Focusing on the importance of the childhood environment to attained height, it seems that childhood conditions have not improved concurrent with improvements in infant mortality for those countries experiencing relatively few changes in height and may have actually worsened (or inequalities increased) for those exhibiting negative cohort differences given the results of year of birth estimates.
Instead, it may be necessary for firms to shape and effectuate the uncertain environment in order to attain and sustain competitive advantage.
Zhou (2005) analyzes the ambiguous and evolving phenomenon in township enterprises from the view of the relation of property rights, claiming that it is mainly attributed to township enterprises adapting to a complex environment in order to attain resources.
The very meaning of yoga is to achieve a balance within the internal and external environment, thereby seeking to attain mental, spiritual and physical well-being.
This points to the importance of different sources of support in life and in work and of a positive working environment in order to attain health and sustained or improved work ability.
This process, whereby selection in a fluctuating environment permits populations to attain a higher fitness than would otherwise be possible, was described by Wright as "mass selection under changing conditions" [ 44, 45].
Metals present in environment render the bacteria to attain certain resistance machinery to survive, one of which is transformation of metal ions to nano forms.
The objective of topic development in FON is to promote an enabling environment for collaborative approaches to attain sustainable management of trees, forests and other natural resources, through the increased capacity of different actors and supportive policy and legislation.
Federal law mandates that nursing homes provide individualized care and the services and environment necessary for every resident to attain and maintain his or her highest practicable physical, emotional and social well-being.
