... cycle inventory assessment.” These assessments quantify all ofthe resources consumed and all ofthe emissions to our natural environment associated with an activity such as recycling or associated ... “Recycling is one ofthe best risk management tools available, as it allows to reduce and even eliminate any risk that maybe eventually generated by the disposal of products at their end -of- life (l).’, ... 0.22 36.8 Life cycle inventory assessments are increasingly being utilized by customers of metal and other material products, regulators and environmental advocacy groups to holistically evaluate...
... where these drugs should be ceased as soon as enteral feeding has been reestablished Schweickert and colleagues present the argument that early physical and occupational therapy can reduce the ... In their blinded, randomised, placebocontrolled trial, the authors compared a total of 259 patients with a primary outcome variable asthe development of ventilator-acquired pneumonia The use of ... for endotoxin Haemoperfusion was performed using haemoperfusion polystyrene fibres with bound polymyxin B The study was stopped early because there was a signal of decreased mortality in the treatment...
... ago in the central Andes of Peru and Bolivia The potatoes grown in that region belong to seven species andthe number of varieties likely is in the thousands Each variety has been bred to thrive ... famine when the single variety grown in Ireland became susceptible to a potato blight, wiping out the crop The loss ofthe crop led to famine, death, and mass emigration Resistance to disease is a ... areas ofthe world The ability to create new crop varieties relies on the diversity of varieties available andthe accessibility of wild forms related tothe crop plant These wild forms are often...
... interviews lasted between 50 to h The participants were given an explanation regarding the purpose ofthe feedback, the purpose ofthe conceptual model, some background ofthe research that lead tothe ... (Ramaprasad and Prakash, 2003) “Project management, including the tools, techniques, and knowledge-based practices applied to manage the creation of products and services, is becoming an increasingly ... By these definitions, and due totheimportanceofthe role of project management in the success of projects, the authors consider related department collaboration on product development by the...
... and timber harvesting The respondents were asked to mark theimportance on a scale from (the most important) to (the least important) (2) What functions should be provided by the Forests ofthe ... Tobe methodologically compatible, the survey was carried out on the same days ofthe week, one half ofthe days being weekdays, the other half being weekend days, in all four seasons ofthe ... were asked to mark theimportance on a scale from (the most important) to (the least important) (3) What source of finance should be used for covering the costs of increased realization of non-market...
... through the clutter andbe heard by our current and potential customers? To sell, you first have tobe heard, andthe traditional role of marketing communications was to try to loudly announce tothe ... represented 13.5 percent ofthe total revenue ofthe company As he reached the climax of his visit, his voice was in the high decibel range and his face was turning red I guess this was the first time ... tobe sure, but real salespeople wouldn’t have it any other way, as there are many benefits to offset the grind The ones that I valued the most were the adrenaline rush of closing the deal, the...
... same/ worse’ An index (EQ Index), based on the five dimensions andthe EQ VAS and ranging from to 100, was also calculated and used to describe the overall QoL ofthe patients [22] R94 All questionnaires ... of sepsis The total number of survivors was 184 andthe total number of nonsurvivors was 121 aPearson χ2 test bThis category includes cardiovascular, systemic, central nervous systems, skin and ... finding emphasizes the reversibility of sepsis, whereas other critically ill patients, such as those included in the control group, may suffer more permanent sequelae related either tothe disease responsible...
... brand loyalty, brand awareness, brand association and other propriety assets According to him, Brand loyalty has to with the level of devotion a consumer has to a brand Brand awareness has to ... two ways to branding: • The brand has tobe viewed as an identifier where the logo, slogan, names forms a particular image and awareness for the consumer • The brand has tobe viewed as an experience ... behaviourTo better understand theimportanceof consumer-based brand equity on consumer perceptions of a brand, it is necessary to have an overview of consumer behaviour Belch and Belch (2004)...
... sum of account credits ofthe last months relative tothe average account credits ofthe last six months, the number of return debit notes during the last six months andthe longest period of ... account credits ofthe last months relative tothe average account credits ofthe last six months, the number of return debit notes during the last six months andthe longest period of a declining ... At the same time, many ofthe existing customers have been customers ofthe savings banks for a substantial period of time For example, 47.6% ofthe loan applicants have been customers of the...
... incentives of these borrowers to default.23 This could be because of a number of reasons In particular, the borrower may have concerns about asset setoffs or may have concerns about 23 Another reason ... account credits ofthe last months relative tothe average account credits ofthe last six months, the number of return debit notes during the last six months andthe longest period of a declining ... account credits ofthe last months relative tothe average account credits ofthe last six months, the number of return debit notes during the last six months andthe longest period of a declining...
... disciplines, the testing of new ideas in the research laboratory and in animal models, the development of new cellular therapies and GMP methods to produce these therapies, andthe testing of new adoptive ... the field of adoptive cellular therapy of cancer The growing clinical applications and success of adoptive cellular therapy of cancer has been due tothe rapid evolution of immunology, gene therapy ... across these diverse disciplines, the testing of new ideas in the research laboratory and in animal models, the development of new cellular therapies and GMP methods to produce these therapies, and...
... questions needed tobe answered to allow these tools to handle longitudinal data and dynamic network simulations, as well asto use sampled and incomplete data to parameterize, model and simulate ... ability to amplify the spread of HIV relative tothe same number of sequential relationships The first of these [11], published by a research group without access tothe dynamic statnet tools then ... (e.g., Eaton et al [11], discussed later) The conventional wisdom is that the methods were highly cumbersome, and not easy to further generalize in ways that would allow them to handle the full...
... leader you need to know listen openly to others, provide and accept the offer constructive employee, encourage members to exchange ideas The ability to listen well is a cornerstone of good leadership ... need to make the correct and flexibility decision for their work They need to keep their confidence and assertiveness Know when to delegate An effective manager knows that some tasks need tobe ... bored when they the same job day in and day out, so managers have tobe motivators Dealing with changes Managers need to prepare yourself for the necessary knowledge tobe able to face these changes...
... that a coronary spasm was the cause ofthe STEMI, due to nearby hematoma or pressure ofthe false lumen which resolved with the use ofthe adjuvant therapy, such as nitrates The followed inappropriate ... from the next of kin ofthe deceased patient for publication of this case report andthe accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review by the Editorin-Chief of this ... aorta was decided The patient was transported in the operating room in a critical state The right axillary artery was cannulated before sternotomy Then, a median sternotomy was performed and the...
... (PE) ofthe limits of agreement, as compared with the population mean, be used to describe the agreement and that this could be used as a cutoff for whether to accept a new technique [15] The basis ... reported before [12-14], what would have been acceptable limits of agreement in order for the study to confirm the efficacy ofthe new tool To allow a conclusion tobe drawn from the data, the authors ... is tobe validated against a reference, the precision ofthe reference technique within the study be measured and quoted, thus enabling an estimation ofthe new technique tobe made Then whatever...
... informal discussions with big investors There are too many websites related to finance and stock exchange for investors and public to go into all of them Furthermore, it is not always easy to have ... information, CGI ofthe Bank has been calculated for 2010 and 2011 Results and discussion of results Overall assessment of CGI score in 2010, 2011 The 2010 CGI ofthe bank is 52/100 andthe 2011 CGI ... can be considered asthe pilot on the large scale to test the feasibility to calculate CGI for banks for the first time The result is good as information to build the index can be considered as...
... the significance of helping students to synthesise the potential hypothetical images with what they know about themselves, 16 their own traits and abilities, as well as their past successes and ... imagination to find solutions to these situations has the added advantage of improving the child’s verbal ability, because the images are clear and precise, and they lend themselves to clarity and precision ... understanding ofthe ideal self of their own They will study English not only because it is a mandatory subject but because it also opens up a novel horizon to them With ideal imagination of themselves, they...
... establish all the other resulting units of measure such asthe square meter andthe cubic meter, the liter, the gram, and so on For instance, the kilogram was defined as being equal tothe mass of a cubic ... outstretched arms These units of measure were not fixed: they varied from one town to another, from one occupation to another, as well on the type of object tobe measured Floor area was measured in ... Indian They not use chopsticks, forks or spoons to take the food, instead of those, they use their hands People have to wash their hands before eating if they not want tobe infected parasitic...