... substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data RR, and JMK have made substantial contributions to conception and design All authors have ... Clinical Rehabilitation 2005, 19:725-736 Wee HL, Cheung YB, Li SC, Fong KY, Thumboo J: The impact of diabetes mellitus and other chronic medical conditions on health-related Quality of Life: Is the ... depends on each pharmacist General issues are for example dispensing medicine, giving advice on medicine, and information about side effects and druginteractions The steps taken over 12 months of...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:21
... decisionmaking? This question required consideration of the choice of cutoffs, definition of categories, and combinations (or lack thereof) with other predictors What was the strength of the ... benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy In addition to the conclusions above, a series of other observations were made on the basis of what was learned in this investigation Assay Validation In general, ... decision analyses examined the cost-effectiveness of breast cancer gene expression assays, and overall were inconclusive Conclusions: Oncotype DX is furthest along the validation pathway, with strong...
Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20
Ensuring Financial Stability: Financial Structure and the Impact of Monetary Policy on Asset Prices
... based on 1000 replications number of impulse responses generated by the estimation process, we focus on the general features of the results As a preliminary, note that the impulse responses are ... specific information Since a number of authors have asserted that the transmission mechanism of monetary policy depends on the institutional characteristics of the financial system, we go on to split ... Lowe (2002), not seem concerned by the impact of such a policy on economic activity By contrast, opponents, such as Kohn (2006), worry about the effects on output and inflation Interestingly, experimental...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2012, 09:40
The impact of extensive reading on students'
... question 45 CHAPTER V: IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION This final chapter includes three sections The first section provides readers some discussion of the major implications The limitations of the ... deal of different contexts However, one may wonder if extensive reading does have effect on learners' reading proficiency in the context of ULSA where the language teaching and learning conditions ... rich networks of associations Equally important, stories can have a deep impact on a person’s construction of knowledge and self Stories, a form of narrative, help us to make sense of our world...
Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 14:54
The Impact of Signal Bandwidth on Indoor Wireless Systems in Dense Multipath Environments
... parameter considered is polarization The polarization of an antenna is the polarization of the EM wave radiated in a given direction when transmitting In general, the polarization of a radiated ... new wavefront in the direction of propagation [3] as shown in Figure 2.1 Consideration of wavelets originating from all points on XX’ leads to an expression for the field at any point on YY’ in ... and propagation were considered separately However, any practical communication system will make use of all of these concepts to facilitate the transfer of information from one location to another...
Ngày tải lên: 20/11/2012, 11:36
IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STUDY OF AIRLINE INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN
... aviation industry has not only helped man to fly but it has also facilitated economic growth, international relations, as well as international trade and tourism In short, aviation is one of the ... DeVaro, 2006) Frontline employees should have positive interaction with customers as it will have impact on overall evaluation of the service quality It is suggested that interaction of frontline employees ... influence of work environment on customer satisfaction H 1b: There is a positive influence of pay and benefits on customer satisfaction H 1c: There is a positive influence of management systems on customer...
Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2013, 11:44
Is Organizational e-Democracy Inevitable - The Impact of Information Technologies on Communication Effectiveness
... the communication culture of the organization If the organization is one that relies on face-to-face and one -on- one communication, HR practitioners must not only address the impact of the new technology, ... Effective Communication Health professionals expressed concern about the effects of new technology on communication For example, an allied health professional was of the opinion that the new PACS ... implementation of new information technology The impact of information technology improvements on the workforce needs careful evaluation beyond a simple assessment of technology outcomes or organizational...
Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 08:20
THE IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA ON ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE
... communications These courses are also offered as on- line electives (optional courses) to UBC on- campus students taking a conventional, classroom-based Masters of Education In addition, those ... legitimate alternative explanations or answers not previously considered by the designer of the multiple choice questions Consequently, a more common form of response is the use of words or phrases, usually ... dangers) for education of virtual reality Human-machine interaction though is only the basement or foundation of interaction for learning What matters to educators is the development of intellectual...
Ngày tải lên: 04/11/2013, 20:15
Tài liệu Impact of Tobacco Use on Women’s Health doc
... Epidemic: Impact of Tobacco Use on Women’s Health greater among the offspring of women who smoke In addition, it appears that breastfeeding is less common or of shorter duration among women who ... association between smoking and depression is important for women’s health and needs further study Risk of a number of other conditions is higher among women who smoke than among non-smokers These conditions ... implication for prevention and control Rockville, MD, National Cancer Institute, 1997, 477–499 Reducing the health consequences of smoking: 25 years of progress A report of the Surgeon General...
Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20
Tài liệu IMPACT OF BANK COMPETITION ON THE INTEREST RATE PASS-THROUGH IN THE EURO AREA pptx
... competition Where the traditional interpretation is that concentration erodes competition, concentration and competition may instead increase simultaneously when competition forces consolidation For ... panel-econometric approach, we test for the impact of banking competition (measured by the Boone indicator) on the long-run bank interest rate passthrough 4.1 Estimation of the long-run relationship ... rates on mortgage loans, rates on consumer loans, rates on short-term loans to non-financial corporations ( year), rates on long-term loans to non-financial corporations (>1 year), rates on current...
Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 05:20
Tài liệu The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector ppt
... The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector iv ©DoH 2003 impact of hiv on the health sector Contents List of Tables vi List of Figures viii Abbreviations ix Executive summary xi Introduction Study ... and • 167 non-professionals eg cleaners ©DoH 2003 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector Information on the number of employees per occupational category, as well as the number of patients ... in the Ea stern Ca pe HOSPITAL HOSPITAL MOS NUMBER of nurses NO OF of medical of other of non- practitioners professionals PATIENTS professionals 11 22 2 11 13 27 13 27 5 16 14 26 24 64 38 13...
Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 10:20
Tài liệu The future impact of the Internet on higher education: Experts expect more-efficient collaborative environments and new grading schemes; they worry about massive online courses, the shift away from on-campus life docx
... Alcaine, head of the International Telecommunication Union’s area office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, noted, “A big issue is the relevance of the education to the professional future of a person Universities ... programs.” Seth Finkelstein, professional programmer and consultant and 2001 winner of a Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier Award from Electronic Frontier Foundation, agreed “It's possible that ... director of the Neurofeedback Foundation, pointed out, “The era of superspecialized education is upon us All learning will soon be online Guided learning by talented professionals will be part of this...
Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 00:20
Tài liệu THE IMPACT OF THE RECESSION ON VALUE AND PREMIUM GOODS doc
... hair conditioner (consumer survey) Another side effect of UK consumers being increasingly careful about their money is the large number now taking advantage of trade promotions The amount of volume ... trademarks of Information Resources, Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 13 [ The Impact of the recession on Value and Premium Goods ] SUMMARY Don’t think of the ... trademarks of Information Resources, Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners [ The Impact of the recession on Value and Premium Goods ] SPAIN Spain's economic plight...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 03:20
Tài liệu The Impact of HIV-AIDS on Land Rights pdf
... Southern African Regional Office of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations ©HSRC 2004 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Land Rights • A special concern is that of orphans: this category ... (Gachugi) – impact of HIV/AIDS on land use and tenure of affected households 4.5: Bondo (Lwak Atemo) – land allocation, use and tenure issues 4.6: Bondo (Lwak Atemo) – impact of HIV/AIDS on land ... Bureau of Statistics CKRC Constitution of Kenya Review Commission DACC District AIDS Control Council DC District Commissioner DFID Department for International Development DO District Officer (generic...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 04:20
Tài liệu THE IMPACT OF AESTHETIC IMAGINATION ON OUR ETHICAL APPROACH TOWARDS NATURE pdf
... Epicurus The concept of imagination has generally been used in two different ways On one hand, imagination has been considered as a valuable tool for human reason (productive imagination) On the other ... leads me now to my conclusion on the ethical impact of aesthetic experience on a moral attitude towards nature CONCLUSION Even if the aesthetic autonomy of nature can be considered as an irreversible ... intervention will give us the occasion for a critical discussion I DEFINITIONS I a What is imagination: The theoretical integration of emotions and sensations in our understanding of art, as...
Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 17:20
Tài liệu Investigating the Role of Poultry in Livelihoods and the Impact of Avian Flu on Livelihoods Outcomes in Africa docx
... facilitate the implementation of control measures, is a function of the effect of HPAI on livelihoods This link rationalizes the system of compensation for the loss of poultry from control measures (a ... additional bird raised The Poisson regression model is the development of the Poisson distribution presented in Equation to a nonlinear regression model of the effect of independent variables x i on ... M Barron, and D Roy 2008 Animal source foods and nutrition of young children: An ex ante analysis of impact of HPAI on nutrition in Indonesia HPAI Research Brief Washington, DC: International...
Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 01:20
Tài liệu estimating the impact of agricultural technology on poverty reduction pot
Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 16:20
Tài liệu Learning 2.0 - The Impact of Social Media on Learning in Europe ppt
... collaboration with DG Education and Culture, Directorate A, Unit A1 (Lifelong Learning: contribution to the Lisbon process) The IPTS contribution to the strategic policy work of DG EAC consists of techno-economic ... techno-economic research and prospective analyses on the use of ICT for creativity, innovation and lifelong learning for all Studies on the impact of social computing on (1) formal Education and ... variety of (often freely available) learning content, which supports learning and professional development in a lifelong learning continuum; contributes to equity and inclusion and puts pressure on...
Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 21:20
Báo cáo " Impact of climate change on water resources in Ca River basin " doc
... evapotranspiration (%) relative to the period 1980-1999 at selected stations Impacts of climate change on river flow In order to assess impacts of climate change on water resources, the rainfall-runoff model ... Average low flow on overall basin has a decreasing trend, with greater reducing on right side of Ca basin Average flow in last month of dry season and transition month to flood season reduces the ... middle months of dry season, although rainfall downs but low flow still rise because the recharge of ground water which is cumulated in rainy season At the end of dry season, starting transition to...
Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 16:20
Impact of chronic disease on quality of life among the elderly in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: a population-based study pptx
... interventions that consider the impact of disease on the different dimensions of health-related quality of life, with special attention to elderly people with comorbidities The impact of disease on ... number of chronic diseases in this sample was 2.1 (+0.04) Only 13.6% of the elderly individuals reported no chronic condition, while 45.7% reported three or more The prevalence of chronic conditions ... possibility of the patients being able to count on some form of support from family and society (33, 34) One of the limitations of the present study was that it used self-reported information on chronic...
Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 21:20