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...he evaluation and documentation of cultural sites (cf. Title 13, Sub-Title 13:274-4,5,6; 275:6 – Draft of December 1996); and guidelines for cultural impact assessment studies, adopted by the Office of Environmental Quality Control (November 1997)....

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...on and documentation of cultural sites (cf. Title 13, Sub-Title 13:275-8; 276:5 — Draft Dec. 21, 2001); and the November 1997 guidelines for cultural impact assessment studies, adopted by the Office of Environmental Quality Control (which also facilitate the standardized approach to compliance with Act 50 amending HRS Chapter 343; April 26, 2000). The selected historical d...

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...d in Figure 1 are the contemporary issues that include the links between (1) data conditioning and information management, (2) combined situation and impact assessment, and (2) knowledge representation between machine processing and user coordination. Various applications leverage DSmT “Advances” listed above along with DSmH (hybrid), DSmP (Probabilistic), and DSmT theoret...

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...apter Two: The Boundaries of Joy 43 a huge gap between the “ordinary person’s” assessment of the effect of parameters such as wealth and physical st... ... parameters such as wealth and physical state on one’s mood, and their actual impact according to the measurements made in the research. The researc... ...coming world, a joyful and good place. Man’s power of thought and his crucial impact on reality are expressed in the following words of the great K... ...ltruistic bonding among all people, we will continue to experience a negative impact of Nature’s force upon us. Because our senses divide Nature in... ...we are deflecting from the rules—a variation that causes us to feel Nature’s impact on us as negative. Chapter Five: Obeying Nature’s Law 95 If ... ...changes. Thus, the change itself creates in that person a sensation that the impact of Nature’s force has changed. Yet, humans are built in such a w...

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...er be independent entities or even policy-makers for themselves. The pitiable impact of Manu on these uneducated rural men has become a part and par... ...ole to play, being uneducated and giving birth to children (W 5 ) etc. has no impact on W 3 . Likewise R 3 and R 4 remain in the off state. We ha... ...is the tele-serials, skits in T.V. and above all the movies have a very great impact. In almost all these we see a woman with some individuality is ... ...tual leaders than the youth, for these spiritual leaders only give a negative impact on them. For they easily quote them in their wrong deeds. As th... ..., W 9 alone is in the on state and all other nodes are in the off state. Its impact on the dynamical system T. X 1 T = (0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1)... ...rtain how many citizens are suffering from AIDS. But no such precise assessment has been made in India.” What is your opinion? : 13...

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...i scale, proposed in 1902 Italian seismologist Giuseppe Mercalli). It measures the impact that an earthquake has on the natural and man-made enviro... ...uld not account for its retrograde rotation, though. This may be the outcome of an impact with a large celestial body. Uranus' strange angle of rot... ...art.cgi?vaksam_WORKPLACE 5. "Abusive Relationships Workbook" (February 2006) Self-assessment questionnaires, tips, and tests for victims of abusers...

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...! But that will happen later on. I don’t want people to wake up only under the impact of pain and disaster. I want people to awaken through studying ... ...h- ers take initiative and change their lives, influence society, and have an impact on the whole world. The same pyramid exists in our influence on ... ...ormer one. Therefore, it is best to search for new reasons to rise, make new assessments about the greatness of the Creator, the purpose of creation... ...heory about Kabbalah. It is The Theory of Shapes. It has an immense spiritual impact; it is full of mystery and secrets and with it one can triumph ... ...gh he were the greatest in the generation. Then the environment will have the impact that a great environment should, for the quality is more import... ...things that the Kabbalist creates over his screen. They are the result of the impact of the Light on the screen of the Kabbalist. As a result, a new...

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.... He heard the sound of the dark warrior’s neck breaking from the intense impact. Knowing it would be dangerous to remain in one spot for more than ... .... I don’t think any of you need it,” the fat man said. “Not really a fair assessment since you don’t even know us,” Vincent responded calmly. Lexi w... ...nny,” one of the thugs yelled. It ap- peared as if Lexi was correct in her assessment. The six men they 72 Mike Saxton had killed in the road did no... ...e perfect person for the job.” General Callous was taken aback by Zodiac’s assessment, but he quickly regained his composure, hoping his leader would... ...llion into the building. The explosives were timed so they would go of at impact or shortly thereafer. In the confusion that would erupt, they would... ...ots and afer a moment more, the lights above disappeared. He took a quick assessment now that his head was clearing. His intense fear was subsiding....

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...ure thatisfeltatagivenmomentisconsideredtobethepresent.If its internal, direct impact on us has already passed, if the pleasure is gone, gleams from a... ...altruist in both thoughtandaction,embodiestheprocessofself-evaluation and self-assessment, regardless of unpleasant events, feel- ings, or incidents t...

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...iritual has no contact whatsoever with the physical. It has absolutely no impact on it, as they have written themselves. ThE A CCUSATion A g AinST Th... ...ration of the Messiah King. This is why his composition made such a great impact in the world, since the secrets of the Torah in it occupy the level... ...he Torah, propelled a great thrust for the development of holiness. In my assessment, we are in a generation that is standing at the very threshold ... ...then do we evoke upon ourselves the Surrounding Lights, and through their impact, we will enter the Upper World. The glossary is intended for the co... ...he amount of Light in the ten Sefirot. Instead, they indicate measures of impact on the Kli. The white in the parchment of the scroll of Torah implie...

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... Trade Facilitation through Customs Procedures: Assessment of APEC’s Progress APEC Policy Support Unit Oc... ...LITATION ACTION PLAN ................................................. 2 C. THE INTERIM ASSESSMENT OF TFAP II .......................................... ........................................................................... 3 D. THE FINAL ASSESSMENT OF TFAP II .......................................... .................................................................................... 11 B. ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF TRS ............................ ...OF TRS ............................................................ 11 C. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON TRADE TRANSACTION COSTS .............................. ...PLEMENTATION OF TFAPII ACTIONS .................................... 22 C. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON TRADE TRANSACTION COSTS .............................. ...PLEMENTATION OF TFAP II ACTIONS.................................... 30 C. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON TRADE TRANSACTION COSTS .............................. ...PLEMENTATION OF TFAP II ACTIONS.................................... 39 C. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT ON TRADE TRANSACTION COSTS .............................. ...rogress. Wherever possible, quantitative methodologies were to be used to measure their impact on transaction costs. Where specific quantification wa...

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...This report presents the estimates of trade transaction costs in APEC for each year from 2006 to 2010. The estimates are to form part of the Final Assessment of TFAP II and are to be based on the methodology and approach that was developed for the Interim Assessment of that Plan....

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... APEC’s Achievements in Trade Facilitation 2007-2010 Final Assessment of Second Trade Facilitation Action Plan (TFAP II) A... ................................................................. 3 2. TFAP II FINAL ASSESSMENT RESULTS ............................................. 6 ... ...on Plan (TFAP II) in 2010, the APEC Policy Support Unit (PSU) conducted the Final Assessment of TFAP II. This report consolidates and summarizes the... ... TFAP II. This report consolidates and summarizes the findings from six component assessment reports: an aggregate measurement of total trade transa... ...Weak demand, falling commodity prices, globalized supply chains, the simultaneous impact of the economic crisis across economies and regions, and li... ...nd in 2010. A closer analysis of the indicators for the APEC region reveals the impact that the global economic events over the TFAP II period had... ...er emphasis on Collective Actions and Pathfinders 14 . In order to measure the impact of their actions and measures on reducing trade transaction ... ...thodology and approach that would be used in the Final Assessment to quantify the impact that APEC has made towards the TFAP II goal of a 5% reducti... ...20 To allow for an assessment of how policy changes have affected such costs, the impact of any other parameters was removed. Hence all estimates ar...

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................................................................ 1 B. Results of Interim Assessment ....................................................... ...n APEC for each year from 2006 to 2010. The estimates are to form part of the Final Assessment of TFAP II and are to be based on the methodology an... ...e based on the methodology and approach that ITS Global had developed for the Interim Assessment of that Plan. Over this period merchandise trad... ...an APEC export transaction in 2006, and 17 days and USD 941 for imports. 1 Over the Assessment period, times have declined by two days for imports... ... in a year. To allow an assessment of how policy change has affected such costs, the impact of any other parameters have to be removed. Hence all e... ...de by each APEC economy, the contribution of TFAP II to those policy changes, and the impact of those policy changes on APEC trade transaction costs... .... Trade transaction costs are comparable to trade policy measures in terms of their impact in restricting trade. ITS Global estimates their comb... ...2007 and 2008); advice on appropriate methodologies and approaches to quantify its impact on trade transaction costs; Aggregate Measurement o... ...tion. The World Bank Group (2011) collects indicators of business regulation and its impact on business for its Doing Business Index that is publis...

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...There is a story that still needs to be told about the Air Force contribution to—and shaping by—arms control. The ability to make these assessments did not blossom overnight. This book captures the story of a young Air Force’s initial (and limited) impact on arms-control negotiations and outcomes. It goes on to document a growing awareness by the service that...

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...study of peoples and populations, for it not only involves the merely mathematical spatial redistribution of people, but also because it has enormous impact on livelihood, life-styles, employment, socioeconomic and political stability; or in other words, it influences the entire society. When used in the geographical context, the term ‘migration’ refers to the ‘permanent o...

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...tical spatial redistribution of people, but also because it has enormous impact on livelihood, life-styles, employment, socioeconomic and political... ...the ad and awareness campaigns in the media have not had their sufficient impact and secondly in the case of women whose glaring ignorance about thi... ...nt. Thus in a way in case of migrant labourers the profession has a great impact on contracting HIV/AIDS. Now suppose let us take the state vecto... ...r possible by any other model. Thus this model is well- suited to give the impact of each attribute in an HIV/AIDS patient and the effect or inter-re... ...areness, social status and cheap availability of CSWs have 107 stronger impact over migration. We suppose that all neuronal state change decisions... ..., fever etc. He tells us that he was in the special ward for 10 days. His assessment is that no one from the hospital has ever returned home. All of... ...n how many citizens are suffering from AIDS. But no such precise assessment has been made in India.” What is your opinion on this st...

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...PART 2 Academic Perspective: Theory and Research in Gauging Intent 5 Anthropological Reflections on Motive and Intent and the Strategic Multilayer Assessment Typology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Lawrence A. Kuznar 6 Psychology: Policy Makers and Their Interpretations Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Margaret G. Hermann 7 Intent from an International P...

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...ACH AND METHODOLOGY .................................................. 5 3.1. The Assessment Framework ................................................. ... interviewed in Korea and Chinese Taipei ................................ 12 3.4. Impact Analysis ...................................................... ............................................................... 18 4.4 . Analysis of Impact on Trade Transaction Costs .................................... ..... 65 LISTS OF TABLES Table 3-1 Information Collected To Assess the Direct E-CO Impact .............................. 10 Table 3-2 List of Intervi... ...g Customs Brokers ...................................... 14 Table 4-1 Direct Cost Impact of Global e-CO application on Trade Transaction Costs (Surv... ......................................... 22 Table 4-2 Direct Cost and Business Loss Impact of Global e-CO application on Trade Transaction Costs (Surv... ........................................................... 5 Figure 3-2 Approach to Assessment Framework.................................................. ...ed were unavailable at the time of writing. Hence, the study uses a mix of expert assessments, and the assumption of a fixed estimate of 25%, based ... ...nic Certificate of Origin (e-CO) project. Specifically, the study will provide an assessment of the e-CO project in terms of reducing trade transacti...

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...th originated in the US and were global in scope. Some even argue that net impact of current crisis in terms of declines in output, trade volumes and ... ...nd shadow banking system; excessive leverage in the financial system; poor assessment of risk in the financial system; lax regulation and supervision ... ...nd regional developmental banks at various levels to mitigate the negative impacts of the crisis. Since the onset of crisis, the World Bank has commit... ...ntries, employment levels may not reach pre-crisis levels before 2013. The impact of jobs crisis is more acute for the low-skilled workers. The jobs c... ...cing a far worse social crisis than the financial crisis. Predictably, the impact of the economic downturn has been severe on most vulnerable sections... ...y line in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region. 5 The Report examined the impacts of the global financial crisis at the household level through credi... ... starting point in any discussion on global financial reforms should be an assessment of key developments that has shaped the global financial system ... ... their financial clout, future growth, ethics and social value. A complete assessment of all new financial players is beyond the scope of this book. H... ... In 2009, the stress tests undertaken by the Committee on Financial Sector Assessment found that the Indian banking system can withstand significant s...

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...ing. The Maturity Level 4 and 5 achievement is considered as “High Maturity” since the Organizations understand their own process performance and its impact on Business performance. In addition, they bring world class practices to improve the Process Performance which meets the Business Needs. CMMI Institute has kept very high standards in appraisals to ensure that stringe...

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...d interesting findings. The findings are classified into five general aspects: 1) the impact of the global financial crisis; 2) important policies im... ...plemented to ensure financial market stability We find some common features of the impact of the global financial crisis on the four sample econo... ... An In-depth Account of US Financial Regulation Agencies………… 95 III.3.5 The Impact of the Financial Crisis on US Financial Markets………… 100 ... ...ractitioners’ opinion on the determinants, degree of financial markets stability, and impact on economic activities in each economy visited, best pra... ...ver time and space, and engender the effective performance of other economic sectors; assessment, pricing, allocation and management of financial ri... ...ancial system is resilient in allocating resources efficiently, and ensures effective assessment, pricing, and tackling financial risks, during norma... ...etary Fund 1997).” This is achieved by among other ways, requiring members to conduct assessment of their financial system to identify potential vuln... ...would trigger remedial actions soon enough to avert costly bailouts. Financial sector assessment programs (FSAPs), which constitute a peer review of ... ...k 2009). Similarly, Peru’s economy growth also slowed down sharply as a result of the impact of global recession, registering 0.9 percent in 2009 1 ...