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Showing 1 to 20 of 107 for “"equipment and supplies"”.
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Lived experiences of nurses regarding shortage of medical equipment and supplies in primary healthcare facilities in Makhado Municipality
… in the availability of functioning medical equipment and supplies in developing countries. The World Health Organisation revealed that in the African countries including South Africa approximately 50-80% of medical equipment is not working, resulting in failure to provide quality care to …
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Evaluating the quality of care for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 14 primary health care (PHC) facilities in Umjindi local municipality, Mpumalanga Province
… syndromic management, availability of necessary equipment and supplies for STI management, turn-around time for blood results and infrastructure of the facilities.
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A historical study of the Stilwell Road
… Road, to its completion, re-naming, use in 1945, and death in 1946 .</p> <p>The study of this problem justifies itself for various reasons, namely: (1) The Stilwell Road was severely needed by China as the only thoroughfare to the outside world. Chinese needs were of morale , equipment and arms- …
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An industrial survey of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… relating to earnings of industrial employees and of earnings of agricultural workers, it is found that manufacturing employees earn much more than agricultural workers. However, the sacrifices made by the people to adjust to a new industry are great enough that industrialization may not be …
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Description of Medical-Surgical Nurses Care of Patients at Risk for Pressure Ulcers
… purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the level of understanding of PU development and prevention and perceptions of implementing PU prevention measures in nurses caring for patients in medical-surgical units. Method: The study was conducted in three (3) community hospitals …
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(OR)² : operations research applied to operating room supply chain
… (MGH) is ranked as the top hospital in New England and second nation-wide. It is also the largest hospital in New England; it uses an average of 58 operating rooms, where approximately 150 surgical procedures are performed daily. Management of surgical supplies is a critical component of the …
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Analog multiply and accumulate FPA readout circuit with digital multiply and sign maintenance
The high bandwidth and power needed to process the data coming from modern high resolution focal plane arrays leads to the necessity for fast and efficient read out and data processing. A system that performs block recognition and image classification with efficiency and low latency is presented. …
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Design, manufacturing and testing of parachute recovery system for aludra SR-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
… Vehicle (UAV) was purposely designed for survey and mapping mission. This study focuses on the design, manufacturing and testing of Parachute Recovery System (PRS) on the Aludra SR-10 UAV. A design work of PRS involving in defining a suitable type of parachute design, parachute compartment, …
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A wear analysis study of selected alternative foundry tooling materials using impact abrasion testing
1 PDF file (vii, 301 pages)
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The Relationships Among Performance Ratings, Job Satisfaction Perceptions, and Preferred Non-Monetary Rewards for Elementary School Teachers
… rewards, perceptions of teachers' performance, and selected demographic variables for elementary classroom teachers in North Dakota and Minnesota. Eighty-five teachers from seven selected elementary schools comprised the sample.</p><p>Data were gathered by employing the following instruments: …
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An evaluation of the access to public health care for diabetic patients in Zimbabwe
… international relations, scarce foreign currency and a crumbling infrastructure. This situation has adversely affected all sectors of the economy, including health care. Resources for health care have significantly dwindled and the population's disposable incomes are very low. However, the burden …
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Detection and Identification of Gastrointestinal Pathogens in Clinical Samples: Comparison Between two Laboratory Developed Multiplex Real-Time PCR Platforms
… Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni, </em>and <em> E. coli </em>0157. Conventional methods used in the detection of such pathogens including, culture, microscopy, biochemical identification, and serological testing, are labor intensive, time-consuming, and lack specificity and sensitivity. …
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An air sampling system to estimate concentrations of argon-41 in the V.P.I. physics building during reactor operation
A gamma scintillation spectrometer was assembled. and calibrated in a low background radiation area to analyze air samples. Air samples were taken from different locations in the physics building during reactor operation to determine the concentrations of A⁴¹ released to the surroundings of the …
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Neutron radiographic methods
… different specimens including low Z materials and heavier materials such as iron have been used as test objects. The effects of alternate methods of obtaining the radiographs and of the different experimental parameters have been studied. Quantitative investigations were made of the effects of …
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A study of the reactivity effects of the V. P. I. nuclear reactor
Once a reactor is critical and at a constant power level, the net reactivity at any time is zero. The major contributions to changes of reactivity in the V.P.I. Argonaut reactor are: 1) Fuel and coolant temperature changes 2) Graphite temperature changes 3) Xenon poisoning The control rods have to …
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An investigation of the utilisation of footbal facilities in selected clubs of Monze district, Zambia.
… The study's objectives were to: evaluate the standards of football facilities, explore the utilisation and availability of football facilities, examine how football facilities are maintained in selected clubs of Monze district and establish the measure that has been put in place to safeguard the …
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The status of band programs in the public secondary schools of New Jersey, 1982-1983
… of this study was to determine the status of band programs in the public secondary schools of New Jersey. Answers were sought to the following questions: (1) what was the background of directors; (2) how were the programs organized; (3) what were the nature and extent of performance and …
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An analysis of health facility preparedness for major incidents in Kampala
… Objectives: Major incidents occur commonly in Uganda, but little is known about either local hazards which risk causing major incidents, or health system preparedness for such events. Understanding risk and current preparedness is the first step in improving response. Methods: We undertook a …
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Title IX in college athletics with an historical Virginia Tech althletics case study (1972-1992)
… investigate how Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT, Virginia Tech or VPI&SU) had complied with Title IX from 1972-1992. The case study investigated the governing process of the institution’s progression of Title IX compliance. The study explored one prominent question: How …
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Saddle height positioning for triathletes ssing road cyclist methods
… is the combined sport of swimming, cycling, and running. Cycling is normally the longest portion of the race. Therefore, maintenance of comfort and efficiency while maintaining high power output is essential for success in the cycling portion. Several methods are currently used for …
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