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... both actual and perceived, to call in specialists to aid them at trial.2 Perhaps the most significant of the three explanations for the expert witness explosion was the liberalization of the Federal ... so the old adage states However, persons who analyze and interpret the evidence may testify falsely about their qualifications or their analyses, or they may negligently perform analyses or make ... jurisdictions, not subject to appellate review absent a clear showing of abuse.33 Federal and state courts adhere to the rule that "the trial judge has broad discretion in the matter of the admission or exclusion

Ngày tải lên: 04/11/2022, 07:30

... photographers and picture libraries by subject coverage, skill, location or time. Other specialist journals and trade magazines, such as Ad-line, PR Week, Campaign or Photography Today, may also ... the photographs are usually negotiable. Be frank about your budget. Get a quotation beforehand. This will enable you to plan that part of the work. When you get the photograph, read the rental ... or the equivalent, may be needed. External locations These need advance planning in more detail. Again, a reconnaissance before the day to pick suitable locations may be essential, especially

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... delegates can vary from perhaps 150 at the bottom of the scale to several thousand at the top end The average attendance is usually around the 350–450 mark Dates and seasons Most major conferences ... formal agenda, at least for part of the meeting The adoption of the previous minutes, chairman’s address, presentation and adoption of the annual accounts and the appointment of auditors, ... media, and can show off the exhibitor and whatever products and services are being displayed to the best advantage But, because they are also expensive, the reasons for being at a trade

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... Agricultural Society: the Royal Show; l the Evening Standard: BAFTA Awards. Arts and culture The arts have always depended on patronage. Government subsidy under the patronage of the Arts Council ... Professional awards These are usually long-established awards for either ‘individuals or organizations, or both Examples include awards to the media, such as the photographer, journalist or newspaper ... Lord-Lieutenant, the police and the various mayoral offices at the local town halls. There may be other host organizations with which you should discuss the part they will play in the visit. (For details

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... such a way as to turn the situation to advantage; at the very least to limit any damage to a minimum. What follows are some of the basic rules that apply whatever form a crisis may take and if you ... with any emergency situation that may arise in such a way that the minimum amount of damage is caused to the organization  in whatever context that may be. Any organization that has the misfortune ... cast messages are somewhat difficult to retain. However, they do have an instant impact, eg a natural disaster such as an earthquake. But because of their transience, broadcast messages can often

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... Public relations – a practical guide 90 Each page has a location or address showing how to get to the particular page. This is made up of the host address and the location of the file in that system, ... spent. They can act as an early warning system for any overruns that may occur, and can also be used as a bench- mark for any future work. They also help in calculating fees. A secretariat can ... relations – a practical guide 98 l A recruitment campaign (to raise the standard of the calibre of staff being recruited). By analysing all the job application forms for posts in the organization

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... Headings to the paragraphs and sub-paragraphs in these terms shall not affect the construction of these terms 13 Standards and codes of conduct The Consultancy undertakes to adhere to. ... expensive and can lead to litigation. What makes a contract? Three components constitute a contract: 1. an offer; 2. an acceptance; 3. a consideration. NB A one-sided bargain, such as a gift, is not a ... something of value to the other, although the fairness of the exchange is immaterial. Defamation Defamation is defined as: ? ?The publication of a statement which exposes a person to hatred, ridicule

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... to or attached to the agenda 4 Any other business Any items not already on the agenda... located Brief – be succinct – use short sentences and paragraphs A summary at the start can ... Thus: 1 Paragraph 1.1 sub-paragraph 1.1.1 sub-sub-paragraph and so on (But see also... the local police force, in addition to the bodyguard from the Royal protection squad They can give ... Tell what you are going to tell them, tell them and then tell them what you have told them A written report must always... the last meeting These should be signed and dated as a true

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... 1.4 The first of the above SEA Regulations applies to any plan or programme which relates either solely to the whole or any part of England, or to England and any other part of the UK. Each of the ... regulations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland applies to plans and programmes which relate solely to the whole or any part of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. 1.5 The SEA Regulations ... of the Environment in Northern Ireland would like to express their thanks to all of the many individuals and organisations who have contributed to this publication. A Practical Guide to the

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 23:20

... (ICSs) are the most effective anti-inflammatory medications available for the treat- ment of asthma and represent the mainstay of therapy for most patients with the disease. The current Cana- dian ... of Ottawa, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Full list of author information is available at the end of the article Ahmet et al. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology ... management of asthma over the past decade, as well as the availability of comprehensive and widely-accepted national and international clinical practice guidelines for thedisease[6,7],asthmacontrolinCanadaremains

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... arrest: a 3-phase time-sensitive model JAMA 2002; 288: 3035–38 Cardiac arrest Aim 17 Cardiac arrhythmias: general approach 3 Cardiac arrhythmias: general approach Cardiac arrhythmia Yes Cardiac ... No Stabilize airway and... the AV node and back via the accessory pathway) – Fast conduction of atrial fibrillation down the accessory pathway (broad complex, irregular) – Rarely, antidromic ... principles • Stabilize airway and breathing: maintain arterial oxygen saturation >90% • Correct major arrhythmia... management of the airway 2 Respiratory rate Respiratory rate 30/min Give

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... charcoal may be indicated Single-dose activated charcoal may be indicated Barbiturates Carbamazepine Dapsone Paraquat Quinine Theophylline Antihistamines Paracetamol Salicylates... tests • Arterial ... in coma, hypertension and dilated pupils Secure the airway with an endotracheal tube and ventilate to maintain a normal arterial PO2 and PCO2 Consider mannitol to reduce intracranial pressure ... infusion... cardiotoxic poison, has known cardiac disease or is aged >60 years Arrhythmias Due to toxin or metabolic complications Check arterial gases and pH, and plasma potassium, calcium and magnesium

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... pulmonary edema should be excluded by clinical assessment, ECG and echocardiography Cardiac valve disease and prosthetic heart valves 30 Cardiac valve disease and prosthetic heart valves 194 Further ... Management and follow up of prosthetic heart valves. Heart 2004; 90: 818–24. Cardiac valve disease and prosthetic heart valves TABLE 30.3 Causes of acute pulmonary edema in native and prosthetic ... dilatation Patients with LV compensation usually tolerate non-cardiac surgery well BSA, body surface area; LV, left ventricular. CHAPTER 30 199 Cardiac valve disease and prosthetic heart valves

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... The mechanisms, diagnosis, and management of severe asthma in adults. Lancet 2006; 368: 80–93. 258 SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: RESPIRATORY Acute asthma TABLE 39.3 Further management of acute severe asthma ... and monitoring in acute asthma Arterial blood gases • Check arterial blood gases if there are clinical signs of a severe or life-threatening attack (Table 39.1) or if arterial oxygen saturation ... clinical deterioration • Check arterial blood gases again if the patient’s condition has not improved after 4–6 h Continued 260 SPECIFIC PROBLEMS: RESPIRATORY Acute asthma Chest X-ray • Arrange a

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... Acetazolamide Clonazepam Phenobarbital Clobazam Focal at onset Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Valproate* Gabapentin Levetiracetam Pregabalin Tiagabine Zonisamide Acetazolamide... compression Transverse ... stockings and LWH heparin Prophylaxis against gastric Give proton pump inhibitor stress ulceration Fits Manage along standard lines (p. 349) Prophylactic anticonvulsant therapy not indicated ... 334), subdural empyema, brain abscess and cerebral malaria (p. 546) 2 Is immediate antibiotic therapy indicated? • If the clinical picture suggests meningitis, and the patient has shock, a reduced

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... potassium, creatinine and urea* • Liver function tests: bilirubin, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, albumin • Amylase and lipase ... Diagnosis made by imaging and biopsy Cause unclear Retake the drug history Consider transjugular liver biopsy ALF, acute liver failure; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ... 203) and myeloma as causes of renal failure • Has renal failure followed cardiac catheterization via the femoral artery (raising the possibility of renal atheroembolism)? • Has the patient

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... sedimentation... hemorrhage Asthma Neuropathy Palpable purpura Gastrointestinal bleeding Abdominal pain Hematuria Palpable purpura Arthralgia Drug history Palpable purpura Maculopapular rash Microscopic ... aspartate aminotransferase; gamma GT, gamma glutamyl transferase;... Microcytic anemia (MCV < 78 fl) Normal ferritin Hemoglobin electrophoresis normal in alphathalassemia trait and abnormal in betathalassemia ... lupus erythematosus ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, antibodies with a cytoplasmic pattern of staining; p-ANCA, antibodies with a perinuclear pattern of staining; ESR,

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 18:21

... linear processing Ana Mar a Martínez-Rodríguez, Jesús Navarro-Moreno, Rosa Mar a Fernández-Alcalá * and Juan Carlos Ruiz-Molina Abstract A general problem of continuous-time linear mean-square ... as great as the SL estimator. Notice also that the Hilbert space approach we have followed to derive the WL estimators allows us to give an alternative proof of the well-known fact that WL estimation ... being any interval of the real line. As noted above, this formulation is very general and contains as particular cases a great number of classical estimation problems, such as estimation o f signals...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 22:20

... Introduction to financial management Leaders and managers of NGOs have to develop, at the very least, basic skills in financial management. Expecting others in the organisation to manage finances is clearly ... to them, if an NGO’s finances are complicated and there are many financial transactions, the • organisation may need a bookkeeper on hand to deal with queries and problems as they arise. When a ... the total overhead provision may be transferred to - a dedicated account from which running costs are paid monthly in total. The organisation can transfer the overhead funds to a dedicated account...

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