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...WITH A FULL RANGE OF ENERGY APPLICATIONS INCLUDING: A world leader in the development of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) — which uses the tem... ...ERGY OPPORTUNITIES IN HAWAI‘I, CONTACT: Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawai‘i State Energy Office P.O. Box 2359 | Ho... ...d in 1984, Pacifchem is the largest chemical conference in the Pacifc Rim region. The conference is now held in Honolulu every fve years, with more ... ...08.944.7487 CAPITALIz E ON THE NEXUS OF OPPORTUNITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION Hawai‘i-based companies are develop- ing new sophisticated technolog... ...n emergent industries that can be implemented throughout the Asia-Pacifc region. To connect to these opportunities, contact the APEC 2011 Hawai‘i ...

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...Form 52 The Product Life Cycle (PLC) 53 The Concept Of A Product Mix: New Product Development 56 PROBLEMS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SOCIAL PRODUCTS... ...tal acceptance of something as true or real, more basic than an attitude, e.g. the development of nuclear energy will endanger the human race. Diffu... ...ation technology facilitates the spread of ideas, good as well as bad, across vast regions on a scale unprecedented in history. So it is time for the... ...rst peruse Chapter 8 which illustrates with a real-world application the theoretic development of the earlier chapters. 12 1 THE NATURE OF IDEA... ...From Inner to Other-Directedness As a society enters the postindustrial stage of development, personalities change from what David Riesman called ... ...ng rather rapidly" (1971, p. 32). They described a socio-ecological product whose development strategy "would take into account that quality of lif... ...ranch offices. They served a fairly evenly distributed representation of national, regional, state and local jurisdictions. The business firms and ... ...oduct. We have people.who are assigned ERA as their "item" (an administrator of a regional League of Women Voters). Don't understand the term (mark... ...ch the present chapter is a synopsis was prepared by the author (Fine 1979a) for a regional Private Industry Council (PIC) operating under the Compr...

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...I), Kumu Pono Associates conducted a two phased study of cultural-historical resources in the lands of Hamakua Poko, Hamakua Loa, and Ko?olau, in the region of Maui Hikina (East Maui), Island of Maui. The study included—conducting detailed research of historical records in public and private collections (Volume I); and conducting oral history interviews with individuals kn...

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...d oral history interviews with kupuna and elder kamaaina who are natives of, or familiar with the lands, fisheries and families of the Halelea-Napali region of Kauai (Figure 1). While including historical references to the larger districts of Halelea and Napali, the selected narratives cited in this volume pay particular attention to the lands of Wainiha, Haena, Limahuli...

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... The interviewees were born between ca. 1905 to 1936, and nearly all of them are tied to families with generations of residency in the Halelea-Napali region. A few interviewees, not born in the area, have personal knowledge of the lands, ocean and families of the region, dating back to the 1940s. All but one of the interviewees were brought up in families that worked the l...

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...ecords. 3 -- Contributors To The Oral History Interviews. 3 -- Historical Descriptions Of The Lands, Fisheries And Families In The Halelea And Napali Region. 5 -- An Overview Of Traditional Residency And Land-Ocean Tenure Practices. 5 -- Kauai Nui Moku Lehua Panee Lua I Ke Kai. 5 -- Disposition Of Lands: The Mahele aina And Development Of Fee-Simple Property And Fishery Ri...

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...I), Kumu Pono Associates conducted a two-phased study of cultural-historical resources in the lands of Hamakua Poko, Hamakua Loa, and Ko?olau, in the region of Maui Hikina (East Maui), Island of Maui (an area that includes some 73 individual ahupua?a or native land divisions). The study included— conducting detailed research of historical records in public and private coll...

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... University revealed that the allocation of the majority of funds to functional units was welcomed by staff, as were central allocations to personnel development, research and welfare provisions. although central control over expenditure on capital items was criticized. Processes of the new system and their introduction were ranked highly and most persons considered that f...

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...eas between 2009 and 2010 is equivalent to 2.8 percent, exceeding the pro rata benchmark. APEC demonstrated the third best improvement among nine key regional and economic blocks. ...

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...e pro rata benchmark. APEC demonstrated the third best improvement among nine key regional and economic blocks. Source: World Bank – Doi... ... Ease of Doing Business Initiative (2009-2010) Pro Rata Benchmark = 2.5 percent Region Starting a Business Dealing with Construction Permits ... ... Despite the good start, however, there is room for improvement across the APEC region in all EoDB priority areas. For example, in 2010, it took a... ...oal of making it 25 cheaper, faster and easier to do business in the Asia-Pacific region by 2015. This report is a collaborative effort between t... ...ed to put in place an Action Plan to improve the business environment in the APEC region through regulatory reforms that make it cheaper, faster and ... ...s to make reforms in its business environment”. Council for Economic Planning and Development. 1 August 2011. 10 APEC’s Ease of Doing Business – In... ...ce in trade facilitation (for example: APEC Single Window and APEC Private Sector Development initiative). Also, this workshop provided a forum for ... ...dle East & North Africa and Latin America & Caribbean. APEC economies at all development levels stand to benefit from additional improvements. ... ...2011, August 1). Retrieved August 26, 2011 from Council for Economic Planning and Development: http://www.cepd.gov.tw/encontent/m1.aspx?sNo=0015718 ...

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...djectives and nouns, used singly or in conjunction, to distinguish definite regions or parts of the world: Old World, Western Hemisphere, North Pole... ...Biblical WorZd, XXI (1903), 248 ff. 3 "Structural Details in Green Mountain Region," Bzrlletin 195, U. S. Geological Survey. 219. The date of publi... ...Reformer," when capitalized, 23. Regiments, capitaliition of names of, 11. Regions or parts of the world, capitali- zation of names of, 3. Regular... ...ation of an umpire with power to enforce his will; there was the consequent development of wide commerce, with its diiusion, not only of wealth, but...

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...ions of the landscape, land use, and access; changes in the environment; efforts at conservation of the mountain landscape; and the events leading to development of observatories on Mauna Kea—into one manuscript. Such a manuscript will provide readers with access to the diverse, and at times, difficult to locate, historical narratives that document the cultural landscape, ...

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... was being significantly altered by the roving herds of wild bullocks, sheep and other ungulates, and ranching interests were being formalized in the region. In 1857, the Crown and Government mountain lands of Humuula and Kaohe—including the summit of Mauna Kea—were leased to Francis Spencer and the Waimea Grazing and Agricultural Company, which established ranching statio...

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...knowledgments ix ___-1 ___0 ___ 1 37278_u00.qxd 8/28/08 11:04 AM Page ix development I write about here, and novelist Cory Doctorow has either blo... ...at two warring ideas shaped—or are at least useful ways of understanding—the development of the droits d’auteur tra- dition. On one side were Diderot ... ... the range of innova- tion and expression in between. (At least, we used to. Developments in data- base protection, gene patents, and business method ... ...se, the Supreme Court quite clearly saw that, in a world where technological developments made copying easier, the idea of contribu- tory infringement... ... line of thought leads to copyright holders having a veto over technological development. Chapter 4 76 -1 ___ 0 ___ 1 ___ 37278_u01.qxd 8/28/08 11:0... ...nounce again. As the barbed wire gates swing shut across the highways of the region, the legislature heads back into session. BETWEEN PARANOIA AND RE... ...ers in other ways. For example, DVD players are required to have one of six “region codes,” depending on where in the world they are sold. Region 1 is... ... where in the world they are sold. Region 1 is the United States and Canada. Region 2 is Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, and—bizarrely—G... ... 2 is Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, and—bizarrely—Greenland. Region 3 is South Korea, T aiwan, and Hong Kong; and so on. The CSS schem...

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...turing Jobs Electronic Tree Tracking/ Secured Chain of Custody Research & Development Eco-Tourism Funding Sources for Non-Profi ts Forestry Franchis... ...ed with abundant natural energy sources, is the center of rapid cleantech development and is positioned as a global leader in cleantech and renewab... ...evenue and adds significantly to the state’s tax base while enabling the development of many renewable energy projects. CREATING CLEANTECH INDUSTRY... ...ed with abundant natural energy sources, is the center of rapid cleantech development and is positioned as a global leader in cleantech and renewab... ...evenue and adds significantly to the state’s tax base while enabling the development of many renewable energy projects. CREATING CLEANTECH INDUSTRY... ... 26 APEC 2011 · HAWAII BUSINESS in Hawai‘i – already in the Asia-Pacifc region – makes it easier for us to develop business in Asia.” Hoku Solar h... ...nderstanding between the people of the United States and the Asia-Pacifc region, the Center is an independent institution with many “alumni” in ev... ...elds are based in Hawai‘i, and others visit from some of the Asia-Pacifc region’s most respected universities and research organizations. They all ... ...d the nature and predictability of climate variations in the Asia-Pacifc region and has visiting scientists from many APEC economies. IPRC also ma...

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...in town. So, why the fuss? Because of Amazon's customer list. This development emphasizes the growing realization that one's list of customer... ...but still woefully small and inadequate to support the internet's content development. Compare these figures to the sale of Internet software (4 bill... ... third world countries, such as (the notable example) India. Research and Development is routinely farmed out to aspiring first world countries such... ...Publishing has always been a social pursuit and depended heavily on social developments, such as the spread of literacy and the liberation of minorit... ...ves of discussion lists, etc. Such materials can help linguists trace the development of language, journalists conduct research, scholars compare no... .... . And the number of sites continues to grow, and to reach more and more regions around the world for easier local access. Actually, all the hostin... ...ery limited. It had no discernible effect on how governments work in this region. Even in the USA it is just starting to effect political processes ... ...er online than in line" are buzzwords and slogans oft-used throughout the region. A horde of NGO's - local and international - collaborate with dome... ...of fixed line coverage in 1989. The number of cable TV subscribers in the region is projected to double (to 20 million) by 2005. But the true pict...

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...s of adolescents – narcissism is an integral part of their healthy personal development – and the full-fledge disorder. Adolescence is about self-de... ...iel. The Interpersonal World of the Infant: A View from Psychoanalysis and Developmental Psychology. New York, Basic Books, 1985 30. Vaknin, Sam. M... ...uences. The narcissist, very much the infantile outcome of stunted personal development, engages in magical thinking. He feels omnipotent, that ther... ...collective'." Millon quotes Warren and Caponi's "The Role of Culture in the Development of Narcissistic Personality Disorders in America, Japan and ... ...ding of the occult, materialism, rationalism, positivism, ethnic cleansing, regionalism, municipal autonomy, environmentalism, alienation ("ennui"),... ...y. Modern-day Macedonians, desperately looking for their ancient roots in a region hostile to their nationhood, have latched onto their putative pre... ...dols, this ambivalence, is attributed by psychodynamic theories of personal development to the child's emotions towards his parents. Indeed, we tran...

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...A collection of historical accounts and oral history interviews with elder Kama'ainan fisher-people from the Kapalilua region of South Kona, island of Hawai'i....

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...behalf of The Nature Conservancy, includes excerpts from selected historical records and oral history interviews with elder kamaaina of the Kapalilua region of South Kona on the island of Hawaii. The area traditionally identified as Kapalilua extends from the Kealia-Hookena section of Kona to Kaulanamauna, situated on the Kona boundary of Kau, and includes the lands of Pap...

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... o Kamehameha ka Nui” -- 20 -- H.W. Kinney’s “Visitor’s Guide” (1913) -- 24 -- Kapalilua Fishery Rights And Land Tenure Defined -- 26 -- Mahele Aina: Development of Fee Simple Property and Fishery Rights (ca. 1846 -- 1855) -- 31 -- Kapalilua Boundary Commission Testimonies (ca. 1873 - 1882) -- 36 -- Kapalilua in Hawaiian Kingdom Survey Records -- 38 -- Families Of Kapalilu...

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...ions as typical examples. Implementation of CMMI is not an activity for marketing and bidding, it’s more than that, its strengthening of your product development & Service delivery models to achieve your business results. Considering this you would want CMMI Implementation to bring in the real cultural change and value to your business. This book provides you information w...

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...h small-holders. Thailand is one of the world's few major agricultural exporters, leading in rice, rubber, canned pineapple, black tiger prawn, and regional chicken meat production and export, and feeding four times its population from less intensive agriculture than its neighbours. Issues remain in poverty, education, research, governance, national debt, and sensitive a...

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...Chapter 1 - Uniquely Agricultural Golden Cradle The Land of the Thai Soils Water Resources Climate Other Natural Resources Regional Origins Intensification Industrialisation National and Global Responsibilities Current Situation Ingredients of Thai Agriculture Summary Chapter 2 - Agricultural Origins From Gathering to Growing Neolithic to Iron ...

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...Total consumption of milk in developing regions is projected to increase from 164 million metric tonnes in 1993 to 391 million metric tons by the year 2020 – a 138 percent increase! The expected increase in per capita consumption is from 38 to 62 kg/person. The tri...

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...ansfer for smallholder dairying Background Methods On-farm trials Change, dynamics and opportunities Impact of economic liberalisation Need for development of capital markets Stresses and opportunities Policy and project issues Institutional support for smallholder dairy development activities Projects Summary and conclusions References Chapter 4: Climatic a...

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...g central interest in the spoils of agriculture more than its producers pervaded decision-making until recently, and was supported by narrow economic development advocates. As agriculture declined in relative financial importance, it continued to provide the benefits of employment, crisis resilience, self-sufficiency, rural social support, and cultural custody. Technical ...

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... that Hugo has ever made: there is here certainly the ripest and most easy development of his powers. It is the moral intention of this great novel to... ... remains 26 Robert Louis Stevenson of masterly conception and of masterly development, full of pathos, full of truth, full of a high eloquence. Super... ...y accidental. The appearance of Quatre Vingt T reize has put us out of the region of such doubt. Like a doctor who has long been hesitating how to cla... ... great wanderer, has found such traces of Yoshida’s passage in very remote regions of Japan. 108 Robert Louis Stevenson Politics is perhaps the only ...