Trends in Childhood Cancer Incidence in the U S (1992–2004) pdf
Trends in Childhood Cancer Incidence in the U.S. (1992–2004) pdf
... performed in the joinpoint regression analyses and the results there- fore may include spurious associations. Trends invol- ving <10 cases/year are noted in Table 2; these trends, as well as those ... variation. The increase in other/unspecified CNS tumors is not due to the 2001 inclusion of benign tumors in the SEER registries 9 because our analysis included malignant...
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Vertical Integration and Contracting in the U.S. Poultry Sector pdf
... marketing costs according to changes in input prices. The simulated retail price was then compared to the actual price to measure the productivity gains passed to consumers. The results ... repris- als for joining grower associations and for seeking redress of grievances. The magnitude of the mistrust can best be il- lustrated by the results...
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Focus on the U.S. Gulf States pdf
... development in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In the months following the storm, the RAND Corporation contributed its services and tackled issues such as housing and health care as well as other ... Well-Being of Its Residents www.rand.org | www.rand.org/gulf-states Focus on the U. S. Gulf States he RAND Gulf States Policy Institute started in 2005 after Hurricane Katri...
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The U.S. Coast Guard pdf
... Homeland security encompasses missions that the USCG performs for DHS. Homeland defense encompasses missions the USCG performs for the Department of Defense (DoD). When the USCG engages in homeland ... Our Findings We recommend that the USCG pursue a two-pronged strategy. The USCG should meet its mission demands and start replacing its aging assets by (1) accelerating and expand...
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An analysis of the inaugural address by g w bush in the u s president election 2004 from a perspective of discoure analysis
... features of the inaugural address made by President G.W. Bush in the U. S election 2004 will be the focus of this study. Of the two inaugural speeches the incumbent President of the U. S has made, ... forms). Presumably, these tasks would include protecting the U. S citizens, the Iraqi (as he stated at the beginning of the war), fighting against terrorists and s...
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Tài liệu Material Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges in the U.S pptx
... 2003. Bridges are classified as reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel and timber based on the superstructure material for the main span. Values shown in the “Total” columns include bridges ... include bridges constructed using other materials such as masonry, aluminum, cast iron and wrought iron. Therefore, the sum of the values for the four materials liste...
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Tài liệu Mothers’ Investments in Child Health in the U.S. and U.K.: A Comparative Lens on the Immigrant ''Paradox'' docx
... composition (marital status and grandparent presence) is surprising, given substantial differences in composition across nativity groups. In contrast, it is not surprising that instrumental support ... parenting inputs across nativity groups, these disparities are, for the most part, stable over time. This finding is interesting and inconsistent with both the regression toward th...
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Tài liệu The Role of Community Banks in the U.S. Economy pdf
... Reserve therefore has a strong interest in understanding issues facing community banks. I. THE CURRENT ROLE OF COMMUNITY BANKS The banking system in the United States has always been unique in the ... advantages in small business lending. Given the high rate of turnover among small businesses, there will always be some small businesses that have worthwhile investment projec...
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Tài liệu The Decline in the U.S. Personal Saving Rate: Is It Real and Is It a Puzzle? pptx
... the Federal Reserve BOG. These accounts also provide estimates of holding gains and losses for assets such as real estate and corporate equities, including assets held indirectly through mutual funds, ... debated in the literature on the U. S. saving rate evolution. The literature on the subject is rather voluminous. We choose to focus on at least four distinct aspects that may...
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Tài liệu Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - Implications for the U.S. Army docx
... Implications for U. S. Strategy “Business as Usual, Only Smaller” “Business as usual, only smaller” best characterizes the current offi- cial U. S. nuclear posture and strategy as described by ... force interactions during a crisis. Indeed, alerts have pluses and minuses. 15 Dealerting focuses only on the minuses, and specific schemes may not have the intended effects. Obviously, s...
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