... births in sampled states and 50% of births in all other states ††† Includes all persons of Hispanic origin of any race Source: Ventura SJ, Martin JA, Curtin SC, Matthews TJ, Park MM Births: final ... attributed to the stable or declining birth rates in women under 30 years of age.1 In 1998, there was a reversal inthis trend with an increase inthe number of births intheUnitedStates to 3,941,553 ... the 199 0s, similar to the birth rate trends inthis group Births Between 1990 and 1998, there was a slight decline inthe annual number of births intheUnitedStatesThis decline has been attributed...
... maintain the representativeness intended of survey responses, adjusting for selection, nonresponse, and stratification These weights were used inthis analysis NHANES provides detailed information ... rigorous research designs available for assessing the effectiveness of intervention programs, finds that three-quarters of the programs reduced smoking rates among expecting mothers, by six percent, ... measures available inthe NHIS and the NHANES Both surveys ask respondents to report the family s total income from several sources, including: earnings, retirement income, disability payments,...
... of interest not only to the study s sponsor, the U .S Navy, but also to a wider range of policymakers and academics intheUnitedStates and elsewhere This research was sponsored by the U .S Navy s ... planning, this monograph discusses internal, nonmilitary trends intheUnited States, the People s Republic of China (PRC), and Iran The Navy is interested in these countries’ likely key “resource ... military resources Should relations with its southern neighbors worsen considerably, theUnitedStates might be forced to increase its security presence inthe region, possibly at the expense of other...
... deaths is highest in some of the southern states • The number of traffic injuries is highest in some southern states and in some of the upper plains • The lowest traffic injury rates are found in ... cost saving as well Significant financial savings are associated with the use of safety products, such as smoke alarms, bicycle helmets, and child passenger restraints, as described in Table This ... data systems Many data systems are not population-based or not represent specific areas of interest (such as states, counties, and local communities) This limits the data s usefulness in understanding...
... regressions and the principal components analyses described inthis paper, and drafted some of the results described inthis paper SO participated inthe design of this study LM participated inthe ... 0.97) Discussion This is the first study to investigate health status in a large cohort of PSS patients inthe US and is the most comprehensive description to date of the burden of illness experienced ... depression in PSS is consistent with that of previous studies Valtysdottir measured psychological status in a Swedish cohort (N = 67) of PSS patients and reported that possible depression was present...
... bias Finally, single setting interventions are obviously susceptible to limitations in generalizability to other settings The one group pre-test post-test design was also utilized by the studies ... evaluated innovations may still be successfully replicated inthe same setting because of unspoken shared understandings; but chances of it working again at another site within the system or elsewhere ... for selection bias Statistical and design options exist for addressing selection bias Lastly, this study was only a single intervention within the larger scope of StuderGroup 's recommendations...
... bias Finally, single setting interventions are obviously susceptible to limitations in generalizability to other settings The one group pre-test post-test design was also utilized by the studies ... evaluated innovations may still be successfully replicated inthe same setting because of unspoken shared understandings; but chances of it working again at another site within the system or elsewhere ... for selection bias Statistical and design options exist for addressing selection bias Lastly, this study was only a single intervention within the larger scope of StuderGroup 's recommendations...
... commodities rising more than 40% world-wide over the past year So the proximate cause of the rise in U .S prices is inflation in emerging markets, but its true origin is in Washington There is a second, ... years earlier, then slowing down at around 4% inthe following years In 1974, there was a sharp rise in US inflation rate when it reached its highest of 11.04% inthe last 15 -year period The buying ... tripled As part of its rescue mission inthe crisis and to drive interest rates down, the Fed has bought many nontraditional assets (e.g., mortgage-backed securities) as well as Treasurys Yet these...
... The catfish industry maintains a quality control program to insure the consumer a fresh and healthy product Principle farming states are located inthe Southeastern U S Mississippi (MS) Alabama ... Ammo cans Milk cans float Boxes in spawning pond Wooden box Spawning occurs during May and June inthe Southeastern U S Spawning cans are checked every to days for spawns Hatching Shed Eggs are ... caught in Santee Cooper reservoir, South Carolina Reproductive Live History Sexual maturity is reached in to years inthe southeastern U S Spawning takes place in a cavity formed by rocks, logs or...
... classes together This constant togetherness helps to bond the students as a group Inthe speaking class, the curriculum focuses on listening skills, speaking ability, and pronunciation Inthis ... Teaching Public Speaking intheUnitedStates Graduate Students; University Agnieszka Sypniewska I currently teach advanced business English courses inthe Master of Science in International Business ... counting syllables in words, breaking words into sounds (segmenting), and blending the letter sounds Thechildren and I sing each morning (in tutorial, first grade intheUnitedStates and in Namibia)...
... they are used as evidence in statistical tests of hypotheses regarding the causes of a class of events, such as inflations or financial crises, that are observed to recur in history The hypothesis ... Given its minority status, failure to solve this problem exposes the political class to serious consequences Even passive resistance by a substantial part of the producers, inthe form of mass tax ... appears absurd to us in light of the thymological insight into Hitler s mind achieved by examining the records of his actions, policies, utterances, and writings, and those of his associates This insight...
... medical expenses to completely offset the initial investment, and actually result in cost savings Studies suggest that effective smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy have the potential ... greater risk of having another Other possible risk factors researchers have identified include certain infections, smoking, illicit drug use, extremes of maternal weight, and stress n The rise in preterm ... and other substances, such as lipids, sugars, and steroids As a result, toxic acids build up inthe body Without dietary treatment and prevention of acute episodes, these disorders can result in...
... symbols; the bird; the serpent; trees; the cross; the svastika; the circle, etc d Religious Teachers and Doctrines. The priestly class Shamanism Theocracies Secret orders Initiations Diviners ... individual works inthe collection are inthe public domain intheUnitedStates If an individual work is inthe public domain intheUnitedStates and you are located intheUnited States, we not ... all the manifestations of his activity, inthe past as well as inthe present, the whole co-ordinated in accordance with the inductive methods of the natural sciences this study must inthe future...
... he was imprisoned because she would be seen as less desirable by other men and invested in maintaining a relationship with the father of the child Women related these incidents underscoring their ... combination of the respondent s description of the relationship and the interviewers’ understanding of whether any of the abusive behaviors as defined inthe screening questions were present in ... time of interview This partner scared her out of taking birth control pills telling her, ““There is always some kind of harmful side effect…it messes up your inside sometimes, it messes up so bad...
... During the 195 0s, TB was identified as an occupational hazard for HCWs in certain settings (17 ) IntheUnited States, the risk for acquiring M tuberculosis infection diminished for most HCWs as the ... TB Among HCWs in Settings Associated With High Risk for M tuberculosis Transmission In some geographic areas of theUnited States, the likelihood for transmission of M tuberculosis in health-care ... Jersey, and New York (18–23 ) These outbreaks were characterized by the transmission of M tuberculosis strains resistant to isoniazid and, in most cases, rifampin; several strains also were resistant...
... combat the problem that increases in wages or hours for certain minimumwage workers made them no better off because of the loss of cash assistance and food stamps and increases in taxes (see Johnson ... on these behaviors We discuss recent EITC-related studies of this issue We also discuss recent studies of the EITC s effect on consumption patterns of the poor Because the credit is administered ... simulates hours responses using parameters from the NIT experiments, and, inthe DHS study, parameters from the kinked budget set literature The estimates show a modest increase in aggregate hours...
... the system of financial regulation in America Usury Laws Inthe 197 0s, most states still had in place the usury laws from the early years of the century The interest rate ceiling imposed by these ... these firms to enter into new financial territory with new risks The thrift industry was already in distress by the end of the 7 0s Savings and loan associations specialized in taking in deposits ... businesses to register the initial offer or subsequent sale of any security with the government, increasing disclosure and transparency inthe primary securities market In 1934, the Securities...
... make informed decisions about their personal finances The “core competency” topics cover earning, spending, saving and investing, borrowing, and protecting against risk FLEC also identified the ... National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2011 Vision: Sustained financial well-being for all individuals and families intheUnitedStates National Strategy 2011 establishes a long-term vision of financial ... that U .S individuals and families make informed financial decisions Goals Increase Awareness of and Access to Effective Financial Education Ensure individuals and families are aware of the importance...
... surface resistance to gaseous dry deposition in regional-scale numerical models Atmospheric Environment 23, 1293-1 304 Zinke, P.J., 1967 Forest interception studies intheUnitedStates In: Sopper, ... was set to 0.064 r s- I based on 50-percent resuspension n rate (Zinke, 1967) The base Vd was adjusted according to in- leaf vs leaf-off season parameters To limit deposition estimates to periods ... 2000 Assessing our nation 's urban forests: connecting people with ecosystems inthe 21st century USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-460, Portland, OR Hosker, R.P., Lindberg, S. E.,...
... lands involve the most recreational visitors These lands are also the ones most involved in natural resources conservation, another way of showing the impact that preserving these lands has on the ... residents or visitors to an area where the species exists, the rarity of the species, the charisma of the species and a variety of other factors It is unlikely that most households inthe U .S including ... various species intheUnitedStates to residents and visitors to areas where these species are found A recent meta-analysis of these studies [Richardson and Loomis (2009)] found that on a household...