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... the standard deviation ofthe residuals from the style analysis ofthe hedge fund strategy S using the nine indices, σI is the standard deviation ofthe residuals from the style analysis ofthe ... Rt represents the strategy return for the month t and rtrf therisk free rate value for the month t N represents the total number of months and σS is the standard deviation ofthe strategy monthly ... analysis of hedge fund risks and returns is also important from the standpoint of asset pricing theory Understanding the hedge fund risks exposures is also a key feature to the design of optimal risk- sharing...
... than necessary) on the owner and users ofthe UV system There are several ways to conduct a validation of reactor performance depending on whether the challenge organism has the same or different ... USEPA, Office of Water Wright, H.B., and Lawryshyn, Y.A (2000) An Assessmentofthe Bioassay Concept for UV Reactor Validation In: Proceedings of Disinfection 2000: Disinfection of Wastes in the ... UV as the target pathogen When challenge microbes have the same UV-sensitivity as the target (regulated) microbes, the effect ofthe dose distribution would be the same on both microbes, and measured...
... care to the mother and reduce the likelihood of MTCT of HIV ‘ The core goal of all medical therapy is to bring the patient’s viral load to an undetectable level When that goal is reached, the chance ... agreement ofthe Department Ian Askew’s participation in the review was supported through the ‘Memorandum of Under- standing’ between the WHO Department of Reproductive Healthand Research, the Population ... providers use their time, rather than the amount of time they have available, is what matters The contribution of MCH and delivery services In most developing countries, the great majority of pregnant...
... 1,395 Ministry ofHealthofthe Republic of Ghana 1998 A Profile ofHealth Inequities in Ghana Accra: Ministry ofHealth Mintrom, Michael 1997 “Policy entrepreneurs andthe diffusion of innovation.” ... support Gender and social impact The Kassena and Nankana peoples of northern Ghana have marriage and family-building customs that impose a social structure of male dominance andthe notion of women ... by the design, each corresponding to domains ofthe policy debate The “community health officer dimension” reoriented existing community health nurses to community health care and assigned these...
... thehealthof residents The regulation of chemical emission from furniture andthe education of residents are required COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AND REGIONAL HEALTH CENTERS The ... heating and power generation is considered the main source of SO2 and particulate contamination, which damage human health. 52) Domestic sources of SO2 are associated with the use of coal and other ... efforts should be made to improve thehealthof both ofthe individuals andthe public REFERENCES 1) Chang, C and Gershwin, M E (2004) Indoor air quality and human health: truth vs mass hysteria...
... intake and GC and OC Most of them have found a positive association (11 from 16 for GC and 11 from 18 for OC) particularly for OC, and in most of these studies the association is SS Overall the ... SH Riskof adenocarcinoma ofthe stomach and esophagus with meat cooking method and doneness preference Int J Cancer 1997; 71: 14-19 Ward MH, Lopez-Carrillo L Dietary factors andtheriskof ... results regarding the relationship between red meat intake and GC and OC, showing a positive association in of studies of GC and in of studies on OC However, there are a large number of case-control...
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... overview ofthe history ofthe Eritrea-Ethiopia conflict and sketches the spatial and temporal event data for the most recent war Section describes the survey data used in the analysis and explains the ... for boys and girls born during the war in the war regions of Eritrea and Ethiopia, andthe magnitude ofthe negative impacts appears comparable for boys and girls Additionally, both boys and girls ... young at the start ofthe war in the war regions of Ethiopia have lower height-for-age Z-scores 12 before the war ended to the Z-scores of children born after the war ended in the war regions of Eritrea...
... look into these experiences and find the most suitable solutions for the case ofthe kingdom in view ofthe changes and variables in the market place, developmental plans, andthe social and cultural ... levels are the university nursing education andthe proper training of nursing students However, the previous andthe ongoing developments in the medical andhealth fields, andthe multitude of variables ... programs offered for the students These programs may differ in their levels depending on the job market needs andthenatureof work The sponsors of these programs are required to design studies and...
... practical and field-oriented We are also thankful for the suggestions and encouragement ofthe staff ofthe USAID Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health ... member ofthe QI team? Who selects the QI team? The QI team is usually selected by the director ofthe site with input from the coaches The QI team is composed of representatives of staff or other ... thousands of teams in applying this methodology in the U.S and abroad The USAID Health Care Improvement Project (HCI) is expanding the use of collaborative improvement and learning in low- and...
... credit riskassessment for the banking and trading book Here a similar argument is often made that therisk measure ofthe total portfolio, i.e the whole bank, is less than the sum oftherisk ... assumptions on the distribution ofthe systematic risk factors, the mapping between risk factors and PDs, and whether they are solved analytically or numerically Given the complexity ofthe multi-period ... looking at the lower tail ofthe net profit distribution without any spreads provides a conservative assessmentofthe actual risk profile ofthe bank 4.5 Pricing of liabilities In theory, the bank’s...
... report was sponsored by the U.S Department ofHealthand Human Services and was conducted in RAND Health, a division ofthe RAND Corporation The R AND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that ... Children and Families (ACF) andthe Office ofthe Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S Department ofHealthand Human Services The goal ofthe task order is to develop ... April 6, 2011, and April 11, 2011 The panel consisted of 15 individuals—three from RAND and twelve from other institutions (see the list of panelists at the end ofthe document) Their combined...
... delivery ofthe HRA, with incorporation of tailored health recommendations [11-14] These HRAs hold the advantage of simultaneously increasing awareness ofriskand enhancing initiation of health- behaviour ... University of Amsterdam, P.O Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Authors’ contributions RJGP and JGPT were the principal investigators ofthe study, developed the concept and design ofthe ... smoking and diabetes status[21] CVD risk score was categorized in low, intermediate and high risk, defined as 10-year CVD riskof
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... infrastructures of their institutions, andoftherisk profiles and logistics ofthe whole production line These issues are very difficult to address in a multicentre trial without far-reaching standardisation ... on the use of central venous saturation, it is advisable to ensure that the predictive value of central venous saturation in the participating centres and in their case mix remains, and that the ... context ofthe specific institutions where they are performed The risks associated with surgery are multifactorial, andthe same high -risk criteria applied in different institutions and to different...