the water barrier of skin tissue in clinics. As a preliminary in vivo experiment, the blood vessel in dermis was also observed, and the flowing of the red blood cells and location of the melanocyte were traced. ©2014 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (060.2380) Fiber optics sources and detectors; (170.4500) Optical coherence tomography; (160.1435) Biomaterials; (170.3880) Medical and biological imaging; (180.3170) Interference microscopy. References and links 1. T. Gambichler, S
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considered an unnecessary expense. Understandably, turnover is high and those who stay tend not to be satisfied. Many leave quickly; others just complain and talk about how much better the company used to be. ABC was the organization reviewed in my OCI paper. ABC’s highest style rating was conventional and their second highest style was approval. Most employees feel the need to conform, to not get involved in any disagreements, and to have superficial relationships with their co-workers so that
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are demonstrated. Furthermore, utilizing fourth-order dispersion, wavelength conversion across four telecommunication bands from 1477 nm (S-band) to 1672 nm (U-band) is demonstrated with an efficiency of -12 dB. © 2007 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: (190.4380) Four-wave mixing; (130.5990) Semiconductors; (130.4310) Nonlinear; (130.3060) Infrared References and links 1. H. K. Tsang, C. S. Wong, T. K. Liang, I. E. Day, S. W. Roberts, A. Harpin, J. Drake, M. Asghari, “Optical dispersion
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US AIRWAYS GROUP INC (LCC) 10-K Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d) Filed on 02/22/2012 Filed Period 12/31/2011 Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K (Mark One) þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 or o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 Commission file number: 1-5256 V. F. CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 23-1180120 (I.R.S. employer identification number) 105 Corporate Center Boulevard Greensboro, North Carolina
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I. Overview of the Hong Kong Capital Market Located in the heart of Asia, Hong Kong positioned itself to be a major international financial center of the continent. Its capital market is comprised of integrated network of institutions and markets which provide a wide range of products and services to local and international customers and investors. Hong Kong’s financial markets are characterized by a high degree of liquidity and operate under effective and transparent regulations, which meet
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Minds on Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0 More than one-third of the world’s population is under 20. There are over 30 million people today qualified to enter a university who have no place to go. During the next decade, this 30 million will grow to 100 million. To meet this staggering demand, a major university needs to be created each week. —Sir John Daniel, 1996 T By John seely Brown and Richard P. adler he world has become increasingly “flat,” as Tom Friedman has shown
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rP os t op yo Vendor Partnering Important Considerations When IT Outsources IT E xc e r p t e d fro m tC The Adventures of an IT Leader By Do No Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O’Donnell Buy the book: Amazon Barnes & Noble HarvardBusiness.org Harvard Business Press Boston, Massachusetts ISBN-13: 978-1-4221-3046-9 3028BC This document is authorized for use only by Paolo Neirotti until September 2011. Copying or posting is an infringement
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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 1. HigHligHts Fourth Quarter Full Year $ Change 55 88 (34) 54 54 54 8 0.1 pp 3.0 pp (6) 76 (0.4) pp 2.4 pp 346 (255) 214 3.1 pp $0.20 $0.03 % Change 2.5 3.5 (0.9) pp (0.6) (1.7) (1.6) (1.8) (2.3) 0.2 0.3 (0.2) (1.8) 1.1 0.3 0.2 3.0 The financial and operating highlights for Air Canada for the periods indicated are as follows. (Canadian dollars in millions, except where indicated) Financial Performance Metrics Operating revenues Operating income Non-operating expense
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RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC 10-Q Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) Filed on 05/17/2012 Filed Period 04/15/2012 (RRGB) Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended April 15, 2012 or o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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