... general findings emerge The most important general finding may be that many ideas discussed during the 1990s and tested initially in larger system acquisitions are finding their way into services ... time to determine how well they work in practice The case studies offer the best insight into the execution of the two oldest acquisitions, the Army BSC and R2CSR programs Forthe other four acquisitions, ... Rather, viewed inthe broader context of ongoing services acquisition policy, they provide a basis for identifying insights worthy of further attention We used them to identify working hypotheses...
... predictors in one of the other models, were included to the model and stayed inthe model To examine whether disease severity is a predictor for response the WOMAC global baseline score was included in ... future improvements The minimal clinically important difference for WOMAC has not been studied inthe Moroccan population Thus, the aims of the present study were first, to detect MCID for WOMAC in ... responder definitions The model with the responder definition that required responders to have “a 16% improvementinthe WOMAC and improvement on the transition scale” had the highest value forthe discrimination...
... skills training program in a one-on-one or small group format with other clinicians inthe practice who were also assigned to this intervention The program featured a CD-ROM containing the clinician’s ... administrative assistants) at Johns Hopkins, the staff at all of the participating clinical sites, all of the participating clinicians, the organizational leaders, and the patients, for making the ... clinicians [33,34] Over the course of the study’s 12-month clinician intervention period, clinicians in both intervention groups received two academic detailing visits for CME credit on the clinical...
... that in today's global society, the chances are that they will find themselves conversing, doing business, or otherwise interacting in English with other non-native speakers Have Fun • One of the ... listening, not just to the video or to native speakers, but to each other as well For those students who think it is pointless or even detrimental to listen to other non-native speakers, remind them ... cognate for one linguistic group follow it up with one for another group This will help teach the students to be patient with each other's linguistic limitations, as they learn that while the problems...
... problems The beginning of the rainy season is the problematic period The main concern inthe village level was the water quality, especially, the water supply for domestic usage Forthe interviewed ... river springs from Cambodia, meets the sea at Xoai Rap estuary, is affected by saline intrusion up to the Cambodia border, including the Plain of Reeds The most saline intrusion was in 1977 up ... October Inthe year 2004, the curve of flood was very strange, it quickly increased to the peak and drained The officers explain that the flood was depend on rain inthe upstream areas Deforestation...
... excellent information: The support line This is based on point’s  and C The resistance line After giving in at point D, the market may retest the neckline at point E The price direction If the neckline ... support line, set between points A and E The resistance line, set between points  and D The price direction If the neckline holds the buying pressure at point F, then the formation provides information ... define the declining line Points A, C, E, and G define the rising support line The price target is either equal to the width of the base of the triangle BB', measured from the breakout point H (HH');...
... farmers to increase their income by increasing and diversifying their agricultural and fishery production Since the past 20 years, the area of cultivable lands have been growing by an expansion the ... are to bring alluviums forthe fields, to flush polluted water, crop insects to the sea and to supply fishes forthe people All the socio-economic activities inthe MD highly depend on the water ... inthe dry season The shortage of freshwater leads to increasing salinity intrusion throughout the MD coastal provinces (v) The floods: Discharge of the Mekong river during the wet season averages...
... Dehydration (not drinking fluids to prevent urination) Vaginal symptoms: Itching, burning, pain, & discharge Menstrual complaints: Pain, heavy bleeding, missed or irregular periods, PMS Women in Bureau ... information on feminine • hygiene and menstrual self-care practices lead to a decrease in genitourinary complaints during deployment? Specific Aims To increase knowledge level about feminine ... hygiene inthe deployed environment To determine the effectiveness of an intervention to decrease: • Vaginal & urinary tract symptoms • Menstrual complaints Women in Bureau of Medicine Operational...
... transparent process for selecting quality measures for new and existing programs, incorporating an opportunity for public feedback prior to their formal adoption in rulemaking To reduce the burden on ... research findings, and the changing needs of the American people Subsequent annual reports to Congress and the public will include updates on the Strategy and the Nation’s progress in meeting the three ... Healthcare-Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination, and since then we have seen significant improvements in reducing the targeted infections In 2010, there were 33 percent fewer central line associated...
... examining the effect of adding an antiemetic or caffeine to tolfenamic acid or aspirin suggested that these combinations offered no advantages over the analgesics alone forthe measured pain outcomes.55,58,71 ... trials tested the efficacy of a variety of oral codeinecontaining agents, including acetaminophen plus codeine and proprietary combinations of ∗ ∗ acetaminophen, codeine, and doxylamine (Mersyndol® ... analgesics Findings: The most consistent evidence exists for aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, tolfenamic acid*, and the combination agent acetaminophen plus aspirin plus caffeine forthe acute...
... emissions data forthe refineries inthe MARAMA region are generally consistent with the emissions data being reported forthe refineries in CA, LA, and TX For example, the 14 refineries inthe MARAMA ... be the installation of pollution controls on the catalytic cracking unit and fluid coking unit at the Delaware City refinery Other causes forthe decrease in SO2 emissions include the elimination ... to the 13 refineries inthe Midwest Regional Planning Organization (MRPO) region, 21 refineries in California, 17 refineries in Louisiana, and 26 refineries in Texas The capacity data was obtained...
... number i inthe year t; Vo is the value of the indicator i inthe beginning (starting) year of the plan, selecting from the poorest target community (maximum value); Vt is the value of the indicator ... people for whom it is the primary factor from the rest As the former, it can count all those poor people who live in places where the environment is the main factor inthe poverty of their area ... useful for policy-formulation and decision-making, allowing agents to make informed decisions, what facilitates the implementation of policygoals For instance, indicators on percentage of the population...
... Understanding: Explaining ideas or concepts Applying: Using information in another familiar situation Analyzing: Breaking information into parts to explore understanding and relationships Evaluating: ... Exemplifying, comparing and contrasting, and classifying - Identify the main ideas and organization of the information - Intermediate Skimming, Surveying - Infer and/or predict - Intermediate Inference ... and thinking enhancement The information they have perceived from the given text remains inactive and consequently unproductive (Tarlinton [3]) For all the reasons above, the author proposes the...
... if in one world they are playing the game of paintball, while inthe other world they play poker The player is the same person, with the same values for example, “one should never cheat”—but (in ... note for details The men were clear that it is the operating rules of the environment that change, not a person’s personality or values In their minds, they are the same individual with the same ... was saying The moment she took it all personally, the meeting went out the window I was trying to move to ongoing strategy, and I never got there I was trying to get to the next step of saying,...
... Currently, the best short-term business opportunities are for engineering firms, service firms, and equipment firms dealing inthe products listed in Annex A at the end of this chapter The Market inthe ... testing, water monitoring, and the rehabilitation of 12 natural water wells These projects are located inthe northern Gulf region, the northern Pacific area, in San Ignacio, in Loreto and inthe ... water desalination plants (both in construction and managing) There is a strong demand for equipment and technology in these areas due to the expansion of the tourism industry in Baja California...