... He was one ofthe first known people to have connected the influence ofthe moon to the rise and fall ofthe tides Also, by carefully calculating the changing position ofthe sun and the resultant ... 18 Q Exploration in theWorldofthe Ancients they were clearly on the move Not only did they spread throughout ever-farther parts ofthe main landmasses of Europe and Asia, they moved into several ... reckoning—estimates of their location at sea based on some sense of a distance traveled and the time elapsed, modified by such matters as position ofthe sun and the strength ofthe winds Furthermore, they...
... set of perspectives realised in D Since G is connected, PD determines a connected subgraph of G The total weight of D, w(D) is the sum of weights ofthe edges in PD The system makes use ofthe ... identifying the vertex of G which contains the greatest number of referents in its extension This constitutes the root node ofthe search path For each node ofthe graph it visits, the algorithm ... the likelihood of occurrence ofthe word with its argument in a grammatical relation Each word also has a thesaurus entry, containing a ranked list of words ofthe same category, ordered by their...
... Luhmann, and so down the alphabet) offers little in the way of a convincing account ofthe nature ofthe premodern, at least in the case of South Asia The actual modernity of a number of phenomena included ... for the production of praộasti until the ninth, when the elaboration also began of what, by the end ofthe thirteenth, would be a complete array ofthe elements of a literary culture When the ... who denied these claims The theorists explicitly rejected the idea that language has any aesthetic dimension outside the realm of k1vya even the hymns ofthe Veda were never thought of as k1vya...
... or the get-up, ofthe items concerned The get-up includes the type, size and shape of a container, the labelling and packaging ofthe goods concerned Many well-established firms such as the ... aspect ofthe law which can affect practitioners and their clients, again sometimes with damaging results It is the misuse of a trade name or ofthe trade name of goods It also covers the imitation, ... offer independent advice through a range of services Thus they can criticize as well as please the client As outsiders they are much more objective and can often become the guardians of the...
... Assignment of copyright Remember that under the terms ofthe Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988 the owner ofthe copyright of any work is the author or creator of it, in this case the photographer The ... good the consultancy is from the way they take your brief, ie how and what they ask in the way of questions When you discuss the brief with the designer(s) you must resolve the stages ofthe job ... interior, the front of a building, or a building site Weather watching On the day, a weather watch may be needed if there is any question about the weather holding Delays mean money In the event of...
... check the small print ofthe contract The balance ofthe fee is payable after the event What sort of space? When booking stand space, exhibition organizers will usually offer a choice, either ... out -of -the- way corner Make sure you are happy with the position ofthe stand On booking, a percentage ofthe fee is payable up front as a deposit This may or may not be refundable in the event of ... on the duration ofthe exhibition They will want contributions from you If not, offer some anyway News and events There is usually a daily bulletin issued by the exhibition press office for the...
... over theworld today, thanks to the use of satellite broadcasting techniques and equipment For many years the BBCs World Service has broadcast to millions of listeners in all parts ofthe world, ... must be aware of and understand these technicalities and characteristics The down side Be aware also of some ofthe pitfalls Television is often used to amuse and entertain, rather than to inform ... expands the range of its products and services This chapter describes three of these new concepts and how they will alter the way we work in future The Internet Originating in the USA, the Internet...
... haphazardly Based on the results ofthe analysis, the PRO can then make the necessary assessment and produce his or her report Action The PRO then has to advise management ofthe results and what ... there are two worlds in public relations: one is the practitioner who practises public relations for the benefit ofthe client or the employer; the other is the very wide range of activities ... and professionals, the public relations profession, other professions, suppliers, intermediaries, the media of communications, employees and the public This clause emphasises the fact that the...
... advisers of his or her employers or company who hold public office are disclosed and recorded in the IPR Register of Interest This includes members of either ofthe Houses of Parliament ofthe United ... the Code 5.1 In the interpretation of this code, the Laws ofthe Land shall apply This means that this Code will be applied to the laws ofthe country in which the member is practising Even the ... similar type of function where tickets are sold to members ofthe public before the event, then the tickets must have the name and address ofthe organizer printed on them It is best to check the by-laws...
... service, although the terms ofthe contract may cover this The task of distinguishing between the two types of contract has been left to the courts to decide in cases where there are doubts or ... the time of arrival at your location, plus other details such as the mode of travel ofthe Royal party, size of police escort, etc The police will usually sort things out for you On the day – ... mode(s) of transport involved Having got the above general information, you can then plan the detailed timetable for your part ofthe visit within the overall programme You need to know the following:...
... letters of support through the local press by taking advertisements l Next of kin Always confirm that the next -of- kin have been informed before releasing any names to the media At the finish ... deflect the media in the early stages l Answers prepare answers to (potentially damaging) questions from the media l Blame not apportion blame or speculate on this l Reporters new go off the ... Wash up and analysis These are operational management lessons to be learnt from your experiences during the crisis The outcome of your analysis may indicate revision of your contingency plans...
... reported to the hospital board of trustees while the dean ofthe school of medicine reported to the president ofthe university, who in turn reported to the board of trustees ofthe Johns Hopkins ... improving these areas The top-performing centers were integrated across the multiple components ofthe AMC In two ofthe top performers, the lead executive in the hospital and the leadership ofthe ... eroded the positive margin ofthe hospital and the health system, leading to the bankruptcy ofthe Allegheny Health System At the University of Pennsylvania, the purchase of a large number of community...
... feasible, the number of students, suggest The professor of medicine in the school is physician-in-chief to the hospital; the professor of surgery is surgeon-in-chief; the professor of pathology is ... contrast, in the “open” staff model, some portion ofthe physician staff ofthe hospital are members ofthe full-time faculty while other members ofthe medical staff are not employed by the medical ... are thus interlocked In the hospital, all clinical care was overseen by the chairman ofthe department of medicine or the chairman ofthe department of surgery The number of physicians in each...
... ground, the chief of cardiology took his concerns to the dean ofthe medical school and to the CEO ofthe hospital Fearing that the hospital’s cardiology program could be at risk if the chief of cardiology ... straightforward and the members ofthe church often failed to recognize the value ofthe state Indeed, the state was often populated by individuals who had “retired” from the church As a result, the faculty ... one ofthe basic tenets of this book—that the future of academic medical centers will be dependent on their ability to provide the highest level of patient care across the entire spectrum of an...
... transfer office, and the philosophic views ofthe university Regardless of whether or not the AMC participates directly in the founding ofthe company, the university receives a fee to out-license the ... take the majority ofthe seats on the company board, can hold as much as 80% ofthe total equity in the company, and have equity in the form of preferred rather than common stock Thus, neither the ... commercializations of a pharmaceutical within the domain of academia However, only in the recent past have AMCs recognized the value of commercialization of discoveries for supporting the finances ofthe AMC...
... physiology ofthe heart, we let students get into the operating room and look at open heart surgery to see not the perfect worldofthe textbook but the real world These statements contradict the fundamental ... [18–20] Furthermore, the Institute of Medicine ofthe National Academies of Medicine, the most prestigious group of health science academicians in the United States, weighed in on the subject ... the majority of U.S medical schools and the capacity of their physical plants As a result, a number of different approaches have been taken and many of them raise concerns about the quality of...
... differences in the values ofthe endowments of different AMCs are often representative ofthe longstanding tradition of giving at the various institutions, the sophistication of their development offices, ... trustee, or a member ofthe community These include: the University of Southern California School of Medicine, which was renamed the Keck School of Medicine ofthe University of Southern California ... Missions ofthe AMC 217 A part of GME funding is allocated to support the efforts ofthe physicians who oversee the activities ofthe trainees These activities were not well regulated in the 1980s...
... through the auspices of schools of public health than through the entrepreneurial activities ofthe clinical centers ofthe academic medical center For example, in 2006, the deans ofthe schools of ... occurs at the level ofthe dean ofthe medical school and is often not done in a transparent fashion Dr Samuel Wilson described the flow of funds of an individual surgeon at the University of California, ... specifically the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center As a result of their enormous impact on the cities in which they are located and the patients for which they care, AMCs must provide the requisite...
... to the cultural aspects of each partner institution, and willingness to use the strengths of each ofthe partners Indeed, the success ofthe program was seen in the ability ofthe departments of ... enhance the quality and quantity of services for the patients of Nashville General; and jointly provide new ways of maintaining the health ofthe community [46] Thus, by taking advantage ofthe strengths ... Governmental Support and Oversight ofthe AMC 261 the negative impact ofthe current financial crisis on the endowments that support many ofthe academic enterprises of some of America’s largest and...
... School of Medicine as the Harry S Tack Professor of Medicine, chief ofthe Division of Cardiology, and director ofthe Cardiovascular Institute ofthe UPMC Health System In 2002, he was named the ... Magee Professor of Medicine and chairman ofthe Department of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College He is a past president ofthe Heart Failure Society of America and ofthe Association of Professors ... over the past century: the Great Depression ofthe early 1930’s, two World Wars that drew many ofthe finest physician groups from major AMCs to the battle fronts in Europe and the Pacific, the...