the use and misuse of surveys in policy analysis

... media being used in the healthcare context for children, youth, and their families, and are they effective for these purposes; and 2) what are the attributes of the social media tools used in this ... strategy in developing healthcare interventions for children and youth There is clear interest in how new technologies can be used to improve patient outcomes, including in children and youth, therefore ... comfortable interacting Some success has been achieved in the use of mobile technology (i.e., instant messaging, text messages) for increasing medication adherence and appointment attendance, and it

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2020, 15:51

... from 10 000 The aim of the survey was to gather information on the use of D rerio in research, including their anaesthesia and euthanasia, housing and husbandry and breeding and production, with ... about the use of this anaesthetic for D rerio The use of anaesthesia in fin clipping for genetic identification is widely practised and there appears to be an opportunity to further develop less invasive ... al., 2016) The fundamental principles of replacement, reduction and refinement of laboratory animal use (3Rs) are now widely accepted and there is increasing focus on the importance of refinement

Ngày tải lên: 04/12/2022, 14:55

... correlation of 0.807 The independent variables are also independent of each other (Sig < 0.05) From here, the variables are included in the linear regression analysis to determine the influence of the independent ... ultimately reducing orders and decreasing sales.- The completeness of the information represents the coverage of issues to meet the requirements of system managers and system users The use of incomplete ... responsible for verifying the reliability of the information exchanged, thereby safeguarding the interests of both parties in the e-commerce process.In the realm of traditional commerce, the information

Ngày tải lên: 05/12/2023, 19:16

... holding a cast iron liner This integral core is placed into the holding mold Molten aluminum is then poured into the mold After shaking off the sand, a porthole opening connected to the ... coating. The coating forms a barrier so that the molten metal does not penetrate or cause sand erosion during pouring. The coating also helps protect the structural integrity of the casting. ... bottom pouring plan and the mold is inverted after pouring. This inversion positions the runner portion at the top of the casting. Then the slowly solidifying runner portion feeds melt during solidification,

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... a ring installed in the ring groove. The piston with rings is inserted into the cylinder bore. The ring then expands from its initial diameter (d 1 ) and is forced tightly against the cylinder ... Expander Ring Gap 4.9 Expander installed at the back of the second ring of a two-stroke engine. Cross cut view at the second ring groove. The ring motion follows the uneven shape of the cylinder ... Ring movement Back a 1 4.6 Cross cut view of a piston ring installed in the groove. The ring contacts the bore wall at the ring face. The inside surface against the ring surface is called ring

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... positioning of the chiller and cam. The chiller has a cam lobe-shaped cavity and is inserted into the sand mold prior to casting. Except for the chiller, the master mold consists of compacted sand. The ... temperature there is more time for pouring. Sand molds produce a slow solidification rate because the insulating effect of the sand slows cooling. Under these conditions, the carbon in the cast ... pouring. The sand is reused. The iron shots blast the shaped material to remove the sand. The unnecessary gate, sprue and runner are cut. The remnants are remelted and reused. Grinding deburrs the

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... are ground and mixed Molding with press Giving enough strength for the following machining Rough machining to reduce the grinding allowance Firing Finish grinding Inspection Shipment Firing under ... Salt bath nitriding (18) Stem end quenching (19) Stem end plane finish grinding (20) Packing/shipping The valve and valve seat 143 Na. Na and nitrogen are then placed in the hole and the crown side ... allowable fatigue limit of the spring material and can break the spring A variable pitch spring reduces the risk of surging This spring... tempering and ensuring that the steel is extremely

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... which is mainly used for motorcycles. The type of crankshaft determines what kind of connecting rods are used, and the possible combinations of crankshafts and connecting rods and their applications ... engine The crankshaft 167 rod (con-rod) and piston, to smooth revolutions. The con-rod rides on the crankpin via a plain bearing. The main bearing of the crankcase supports the main journal of the ... 11 The strength changes with the grain size of castings, and generally, the thinner the casting, the higher the strength. The intermediate temperature strength of AC4B is sufficient, while the

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... remains free of carburizing. Table 8.3 summarizes the major case-hardening processes. The terminology of carbonitriding and nitrocarburizing often creates misunderstandings. Carburizing is the ... out to increase toughness. Induction heating is also used for tempering after quenching. The monolithic crankshaft uses induction hardening 25 of the crankpin and the corner radii between the crankpin ... crankpin and web. The assembled crankshaft uses induction hardening of the hole into which the crankpin is forcefitted and of the corner radii. Figure 8.23 shows the hardness distribution 26 of

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... shape. The mating planes of the cap and rod body should be finished accurately in advance because this influences the accuracy of the boss. The plain bearing is sandwiched between the crankpin and ... melting ESR Vacuum degassing Melted in the air 9.12 Effect of refining on the life of bearing steel. The connecting rod 217 9.3.3 Secondary refining after steel-making The increased life of bearing ... Science and technology of materials in automotive engines222 9.5 The plain bearing In the assembled con-rod, a plain bearing is generally used. The split plain bearing shown in Fig. 9.16 rides on the

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... cast easily Since the. .. task by condensing or compressing the air molecules, increasing the density of the air drawn in by the engine Hot exhaust gases leaving the engine are routed ... coats the wax and forms a skin (c) The skin is dried and dipping in the slurry and drying is repeated... consumption and emissions 11. 2 The turbine wheel 11. 2.1 Turbine and ... blades, and exits at the center of the housing The expanded engine exhaust gas is directed through the exhaust manifold into the turbine housing The exhaust gas pressure and the

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 12:21

... useful in determining a) the efficacy of BCG vaccine in HCWs or b) the effects on efficacy of the vaccine strain administered Vol 45 / No RR-4 MMWR and the vaccinee’s age at the time of vaccination ... associated with the use of the vaccine in these persons In the United States, the use of BCG vaccination is rarely indicated BCG vaccination is not recommended for inclusion in immunization or ... Control and Prevention The role of BCG vaccine in the prevention and control of tuberculosis in the United States: a joint statement by the Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and the...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 13:20

... On the other hand, in the far Northeast, along the Mekong River, over 2030 mm is received annually Variation in the average amount of rainfall is therefore notable in the Northeast During the ... Research Institute of Thailand (RRIT) and the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF) The RRIT works under the Department of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives), and its ... pineapple and upland rice (RRIT 2005) Cherdchom et al (2002) reported four main integrated rubber farming systems in the South of Thailand emerging during the financial crisis in the late 19 1990's The...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 04:20

... syndrome of joint pain accompanied by varying degrees of functional limitation and reduced quality of life It is the most common form of arthritis and one of the leading causes of pain and disability ... guideline 5.1 Full guideline The full guideline, ‘Osteoarthritis: national clinical guideline for the care and management of osteoarthritis in adults’ contains details of the methods and evidence used ... regarded as a single drug class of ‘NSAIDs’, these recommendations continue to use the two terms for clarity, and because of the differences in side-effect profile The recommendations in this section...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 11:20

... the binding of HB-19 Similarly, the iron-binding hTf had no effect On the other hand, bLf inhibited the binding of HB-19 to cells In accordance with the involvement of both lobes of hLf in the ... Properties of the iron-binding site of the N-terminal lobe of human and bovine lactotransferrins Importance of the glycan moiety and of the non-covalent interactions between the N- and C-terminal lobes ... general, the crosslinking of a ligand leads to the clustering or capping of its surface receptor Accordingly, we investigated the distribution of surface nucleolin following the crosslinking of bound...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 15:20

... 14 Growth and profile of the nursing profession 15 Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za The growth of nursing as a profession 15 The growth of nursing in numbers 16 Profile of the profession ... changes in the public institutional landscape, including the closure or merger of colleges and an increasing emphasis on university education of nurses; • changes in the locus of training, with the ... main divisions: the public sector and the private sector The dotted lines in the second oval in Figure 1.1 indicate the proportions of nurses working in each of these sectors: about 60% of the...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 02:20

... varicosities in trunks of the PO Cloning and sequencing of PO-CHH cDNA The first PCR of PO cDNA with a combination of a set of primers LF1 and LR1 (Table 1) produced an amplicon of 500 bp On the basis of ... hypoxia caused downregulation of the hemocyanin gene in the hepatopancreas in the same species [46] Moreover, the degree of decrease in CHH expression in the ES is in proportion to that of CCAP ... release of CHH from SG in the ES, as described in Chung & Webster [24] With these observations, it would be interesting to see if in vitro incubation of the ES in high-glucose media causes the inhibition...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 06:20

... − use routine outcome measures and ensure that the person with depression is involved in reviewing the efficacy of the treatment − engage in monitoring and evaluation of treatment adherence and ... you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless? − During the last month, have you often been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things? NICE clinical guideline ... • use routine outcome measures and ensure that the person with depression is involved in reviewing the efficacy of the treatment NICE clinical guideline 90 – Depression 15 • engage in monitoring...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 15:20

... are the alleviation of poverty in the world, the sustainability of our planet, the reinforcement of human rights, and international peace and security The efforts of the Netherlands during the ... Voorhoeve in the International Spectator are telling, even if he puts them into perspective in the articles themselves: they range from The Diminishing Role of the Netherlands (1981), via The Netherlands: ... on the one hand and the need for individuality in the member states on the other Bilateral policy- making and 10 attached to the world seeking to influence opinions in other member states therefore...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 15:20

... examine the definitions of habitat and matrix, the impact of land -use change on populations and communities, and how dispersing individuals are affected by features and resources in the landscape ... area and number of individuals is increasing at the Northern boundary of the population Results show that there is an overall increase in the number of Clouded Apollo in Estonia, with 73% of all ... location of patches of larval (host-plant) and adult (nectar plant) resources affects the distribution of females and their larval offspring in the following year In the coastal population, where the...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 01:20