... have a stake in the resolution of the dispute, and thus be in a position to serve as the defendant s natural adversary But once an association has satisfied Hunt s first and second prongs assuring ... of the associational standing test: “[Hunt s] first prong can only be seen as itself an Article III necessity for an association s representative suit Hunt s second prong is at the least, complementary ... damages to an association s members, thus suggesting that an association s action for damages running solely to its members would be barred for want of the association s standing to sue See Hunt at...
... Table summarizes mothers, fathers and grandmothers responses and course of action to certain sicknesses or danger signs Table Danger Signs and Treatments Compress Traditional medicine Use leftover ... series of questions, respondents were asked how many times in one day did they wash their hands, and the responses were always inconsistent with their preceding responses Most mothers said that ... treatment by nurses and midwives ►Address the issue of transportation costs for midwives ►Promote several antenatal visits, with an emphasis on an early visit as soon as the woman knows she is pregnant...
... characteristics of this style of research and discusses the different terms and acronyms that are used to refer to participatory methods and processes Also provided is a list of current Web sites and books ... management of information collected during focus groups and analysis of the results Part II—Staff Training for Focus Group Discussions includes a series of training sessions for staff members who ... people s perceptions of health issues, u Flow diagrams that indicate connections among events, people, institutions, causes, effects, and problems, u Ranking and scoring on matrices or grids, using...
... teachers and some 871 (F=98) employers and business owners Typically the monitors went to employers and business owners and discussed issues, but occasionally, depending on time constraints and ... responsibilities of monitors Based on the organization 's mandate, policies and programmes Based on efficiency & effectiveness ofindividual institutions Experiences and Lessons Learned onChild Labour Monitoring: ... Experiences and Lessons Learned onChild Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia Experiences and Lessons Learned onChild Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in...
... ∗ methods Table shows the distribution of pieces across the various classical genres Most of the chosen pieces are concertos, preludes, and symphonies, which consist of polyphonic sounds from ... then is classified into several subclasses according to the pitch-class distribution The classification can be done by any existing classifiers, such as k nearest neighbors The classification must satisfy ... zero, a reasonable choice since most scales consist of only seven pitch classes For the pitch classes with the third and fourth smallest membership values, we consult the current key assigned by...
... theoretical formulations on the basis of a three-dimensional state of stress The shear stress distributions σxy and σxz are derived from the function ϕ (y,z) In particular, it is shown that σxy could ... Formula (7) is used with equation (2) to obtain analytic expressions of shear factor K* for an orthotropic and homogeneous material when the dimensions of the cross section are in the same scale: * ... values the shear effect on the vibration frequencies is maximized and thus the size effect of the cross section is also maximized (9) Figure shows variations in the relative error for the first...
... parts: Variation in y = SSE + SSR SSE – Sum of Squares Error – measures the amount of variation in y that remains unexplained (i.e due to error) SSR – Sum of Squares Regression – measures the ... on Excel s Output An analysis of variance (ANOVA) table for the simplelinearregression model can be given by: Source Degrees of freedom Sums of squares Mean squares F-statistic Regression SSR ... SSR MSR = SSR/1 F=MSR/MSE Error n–2 SSE MSE = SSE/(n–2) Total n–1 Variation in y 43 14.5 Using the Regression Equation • Before using the regression model, we need to assess how well it fits...
... flat sediment (Cheong, 2000) The purpose of this study is to evalluate the effectsof stranded oil on tidal flat ecosystems with special emphasis on the relationship between seawater infiltration ... hydrocarbons, evaluating acute, chronic and residual toxicity to organisms, and assessment of subsistent food contamination The primary mechanisms by which petroleum hydrocarbons are deleterious to ... flats may result in tremendous damages on tidal flat ecosystem Toxicological risk of pollutants on ecosystems is evaluated by their fate (its transfer and transformation in the environment) and effects...
... uses a survey review worksheet to examine individual exemption claim records for proper classification by the county assessors and to ask questions of assessors’ personnel on their practices and ... Monitors Hospitals’ Submission of Data Required by State Law 27 Recommendations28 Appendix A Background on Selected Hospital Transactions and State Oversight 31 Appendix B Statusof Recommendations ... Exempt Status, While the Effectsof Purchases and Consolidations on Prices of Care Are Uncertain,” that was requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee OSHPD concurs with the findings Consistent...
... comprehension in the context of BPM and BPM Systems 1.1.1 Trends Have Changed the Focus of Enterprises to Business Processes The term business process refers to the sets of value-adding tasks that convert ... relation to task accuracy (assessed as the percent of correct answers on a task questionnaire), task timeliness (assessed by a stopwatch as time on task), subjective mental workload (assessed using ... assessed using subjective reports of extroversion vs introversion preferences) and (2) how users prefer to perceive information (i.e., assessed using subjective reports of sensing vs intuition...
... herd sizes The results of the single-equation estimation of herd size is presented in Table while the three-stage least squares (3SLS estimation of herd size is presented in Table The results for ... three-stage least square (3SLS) estimation was used to test for simultaneity in the analysis of the determinants of herd size and the results compared to those of single-equation estimation The ... that the causes of migration may be affecting all households, regardless of the level of education of the heads andhousehold sizes The observation that pastoralists owning large numbers of cattle...
... board of implementing health insurance policies, senior executives of Ha Trung and Muong Lat hospitals, senior executives of social security of Ha Trung and Muong Lat districts Six discussions among ... capitation in the area of research was not seen affecting several indicatorsof healthcare quality indicatorsand benefits as well as patients’ satisfaction Besides, the findings of this study ... Sample size and sampling methods - Outpatients: all collective sheets of outpatients’ costs and common prescriptions (03 cases) for those diagnosed with acute bronchitis, acute gastritis – duodenitis,...
... musculoskeletal system, consisting of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons, is a dynamic system that serves several functions in the body, including mechanical support, mineral homeostasis, hematopoiesis, ... tendons had decreased stiffness and Young s modulus, and increased CSA While an increased CSA is typically an indication of increased strength, the decreased Young s modulus and stiffness of these ... investigating the effect of strength training on patellar tendon stiffness and found that leg extension and leg press exercises increased tendon stiffness by 65% This increased stiffness resulted...
... program on a V A X computer The results of statistical analysis show red mud addition and sludge composting process had statistically significant effect on all measured metal concentrations at ct ... humic substance in the compost Pb Lead is also a metal cation, but it has a stronger affinity to the adsorption sites on the clay materials such as silanol groups of silica and amorphous Al hydroxide ... high spherical symmetry and its polarisability is the lowest among the six tested metals It has a valency of three and therefore it has a stronger electrostatic affinity for the sorption sites than...
... Outputs Output factors Consequent variables Consequences of the consumer (dis)satisfaction Consequences Outcomes of satisfaction Development of consumer satisfaction indicators & Pilot survey Terms ... expectations and satisfaction is non -linear: sometimes considerable performance increases lead to much higher levels of satisfaction; sometimes satisfaction hardly changes This relationship has been ... results and a more comprehensive discussion of the components of consumer satisfaction have already been reported to the Commission within the first and second interim reports Only a synthesis of...
... groups, the consistency of the effectsof p-synephrine on metabolism in all treatment groups, and the increases in RMR in the treatment groups The weakness of this study is the small number (10) of ... to the self-report ratings of symptoms increases confidence in the safety of the combination as well as in the blinding procedure used in this study Strengths of the study are the use of randomized ... to a masking of the thermogenic effects found with lesser amounts Conclusions This randomized double-blinded placebo control pilot study supports the safety and thermogenic effectsof p-synephrine,...
... was performed with SPSS 15.0 software Fisher s exact test was used to analyze between-group differences in categorical variables Student s t-test was used to assess between-group differences ... the study groups Table Side effectsand complications in the postoperative period Side effects Prolonged chest tube drainage Atelectasis Nausea/vomiting Constipation Figure Changes in serum concentration ... reported higher VAS scores and additional analgesic consumption These findings may be related to the antiinflammatory effectsof flurbiprofen VAS scoring is a simpleand often used method for evaluating...
... different plans should have some consistent across-person generalizations As a result, regardless of how a given person is motivated by money, all else being equal, a larger reward should be perceived ... bonus pay plan were based onindividual performance, allocations for these pay plans were also in part dependent on the decisions of the supervisor The distribution of long-term incentives was ... This study was able to look at the different effects associated with the particular components of the compensation system that simultaneously affect employees As a result, this study draws on...
... the research, which includes the description of research questions, setting, instrumentation, and data collection techniques This chapter also presents and discusses the results and findings of ... components are divided into groups The first group consists of the skills involved in the process of composing That is, having a sense of purpose, a sense of audience, and a sense of direction ... the Study 23 CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 25 3.1 Results of student questionnaire 3.1.1 Questionaire 3.1.2 Questionnaire 3.2 Summary of findings PART III : CONCLUSION Recapitulation of...
... Phthalates are a group of similar chemicals widely used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic consumer products such as shower curtains, medical devices, upholstery, raincoats, and soft squeeze ... of Summary of Supporting Evidence As presented in the expert panel report, DIDP studies in rats addressed effectson both * Answers to this and subsequent questions may be: Yes, Probably, Possibly, ... correlation between outcomes measured on pups within the same litter The dose groups were tested pair-wise versus controls; this gave similar results to a trend test based on a dose-response model...