There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry.The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry.The research used is a two-staged data envelopment analysis approach to achieve the aim.In terms of improvements to the productivity
Graphene-based devices have important applications attributed to their superior performance and flexible tunability in practice.In this paper, a new kind of absorber with monolayer graphene sandwiched between Photo Projection Bracelets two layers of dielectric rings is proposed.Two peaks with almost complete absorption are realized.The mechanism is
Nutrition during the perinatal period programs body growth.Growth hormone (GH) secretion from the pituitary regulates body growth and is controlled by Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) neurons located in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus.We observed that dietary restriction during the early postnatal period (i.e.lactation) in mice influ
The South African manager: Challenges and dilemma The South African working environment is typified by two extremes.On the one hand there is an over-supply of unskilled labour, whilst on the other hand there is a severe shortage of qualified THYME persons which have the applicable experience.In addition white males are mainly used to fill manageria