... link with Romanians, who also show a weaker link with Body and Beauty compared Italian and Spanish participants The second phase of data analysis, using the One Way ANOVA test and the Games Howell ... the Italian sample, we notice the absence of a significant association to plastic surgery and also between I and make-up and old age, anda weak negative connection to sadness and ugliness Also, ... Argentina 12 Russia 13 Italy 14 France 15 Canada 16 Taiwan 17 United Kingdom 18 Colombia 19 Greece 20 Thailand 21 Australia 22 Venezuela 23 Saudi Arabia 24 Netherlands 25 Portugal The changing nature...
... overseas nursesa Country 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 Philippines South Africa India Australia New Zealand Canada USA West Indies Pakistan Malaysia Singapore Nigeria Zimbabwe Ghana Kenya Zambia Mauritius ... NMC and [5] bIncludes 23 each from Poland and Sri Lanka; 22 each from the Czech Republic and Saudi Arabia; 21 from Nepal and 20 from Japan in 2002/03 nurses commute to and work in the SHA in addition ... from Asia; another 7000 from Africa and 2400 from major English-speaking countries (Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United States) Only a handful of recruits are from Europe (1500) and fewer...
... illustrations) are also employed for analysis when and if appropriate The study just makes an initial attempt to conduct a small-scale cross- cultural analysis of the textbook and is not aimed at evaluating ... multicultural approach - include a considerable element of comparison and may be characterized as a comparative approach The intercultural approach pays a considerable attention to the relations ... language knowledge The teaching of Language Focus consists of two parts: Pronunciation and Grammar-Vocabulary Material used in teaching Pronunciation, Grammar -Vocabulary is based on passages...
... system and human factors Information acquired in step Description of and information relating to the hazard andriskanalysis Description of, and information relating to, the hazard andriskanalysis ... is all about the identification of hazards and the reduction of the risks they present What is a hazard and what is a risk? A hazard is 'an inherent physical or chemical characteristic that has ... operation, maintenance and modification of instrument-based protective systems on oil and gas installations The guidelines advocate and translate a risk- based approach to the specification and...
... 100 cases and 476 deaths, in 2006, 548 110 cases with 647 malaria related deaths All the areas within the state declared disaster zone (Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Bago divisions, Kayin and Mon states), ... damage and flooding (For malaria case management protocol in Myanmar, see section 3.4) Summary of Malaria situation in Myanmar, 2006 • Total population 55.40 million • Population at malaria risk ... and 10% as being wasted (acute malnutrition) (UNICEF) Major causes of death are usually due to malaria, respiratory and diarrhoeal diseases Given the structural damage caused by the cyclone and...
... Votorantim Total Total proposed Success rate Thailand Argentina Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Brazil Chile Brazil Chile Spain Russia Sth Africa Thailand Brazil Poland Vietnam Brazil Capacity ... Company name Location Advance Agro Alto Parana SA APRIL APRIL Asia Pulp & Paper Aracruz Arauco Bahia Sul (Suzano) CMPC Ence Ilim Pulp Enterprise Mondi Phoenix Pulp & Paper Ripasa Neusiedler Vinapimex ... collecting data over time is important to arrive at a balanced assessment of what has been achieved, where standards are and how these are changing, the reporting of relevant hard operational variables...
... contact with animal/ injury to handler if animal uncontrollable Animal handler/ patrons C MODERATE Main Arena Currently: ✔ areas roped and fenced off to keep patron distance ✔ signage advising patrons ... servants and agents and each of them from and against all actions, costs, claims, damages, charges and expenses whatsoever which may be brought or made or claimed against them or any of them arising ... reveals new ideas or better ways of handling hazards and reducing the risks of injury Focus on what is both realistic and practical so that risks are minimised to an acceptable level It is vital...
... physician-to-population ratio and other variable-to-population ratios For population and daytime population, variable-to-area ratios were used instead of variable-to-population ratios because these ... multiple-regression analysis in which the extracted variables were treated as explanatory variables and the physician-to-population ratio as the outcome variable This analysis was conducted to reveal the ... municipal, prefectural and national Municipalities (cities, towns and villages) are the basic geographical units of administration Prefectures and municipalities in Japan are roughly comparable...
... 11 anda girl aged 13 – 14 years) also participated in the translations The translators discussed semantic and conceptual discrepancies and finally developed a consensus-based forward translation ... "Often" and = "Always") Mean scores are calculated for each of the six subscales and for the total scale and linearly transformed to a – 100 scale In school populations, the German ILC has shown an ... or 14 years) and 10th grade (age 15 or 16 years) The national Norwegian database for primary education (GSI) was used to enumerate all pupils attending any of the targeted grades at all schools...
... simultaneously and were adjusted for gender, age, marital status, and shift schedule Beta values are reported with having enough time to be with friends and to maintain adequate social relations ... women answered the questionnaire Measurements Background variables Information about gender, age, and occupation was provided by the company Participants were asked to state their marital status ... 2) used a little, 3) used somewhat, 4) used quite a bit, and 5) used a great deal A principal components factor analysis with a varimax rotation supported a five-factor solution with loadings...
... simple and is less demanding of time and resources • Stochastic modeling is more realistic and quantifies uncertainty • Monte Carlo simulation is a standard stochastic modeling algorithm Standardized ... criteria – Identify and develop alternative remedies – Technical evaluation of objectives and criteria • e.g., assessment of cost, risk, and public acceptance – Weight objectives and criteria according ... Value-of-information analysisand further site characterization • Decision analysisand remedy selection – Risk manager—be protective – Risk assessor—be unbiased • Precaution required so as to not confuse...
... find an association between video game use and ADHD symptoms in adolescents Assessment of ADHD risk factors often involves identification of home and academic environmental factors Parental relationships, ... Class (as appears on last report card): Female Type of work (if any): A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F Overall average grade (as appears on last report card): How often you exercise in an average ... as either living with married parents or living with one parent who was divorced or separated Academic performance was assessed by overall grade point average and last grade earned in both mathematics...
... C.S., Andersson K., Hansson I., Moller M., Andersson L Mapping quantitative trait loci for carcass and meat quality traits in a wild boar × Large White intercross, Anim Sci 76 (1998) 694–700 [3] Andersson ... differ substantially, so that only results from the analyses with fattening batch as a fixed effect are presented; covi is a covariate that varied according to the trait analysed: age at measurement ... (d) Estimates of additive (a) and dominance (d) effects in females and males; s.e standard error (b) R Quintanilla et al SSC Trait (a) Table II Results from fitting two QTLs Trait (a) ADG2 (g ·...
... the data analysisand authored the manuscript, AB was involved in data collection and coauthored manuscript and TC collected data and co-authored manuscript PBR is the principal investigator, ... spilling and infection risk as the canisters were sealed dry units The onscreen graphs and alarms made management more safe which made air leak assessment accurate The setting up was user friendly and ... clinicians can assess air-leak in a scientific and objective manner as the data can be reviewed in a graphic format Drain removal is performed when there is minimal flow and the graphs are stable...
... need for a quantitative riskassessment However, factors such as genetic variability can make this threshold a range rather than a single value andariskassessment can again express a probability ... Indoor Air RiskAssessment Activities Comparison of Indoor Air Risks and Other Environmental Risks Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives Addressing Indoor Air andRiskAssessmentA U.S Federal National ... Strategies and Air Standards Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1984 RiskAssessmentand Management: Framework...
... Deputy Administrator Henry Habicht to EPA’s Assistant Administrators and Regional Administrators entitled, “Guidance on Risk Characterization for Risk Managers andRisk Assessors.” The memorandum ... Comments on OSHA’s Proposed Indoor Air Quality Standard, 59 FR 15968-16039 Commission on RiskAssessmentandRisk Management 1997 RiskAssessmentandRisk Management in Regulatory Decision Making Environmental ... explanatory material relating to indoor air quality): Hazard Identification Hazard identification is the determination whether a particular substance is or is not causally related to a particular health...
... examining all available experimental animal and human data and the associated doses, routes, timing, and durations of exposure to determine if an agent causes neurotoxicity in that species and under ... sine-wave grating VEPs by sinusoidal gratings) The advantages and disadvantages of each type of VEP are discussed, and stimulus patterns associated with each are illustrated In addition, VEPs have ... fragments and droppings, and animal and human dander (Samet 1988; EPA 1995) Exposure to biological contaminants can cause numerous health effects such as allergic reactions (e.g., allergic rhinitis, asthma),...