... be investigated Other options that could be investigated forthe second year ofthe project are to invest more funds into each ofthe FFS, and instead of increasing the number of FFS by 100% (from ... proportion of males and females is reflective ofthe overall PPD trainer gender balance In the central coast region, the ratio of male to female farmers participating in the FFS is similar to that ofthe ... coordinated the training of 98 trainers and the commencement of 24 FFS across 12 provinces as according to the project logframe A schedule of training activities has been developed forthe FFS and these...
... envisioned in the project document and as such their time is not included as part ofthe in kind contribution The expertise of SOFRI researchers has greatly strengthened the scope of training provided ... connecting these pests and diseases to the phenology of citrus trees spray application is mainly based on the use of knapsack sprayers the current economic situation and the impractical nature ofthe ... proportion of males and females is reflective ofthe overall PPD trainer gender balance In the central coast region, the ratio of male to female farmers participating in the FFS is similar to that of the...
... evaluation ofthe process at the end ofthe first year it was concluded that results of KAP analysis did not capture the essence ofthe FFSs impact on farmers and their community The project team together ... in Vinh At the workshops results ofthe second season of FFSs were evaluated The IPM strategies relevant for specific regions were formulated Suggestions forthe implementations ofthe “new” CARD ... result sales of oil increased from less than 10 metric tonnes at the beginning ofthe project to over 60 metric tonnes by the end ofthe project The use of mineral spray oil was one ofthe key strategies...
... 3.2 Mothers’ knowledge about the causes of child malnutrition 10 The rates of mothers, who know the right contents of breastfeeding, are rather low, ranging from 25.8% to 39.3% Figure 3.3 Mothers’ ... communication can change the mothers’ nutrition and child care habits, then the children will get improved diets, indirectly reduce the rate of child malnutrition; At the same time, the mothers ‘nutrition ... 98,8 The effects of vegetable, fruit and dark green 269 44,8 The effects of vegetable, fruit yellow, red 315 52,5 The effects of oil / fat meal 558 93,0 The effect of egg nutrition 446 74,3 11 The...
... success or otherwise ofthe movements Objectives The objective ofthe GENTLE/S study was to assess theeffectivenessofthe Robot-mediated therapies (RMT) compared to sling suspension (SS) therapies ... group during the three phases ofthe trial The ABC group during the three phases ofthe trial Comparison between the three phases ofthe trial forthe participants in the ABC group ences, it could ... group during the three phases ofthe trial The ACB group during the three phases ofthe trial Comparison between the three phases ofthe trial forthe participants in the ACB group Table 3: Multiple...
... success or otherwise ofthe movements Objectives The objective ofthe GENTLE/S study was to assess theeffectivenessofthe Robot-mediated therapies (RMT) compared to sling suspension (SS) therapies ... group during the three phases ofthe trial The ABC group during the three phases ofthe trial Comparison between the three phases ofthe trial forthe participants in the ABC group ences, it could ... group during the three phases ofthe trial The ACB group during the three phases ofthe trial Comparison between the three phases ofthe trial forthe participants in the ACB group Table 3: Multiple...
... that each set of items formed only one factor; therefore only a single score was generated for each of these domains Items from the Perceptions of Insulin Therapy domain formed two distinct factors, ... and the other negatively worded items Because ofthe lack of substantive meaning forthe separate factors, only a single composite scale was generated Items from the Inhaler Performance domain formed ... administrations Three ofthe eight tests of change in means were significant (Perceptions of Insulin Therapy and Treatment Preference for type and Diabetes Worries for type 2), but the size ofthe change...
... on the prevalence in the population, and more reflective ofthe test itself, lessening the impact of any unique features ofthe VA population Moreover, we might expect that the PPV and NPV ofthe ... also for a combined group of new biologic and non-biologic DMARD users The clinical effectiveness outcome and theeffectiveness algorithm The gold standard foreffectiveness was measured at the ... having a > 1.2 unit improvement in their DAS28 The PPV ofthe administrative data-based effectiveness algorithm was 75%, and the NPV was 90% The sensitivity oftheeffectiveness algorithm was 75%,...
... number of sessions should be sufficient to ensure that the GPwSI is able to meet the competencies ofthe service requirements, the skill being assessed and the level of expertise required For those ... a number of factors, including the location ofthe service and its overall aims In principle ,the main activities ofthe service will be based around education and improving standards of sexual ... services b The core competencies recommended forthe GPwSI service These will depend on the core activities ofthe service provided though a GPwSI should be able to demonstrate elements of those...
... regions ofthe state On the other hand, only a small fraction of those claiming the tax credit take advantage ofthe low-interest loan Furthermore, the property-tax exemption complements the tax-credit ... eligible forthe tax credit Incentive Amount and Terms The credit is 25% ofthe cost of equipment and installation of photovoltaic systems, with a maximum credit ofthe lesser of $1.50 per watt (W) of ... and three others offer only a corporate tax credit Incentive Amount and Duration The challenge for tax credits is to offer the right amount of incentive forthe appropriate length of time Uncertainty...
... -1.3 for pork and -1.6 for edible oils The own-price elasticities forthe amount of foods consumed were: -0.12 for rice, -0.16 for wheat flour, -0.38 for pork and -0.30 for edible oils The overall ... reducing the price of fruits, vegetables and other healthy snacks at the point of sale (vending machines, cafeterias) increases purchasing of these foods Most ofthe studies in a small body of literature ... work and the contents are the responsibility ofthe authors They not necessarily reflect the official policies of WHO/Europe The reports were subjected to international review, managed by the HEN...
... function ofthe degree of biomagnification or trophic dilution that occurs in organisms of lower trophic levels in the food web, thus regulating the concentration ofthe chemical in the diet of upper ... is a function ofthe KOW ofthe chemical and the weight ofthe organism W (kg) as: k1 1/((0.01 1/KOW) ¥ W0.4) (4) kD: The rate at which chemicals are absorbed from the diet via the gastrointestinal ... interval ofthe empirical data rather than the more conventional 95% is that the majority ofthe BAF data in the BAF data represent BAFs in lower trophic organisms For biomagnifying chemicals, the...
... combine them in a way that will accurately reflect the true performance ofthe selection algorithms In prior work, we describe such a cost model for POS annotation on the basis ofthe time required for ... reflects the abilities ofthe annotators in the study and may not be representative of annotators in other projects However, the purpose of this paper is to create a framework for accounting for cost ... an important component of a cost model of payment by the hour Since each of these functions depends on factors having a significant effect on the perceived performance ofthe various AL algorithms,...
... some ofthe a priori defined hypotheses forthe validation had to be altered to fit the new measurement model These new hypotheses were formulated after finalizing the factor structure and BEFORE ... the conducting of interviews, analysis ofthe data and the drafting ofthe manuscript DMB prepared the analysis plan, conducted the analyses and assisted in the preparation ofthe manuscript ... obtained for both the item development and validation phases ofthe process Item Development Item Generation The development ofthe item content forthe TRIM Diabetes/Device began in 2002 with the...
... some ofthe a priori defined hypotheses forthe validation had to be altered to fit the new measurement model These new hypotheses were formulated after finalizing the factor structure and BEFORE ... the conducting of interviews, analysis ofthe data and the drafting ofthe manuscript DMB prepared the analysis plan, conducted the analyses and assisted in the preparation ofthe manuscript ... obtained for both the item development and validation phases ofthe process Item Development Item Generation The development ofthe item content forthe TRIM Diabetes/Device began in 2002 with the...
... critical forthe successful winter survival ofthe species Accordingly, the January isotherm rather than latitude is more useful for predicting the northern limit ofthe beetle distribution Also, the ... in theory the disease is likely to extend farther and even exceed the distribution range ofthe beetle The beetle is one ofthe most important vectors ofthe disease in China, control ofthe ... limiting the distribution and dispersal range ofthe beetle in China Due to the wide range of topographic conditions, the 40◦ northern latitude is not appropriate as the northern limit ofthe beetle’s...
... of saplings forthe different clusters are shown in Figure A particular characteristic ofthe Norway spruce plantations was the presence of few (1–3) dominant tree species in composition ofthe ... abundance ofthe total numbers of tree seedlings and saplings often reflected variations of these dominant species Table I Influences of regional and local environmental factors on the types of Norway ... spruce is often sparse because of shading [3] and the slow decomposition kinetic ofthe litter [13, 25] Indeed, our 717 results revealed the strong effect ofthe Norway spruce density on the spontaneous...
... The reports will present information comparing the performance achieved by the participating physician to the average achieved by the top 10% of participants for any given measure This type of ... Specifically, they reported that they found the instructions clear and advised no changes to the design To our knowledge, the application of this type of worksheet as a means of ‘enhancing’ theeffectiveness ... factors, they are the target of cardiovascular risk management, and are therefore appropriate given the brevity ofthe trial The process primary outcome is a composite process score indicating whether...
... aim ofthe proposed review according to their experiences and the priorities of their organizations Consensus on the need to produce a comprehensive account ofthe benefits of PR and on the three ... context forthe next Configuring CMOs is a step toward generating or refining the theory or theories that become the final product ofthe review Context Context pertains to the ‘backdrop’ of programs ... refined in terms ofthe mechanism The final stages of our synthesis will include confirming or refining our understanding ofthe demi-regularities at play and the middle-range theories that provide...