... exponentially small in M at the beginning ofthe argument This parameter then gets exponentiated again in any application of Proposition 5.1 We note that our proof in fact yields a versionof Theorem 1.3 ... develop the basic theory of Bourgain systems For the most part this parallels the theory of Bohr sets as given in several ofthe papers cited earlier The following lemmas all concern a Bourgain system ... and the bounds of Lemma 4.6 1048 BEN GREEN AND TOM SANDERS The inductive step Our remaining task is to prove Lemma 3.1, the inductive step which drives the proof of Theorem 1.3 We recall the...
... enabled These other options determine how the connection string inthe EDM will be stored The two options state that you will either include the username and password inthe connection string or you ... cranny ofthe EDM This chapter will spend quite a bit of time looking at the EDM Designer and its related files Thefirst thing this chapter is going to walk you through is the creation of your first ... below in Figure 2-1 Figure 2-1 The Add New Item dialog Inthe list of Installed Templates on the left side ofthe dialog, select the Data node This will list all the Data object templates, among them...
... nonrepresentativeness of all ofthe samples is a weakness, because it means that the generalisability ofthe findings is limited On the other hand, the relative uniformity of findings in convenience samples ... distinct CPQ differences (in both the overall and the domain scores) between those who were inthe highest quartile for DMFS and the remainder These findings are not counter-intuitive: other ... two-thirds ofthe Northland sample (but fewer than the one-fifth ofthe Otago sample) being Māori The case for construct validity is further supported by the assessment ofthe short-form ofthe CPQ...
... report experiences with the implementation ofthe programme in Bochum, including the preceding training and an estimation ofthe costs oftheprojectin relation to the number of lives saved Methods ... dynamic improvement and enable the incorporation of findings emerging inthe course oftheproject It involves a combination ofthe principles of "public access" and "first- responder defibrillation ... The training contents and local conditions were calibrated with other training seminars from, for example, the German Red Cross Theproject is headed by the medical director ofthe EMS, and the...
... ofthe model in assessing the English versionofthe Law on Investment 2005 of Vietnam and conclusions based on the findings Finally, implications for translating Vietnamese legal documents into ... (Trosborg, 1997: 145-146 in Garzone) Every versionofthe documents in any ofthe official languages ofthe issuing international agency is supposed to have the same meaning as other versions, and after ... attitude, setting, the quality ofthe writing, connotations and denotations, and the cultural aspect ofthe text; 18 - translating into TL: before starting the actual work of translating, the translator...
... dollars using the chain-type price indices for “Information processing equipment 22 and software” from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Then the average ofthe beginning and ending values ... also included inthe regression The focus will be on the interaction term between the dummy and IT input Since the regressions are subject to collinearity problem due to the inclusion ofthe interaction ... included inthe model to control for the maturity of a company Companies operating inthe Internet space are expected to improve their conduct of business over time Since the companies inthe data...
... Tripodi75 including examples of street graffiti promoting the marketing theme (shown here) Further concerns There are further concerns regarding the self-regulations, which we intend to analyse inthe ... aspects ofthe product Inthe example below, the Kinder chocolate is promoted to parents as containing milk and being only a ‘snack’ size Products are sold in multi-packs of and 16 for repeating the ... differ inthe extent of their coverage for self-regulating their marketing messages to children, with some including product placement, use of licensed characters and their own branded sites in the...
... militia of industry, repaying war debt, restoring the value ofthethe American colonies had currency, and lowering inflation defeated the army of one ofthe greatest nations inthe Proposing a ... “Proceedings ofthe Stockholders ofthe Bank ofthe United States Preparatory to the Creation of a Trust for Closing the Concerns of That Institution,” Philadelphia, 1811, printed by order ofthe ... Money inthe form of gold or silver Inthe colonial period and inthe early years ofthe United States, specie often referred to gold or silver coins TheFirst Bank ofthe United States 13 THE...
... (WCPFC) The goals ofthe five year project combine the interest ofthe global community inthe conservation of a marine ecosystem covering a large area ofthe surface ofthe globe, with the interests ... As theproject Executing Agency, the FFA signed theproject document signature page in July 2005 formalising their role inthe implementation intheprojectThe FFA will execute theprojectin ... supervision ofthe OFM projectTheProject Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination ofthe day-to-day project activities, including supervision ofthe PCU staff, reporting on staff...
... questionnaire in 89.5% ofthe sample, it was the father in 4.57% ofthe sample, and it was someone else in 6.28% ofthe sample Distribution of all participants in terms of gender and age group is shown in ... years It was the mother who answered the questionnaire in 92.52% ofthe sample, and it was the father in 7.48% ofthe sample No parent inthe patient group refused to participate inthe study, ... written information about the methods, aims, and the voluntary nature of participation inthe study Subjects ofthe patient group filled inthe questionnaires in a room inside the outpatient clinic,...
... to identify the type and determinants of missingness for each item ofthe SF-36 (except for HT) In these models, the dependent variable was binary: the item missing or not missing The socio-demographic ... missing values when using the SF-36 The personal mean score, where the imputed value of a missing item is the mean ofthe non-missing items ofthe same scale, has been recommended for use with the ... to administer (5-10 min) and welladapted for studies in general populations Strategy for identification of type and determinants of missingness The type of missingness was defined according to...
... initial evidence towards the reliability and validity ofthe Argentinean Spanish versionofthe PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales inthe public health research setting The Argentinean Spanish version ... functional illiterates The main implications of these findings are that in order to use PedsQL™ in our public health setting, availability of trained interviewers during questionnaire administration needs ... complete the instrument Steps to expand the use ofthe Argentinean Spanish PedsQL™ 4.0 include an alternative approach to scoring for the 2–4 year-olds, further understanding of how to increase...
... evaluated using a statistical indicator, the standardized response mean (SRM) The SRM is the change in score divided by the standard deviation ofthe change in score It is independent of sample ... (improvements) inthe subgroups reporting improvements on global health Accordingly, only a minor change on the EQ VAS and no change on the EQ-5D Index were reported inthe no change subgroup ofthe EORTC ... examine responsiveness, SRMs were calculated for the EQ-5D Index and EQ VAS (table 2) Inthe subgroup of patients whose global health had not changed, accordingly, neither the SRM ofthe EQ-5D Index,...
... advised on the study design and analysis and participated inthe interpretation ofthe data and discussion ofthe findings AS advised on the study design and analysis and participated inthe interpretation ... prior to the main study to test the feasibility of questionnaire administration under field conditions, as well as the understanding ofthe content ofthe questionnaire under investigation Another ... Korean versionof OIDP by Koreans For example, they confused the meaning of 'sleeping' because it could be interpreted as 'sleeping' or 'going to bed' which are the same word in Korean 'Sleeping'...
... to a rating scale inthe manner the test constructor intended [35] Because it is always uncertain how a rating scale was used by a sample, an investigation ofthe functioning ofthe rating scale ... the way it was intended by the developer ofthe scale [15] Thus, the assumptions about both the quality ofthe measures and utility ofthe rating scale in facilitating interpretable measures should ... [20,21] Range of measurement was further tested based on the percentage of scores at the extremes ofthe scaling range, that is, the maximum possible score (ceiling effect) and the minimum possible...
... Chinese translation A more recent study ofthe Chinese versionofthe HADS [12] across a broad clinical range of in- patients again found three underlying factors to the instrument These were interpreted ... assisted inthe drafting ofthe manuscript CM participated inthe design ofthe study, performed the statistical analysis and assisted inthe drafting ofthe manuscript Acknowledgements All the authors ... utility and accuracy [16] The present study was designed to examine the underlying factor structure ofthe Chinese versionofthe HADS in a mainland Mandarin-speaking population of patients admitted...
... Validity Inthe scree plot from the principal components analysis, the eigenvalue ofthefirst component was 4.26, and the eigenvalue ofthe second component was 1.02 Loadings of each item on thefirst ... did not use the Japanese name ofthe disease, but instead the Japanese word for "skin" Two Japanese words correspond closely to the concept of "skin": hada mainly refers to the skin ofthe face, ... was provided to the subject during the outpatient examination After the study was explained, the consent ofthe subject to participate inthe study was obtained The subjects were then asked to...
... p-value < 0.001) Discussion In this study we investigated the construct validity ofthe Italian versionofthe EQ-5D administering the instrument to a sample of citizens living in Bologna (North Italy) ... settings, it lacks of empirical evaluations in Italy The lack of information on the construct validity and reliability ofthe instrument as well as the absence of utilities estimated inthe Italian ... affected by the clinical condition we obtained a 600% increased odds of reporting impairment inthe mobility domain (OR = 7.0, 95% C.I 4.7–10.4), a 690% increased odds of reporting impairment in the...
... Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC) The ACIC is based on the specific interventions and concepts within the CCM It consists of 28 items covering the six areas ofthe CCM: Organization ofthe healthcare ... speaker ofthe original language English and unaware ofthe original English ACIC translated the 1st ACIC German version back into the source language In a multidisciplinary consensus meeting where ... adjusted inappropriate items This process led to the final versionofthe German-ACIC, the G-ACIC Feasibility testing and validation in different primary care institutions The final German version...