... initiated by the preparation of a
protocol which pre-specified the method to be used for the conduct ofthe review. The
protocol was reviewed by an independent review panel. Thereview panel ...
external bodies were alerted to thereview process and the availability ofthereview
protocol. A draft ofthe final report was reviewed and approved by the independent review
panel.
4.2 Search ... Tenerife. The chemical composition
was similar to most ofthe data found in the literature. There were many significant differences in the mean
values between the analysed parameters according to the...
... Systematic Reviewofthe Research
Literature on the Use of Phonics in the
Teaching of Reading and Spelling
Carole J. Torgerson *
Greg Brooks **
Jill Hall *
* University of York
** ...
Effect size, as calculated by the
reviewers (mean of word
recognition and word attack
measures; also mean of
comprehension measures, mean of
spelling measures, and synthetic
versus analytic, ... measures used in
calculation of effect sizes
by the reviewers: word
reading accuracy (reading
comprehension; spelling)
Effect size, as calculated by the
reviewers (mean of word
recognition and...
...
rare by themselves. However, we have only found
one such case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the
literature. In this case, we describe the second case of
MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and ... monitor the counterpart of
the symptomatic patient, irrespective ofthe absence of
symptoms.
At last, Twin A was admitted to our department
with a serious fever, which can also induce loss of ... counterpart
of the symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible,
irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms.
Conflict of Interest
The authors have declared that no conflict of in-
terest exists....
... (3) the location ofthe impact and the occur-
rence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the
other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval
between trauma and the appearance ofthe ... documented the absence of tumor
at the time ofthe brain injury.
We suggest that these conditions for the accep-
tance of a causal relationship between cranial trauma
and brain tumor study are the ... interval between
trauma and the appearance ofthe tumor of at least 1
year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood
of a causal relationship.
5. The presence ofthe tumor must be proved...
... treatment.
1.2 STRUCTURE OFTHEREVIEW
This review addresses the many issues associated with the transportation and mobility
needs of older road users. While much oftheliterature focuses on ... a substantial impact on the individual, their family, the
community and the society in which they live. Furthermore, the evidence suggests that
there are subgroups ofthe elderly who are more ... (1.80-2.27);
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• Identifying methods to increase mobility for the elderly.
The findings from theliteraturereview will be used to compile a set of
recommendations...
...
2000).
Focus and framework ofthe current
review
The mental health aspects of women’s reproduc-
tive health are the focus of this review, not only
because ofthe lack of evidence on men’s repro-
ductive ... depressed mothers
of six-week-old babies with 24 non-depressed
mothers ofthe same age, socioeconomic status
and religious affiliation. They found that the in-
fants ofthe depressed mothers had ... findings in developing countries ofthe
close relationship between the mental health of
mothers and the physical and mental develop-
ment of their children are of vital importance to
both child...
... accurate assessment of
the intake of these compounds. However, despite the fact
that some studies have estimated adequately the exogenous
intake of nitrosamines, none of them had information ... the metabolism of these chemical compounds and DNA
repair potentially related to the risk of cancer, is also useful.
On the other hand, taking into account that ... association
but none of them achieved statistical significance
[23,25,26]
.
In the largest study
[26]
the risk was borderline signifi cant,
but in the others the number of cases was too small....
... under the Basel Convention on the Control of
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
Despite the existence of these agreements and conventions, the
transfer of WEEE from the ... used,
location ofthe study, recycling technique used and date of the
publication are compiled in Table 1. The following section discusses
the concentrations of each ofthe chemical compounds found from the
literature ... Among these kinds of dioxins and
furans, the TCDDs and TCDFs pose the highest toxicity (Söderström,
2003; Schecter et al., 2006). As the consumption of food is one of the
most important sources of...
... adop-
tion—does the size matter? in: Proceedings ofthe 38th Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.
[80] A. Lee, The fives disciplines of ERP software implementation,
Proceedings ofthe ... risk factors and concentrated on the
questio n of how they impac t the best us e of a compa ny’s
limited resources. The main purposes of our work thus
was to:
review and analyze key articles ... presence of a complete guide, a procedure manual to
help users, and data accuracy. Because ofthe integrated
nature of ERP software, if some of these elements are
absent or ineffective there can...
... (NSRD) ofthe RAND Corporation. NSRD conducts research
and analysis for the Office ofthe Secretary of Defense, the Joint
Staff, the Unified Commands, the defense agencies, the Department ofthe ... responsible for the majority ofthe stress response.
For example, Marshall et al. (2002) study the effect ofthe anticipation
of a blood test on the blood pressure of individuals. After telling the
intervention ... 3.1,
presented at the end ofthe chapter, provides a complete summary ofthe
studies discussed.
This chapter first looks at theoretical hypotheses predicting the
direction ofthe relationship...
...
transmitted by the optic nerve. Most of these signals end up in the visual cortex of
the brain and produce our sense of vision. However, some ofthe nerve fibers split
off from the optic nerve ... (one-tenth of a percent). With the
increased efficiency ofthe workers, the Reno Post Office had the most productive sorters from
Colorado to Hawaii, the entire western region ofthe United ...
Eyestrain is related to the spectrum of light present in a workspace and the ability ofthe eye to
refocus. The proper integration and management of daylighting in an office building provides the
best...
... Thus, in the
NIPA, workers are classified, not according to the characteristics ofthe activity they
carry out, but rather on the basis ofthe location of their workplace. To exemplify, in the
NIPA, ... productivity) in terms of
physical quantities, such as the number of oranges sold, would neglect the contribution
that the arrangement of goods makes to the convenience ofthe consumer. Shopping ... Discussion Paper is issued within the framework of IZA’s research area The Future of Labor. Any
opinions expressed here are those ofthe author(s) and not those ofthe institute. Research
disseminated...