This thesis deals specifically with one phase of our educational program. It is an analysis of newer ways of reporting child progress to parents. In this study of reporting child progress to parents the problem in concern is how near our newer ways of reporting approach the present trends in education which are influenced by our modern philosophical and psychological concepts.

Legitimacy theory as an explicator of longitudinal and cross-sectional variability in social and environmental disclosure is explored using a content analysis based method. Annual corporate reports are examined for ten UK FTSE 100 companies in five sectors over the year 1974 to 2000 by extracting word count data into the three categories of employee welfare, community and environmental disclosure. Eight hypotheses are generated, some of which are adapted from previous studies, to ''test for'' legitimacy theory. Three hypotheses test for intersectoral difference by disclosure category, three test for intrasectoral agreement by category and two test for correlation between environmental disclosure over time and environmental group membership in the UK.The ability of the study to yield certainty of explanation upon demonstration of hypotheses is constrained by the epistemogically ''semi-hard'' or ''indicative-only'' quality of the data. Data analysis is carried out and conclusions are drawn within these constraints.Evidence for a legitimacy-based explanation of disclosure variability is found where the categories are sufficiently resolved and circumscribed to discriminate by sector. In this study, community and environmental disclosure demonstrate this and thus provide evidence for a legitimacy-based explanation of social disclosure whilst employee welfare disclosure is found to be a less useful category for this purpose.

M.Inf. / The Internet is a cost-effective and efficient way of distributing information to all stakeholders in a transparent, globalised business environment. It is imperative that companies adopt the Internet as a distribution method for corporate annual report information to remain competitive. The aim of this study was to determine the current state and level of adoption of the Internet as a delivery and communication mechanism for disseminating online/digital annual reports in the largest listed companies in South Africa. The population selected for the survey was the 2001 Financial Mail top 300 (SA Giants) companies based on total assets. The research was conducted by analysing the corporate websites of the selected companies. The survey was done to establish whether a corporate website existed and, if so, whether the full annual report was available and electronic format used. The aim of this study was to ascertain how many companies in South Africa are publishing full annual reports on the Web. The research consisted of a literature review and empirical study. The purpose of the literature review was to establish whether previous research exists in this field in South Africa. The results of the international literature review were compared to South Africa to determine whether the country is lagging behind global trends in this arena. The typical users, function, content and shortcomings of the annual report were identified. The benefits of and problems with digital annual reports for companies and stakeholders were described. Results indicate that the top 100 South African companies have increased their corporate Web presence from 43% in 1999 to 92% in 2002. Top 100 companies with annual reports on the Internet increased from 11% in 1999 to 84% in 2002. Results indicated that 227 (75,6%) of the top 300 companies had a website and 31 (10,3%) had no home page. The websites were also analysed to investigate how many companies had detailed electronic annual reports available. The study showed that 179 (59,6%) companies had digital annual reports and 48 (16,0%) had no digital annual report available on the Internet. Of the companies surveyed, 131 (43,6%) had their annual reports in PDF format and 58 (19,3%) in HTML. Only 38 companies (12,6%) presented annual reports in HTML and PDF format on the Internet. Very few companies provide users with the functionality to download data in spreadsheet format for manipulation. Only 7 companies (2,3%) offered this feature. This study also investigated the relationship between digital annual reports (dependent variable) and company characteristics (independent variable). The two independent variables chosen were profitability and industry type. The two dependent variables chosen were a corporate Web presence and digital annual reports. It can be concluded that there is a significant association between industry sector and digital annual reports, with 63,6% companies in the industrial sector with digital annual reports, compared to 82,1% in the financial sector and 77,4% in the mining resources sector. The conclusion can be drawn that there is no significant correlation between companies with a Web presence and the industry type in which each company operates. Of the companies in the industrial sector, 85,8% had Web presence compared to 92,3% in the financial sector and 90,3% in the mining resources sector. The investigation revealed that it is the profitable companies in South Africa with a corporate Web presence and with digital annual reports on their corporate websites.

A Research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology. Johannesburg, 2012 / Background: There is a heavy reliance on registrars for afterhours CT reporting with a resultant unavoidable error rate. This study was done to determine this error rate. Material and Methods: A 2 month prospective study was undertaken. Provisional CT reports issued by the registrar on call were reviewed information relating to the errors made during the call were recorded and analyzed. Results: 1477 CT scans were performed with an overall error rate of 17.1%. A significant difference was found between trauma (15.8%) compared to non-trauma scans (19.2%). The difference between emergency scans (16.9%) and elective scans (22.6%) was not significant. Abdominopelvic scans elicited the highest error rate (33.9%). Increasing workload resulted in a significant increase in error rate. Missed findings were the most frequent errors (57.3%). Error rate decreased with increasing year of training.

Thesis (M.Com. (Accounting))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Economic and Business Sciences, 2016 / The focus of this study is to provide a view of the extent of strategy disclosures made by companies in both the developed market and the emerging market. The study also provides empirical evidence on the differences in the extent of strategy disclosures between developed and emerging markets. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the emerging market companies have better strategy disclosures in their annual reports than companies in the developed market. [Abbreviated abstract. Open document to view full version]

by Au Kit Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 138-142. / Abstract / Acknowledgements / Chapter / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.16 / Chapter 3 --- Theoretical Perspective and Research Procedure --- p.38 / Chapter 4 --- Definition of Health Situation and Action Employed --- p.54 / Chapter 5 --- Managing the Label of Attending Psychiatric Out-patient Clinic --- p.96 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.118 / Bibliography --- p.138 / Appendix --- p.143

by Ying Tat Mak. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-198). / Title --- p.1 / Abstract --- p.2 / Acknowledgments --- p.5 / Contents --- p.6 / Abbreviations --- p.9 / List of Tables --- p.11 / List of Figures --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Cholesterol Metabolism and Atherosclerosis --- p.15 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Cholesterol and Cholesterol Metabolism --- p.17 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Cholesterol Transport: Apolipoprotein and Lipoprotein --- p.23 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis --- p.26 / Chapter 1.2 --- Hyperlipidaemia --- p.30 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Primary and Secondary Hyperlipidaemia --- p.31 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Mutations leading to Primary Hypercholesterolaemia --- p.36 / Chapter 1.3 --- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia --- p.38 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Historical Aspects --- p.38 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Clinical Features - Diagnosis and Consequences --- p.39 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Population Prevalence --- p.40 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Mutations in the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Gene --- p.41 / Chapter 1.4 --- Methods for Detecting Mutations in LDL Receptor Gene --- p.51 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Southern Blotting Based Methods --- p.51 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Methods --- p.52 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Screening Methods for Unknown Mutations in LDL Receptor Gene --- p.56 / Chapter 1.5 --- Mutations of the LDL receptor gene in Chinese --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Objectives --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 3.1 --- Subjects / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Patients --- p.65 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Normocholesterolaemia Subjects --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Enzymes --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- DNA Markers --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Reagents Kits --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Primers for PCR --- p.68 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Chemicals and Reagents --- p.69 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Radioisotopes --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Solutions and Buffers --- p.70 / Chapter 3.3 --- Methods / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Blood Collection --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- General Biochemistry Tests --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- DNA Extraction --- p.72 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- RNA Extraction --- p.73 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Polymerase Chain Reaction --- p.74 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis --- p.76 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis --- p.78 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3.9 --- Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3.10 --- Direct DNA Sequencing --- p.81 / Chapter 3.3.11 --- Haplotyping of the LDL receptor gene --- p.83 / Chapter 3.3.12 --- Restriction Enzyme Digestion --- p.84 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Results / Chapter 4.1 --- Patients Investigations --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Normal Control Subjects --- p.88 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Patients --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2 --- PCR-SSCP Analysis of LDL Receptor Gene --- p.90 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary of Mutations Identified --- p.92 / Chapter 4.4 --- Novel Mutations --- p.94 / Chapter 4.5 --- Previously Reported Mutations --- p.97 / Chapter 4.6 --- Polymorphisms and Silent Mutation --- p.100 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- New Polymorphism --- p.100 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- New Silent Mutation --- p.102 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- Reported Polymorphisms --- p.103 / Chapter 4.7 --- Southern Blotting --- p.103 / Chapter 4.8 --- Haplotypes --- p.104 / (All Figures for Chapter 4) --- p.106 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Discussions / Chapter 5.1 --- Use of SSCP in Screening for Mutations and Polymorphisms --- p.158 / Chapter 5.2 --- Novel and Reported Mutations --- p.160 / Chapter 5.3 --- Novel Polymorphism and Silent Mutation --- p.170 / Chapter 5.4 --- Common Polymorphisms --- p.171 / Chapter 5.5 --- Possible Common Mutations of the LDL Receptor Gene in Chinese --- p.172 / Chapter 5.6 --- Pattern of LDL Receptor Gene Mutations in Chinese --- p.173 / References --- p.178

Over the last twenty years, there has been a rapid expansion of Islamic financial institutions that do not deal in interest-based transactions. The financial information of Islamic financial institutions issued in their annual reports is different in certain features from the annual reports offered by conventional financial institutions. This study attempts to investigate the usefulness of annual reports produced by these institutions to investors. In particular, the study is concerned with the perceptions of both institutional investors and customers in Kuwait about the annual reports of Islamic financial institutions. In addition, the study investigates the opinions of the preparers of annual reports of Islamic financial institutions in GCC countries regarding various aspects of the annual reports that could help investors make their investment decisions. To achieve the above objective, two types of questionnaires and interview were designed. The first type of questionnaire was carried out to solicit the investors' perceptions of annual reports, the importance they attached to them and the uses of these reports in their investment activities. The second type of questionnaire was specifically used to investigate the opinions of the preparers of annual reports regarding various aspects of annual reports that could help investors make their investment decisions. The interview method was mainly used to identify the customers' perceptions of Islamic financial institutions in Kuwait about the usefulness of these annual reports. The results of the questionnaire and the interviews indicated that the annual reports are considered by customers and investors to be the main source of information for investment decisions. The results also revealed that the timeliness and credibility of information were perceived by respondents as the most important qualitative characteristics that might affect the usefulness of information sources about the performance of Islamic financial institutions. Regarding the accounting regulation of financial information of Islamic financial institutions, the results indicated that there is a need for accounting information to be regulated in order to enhance the credibility of financial statements produced by these institutions and increase their comparability and transparency to the users.

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<p>The purpose of this study are to investigate and describe if companies’ sustainability reports differ in substance and quantity between public and Large Cap companies’ and if there are any differences between industries. This study will also analyze if companies’ size, stakeholder group or profitability have some impact on the companies’ sustainability report. The study includes all Swedish public companies and the Large Cap companies.</p><p>To investigate in line of the purpose this study will measure both the substance and quantity. The substance in sustainability reports are based on the social, economic and environmental core indicators from GRI’s guidelines and the quantity is based on the number of pages. A mean value is presented based on the core indicators. Furthermore, five hypotheses are presented and are based on the stakeholder theory, the legitimacy theory and the institutional theory with the purpose to explain the differences in substance and quantity.</p><p>The study’s result indicates that the companies’ size correlates with both substance and quantity. The stakeholder group correlates with substance and quantity of sustainability report. The companies’ sustainability does show a weak correlation to both substance and quantity information. The purpose of the study is also to look at differences in different industries. The results indicate that differences exist in the different industries. Furthermore, this study investigates differences between public companies and Large Cap companies on Stockholm stock exchanges. The result here indicates differences of substance and quantity information between the public companies and the Large Cap companies.</p><p>The first three hypotheses tested correlation between the different factors; companies’ size, profitability and stakeholder group and these hypotheses are accepted. The other two hypotheses tested differences between differences industries and differences between public companies and Large Cap companies and these hypotheses are accepted. Regardless of which factors that affects companies’ sustainability reports one can argue that the main motive of the companies is to gain legitimacy or because their stakeholders request it.</p> / <p>Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka och besrkiva hur företags hållbarhetsredovisningar skiljer sig åt i mängd och innehåll mellan statliga företag och börsnoterade företag, Large Cap, hur olika branscher skiljer sig åt samt storlekens och intressenternas påverkan och även företags lönsamhetsmått. Studien baseras på alla svenska statliga företag och alla företag på Stockholmsbörsen, Large Cap. Undersökningen syftar till att mäta både mängden information som antal sidor hållbarhetsinformation och innehållet i hållbarhetsinformation som utgår från sociala, ekonomiska och miljömässiga kärnindikatorer enligt GRI:s riktlinjer. Utifrån de tre olika områdena beräknas ett medelvärde för de totala kärnindikatorerna. Vidare ställs fem hypoteser utifrån intressentteorin, legitimitetsteorin och institutionella teorin med syfte att förklara variationen i innehållet och mängden. Resultatet visar att både storleken på företaget och antalet intressenter visar på samband till både innehållet och mängden hållbarhetsinformation. Även företags lönsamhet visar på ett vagt samband till både innehållet och mängden information. Undersökningen syftar även till att jämföra olika branscher med varandra vilket resulterade i statistiska skillnader mellan branscherna. Slutligen jämförs skillnader mellan börsnoterade och statliga företag som visar på att statliga företag redovisar mer innehåll och mängd information. Flera samband och skillnader påvisas därför argumenteras för att företags hållbarhetsinformation påverkas av flera olika faktorer som lönsamhet, storlek av företag, intressenter, bransch samt om företaget är börsnoterat eller statligt ägt. Oavsett vilka faktorer som påverkar hållbarhetsinformationen som ges ut beror företags syfte med hållbarhetsarbete i mindre utsträckning till att endast arbeta med hållbarhetsfrågor för att värna om framtiden utan för att bland annat få legitimitet eller för att intressenterna efterfrågar det.</p>