... density foam box The foam collapses under their weight and when they step out ofthe box there is a fairly close negative ofthe shape of their foot left in the foam The box can then either be ... scans showing the closest correlation for forefoot width The study suffered from difficulties in positioning the foot on the scanner forthe non-weight bearing scan, a factor which the authors ... found in the office environment for digitising documents - to scan the foot sole and translate the output to a 3D form The distance ofthe sole away from the scanner glass was estimated using the...
... steps forward and march on the spot for six-eight steps and then to stand still, with arms by their side and looking forward Both observers performed an independent bilateral foot assessmentof ... scores into a data form suitable for parametric analysis but for this, large data sets are required [9] Without transformation the index produces categorical data and therefore raw scores should ... the appointment information and on attendance, parents/guardians gave informed consent form for participation The children also assented to participate in the study All children referred to the...
... importance ofthe linkage types The goal is at the top ofthe model 4.4.2 The Actors Like the AHP model formulated for overall linkage judgment, the second level in the hierarchy model for individual ... preparation of questionnaire, pre-testing of questionnaire forthe confirmation and interpretation ofthe factors and then processing ofthe completed questionnaire and reporting The second part ofthe ... to the flow of human-embodied form (brainpower) of technology or all the acquired abilities necessary forthe transformation operation, such as expertise, proficiencies [15] To a great extend the...
... column to keep the moisture content inside the column uniform while water was sprinkled over the top ofthe medium until the outflow from the bottom ofthe column equaled the volume ofthe water input ... HWCs while there is a slight change ofthe peak concentration in Andisol (Fig (b)) except forthe more pronounced tailing ofthe BTCs with the increase of HWCs The peak concentrations for Andisol ... stands forthe column length, are shown in Fig In silica sand (Fig (a)), observed BTCs exhibit the reduction of peak concentration and the retardation of peak time with the increase ofthe amount of...
... with the United States will remain important for Russia, Moscow is most likely to focus its foreign policy efforts on strengthening its influence over the states ofthe former USSR by binding them ... lax enforcement of existing ones, misuse of front companies to obscure those responsible for illicit flows, and new forms of electronic money challenge international law enforcement efforts Corruption ... landscape Most ofthe time they occur in the context of major instability events Since the turn ofthe last century, hundreds of thousands of civilians have lost their lives as a result of atrocities...
... DISSEMINATING INFORMATION The transfer of information is at the heart of all phases ofthe development and diffusion of new technology, and the channels of communication forthe housing industry ... goals at the inception ofthe program that were overly ambitious forthe size ofthe program Administration has also been hampered by the uncertainty ofthe program’s future Unfortunately, the administrative ... the background and purpose of PATH and the purpose of this 3year assessment It states the rationale forthe selection ofthe committee and its charge Chapter 2, Evolution of PATH, describes the...
... in the decisions throughout the process of development and finalisation ofthe questionnaire They gave their approval at each ofthe milestones ofthe development and finalisation process The ... consent forms prior to study participation and were compensated for their time The focus groups were performed by trained moderators using an interview guide specifically designed forthe purpose ... scores for groups of patients with different levels of dry eye severity for each severity assessment method Three types of severity assessments were made during the study: diagnosis severity of the...
... distances: for an objective recording ofthe average quality, the photos were taken from the directions ofthe smallest and ofthe largest DBH Forthe documentation of stem form features, a distance of ... contracts in the test regions The selection of these contracts was oriented on the validity period (1998–2002) and on the representativity ofthe contracts forthe customer structure forthe forest ... photo-documentation of sample trees can be used forthe calculation of stem dimensions and forthe interpretation of stem surface features The results form the basis for a nondestructive and objective assessment...
... Bates S, Ronco C: An assessmentofthe RIFLE criteria for acute renal failure in hospitalized patients Crit Care Med 2006, 34:1913-1917 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) ... definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs: the Second International Consensus Conference ofthe Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group ... approval ofthe version to be published Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests References Bellomo R, Ronco C, Kellum JA, Mehta, RL, Palevsky P and the ADQI...
... and Key performance results) 10 Discussion The main goal of this study was to describe the development of a quality selfassessment tool for PA programmes forthe elderly To the best of our knowledge, ... essential to assessments ofthe quality of PA programmes forthe elderly The Q-STEPS (Quality Self -assessment Tool for Exercise Programmes for Seniors) tool assesses nine areas involved in the development ... in the development of PA programmes forthe elderly Conclusion: Based on experts' opinions, a self -assessment tool was found in order to access quality of PA programmes forthe elderly Information...
... importance ofthe factors at the same level and then decides the order (see [7,8] for details) 2.2 Evaluation formula The formula used to make the actual value ofthe indices dimensionless: di ... energy in these two areas But the construction of a solar greenhouse enlarges the capital input Therefore, it should be considered whether its construction cost is affordable for local farmers there ... for months ofthe year, and equal to or above 20°C for months In Areas II and VI, the time available for biogas production is short At no time is the average ground temperature at the depth of...
... structures ofthe SL and TL, which often result in some change in the information content ofthe message during the process of translation This change may take the form of adding to the target text information ... translation ofthe meaning ofthe text Larson gives more details of these two types of translation in the following part: Translation is basically a change of form When we speak the form of a language, ... high density of terminology Therefore, the focus ofthe comparison will be on (1) the translation ofthe topic and (2) how the translators handle the translation of different groups of terminology...
... through the tie line, the 2829 limiting factors being the capacity and forced outage rate ofthe tie line Figure shows the risk curves forthe Alberta system with and without the interThe forecast ... placed on the capacity, reliability and the routing ofthe HVDC transmission facilities The effect ofthe grid on out of Northern Manitoba the system reliabilities forthe other years and the sensitivity ... different forthe three The risk criteria used for generation planning forthe three systems are also different and hence a single risk index cannot be used for all the systems in obtaining the LCC The...
... Laboratory Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Prepared in cooperation with the Friends ofthe North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River Open-File Report 2008–1093 U.S Department ofthe Interior ... location ofthe two sampling sites on the North Fork ofthe Shenandoah River, Virginia Investigation of Organic Chemicals Potentially Responsible for Mortality and Intersex in Fish ofthe North Fork ... and their supporters, including the Virginia Environmental Endowment, for providing funding for this work We also thank John Holmes and his colleagues at the Friends ofthe North Fork of the...
... Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible forthe report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate ... address some of these issues, it is not motivated to freely distribute the resulting information, for obvious reasons Suggested Topics in UAV/UCAV forthe Future ATP The committee also offers for consideration ... integration, with the possible exception of integrated helmet display systems The Navy may have to rely on the Air Force, the Army, or possibly others for future avionics technology • The efforts as presented...
... (hand-launched, limited-performance) platform and the much more capable Tier III (longerrange, higher-performance) platform Candidates forthe Tier II UAV platform are the Dragon Warrior helicopter ... committed to the FNCs), and (2) Discovery and Invention (D&I), to which is allocated the remainder of ONR’s 6.2 budget and all of its 6.1 budget Forthe purposes of this review the D&I effort ofthe MCS&T ... technology efforts to fill these gaps Recommendation Code 353 should develop a robust process for formulating an S&T investment strategy based on planning ofthe kind recommended forthe LC-FNC and focused...
... extensively on the methodologies developed forthe review ofthe previous NRC assessmentofthe SBIR at the Department of Defense, SBIR: An Assessmentofthe Department of Defense Fast Track Initiative ... Agencies have often reported information that is not mandatory so some ofthe above is available for many projects For example, the SBA database through 1993 had names for 78 percent ofthe PI It ... a random sample forthe awarding agency, a top performer, and as part ofthe sample of single or double winners In addition, the database will code the response forthe array of potential explanatory...
... presented for strengthening AHRQ activities as the initiative moves forward The content and format of each report are designed to provide a stable structure forthe longitudinal evaluation; the results ... program for various stakeholders, intended or otherwise, to determine the effectiveness of and provide information for future program modifications A Framework forthe Process Evaluation The process ... ofthe program for various stakeholders, intended or otherwise, to determine effectiveness and provide information for future program modifications Table 1.1 illustrates the sequence ofthe four...
... porphyrin p-cation radical, followed by homolytic substitution ofthe alkyl radical thus formed in the so -called ễoxygen reboundế step [58] (Scheme 1) Using CYP2B isoforms as the catalysts, radical ... conformations [32] Alternatively, the oligomeric nature of P450 [33] might offer the possibility of substratespecic subunit interactions, as has been proposed forthe fractional saturation of ... activate O2 to the hydroperoxide anion in the presence of NAD(P)H [150] with the immediate insertion of oxygen into the benzene ring of aniline to yield p-aminophenol [151] Formation ofthe oxygenating...