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... including trend data, for indicators discussed in this Brief as well as other America s Children indicators not discussed here Data source descriptions and contact information America s Children ... household incomes at or above 200 percent of the poverty line lived in food-insecure households The food security status of households is assessed based on self-reports of difficulty in obtaining ... Tables 23 12 America s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012 Alcohol use by adolescents can also have severe consequences; it is associated with problems in school, fighting,...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 14:20

... existing toxins in familiar settings, such as exposure to second-hand smoke at home Children exposed to second-hand smoke are at increased risk of developing a range of respiratory illnesses, including ... status in the current year Both surveys provide sampling weights to maintain the representativeness intended of survey responses, adjusting for selection, nonresponse, and stratification These ... respondents to report the family s total income from several sources, including: earnings, retirement income, disability payments, interest income, and public assistance programs Both surveys also characterize...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 12:20

... because of the stresses of their living conditions As the prevalence of physical and social settings of extreme deprivation increases, so does the risk of reversing the overall success of disease ... communicable diseases, including cholera Children s rights in urban settings 25 FOCUS ON Mapping urban disparities to secure child rights Gathering accessible, accurate and disaggregated data is an essential ... risk of being trafficked.63 Evidence suggests that A five-year-old girl sells goods to commuters on a train in Buenos Aires, Argentina She has been working in the city s mass transit system selling...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 15:20

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 11:20

... “Hands- Off” U .S Policy It has been U .S policy at least since 1951 to give the Saudis a pass on human rights issues in the interest of maintaining strong ties on other matters perceived as more ... has damaged its own standing by a history of interferences in the internal affairs of Muslim states Obama s position in relation to Egypt was consistent with this overarching concern His administration ... Nonetheless, the dream of a Palestinian state remains as distant as ever Former U .S president George W Bush was publicly supportive of a future Palestinian state But his comments on settlements as “facts...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 06:22

... fear in taking on such a project was enough time hadn‘t elapsed since those days I was less than forty years old, a father of two small children and still something of a child myself, at least in ... caring more about making money than winning games (the Cowboys have two playoff wins since Cotton Bowl Days was published) The entire NFL is more of a corporate, bottom-line business these days ... grassy spot every week The late morning was cast in a slanting light, the anticipation in the air almost palpable The crowd was casually dressed and mostly male, wearing cotton shirts and slacks...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 17:20

... other illnesses so it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose CO poisoning symptoms include headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, confusion, loss of consciousness and death ... use and thankfully for Justin, he had his on Justin suffered a stage concussion This means he was knocked unconscious and had some memory loss In Justin s case it was about 3–5 minutes This stage ... helmet use laws in all 50 States for all wheeled activities (i.e., bicycles, scooters, skateboards and in- line skates) State legislatures should address carbon monoxide poisoning by passing carbon...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 20:20

... of investors for tax preferred investments It makes sense that volume in the current bond market is diminished as uncertainties are affecting issuer, underwriter, and investor decision making ... raise taxes, fees, and other costs to citizens, thus retarding economic growth Numerous industry experts have estimated that interest rates for borrowers would increase by 50 to 150 basis points, ... potential loss of Small Issue Manufacturing Bonds, also known as Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) IDBs are the primary lowcost financing source for small- to medium-sized manufacturers IDBs are...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 03:20

... in fine-tuning the business cycle as periods of relaxing policy (declining interest rate gaps) are followed by shrinking (negative) output gaps (and vice-versa) Our analysis also suggests that ... not increase the quasi-fiscal deficit, as they entail selling reserves while purchasing domestic assets by issuing domestic currency VII CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS In this paper we present ... analysis on MaPP seems to be symmetric, except for its fiscal cost If capital inflows are sterilized (purchasing reserves with domestic paper) the quasi-fiscal cost increases Capital outflows,...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 14:20

... has two crossings that allow pedestrians to leave the territory, Erez crossing into Israel and Rafah crossing into Egypt While tens of thousands of Palestinians once crossed Erez to work,104 since ... Gaza schools were damaged in attacks and, in Israel, seven schools were damaged.128 Schools are sometimes closed due to escalating violence In Gaza, in 2011, seven schools serving 2,400 children ... Bank, is further degrading Gaza s health infrastructure WHO has composed a list of 480 medications and 700 medical disposables, including syringes, filters for dialysis and bandages, essential...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 05:20

... concerning an investigation during the fiscal year This may include requests for access to SEC investigative files concerning investigations that the SEC continues to pursue, as well as those in ... regulators around the world The SEC conducts these training sessions to assist countries in developing and maintaining robust protections for investors and promote cross-border enforcement and supervisory ... serves the tens of thousands of investors each year who contact the SEC with investment-related complaints and questions The staff aims to close out as many new investor assistance matters as...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 09:20

... has two crossings that allow pedestrians to leave the territory, Erez crossing into Israel and Rafah crossing into Egypt While tens of thousands of Palestinians once crossed Erez to work,104 since ... Gaza schools were damaged in attacks and, in Israel, seven schools were damaged.128 Schools are sometimes closed due to escalating violence In Gaza, in 2011, seven schools serving 2,400 children ... Bank, is further degrading Gaza s health infrastructure WHO has composed a list of 480 medications and 700 medical disposables, including syringes, filters for dialysis and bandages, essential...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... ways of addressing existing gaps in our systems of collecting, reporting, and disseminating information on children and families The value of the America s Children series and the extraordinary ... Contaminants in surface and ground waters that serve as sources of drinking water may be quite varied and may cause a range of health effects in children, including acute diseases such as gastrointestinal ... gastrointestinal illness, developmental effects such as learning disorders, and serious long-term illnesses such as cancer.62 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets drinking water standards designed...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... Cushing s disease Two of our patients presented with such problems as initial symptoms Thus a high index of suspicion of Cushing s syndrome is essential for its diagnosis in children with obesity, ... two and a half years’ follow-up Discussion Cushing s disease is rare in children, and its clinical presentations differ from those in adults In children with Cushing s disease, growth retardation ... Cushing s disease The diagnosis of Cushing s disease is based on the clinical suspicion and biochemical confirmation of hypercortisolism Lack of a diurnal rhythm in serum cortisol levels is the...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... and stakeholders in the food chain EFSA increasingly needs to include environmental risk assessments in its work and to provide comprehensive responses using the full range of expertise at its ... especially when combined with financial ones Environment and health must not be seen as costs but as investments In fact, the environment can be seen as a booming sector, investing in a sustainable ... requires a major shift in attitude among teachers, as well as in supporting legislation Nevertheless, schools should encourage pupils’ interest in the topic by raising their skills, motivating them...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 16:22

... because of the stresses of their living conditions As the prevalence of physical and social settings of extreme deprivation increases, so does the risk of reversing the overall success of disease ... communicable diseases, including cholera Children s rights in urban settings 25 FOCUS ON Mapping urban disparities to secure child rights Gathering accessible, accurate and disaggregated data is an essential ... risk of being trafficked.63 Evidence suggests that A five-year-old girl sells goods to commuters on a train in Buenos Aires, Argentina She has been working in the city s mass transit system selling...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 09:20

... Estimates suggest that China, with 350 million smokers, is the country with the highest number of smokers in the world An increase in the intensity of smoking has been witnessed, with a rise in ... prevent substance abuse (including tobacco consumption and alcohol abuse); and ensuring access to essential healthcare services Since CVDs are largely preventable, measures to decrease risk factors ... and poisons, which then cause damage to the body s cells and systems, including the heart and circulatory system Smoking thereby causes serious CVD, including coronary heart disease and stroke...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 09:20

... years 1992 and 2006, increases in the incidence of germ cell tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, malignant melanomas, and hepatoblastomas were statistically significant, as was the decrease in the incidence ... recent SEER database has 17 population-based cancer registries in 14 states and covers 26% of the U .S population A subset of the current SEER includes 13 population-based cancer registries in 10 states ... hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) found an increased risk for childhood leukemia in census tracts where children were exposed to a group of 25 potentially carcinogenic HAPs, as well as in census tracts...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... 15.3 (8) Statistical analysis The data were analyzed using SPSS version 14.0 (SPSS for Windows Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) statistical software Anthropometric z scores were calculated using the WHO ... outpatient clinics of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital using the serum level of cystatin C, and estimated GFR using Filler s cystatin C-based formula Methods Page of During the study time ... of serum cystatin C in mg/l Advanced HIV disease was defined clinically as WHO Clinical Stage disease or Clinical Stage disease, or immunologically as CD4+ cell count

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... instruments, and on the design of the interview schedules My analysis Diagnostic assessments Research fellow/assistant Analysis Diagnostic assessments Video data Transcripts of video data Standardised ... and post diagnostic assessments with support from a research assistant I analysed the diagnostic assessments and inter-rater reliability assessments were carried out with the research assistant ... critical incidents, disseminated in academic papers In- depth analysis of two lessons from ten transfer classes Standardised attainment tests Diagnostic tests Transcripts of pupil-pupil talk Transcripts...

Ngày tải lên: 10/10/2014, 23:18