Rwanda is also reported to be engaged in the mining and exports of metals including tin and coltan from Democratic Republic of Congo.

In 2011, East Africa suffered from severe food shortages due to the worst drought in 60 years – and these climate change-related threats to food supply have become an issue of global scale.

At present, the outstanding amount of general government bonds is massive, exceeding 500 trillion yen, and large-scale issuance is expected to continue in the future.

In making judgments regarding the recoverability of deferred income tax assets, in cases where it is recognized that there have been no major changes in the management environment since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and no major temporary differences, the Company applies the method of using the forecast for future performance and tax planning employed at the time of the preparation of the accounts for the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, and, in cases where it is recognized that there have been major changes in the management environment since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year and/or major temporary differences, the Company employs the method of taking account of such changes in the forecast for future performance and tax planning.

Sony elected the modified prospective method of transition prescribed in FAS No. 123(R), which requires that compensation expense be recorded for all unvested stock acquisition rights as the requisite service is rendered beginning with the first period of adoption.

Article 1　The purpose of this Act, in light of the circumstances in Japan, a country largely dependent on imports for major resources and where, along with the recent development of the national economy, the heavy use of resources generates an enormous amount of Used Products, etc. and By-products, a considerable part of which are disposed of while a considerable part of the Recyclable Resources and Reusable Parts are not utilized but also disposed of, is to ensure the effective utilization of resources and to take necessary measures to reduce the generation of Used Products, etc. and By-Products and promote the utilization of Recyclable Resources and Reusable Parts in order to contribute to waste reduction and environmental preservation, thereby contributing to the sound development of the national economy.

The Group has adopted information security control rules, and is taking steps to ensure that all members of the Group are familiar with crisis control responses, to meet the safety requirements for operating its information systems. However, information systems cannot be made entirely invulnerable to the unauthorized disclosure of business sensitive information or personal information through unauthorized access, computer viruses and other means, as well as inoperability due to factors such as natural disasters, destruction of information system facilities attributable to accidents and other causes, and communication line troubles.

Regulatory authorities around the world have set various regulations with the purpose of cleaning the atmosphere, and the mandatory values get stricter by the year.

For the U.S., whose national strength is thought to be in relative decline, the cooperation and support of allied nations is becoming increasingly vital, and even if Japan’s provision of things decreased, for the time being it would not be likely to bring major changes to the Japan-U.S. relationship.

Upon calculation of the share value of the ordinary shares of Cecile, since the ordinary shares of Cecile are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and there exists a market value formed in the capital market reflecting various elements, such as profitability, asset value and potential of Cecile, Pinnacle has adopted the market value method as well as the similar company comparison method, which calculates share value by comparing with financial indicators that indicate market value, profitability, etc. of listed companies which engage in relatively similar business as Cecile, and the DCF method, which calculates corporate value and share value by considering assumptions deemed reasonable, such as earnings forecast and investment plan based on Cecile’s business plan, and by discounting to present value at an appropriate discount rate based on free cash flow generated by Cecile in the future.

The control circuit power is still input even in a non-excitation state and when the stop position of the load mechanism moves due to the effect of gravity, human power, etc., position deviation pulses generate.

This proposal does not consider that the independence of outside directors is sufficient for realizing shareholder profit, but believes that it is important, and some of the other propositions utilize the independence requirements that will be stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation when this proposition is approved.

This Plan discloses, in advance and in detail, the terms and conditions and the procedures in which the Board of Directors are called upon to take defensive measures, and the Board of Directors will take these defensive measures pursuant to the provisions of this Plan.

TrueLog Explorer has been designed around a best-practice approach to load-test script customization and error analysis that guides you from session-handling customization and content verification to user-data customization and, finally, to error analysis.

The Companies Act provides that (i) in the event that the Articles of Incorporation are amended to the effect that shares of common stock shall be subject to the call provision as stated in agenda Item 2) above, any shareholder has a right to request that the Target Company purchase his/her shares in accordance with Articles 116 and 117 of the Companies Act and other applicable laws and regulations in order to protect the rights of minority shareholders, and that (ii) in the case where acquisition of all the shares subject to the call provision, as described in 3) above, has been resolved by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting as stated in agenda Item 3) above, any shareholder may file a request for determination of a fair price for the acquisition in accordance with Article 172 of the Companies Act and other applicable laws and regulations.

The 107 and 114 Engines use the same injector manufactured by Bosch, which has been proven fully viable in terms of quality as a fuel injection part for use in construction machines, and with a stringent operating environment, after verifying the resistance to dust and other parameters.

With products, packaging and flux technologies constantly changing particularly in the development of water soluble and no-clean fluxes, fine pitch components and arrays high quality, consistent performance is essential.

In the U.S. market, which is the world’s largest, authorities are promoting the use of low-price generic drugs, and pressure to reduce brand drug prices is increasing as a result of strong demand from the federal and state governments and Managed Care programs.

The IsoTruss design is constructed from carbon fibre and fibreglass in either or a combination of circular or hexagonal cross-sectional tubes.

Sony won the 1973 technology award for the development of Trinitron, the 1984 production award for its UHIC circuit mounting technology, the 1989 technology award for the development of mass-production technology for alloy optical recording discs, the 1990 production award for development and mass-production of compound semiconductors using the MOCVD method, the 1992 production award for the development and implementation of a vapor deposition method for video tape production, the 1995 technology award for the development of lithium ion storage batteries, and the 1997 technology award for the development and mass-production of Digital Betacam, a commercial VTR.

Article 49-2　Where the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has given guidance or advice under the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 48 to a person violating the provisions of paragraph (3) of Article 4, Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of Article 40-2, Article 40-4 or Article 40-5, and considers that said person is continuing to violate the provisions of paragraph (3) of Article 4, Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of Article 40-2, Article 40-4 or Article 40-5 or is likely to do so, the Minister may recommend that said person take measures necessary for correcting the dispatch work violating the provisions of paragraph (3) of Article 4, Article 24-2 or paragraph (1) of Article 40-2 or measures necessary for preventing the carrying out of such dispatch work or that an offer of an employment contract be made pursuant to the provisions of Article 40-4 or Article 40-5.

The above forecast is calculated on the assumption that crude oil price will be 100 dollars per barrel and that the exchange rate will be 80 yen per dollar, and we will not calculate the effects of inventory valuation.

As for the possibility of realization of deferred tax assets, in case there was no remarkable change in business environments or temporary differences after the previous fiscal-end, it is decided based on the forecast of future performance and the tax planning as used in the settlement of accounts for the previous year, while in case there was any remarkable change in business environments or temporary differences after the previous fiscal-end, it is decided based on the forecast of future performance and the tax planning as used in the settlement of accounts for the previous year with the effects of the relevant remarkable change taken into consideration.

There should be no reason for not disclosing their education record, given that the education record and major professional background of directors and management executives are indicated as a matter of course in informational materials for shareholders in the United States.

However, in CD44 the HA-binding domain is more complex and involves portions of the polypeptide chain extending beyond both the N- and C-terminal ends of the consensus Link module that are critical to the regulation of receptor function.

Mitsui’s basic funding policy is to secure appropriate liquidity required for business activities as well as to maintain financial strength and stability. We procure long-term funds, with a maturity of around 10 years, primarily through long-term borrowings from domestic financial institutions, including insurance companies and banks, and the issuance of corporate bonds.

Product selling prices basically consist of “spot price + processing fees,” and while according to rules decided in advance we anticipate being able for the most part to pass on costs due to spot market fluctuation to customers, in the event of sudden fluctuations not all of these costs can be passed on in the short term depending on the aforementioned rules and the purchase amount at that time.

The Group therefore consists of segments sorted by products and services that each segment handles and thus the Group designates two segments: the oil business and the energy solution business as reporting segments.