... assessed the impact of seven diseases on HRQOL using the SF-36® scales in eight countries (22) Wee et al studied the influence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart diseases, and musculoskeletal ... impact of several diseases, as well the impact ofthe number of chronic conditions, on the eight areas assessed by SF-36® The results were similar to those obtained in other countries, and there is ... Simple linear regression analysis was used to compare the score for each disease to the score of those without the specific disease, though they reported other diseases on the checklist This was followed...
... must satisfy restrictions ofthe null hypothesis, so the Wald statistics should be close to zero Table represents results for Wald tests of both hypotheses testing The p-value (p
... might be interesting to revisit the standard clinical protocols in a way to increase the disease treatment success inthe cases of platinum-resistant EOC, which can account to as much as 80% of all ... poor staged cancers, as 43.8% of cases had a better prognosis profile (I and II) versus 56.2% ofthe cases that showed a poor prognosis standard (III and IV) Analyzing the FIGO staging ofthe ... Yet, when we consider the dualistic classification of EOC (further discussed in this section), estrogen shows distinct roles In type I EOC, it acts as a continued growth stimulus to promote cell...
... 30 minutes A list of core questions was used inthe interviews: the subjects were asked to answer these questions at some point during the interview but no rigid structure was set and the subjects ... tasks, and they are often more interested in issues such as love, personal image or social standing than the mastery of school subjects Students motivation therefore lends itself to analysis ... and their passion that there is nothing else on earth they would rather be doing Effective teachers are not necessarily the ones who are successful inthe business of transferring cognitive information...
... because ofthe stresses of their living conditions As the prevalence of physical and social settings of extreme deprivation increases, so does the risk of reversing the overall success of disease ... disaster pushes large numbers of people into these areas The results of such a surge in users can include the contamination of drinking water Sanitary toilet systems consisting of commodes that ... access to alcohol and illegal drugs than their counterparts in rural areas They may resort to these substances as a means of coping with stress or as an outlet for idleness and frustration in the...
... they stand up for their rights.” Ms Mamane attributes the success of VSLAs to the fact that, instead of simply providing infusions of cash to the village groups, CARE s emphasis was on training ... Client-friendly savings products WAGES offers its clients four savings products: Tontine savings is a system whereby WAGES staff members visit urban clients’ homes, shops or market stalls on a daily basis ... financial institutions are a part ofthe landscape They include ROSCAs (rotating savings and credit associations), ASCAs (accumulating savings and credit associations), mutualist institutions,...
... because ofthe stresses of their living conditions As the prevalence of physical and social settings of extreme deprivation increases, so does the risk of reversing the overall success of disease ... disaster pushes large numbers of people into these areas The results of such a surge in users can include the contamination of drinking water Sanitary toilet systems consisting of commodes that ... access to alcohol and illegal drugs than their counterparts in rural areas They may resort to these substances as a means of coping with stress or as an outlet for idleness and frustration in the...
... Industry & Trade; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Transport; Ministry of Public Security CAR MAKERS Domestic assemling jointventures; Cars importers; Association(VAMA) Accessory industry CONSUMERS ... continues; - Type of business: Car asembling and CBU import; - Type of business: Car asembling and CBU import; Source: Ministry of Planning and Investment We find that most ofthe world s leading ... The Ministry of Finance:, all Ministries as: Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT); Ministry of Public Sercurity (MOPS); Minstry of Transportation (MOT); Ministry of Finance (MOF) take part in...
... channels of distribution, business-to-business marketing, and global marketing channels He has publications in Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing, Dr Sungmin Ryu is an associate professor of ... department stores, including high sales commissions, sharing the labor costs ofthe sales staff, and various types of promotion costs In addition to sales commissions, the discount store requests brand ... Association The most visible changes in Korean channels of distribution are the increasing market shares of discount stores, and the rise of Internet shopping These two channels have stolen the...
... medium sized businesses The research provides a comprehensive insight to the MFIs in Pakistan for addressing the borrower s concern and realigning their vision and mechanisms to suit the borrower s ... needs and expectations INTRODUCTION The success of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing ingenious financial products and services for their clients relates to the local dynamics ofthe ... educate their potential customers about micro financing by realigning their marketing mechanisms and strategies to attract less educated masses through staff trainings and holding open sessions in these...
... themselves in a position of powerlessness within the household of their husband s family, with no clear access to friends ofthe same age or other sources of support This powerlessness means they ... university in my country The education system in Costa Rica is insufficient, and it is worse still for indigenous communities Inequality is pervasive inthe classroom, and the system seeks to preserve ... development of indicators and analysis of education inthe first decade of life This is most welcome, and it reflects the 18 THESTATEOFTHE WORLD S CHILDREN 2011 growing and sustained commitment of international...
... survival, these are the results of sustained investment in all three areas The key to Sri Lanka s outstanding improvements in maternal health was the expansion of a synergistic package of health and social ... diagnostic capacity of many countries’ health information systems Nonetheless, assessing the indirect causes of maternal deaths helps determine the most appropriate intervention strategies for maternal ... in an industrialized country The health of mothers and newborns is intricately related, so preventing deaths requires, in many cases, implementing the same interventions These include such essential...
... funds to the states (Ministry of Finance 2009) We suggest using scientific measures as illustrated inthe analyses and increase the weightage of deprivation in transfer of resources Given the ... range of health related issues including HIV/AIDS and the living conditions of households There were improvements in coverage and dimensions in successive rounds ofthe survey NFHS-3 canvassed ... decline inthe poverty in five of these countries Srinivasan and Mohanty (2008) using three rounds of Indian DHS data, estimated the change in deprivation level in Indian states In India, the estimates...
... During the interview, assess for symptoms of depressed mood or anxiety Mood refers to a patient s inner state or feelings (i.e., anxious, depressed, sad) or the feeling tone observed by the physician ... presence of feelings of guilt, hopelessness, helplessness; and somaticizing Clinicians should ask about passive thoughts of death (i.e., reports that life is not worth living or patients feeling ... screenings are brief in- office assessments of cognition that provide information regarding cognitive functioning Cognitive screening includes using validated screening instruments, such as the MMSE,...
... fixed-income investments to match their liabilities Finally, institutional investors are extending the integration of sustainability factors beyond listed equities into other asset classes, creating appetite ... presents a first estimate ofthe outstanding global bond market size linked to key climate change themes, and examines future drivers and trends inthe short term In spite ofthe financial crisis, ... efficiency improvements in buildings and industry as well as sustainable forests and agriculture This report thus re-frames the scope ofthe investable universe for climate-themed bonds – and could help...
... methodologies developed to best answer the questions posed in assessing the many fisheries and ecosystems ofthe North Atlantic Ocean This book offers a comprehensive assessment of fishery impact inthe ... humans, including fish per se, i.e., “fin fish”, shellfish such as crabs and shrimp, mollusks such as oysters, clams, conches and squid, and other invertebrates like sea urchins Seaweeds and other ... To assess the present status ofthe North Atlantic s ecosystems, we had to understand their conditions before fisheries began to change them To improve the present status ofthe ecosystems, we...
... freight strategy should balance the private interests ofthe shippers and railroads with the public interest associated with the public costs of different modes of transportation By passing the Staggers ... most routes inthe United States can be easily accommodated using a single track, a faster train cannot pass a slower train or a train traveling inthe opposite direction unless there are sidings ... transportation services that best serve their interests.4 Shippers, even within the same industry, differ from one another in their distance to suppliers and markets and their access to transportation...
... children in low-income households where housing costs exceed 30% of income is increasing The number of homeless children in Florida is increasing The number of children in poverty in Florida is increasing ... programs and business incentive programs may boost state or local earnings per capita Bartik s rigorous analysis of how a states economic development is affected by business incentives demonstrates ... since the original Stateof Florida s Child report as statewide partners have studied the indicators and developed or fine-tined results accountability processes Using this smaller set of indicators...
... instructors’ awareness of high-level thinking skills in their question design in reading class and that my established questions could serve as a reference list for instructors of English in ... Pass another reading passage with no questions at all Ask them in six groups to design three questions in accordance with the six thinking levels Gather the questions and ask the whole class ... this year? (All these questions above are for illustration only) Steps in Using Bloom s Taxonomy Questioning in Reading Class a) Introduce to students six levels of Bloom s Taxonomy, focusing...