epilogue scientific advice in the world of power politics

... position of the sun and the strength of the winds Furthermore, they depended on a store of common knowledge (e.g., familiar landmarks, the rising and setting of the sun, and the positions of certain ... parts of the world began to cultivate plants of various 26 Q Exploration in the World of the Ancients \ Discovering the Pacific Islands = One area of the world often overlooked in histories of discovery ... He was one of the first known people to have connected the influence of the moon to the rise and fall of the tides Also, by carefully calculating the changing position of the sun and the resultant...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 13:15

... machines helped to open up the entirely new field of thermodynamics, which in part laid the foundation of the steam engine, the machine age, and modern industrial society At the end of the nineteenth ... successfully wrote the theory of strings in terms of the force fields of Faraday, thereby founding string field theory In physics when someone says, "He thinks like a line of force," it is meant ... of the setting sun, the dazzling colors of the rainbow, and the firmament of stars in the heavens could be described by the waves he was scribbling on a sheet of paper Today we realize that the...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 16:15

... alphabet) offers little in the way of a convincing account of the nature of the premodern, at least in the case of South Asia The actual modernity of a number of phenomena included on lists of things ... the machinations of modern (or premodern) inventors of tradition They are historically unintelligible, since producers of culture often think they are beginning the new when they are continuing ... premodern actors themselves The invention of literacy and the growth of manuscript culture occurred in India a little before the beginning of the Common Era; from that point on, writing, the symbolic...

Ngày tải lên: 04/05/2014, 13:28

... or of the trade name of goods It also covers the imitation, or the ‘get-up’, of the items concerned The ‘get-up’ includes the type, size and shape of a container, the labelling and packaging of ... because of the similarity Details of the law affecting lotteries and competitions are contained in Appendix Copyright law Copyright subsists in any original work, but not in an idea In the United Kingdom ... Ownership The general rule is that a work will be initially owned by its author, the author being the creator of the work or, in the case of a film or sound recording, the person who makes the arrangements...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... to the drawing-board’ for them Finished artwork/final proofs This is the next stage, following approval of the roughs Drawings, or designs, will have been produced in a ‘finished’ or final proof ... building, or a building site Weather watching On the day, a ‘weather watch’ may be needed if there is any question about the weather holding Delays mean money In the event of wet weather there should ... those of a historical nature, look better in a sepia finish This is a faded, ‘brown’ look, giving the impression of age Another striking type of finish is the use of a half-tone This is when the...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... planning, before, during and after the exhibition These are given in detail in Appendix 5, and include matters such as making contact with the exhibition press office, finding out who is opening the ... to the event, but also in the staffing and in the implementation After all, you are presenting, or even selling, a professional service on the stand, so why so in an amateurish way? Bad planning ... with the position of the stand On booking, a percentage of the fee is payable up front as a deposit This may or may not be refundable in the event of cancellation – always check the small print of...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... they will alter the way we work in future The Internet Originating in the USA, the Internet is simply a network of linked computers, each one connected to a set of others, supporting the electronic ... to the stations If the latter, no commercial references should be made during the interview but the company name will normally be given at the start and the finish Studio interviews, Interesting ... practical guide of news of local and specialized interest, thus enabling public relations officers to reach the local media instantly, instead of issuing huge numbers of news releases Editors in newsrooms...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... business dealing by public relations practitioners There are other, internationally adopted, Codes of Conduct which have the support of the Institute The Code is binding on members of the Institute ... Conclusion The many changes in attitudes that have taken place in our society in recent years, with an increasing demand for information, the questioning of decision making and the increasingly voracious ... against the standards set by the Code of Conduct Complaints about breaches of the Code, which may come from any individual or organisation, including non-members, are investigated by the Institute’s...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... can include the container, the labelling and often the packaging However, if the products are in different areas of trade then no legal action can be taken Examples of this are in the use of the ... company who hold public office are disclosed and recorded in the IPR Register of Interest This includes members of either of the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom, or the European Parliament, ... and take the initiative in offering advice and services The Client agrees to assist the Consultancy in the performance of these duties by making available to the Consultancy all relevant information...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... employment (the contract of employment) within the first 13 weeks of employment, the right to receive certain minimum periods of notice of dismissal, the right to redundancy payment in appropriate ... service, although the terms of the contract may cover this The task of distinguishing between the two types of contract has been left to the courts to decide in cases where there are doubts or ... through the Lieutenancy) The day before Get confirmation of the time of arrival at your location, plus other details such as the mode of travel of the Royal party, size of police escort, etc The...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... letters of support through the local press by taking advertisements l Next of kin – Always confirm that the next -of- kin have been informed before releasing any names to the media At the finish ... 5–9 advantages of using and client relationship 117 disadvantages of using independent 7–8 mixing and matching reasons for using 6–7 types 7–8 contact sheets 28 contingency planning 142–4 contracts ... remember Commitment Filing system The team Credibility Clean up Advertising Local press The local community The secretariat Information provision Training Management backing is vital Have a good...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... improving these areas The top-performing centers were integrated across the multiple components of the AMC In two of the top performers, the lead executive in the hospital and the leadership of the ... unique insight into the workings of the AMC Why Delivery of Outstanding Patient Care Is the Core Mission of the Model A distinguishing feature of each of America’s great AMCs is an uncompromising ... Johns Hopkins in 1867 The chief executive of the hospital reported to the hospital board of trustees while the dean of the school of medicine reported to the president of the university, who in turn...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... type of initiative must involve the board of trustees of both the hospital and the university The boards must commit to and be actively involved in the integration of their AMCs Indeed, in many ... in which the life of the ant-hill is mistaken for the world at large Thus, even at the turn of the century, Osler cautioned against thinking in silos rather than integrating care Throughout the ... that the most effective means of attaining the core mission of providing outstanding patient care can be achieved by integrating the components of the AMC: the hospital, the medical school, the...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... an increasingly complex industry In addition, members of the boards of AMCs often not even bring expertise in the core mission of the AMC: providing outstanding clinical care Thus, although they ... Rather, the students were far more interested in pursuing careers in the for-profit world an increasing trend among medical school graduates [39] Perhaps the most important component of training ... quaternary teaching hospitals compete in the same geographic region The portability of their practice often gives them a level of influence in the AMC that is out of proportion with the actual financial...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... misunderstanding of the importance and quality of industry research, and the role industry plays in bringing new drugs to the patients who need them While most of the original insights leading to new ... the sophistication of the personnel in the technology transfer office, and the philosophic views of the university Regardless of whether or not the AMC participates directly in the founding of ... an investigative site, respectively, in a clinical trial in which the investigator, the institution, or a senior official in the institution holds equity in the study’s sponsor Academic clinicians...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... trained at the Caribbean schools receive their preclinical training in the islands, they receive their clinical training at community hospitals in the United States, with no oversight from the ... but the real world These statements contradict the fundamental principles of medical education that have existed since the time of Flexner: linking the laboratory and the clinical arena Another ... education at the main campus while offering clinical instruction in community hospitals at some distance from the main campus For example, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... to follow the flow of state dollars to the AMC than dollars from other sources; however, like most of the financial underpinnings of Financing the Missions of the AMC    215 the AMC, the funds ... differences in the values of the endowments of different AMCs are often representative of the longstanding tradition of giving at the various institutions, the sophistication of their development offices, ... changing needs or demographics Financing the Missions of the AMC    217 A part of GME funding is allocated to support the efforts of the physicians who oversee the activities of the trainees These...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... [1] Introduction In the early 1900s, Dr William J Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, pointed out the need for AMCs such as the Mayo Clinic to support the delivery of outstanding clinical ... through the auspices of schools of public health than through the entrepreneurial activities of the clinical centers of the academic medical center For example, in 2006, the deans of the schools of ... carried out in the case of epidemic outbreaks [10] In addition, the University of Rochester nursing school helps train and certify healthcare providers in other countries in the area of clinical trial...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... use the strengths of each of the partners Indeed, the success of the program was seen in the ability of the departments of surgery to form a joint department while at the same time preserving the ... institutions; increase joint research and training grants; enhance the quality and quantity of services for the patients of Nashville General; and jointly provide new ways of maintaining the health of the ... approach to increasing their procedural volumes in cardiovascular disease—investing heavily in the recruitment of individuals who could bring with them the latest new technology by virtue of their...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 14:20

... School of Medicine as the Harry S Tack Professor of Medicine, chief of the Division of Cardiology, and director of the Cardiovascular Institute of the UPMC Health System In 2002, he was named the ... to finance the various missions of the AMC, including documenting the ability to deliver outstanding clinical care, developing a rational system for allocating funds, creating a national financial ... facilitating the ability of an AMC to attain excellence in patient care They can be summarized as follows ◾◾ Sphere of Action I: Structure Chapter 1: Integrate the elements of the AMC, including the...

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