... inadequate housing At the time of this case study analysis, another survey of 105 clients ofthe needle exchange, found that more than half the sample were homeless, had lived in the area for a ... housing as a barrier, almost half (47%) ofthe participants in that survey reported alcohol or drug use and 41% of participants indicated that alcohol and drug use was one of three major factors ... that contributed to the closure and the aftermath ofthe closure ofthe fixed site The data included for analysis were drawn from local police call data pre and post closure for the street and...
... controlling for the linear and non-linear effects ofthe other temporal variables This sample is advantageous because it allows the examination of all three temporal variables simultaneously Furthermore, ... was approximated as job tenure; however, this was not always the case, and in two studies the mean experience ofthe sample was greater than the mean organizational tenure ofthe sample As the ... comparable across job types and organizational units No data were available on the reliability of these ratings The average age at the company is 37 years, and most employees are male (88%) The majority...
... States, the internationalization of accounting standards may lead to a change in the language of accounting • The growth of outsourcing and an upsurge in the offshoring of services and manufacturing ... risk assurance and thus move up the vertical axis ofthe Internal Audit 2012 Value Model to demonstrate more value Some proactive internal audit groups have already taken the lead in the area of ... CAE ofa global defense and aerospace company that buys parts from around the world said that vendor quality and standards are of primary concern to all global companies She said that when she assesses...
... as vomiting, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, or wheezing On day 2, the chloroform was evaporated from the dry extract using a rotary evaporator The extract was refined through a chromatography column filled ... 110 NA NA + Chloroform 62 NA -64 + + Acetic acid 118 39 16.7 + + NA: Not available The likely aetiology ofthe acute dermatitis in this case was atopic dermatitis or irritant contact dermatitis ... Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Japan 2Kawakita General Hospital, Centre for Family Practice, Tokyo, Japan 3Riken, Safety Division, Japan 4The University of Manchester, UK Riken, Health...
... prevalence Map of area) and high prevalence (gray area) for S aureus Figure strain USA3002 Map of Brooklyn indicating regions with low prevalence (white area) and high prevalence (gray area) for ... with a higher prevalence of USA300 had a greater proportion of blacks, Hispanics, females, and children, and had measures indicative ofa disadvantaged socioeconomic status As more households had ... a nationwide survey examining rates of nasal colonization, S aureus was more common in men, those with asthma, and in subjects < 65 years of age; blacks and Mexicans had lower colonization rates...
... climatic variation add to the uncertainty in the market for all participants in the chain (NABSO Kunming 2008) These chains are characterised by the lack of an organized marketing system, the lack ... develops a framework for a pluralistic approach by combining a qualitative approach to gather information on existing problems and a quantitative approach that incorporates an analysis of price margins; ... International Agricultural Research ACLH Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture ADDA Agricultural Development Denmark Asia AIPH The International Association of Horticultural Producers ANZMAC Australian...
... MacDonald can be said to have a larger degree of dispersion of data around the mean than Max hamburger in those attributes Max hamburger had a larger standard deviation than MacDonald in these attributes“its ... competitive advantage ofthe fast food restaurant The basic attribute ofa fast food restaurant are also important for a fast food restaurant to excel because the strength ofa brand commonly provide the ... mean value than Max hamburger In terms of standard deviation, we found out that MacDonald had a larger standard deviation than Max hamburger in these attributes the food quality ofthe restaurant...
... membrane hydration and avoidance of water flooding in the cathode catalyst layer and/or gas diffusion layer [2] Water management is related with air supply to the cathode and is one ofthe crucial ... near the cathode side area The maximum stress appears in the cathode side surface ofthe membrane, implying that major heat generation takes place near this region It can be seen also that the ... mechanical, thermal, and electrical contact between the central parts ofthe gas diffusion backing and Membrane-Electrode-Assembly (MEA) 2.2 Model equations 2.2.1 Air and fuel gas flow In natural...
... one must ‘act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end’ (Kant, 1991: ... family unit by ensuring that the family seems ‘normal’ to family, friends and society and appears the same as genetically-related families The counter-claim, that secrecy is damaging to the family, ... ethos ofthe procedure would be very diVerent In particular, instead of enforcing the pretence ofa ‘normal’ family – by which is meant the traditional (and many would argue outdated) model of father...
... facts — what harm has actually been caused so far? Try to a short test — an hour, a day, a few days, a week — and see what the results are In most cases the actual harm will be much less than ... such as eating sweets or taking drugs, giving you a pleasure rush and making you want to the activity again, as soon as possible You get the positive reinforcement again, and again, and again, ... wasn’t living up to the expectation of society that I’d be available via email and at least make the attempt to reply Interesting, because just a decade earlier, many people didn’t use email and...
... be measured via these same factors, even if the individual case is a strategy for which new tools are used The analysis revealed that one ofthe essential organizational factors, because of its ... shared leadership The idea that the best organizations not depend on great leaders’ is strongly accepted in the culture ofthe organization This has encouraged a shared leadership (participated ... as databases) was generalized and major improvements were obtained at the operational level, together with significant increases in all the sales, profitability and efficiency indicators This has...
... calculated as 82 It is unclear, but Fabiani et al (1996) and Fabiani et al (2000) appear to report the same participants Karwautz at al (2008) and Wagner et al (2008) report the same participants, ... such a feature, indicates partial evidence, and indicates there was definitely evidence for such a feature in the study A further adaptation was sorting ofthe categories to be scored As the studies ... protocol by Mitrofan, Paul and Spencer (2008) and adapted for this review, including the introduction ofa numerical numbering system to aid data analysis As such, a score of denotes no available evidence...
... diseases” I STATE OF PLAY AT EUROPEAN LEVEL I.1 Unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity are the leading causes of avoidable illness and premature death in Europe, and the rising prevalence ... groups be addressed? V.8 V.8.1 A coherent and comprehensive approach aimed at making the healthy choices available, affordable and attractive involves taking account of mainstreaming nutrition and ... theoretically preventable cause of cancer Consumption of adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity, appear to be protective against certain cancers Body weight and physical inactivity...
... was America The role of World War I and the breakdown ofthe classical gold standard was taken over by the Cold War and the breakdown ofthe Bretton Woods System The latter’s replacement by a ... slowly and then gathered steam as the early entrants became larger and new entrants appeared Such parallels between the two periods of agency expansion suggest to a historian that similar forces may ... bonds, the U.S corporate bond market was several magnitudes larger than that of any other country It was no accident of history, then, that Moody, the originator ofthe bond-rating agency, was an American,...
... θ(ρ) and therefore on the movement of all the other particles In the present case we can take πB = A , which has the great advantage that the path of ρ does not depend on the paths ofthe other ... z, and (2.6) At any site z at which the particles in σ (2) have type A, the particles also have type A in σ (1) Let A (·, ρ) be the random-walk paths associated to the various particles and ... independently of each other The only interaction occurs when a B-particle and an A- particle coincide; the latter instantaneously turns into a B-particle [KSb] gave some basic estimates for the growth of the...
... from another As far as these characters can be used, they are taken, but in addition, many characteristics ofa physiological nature are added The way that the organism grows in different kinds of ... most available in the form of organic compounds, such as albuminous material Carbon in the form of carbohydrates, as sugar or starch, is most readily attacked by bacteria Inasmuch as the bacteria ... impairs the quality ofthe milk The rapid determination of acidity may be made in an approximate manner so as to serve as a test at the weigh-can or intake The test is best made by the use of the...
... case studies that form the basis for the findings The eight central banks covered are: the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the Bank ... Monetary Affairs) and Spence Hilton (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), as well as from central bank colleagues at the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the European ... England, the Bank of Canada, and Norges Bank The remaining central banks— the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the Riksbank—appear to be operating more conventional corridor...
... externalities for tobacco use have changed dramatically in the past years, and as a result, policy with respect to managing tobacco usage behavior also has changed The relationship of behavior management ... negotiation takes place that consists of rejection of offers by the apathetic individuals until the manager creates an exchange that is worthy of attention Many social managers are equally presumptuous ... singular choice of edu cation, marketing, or force of law as a paradigm of choice Each paradigm has a role to play in behavior management; behavior management must be considered from the pragmatic...
... We cannot avoid some dreams becoming nightmares Over the last decade Australia may have had more than its fair share ofthe negatives of building the future, and perhaps ofthe sots too Against ... abundance of land, minerals, animals and climate, all in a Lockean state of nature as it was, more or less, then taken to be, did not make obsolete the fact that insolvency is a close associate ... Hammurab, the Twelve Tables of early Rome, and the laws of ancient Greece all placed both the property and the body ofthe debtor, as well as those of his kin, in the hands ofthe creditor.2 The ancient...