...Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein Early detection and prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease Contents page Definition of key terms used in the assignment Abbreviations used in the assignment Introduction Chronic Kidney Disease, a condition characterised by a gradual loss of kidney function. CKD is often misdiagnosed owing to the lack of knowledge about the disease. With early detection and prevention of the progression of the disease CKD patients can still enjoy life to the fullest while they manage their disease, however if the healthcare professionals fail to identify the disease on time the patient can suffer dire consequences. Besides the financial implications associated with the disease, there are the emotional implications together with physical and psychological. This assignment seeks to explore such implications in an effort to highlight the importance of early detection and prevention of kidney disease, with the best interest of the patient at heart Background Normal kidney anatomy http://doctorstock.photoshelter.com/image/I000096SqkYwaLhE The bean-shaped kidneys lie in retroperitoneal position in the superior lumbar region. Extending approximately from T12 to L3, the kidneys receive some form of protection from the lower part of the rib cage (E.N. Marieb, K Hoehn, 2010) The kidneys functions can be divided into two, non-excretory functions and excretory functions. Under excretory we have Glomerular filtration, Tubule...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND The goal of the students in the graduate studies is to acquire a unique experience, to develop more professionally, to sharpen a variety of skills, and to learn some new ones. Graduate education represents mastery of an academic discipline. As distinct from undergraduate education, graduate education provides advance knowledge in the field of study that is characterized by specialized training in the discipline’s theory, research, methodology, and critical analysis. Since graduate education is concentrated, learning is more self-directed and involves more individualized instruction and mentoring than does learning for baccalaureate degree. A master’s degree provides student with the skills necessary to generate new knowledge and to apply existing new knowledge. It also provides student with the professional ethics and values of the discipline. Graduate school is training in research. It is for people who love research, scholarship and teaching for their own sake and for the difference they can sometimes make in the world. (Phil. Agre. 1996). Graduate school generally takes five to eight years. The first year is often the worst. It usually consists of an overwhelming amount of structured reading designed to give general background in the basic text of the particular field. Graduate education requires significant investment of financial and personal resources and...
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...before (and after) implementing the said product's advertising/marketing strategy. By collecting data with the help of research methods, the researcher can manage to understand the consumer, what he wants, when he wants it, and how he wants it. Research methodologies, more or less, aim to reveal consumers’ different perceptions of the product, in large part about the way it is advertised. The researcher wants to know how effective the advertisement is on his listeners, where the strategy falls short, and where it can improve. Ultimately, it can be said that the most important task of advertising/marketing research is to increase the sales of the product. This requires a well developed marketing plan, a good know-how of the prospective consumer, and most of all an effective and rational research methodology. MARKET RESEARCH Market research is the process of systematically gathering, recording and analyzing data and information about customers, competitors and the market. Its uses include to help create a business plan, launch a new product or service,...
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...A FORMAL ANALYSIS OF FOUR SELECTED PIANO CONCERTOS OF THE ROMANTIC ERA by MELINDA ANN ERICKSON, B.M. A THESIS IN MUSIC LITERATURE Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF MUSIC Approved Accepted August, 1974 Oop-Z ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am deeply indebted to Dr. Paul F. Cutter for his direction of this thesis and to Dr. Thomas Redcay for his helpful criticism. 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ii CHAPTER I. II. INTRODUCTION 1 BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 IN G MAJOR Introduction First Movement: Allegro moderato Second Movement: Andante con moto Third Movement: Vivace III. CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN F MINOR OP. 21 Introduction First Movement: Maestoso Second Movement: Larghetto Third Movement: Allegro vivace IV. 49 51 58 60 BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO IN B FLAT MAJOR OP. 83 Introduction First Movement: Allegro non troppo Second Movement: Allegro appassionato Third Movement: Andante Fourth Movement: Allegro grazioso VI. 30 32 39 43 SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR OP. 54 Introduction First Movement: Allegro affettuoso Second Movement: Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso Third Movement: Allegro vivace V. 10 12 21 24 CONCLUSION 67 69 78 84 87 93 BIBLIOGRAPHY 99 111 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The term concerto was used as far back as the two Gabrielis (1587)...
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...Textile “Fabric” redirects here. For other uses, see Fabric (disambiguation) and Textile (disambiguation). A textile[1] or cloth[2] is a flexible material consist- A small fabric shop in canal town Al-Mukalla, Yemen Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan Simple textile (magnified) Late antique textile, Egyptian, now in the Dumbarton Oaks col- ing of a network of natural or artificial fibres (yarn or lection thread). Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands.[3] used for a specific purpose (e.g., table cloth). Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or felting. The words fabric and cloth are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialized usage. Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibres. Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding that may be used in production of further goods (garments, etc.). Cloth may be used synonymously with fabric but often refers to a finished piece of fabric 1 Etymology The word 'textile' is from Latin, from the adjective textilis, meaning 'woven', from textus, the past participle of the verb texere, 'to weave'.[4] The word 'fabric' also derives from Latin, most recently from the Middle French fabrique, or 'building, thing made', and earlier as...
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...BUSI 520 Group Marketing Analysis Project INDEX Introduction 1. Fitbit, Inc Background 2. Market Analysis 3. Positioning, Competition and Branding 4. Services and Pricing 5. Promotions and Marketing Conclusions Introduction This project will cover research done on the Fitbit Ultra, a fitness aid device design to help ambulatory people track their wellness and fitness. The report will open with a brief background and history of Fitbit, Inc and introduce the device features. The second section will cover a Market Analysis of the Fitbit Ultra. Research done on the demographic trends and economic trends that currently impact marketability of the Fitbit Ultra will be discussed. Additionally, consumer’s tastes and preferences, along with cultural factors that influence consumer purchasing of the device will also be covered in this report. Aspects of product positioning, to include social factors, personal factors, psychological factors, and other behavior that would influence a consumer to purchase the Fitbit Ultra will help identify more specific marketing strategies. The next section is devoted to research of the competition. This will include a SWOT analysis and a synopsis of the most competitive brands vying for market share with Fitbit Ultra. Analyzing the target markets and their potential for best customer impact is explored as well. The report will explore branding and services regarding the Fitbit Ultra and the website Fitbit.com...
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...A PROPOSAL ON HOW TO APPLY THE BALANCED SCORECARD TO THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGERIAL FIRMS. Muñoz Colomina, Clara I. Urquía Grande, Elena Sevillano Martín, Fco. Javier (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) PAPER FINANCED BY THE PROJECT PR1/03-11669 OF THE UNIVERSITY COMPLUTENSE OF MADRID A PROPOSAL ON HOW TO APPLY THE BALANCED SCORECARD TO THE COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT MANAGERIAL FIRMS. Muñoz Colomina, Clara I. Urquía Grande, Elena Sevillano Martín, Fco. Javier (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Collective investment companies, as other institutions in the financial sector, are actually going through moments of great volatility. Consequently these firms need to reformulate their strategic forecast for the next years. This need arises, among other factors, from the collapse of global financial markets, progressive liberalizations in tax and company regulation and the evolution in information technology. Collective investments are very appealing for small investors, as they allow them to benefit from the skills of a professional management, as well as to spread different risks with a diversified portfolio in the different mutual funds. Nevertheless in moments of crisis such as the world is experiencing now, the great volatility of markets and capital losses clearly offset the attractiveness of the portfolio management. The starting point is to take into account the new scenario now developing in collective investment management firms: increasing competence, less captive...
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...<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"><html><head><title>Business Policy And Strategic Management - G. V. Satya Sekhar - Google Books</title><script>(function(){(function(){function d(a){this.t={};this.tick=function(a,c,b){b=void 0!=b?b:(new Date).getTime();this.t[a]=[b,c]};this.tick("start",null,a)}var a=new d;window.jstiming={Timer:d,load:a};if(window.performance&&window.performance.timing){var a=window.performance.timing,c=window.jstiming.load,b=a.navigationStart,a=a.responseStart;0<b&&a>=b&&(c.tick("_wtsrt",void 0,b),c.tick("wtsrt_","_wtsrt",a),c.tick("tbsd_","wtsrt_"))}try{a=null,window.chrome&&window.chrome.csi&&(a=Math.floor(window.chrome.csi().pageT), c&&0<b&&(c.tick("_tbnd",void 0,window.chrome.csi().startE),c.tick("tbnd_","_tbnd",b))),null==a&&window.gtbExternal&&(a=window.gtbExternal.pageT()),null==a&&window.external&&(a=window.external.pageT,c&&0<b&&(c.tick("_tbnd",void 0,window.external.startE),c.tick("tbnd_","_tbnd",b))),a&&(window.jstiming.pt=a)}catch(e){}})();})(); </script><script>(function() {var preloadImg = document.createElement('img');preloadImg.src = 'http://books.google.com/books?id=nYNPtZNnx9YC&pg=PR2&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1vGx3jE1apd2pjAdwnJ_85sunasA&w=685';window['_OC_preload_image_url']...
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...82940 v2 Skilling up Vietnam: Preparing the workforce for a modern market economy Vietnam Development Report 2014 Main Report November 2013 2 | VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2014 - MAIN REPORT Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Overview – Skilling up Vietnam: Preparing the workforce for a modern market economy ...................... 11 Skills and development in Vietnam ........................................................................................................ 11 Looking back: Vietnam’s shift away from agriculture and the role of education .............................. 11 Looking ahead: Modern jobs and changing skill needs ...................................................................... 13 What skills are in demand today (and will be in 2020)? ........................................................................ 15 Defining “skills”................................................................................................................................... 15 How are cognitive, behavioral and technical skills formed? .............................................................. 16 Preparing the workforce for a modern market economy .................................................................. 17 Step 1: Promoting school readiness through...
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...Esperanza Bausela Herreras Arch Neurocien (Mex) Vol. 15, No. 1: 17-24; 2010 ©INNN, 2010 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Arch Neurocien (Mex) INNN, 2010 Artículo original Validación concurrente de la batería Luria-DNA frente a las escalas de inteligencia Wechsler (WAIS-III) Esperanza Bausela Herreras RESUMEN En el contexto de la evaluación neuropsicológica, las pruebas de inteligencia se aplican típicamente como parte de una batería de pruebas más extensas, para evaluar múltiples dominios de funcionamiento psicológico. Con este estudio hemos pretendido contribuir al proceso de validación de la batería Luria-DNA frente a las escalas de inteligencia Wechsler para adultos, tercera edición (WAIS-III) en estudiantes universitarios. Objetivos: con este estudio pretendemos contribuir al proceso de validación de la batería Luria-DNA frente al WAIS-III, este objetivo ha sido desglosado en torno al estudio de las propiedades psicométricas de los instrumentos aplicados y al análisis de la muestra de estudiantes universitarios participantes (estudio intergrupo e intragrupo). Material y métodos: en esta investigación han participado 115 estudiantes matriculados en la titulación de psicopedagogía, fundamentalmente, a los que se unen en menor número, estudiantes de otras titulaciones. Resultados: los coeficientes de correlación...
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...“COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND REVLON WITH THE REFRENCE OF THEIR PRODUCTS” under the guidance of Mrs. Aparna Porwal. After completion it successfully in the fulfillment of requirement for the award of degree of bachelor of business administration of “Aryan institute of management of computer studies”. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PROJECT GUIDES, ALL THE FACULTY MEMBERS. FOR THIS APPROVAL & ALSO FOR HER VALUABLE GUIDANCE & SUPPORT IN COMPLETING MY PROJECT OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN LAKME AND REVLON. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE THANKS TO THOSE WHO DIRECTLY & INDIRECTLY HELPED IN THIS PROJECT. CONTENTS ➢ Introduction ❖ Brief overview of marketing strategies. ❖ Company Profile of Lakme ❖ Company Profile of Revlon ➢ Various Marketing strategies adopted by the two Company along with product profile ➢ Objectives of the Study ➢ Research Methodology ➢ Data Analysis & Interpretation ➢ Suggestions and Recommendations ➢ Summary & Conclusion ➢ Appendix ❖ Questionnaire ❖ Bibliography INTRODUCTION Within a short span of the last five-six years, the use of cosmetics by Indian consumers has increased significantly with more and more women and men taking greater interest in personal grooming, increasing disposable incomes...
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...xecutive summery: This report focuses on the entrepreneurial challenges and the process of overcoming them specially reinforcing the financial issue. The report presents both the entrepreneur and financial institution’s view on financing opportunities for SME institutions. As a financial organization the report shed light on BSRS and its BCC/BASIS/ICT Incubator and its adjacent financing modules. From entrepreneur’s point of view a number of incubator listed firms were selected and their financing process has been introduced. This report exclusively focused its view toward ICT SMEs. The fact that ICT Incubator is only accessible to IT companies and the importance of ICT in Bangladesh economy growth has an implicit importance in this regard. The report took this issue further by listing the bars that remains in today’s financial market for an ICT SME. The report also contains critical analysis of the whole financing process and its pro/cons. The submitters took the liberty of comparing BSRS normal SME financing schemes and its past data with BSRS/BCC/ICT Incubator financing schemes. This report also showed the Requirements, Paper works, Validation process, Other payment options & Follow through of the whole financing process. Past data of BSRS financial investments and loan disbursements as well as data on participation in ICT incubator has also been included. Recent times have seen an encouraging up rise of women participation in SME institutions. This fact has not been...
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...RETHINKING THE (EUROPEAN) FOUNDATIONS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: A POLITICAL ECONOMY ESSAY by Peter Draper Research area: African Economic Outlook September 2010 Working Paper No. 293 Rethinking the (European) Foundations of Sub-Saharan African Regional Economic Integration: A Political Economy Essay DEV/DOC(2010)10 2 © OECD 2010 DEVELOPMENT CENTRE WORKING PAPERS This series of working papers is intended to disseminate the Development Centre’s research findings rapidly among specialists in the field concerned. These papers are generally available in the original English or French, with a summary in the other language. Comments on this paper would be welcome and should be sent to the OECD Development Centre, 2 rue André Pascal, 75775 PARIS CEDEX 16, France; or to dev.contact@oecd.org. Documents may be downloaded from: http://www.oecd.org/dev/wp or obtained via e-mail (dev.contact@oecd.org). THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED AND ARGUMENTS EMPLOYED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE OECD OR OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES ©OECD (2010) Applications for permission to reproduce or translate all or part of this document should be sent to rights@oecd.org CENTRE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DOCUMENTS DE TRAVAIL Cette série de documents de travail a pour but de diffuser rapidement auprès des spécialistes dans les domaines concernés les résultats des travaux de recherche du Centre...
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...gratitude to Almighty Allah for giving me the capability to complete this dissertation successfully. Next I am cordially grateful to Dr. Ferdous Jahan. Development Studies Program, BRAC University for her sincere help to give me a chance to complete my dissertation. Without her support it was impossible for me to complete this dissertation. Abstract A woman I girl is usually it burden for it family in our country . Generally no mother or father feels happy if they give birth of a baby girl. Then and then they start to do worry for the baby if it is not have fair skin colour . Parents start thinking of its marriage . This is the scenario of it girl. An infant also has to suffer for her beauty. A girl's journey starts just after her birth . In it teenage a girl can understand her parent ' s tension for her marriage . She starts to suffer in inferiority complex or superiority complex for her complexion etc. Both are harmful . Its like a poison for it girl's mind that she thinks herself outcast only for her physical beauty . On the contrary she starts losing her psychological beauty. I f it woman is only preparing herself for being it perfect bride according to the demands of in-laws. she cannot he empowered . Women's empowerment depends on their education . thoughts , economical independence etc. In this study newspaper advertisement of a long period of almost thirty years is covered to see the changes in groom's...
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...A STUDY ON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OF ISLAMI BANK BANGLADESH LIMITED PREFACE Bank is a part and parcel of the modern economy of any country. Like any other countries in the world banks play the most crucial role not in the economic but also the social, political environment in Bangladesh. Even it is wise to say that the financial sector of Bangladesh is solely dominated by the banking sector, because the non bank financial sector of Bangladesh is yet to develop to desired level, although it is growing very rapidly. The invention of banking based on Islamic shariah is a relatively new concept in the global banking arena. Now a day the Islamic Shariah based banks are not operating only in the Muslim countries but also in non Muslim countries with the same level of faith and efficiencies parallel to the conventional interest based banks. Even in some cases some of the Islamic Shariah based banks has exceeded their competing traditional banks in terms of service quality and some other key financial indicators. In Bangladesh Muslim constitutes more than 80% of her total population. These people possess strong faith on Allah and they want to lead their lives as per the instructions given in the holy Quran and Sunnah; the way shown by the prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Sm). But no Islamic banking system was developed here up to 1983. The Traditional banking sector was fully based on interest. This is why most of our religious...
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