ARTICLE IN PRESS Biomaterials 24 (2003) 4273–4281 Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) promoted production of extracellular matrix of articular cartilage chondrocytes in vitro Ying Denga‚ Xing-Sun Linb‚ Zhong Zhenga‚ Jin-Guang Denga‚ Jin-Chun Chena‚ Hui Mab‚ Guo-Qiang Chena‚* a Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology‚ Tsinghua University‚ Beijing 100084‚ China b Department of Physics‚ Tsinghua University‚ Beijing 100084‚ China Received 25 November 2002; accepted 13 May
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Traditions of Conflict Resolution in South Africa R.B.G. Choudree1 ABSTRACT In the domain of law‚ and elsewhere‚ alternative dispute resolution can be used in more than one way. It may signify a recognition that there are other methods than litigation‚ and that these may sometimes be more appropriate. But it may also serve as a label for methods which are frowned upon as popular but amateurish. This article is written from the perspective that the deep roots and valid reasons for traditional
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Communication Style and Cultural Features in High/Low Context Communication Cultures: A Case Study of Finland‚ Japan and India Shoji Nishimura1‚ Anne Nevgi2 and Seppo Tella3 1 Waseda University‚ Japan 2 Department of Education‚ University of Helsinki 3 Department of Applied Sciences of Education‚ University of Helsinki Abstract People from different countries communicate in ways that often lead to misunder-standings. Our argument‚ based on Hall’s theory of high/low context cultures (1959‚ 1966
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Shah et al. Nutrition Journal 2011‚ 10:46 http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/46 RESEARCH Open Access Misleading measures in Vitamin D analysis: A novel LC-MS/MS assay to account for epimers and isobars Iltaf Shah1‚ Ricky James1‚ James Barker2‚ Andrea Petroczi1 and Declan P Naughton1* Abstract Background: Recently‚ the accuracies of many commercially available immunoassays for Vitamin D have been questioned. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC- MS/MS) has been
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UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES FUNCTIONING OF GOVERNMENT IN BANGLADESH AND VATICAN CITY CONSTITUTION: ITS EVOLUTION‚ FEATURES AND AMENDMENT PROCESS IN BANGLADESH AND VATICAN CITY A COMPARATIVE STUDY SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY- DR. SAM BABU K.C. AMOD MOHAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BA.LLB‚ SECTION - A COLLEGE OF LEGAL STUDIES SEMESTER II UPES‚ DEHRADUN R450211016 Acknowledgement
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CODEX STAN 247 Page 1 of 19 CODEX GENERAL STANDARD FOR FRUIT JUICES AND NECTARS (CODEX STAN 247-2005) 1. SCOPE This Standard applies to all products as defined in Section 2.1 below. 2. 2.1 DESCRIPTION PRODUCT DEFINITION 2.1.1 Fruit Juice Fruit juice is the unfermented but fermentable liquid obtained from the edible part of sound‚ appropriately mature and fresh fruit or of fruit maintained in sound condition by suitable means including post harvest surface treatments applied in accordance with
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Australian Business Deans Council - Journal Ratings List National Journal Consolidated (Alpha) Journal Name 4OR: Quarterly Journal of Operations Research A S E A N Economic Bulletin ABACUS Academia Economic Papers Academy of Business and Economics. Journal: JABE Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal Academy of Management Executive (now Perspectives) Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management Learning and Education Academy of Management Perspectives Academy of Management Review Academy of
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Introduction We are constantly served with environmental issues every day. Mother Nature has become a significant issue to business organizations owing to the globalization and localization of environmental problems. Multiple business operations are responsible for most of these problems. Hence‚ the need for green supply chain management arises. Basically‚ this type of supply chain management addresses the impact of the supply chain processes of a particular organization on the environment. Green
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FACTA UNIVERSITATIS Series: Economics and Organization Vol. 5‚ No 1‚ 2008‚ pp. 51 - 62 THE IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING ON THE CORPORATE REPUTATION UDC 005.32 ∗ Biljana Djordjević‚ Suzana Djukić Faculty of Economics‚ University of Niš‚ Serbia Abstract. This paper deals with the downsizing influences on the corporate reputation. In this paper we stress the importance of the corporate reputation as one of the most important firm ’s intangible assets. This kind of resources could be a significant
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