... Immediate feedback Programming by trial and error • 1965 - The introduction ofthe mini-computer • The beginning ofthe period of computing as a “public utility” - for the privileged few 2000/11/17 ... • The early machines - one-off, isolated 1950: UNIVAC - the first multi-frame machine 1955: IBM 650 - the first University machine 1960: IBM 1620 - the first College machine The period ofthe ... computers begin to have an effect on people? • • • • • • 1970s - The microcomputer for enthusiasts 1975 - Computers inthe office 1980 - The IBM PC 1984 - The Macintosh The period ofthe “HOME”...
... gaps in our understanding of how to mitigate these challenges by highlighting recent findings about thesocial costs of NCDs and the resource needs for managing these conditions Specifically, the ... mitigate this impact It brings together findings from two recently completed studies that can inform international policy dialogue, including the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs Their findings shed ... average of US $25 in low-income countries, US$ 50 in lower middle-income countries and US$ 139 in upper middle-income countries By contrast, findings from the second study by the WHO indicate that the...
... presentation ofthe results ofthe analysis; The discussion ofthe results including a brief discussion on the sensitivity ofthe forecast to the assumptions inthe model Linkages between disease and the ... disease on the economy through change in labour supply, or the opportunity cost of one unit of labour, and through theimpactofthe cost of treating chronic disease on savings; (3) The effect of chronic ... employed? The sensitivity ofthe model to many ofthe assumptions was tested, focusing on two main types of sensitivity: model sensitivity to the assumptions, and the uncertainty inthe assumptions The...
... examining theimpactof CFS on earnings, Additional file 2, Table S4 summarizes its impact on earning controlling separately for the interaction with the reported educational attainment and the ... limitations ofthe survey design, we cannot a-priori generalize our findings beyond the study population However, our findings offer a benchmark for assessingthe approximate magnitude ofthe burden of ... annual earnings, respectively In a separate analysis controlling for the interaction of CFS and the employment status, Table Age of CFS Onset and Educational Attainment (Finishing College) inthe Sampled...
... caregiving relationships if, for example, the mother seeks work outside the home; a termination of breastfeeding at the time ofthe move as the mother adjusts to new economic and social constraints; ... Inassessingtheimpactof rural- urban migration on child survival, one can differentiate three types of young children who may be affected by their mothers’ migration: those left behind inthe ... ofthe increasingly small number of deaths at older ages Table presents the number of births of rural- urban migrant and rural and urban nonmigrant women inthe ten years preceding each survey These...
... implementing the MCH services? How the RHU workers assess the system of implementing the MCH services as to: 3.1 adequacy in terms of their number in providing these services; 3.2 their competence in providing ... means that there are times when budget and supplies to support these services are inadequate Again, this supported the claims ofthe clients ofthe inadequacies of these servicesinthe health ... ofthe respondents (N=348, 71.46%) get the information from the BHWs This indicates that the BHWs are doing their responsibility of informing the community where they are assigned about the services...
... Addressing theImpactof Household Energy and Indoor Air Pollution on the Health ofthe Poor Implications for Policy Action and Intervention Measures Table of Contents Preface | Introduction ofthe ... of ALRI, the measurement of exposure inthe majority of these studies has relied on proxies, including the type of fuel used, stove type, exposure ofthe child to smoke during peak cooking times, ... near the stove, and whether the child is carried on the |9 Addressing theImpactof Household Energy and Indoor Air Pollution on the Health ofthe Poor Implications for Policy Action and Intervention...
... level in distribution services with that of other services sectors and with that of other ASEAN nations inthe distribution sector The paper ends by making conclusions about the level of Vietnam’s ... Vietnam’s efforts in implementing freer flows ofservices within the region Vietnam can contribute more to realizing AEC 2015 by continuing opening franchising services (04D) and promoting freer commission ... consumers inthe distribution services within the region Inthe future, Vietnam might maintain this level of commitment The commitment levels of Mode are relatively high and different between the MA...
... effectiveness ofthe training The thesis explains the deployment of TFEL inthe reform of vocational teaching activities for rural workers The analysis ofthe characteristics and nature ofthe learning ... shown the factual situation ofthe preparation and design of teaching activities; the using of teaching methods , techniques of teaching; the reality of organizing the teaching activities ofthe ... force inrural areas in Vietnam in recent years has been 11 at all levels and sectors of interest focus, especially inthe matter of raising the quality and effectiveness of training The quality of...
... on the nature ofthe association They have analysed the share of service in GDP inthe course of economic development In their research they use the percentage ofservicesin GDP as dependent They ... (2011) they estimate growth in value added of different servicesin India, for the period 1980-2007 Some ofthe independent variables to explain the growth are the tradability ofthe service, whether ... and India exports a lot of services, most notably inthe IT sector Before reviewing the literature, concepts regarding the service sector will be explained to gain some insight into the sector The...
... ofthe model inassessingthe English version ofthe Law on Investment 2005 of Vietnam and conclusions based on the findings Finally, implications for translating Vietnamese legal documents into ... strategies Generally speaking, the process of translation involves three steps: - analyzing the ST to identify: the intention ofthe text, the intention ofthe translator, text styles, the readership, ... 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...
... promoting thesocial inclusion of students with special needs in inclusive settings can be documented In addition, the findings highlight whether the teachers are implementing the strategies they ... assist inthe preparation for children to participate in customary adult social situations; including feeling independent, fitting in to varying social settings and being comfortable in work ... treats them as an equal member ofthe classroom culture rather than segregating them by, for example, placing them inthe back ofthe classroom with a paraprofessional (Jordan & Stanovich, 2001) There...
... advantage of CSP (day2) in combination with (stored) hydropower (night) Moreover, by increasing installed capacity and by increasing the load factor ofthe already installed capacity within the SING ... fired) thermal units, the construction of CSP could potentially reduce the high level ofenergy import dependency ofthe country In addition, there would be an increase inenergy security of supply ... Grid (SING) provides 37,4 % of electricity and mainly supplies the copper mining industry The remaining % of installed capacity is shared between small subsystems in more isolated areas the Aysén...
... SciRes In addition, considering the lack ofthe previous research, this study developed thesocial dimension as one ofthe variables of job satisfaction Thesocial dimension consists of three ... characteristics as presented inthe literature review This study also investigates these factors of job satisfaction by using the sample of flight attendants Therefore, the following hypotheses are proposed ... 60.05%, and the KMO (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy) value was 0.93 The result of Bartlett test of sphericity resulted inthe p-value of 0.000 Table shows the result of exploratory...
... China What you think of this? Do you think there will be any changes to the way people buy things inthe future? Do you think a high rate of consumption can be maintained into the future? FQ In ... you think is the dominant language inthe world today? Why (or how) you think English has become the dominant language inthe world? FQ What you think of (= how you feel about) the dominance of ... paintings inthe same way? • Compare artists (painters) and photographers Do they use the same skills? • Tell me about the visual arts in China, for example, painting * Photographs in Advertising...
... generated by the politics of fetal risks, and the problematic nature ofthe idea of individual causality in discussions of fetal harm Social constructions of maternity and paternity In Western industrial ... reports did begin to appear in journals, Koren and Klein (1991) found a similar predisposition inthe press against reporting negative Wndings The sense ofsocial distress created by images of addicted ... inthe dominant paradigm of fertility and reproduction, a shift generated by the development ofthe ‘seductive egg’ theory 119 120 C.R Daniels The ‘seductive egg’ theory The ‘seductive egg’ theory...
... examine motives of FDI makers, the following section reviews some theories Explaining Foreign Direct Investment flows Theories explaining FDI assert that the basis for such investment lies inthe ... Ishigami, 1999) The most important theories explaining FDI are the following: Comparative Cost Advantage Theory According to the theory of comparative cost advantage (explaining the nature of imperfect ... relevant inthe electronics and automobile sectors, two ofthe most important recipients of FDI The influx of new foreign investments has benefited the country in terms of industrial growth, including...
... housing, retained Civic Economics to analyze the economic impactofthe 2006 commitment and to consider the prospective impactof another round of bonds to be issued in 2012 Summary of Findings The ... construction of housing made possible by the 2006 bond funds has produced an economic impactinthe City of Austin approaching $350 million in today’s dollars When the remaining funds are expended inthe ... coming years total construction impacts will reach $384 million, assuming comparable leverage Operating and maintaining these housing units produces an annual economic impactinthe City of Austin...
... the fuel savings and the lasting impactofthe training Because ofthe multiplier effect, approximately million German novice drivers annually come on the road “ecotrained” via train -the- trainer ... is inthe interest of society and business to reduce the uncertainty and increase the predictability of policy frameworks and market conditions around the issue of climate change Therefore we intend ... Ford began training drivers in 2000, in partnership with the German Federation of Driving Instructor Associations and the German Road Safety Council Several versions ofthe training are available...
... competitive inthe tight job market These practical, in -the- world experiences are being augmented by online meetings and classes, tying together the learnings inthe classroom and the learnings inthe ... schools—think Ivy League conglomerate.” The saving of fuel, time, and distance play a big part in taking the class out ofthe classroom Whether a student is in India, China, or rural West Virginia, they ... (77%) of respondents said their institution offered online course offerings Half said they believe that The modern universities of Europe first came into existence at the end ofthe 1000s with the...