... environmental contamination in marine
ecosystems using biomarkers (EV5V-CT94-0398)' and 'Biological markers of
environmental contamination in marine ecosystems' the so-called BIOMAR
Project ... provide,
through various case studies, an overview of the practical use of biological
markers in marine animals to evaluate the health effects of environmental
cont...
... of the
aspartate aminotransferase-alanine aminotransferase ratio in
assessing disease severity and prognosis in patients with hepatitis C
virus-related chronic liver disease. Arch Intern Med ... panel. Although the serum
aminotransferase level correlates poorly with liver
histology, the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to
alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >1 is a dependab...
... indication,
regimen, and duration of HBV treatment. Although interferon alfa-2b,
lamivudine, and adefovir are all approved as initial HBV treatment,
understanding the advantages and advantages ... and presents an updated and practical clinical approach to
managing CHB. Highly sensitive PCR-based quantitation of HBV DNA
makes it possible to precisely determine pre-treatment HBV load a...
... Project Management to Postgraduate
Business Students: A Practical Approach
Arthur Tatnall and Gina Reyes
Centre for International Corporate Governance Research and
School of Information Systems, ... Project Manager.
The Database Group specialises in data modelling, programming, data entry and the implementation
of database projects. This group is managed by its Team Leader and...
... cooperation.
The vocational training projects of InWEnt are char-
acterised by an emphasis on a sustainable development
approach. Engineers and designers from Latin America,
Africa and Asia work together ... Mind Mapping
Mind mapping, also called ‘spider diagrams’ represents
ideas, notes, information etc. in far-reaching tree-diagrams.
To draw a mind map:
> Lay-out a large sheet o...
... warming, evaporation will increase
by 8%.
Case Study: Impacts of Drought in Australia – Grain Harvest Worst in
10 Years
Australia is heading for its smallest harvest in 10 years. Australian ...
North America
Western
Europe
FSU
Central America
North Africa
Middle
East
Central and South
Asia
South
America
Central Africa
Southeast
Asia
Southern Africa
Oceanania
Virtua...
... partograph increased substantially in Afghanistan and
Guatemala and the application of active management of third stage of labor (AMTSL) in several
countries including Niger, Mali, Afghanistan, and ... indicators developed in Kenya to measure achievement of an aim
related to increasing antenatal care coverage.
Usually, the same set of indicators is measured across all participating...
... of Medicine
Stanford, CA, USA
List of Abbreviations
xi
6MWT 6 - min walk test
AAA abdominal aortic
aneurysm
ABG arterial blood gases
ABI ankle brachial index
ABPM ambulatory blood ... randomized to pravastatin 40 mg/day or placebo.
Results: At 5 years, the incidence of nonfatal coronary events in the pravastatin
arm was reduced by 31% and cardiovascular - related mortality...
... considered balanced
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America, the Middle East, and South Asia.
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11Chapter 1: The Fuzzy World
Fuzzy Logic A Practical Approach by F. Martin McNeill and Ellen Thro
as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as
they are certain, ... aboard the fuzzy bandwagon. Matsushita’s fuzzy vacuum
cleaner and washing machine are found in many Japanese homes. The
washing machine evaluates the load and adjusts itself to the amo...