... competency or skill They then indicated the single “best” learning environment for the skill or competency in question Settings included initial training, on-the-job training (OJT)/normal duty assignments, ... training) Schoolhouse (mid-career technical training) Skill or Characteristic OJT/Normal Duty Assignments OJT/Normal Duty Assignments Skill or Characteristic Initial Training Initial Training ... the survey and in one final open-ended question The actual - survey instrument, including instructions and DAL competency definitions, is provided in the appendix - - Survey Administration •...
... reports, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency; and reports on Achievement of the evelopment Plans, Ministry of Economy and Planning IMF, International Financial Statistics Book Annual reports, Saudi Arabian ... and Growth in Developing Countries: Implications for Achieving The MDGs,” IMF Working Paper No 04/217 (Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund) Barro, R., 1990, “Government Spending in a Simple ... from GCC Countries,” IMF Working Paper No 01/195 (Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund) Fedderke, J., P Perkins, and J Luiz, 2006, “Infrastructure Investment in Long-run Economic Growth:...
... carboxyhemoglobin of non-smoking firemen and smoking firemen A consistent increase in mean COHb levels after exposure to smoke was seen in both non-smoking and smoking men, but the mean increase in these ... carboxyhemoglobin readings were collected during training exercises The mean and median carboxyhemoglobin levels were 1% The maximum value in a firefighter wearing self-contained breathing apparatus ... generally attained within l-3 hours of initiation of smouldering combustion Inhaled carbon monoxide combines with the hemoglobin of red blood cells The reaction of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin yields...
... our knowledge, no similar study has investigated the prevalence of insomnia in patients on maintenance dialysis inSaudiArabia The prevalence of insomnia in dialysis patients has been reported ... determine the prevalence of insomnia inSaudi patients with ESRD on maintenance dialysis and to assess the association between other sleep disorders, particularly RLS and sleep breathing disorders, ... most cases were associated with other sleeping disorders, such as RLS and OSAS Identifying and treating other underlying sleeping disorders may improve insomnia and therefore patient quality of...
... learning, especially in learning institutions in the Qassim and Riyadh regions inSaudiArabia This also includes the role played by the schools’ learning culture in promoting the teaching of ... developing/exercising autonomy at public schools inSaudi Arabia, and suggests possible avenues for further study 21 Chapter The Study Setting: Kingdom of SaudiArabia (KSA) 2-1 EFL TEACHING IN ... current Saudi education model bringing it in line with the highest international standards (Saudi Gazette, 2011) According to the Alweaam online newsletter (Alweeam, 2012), the Tatweer project involves...
... promote TS inSaudiArabia Since there is a strong trend for TMOE inSaudiArabia to apply TS in EFL, the beginning of the process for changing the non- thinking EFL classroom to become a thinking EFL ... textbook and in the teachers‟ training inSaudiArabia 2.6 Textbook for the third intermediate grade In 2005, TMOE introduced the textbook Say It in English to the third intermediate grade in intermediate ... thinking (Nisbet, 1991) In recent times, TMOE inSaudiArabia has provided training for EFL teachers for teaching TS in general, and recommends that they apply their training to teach TS within...
... perfumes inSaudiArabia 1.2 Research Problem This research investigates a practical problem facing the perfume industry inSaudiArabia The wearing of perfumes is a particularly strong custom in the ... happening with an increase in the volume of Western perfumes purchased inSaudiArabia (Saudi Customs Report 2010) According to the Saudi Customs Report (2010), in 2010, 62% of perfumes purchased in ... collected in two major cities inSaudiArabia – Riyadh and Mecca – both of which have an important part to play in the perfume industry inSaudiArabia The focus groups were used to provide in- depth...
... development culture in the kingdom Healthcare inSaudiArabia Increasing capacity, improving quality? A shifting healthcare landscape Following last October’s haj pilgrimage season inSaudi Arabia, the ... healthcare is rising This growing demand is placing a strain on the kingdom’s existing healthcare infrastructure, while rising healthcare costs are placing a burden on its finances As SaudiArabia secures ... existing healthcare infrastructure is coming under strain; at the same time, investments in new healthcare capacity are placing a growing burden on public finances Yet policymakers inSaudi Arabia...
... from different geographic locations in the city of Jeddah, in the western region of SaudiArabia All students attending on the day of examination were included Inclusion criteria were: all permanent ... out in the schools under proper lighting and students were seated upright during the examination Examination of TMD TMJ sound Digital palpation of the TMJ was done using the middle and index fingers ... questionnaire that included history of frequent headache, jaw locking, hearing TMJ noises, difficulty opening the mouth and acute pain in the periauricular area during chewing Other questions...
... Ampicillin, chloramphenicol Ampicillin, gentamicin Ampicillin, spectinomycin Ampicillin, tetracycline Ampicillin, TMPϩSMX Ampicillin, gentamicin, tetracycline & TMPϩSMX Ampicillin, gentamicin, spectinomycin, ... almost totally resistant to tetracycline and spectinomycin This might be explained by the fact that both are heavily used in the poultry industry inSaudiArabia and could be the result of misuse ... to drinking water for infection prophylaxis Twenty of these antimicrobial agents are also commonly used in the treatment of human infections However, no study was so far conducted inSaudi Arabia...
... realistic and safe training inside laboratories before indulging in the real-life field training Developments in Nursing Sciences & Research: The nursing research is highly important in the improvement ... critical thinking and problem solving Giving priority to information technology (informatics) and electronic learning as an advanced trend in health education in general, and in nursing education in ... role in the multidisciplinary medical team despite its increase on the international level and physician dependence on nursing staff in observing patients and executing therapeutic instructions In...
... Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with each country governing its half | Chapter Geography The Saudi Arabian Flag (Dreamstime.com) THE FLAG OF SAUDIARABIA The flag of SaudiArabia has its origins in the reform ... the Saudi Arabian embassy in a revenge slaying in Karachi following the assassination of Osama bin Ladin May 23, 2011—Manal Sharif is arrested after she posts a video on the Internet showing ... settled first in southern Arabia The inscriptions and art on rock inSaudiArabia are still being studied, for instance, at al-Jubbah, where settlements were already in place during the Middle...
... and cytokine production against common dietary proteins in patients with autism spectrum disorder Neuropsychobiology 2002, 46:76-84 12 Singh VK: Plasma increase of interleukin-12 and interferon-gamma: ... shown to induce apoptotic changes in cultured hippocampal neurons Just as with increased Ca2+and K+ efflux, the importance of sodium (Na+) entry in inducing neuronal injury and death in response ... [46]; thus the administration of LPS to fetal sheep results in the extravasation of plasma proteins and macrophages into the brain [46] TNFa and IL6 are cytokines involved in cell-mediated immune...
... myocardial infarction and muscle diseases Creatine kinase may also be elevated following muscle injury or strenuous exercise [29] In this study, CK was statistically significantly increased in Jeddah ... factors in 321 firefighters was evaluated at a baseline examination The average cholesterol level in firefighters declined at the follow-up examination, (p < 0.0001) Conversely, triglycerides increased ... ALT leaks into the bloodstream leading to a rise in the serum levels Any form of hepatic cell damage can result in an elevation in ALT[12] In the present study, statistically significant increase,...
... 2003a) Inbreeding depression One of the adverse effects of consanguineous mating is the phenomenon of inbreeding depression In population genetics, inbreeding depression is usually defined as ... missense mutations including nonsense mutations ingenetic regions encoding amino acid sequences of proteins For instance, sickle-cell anemia, one of the classical genetic disorders, is caused ... amino acid sequence of a microbial protein with the homologous amino acid sequence in order to investigate amino acid substitutions occurring without largely affecting the protein function in...
... vancomycin-resistant strains demonstrated down-regulation of certain penicillin-binding proteins, including PBP2A Quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid) is a semisynthetic antibiotic that combines ... active against Gram-positive bacteria, including resistant strains Like quinupristin/dalfopristin, linezolid is active against MRSA, but is only bacteriostatic Linezolid is available in both intravenous ... MICs lying in the – 1.5 range Linezolid and quinupristin-dalfopristin are the most effective antibiotics tested against inpatient isolates while gatifloxacin and quinupristin-dalfopristin seem...
... all year round in homes.9,10 This has led to increased interest in the immunologic role of allergenic substances that accumulate indoors Indoor allergens today have increased in developed countries ... primarily on the clinical severity of asthma (assessed by international and national asthma management guidelines) in relation to common indoor allergens detected inSaudiArabia Hence, this ... three-quarters of asthmatic persons living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who were referred to the allergy clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital were sensitized to common indoor inhalant allergens Additionally,...
... College, 41.90% in Boys Health College, 38.20% in Engineering and Computer College, 35.80% in Jazan Boys Teachers, 21.40% in Boys College of Medicine, 7.20% in Samtah Girls Education, 4.80% in Sabiya ... Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6:11 sure, increases in heart rate and increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) [9,10] Gastro-intestinal hazards include constipation, stomatitis, esophagitis ... Chewing in Jazan Colleges prevalence of Khat Chewing in Jazan Colleges Key: Teacher (Teacher College), Technical (Technical College), Community (Community College), Engineering (Engineering College),...
... peak in winter and the peak in April does not coincide with either temperature minima or increases in rainfall This is similar to findings elsewhere which reported in tropical and developing countries; ... explained by improvements in public health introduced in recent years However, our findings, 65.5% (660/1007) are at variance with previously published reports of rotavirus infection inSaudiArabia ... (10%) in the city of Makkah in 2005 [8] Despite any apparent decrease in HRV incidence, Kheyami and his colleagues (2006) made a comparison study for the incidence inSaudiArabia by reviewing...
... nasal spine-Menton) U1-SN U1-NAz U1-NAmm U1-L1 Inclination of maxillary incisors to anterior cranial base Inclination of maxillary incisors to NA Protrusion of maxillary incisors to NA Inclination ... norms for Saudi children living in the western region of SaudiArabia This study is considered as the first trial to establish norms for Saudi children living in that region The Saudi race in the ... used in the present study was carefully selected to include Arab-Saudis born and living in the western region of the Kingdom of SaudiArabia Hassan (2006) found that Saudi adults have an increased...