... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... Predictors of success in the treatment of MDR TB are the use of pyrazinamide and ethambutol if the strain of TB is susceptible to these drugs, the use of a fluoroquinolone, the use of more than ... research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare Upon the authority ofthe charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a...
... Accordingly, thechallenges surrounding the implementation of such systems require detailed discussion Thechallengesof implementing rapid response systems Even when the concept of RRS is believed ... single-centre data [52-56] Inherent within this type of evidence is the lack of rigour and generalisability Furthermore, the magnitude ofthe effect ofthe MET may be influenced by institution-specific ... randomisation of hospitals requires large numbers of centres Before-and-after studies lack rigour and generalisability they are In the words ofthe slogan ofthe American Society of Critical Care...
... difference between the center of dimension z (the center ofthe polished surface) and the center of dimension x1 (the center ofthe optical fiber) We can find z by using the law of sines: c= c=z ... regardless ofthe quality ofthe fixtures or methods used In addition, as equation shows, the more the ferrule is polished, the greater the apex offset becomes Figure shows how the apex offset will ... apex drift occurs The result is that an apex offset of zero is possible However, if one wants to optimize the insertion loss ofthe connector via tuning, the orientation of this offset is not known...
... Total Cost of ownership Support of Databases Cost of Software Support of Middleware Cost of Hardware Support of Operating Systems Consulting Cost Support of Hardware Cost of Integration ... growth targets for the next 10 years “Our bank has set out a plan to expand the current branch network of 34 branches, grow total assets, grow the number of customers, and widen range of products and ... reference checks and site visits, the VIB team found that customers of System Access spoke highly ofthe company’s immense desire to work closely with the bank and deliver in the given timeline.” Mr...
... the knowledge of these sources and removal processes by means of inverse modelling techniques Also the quality ofthe satellite retrievals is a point of concern Presently the uncertainty ofthe ... their effect on the radiance mimics the surface reflectance: part ofthe radiance is absorbed, part is scattered back Fitting the surface reflectance as one ofthe unknowns in the retrieval then ... examples of these studies will be discussed These examples cover the following four topics: (1) the current state -of -the- art satellite measurements of tropospheric NO2; (2) the relationship between the...
... during the implementation phase ofthe project 11 EXPLORING THECHALLENGESOF HIV/AIDS Progress in SADC countries The Healthy Relationships intervention component Over the past two years each ofthe ... Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) is very much appreciated About the editors Bridgette Prince is the Head of International Liaison in the office ofthe CEO at the Human Sciences Research ... Senior Researcher in the office ofthe CEO at the Human Sciences Research Council in Cape Town At the time of writing, Kristin Roe was a CIDA-funded intern with the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research...
... accept the importance ofthe provisions ofthe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, ofthe Convention on the Rights ofthe Child, ofthe European Convention for the ... wishes The absence ofthe voices of users and carers from the process reflects the stigma of mental health problems, and can reinforce negative attitudes These are thechallenges that the WHO ... component ofthe well-being of populations Resolutions ofthe Council ofthe European Union, recommendations ofthe Council of Europe and WHO resolutions dating back to 1975 recognize the important...
... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... president ofthe National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter ofthe National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding ... NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board ofthe National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences,...
... Organization ofthe Book CHAPTER TWO The Evolution ofthe Visual Arts System .9 The Development ofthe Public Art Museum The World of Arts Discourse 12 The Visual Arts ... Portrait ofthe Visual Arts: Meeting theChallengesof a New Era The World of Arts Discourse More than any other artistic domain, the visual arts are heavily dependent on a system of ideas and theories ... works—with the exception of web-based art This preference is largely a result ofthe importance the visual arts place on the authenticity ofthe original work of art itself—something that is not true of...
... relates to the execution style ofthe ad, which may include the use of humor, emotions, and other approaches to the delivery of ad content The effectiveness of various ad execution styles and their ... at the higher end ofthe market and not be the lowest priced competitor in the marketplace The challenge in such an entangled system of pricing is that, if one ofthe competitors violates the ... for the sale of reverse mortgages In the case of reverse mortgages, customers are often required to pay an upfront fee to secure the transaction The fee is often determined as a percentage of the...
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... addition, there is no accurate estimate on the size ofthe contaminated land and the number of mines laid in it Humanitarian Demining and the Challenge of Technology The diversity ofthe mine ... protect the driver in the event of detonation by offsetting the seat of explosion The crucial difficulty was how to avoid detonating the mine and thereby avoid destroying or damaging the detecting ... Innovative Solutions and theChallengesof Technology of terrains and environmental conditions in which mines are laid and because ofthe wide variety of landmines There is wide range of terrains (rocky,...
... heavy barriers to it The problem of lack of political will can be linked to another pervasive problem – the widespread lack of understanding and awareness ofthe importance ofthe environment amongst ... in a better understanding ofthe capabilities of environmental assets, the consequences of environmental hazards, and the real or potential impacts of development on the environment Such understanding ... necessarily changing the ‘mainstream’); • the task of informing – offering environment information to players in the ‘mainstream’ of decision-making i n the hope that this influences their own deliberations...
... damages (Fig 4) The identication ofthe species and the estimation ofthe degradation intensity of crown structure of each inventoried tree are accurate when they are based on the use of three-dimensional ... area of south-western France strongly aected by the heat wave A shortening ofthe 2003 phenological cycle was observed for the meadows and crops, but the response ofthe deciduous forests ofthe ... the water content of soil, because the aerodynamic roughness ofthe tree canopy is high and the high tree cover fraction does not allow for a contribution ofthe understory [11] In the case of...
... aspects ofthe policy information and process the information differently than if the objective is to determine whether the policy fulfills the election mandates ofthe governing party In other ... needs analyses and the inclusion of end-users in the research agenda/program This will aid in articulating the context ofthe research, identifying the relationship and purpose ofthe research to ... Politics and the Architecture of Choice: Bounded Rationality and Governance Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 2001 31 Sabatier PA: Fostering the Development of Policy Theory In Theories ofthe Policy...
... raised the issue of what, if anything, is known about the optimal care of these patients, the impact on their families and who should best care for them The panel were unanimous that these patients ... identification is the emergence ofthe proven benefits of early intervention Although not discussed, the failure of many interventional studies in septic patients may well be related to the inclusion of some ... rate was far higher in The Netherlands, and suggested that this may be due to the greater availability of ICU beds, in comparison to the UK The panel agreed that the efficacy of rhAPC needs to be...
... toxicogenomics with the goal of reducing adverse drug reactions After describing the power ofthe technique in general terms, he presented an informative case study on determining the toxicity of potential ... inhibitors to the chemokine receptor CCR5, a receptor used by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to enter cells Making the right clinical decisions There remains the challenge of matching the “right ... gene-expression profiling, in vitro assays and literature sources The power ofthe method was illustrated by the identification and use of kidney biomarkers as early predictors of nephrotoxicity...
... What are thechallengesof assimilation to the ethnicity ofthe Sri Lankan Malays? What are the responses to such challenges? What are the outcomes ofthe assimilation on the Malays in the country? ... place The themes ofthe FGDs were the ethnic identity markers of Malays, their identity formation, their integration with other communities, the role of Malay organizations in perpetuating their ... that the process of identity formation of Malays takes place in the context of Malays themselves identifying thechallengesof assimilation to their ethnic identity and responding to such challenges...
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... simple, then you can leave the computer to get on with it If the decisions get complicated, then human intervention is always the right thing to do.” Which ofthe following are the biggest challenges ... incorporating the analysis of realtime information into strategic decision-making, as identified by 44% of survey respondents This reflects in part the fact that the sheer volume and variety ofthe data ... ahead ofthe pack: 78% of those surveyed by The EIU say they have automated business processes in order to respond instantly to realtime information, compared with 50% across all industries There...