... programs given these other challenges they face in maintaining the services they currently Page of 12 provide This likely has a strong negative influence on the dissemination process In summary, ... improving the quality of substance abuse services in AI/AN communities Indeed, broadening the conversation to include building the necessary research and practice evidence, developing the human, infrastructural, ... National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the IHS in 1978 [59], and the training of counselors for these programs was (and is) often done through special training programs (e.g., the Southwest...
... efficiency of care ofthe critically ill patient are subject to a number of influences, including skills of individual physicians/nurses (technical and non-technical), teamworking inthe ICU, and the ... significant potential to elucidate these individual influences and their interactions Better understanding of these human and non-human elements ofthe system of care ofthe critically ill patient is ... decisions inthe face of considerable uncertainty, and creating stories are all skills of individual clinicians The team-related issues that the study uncovered reflect the teamwork component ofthe system...
... Large Service Acquisitions inthe Department of Defense Lessons for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense FRANK CAMM IRV BLICKSTEIN JOSE VENZOR Supported by the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense ... time to determine how well they work inpracticeThe case studies offer the best insight into the execution ofthe two oldest acquisitions, the Army BSC and R2CSR programs For the other four acquisitions, ... estimates of DoD spending on services still further Recent Large Service Acquisitions inthe Department of Defense period, the largest increases came in purchases of information services (46 percent increase);...
... Katrina and evacuation to the RAC The trauma resulting from the disaster, the process of evacuation, the disruption of regular care, and the stress of residing inthe shelter complex further increased ... descriptive summary ofthe 72 individuals examined The data analysis occurred in two phases The first phase consisted of matching the database entries with the original hard copy versions ofthe SWiFT ... to offsite housing facilities In some cases, they took their money, and upon discovery ofthe extent ofthe elders’ needs, returned them to the shelter One ofthe problems that occurred at the...
... piece of writing may be read varies inversely as the square ofthe distance and directly as the illumination ofthe writing; then the amount of light lost at the greatest obscuration ofthe sun ... reputation to the subject The more careful ofthe early investigators refined observing techniques to minimize the effects ofthe changes they noted inthe sensitivity ofthe eye The 19th century ... is lost in reflection’ Besides measuring the reflectance of various mirrors, he studied the effect of angle ( the difference ofthe angles of incidence at the surface ofthe mirror, within the limits...
... to an inquiring and inventive mind Sometimes we shall be naming nothing, but often one succeeds in formulating the idea of a kind of thing that is retained in successive elaborations of theory ... swarm of bees is made up of bees, but nothing is made up of lines of force There is a definite number of bees in a swarm and of electrons in a bottle, but there is no definite number of lines of ... style of reasoning just replacing another one There can then be two limiting processes: the long term settling into a ` rationality' of accumulated modes of thinking, and the long term settling into...
... one is already engaged inthe business of taking up a stance toward the future inthe light ofthe past Reading, then, is a matter of anticipating meaning and of correcting one's anticipations, ... on the "cosmic night" ofthe "forgetfulness of being", the nihilism that Nietzsche prophesied, then may one look at the last fading light ofthe sun that is set inthe evening sky, instead of ... within the realm ofthe contingency of human affairs, which nonetheless does not hold good against the principle, for there is no higher principle of reason than that of freedom Thus the opinion...
... only delays the parameters inthe waiting space ofthe initial node: packets are not further delayed in intermediate nodes Since the aggregation is part ofthe IDRA architecture, the aggregation ... are important inthe context ofthe internet of things Memory overhead The memory overhead ofthe overall IDRA architecture (including queue management, the network service broker, the packet facade, ... their relevance in Page of 14 the context ofthe internet of things This next section describes in more detail on how IDRA can support two important internet of things use cases: (1) supporting...
... or ofthe trade name of goods It also covers the imitation, or the get-up, ofthe items concerned The get-up includes the type, size and shape of a container, the labelling and packaging of ... rules covering all areas of reputable business operation These include: maintaining a high level of ethical standards; registration of members who hold public office; dissemination of honest and ... because ofthe similarity Details ofthe law affecting lotteries and competitions are contained in Appendix Copyright law Copyright subsists in any original work, but not in an idea Inthe United Kingdom...
... to the drawing-board for them Finished artwork/final proofs This is the next stage, following approval ofthe roughs Drawings, or designs, will have been produced in a finished or final proof ... building, or a building site Weather watching On the day, a weather watch may be needed if there is any question about the weather holding Delays mean money Inthe event of wet weather there should ... those of a historical nature, look better in a sepia finish This is a faded, brown look, giving the impression of age Another striking type of finish is the use of a half-tone This is when the...
... planning, before, during and after the exhibition These are given in detail in Appendix 5, and include matters such as making contact with the exhibition press office, finding out who is opening the ... to the event, but also inthe staffing and inthe implementation After all, you are presenting, or even selling, a professional service on the stand, so why so in an amateurish way? Bad planning ... with the position ofthe stand On booking, a percentage ofthe fee is payable up front as a deposit This may or may not be refundable inthe event of cancellation always check the small print of...
... they will alter the way we work in future The Internet Originating inthe USA, the Internet is simply a network of linked computers, each one connected to a set of others, supporting the electronic ... to the stations If the latter, no commercial references should be made during the interview but the company name will normally be given at the start and the finish Studio interviews, Interesting ... practical guide of news of local and specialized interest, thus enabling public relations officers to reach the local media instantly, instead of issuing huge numbers of news releases Editors in newsrooms...
... business dealing by public relations practitioners There are other, internationally adopted, Codes of Conduct which have the support ofthe Institute The Code is binding on members ofthe Institute ... Conclusion The many changes in attitudes that have taken place in our society in recent years, with an increasing demand for information, the questioning of decision making and the increasingly voracious ... against the standards set by the Code of Conduct Complaints about breaches ofthe Code, which may come from any individual or organisation, including non-members, are investigated by the Institutes...
... can include the container, the labelling and often the packaging However, if the products are in different areas of trade then no legal action can be taken Examples of this are inthe use ofthe ... company who hold public office are disclosed and recorded inthe IPR Register of Interest This includes members of either ofthe Houses of Parliament ofthe United Kingdom, or the European Parliament, ... and take the initiative in offering advice and services The Client agrees to assist the Consultancy inthe performance of these duties by making available to the Consultancy all relevant information...
... contract of service, although the terms ofthe contract may cover this The task of distinguishing between the two types of contract has been left to the courts to decide in cases where there are ... employment (the contract of employment) within the first 13 weeks of employment, the right to receive certain minimum periods of notice of dismissal, the right to redundancy payment in appropriate ... through the Lieutenancy) The day before Get confirmation ofthe time of arrival at your location, plus other details such as the mode of travel ofthe Royal party, size of police escort, etc The...
... letters of support through the local press by taking advertisements l Next of kin Always confirm that the next -of- kin have been informed before releasing any names to the media At the finish ... 59 advantages of using and client relationship 117 disadvantages of using independent 78 mixing and matching reasons for using 67 types 78 contact sheets 28 contingency planning 1424 contracts ... remember Commitment Filing system The team Credibility Clean up Advertising Local press The local community The secretariat Information provision Training Management backing is vital Have a good...
... unique insight into the workings ofthe AMC Why Delivery of Outstanding Patient Care Is the Core Mission ofthe Model A distinguishing feature of each of America’s great AMCs is an uncompromising ... that the introduction of penicillin and other antibiotics inthe 1940s might have done more to change thepracticeof medicine than any group of innovations that have occurred since, and their ... Johns Hopkins Medicine Now the head ofthe hospital reports to that CEO So for the first time in Hopkins’ history, we clarified the role ofthe School of Medicine and the hospital It’s working like...
... pharmacists The Optimal Service Line Includes Administrative and Economic Integration Regardless of leadership, without integrating finances across the members oftheservice line, theservice line does ... type of initiative must involve the board of trustees of both the hospital and the university The boards must commit to and be actively involved inthe integration of their AMCs Indeed, in many ... in which the life ofthe ant-hill is mistaken for the world at large Thus, even at the turn ofthe century, Osler cautioned against thinking in silos rather than integrating care Throughout the...
... an increasingly complex industry In addition, members ofthe boards of AMCs often not even bring expertise inthe core mission ofthe AMC: providing outstanding clinical care Thus, although they ... quaternary teaching hospitals compete inthe same geographic region The portability of their practice often gives them a level of influence inthe AMC that is out of proportion with the actual financial ... structures inthe institution, few oftheservice lines included inthe study provided their leaders with the requisite authority to meet the overall objectives [31] The study also found that the academic...
... misunderstanding ofthe importance and quality of industry research, and the role industry plays in bringing new drugs to the patients who need them While most ofthe original insights leading to new ... among the various communities ofthe AMC Resolving the conundrum of conflicts of interest—especially those in clinical research and clinical practice can be approached by simply keeping in mind the ... the sophistication ofthe personnel inthe technology transfer office, and the philosophic views ofthe university Regardless of whether or not the AMC participates directly inthe founding of...