration and an openness to the emergence of paradoxical truths rooted in the opposition. However, paradoxical thinking is not the only method for flexing fixed oppositions; there are many other types of "moves" that one can make when thinking creatively with …

2004 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track-And-Field Outdoor Top Performances, Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Track and Field

No abstract provided.

2004 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track And Field , Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Track and Field

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The Diversity Of Benthic Mollusks Of Lake Victoria And Lake Burigi, Ja Mwambungu

Tanzania Journal of Science

Molluscan diversity, abundance and distribution in sediments of Lake Victoria and its satellite lake, Lake Burigi, were investigated. The survey was carried out in January and February 2002 for Lake Victoria and in March and April 2002 for Lake Burigi. Ten genera were recorded from four zones of Lake Victoria while only three genera were recorded from Lake Burigi. In Lake Victoria the most diverse zone was Mara zone. The mollusca communities comprised of Bellamya, Gabbiella, Melanoides, Bulinus, Biomphalaria and Cleopatra (Gastropoda) and Corbicula, Eupera (Byssanodonta), Caelatura and Sphaerium (Bivalvia). Lake Burigi comprised of Melanoides, Bulinus and Biomphalaria. Melanoides tuberculata …

The Improvement Of Pain Symptoms And Activities Of Daily Living In People With Knee Osteoarthritis After Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid Injection, Carl P. C. Chen, Chih-Kuang Chen, Max J. L. Chen, Yin-Chou Lin, Tony H. C. Hsu, Ju-Wen Cheng, Simon F. T. Tang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly evolving articular disease that appears to originate in the cartilage and affects the underlying bone, soft tissues, and synovial fluid. This condition usually occurs late in life, principally affecting the large weight-bearing joints such as the knee. It is particularly disabling when the knees are affected, because it limits the ability to walk, to rise from a chair, and to use stairs.The treatment selections for OA knees include analgesic drugs, physiotherapy, intra-articular (IA) drug administration, and surgical total knee replacement. We chose IA hyaluronic acid injection as the treatment method as it was documented as …

The Alignment Of Organizational Incentives With Organizational Goals Across It Adoption Stages, Linda Leon, Dolphy Abraham, Robbie Nakatsu, Zbigniew Prasznyski, Kala Seal

Information Systems and Business Analytics Faculty Works

This paper presents a framework to plan organizational incentives for aligning usage behavior with organizational objectives across various IT adoption stages. Our framework is motivated by the introduction of incentive alignment as another dimension in Information Systems design (Ba et al., 2001) and is based on technology diffusion models presented in the literature. We focus in particular on the usage of technology that is discretionary in nature. In addition, the user group is limited to internal users of the technology at the operational level. The framework integrates key issues on motivation and incentives in order to understand how organizations can …

Evaluasi Konseptual Atas Psak No. 26 Serta Dampaknya Terhadap Sektor Properti, Aruna Wirjolukito

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

Implementation of capitalization treatment of borrowing costs is often questioned related to the effective of accounting information presentation. So far, PSAK Indonesia had already adapted these issues taken from SFAS. About two half years later, PSAK No. 26 had been revised at mid term of January 1997, by adding some important stressing about qualifying assets. One thing to be considered in accounting treatment implementation is the false impact in the process of decision making, e.g. in [1] investment decision and [2] bias effect related to the qualitative characteristics elements like relevance and reliability. Also, capitalization tends to leave conservatism principle …

Karakteristik Bank Likuidasi Dan Restrukturisasi Di Indonesia, Dodik Siswantoro

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

Monetary crisis, which leads to unstable economic condition, has caused a number of banks being liquidated. This research is conducted by using major accounting ratios in order to identify the characteristics of liquidated and restructured banks, of which are listed in Jakarta Stock Exchange. The growth of bank industry was highly related with Paket Oktober 1988. This condition is marked by increasing number of banks, from 40 companies in 1988 to 240 companies in 1994. This research is conducted based on a three period financial information, commencing 1994 to 1996. Proven hypothesis concludes that the number of restructured banks is …

Penggunaan Distribusi Laba Dalam Mendeteksi Manajemen Laba, Yulianti Yulianti

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

Discontinuities in earnings distribution have been discovered by several studies in United States and Australia. These studies examined the pooled, cross sectional distribution of earnings and found discontinuities around earnings threshold which indicates the exercise of management discretion to exceed earnings threshold. This study examines the distribution of earnings in Indonesia for two important purposes which are avoiding losses and avoiding earnings decline. The result on listed companies at the JSX during 1999 - 2002 show abnormality in earnings distribution, whereas total small profit firms are above expectations, meanwhile total small loss firms are the opposite. We didn’t find such …

Hubungan Antara Konservatisme Akuntansi Dengan Konflik Bondholders-Shareholders Seputar Kebijakan Dividen Dan Peringkat Obligasi, Dahlia Sari

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

This study provides evidence on the role of accounting conservatism in debt contracting. I hypothesize that (i) there is positive association between conflicts of bondholders-shareholders over dividend policy and the use of conservative accounting (ii) there is positive association between bond ratings and the use of conservative accounting. Conflicts of bondholders-shareholders arise because of default risk in that the firm cannot pay at maturity because of having not enough net assets and this unavailability of enough net assets is caused by dividend overpayment to shareholders. The alternative solution to prevent dividend overpayment is to consistently use the conservative accounting. The …

Aplikasi Formula Penilaian Opsi Black-Scholes Untuk Estimasi Nilai Call Opsi Indeks Saham Lq-45 Di Bursa Efek Jakarta, Agung Baruno, Roy H. M. Sembel

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

The objective of this research is to investigate the applicability of the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (BSOPM) on options on market index at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX). A simulation is conducted using actual JSX LQ-45 index data between January 1997 and April 1999. Each month, a simulated premium of a one-month call option is calculated based on BSOPM and then compared with its payoff at its maturity date. The results show that the average profit of the simulated long stock index call option is negative but not statistically significant. It means that the BSOPM, although not rejectabie statistically, cannot …

Evidence On Audit Committee Composition And Audit Committee Effectiveness Among Listed Companies In The Jakarta Stock Exchange, Siddharta Utama, F Leonardo Z.

Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to provide empirical on audit committee composition and audit committee effectiveness (ACE), based on a survey of audit committees of publicly listed companies in the Jakarta Stock Exchange. The study finds that the majority of the companies comply with the JSX requirement about the minimum number of audit committee member (3 persons), their independence, and their competence (finance or accounting background). However, this study finds that audit committees are not yet effective in their authority, resources, and efforts. The interaction of audit committee with external auditors is the least effective while the communication to …

Hydrographic Aspect Of Chole Bay, Mafia Island, Alfonse Dubi

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Mafia has been a port on the monsoon trade routes from the Arabia to Sofala for almost 2000 years. The Island has not changed significantly since ancient times and retains a traditional culture of fishing and subsistence agriculture. By 1991, development of tourism on the Island seemed very slow. Factors limiting the number of visitors include lack of adequate travel connections between the island and the mainland, and inadequate and poor hotel services. Currently, accessibility to Mafia Island has improved. Mafia Island can now be reached by air in addition to the traditional sea travel. However, the Island does not …

Participatory Evaluation And Improvement Of Cassava Processing Machines For The Eastern Zone Of Tanzania, V Silayo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Cassava processing machines previously introduced in Tanzania were chippers and graters of the International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) design. Popularization of such machmes in Tanzania required thorough participatory testing with stakeholders. When tested with farmers in Muheza and Kibaha districts average throughputs were 11-18 kg/h, 752 kg/h and 270 kg/hfor the manual chipper, engine-powered chipper and the engine-powered grater, respectively. Despite their low throughputs the manual chipper and the grater were Veo difficult to operate, and therefore demanded improvement. Improvement on these machines included modifications on the design for increased throughput, ease of operation and safety. The improved machines …

The Effects Of Education Level On Physical Fitness Among Middle-Aged Adults In Taiwan, Shih-Wei Chou, Yin-Chou Lin, Chi-Te Li, Alice M. K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Health-related physical fitness can be assessed with four main attributes: body composition, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Regular exercise is thought to improve physical fitness, and objective physical fitness assessment and appropriate exercise prescriptions may help unfit individuals to become fit. Assessment of physical fitness among the general population can aid the understanding of general levels of physical fitness in the community, promote healthy habits, and reduce the burden of chronic illness caused by physical inactivity. A total of 13,187 healthy adult Taiwanese citizens between 40 and 65 years of age were enrolled in this study between …

Clinical Effects Of Botulinum Toxin On Spasticity Management In Children With Cerebral Palsy, En-Shiuan Wu, Chia-Ling Chen, Alice M.K. Wong, Ching-Kai Wong, Jun-Xiao Chen, Shin-Ming Lo

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) has treated spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP) in recent years. This study investigated both the clinical effects and gait improvements of BTA on spasticity management in children with CP.Twenty-nine children with spastic CP (2-10 years old) were recruited into this study. All subjects received complete clinical assessments, video recording and functional assessments before and 1-3 months after BTA treatment. A questionnaire was employed for the evaluation of parents’ subjective satisfaction. Clinical assessments included muscle tone and joint range of motion (ROM) of bilateral lower limbs. ROMs, including dynamic (R1) and static (R2), were measured by …

Effect Of Temperature On Type Of Cerebrovascular Accident, Sen-Yung Liu, Ta-Sen Wei, Cheng-Hsiung Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Monthly or seasonal change of climate has been suggested to associate with the incidence and type of stroke, but this association is not conclusive owing to variation in study design and geographic area. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effect of temperature variation on type of cerebrovascular accident in first-time stroke patients.There were 1008 in-patients enrolled in this study, including 718 ischemic (infarct) stroke and 290 hemorrhagic stroke patients. The age was 68.9±11.0 years in the infarct and 62.9±13.6 years in the hemorrhagic group; 62%(181 cases) of the infarct group and 55%(395 cases) of the hemorrhagic …

Differential Impairment And Recovery Of Two Languages In A Bilingual Aphasic Patient: A Casereport, I-Ru Chen, Su-Fen Liao, Ta-Sen Wei

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

According to the definition proposed by Grosjean, more than half of the world population is multilingual. Bilingual aphasia is more complex and variable; thus it may need a more individualized rehabilitation program than monolingual aphasia. However, many instances of bilingual aphasia may have been misdiagnosed and treated as monolingual aphasia due to a lack of comprehensive assessment.We present here a change in the language pattern of a bilingual Chinese woman, who initially spoke Cantonese (mother language) and Mandarin (2nd language) very well. She was afflicted by aphasia due to a stroke involving cortical and subcortical lesions in 1999. After rehabilitation …

Relationships Between Clinical Symptoms And Electrodiagnosis In Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pei-Ying Chao, Hui-Lin Lin, Shin-Liang Pan, Chein-Wei Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathies. Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome experience numbness, pain, and/or weakness in the hands over the median nerve distribution area. In current practice, diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is based on subjective symptoms and objective findings from physical examinations and electrodiagnosis. We examined 40 hands with carpal tunnel syndrome in 24 patients and evaluated the relation between symptom severity and electrodiagnosis. Subjective hand symptoms were obtained by self-administered questionnaire and were categorized as numbness, pain, or motor function according to factor analysis methods. Numbness symptoms were significantly related to …

Does Crawford Provide A Stable Foundation For Confrontation Doctrine?, Roger W. Kirst

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cooperative Conservation - Interagency Volunteer Program Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending December 31, 2004, Margaret N. Rees

Get Outdoors Nevada

Collaboration with Interagency Team

During the third quarter, the interagency volunteer team and university representatives have held several meetings to continue progress on the Interagency Volunteer Program (IVP). At the beginning of October, candidates for the project manager position were interviewed by the university search committee, followed by interviews with the interagency team on October 6, 2004. After two finalists were identified, reference checks were made and the university and team recommended to the federal managers that Ms. Donna Grady be hired. Ms. Grady’s first day on the job was December 1, 2004. In the interim, Nancy Flagg, Public Lands …

High Temperature Heat Exchanger Project: Quarterly Progress Report October 1, 2004 Through December 31, 2004, Anthony Hechanova

Publications (NSTD)

UNLV hosted an NHI Systems Interface Meeting on Dec. 16 and a UNLVRF HTHX Kickoff Meeting on Dec. 17. The purpose of the meetings was to coordinate the FY05 research and development effort of the UNLV Research Foundation portion of the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative among the DOE, national program technical directors and the UNLVRF collaborators. Collaborators also had the opportunity to discuss their research program plan and update their progress. It was decided that these type of collaboration meetings were very useful and they will be held quarterly at the various collaborator sites. The next meeting will be in March …