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... (tuberculosis), cystitis, pyelonephritis, endocarditis, wound infection, diverticulitis, cholangitis, osteomyelitis, IV catheter phlebitis, sinusitis, otitis media, upper respiratory infection, pharyngitis, ... (tuberculosis), pyelonephritis, endocarditis, wound infection, diverticulitis, cholangitis, osteomyelitis, IV catheter phlebitis, pelvic infection, cellulitis, infected decubitus ulcer, peritonitis, abdominal ... Digital Book and Updates Purchasers of this book may download the digital book and updates for Palm, Pocket PC, Windows and Macintosh The digital books can be downloaded at the Current Clinical...

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... of data and improving national and international standards for measuring GDP (United Nations, 2005a) Moreover, the standards and codes policies of the IMF include improvements in data and data ... institutions Given current efforts to increase transparency and improve the quality of statistics, this is an area in which the international community could clearly help Furthermore, clear definitions ... dealt with, and the drafting of sample contracts (see below) seems a clear way forward GDP-Indexed Bonds: Making It Happen Sufficient liquidity and scale The other major concern of investors and...

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... taken in pursuit of the MDGs Meeting basic sanitation demand Without basic sanitation, ill-health dominates a life without dignity Simply having access to and using sanitation facilities increases ... for its global monitoring work UN-WATER Among United Nations entities, 24 have significant activities involving water (and often, but not always, sanitation and hygiene) Each agency has traditionally ... a per capita basis, and the quality of the water, both chemical and microbial Information on breakdowns and facilities in disrepair is vital, and should be acted upon by local authorities Deteriorating...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 20:20

... 28 Positron Emission Tomography – Current Clinical and Research Aspects However, despite PET’s ability to identity metabolic and molecular activity, delineating gross tumor volume (GTV) with PET ... of the technical basis and clinical applications of PET, as well as their recent progress in nuclear medicine It also summarizes current literature about research and clinical science in PET ... (CTV) and PTV, the physician’s prescription, and the delivered dose (Mackie & Gregoire, 2010; Palta & 30 Positron Emission Tomography – Current Clinical and Research Aspects Mackie, 2011).Traditional...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 13:20

... with aqueous humour, a fluid with an ionic composition very similar to the blood plasma and with two main functions: to provide nutrients to the structures of the eye: cornea, iris and lens and ... cells and their surrounding structures (Sternlicht and Werb 2001) Indeed, increased MMP activity decreases collagen deposition, and AH outflow facility is increased by stimulating MMP activity ... damage in mitochondria, and in particular in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), leads to human and animal ageing Oxidative modification and mutation of mtDNA easily and frequently occur, and the extent...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 18:20

... with aqueous humour, a fluid with an ionic composition very similar to the blood plasma and with two main functions: to provide nutrients to the structures of the eye: cornea, iris and lens and ... cells and their surrounding structures (Sternlicht and Werb 2001) Indeed, increased MMP activity decreases collagen deposition, and AH outflow facility is increased by stimulating MMP activity ... damage in mitochondria, and in particular in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), leads to human and animal ageing Oxidative modification and mutation of mtDNA easily and frequently occur, and the extent...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 03:20

... undecided, increase satisfaction with the decision -making process, and increase congruence between patient preferences and clinical options selected [8] Moreover, notwithstanding the preferred role of ... SDM in clinical practice; and a protocol for an international multi-site study on the implementation of SDM clinical practice 5) Elaborate a position paper and an international multi-site study ... research community, and change the lives of people all over the world.' In summary, the proposed initiative is of foremost importance since it fosters a critical mass of research activities within an...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:22

... undecided, increase satisfaction with the decision -making process, and increase congruence between patient preferences and clinical options selected [8] Moreover, notwithstanding the preferred role of ... SDM in clinical practice; and a protocol for an international multi-site study on the implementation of SDM clinical practice 5) Elaborate a position paper and an international multi-site study ... research community, and change the lives of people all over the world.' In summary, the proposed initiative is of foremost importance since it fosters a critical mass of research activities within an...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... practical working situation: number of visits and the workload of the veterinarian and the ambulance boat Cows with reduced appetite the rst months of lactation, and with clinical signs interpreted ... Thorough clinical Reduced appetite in early lactation examination together with additional rumen uid examination and clinical pathology did not uncover the reason(s) for the reduced appetite in ... descriptive and analytic methods were used Enzymatic and metabolic values were plotted and central tendency and variability were given with medians, interquartile ranges, and the 10th and 90th percentiles...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:20

... called it Just-In-Time (JIT), and more recently it has evolved into Lean Manufacturing.1 As with most new tools and processes, its early adherents promoted JIT with a missionary zeal and rightly ... characteristics: It s a series of functions, not merely material requirements planning It contains tools to address both priority and capacity, and to support both planning and execution It has provisions ... of an order (when it s scheduled to arrive) was out of phase with its need date (when it s required) 8 ERP: M I H Figure 1-3 Priority vs Capacity Priority Capacity Which ones? Enough?...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... $100,000 And most of it is quite good—fairly complete functionally and very user friendly Since the price is relatively low, you can buy it and use it for a year or so, and then if need be, replace it ... Should it follow the early and preliminary steps, as shown on the phase I bar chart? Or should it be at the very beginning of audit/assessment I? We prefer it where it is, because that facilitates ... implement, it makes sense to start this process early in the ERP implementation and to start getting benefits from it well before the other ERP processes are in place • Demand Management, Planning, and...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... high-priority project(s) Audit/assessment I and its companion, audit/assessment II, are critically important to ensure that the improvement initiatives to be pursued by the company: • match it s true ... to early education and learned about ERP and its better tools The right way is to learn about ERP first, and get the software shortly after the company has made an informed decision and commitment ... statement and estimating costs and benefits They need to learn five crucial elements: What is ERP? Is it for us? Does it make sense for our business? What will it cost? Getting Ready 83 What will it save?...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... the decision -making aspects of it And that’s exactly the wrong way to it It inhibits the development of essential ingredients for success: ownership of the system and line accountability for results ... statement and cost/benefit analysis It is more detailed than those prior steps It defines specific and detailed performance targets that the company is committing itself to reach, and that it will ... steering committee, with a recommendation, if it requires their approval (e.g., the software decision) • Disagree with the task force’s report, and re-activate the task force with additional instructions...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... company—its products, its processes, its people, its customers, its suppliers, and so on If not, credibility will suffer and behavior change by the critical mass may never happen Peer confirmation It s ... means mandatory Education for ERP can be optional under only one condition—if success with ERP is considered as optional On the other hand, if the company’s committed to making it work, then it can’t ... quickly, and it with less inventory Sales & Operations Planning does the following: It helps to keep demand and supply in balance—at the aggregate, volume level It occurs on a monthly cycle It operates...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... order quantities, safety stocks, standards, demonstrated capacities, and forecasts Unforgiving data is just that—unforgiving It has little margin for error If it s not highly accurate, it can harm ... resource and also possibly giving the project team more to manage than they’re able to cope with This third option is the most attractive to us, if and it s a big “if ”—the resources can handle it It’s ... 1978), p 11 i Process Definition 193 IMPLEMENTERS’ CHECKLIST Function: Demand Management, Planning, and Scheduling Process Definition; Finance and Accounting Process Definition and Implementation Complete...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... people—inside and also outside the company—are the A item; the data is the B item; and the computer hardware and software represent the C item This means that education and data integrity are essential, ... up with all items on master scheduling and MRP, plant scheduling has also been implemented for all items We urge you flow shop people to look closely at this opportunity and to pursue it if it ... implement it here—provided it won’t delay the project (If it ll slow down the project, it later—after ERP is on the air.) Bar coding is particularly attractive here; it s simple, it s proven, and it s...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... until they can see it working Quick-Slice ERP provides the opportunity to this quickly and with very little cost Bleeding from the neck The company is in dire financial straits and needs help quickly: ... elements in place Early win Quick Slice represents an early win Implementing S&OP completely, within Quick Slice, is an early, early win Early successes promote behavior change Balance With so much ... processes We want to get very close and very intimate with our customers, and now is the perfect time to it. ” “We can and should get much more commercially active with the Internet We now have a superb...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... better and better It s easy to let it slip Some Class A companies have learned this 305 PERFORMANCE GOALS PROJECT ORGANIZATION MONTH: INITIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUDIT/ ASSESSMENT II PILOT AND ... ERP educational standards should be established for each position in the company, and written into its job specification New incumbents should be required to meet these standards within a short time ... processes initiated and successfully completed within the company and with suppliers 318 ERP: M I H Complete Task Yes TE AM FL Y Discontent with the status quo and dedication...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 02:20

... INDEPENDENT DEMAND Demand for an item is considered independent when unrelated to the demand for other items Demand for finished goods and service parts are examples of independent demand INFINITE LOADING ... of, 182 and initial education and training, 140 as linked with process definition, 181 overview of, 79–82 in Quick-Slice ERP, 283 time frame for, 82 Audit/assessment II, 37, 239–240 and initial ... planning, definition of, 336–337 and flow shops, 246 after implementation, 310 and inventory balances, 197 and inventory blips, 235–236 and item data, 213 and live pilot tests, 227 and pilot tests,...

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